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• a thousand times yes. : FrayLo
• lol : Godhatesfatpeople
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  Until the next console comes out, then time to shell out another $400 bucks, just like PC gamers do with ... : kershner25
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    hahaha what? ive upgraded my pc 3 times since i got my 360 : synapse19
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      You must be pretty terrible at putting builds together! : kershner25
      • That's what I was just thinking too, Kershner25. : wytefang
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        unless your computer blew up or something, you're not really good at selecting parts. : Jikim
        • ack wrong person -.- : Jikim
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        amd x64 -> e6850 -> i7 920 7950gt -> 8800gt -> gtx275 yea, all terrible terrible choices. : synapse19
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          well i don't really know why you did the last upgrade. My 8800gts can still handle anything I throw at it... : aeg1x
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            It really isn't even worth dignifying remarks that claim they're spending gobs every year on upgrades - w... : wytefang
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              what were you running 5 years ago? : synapse19
              • I'll be fair and say that my remarks are more directly targeted to hardware that's come out in the last 3... : wytefang
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              i know, but I definitely think a top of the line PC from say 2 years ago is still top of the line today i... : aeg1x
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                a top of the line pc from 2 years ago cost a lot more than $400 : synapse19
                • no shit : aeg1x
            • Definitely, my Radeon 9700 and Athlon XP 2000+ are still cranking 70fps in Crysis. : ColoradoCNC
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            an 8800gt can barely even handle smoke grenades in dod:s these days : synapse19
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              You've done something awful to your system. : SpaecKow
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                Seriously... My 8800gt isn't exactly cutting edge etc. But it can run most games (with maybe the exceptio... : Guypz0r
                • I only just upgraded because my 7800 couldn't handle batman. I went to a faster chip + 260 for $530 AUD (... : Rodeoclash
              • Yes. There's something very, very wrong with that picture. : unholydonuts
            • Mine is just dandy o.O Although I'll confess I am noticing a slow drop in performance in tf2.. I should p... : T-900
            • Put systems together better : Mr. Goodwrench
            • I just had to say; these days? Have smoked grenades in DOD:S changed since "those days" and become mor... : unholydonuts
        • Uh... you didn't HAVE TO upgrade 3 times since you bought the 360. More exactly, a e6850 and a 8800gt ... : Turin Turambar
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    You only spend $400 every 5-6 years on PC hardware? : weaselmeister
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      Yup, if that. Mobo, GPU, Processor are just about all it takes to keep current. : kershner25
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        So let's say ~$200 for a midrange video card. Another $200 for mobo and processor, and I'll throw in the ... : weaselmeister
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          Maybe if you stagger the upgrades you`ll get a bit more longevity out of them. It still seems a bit low t... : Haxim
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            Sure. No doubt. GPU this year, CPU/mobo next year. I'm not saying $400 at once every year (although it wo... : weaselmeister
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              But you could also factor in all the other advantages of having a good computer on hand. Personally I don... : mysled
              • That's a justification for why it makes sense to spend more on PCs than consoles, but that's outside the ... : DinK
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              I'm not saying that PCs are only good as gaming platforms. I'm also not suggesting that they are a bad va... : weaselmeister
              • oops. misreply. meant for Mysled. : weaselmeister
        • Also remember you are saving $10 per game purchased! : Crimsonbeak
        • Why would I need to upgrade anything else in the 5 year cycle? I like my case, I can get my ram for abou... : kershner25
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        Lol. Why don't you go back 5-6 years, get the mobo, GPU and Processor that $400 (IF THAT) would buy then... : DinK
        • Well in all fairness I think most of these points are focused on the past 3 years. Hardware is now at a ... : wytefang
  • I don't think your cost scale is right here. Although, despite the fact that it might cost more to keep a... : Sebastian-TEC
  • I threw together an LGA 1156 core i5 build that was came in at just under $600 including a case. The 1156... : unholydonuts
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  Really that's funny cause I haven't had to wonder that for I think 3 or more years now. : SpaecKow
  • Yeah pc specs have been really stable for a long time now. Hardware cycles have slowed way down and devs ... : aeg1x
• Same. I still favor PC gaming--and in fact have a monster gaming rig--but it is wonderful to pop a game i... : David Craddock
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  i like the fact i don't have to wear my reading glasses and thusly can play even when tired! : dahanese
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    I dont even know what this means? : Godhatesfatpeople
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      i have two pairs of glasses - ones i wear all the time, and another pair for reading/computering/close sh... : dahanese
      • I have been getting migraines daily now for the past 6 months. It has been tearing up my daily life and I... : jodiuh
  • The reason for the large fonts in Borderlands exposed! : Haxim
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  You know what I like the most about consoel gaming? The gamepad. It's so accurate and quick, I can sca... : Wisp!
  • lol : Mr. Goodwrench
• I just ordered my first game worthy pc in the last 4 years. So excited. : DogDharma
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  I think Borderlands will be the last pc game I ever buy. I have really lost my patience with PC gaming. I... : hirosushima
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    Man, don't let that shitty PC release ruin it for you. : Godhatesfatpeople
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      It's killing my PC Gaming heart. : hirosushima
      • it was a conspiracy. They and Infinity Ward and others releasing shit PC versions to get you to go conso... : MamiyaOtaru
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  The first post made me laugh. Instead, you have to worry about whether a console game will run at the ub... : wytefang
  • To be honest, I don't worry about that at all. Because I don't even find it an issue. I just remember ... : Drewus
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    You're a special case then if the only reason you would consider buying an HDTV is for console games. Pl... : DinK
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      I don't even own a TV. I can watch everything online now (legally and at a high enough resolution for me)... : mysled
      • That's all well and good but like I said, a special case. You can connect consoles to monitors though an... : DinK
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      DinK, I think you're fairly mistaken here. I just built a new gaming PC for $700 and it's very beefy. N... : wytefang
      • I just bought a Panasonic S1 50" plasma for basically $800 on sale. That's right in the range of a gamin... : DinK
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      You can also make the same argument about the multiple uses for a PC if we're going to go that route. Yo... : wytefang
      • It applies but just not at the same dollar amount. If you need a PC for general use but zero gaming you ... : DinK
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      I would say I'd use my PC more than a TV. The TV might "last longer" but it might only get used 7 hours ... : Jimbo Ro
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        Heh, you're probably also a special case if you use your TV 7 hours a week but your PC 8 hours a day. As... : DinK
        • Not much on TV these days. I'd rather read facebook updates than watch most shit on network TV. : Jimbo Ro
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          Apparently any argument that finds holes in your comments is a "Special case." :P All teasing aside,... : wytefang
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            And HDTVs are overkill for 560p console games. Internal conversion chips are don't mean you are really... : Jimbo Ro
            • I really do wonder, the next time I build a gaming PC, if I won't just get new everything (not reuse the ... : DinK
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            The capability and cost of a non-gaming PC can be a lot lower while still providing an adequate experienc... : DinK
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              Yet you still need $1,000+ worth of game systems to be able to play "every awesome console game"...and ... : Jimbo Ro
              • I don't know why that's in quotes because you aren't quoting anything I said was necessary. =) The co... : DinK
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    why does the user have to worry about his console running at 30fps? that's a dev's responsibility as part... : synapse19
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      No clue why the users do that but it's hilariously (from a PC gaming perspective) the #1 thing I see ment... : wytefang
      • Because no PC-focused gaming site would ever bitch about framerates in console games without having actua... : ColoradoCNC
      • It's not anywhere close to a top thing mentioned, much less #1. What you will see mentioned is if a game... : DinK
      • I've got a story about how much fun DoW2 is at the lowest detail at 30 FPS... I had to shelve it until I ... : derelict515
  • if you want to use a monitor, get a console vga adapter and you dont need an hdtv : threeup
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  and playing games at sub 30fps with no fsaa rocks too! : gyokuro
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    You guys seem to think this is an anti PC gaming post. : Drewus
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      oh come on dude...haha : Godhatesfatpeople
      • Seriously. Look at the guy who thinks he can mention console vs PC without being battle ready. Defend y : DinK
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  While it's nice to never have to worry about that, one of the things I would really miss if I went consol... : DrWaffles
  • I tend to think this when it comes to RPGs and stuff, but in practice there's so much to play that I almo... : DinK
  • Mods are one of my favorite things about PC gaming. It's one of the reasons I feel PC gaming is so superi... : thetangent
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  As a PC gamer for 15 or so years I've never felt that. : Jimbo Ro
  • yeah me neither. i felt that way a lot back in the 80s when I had some 8088 with a hercules monochrome ca... : skryte
• My only gripe is keyboard/mouse support for fps games. I don't think I've played a single one for a conso... : bad_fish
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  And really...you just have to think..."I only spent $1,000 on hardware this generation to be able to play... : Jimbo Ro
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    Make that 1047 - 1247 if you bought each system at launch...and that's not counting extra for HD cables... : Jimbo Ro
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      PC gaming is the expensive hobby though... : Jimbo Ro
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        you forgot to include the house and electricity bill. : DarkWolf5
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          oh and $60 for each new game. : Jimbo Ro
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            Plus food, You can't play consoles if you are dead. damn it is expensive. Let's not even get started on s... : DarkWolf5
            • And all console games are played from a leather sofa on a big HD tv with 7.1 sound...nothing less. : Jimbo Ro
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        And remember I can do actual work on my console. I edit photos on my Wii, remote desktop to my work PS3,... : Jimbo Ro
