Morning Discussion

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  Welcome to the club! What is your @name? : JohnnyRey
  • His is massdev : LoioshDwaggie
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  This weekend is going to be fun. Let's how the server is stable. : jedi_27
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    I'm going with 8 hrs downtime; 3 patches. : massdev
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      on friday alone : jonin
      • Hell, that's just friday morning. : one random winner
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  I cannot wait! side note : You play to much. Take breaks often and lose the poop sock. : sheepraper
  • I'm aiming for 5 levels every 8 hrs which would put me at about 72 hrs which is way slower than open beta... : massdev
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  "Rear" admiral : tashtego
  • That's right in the rear with the gear. : massdev
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  lol massdev, if I get my college financial aid reimbursement in time I may be doing the same. : Xevo
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    and just like that my money just came in, so count me in for a lifetime sub! : Xevo
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      ...and it's done, I'm the newest Shack STO Lifetime Member! : Xevo
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        Fuck, 12 month here. The Gov just paid for my Star Trek habit. :( : sheepraper
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          hey that's still something! plus, I'm honestly not sure the Borg character will actually be all that much... : Xevo
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            If she looks like 7 of 9, I'm all for it. : sheepraper
            • ...well you don't get one unless you pre-order the lifetime, though! =/ : Xevo
• ya should charge people to assimilate em, so they can be borg too. : Ziz
• I bought mine too last week. While the content isn't there now, there is plenty of room and the right too... : hbalce1
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  can you play exclusively in space or in ground in this game? I don't understand the relation between grou... : mnok
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    You can play exclusively in space but you will miss a shack load of content. You can't play exclusively o... : massdev
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      Also, the majority of the skill trees are for ground skills. There are a few general trees for improving ... : hbalce1
      • Crap, that should be the that the majority of skill trees are for SPACE skills. Sorry, still waking up. : hbalce1
      • Yup this is great advice particularly with sniper rifles and flanking; one shot expose kills regardless o... : massdev
    • Also, playing exclusively in space means grinding DSEs, since the majority of the story missions are spli... : Xevo
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  Don't mine me, I'll be playing my lifetime sub for Hellgate: London. : Slowtreme
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    hellgate's coming back : RikiTiki2
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      I wonder if the life time subs are still active for it. : chungathebunga
      • i keep trying to log in but nothing happens : Slowtreme
      • No, but I'm sure they'll let you buy another one for $130! : walker270
• Awesome! 12 month here! : Durajim
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  play eve with me : ]pm[chem
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    we ripped that shit up last night huh? : m0rfus
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      yes I just made a thread post stories there~~ : ]pm[chem
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        where at? : mnok
        • over HERE: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22017572#itemanchor_22017572 : m0rfus
• Read Admiral, eh? Jokes in sub-thread. : Navy Spitfire
• Really?! Beta didn't impress me at all. : D11ger
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  I'm trying to resist, I know the content isn't going to be there, but I love Star Trek and I loved what l... : critch
  • Do like me and wait to hear of any concrete details on content, then go in on a monthly : RikiTiki2
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  I wish I could, but I almost bought a lifetime for Champions, and thankfully didn't because they nerfed t... : MisterPhoton
  • I agree with the speculation that they are treating CO like shit because of the shifted focus to the huge... : Xevo
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  So how is this game solo? If I don't want to acknowledge other humans, I mean. : jason bergman
  • I played the vast majority of my beta time solo. The space missions are generally scaled well for one shi... : Xevo
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    what's the point of playing an mmo solo the entire time though? : mnok
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      He's not saying he'd never interact with anyone, just that he doesn't want to rely on other people to pla... : Xevo
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        What about the missions that force you into a team as soon as you zone in? is there a way to turn that of... : tashtego
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          Yup, in the social menu (o key) you can turn off auto-team. Although, once I made Lieutenant, it never ha... : Xevo
