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Morning Discussion: New Year's Eve Edition
Alice O'Connor
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Today is the day you can feel absolutely fantastic about the past year and be determined to continue that high into 2010. Alternatively, feel absolutely wrecked and broken by 2009 and make a resolution to somehow drag yourself out of the mire by your nails. I don't believe any other option is permitted, for some reason.

You'll probably drink alcohol tonight and deserve everything you get the next morning, so don't even think about complaining. Besides, it only serves to distract you from the real entertainment--arguing over whether today is the end of the decade or merely a decade.

The news desk is unpersoned today and tomorrow but we'll have a few little features to make up for our shameful absence. Have fun, Internet. We'll see you in the future!

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  • maulla legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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    December 31, 2009 7:00 AM

    steam sale

    Ive never played any of the Civ games, but I think Im gonna snag Civ IV on the steam sale.

    Should I just get the complete edition,for $13, or are the expansions not worth it?

    • [deleted] 1203031393 legacy 10 years
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      December 31, 2009 7:03 AM

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    • multisync legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      December 31, 2009 7:04 AM

      why oh why can't we get an OSX steam :(

    • Nitrium legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      December 31, 2009 7:05 AM

      Get the complete edition because Civ4 is awesome+ with Beyond the Sword. Also, you get Sid Meier's voice and a LOT of fun stuff with it.

      If you don't buy it, I'll come over and punch you.

      • [deleted] 1271987451 legacy 10 years
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        December 31, 2009 7:40 AM

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        • Nitrium legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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          December 31, 2009 7:44 AM

          GRRRRR

          I have a suggestion: buy it - it will eat some many hours of your gametime that it will be very difficult to buy another (more expensive) game for the next months

          trust me

      • Deathlove legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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        December 31, 2009 7:50 AM

        Sid Meier's voice? It's Leonard Nimoy that does the tech voice.

        beep. beep. beep.

        • Nitrium legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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          December 31, 2009 7:52 AM

          New techs in BtS are voiced by Sid Meier.

          • Deathlove legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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            December 31, 2009 7:54 AM

            i did not know that.

            • NexusOne legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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              December 31, 2009 8:41 AM

              neither did I. next to Nimoy it sounded like some nerd who worked on the game just filled in. Guess I was sort of right.

    • [deleted] 1789559702 legacy 10 years
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      December 31, 2009 7:05 AM

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      • maulla legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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        December 31, 2009 7:09 AM

        purchased. should I even bother downloading/installing the other two expansions?

        • [deleted] 2006160933 legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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          December 31, 2009 7:22 AM

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          • maulla legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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            December 31, 2009 7:27 AM

            ah. might as well, I'll just start the download remotely from work and everything will be ready when i get home!

    • [deleted] 840884651 legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      December 31, 2009 7:09 AM

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    • aethyr legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      December 31, 2009 7:11 AM

      BTS is essential, it contains everything in Warlords except the scenarios.

    • Masem legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      December 31, 2009 7:16 AM

      And to add to the above, Colonization is a rather fun game, with a very different approach than the core Civ game. It's definitely worth it.

      • [deleted] 1560668355 legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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        December 31, 2009 7:21 AM

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        • ajvitaly legacy 10 years
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          December 31, 2009 9:00 AM

          I loved colonization. Underneath all the micromanagement it's amazingly simple.

          • Masem legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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            December 31, 2009 9:04 AM

            I hit a point recently in playing the game where realizing it is basically a lot like those city management games (specifically Pharaoh) with elements of tactics thrown in.

    • maulla legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      December 31, 2009 7:46 AM

      world in conflict

      Do people still play the MP on this game? I just saw that the complete pack is only $10!

      • [deleted] 110618759 legacy 10 years
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        December 31, 2009 7:53 AM

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      • Attica Blue legacy 10 years
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        December 31, 2009 8:42 AM

        I effing bought this game at retail this past summer and have turned my place upside down trying to find the discs, but they're nowhere to be found. I just know that if I re-buy this on Steam, the discs will turn up two days later.

        WHAT SHOULD I DO?

        • Attica Blue legacy 10 years
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          December 31, 2009 8:49 AM

          That was fast. I broke and re-bought it. Easier to play from Steam rather than disc, anyway.

          If I ever find the original, I guess I'll just give it away to someone.

      • [deleted] 1686759630 legacy 10 years
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        December 31, 2009 8:49 AM

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    • [deleted] 1681767352 legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      December 31, 2009 7:51 AM

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    • Deathlove legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      December 31, 2009 7:51 AM

      I already have BTS on Steam. If I buy the Civ4 pack, can I gift my current BTS to someone? I'm guessing "no."

    • biskits legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      December 31, 2009 8:10 AM

      hey i just bought it too! i won't be playing it for awhile, though. gotta finish DAO first.

    • WaterSign legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      December 31, 2009 8:34 AM

      I think the BTS expansion vastly improves upon the original, though the vanilla edition is just as addictive.

    • yacoub35 legacy 10 years
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      December 31, 2009 8:56 AM

      3 minutes you Steam terrorists!!

    • yacoub35 legacy 10 years
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      December 31, 2009 9:00 AM

      Deals:

      You got your Crysis wish... sorta! LOL pwned.

      • Rehevkor legacy 10 years
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        December 31, 2009 9:03 AM

        I think they've used up all the good deals. This one and the last one have been lame :(

      • yacoub35 legacy 10 years
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        December 31, 2009 9:03 AM

        gg Steam. Apparently the deals are so mediocre they didn't update the RSS feed immediately like they have been, so i can't just nicely copy/paste the list of games and their discounts.

    • [deleted] 793764821 legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      December 31, 2009 9:01 AM

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        December 31, 2009 9:01 AM

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      • kainen1 legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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        December 31, 2009 9:01 AM

        is this worth it? I have an e6600, 6 gig ram, Radeon 4850 1 gig. Could I even run this shit?

      • [deleted] 110618759 legacy 10 years
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        December 31, 2009 9:02 AM

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        • YerMothah legacy 10 years
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          December 31, 2009 9:04 AM

          Yes. Its more expensive then when they were on sale for that weekend deal. I picked both up for $30 then.

      • jbury legacy 10 years
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        December 31, 2009 9:15 AM

        Wow, it doesn't seem to be available as a sale item for me in Germany :[

        • Omning legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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          December 31, 2009 9:27 AM

          Paypal someone to gift it to you.

          • jbury legacy 10 years
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            December 31, 2009 9:33 AM

            I have a copy of the maximum edition anyway - it just surprises me as Crytek is in Germany, the games made here but doesnt get the sale

        • losimagic legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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          December 31, 2009 9:45 AM

          It's not part of the sale in the UK either but the Crysis Complete Pack is heavily reduced, £10.19 instead of £29.99

          http://store.steampowered.com/sub/991/ - that work?

          • yacoub35 legacy 10 years
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            December 31, 2009 9:51 AM

            OMG NOW IT'S ON SALE!!! Crysis Maximum Edition: $14!

    • massdev legacy 10 years
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      December 31, 2009 9:02 AM

      What a shitty offering.

      • yacoub35 legacy 10 years
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        December 31, 2009 9:03 AM

        Yeah even the M2:TW doesn't include the expansion. That version is still full price.

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      December 31, 2009 9:03 AM

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