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          You edit photos from your Wii? Will you please give me a fuckin break. : SpaecKow
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            I see your PSP mobile sarcasm detector is busted! : Jimbo Ro
            • Touche sir. : SpaecKow
    • Hah I bought all 3, 2 xboxs at launch and wii at launch, PS3 after launch and spent so much on accesories... : rhuntley12
  • I never even thought of it that way but exclusives do lead to higher costs for people who really want to ... : wytefang
  • I myself throw a PC into that equation. If I"m going to play everything I want then I will own every cons... : Serpico74
• That's no problem for me, I upgrade with good parts so I don't need to worry about that. What I like, ... : ElArabDeMagnifico
• It seems ironic that there's actually been some good discussion in this thread considering that it was mo... : wytefang
• this was a terrible idea for a thread, and the results prove it : derelict515
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  You know what I love about console games? You can play some fantastic games without having to install any... : SigENeaT
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    Nothing in the second part of your post negates what was in the first part, if we're talking about the 36 : DinK
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      I wasnt trying to "bitch and moan" for the sake of it.. i share the same sentiments as you. It is quit... : SigENeaT
      • Definitely not a bad thing. PCs have the new hardware and technology, and the consoles have the greater ... : DinK
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    I dun even know why installing is seen as a negative. I like installing, I like it because I can have a d... : SpaecKow
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      And of course installing on the PC is quick and unobtrusive. While I install I can do something else, lik... : SpaecKow
      • I am with you; i much prefer it when i dont have to disc swap. : SigENeaT
  • OH WAIT LOL : jahulio2
• If only the games weren't all simplified to fuck ._. : T-900
• Neither do I. I know my PC will handle it. : te[R]ror
• Honestly the one thing about consoles that I like is their ability to bring a good social experience with... : the city
• you know what I love about PC gaming? it owns : Benefit
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  Don't ever even hint that consoles might have an advantage over PC. Pee cee gamers will get angry. : jahulio2
  • them dinosaurs don't even know the asteroid hit yet >:( : Dave-A
• I enjoy both PC and console gaming. They both have their merits and it's nice to be able to choose which ... : gibolas1234
• I can't give up the customization and shack servers of PC gaming. : stgdz
• Now you're thinking "I wonder how that game will run on my PS3" : GodZilly
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  You know what I hate about console gaming? Being stuck with the same controller for every game even if it... : baron calamity
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    How.. ugh.. how is this different to PC Gaming? I mean you get peripherals for both, dont you? Or are you... : scottythejock
    • Different controllers though, xbox you are stuck with the 360 controller, PS3 you are stuck with the PS3,... : stgdz
    • If i want a controller styled like a ps2, or a 360, or some other funky design, on the pc, I can get it. ... : baron calamity
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  You know what i love about Console games? Thanks to their dominance i no longer need to worry about wheth... : pixelat3d
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    I really hate this because they're falling behind = ( : pixelat3d
    • Well if you want to make your computer cry there's always Crysis. Heh I just realized that's a pun. N... : SpaecKow
  • ^^^That's pretty much what I think when I pick up PC games lately. I have more than enough horse power t... : melkore
  • Saints Row 2 says you are wrong. : baron calamity
• I wish consoles allowed keyboard/mouse functionality without the need of hacked adapters. It's for that ... : r_picmip 5
• This was never a problem for me. The problem that pissed me off was having to wait a year to play it (Hal... : Werkin
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  You know what I like the most about PC gaming? I never worry about a RROD. : cerealSAM2
  • You tell 'em! : michaelleung
• I mostly enjoy console gaming due to my plasma and the fact that I don't have to upgrade my PC to get a d... : jingletard
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  My main issue with Console games is I need to stop whatever I am doing and then focus my time on playing ... : Crimsonbeak
  • Also the PC to me is much more of a utilitarian device than a console. Just because I can now do twitter... : Crimsonbeak
• Best thing I like about consoles is playing SNES. : Navy Spitfire
• Iv not upgraded my pc in over 2 years and iv been able to play every game that has come out in that time. : okellyc
• Maybe if we speak slowly and in small words, Look, it's gonna cost to throw together a gaming PC. It's... : unholydonuts
• Why haven't the admins shut you down yet? Are you guys performing some sort of shack stress test or takin... : Dr_Cube

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  The AA thing has something to do with the unreal engine. : DogDharma
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    AA is really slow in games that use a lot of post processing effects and pixel shadery things. Crysis all... : SpaecKow
    • In this case though, it's a limitation of the engine. : IndigoAK
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    Batman AA has AA : spaceyme
    • at least for nvidia cards : spaceyme
  • It's not only AA, it's the lack of vsync option of fov option. You just have to tweak a .ini manually. No... : Turin Turambar
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  At least Bioware has gone out of their way to make Dragon Age a fantastic PC game with *more* features th... : Vincent Grayson
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    dragon age was developed for PC first and then they decided to port to consoles : eeeealmo
    • For real, you mean. : Nitrium
  • Good point, Vincent. : Nitrium
  • It's interesting that initially, based on a lot of points that Nick B. raised after some hands-on time wi... : wytefang
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  We're not starting to see anything. It's been this way for a long time. And Pitchford is just lying t... : SpaecKow
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    Doesn't sound like he was lying, just that he was using doublespeak. I mean sure, the PC was their devel : SiW.
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      That's lying. : SpaecKow
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        Though I mean what is he gonna say? "Our game actually does suck on this platform, I really don't know wh... : SpaecKow
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          "great art style" + "fun gameplay" + "large fonts" = suck (?) : Johnny Law
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            Again, please read my post. I said I'm disappointed at the game but I have been enjoying it. And for th... : wytefang
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              I was responding to the Kow. : Johnny Law
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                Sorry Johnny. Got a little carried away, I did. : wytefang
                • sawright : Johnny Law
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      Well, he said the PC version wasn't a port, which it clearly is judging by what people complain. : Nitrium
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        I hope everyone is aware that the game was built on PCs. Calling it a "port" makes no sense. Its interfac... : silent prophet
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          What else could it have possibly been built on? : Moonbase Commander
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            My guess is someone wrote the codebase using the Xbox live onscreen keyboard and a set of Rock Band drums... : silent prophet
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              I was pointing out that what game ISN'T made on the PC? It's still a port. The game was developed for t... : Moonbase Commander
              • Porting the game (or any game) would be taking it from the PC architecture and translating it to a differ... : silent prophet
        • You are going to have a very hard time disagreeing with people if in making your points you affirm theirs... : SpaecKow
  • Yup : sanchez
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  #1 really pisses me off, or any other slow transitions between menus. : sanchez
  • Yes, number 1 is my biggest gripe for the most part. I cannot believe how fucking huge the hint boxes are... : tomservo
• It applies to a lot of things: don't ask a chief executive about how his product will be; he's so far det... : the archvile
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  Why are you fixating on small annoyances like "unskippable intro movies" (you can't skip them on the xbox... : silent prophet
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    Again, as I said to Johnny Law, above, there are plenty more issues than Large fonts and annoyingly unski... : wytefang
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      I understand your frustrations, but in the framework of your analogy, your OP is like running to all the ... : silent prophet
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        Is there limit to how insufferably condescending consolers can be towards unhappy PC gamers? : SpaecKow
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          Do know why I bought Borderlands on the console? Because I started growing tired of all the constant hard : silent prophet
          • I bought Wolfenstein for PC and it runs fine on my 2.5 year old gaming PC, aside from having to turn off ... : the archvile
          • Your awful experiences with the PC platform are not my fault.. And your problems and lower sales on PC ar... : SpaecKow
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        To some extent I can agree but the reality is that we're customers and if companies provide a product we ... : wytefang
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          A decade of declining PC game sales has brought us to games which don't receive full attention on the PC ... : silent prophet
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            I have to disagree with some of those points; Sony and Microsoft dumped a ton of money into marketing for... : the archvile
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              This post just went more and more off the deep end until: If it continues like this, videogaming could : derelict515
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                All XBLA and PSN titles have to play by the rules of the platform owner, who gets final judgment on how b... : the archvile
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                  I just cannot see how you believe games are getting watered down with the breadth of indie games on XBLA/... : derelict515
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                    There's oodles of games that we never saw on PC or elsewhere previously because the only options were mak : SpaecKow
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                      It's not binary, that's exactly what the Xbox Indie games is trying to solve. Then you don't have to go t... : derelict515
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                        Jonathan Blow spent 100k cause he wanted to, not because he needed to. You can make Flash games in your s... : SpaecKow
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                          re: Flash, I was just pointing out that the market for Flash games is miniscule, especially if they're no... : derelict515
                          • I would say Shadow Complex is a very polished game but not at all adventurous design wise the way Zeno Cl... : SpaecKow
              • I could see this happening - it's a fair point. Piddly indie games wouldn't really save the industry fro... : wytefang
          • No one's arguing with you about the causes of the fall from focus of the PC platform in the eyes of devel... : SpaecKow
          • I'd take a console with a mouse/keyboard any day if it increased the development cost of PCs.... I just e... : imcompa
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            A lot of what you're positing here is simply no longer accurate at all - particularly the very tired and ... : wytefang