          • or people turned it off and never turned it back on : RikiTiki2
    • The game play is fun. People are not I generally dislike them. : johnlocks
    • you dont really have a choice in STO. but it's very solo friendly especially since you dont have to look ... : cptstern
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    Better than any other MMO in this regard. Having a team with you all the time is quite nice and makes so... : WhatIsThisFor
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      Also, when you do need to be in a group, the game does it for you so you don't have to worry about findin... : WhatIsThisFor
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        That sounds perfect for me. Thanks! : jason bergman
        • Glad to hear it! : Xevo
      • this is what I like about it. And in a lot of zones if your instance doesn't have a lot of other people ... : DonkeyPopsicle
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    You won't be able to do a lot of the quests and it'll be fairly boring. I can understand being picky abou... : geedeck
    • wha? again, in my 70-ish hours in the beta, I was teamed up maybe for 5 of them, and I did every mission ... : Xevo
    • Geedeck I wish you would reconsider and buy STO : JohnnyRey
  • for the beta it was far easier to solo once you got past the first 5-6 levels. : DonkeyPopsicle
  • I had a pretty good time of it in the Beta. I generally avoid MMO's because I almost always prefer the SP... : thetangent
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    One thing to keep in mind is that for end game content, the super hard 5 man episodes, you will need to b... : hbalce1
    • They said there is a chance to beat it solo or with less than 5 people, but it is going to be VERY diffic... : Xevo
    • Yeah, I think as a good solo rpg experience with Star Trek trappings is worth the 50 bucks for a month's ... : trove
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  This is going to be one hell of a busy weekend between this and BFBC2 : Xevo
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    Bullshit, you better be on a team with Nitrium and I. : sheepraper
    • lol the only time I won't be hardcoring it up in ST:O will be from when it starts on Friday until about 7... : Xevo
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  I'm inbetween pay periods (and won't get paid again until the lifetime offer expires), so I'm working on ... : RevRaven
  • 1pm EST : Xevo
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  Bookmarking this thread to see how many of you lifetime subscribers are playing in .... 3 months lol. : kgargs
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    what a stupid post : WhatIsThisFor
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      being skeptical of lifetime subscriptions to an unproven MMO isn't stupid. he could have done without the... : RikiTiki2
      • If we remove the snark, the post is gone. : daedraug
  • good point : Slowtreme
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    Thats the beauty of the lifetime. We can stop playing for a while,, come back to it, etc, without ever ha... : JohnnyRey
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      I agree... I figure that City of Heroes has been up for 6 years, if I play STO 1 month out of 4 in that t... : Xevo
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        Also I'm sorry I called you a troll that one time. I mistook the tone of your post. =) : JohnnyRey
        • lol no worries! : Xevo
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      That is true. As much as I pick up and put down WoW, if I had a lifetime membership I'd feel less inclin... : Rotten Deadite
      • that is what helped me with lotro. I take it very casually because I know it'll be there in another few ... : JuffoWup
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  Do you still have to pay for the game + lifetime membership? If you don't have to pay for the game, that'... : aethyr
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    300 is all in game and lifetime; its actually about 20 bucks less than 300 but YMMV. : massdev
    • Right and you have to buy the game regardless, so that's not negotiable. : Xevo
  • No you still have to buy the game =) : JohnnyRey
• How many lifetime subs do we have total now? 15-20? : Xevo

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  Iwannaaacura : Iwannaacura
  • you added an extra a? : yacoub35
• aggybong : aggressor
• crunkfunk : crunkfunk
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  where is the Torrent !!!!!!!!!!!! (it's not illegal right ?) : barichnikov
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    You need a key. If you have a key, you can download it on filefront. : razlebol
    • i have the key, but the client was hard to find. i got it from a torrrent in like 15 minutes in the end. : barichnikov
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  dedgecko : dedgecko
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    Couldn't find you in search. : hoov1185
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      eh - i haven't installed the beta yet, but there should be an EA account tied to that... : dedgecko
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        You still need to create a soldier within the game that is tied to your account. Account within an acc... : Serpico74
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          gotcha - DL should be finished within 20 minutes, and I should be installed an online with 10 minutes aft... : dedgecko
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            lol done and done. : dedgecko
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              ...and crash to desktop : dedgecko
              • server browser crashes, you need to hit "join game". it will say you can't connect but try repeatedly and... : Serpico74
• rgoer : rgoer
• sanchezz : sanchez
• jDigital : bigblack
• drakoniac : Drakoniac
• Nitrium : Nitrium
• Bamtan : Bamtan
• Notdeadyeti : notdeadyeti
• Hoov : hoov1185
• CTXevo : Xevo
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• Burning Eye : burning eye
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• Xymox ... also too bad I couldn't get in. Tried for about 10 minutes and couldn't connect. The one time I... : prime8
• tboomer2 : tboomer2
• ant_hillbilly : ant_hillbilly
• Hashd but the play now thinks I don't have an internet connection and server browser crashes the game :( : hashd
• Sergeon : sergeon
• Crabs Jarrard : Crabs Jarrard
• PointlesS76 : PointlesS76
• busdriver : busdriver3030
• TheWilhelmScream : The Wilhelm Scream
• TheJay247 : thejay247
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• lodit : lodit
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• CTSSID : Wikus Van De Merwe
• sevity : wurt
• Rook-Alpha : Full.Bleed
• God damn a good tanker team is Balls to the wall awesome That was so much, I just jumped levels in 45 m... : timaste
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• Kaizo : oHnOES
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  none of those seems like a big deal. what about the actual gameplay? : busdriver3030
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    Um, see points #4, 5, and 6. Pretty bad negatives. :( But I need to play a bunch more, if I can st... : wytefang
    • no disable for head bob would be annoying. hope they fix that. : yacoub35
    • Big deal to you, not to him, I don't like bobbing either, the other issues you mentioned I can deal with ... : one random winner
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  More thoughts, after getting to use the tank, some vehicles and getting firefights: 1. VERY floaty gro... : wytefang
  • interesting. thanks for sharing your thoughts. definitely post them to DICE's feedback. : yacoub35
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    A friend of mine has described it as "arcade-like" and I'd agree... Bleah. Need to go cancel pre-order.... : wytefang
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      arcade-like is exactly what the videos made it look like. i'm not trying to deride your opinion, but wha... : busdriver3030
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        By arcade-y, I mean that it just feels wonky and slippery. It's hard to explain, sorry. :( : wytefang
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          you know, i haven't played a DICE game since BF1942 and if i think back, floaty movement and crappy weapo... : yacoub35
          • Wait until you try it for yourself, get a beta key off of fileplay or something. Movement didn't feel f... : yAak
          • Yeah, by all means, these are just my impressions - try it for yourself to make sure. : wytefang
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    You mean the big fat X that shows up over your crosshair isn't enough of an indication you're hitting som... : hoov1185
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      From what I saw, the entire cursor is an X no matter where you point. Maybe I didn't see that right. : wytefang
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        it sort of "flashes" when you hit someone. Have you ever played a BF game? : cltcprd
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          Yeah, in fact, I've played them since BF1942 and every iteration save the console ones for many, many hou... : wytefang
          • Not really. If you've played BF before, this should be something to expect as it's always been that way. : aggressor
    • Sorry I read my post again and it sounds real douchey, didn't mean it that way. : hoov1185
  • These are the 3 things that always bother me the most about DICE games. : intothefray
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    I''ve played it over the last hour and I agree with all your points, especially the bloom and floaty comb... : Darky_06
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      No prone? WUT?! : punchdog
      • Yeah, they took prone out rather than just code a way around the torpedo jumping so common in BF2. : Lunatic Angelic
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      I thought they said they kept prone in the PC version and only removed it from the console versions (due ... : Cihte
      • They lied I guess. LOL : wytefang
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        Prone was just something spread by people on forums, with no actual DICE comment/interview source. : yAak
        • (specifically, Bad Company series never had prone, it may have been a consideration in early BC1 dev but ... : yAak
        • Apparently, in October, the community manager said that it was to be included: http://pc.gamespy.com/p... : Cihte
  • For 1, try this http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22019909#itemanchor_22019909 and see if it helps. ... : Bruzilla
  • butbut its DICE, they only make GOLD. Haha glad i didnt preorder this :P : Vanitas
  • when in doubt, blame consoles... you guys are fucking adorable : grifter