            • you don't help your counter argument by including the cost of a TV which everyone already owns (or they o... : derelict515
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              It's interesting that you seem to think his statements are all outdated and trite yet here you are includ : DinK
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                Lets be absolutely clear on where the PC stands and who isn't playing games on the PC. In reality, as... : SpaecKow
                • We're already MD'd here but I'll just say that I'd like to see what you say happen, but the trend is curr... : DinK
              • Yes, I should have clarified that I was specifically annoyed with his cost-analysis crap about the PC. : wytefang
              • I was in a hurry this morning so couldn't really fully respond to this - while I'm sitting here at the ho... : wytefang
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  wow that answer reveals quite a lot: Well we developed the game using PCs, so, like it's got to be gre... : jigstah
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    Whereas all those console exclusives are coded on the console via chatpad : Fayk
    • Or maybe Bungie made Halo on Macs. : SpaecKow
• Randy seems to have been talking a lot of shit in the lead up to release. His ragging on Steam seems pret... : aeg1x
• Anyone have any texture flickering in Borderlands with an ATI card? I'm using a 5850 and there's a shit-t... : azshack
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  Anyone else getting absolutely NO sound in the videos? The intro video is completely silent for me....wt... : jigstah
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    I've not seen the flickering graphics or the no-sound thing. Of course I should ask if you've updated al... : wytefang
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      I'm on windows 7 and every other game I've played works fine. Sure, I'll update the general Realtek soun... : jigstah
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        Updated to latest audio drivers. Still no sound in videos. In-game sound is fine. This makes no sense. : jigstah
        • Ugh. Sorry man. :( : wytefang
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  I agree with you on all points, both good and bad. Particularly regarding the UI. I wish the character... : gokwyjibo
  • Heh, after reading this I said out loud, "It's like the Quake 2 days." And then I remembered that Quake ... : the archvile
• if i had paid 60 bucks for this id be quite let down, but since i got it for 34 its not angering me that ... : smacknca
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  unskippable cutscenes have nothing to do with consoles. PC games have done it plenty of times too. It's a... : derelict515
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    Checkpoint saves are not an evolution of autosaves. They're an ancient console invention born of storage ... : SpaecKow
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      Far Cry, but it was pretty easy to bind a key to quicksave, but then it would break the game in some ways... : the archvile
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        Well Far Cry's about five years old now. The only successful game I can think of that people didn't b... : SpaecKow
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          In the case of Diablo, it fits into the whole gameplay and genre thing (I can't really speak to it since : the archvile
          • Yeah absolutely, until someone can figure out a way to make a progress penalty on death less than complet... : SpaecKow
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      No, forget about save anywhere for a second and explain how a checkpoint save system is any different fro... : derelict515
      • In general, I tend to respect game design decisions where not having a checkpoint system would in some wa... : wytefang
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        Why should I forget about save anywhere for a second? That's where the autosaving term comes from. Its au... : SpaecKow
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          I can barely make sense of this post. Its autosaving when you have save anywhere AND the game saves fo : derelict515
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            That's because you read poorly. The term autosave comes from systems in which there are two kinds of save... : SpaecKow
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              Your attitude in these threads is really tiresome. Explain to me when 'autosave' is defined as 'the ga... : derelict515
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                I find your posts equally irritating. Do you want me to go list PC games that didn't let you save any : SpaecKow
                • And what would having a longer list prove to counter the idea that it's a legitimate game design decision... : derelict515
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                  And Baldur's Gate 2 offered save anywhere options on top of its autosave feature so I dunno what the fuck... : SpaecKow
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                    no, the very reason I said ignore save anywhere for a second is because I'm pointing out that the 2 thing... : derelict515
                    • You think they are similar because they are positioned similarly (they stand at the beginnings of each en... : SpaecKow
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                My someone else's opinion: It sounds like you guys are just in a semantics argument, over the definition... : DinK
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                  Well I was trying to do 2 things, one of which you hit on. One is that yes I think autosaves and checkpoi... : derelict515
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                    But his argument is that if a game lists autosaves as a feature it means you get to save anywhere, which : SpaecKow
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                      Its autosaving when you have save anywhere AND the game saves for you : derelict515
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                        Yes those are some words I typed, but they don't constitute my point yeah. We haven't been arguing about ... : SpaecKow
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                          well you weren't arguing with my initial point because you refused to acknowledge that it's possible for ... : derelict515
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                            He can legitimately choose to implement it as a design decision from a purely PC development mindset, but... : SpaecKow
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                              And I never said it was a good design decision or one I liked (there's a reason Bloodmoney was the first ... : derelict515
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                                I was simply pointing out it's not a function of console vs. PC anymore. That's because in the battle... : SpaecKow
                                • which is why I brought up stuff like Hitman 1 (and D2 as mentioned elsewhere) as examples where that deci... : derelict515
                  • See that's where I thought your disconnect over the definition of the word was. By the defintion of auto... : DinK
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                No, he is being pretty clear to me. The 'auto' prefix came into existence to differentiate automatic sav... : poindexter1985
                • again, I never argued it was a good thing (I was supremely frustrated by Hitman because of that), nor doe... : derelict515
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      everyone arguing against checkpoint saves is completely ignoring multiplayer. how the fuck are you gonna ... : DrFlammable
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        They're also ignoring that Borderlands is really NOT a checkpoint save system. You activate the checkpoi... : DinK
        • This is true, DinK. I should've worded my comment more carefully. My apologies. : wytefang
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          Are you sure? There are a lot of places if you hover the quit button it says your game will NOT be saved : alexthegreat2
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            Like where? Maybe there are places (or situations) where it won't save but I've never encountered one in... : DinK
            • Or maybe it's a PC-only issue for some technical reason. : DinK
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        Exactly, it's designed for multi. I'm surprised the whiners aren't complaining that you can't pause the ... : smax
        • *quicksave : smax
      • We aren't really talking about Borderlands anymore man. : SpaecKow
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    Derelict515, I can agree about the checkpoint saves but I'd never seen an unskippable cutscene until I st... : wytefang
    • IMO the DVD production culture also added into it. You know, previews that you can't skip, and can't cal... : the archvile
  • Hell, it's an icon of gaming culture now. http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/unskippable : the archvile
  • At least it saves everything when you quit, the only downside is starting at a checkpoint instead of the : Derringer
• LOL. WHAT OTHER PLATFORM ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO DEVELOP ON? What a joke. : orgcaptainnemo
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  Can't you force AA in the nVidia control panel? : Thresher
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    I tried to do that, per some really helpful suggestions here at the Shack, but no luck that I could tell.... : wytefang
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      It's unrealengine3, which is pretty famous for resisting AA. If there's a way to force it, it's probably ... : xsoulbrothax
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        Generally it's possible to force AA in UE3 engine games. I think the option in Nvidia control panel is to... : Wikidd
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          AFAIK the only way to AA games like this is to render them at a greater than display resolution then scal... : MamiyaOtaru
          • This is also true of transparent textures. Fences, leaves, etc. Those bits have to be rendered larger t... : MamiyaOtaru
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  nitpick some more, i'm sure it's going to help support PC gaming. : grifter
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    Because just keeping our mouths shut about disappointing design decisions is going to help it how, exactl... : wytefang
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      He might have a point. The PC is only getting more marginalized all the time, meaning there's less and l... : DinK
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        i'm regretting buying it and I haven't even had the chance to play it yet. Maybe these types of games sho... : aeg1x
        • Yeah if people just stopped releasing on PC that might open up the market further to some of these smalle... : SpaecKow
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          I agree. I'm very tempted to go home and cancel my preorder for Borderlands at the moment. This launch ... : Aragoat
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            It's certainly making me glad I've been playing the 360 version for the last several days, but don't let ... : DinK
            • Yeah, I've got some mates who I will play this exclusively with so I'm not concerned about the issues abo... : Aragoat
            • I agree with DinK in this regard - if you'd like this kind of game, you can mostly ignore the issues and ... : wytefang
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            If you got it for $34: It's a fun game and you'll probably get your money's worth out of it If you got i... : Ebu
            • I got it for USD$45. I've been unsure whether I'll actually enjoy Borderlands but I thought that I owe i... : Aragoat
            • Maybe if the interface and bugs make it unplayable. I have it on 360 and I paid a full $60 for it and it... : DinK
      • I don't actually think the PC was ever meant to be the "forefront" gaming machine. It would have never be... : MercFox1
• I'm pretty sure the way they're doing outlining is not very friendly to AA. : SiW.
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  No AA is not a console-->PC issue, it has to do with the type of rendering. http://en.wikipedia.org/wi : kungfusquirrel
  • This is also why normal AA on the new Wolfenstein doesn't work - new deferred renderer. : kungfusquirrel
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    Oh, I didn't realize every UE3 game uses deferred shading. You can use some tricks to make it look a li... : SiW.