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  are you also posting that list somewhere DICE will read it? feedback is helpful. : yacoub35
  • We have a few DICE employees that are regular shackers, I believe. : freakynipples69
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  They did state that the server browser would be better in the retail version. The view bob stuff kind of ... : PointlesS76
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    I hate posting negative feedback or comments - you get reamed by the masses who are simply determined to ... : wytefang
    • It was a problem kind of with BC1 and 1943. It's a little jarring when first playing, but I think over ti... : PointlesS76
  • They have said the server browser would be better in the retail version every time they have released a d... : Beady
• I just played my first round on the PC. I think I'll be canceling my pre-order. I didn't like how it felt... : freakynipples69
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  Wow, all of these are non-issues. If these are the biggest gripes you have then I'm pretty psyched. : Sgt_Boomstick
  • I think you may be in for an unpleasant surprise but if you like it, that's great (for you, of course). ... : wytefang
• so it totally sucks and blows and I can focus on ME2 for a while longer. w00t : Downforce
• Hmm I guess I'll just play ME2 instead tonight. : MuteMode
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  I agree with 1, was wondering if it was just me not able to sort, although I don't agree with 2 or 3, and... : Shai-Tan
  • #4 & 5 ARE subjective but I'm seeing other people agree so I think my take is a fair one. #6 - I'm not... : wytefang
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  wtf are you talking about? They patched BF2 like 4 years after release with version 1.5. : eeeealmo
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    No one is denying that they stuck with it, but initially, for the first couple of years, the patching alw... : wytefang
    • Yeah, BF2 had some serious patch issues in the beginning. (like every other BF game) : ArcKnight
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  Weapons sound tinny? That doesn't match the youtube videos of gameplay, I wonder whats up. Or do you j... : yAak
  • They did not sound tinny whatsoever in the PS3 beta, they were some of the most satisfying sounding weapo... : Begawkiness
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    I should say they FEEL tinny...like they don't have any real impact. Compared to MW2, for example, these... : wytefang
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      Having played a bunch of MW2 and the BC2 beta on PS3 I can honestly say you're crazy, the guns in MW2 are... : Begawkiness
      • I don't care for MW2's guns either, they felt "weak" ... personal preference I guess. : yAak
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        I think you're in the minority there, though...most reviews and people I've spoken to consider MW2's soun... : wytefang
        • i'm wondering how much the lack of controller rumble is going to affect my impression of BC2's guns in PC... : yAak
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          Um, no not really. COD's weapons sound and feel like lasertag. : saunders45
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            ::: shrug ::: You're entitled to that opinion, of course. : wytefang
            • Maybe it's a PC thing. If I go play BF1943, or BF BC1, and follow it up with COD MW1 or 2.... it's night ... : saunders45
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  I am having a blast actually, first BF game where the tanks are beasts finally. : timaste
  • Also this game has amazing sound holy shit : timaste
  • The tanks were rock solid in BC1 and I'd get the occasional rampage, killing other tanks/players. The ... : hoov1185
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  The sound in this game is amazing, probably the best I've heard in a war-game : aggressor
  • (This means I completely disagree with #4) : aggressor
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  So far I've been on one server. 1) At first it was laggy as hell and then I couldn't stop my charact... : losimagic
  • Also it seems that the Steam overlay doesn't work, neither does copy/paste for your ea password or beta c... : losimagic
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  Is everyone else's server list coming up as a ton of UK servers? : Tawler
  • I hit the play now button and it put me in a russian server. I'm in hawaii. : thejay247
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  How much of the 'floaty' combat do you think was due to lag/poor netcode? I played a bit on the 360 and t... : ArcKnight
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    I'm leaning toward lag. I played this morning around 8 EST and I didn't experience any lag at all. : hoov1185
    • On the 360. : hoov1185
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    I was hoping that's the case but I recently got into a far less laggy server and the issues remained. : wytefang
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      How do you know it's less laggy? You said there's no ping/bars or anything. The only reason I knew it was... : ArcKnight
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        Because it showed a ping #...I didn't say it doesn't show Ping (at least it does with SOME servers) but r... : wytefang
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          I meant in-game. There's no way to check ping while you're in the game, correct? : ArcKnight
          • Not that I could see but I could've missed something with this interface. :( : wytefang
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  Well, some of this is what I was worried about with the PC version. The PS3 beta felt excellent but it w : Begawkiness
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    The mouse will definitely feel floaty if you aren't getting enough FPS, even with vsync off. I definitely... : aggressor
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      I'll check that...but my system is easily high-end enough (I'm pretty sure) to handle it ..but yeah, let ... : wytefang
      • Yeah, Arma2 had the exact same problem. : ArcKnight
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      I've noticed that too with some games. If I have a low frame rate it may not like I do, but the way the c... : PointlesS76
      • *may not look like : PointlesS76
      • THIS. I found it really floaty and not very fun, and a simple change from 1920x1200 to 1680x1050 made it ... : Full.Bleed
• I haven't tried the pc version yet, but after playing about 8 minutes of the xbox demo I am not feeling t... : AgentPothead
• fuck all that, im way into it so far. : feek
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  FOV is too low. Its not terribly low like borderlands, but it is a bit too close to the narrow aspect. ... : Beady
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    Pooooooop :( : pyide
    • It's still super early in the beta, they have time, THEY HAVE TIME! : one random winner
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    FIX THIS STUFF DICE. WIDEN THE FOV, ALLOW VIEWBOB DISABLE, IMPROVE MOUSE FEEL : yacoub35
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      it's a beta. do the have an official avenue for feedback? let them no for real instead of posting it here... : pyide
      • or know, no. not no. know! : pyide
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      I'm sure they are watching this thread very closely in hopes of improving their game. : atom519
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        I doubt they're really watching any forums...they're probably going to do whatever it is they want to do,... : wytefang
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          http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcasm : atom519
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            Yeah, I was kind of aware of that tone the whole time but thanks for the (failed) follow-on attempt at hu... : wytefang
            • Your post sounds like you took my response verbatim. Nice back peddle though. : atom519
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          DICE actually does watch here, I mean -efx- works there and passes stuff along at the least. : Xevo
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            If you honestly think typing FIX THIS STUFF DICE into a thread on shacknews is effective in any shape or ... : atom519
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              http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcasm ;) : wytefang
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                This makes no sense. : atom519
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                  I'll clarify - but be aware, I was mostly jesting - you threw that same link at me assuming I missed your... : wytefang
                  • Ok this is obviously going nowhere and I'm not even sure why I'm responding... but anyways. Re-read yo : atom519
            • i didn't intend it to be a magical catchphrase that gets it fixed, brah. it was just agreement that those... : yacoub35
        • I seriously doubt that. When you join a server there is a list of serverside settings. Many of these are ... : bundy
  • I agree, the mouse movement feels like a joystick speed mapped to the mouse, ugh. : Xevo
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  7. Needs option for zoom , not just toggle zoom : EagleSweet
  • Yes, personally I hate toggle zoom. : thejay247
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  Good lord some of you are whiners. No head bob? Um... when you run, you aren't perfectly still like on wh... : saunders45
  • Nope. We just want the proper FOV for the aspect ratio. Stick a 4:3 FOV on a 16:9 display and it's like p... : Rehevkor
  • I'm perfectly happy if they do what valve did in TF2 and simply have a slider between two values. I wa... : Beady
  • viewbob is completely unnatural to how a human perceives their own movement. hence why so many people fin... : yacoub35
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    A real low FOV like the console version of BC2 feels like a weak sniper or standard zoom mode. It helps ... : pyide
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      a minimum of 85 for the maximum is desired, preferably 90. : yacoub35
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        On 4:3 yes. Needs to be a higher FOV for widescreen. Like TF2's "90" FOV is actually larger than that ... : Beady
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          No. On 16:9 and 16:10, a minimum of 85 for the maximum would be acceptable. Preferably 90. : yacoub35
          • oh i see what you're saying. yes, you are correct, but i was already assuming the correct aspect ratio co... : yacoub35
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  Mine won't launch (first ME1 now this ..haha...ah.) It gets as far as the black screen with BETA on the t... : IcomeINpeace