    • Maybe force Super-sampling AA using NHancer?? Would be a big framerate hit though. : Shadowdane
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  NO PUSH TO TALK KEY WHAT THE FUCK : Benefit
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    Ventrillo, my friend. : Dschinghis Khan
    • It's 2009 though. : dmason
    • That's not the point. Mics are turned on with no PTT key, and the only way to turn the mic off is in a fu... : Benefit
• The font/UI size IS a valid complaint, developers constantly forget that the majority of pc gamers are pl... : ballystix
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  I think the worst part of the CONSOLE'D is the fucking menus not working like one would expect in a PC g... : ashkie
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    Worse is inconsistency. Sometimes you CAN scroll down w/ the mouse wheel (Buy/sell menus) but most of the... : DOOManiac
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      Also who fucking thought it would be a good idea not to be able to bind HEALTH POTIONS to a key? Do yo... : ashkie
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        It was a bit irked but I've come to accept that it's their subtle way of suggesting that this game isn't ... : LilCrypto
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          I've learned in life not to make excuses for anyone - let them do the excuse-making or problem-fixing if ... : wytefang
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            Yes, trying to think through and understand the decisions of others is a fool's errand. If I don't like ... : DinK
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              See, now you're thinking like a genuine consumer. If your customers dislike something, particularly a la... : wytefang
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                So people are sheep if they don't complain about how the developer didn't make a design decision they wou... : DinK
                • We'll have to agree to disagree DinK on what defines a "simple little design decision." A sh1tty UI defi... : wytefang
          • I'm not making excuses for them. I haven't needed to down a health pack in the middle of a battle ever s... : LilCrypto
      • I think this is a design decision actually. I think they wanted the health packs to be used for after b... : boredguy
    • That's probably my main gripe, DOOManiac - well said, sir. Thanks for posting here. :) : wytefang
  • All of this, completely agree. You can tell no one at GearBox actually played the game on PC before relea... : yacoub35
• This damm thing has console written all over it. Enter key to proceed? WTF? : watcherxp
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  I just played for the entire night with my friends and at the end of the night my game crashed and I lost... : Karnov
  • Ow. FWIW one of our team somehow lost his character data on 360 after the first big long session or two.... : DinK
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  I feel dirty even typing this reply since I grew up playing PC games, but here goes... 1. Annoying ove... : ColoradoCNC
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    No reason to feel dirty for being sensible instead of sticking with your team above all else. I mean wha... : DinK
    • it's us vs them, you better choose a side! : derelict515
  • You definitely don't have to apologize for having a different viewpoint, ColoradoCNC. Some responses to ... : wytefang
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  Good reply, and aids my decision - could you answer a few quick questions? There are plenty of people ... : T-900
  • I wasn't sure if your post was directed at me - if so, thank you for the compliments - but the mouse/keyb... : wytefang
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  Saying that this GUI was developed on the PC is an absolute lie, no two ways about it. There is no way wh... : Zek
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    yup. they definitely didn't bother play testing this on PC with any actual PC gamers. : yacoub35
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      the fact that the mouse wheel doesn't scroll is just mind-boggling : dirge23
      • Who the fuck would want to use a scroll wheel to scroll? : Ebu
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  I can live with all of these problems, I cannot live with the shitty multiplayer interface that pops up i... : fadetofunk
  • I agree. I think the game is fun, and I'm ok working around the shitty interface. But the multiplayer is ... : phate81

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• My teachers do this all the time - what's the matter?! : ElArabDeMagnifico
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  oh no, not nudity! think of the children! : skryte
  • and how happy they'll be! : pyrogen
• Not too shabby : bolneze
• Actually, it says she posed for penthouse, which makes me want to see more pictures. : stratedge
• I had a gym teacher in middle school who had appeared in Playboy in her late teens...it was awesome when ... : ColoradoCNC
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  Everything I know about New Zealand I learned from Flight of the Conchords. : sharpie
  • That and Black Sheep, I think that pretty much covers everything. : Kniggit
  • well shit, that's all you need to know. : thecray
• I'm all for pubic education. : massdev
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  There's something called Australian Penthouse? So in Australia, you can fap to nekkid women but you can't... : michaelleung
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    L4D2 is the only well known game to be banned. Plenty of other more violent games are sold here, dont kn... : yautja
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      What was with Fallout and the drugs? : Johnnsen
      • Originally Fo3's drug names were too realistic. So Morphine -> Med-X. http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/M... : cerealSAM2
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      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_banned_video_games#Australia : Dave-A
      • 0wned, as CrustaR would say. : LoioshDwaggie
      • That's a pretty random list of games. : umcpwintermute
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        Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure Banned because of high impact violence and the glorif... : unholydonuts
        • It's probably because it was called Getting Up. : michaelleung
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    Denying zombies is one thing, denying nekkid women is another. : dissembler
    • Even mods censors have to fap. : BlackCat9
  • in all the grocery stores there are magazines that look like people mag but they are full of naked chicks... : spector
• By the way, you can't find the pictures on the site since it's been taken down, but thanks to the wonders... : michaelleung
• REST IO SERIES AND SOME TAPE FOR HER MOUTH SO I DONT HAVE TO HEAR HER SPEAK PLEASE : CoRDS
• Some more of her pics. Couldn't find anything from an official site. Just another article that thinks ... : Sebastian-TEC
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  I love naked as much as anyone but she's pretty stupid if she thinks this wouldnt cause some uprar. she'... : cptstern
  • If I was in seventh grade and I had a nude pictures of my teachers monster tits I would be jerking off in... : handofthrawn

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• Still just timing out here. So retarded. : zebosausamite
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  Also, why does the server list take like 2 minutes to update and lock my mouse during the process? : ashkie
  • Ah sounds like Gamespy. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  Mainstream'd : gmd
  • I blame the extra week of optimization : Lionhart32935
  • I'm really glad they optimized the multiplayer for this. : lodit
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  Yea we played for 3.5 hours. just starting up again now. the host forwarded the ports, thats it. : botch
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    Can you confirm the ports he forwarded? : ashkie
    • lol k : Jinxplayer
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  I tried forwarding those ports too and my friends can't join my game and vice versa. The MP is so busted ... : AlexXdude
  • I just connected to a shackers game, we lasted about 30 seconds, then he went invis, I couldn't jump and ... : hirosushima
• Didn't work for me. I even went full DMZ mode, along with my friends, and we got nothing when trying to ... : CyCo_PL
• I had some funtimes starting last week - hosting with Windows 7, Titan Quest completely broke last monday... : xsoulbrothax
• OK so I can join 1 out of every 10 online games. My friend was able to connect to my game once, he left, ... : ashkie
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  Not to jump on the train but.. FUCK YOU GEARBOX! Glad I hyped this buggy piece of shit to friends.. : lodit
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    I didn't fall for shackhype on this one. L4d2 is where its at :) : erebus
    • Yeah, I made a mistake with this. Fortunately, I have L4D2 to console me... maybe I'll revisit Borderlan... : Ride-My-Rocket
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  I played on the gamespot stuff fine, but could never get LAN working over hamachi : imcompa
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    Why would you even try it that way : OverloadUT
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      Because this man-in-the-middle Gamespy shit does not work? Hamachi would by pass that. : ashkie
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        I would not have bought the game if I knew it used GameSpy. I make a point to avoid it, and I guess I sho... : Bean
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          On Amazon it says it uses GFWL, honestly I'd rather use that than Gamespy and that's saying something con... : phate81
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            GFWL is also on my will-not-buy list. That's why I don't have any of the Fallout 3 DLC, despite the fact ... : Bean
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              dude, GFWL isnt bad at all from my experience with it :( : Degenerate
              • one of the first things I said after eugthinks and I got it working was "this game would have been better... : xsoulbrothax
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                NEITHER IS EUGENICS, HERR HITLER. DOWN WITH MIKKKRO$OFT : Benefit
                • You forgot the dollar sign switch-out : Home Nugget
            • You don't actually have to sign in to GFWL with FO3 though, it handles the saves etc. itself and with the... : d fluke
    • Gamespy wasn't working for someone. : imcompa
• It has been incredibly spotty in my experience too, which is pissing me off. It took like 10 tries before... : Bean
• I had to put my machine outside the DMZ to connect to anything and have people join me (even after port f... : pancake humper
• I got so burned by this release date stuff, plus these co-op problems that suddenly I'm excited for MW2. ... : Nitrium
• I found this forum post saying to open 6500 (udp) for gamespy too http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/bord... : the stickboy
• Laughable. : dmason
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  According to the forums, heres a list of updated ports people have found to work. 6667 3783 27900 2... : ashkie
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    Yeah saw that Gamespy itself uses: # 3783 (Voice Chat Port) # 27900 (Master Server UDP Heartbeat) # ... : sixfoot6
    • But these should all be client ports, and you shouldn't have an issue with any of them, unless you're hos... : imcompa
  • no luck here : Amadan
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    wtf does 6667 (ircd default port) need to be open?? : harold.johnson
    • 28902 is also being discussed as a good port to forward. : harold.johnson
  • i opened all these ports (except 6667). i got lazy and just opened 27900~29999 though. was able to invi... : harold.johnson
  • Jesus. Why not make us re-write portions of our autoexec.bat and confg.sys while your at it gamespy. W... : Beady
  • So many ports :/ : MuteMode
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  sometimes it IS better to get the console version. : gdestiny
  • It almost hurts PC gaming more when AAA titles are developed and released by the Marketing Manager's Bord... : owly
• I was able to join a game but it wasn't a shacker's. weird stuff. : yacoub35
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  PC'd ..... : saunders45
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    more like lazy console port'd : Tchest
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      More like gearbox'd : Haku-Jin
      • I always liked gearbox though :( : Tchest
  • gamespy'd...... : Benefit
  • I didn't have any problems playing the past two months ET quake wars, Team Fortress 2, any of the hl2 mod... : Turin Turambar
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  "Game unavailable" error from STEAM just now. I pre-loaded fully...uhhhhh : jigstah
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    a restart of steam worked, even though I had just started my machine up. weird mysteries of steam : jigstah
    • You've now passed level one..... : Haku-Jin
• I'm going to try to put a game up (Gamespy ID is ErikDaRed). I'm not sure if it's working but I have all ... : ErikTehRed
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  Anyone having random crashes to desktop? : hirosushima
  • I played for a couple hours, no crashes or poor performance : ashkie
• I was just hosting a game with those ports forwarded, had some folks join and play a bit. I tried to invi... : lonepie
• I used those ports as did extrahappyturtle and we could both host games fine. : mysled
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  I actually just had a good time playing borderlands PC co-op! it was a pain to get working, but once it ... : smax
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    Did it lag at all for you? : Reeves
    • Didn't notice any. dueling felt a little jumpy but we only tried that a couple times for shits. : smax
• Needs more dedicated server. : RyDogg1
• I'm glad I only paid $35 instead of full price, because I didn't get a full game with this bugged to shit... : phate81
• So far Borderlands has been a waste of $35. Finding open servers, connecting to open servers, remaining ... : Ride-My-Rocket
• Workaround for getting into the lobby without it hanging for 10 minutes. Put your mouse over join gam... : phate81
• reminds me of trying to play Red Alert 2 on the internet.. lol : Shadowdane
• I found that you have to both port forward these ports to your box, AND allow them in Windows Firewall (o... : Masem
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  Add UDP 6500 That was the only port I had to forward and I was able to join a co-op game with 4 player... : Derringer
  • Just did this and it worked great. : hirosushima
  • I'll try this tomorrow.. Damn game, love it but I couldn't connect to shit. : Tripps
• Forward Ports. Login to Gamespy in game. Start Single Player Game. Invite Friends (who are also logged in... : sixfoot6
• Does this game not use UPnP to open the ports for you or do you guys have it turned off? How do two pe... : nudel
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  isn't DirectPlay supposed to be NAT compatable? Why didn't they use that? What a load of shit. : lordlobo
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    what games use directplay? : GloriousCow
    • I haven't heard that mentioned seriously since 1997. Everyone has just written their own netcode to tail... : the archvile
• MORE LIKE PANSY RICHFORD : Lone Swordsman
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  They made the dumbest decision ever going with GameSpy. Why they just didn't use Steam/Steamworks is anyo... : pancake humper
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    You just have to love the "Steam is evil" bullshit, then find out he's in bed with GameSpy. wtf : ThomW
    • cynically i think that "Steam is evil" stuff was just spin for why they went with GameSpy : dirge23
    • yeah, exactly : Nitrium
  • The same reason they released the game with its ridiculous GUI. Randy Pitchford does not care about PC pe... : Zek
  • money from gamespy maybe? : stgdz
• I hate applications that use lots of ports for no good reason. Makes it a pain to configure firewalls, ro... : atomictoast
• I heard you also had to forward TCP/UDP 6500 and 9989. I forwarded all of the above and played with minim... : Zek
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  READ THIS Apparently there is a fix for the freezing browser list.. All you have to do is... Put your mou... : Reeves
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    ahahaha : pancake humper
    • also, fix your damn mic :( : pancake humper
  • The fix is to actually just wait. Borderlands apparently wasn't made to handle that many servers and *WHI... : unholydonuts
• quick question about ports,.. the hell happen to DMZ ? opening those ports worked but we first try puttin... : Frush81
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  I'm sure this'll get MD'd but like I told others last night, this game isn't worth $50 on the PC. I'd arg... : ateam311
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    Yeah I'm really disappointed. I actually gamefly'd the 360 version and was having enough fun with it that... : tashtego
    • ya .. I didnt care that much for the lack of "transparency" with the pc version vs xbox.. I mean its pret... : Frush81
  • By the way you can scroll your server list. Put the arrow on the bottom most server and then hit the down... : unholydonuts
• Software firewall'd? : prime8

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  1. Abracadabra by Steve Miller Band 2. The Addams Family by Kidz Bop Kids 3. Alfred Hitchcock ... : jahulio2
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    This list is so much fucking fail because it doesn't have Dead Man's Party by Oingo Boingo. http://www... : Dschinghis Khan
    • It could also use Frankenstein, by Edgar Winter's group : RikiTiki2
  • Where's nature trail to hell in 3d? : zakazi
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    i'm not sure how some of these songs fit. like Express Yourself or Born to be Wild : RikiTiki2
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      or Macho Man : RikiTiki2
      • By the village people? Dudes who dress up in costumes year-round? : cerealSAM2
• Living dead girl : hashd
• One Eyed One Horned Flying Papal People Seater : drucifer
• Sonics - The Witch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_HiQomh_Zo The Young Werewolves - Zombie Car Chase ht... : Yabrodan
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  Skinny Puppy : Rabies... the whole album : drucifer
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    no, make that Last Rights : drucifer
    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUS3PJ2PtpI : drucifer
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    My favorite album by them :) : jasoncrowley
    • have all of their stuff on cassette :( : drucifer
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDSx41ORH9w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=libSTHaE80A http://www.youtub... : jasoncrowley
• JS Bach: Toccata und Fuge in d-Moll : proclone1
• Monster Parties: Fact or Fiction? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo4tzrxyXsA : wasylm
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  Halloween by The Misfits, really anything by The Misfits. : Haku-Jin
  • CANDY APPLES AND RAZOR BLADES : Mondo
• Rob Zombie - House of 1000 Corpses; most songs from Hellbilly Deluxe Michael Jackson - Thriller : invisible_kid
• Danse Macabre http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyknBTm_YyM : Rag and Bone Man
• Ministry "Halloween" fuck yea : dignan
• Thriller - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kNP3jogfek In for the obvious. : CoreContingency
• "name them" is just "discuss" in disguise : rosewood
• Mr bungle. self titled album. : CoRDS
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  Aphex Twin - Come to Daddy : bipolar
  • the Little Lord Faulteroy mix in particular : bipolar
• Feed my Frankenstein - Alice Cooper.. lol : devi| dog
• Mr. Sandman : mactu
• Diablo 1 soundtrack : bipolar
• Werewolves of London - Steppenwolf Nightmare on My Street - Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff This is Hallowe... : akirabob
• Do They Know It's Hallowe'en by North American Halloween Prevention Initiative Video and song: http:/... : Matt Burris
• Halloween by Helloween :) : discolando
• Halloween on the Barbary Coast - Flaming Lips : heartsauce
• Black No. 1 by Type O Negative EOT. : Gore87
• Anything by Danzig. Black Magic Woman - Santana. : AxeMan808
• Misfits: London Dungeon, Skulls, Rat Fink (:D ) : fuzzydamnit
• Fresh Blood - The Eels : baron calamity
• we do this same thread every year.. and here's my entry - Boingo - Insanity. : beastrabban
• Backstreet Boys - Everybody (Backstreet's Back) : scottythejock
• Bass Communion - Ghosts on Magnetic Tape II : Lone Swordsman

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  hey there Logitech Illuminated Keyboard Buddy!! : g0nk
  • right on! i spilled coffee on it, put it in the dishwasher and it's fine! : _jon
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  cash that shit! : r1cola
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    i cashed your mom last nite lolol : _jon
    • insufficient funds : r1cola
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  You know what they say about guys with big mousepads... : Perturbation
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    they have more mousing space : _jon
    • exactly : Perturbation
  • they use lower mouse sensitivity? : Turd Ferguson
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  put it in the dryer for a while. : ass-street
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    i put ur mom in the dryer for a while lolol owned : _jon
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      CAW!! : ass-street
      • bwahahahhaa : Maddog_Delphi97
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      you forgot to wash her first, now she's all hot n smelly =/ : Turd Ferguson
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        More loke, Hot n bothered : Goblin au
        • Loke totally, man. stupid iPhone thumb : Goblin au
• hey i have the same mouse! : Flying h4x0r
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  lol I got the exact same one but the smaller sized one. : moe6
  • It's exactly the same except for the part about it that makes it different. : mlev
  • that's the one on the shelf above it! : _jon
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  is that iodine? : drucifer
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    it's e-liquid for e-smoking with my e-cigarette. : _jon
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      esmoking is my job : esmokah
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        i'm vaping the shit out of some totally e-wicked vaping e-liquid right e-now e-bro : _jon
        • _alright _dude _sounds _good : esmokah
    • do NOT smoke iodine. : drucifer
  • joy joy mit iodine : r1cola
• I have the same pad! Won it at a LAN party :D : OverloadUT
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  Mouse pads are for noobs. Bareback FTW : posito
  • ^^this!! It's the only thing my optical mouse likes on my all glass desk. : icon_of_syn
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  repped, you got good taste for your audio needs. : afrochops
  • awwww yeaaahhhh.. it's my new hobby : _jon
• I have one of those! It was a really good investment. : dmason
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  What desk is that? : mourningstar
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    i'm not sure actually. it's a hand-me-down : _jon
    • maybe ikea. : _jon
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  i'm guessing you haven't seen the ripper XXL? http://img253.imageshack.us/i/img0151dg2.jpg/ (not my pic) : gdestiny
  • that's awesome - seems like more of a.. keyboardpad? : _jon
  • that made me lol so hard : wurt
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    why does he have a mouse pad on top of that? : maulla
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      yo dawg : DapperDan
      • yo imma let u finish but thats the biggest unnecessary padding of all time : _jon
  • I have that mobo : jigstah
  • nice deskpad I guess : moe6
  • Fuck you, we're making the entire desk a mousepad : askedrelic
  • Gosh I love that. Ordering one now. : virus
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  tube amp for headphones? absurd : gmd
  • i laugh at your insolence : _jon