  • running from the steam folder fixed it! : IcomeINpeace
  • maybe driver issues ? is this happening to other games ? : hanged_man
• You nailed every complaint of mine. Was expecting more awesomeness. Fix the pings so I don't find out it'... : Edges
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  Anyone else find their character moving for no reason? Often, as soon as I spawn my dude starts walking ... : losimagic
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    That's probably lag. : razlebol
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      Usually with lag it'll happen after you've pressed a key, this happens even when you've pressed nothing a... : losimagic
      • BF games have always done this in laggy servers, its an oddity of their netcode. : Beady
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    don't use the auto join, it put me on some french server and I was teleporting around everywhere. had to ... : Shai-Tan
    • my server browser just showed a - for the latency :/ : losimagic
  • Yeah that was happening to me as well. : burningtrees
  • make sure you go through and delete the "Joystick Bindings" on everything except aircraft. It messes wit... : duffman03
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  Initial thoughts: YOU HAVE BEEN KICKED FROM THE GAME x 200. : JHelgie
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    Yeah, no kidding. Sigh. But it IS a Beta...important to remember that, I suppose. Even though I don't... : wytefang
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      from what I'm reading punkbuster is having issues so every user is getting the boot : Shai-Tan
      • I can't believe Punkbuster is still around. : hoov1185
  • heheh yep..have yet to play. : IcomeINpeace
• I'm liking it so far, except for a few things. - I couldn't find a way to sort servers by, well, anythi... : contentious roy
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  Two more observations: 1. Take over 2 minutes to even upload my player stats - which you cannot skip i... : wytefang
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    Dude, launch is over 1 month away. The purpose of the BETA is to determine load capacities and fix any b... : cltcprd
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      launch is barely over a month away and usually code goes lock at least a couple weeks prior. : yacoub35
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        Load capacity is much more tied to hardware resources than code. Also the code is an older stable beta b... : yAak
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          sure i was more thinking of the items that need changing/tweaking than the server cap issues. : yacoub35
          • which is why i said "bad" bugs. Only ship stoppers at this point. Any really anything will go into a ze... : cltcprd
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      I agree - though I think that a few of my biggest issues probably aren't just related to this being a Bet... : wytefang
      • Yeah, the weapon-feel likely wont be changing much for you in release, unless its some bug with the sound... : yAak
    • Normally, but DICE are very good at not fixing anything from their betas, certainly nothing that isnt com... : Beady
  • yea the server browser is crashing my game too : eeeealmo
  • I am getting both as well. : Xevo
  • Saaaaaaaaame here. Stats take forever, and server browser crashes game on reload. Good thing I didn't ski... : Full.Bleed
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  i've been stuck on installing this stupid exe file for like 20 minutes : sreyes22
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    If it's for Punkbuster, be sure you look for an extra window, outside of the installation windows (somewh... : wytefang
    • yeah i was a fucking noob, background window open behind everything, so dumbn. : sreyes22
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  Unplayable atm, but at least it looks decent on medium settings with a 4850 + Q6600. : ProtoPunch
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    is a 4850 better than an 8800gt? : Cihte
    • Yes : Begawkiness
    • possibly a little? get a 4890 or 5770 : yacoub35
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    i have a c2d with a 4850. I maxed out everything, but turned off HBAO and vsync. Framerate shot straigh... : burning eye
    • ...and im an absolute nut when it comes to framerate dropping below 30 fps. : burning eye
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  sounds like a battlefield game... : maulla
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    i understand a lot of this specific to the pc platform. : Silent Wolf
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      The game ran like a polished retail product during the PS3 beta, so I would say it's a combination of tha... : Begawkiness
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        i think they did a more controlled release of keys for the PS3 beta to manage load : yAak
        • that and there's fewer PS3's in the world compared to PC's and 360's : dedgecko
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    i just had a blast playing it. I turned off HBAO and turned on V-Sync and the floaty aspect went away in... : burning eye
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      for most, its probably a combination of lag and the "BF feel." BF games have always had floaty/disjoin... : maulla