• I want ur desk. badly, id die for that kind of mouse space.... must learn its origin. : chilln
• wtf are you mace-wide or something? : c0bra
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  mine is 18" x 12" but it is the "handgun of the year" springfield armory XD handgun cleaning pad. : d0pamine
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    wtf I have that gun and didn't get a cleaning pad :( : c0bra
    • i actually don't have the gun. i think it is actually might be a display pad, used to protect the counter... : d0pamine
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  Yeah, I used that back in my q3 days; which were oh so long ago :\ : thief
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    [low sensitivity, I'd use the whole length to turn my player around, even with a bit of mouseacccel. : thief
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      so you ended up turning your sensitivity up? : _jon
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        Only after I stopped with q3. It was an added edge but not necessary. : thief
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          what about CS:S? : _jon
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            What about it? I never bothered adjusting it beyond a quick 'this feels okay' because I don't play the : thief
            • -maybe two is really low- : thief
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              good post. i agree with you on everything, except accuracy sure helps :) : _jon
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                Sure, but css has too much bullshit for me to give accuracy as much weight as I would in a real game, lik... : thief
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                  With enough accuracy you can cause the bullshit yourself! that's what I do : _jon
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                    But that's not accuracy, that's having a 'feel' for cs:s's hit-detection system, per each weapon, per how... : thief
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                      oh, i guess that's what i really mean instead of accuracy. : _jon
                      • i think of it more like a meta-accuracy in a way - not just accurate mouse movement but also control of r... : _jon
• I need one of these. Sadly, my mouse is just on my desktop, which has worked great for awhile, but (he... : goatjc
• SUP André the Giant : cap n KRUNCH
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  I love having a massive mousepad, you aren't the only one, jonny : MercFox1
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    but... my mousepad is big : _jon
    • my backpack's got jets : drucifer
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  my spoon is too big : megarust32
  • I am a BANANA. : omnova
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  Thats a razer lachesis right? you may solve my problem, basically I have the same mouse and it skips on e... : shackwack
  • deathadder mouse, steelseries qck heavy pad : _jon
• i gues it makes sense, more room for muscle memory to build on, more accuracy, precisino etc more tiri... : Chandler55
• Nice table. : Navy Spitfire
• http://superpunch.blogspot.com/2009/10/german-arm-wrestler-matthas-schlitte.html : manero
• seriously find out what desk that is or i will kill you : mourningstar
• lol thats retardedly big : JohnnyRey
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  I have been using a "printer pad" for a mouse pad for years what new am I looking at? : hashd
  • Ive been using my mouse on my living room carpet. Your printer pad is not big at all. : posito

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  So far it's pretty fun. I hope it stays that way. : The Grolar Bear
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    coop = fun. SP gets old fast : multisync
    • Yea, I played coop last night and it was a blast. Can't wait to play again. : MagicWishMonkey
    • This right here. I started to get bored around level 20 doing single player, but I started a new characte... : theangrywaffles
• Rogue Tree on hunter for EZ money + items. : multisync
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  Post any neat loot finds here! This is a shotgun. It shoots rockets. http://www.topoftheslide.net/p... : Helter Skelter
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    haha crazy, how is that not a colored item though? it seems like that would be rare or something :( : mikecyb
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      it's a fairly common modifier : multisync
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        I've never gotten one :( is it only for shotguns? : mikecyb
        • i've only seen it on shotguns - and never on anything above white quality : multisync
    • I don't know, but I'm not complaining. It doesn't shoot multiple rockets or anything, just one at a time.... : Helter Skelter
    • It's not that great in the grand scheme of things. The rockets don't do very much damage. The high poin... : riptyde
  • I got one of those but it's a higher level than me and I haven't tried it yet. : LemonJoose
  • When I got my blue level 13 Liquid Wrath sniper rifle with x3 Lightning, +150% Critical hit damage, 9-bul... : LemonJoose
  • I just got one like this. And a sniper whose bullets have a chance to explode! : sixfoot6
  • I got a really nice purple smg, nothing fancy yet though. Been selling the "cool" ones for better stuff. : imcompa
  • I got this revolver that is sniper-accurate and lights people on fire. : riptyde
  • I'm at level 21, but I've been using the same SMG since 13. The thing fires bullets x4 and although it c... : smax
  • I got a legendary combat rifle with 3x shock on it and ridiculously high zoom. It had red text, too (I th... : Clasifyd
• think i should do this? http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=998504 : aeg1x
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  :( : CoRDS
  • You got fucking owned so hard : mr.sleepy
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    did you see we mistakenly got given a censored version of the game by steam? http://games.on.net/artic... : aeg1x
    • so do i need to kill my preload and make it go again? : CoRDS
    • i blame gibson, he told me our version is supposed to be the same as everyone else. but we know he hates ... : CoRDS
    • Has anyone checked this with the L4D2 demo preload? Do we delete *_low_violence.ncf now? :-D : biofrog
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      I was just about to post this. What an absolute joke. : Aragoat
      • It's really not a big deal, the game isn't (officially) out yet and it sounds like they are just going to... : Big Luke
  • Tell me about it, I woke up early to play it this morning only to be punched in the cock. : Big Luke
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    :( indeed - we got our butts fucked so hard and just stood there with our dicks in the hand waiting for t... : Nitrium
    • i hear dahanese did it on purpose because she hates me so very much : CoRDS
  • this is an OUTRAGE! : Flinz
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  Not to be pedantic or anything, but i think the guys from Gearbox disliked the comparison of Borderlands ... : SigENeaT
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    they probably shouldn't have made their game like diablo in that case : aeg1x
    • also why are australians all on the shack right now? Do we not have things to be doing at midday on a tue... : aeg1x
    • Unable to reach Tristam - GamSpy ID In use. : jigstah
  • Why would they dislike that? They were making the comparisons to diablo themselves when promoting the gam... : pyide
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    because its' more like halo - with items - and non linear checkpoints that just make you run all over (mi... : multisync
    • Yeah, that's what I like -- it's an FPS first and foremost, with solid FPS controls and gamplay, and the ... : LemonJoose
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  Okay, let's try to get some co-op going. I started a server named ShackNews.com if anybody is up for it. : IndigoAK
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    I think we will have to wait for a patch for co-op to work. : hirosushima
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      Looks like Torchlight will have to keep me busy until then then, 'cause SP is getting kind of boring. : IndigoAK
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        The AI is pretty terrible. I beat the first boss by a glitch. : hirosushima
        • Yeah, I had just got out of a cage match against a shitload of adult skags when you joined and one of the... : IndigoAK
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  HIJACK anybody having any issues with the game? I can play for like 10 minutes and then the game will shu... : K0LM
  • It's been nothing but smooth and stable for me. : Helter Skelter
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  FUCK I am stuck on geometry. argh. what are console commands to /unstuck or whatever : Downforce
  • ghost/walk for on/off. although i have no f'ing clue if cheats work on retail. also, when you are "stuc... : dopefish
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  Boy this game sure would be great if it had multiplayer! : phate81
  • Seconded. I can't connect to any of my friends. : CyCo_PL
  • Yeah, what the hell? Every time I open up the server browser it freezes on me. I haven't been able to joi... : The Grolar Bear
  • The host needs to enable port forwarding on their router to make it work. There are very specific ports ... : r_picmip 5
• Has anyone find a way to bind E to JUST use/pickup, and not reload? : tashtego
• Is Borderlands worth a purchase or rental? I only buy multiplayer and awesome games. : DooBall
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  Friends List Starts Here! My Gamespy ID is: Melkore4003 Let's get some shack games going! : melkore
  • D00Maniac - those are zeroes and not o's : DOOManiac
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    Co-op is broken. =/ : IndigoAK
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      I was playing co-op fine. If you host your own private games and invite friends it works great. You just ... : dpgagnon
      • same. : imcompa
      • what ports need to be opened? : TroZ
      • I've opened the ports, but people can't connect. (also checked it's excluded from Windows firewall) : Masem
  • Mine is AmadanHatesGamespy : Amadan
  • GoldfishPicklejar : imcompa
  • i am reverseetc arcane is arcane_etc : re-verse
  • TheGreatHarvester : H@rvester
  • Gamespy ID is the same as my Steam ID, add me on both: BeanZen : Bean
  • sevity lvl 16 hunter huzzah ! : wurt
  • TroZ is my Gamespy name : TroZ
  • acidnynex : acidnynex
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    sauerkrause : zerog83
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      good game man! Except for maybe the driving part :) : AgentPothead
      • ahahaha the driving was fun : zerog83
  • AgentPothead is my gamespy id. Just played for like 5 hours and it was awesome, even though it is crazy c... : AgentPothead
  • Ctl-alt-l33t : ctlaltl33t
  • lonepie : lonepie
  • kainen1 : kainen1
  • kaizie : oHnOES
  • dignan.shack : dignan
  • geedeck : geedeck
  • Nandu666 : nandu666
  • Jigsly. : jigstah
  • Inovius : Crw22
  • yacoub35 : yacoub35
  • dreeves87 : Reeves
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    SolveChrist : SolveChrist
    • I think I have everyone added up to you SolveChrist : melkore
  • sanchezzzzzzz : sanchez
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    aethyrshack (but I haven't been able to play any multiplayer today :( ) : aethyr
    • is multiplayer just not working for anyone else? fucking gamespy :( : aethyr
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    I'm gonzinator. If anyone needs help, I have a level 50 and level 30-something that I'm kind of waiting f... : Gonzo
    • and I just missed an invite becuase I was pressing escape when it came in : Gonzo
  • nevlos : nevlos
  • braaains : braaains
  • deathtospam : Ride-My-Rocket
  • TrptJim : TrptJim
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    Gamespy ID: mrwolf710 Add me to your listsssss : mrwolf710
    • Good game last night until we hit some enemies that were WAY too powerful for us. : melkore
  • oldRivers : oldRivers
  • PhoenixPuck : PhoenixArisen
  • ebustormwind : Ebu
  • Frush81 : Frush81
  • extrahappyturtle : extrahappyturtle
  • Skrynkelberg : Skrynkelberg
  • R4di4tion : R4di4ti0n.
  • DrZettl : DrZettl
  • Myconian : JuffoWup
  • razlebol : razlebol
  • Old_Fart[shack] : Old_Fart
  • Angry_Jack_01 : .sticks.
  • whistletits : whistletits
  • deject : deject
  • creepyrottendeadite I'll see you guys later this afternoon. : Rotten Deadite
  • zebosausamite : zebosausamite
• Anyone have a spare copy to gift? I have paypal! : HAMGASM
• Anyone elses copy on Steam keep wanting to re-install the Microsoft VC Redist every single time you start... : Crw22
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  worst fucking part. Let me pick up this gun that sucks but I can sell it later. Oh it just overwrote my... : Crimsonbeak
  • Don't hold down the X button when picking up new guns... at least on the 360. : ThomW
  • Sorry Feladin, that suck feature is in the xbox too. I do it all the time. So frustarting. : Lightzout
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    In the console version it only autoequips if you HOLD it down. just tap it : sixfoot6
    • ^^^ this.... It took me a while to figure this one out. Tap, don't hold! : Bean
    • +inf : biskits
  • stop holding down e when you pick up guns. : SolveChrist
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  Thisd game is currently unavailable, please try again later FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU : watcherxp
  • restart steam? : riptyde
• Is this game good to play in short bursts? I love Demon's Souls, but I just don't have the time for it. : TPSReport
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  I am about to tear my hair out on Bonehead. What's the secret here? : slax0r
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    Get to a high enough level. I could NOT beat him on 7 and wasted a shit ton of money and ammo. If you loo... : Bean
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      Oh yeah, and have a level-appropriate gun. As you progress, new guns with that level requirement keep ope... : Bean
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        I'm at level 10, and I thought I had pretty decent guns. Shield is easy enough to take out with one shot... : slax0r
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          Probably depends on the class, I just went in as my berserker at level 10 and melee'd his face in. : acidnynex
          • I finally found a bad ass shotgun. I still had to fight my back from dying, but I nailed the fucker and ... : slax0r
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      Yeah I found you should be a couple levels higher than what it says or it can be frustrating as hell. : bolneze
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        It seems to depend heavily on class. I started as a Hunter and everything was a pain in the ass to fight... : Arcanum
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          This is also true. I'm playing a hunter as my first go and I'm finding it very difficult for the most par... : Bean
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            Yeah Im playing hunter this may be why. : bolneze
            • My secondary character is a hunter and I enjoy it but it definitely plays differently. When I get guys u... : DinK
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          Hrm. I am playing as a hunter and everything is really easy. I barely ever take damage. Use your bird ... : R4di4ti0n.
          • Yeah, it's more about trying to never take damage rather than killing them before they can kill you as wi... : DinK
    • This cannot be overstated. The BIGGEST possible determiner of difficulty and damage dealt versus a given... : DinK
    • I did beat him at level 7. What i did is hide behind the walkway right as you enter, and crouch. I would ... : R4di4ti0n.
  • Don't fight him and his cronies head-on. As you come down the alley, there is a ramp going up and to the... : riptyde
  • Beat him solo with my lvl 10 Soldier. Sniper rifle'd his face off : AlexXdude
  • I had a hard time also at lvl 10. I ended up cheating by getting on top of a hut in the starting town an... : RuffasBluetain
  • I beat him at level 6. I just ran around until he got stuck. : hirosushima
  • I climbed up on a big rock on the other side of the fence behind him and sniped him forever till he died.... : Old_Fart
• Some little issues but overall very solid. This is what Hellgate was supposed to be. : bolneze
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  i died four times while trying to kill "your first real challenge" or whatever she calls the dude with th... : yacoub35
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    FOV also resets when you enter and then leave a vehicle. It's a pain in the ass. The default is so narr... : Arcanum
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      How do you configure the FOV Arcanum : Bean
      • http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=998374 : skinlab133
      • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=21245442#itemanchor_21245442 It's kind of a pain in the ass since ... : Arcanum
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      Hitting F10 every once in a while is a pain in the ass? : R4di4ti0n.
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        Its pretty annoying : bolneze
        • Could you make it so left mouse button changes FOV? That way you're pretty much guaranteed to have it cor... : aethyr
    • It resets when you sprint in coop, but in offline single player it stays the same. I could handle hitting... : pyide
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  Yeah I'm really enjoying it :D. Unfortunately the gamespy shit is really not working well at all. The few... : Reeves
  • I'm enjoying the single player (because that's all that is working for me), but I really want to play som... : aethyr
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  i dueled lakren kainen and psigun before i logged off after 8 hours and my super revolver with 2 bullets ... : DrFlammable
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    the single player is fun from what I've played before, but the multiplayer is pretty broken :( : aethyr
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      ive had 0 problems with multiplayer. no lag no nothing. it's really incredible, i can't imagine playing s... : DrFlammable
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        ugh, the only games I can join are ones that are too high level, and I can't host any games because no on... : aethyr
        • I just had a really fun 60 minutes or so in Co-op. The game is actually really fun multiplayer, it is so... : aethyr
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    What level did you guys quit at? : kgargs
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      i was 18. psigun and kainen kept playing after we quit i think : DrFlammable
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        This is what I worry the most about I guess. I'm level 14 and definitely won't be able to put the time i... : kgargs
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          i won't be able to play at all today and tomorrow my time will be limited as well. seems that as long as ... : DrFlammable
          • awesome : kgargs
• Just got kicked from my own hosted multiplayer game - I was the only person in the game and got "connecti... : jigstah
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  Can it run on a 9400m? : LordPall
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    It's not a very demanding game at all. : IndigoAK
    • Yeah, it runs fast as shit on my 260, and I've got everything on. Turning it all down would probably let... : Rotten Deadite
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  I'm trying to figure if i wanna be a hunter or a soldier. I like the soldiers guns, but head shots are co... : Ziz
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    You know what's sad? I was being a better sniper as a soldier with a scoped 3-round burst assault rifle ... : Arcanum
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      I'm a soldier and I use the sniper rifle all the time. It's not like the game limits you on ammo that mu... : slax0r
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        I use one a bit as well, but only for extreme range. I find that "sniping" with a scoped 3-round burst r... : Arcanum
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          I did that for a while. But then with ammo regen I've gone almost completely to the auto-fire rifles wit... : DinK
          • yeah, I was using one of those for a long time. Machine guns are pretty awesome when you tighten them up... : JuffoWup
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  yeah its not doing it for me. On the plus side I appreciate the art style and the music. I really get... : massdev
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    You didn't mention any teammates. Are you just playing single player? Also it sounds like you've been s... : DinK
    • I appreciate the commentary; I just leveled a siren too 11 after having to restart character creation 2 t... : massdev
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  I'm really enjoying it too. Only real gripes are with no mini map and the size of the inventory. No locke... : edgewise
  • Also, my kingdom for a minimap. : aethyr
  • You unlock more inventory slots as the game progresses, but you still don't ever get a locker... =( : Clasifyd
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  could be epic game breaking bug. people trying to host a consistent game, and your talents get removed z... : Downforce
  • ouch, holy shit. : aethyr
  • yep, my character is fucked. I'm so happy to be beta testing this. I *was* having fun, too. : Downforce
  • :[ : bolneze
  • Happened to a member of my group on 360. We went to start up for our second or third session and his lev... : DinK
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  Can anyone tell me wtf is causing this crash: http://www.shackpics.com/viewer.x?file=borderlandserror_s4t... : hirosushima
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    Are the videocard drivers outdated? That could be it. : fechols
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      Nope. Most up to date drivers. : hirosushima
      • If it is a GeForce card, try rolling back to something older than 191.xx drivers. According to the Gearbo... : fechols
      • There was a post about a know issue with 191.xx nvidia drivers - you need to downgrade iirc : chazums
• Had a really good run tonight with Vile, Reverse and Arcane. Went from 10-11 to 18-19 and just leaving th : geedeck
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  Is there any way to FAST TRAVEL in this game? : Bean
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    yes, but it is an ability you unlock around level ~20 : smax
    • Oh thank GOD. : Rotten Deadite
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  I had an absolute blast playing with my buddies tonight. First and foremost: don't worry that the gam... : smax
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    I am very glad it was ~34 bucks : Patch-e
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      I paid $60. :/ : ThomW
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        PC or console? : Nitrium
        • nevermind : Nitrium
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        I had fun when I was actually playing. I don't know but I find it hard to see myself playing with anyo... : Patch-e
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          wait, what? only the host can track the quest? : Nitrium
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            Only the host can choose which quest to track, everyone else still gets the tracking beacon on the compas... : nodebug
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              hmm, kinda makes sense, but there's no way to change the party leader/commander, right? so the host is al... : Nitrium
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                and there is no host "transfer" if the host decides he's done playing : Patch-e
                • oh how nice : Nitrium
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            Yup, only the host can activate quest objects as well. : melkore
            • ewww. Underdone. : Rotten Deadite
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  I fucking love it, I was up until 2am playing it, and this was knowing I had to get up around 6:30. : deject
  • Oh yeah I picked up a Soldier Class Mod but I'm playing a Berserker so I'd rather trade for it but it is ... : deject
  • same here.. i kept looking at the clock thinking "i can hack it tomorrow" : industro
  • same, I went to bed at 3am and got up late at 7:15am. Red Bull has been consumed. : redfive
• Anyone know if there will be a demo? My 360 is half-broken and I want to see if my PC will run it. : gooblerampling
• The best thing I did last night was grief lakren. I placed a vehicle on the edge of a cliff.. got out.. ... : kgargs
• Fucking Monday release. I want to play so bad but I'm going to have enough homework tonight that it would... : DrFlammable

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  Iiked it a lot. Worth well more than 5. I never tried mods, but I understand it is even better with the... : jimmy_legs
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    Do you remember how long the single player campaign goes? : theangrywaffles
    • I think I put in like 20-40 hours, doing most everything and exploring a lot. : jimmy_legs
• That is a FUCKING STEAL. Srsly. : RyDogg1
• One of my favorite games ever. : datoo
• It's pretty awesome. I downloaded STALKER Complete and thought it improved the game drastically. Some day... : hoov1185
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  Well I guess that settles it. I was looking for a game to play for Halloween, and I guess this is it! : theangrywaffles
  • You won't be disappointed. : kagath
• I thought the gameplay was interesting and fun, but I'm personally not much of a fan of RPG-FPSes that st... : the archvile
• it's pretty good but I still find it to be quite buggy, scripting-wise. never tried any of the mods, but ... : DeBurgo
• Hated it, but I think it was one of those games people really enjoyed or they hated, not much middle room... : Thresher
• never played it but always wanted to, for $5 it can join the abyss of Steam games I buy on weekend sales ... : veras
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  Ive said before, probably the hardest game to ever get into. but if you give it a chance its pure bada... : chilln
  • I would not agree with this, but wither way, we both agree the game is awesome : JohnnyRey
• Nice, I'll need to remember to buy that tomorrow. : MagicWishMonkey
• it had its faults but overall really fantastic and I really got into it; there's enough free MODs out the... : cap n KRUNCH
• Me playing: http://www.xfire.com/profile/rydogg1/videos/ : RyDogg1
• Even with the bugs, it's one of my favorite games. I've also never played with any content mods; I've ... : roushimsx
• One of the best games of its year. : ieGod
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  Play Fallout 3 instead. : GeorgeB3DR
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    I was hoping someoen would make a comparison. I still have to beat fallout 3, i think i'll pass. Bought h... : imcompa
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      I've played a shitload of both, and I don't think the experience Fallout 3 provides is what STALKER was g... : tomservo
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        Yeah, they aren't even close to the same. STALKER has a much darker setting. FO3 is a bit more silly. ... : valael
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          I like both but like you said, the atmosphere of Stalker blows fallout 3 away. Stalker was one game where... : DM7
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            STALKER is scary environmentally, but the enemy AI kinda sucks and the games are buggy as shit. it also ... : grendel
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              I never ran into a single bug and i played it unpatched. The game is awesome and worth waaaay more than $... : DarkDeus
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                Yeah, I'm pretty positive I was one of the lucky unpatched-no-bug-experiences players as well. I think it... : tomservo
                • The bugs most players will encounter have to do with quests that don't complete properly, audio that gets... : UtilityMaximizer
            • It's weird that I kind of agree with everything you say here, and completely disagree at the same time. : tomservo
        • oh, and to answer the question: DEFINITELY worth $5. I paid $20 and I was way more than happy with that... : valael
  • Fallout 3 is great but there is no reason not to play both : kill9
  • I still have Fallout 3 overload from last December, heh. Plus, Amazon still hasn't delivered the GOTY edi... : theangrywaffles
  • I found that I had to force myself to finish Fallout 3. As for Stalker, once I got past the first couple ... : Crabs Jarrard
  • They are completely different, play STALKER. If you are man enough. : Tchest
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    play fallout 3 if you want a casual game, play stalker if you want to get pulled into an atmospheric game : ballystix
    • This is reason enough for me. : Milleh
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  I just got this as well, and here are a few links to what should be considered "must-have" STALKER mods. ... : MercFox1
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    These mods keep the same core gameplay? But just add a few features to it? : imcompa
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      99% sure that Stalker Complete keeps the same gameplay. The other ones offer some tweaks (I don't think a... : MercFox1
      • bought it you fuckers.... another on the pile <3 : imcompa
  • Thank you. I was looking for these posts. : melt_core
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  I really enjoyed it and I just started a second playthrough using the Complete 2009 mod. Definitely worth... : ShoCon
  • Complete 2009 almost makes it like a new game. Really beautiful and atmospheric and scary! : quadeh
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  I've been considering this game for a long time now, thanks for the heads up. : steauengeglase
  • I too always meant to purchase it, but I didn't have an up to date PC when it came out :( I love Steam sa... : theangrywaffles
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  I'll be picking it up. : dmason
  • Oops, haha. I guess I picked it up during the last Holiday Sale for cheap. : dmason
• bought'd : kaddar0
• started off OK, after a while it got repetitive and mundane, I had a hard time finishing it... : tunis5000
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  Buy it or you're not a PC gamer. : Mystery0000
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    Do they have to play it? :-) : Johnny Law
    • i did very well with the buy it.. i didn't do the play it very well :( Got to a great spot, creeped me ou... : Demius
• It's good. Even better with mods. Try with '2009 complete' :) : jasoncrowley
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  Im easily scared, such as playing FEAR2...is Stalker the same type of scare/horror? : sreyes22
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    FEAR 2 was too predictable to be scary.. Stalker isn't (predictable). (it is scary) : Tchest
    • craptastic : sreyes22
  • There are certainly moments. The first time I bumped into the psionic zombie it scared the hell out o... : jasoncrowley
• Stalker is a lot like Fallout 3, just shootier with less polish and rpg aspects. Very good game. : Psigun
• It's incredible. Maybe a little rough around the edges, but otherwise a masterpiece of PC gaming. : filtersweep
• It's awesome, and even better with Stalker Complete 2009, I just got it the other day one D2D had it for ... : Yabrodan
• I liked it from the couple hours I spent playing it : ColoradoCNC
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  does it have SecuROM? : yacoub35
  • later patches remove the cd check : X-GOUKI
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  BLAH couldnt get in to it. waste of $5 : spaceyme
  • lol...what did you give it? 4 seconds? : JohnnyRey
  • Sorry to hear that. Did you at least get to the first lab? : Crabs Jarrard
  • this better be a troll...because if you couldn't find $5 worth of fun in that game then you really need t... : deathofrats
  • it was worth the $50 at release. : eeeealmo
  • Same here, although I know this is a great game, I just can't get into either. I need to force myself ... : devi| dog
• I couldn't get into it personally. :-/ : thetangent
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  I got as far as some lab then got bored and stopped. I think it was near a downed helicopter : SeaLlama
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    You got BORED?! Jesus christ, there were times I was pissing myself on my first playthrough (a couple of ... : MercFox1
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      I didn't try to be bored. It just somehow got tedious. : SeaLlama
      • I felt the same way - it's not just you. : thetangent
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        I think I know what you mean. I had a similar feeling towards the beginning, before I got to the center t : MercFox1
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          Maybe after taking a break from it I can go back and enjoy it from where I left off. I think it was too : SeaLlama
          • You get some really solid gear later. I picked up a G36 that was fantastic quality, and just held onto it : MercFox1
  • So, you quit right before it got interesting, eh? : IHATEDUST
  • That's exactly where I stopped. I was in the middle of some other quest where I had just finished trying... : the archvile
• Frustration simulator. : baconisgod
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  Made it to chernobyl without cheating, but the constant respawning behind my back and radiation got tirin... : shirif
  • Oh that is near the end, (last 3 levels) : shirif
  • Yeah I just sprinted through that part, its the only way to survive it. : IHATEDUST
• One of the most immersive games I've ever played. Atmospheric. : IHATEDUST
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  Fantastic but buggy as hell. Crashes every couple of hours got annoying really fast. : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • I just played an hour non-stop of Stalker Complete 2009. OMFG. Zero hitches, rivals Crysis in beauty (a s... : MercFox1
  • Unless I was just lucky, the game is virtually bug-free these days. It was very stable when I played it o... : nudel
• I've been playing it a bit the last few days, it's cool. : dael
• Hmm, Its $3.49 for me. : millakazuya
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  IGN just listed Stalker as one of the 5 best horror games of the decade. On any platform. http://games.... : MamiyaOtaru
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    Eh, it's not that scary. : Mad Brahmin Disease
    • I thought it was. I was constantly nervous walking around above ground. Ask me to descend into a dark h... : MamiyaOtaru
    • The first time I played it, it was spectacularly scary for me. : deject
    • I found it scary. I was sniping a few guys that were inside a building.. I shot a few and waited for the ... : cptstern
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    Do you recommend LURK over Complete? I need to know which one to use, I know LURK hasn't been out for lon... : Milleh
    • I don't. The guys at Facepunch do. But I think too many mods, LURK included, try to add too much. This... : MamiyaOtaru
• Initially slow and a little frustrating but once you start exploring and pick up some better gear its an ... : fen boi
• Update: Picked it up last night, and played for a solid four or so hours since I couldn't sleep. It's not... : theangrywaffles
• thanks for the heads up - purchased! : vynn
• Awesome. Purchase'd! Thanks! : silent prophet
• AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ShadowRam