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        I'm hoping it's more "Lag" than anything...I've recently had a chance to replay both BF2 and BF2142 and t... : wytefang
        • well i havent been able to play the beta/demo yet, so it very well may just be lag or an unoptimized engi... : maulla
        • Perfect description , floaty/disjointed all of the BF games have this and i cant stand it. Well not sure ... : Cashh
    • I'll try that, thanks for the tip. Appreciate it. : wytefang
  • yes BF2 was such an abortion when it came out but when you finally found a good game it was fucking incre... : eeeealmo
  • it's actually running like butter on the 360 demo they just dropped. DICE and PC's just don't get along. : thebigbeefsandwich
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  • ahahahaha, now the shack will never escape the epic fail meme :D : yacoub35
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  MY IMPRESSIONS. None It CTD's when I try to update the server browser. Ugh. : ant_hillbilly
  • me too. it fucking sucks. :( : d0gbert
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    Same. It wouldn't be nearly as bad if Play Now didn't stick me in the laggiest server possible. : Full.Bleed
    • It managed to find me a server with a ping of 60 but the lag was incredible. : Beady
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    Ok I finally got into a game. Dont even bother using the server browser just keep spamming the join game... : ant_hillbilly
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      mabey try new videocard drivers? : crunkfunk
      • I would hate to have to update. These are the best ones for the 8800 series in windows 7. : ant_hillbilly
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  Installing now. Do I need PunkBuster? : Nixx2004
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    it will install it, yes. : burning eye
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      Says it's optional. Do beta servers have PB turned on? : Nixx2004
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        Anyone know? My install is waiting on this! :P : Nixx2004
        • there are servers with it off, i played on one. : burning eye
• mine is not working, its quiting to the desktop before displaying any intro video or anything :( : hanged_man
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  don't remove the intro movies from the folders :(. You won't be able to get to the UI. : burning eye
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    Unskippable intro movies? : Nixx2004
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      you got it. i tried taking out "ea_logo_hd" by itself and even then it wouldn't get me to the UI. : burning eye
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        Fuck EA. : Nixx2004
        • They are on to us!! : dedgecko
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    oh that's evil :( wait, try creating blank .txt files and renaming them to the movie files (move those to... : yacoub35
    • tried it, no go :( : burning eye
  • Can't you add a command line to the exec instead? : razlebol
  • I love nothing more than seeing the name of the asshole company that refuses to let me skip their all imp... : RetroRedEyeJr
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  Fucking broken. I can't even get into a game anymore. The main menu crashes any time I I access the serve... : Full.Bleed
  • same problem here : devpaul
  • same problem, if you find a fix please let me know : bongturbo
  • same problem here : bongturbo
• Got into one game through Play Now button, played for 5 seconds CTD. Now it CTD's every time I start on t... : shortbuscaptain
• Damnit DICE. I'll need to load this up tonight and see how bad the damage is. : wurt
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  One thing they did get right is the G15 display. Its neat, and sadly the only way you can see your ping w... : Beady
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    G15 display is awesome. They always do a good job with it. : RyDogg1
    • Agreed, RyDogg1. :) : wytefang
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    Too bad the keyboard is terrible :( : razlebol
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      It is? I love it. Works great and the keys feel excellent, I think. : wytefang
      • I returned the one I bought a day after using it. It didn't feel good at all. : razlebol
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  I'm on a Texas EA server where the parachutes aren't opening. Everyone is falling out of the sky! hahaha... : burning eye
  • That sounds awesome : Begawkiness
  • this happened on a first join of a server, i had no parachute, but after that it ran fine. : Iwannaacura
  • hahahahahahahahahahahah that sounds freaking AWESOME. raining men etc. : yacoub35
  • hahahah : Bamtan
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  Fucking hell, it says my code is already in use! WTF. : Nixx2004
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    Where did you get it? : Begawkiness
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      Fileplay...after like an hour of server issues, refreshing, etc. : Nixx2004
      • Oh, great. Got mine there too and have been at work all day waiting to put it to use. =| : Begawkiness
• 3 hours and 2 computers later, I have yet to get into a game or even the Server Browser. Not sure why I w... : Crabs Jarrard
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  Game doesn't even launch for me. It opens in a window, starts the EA logo, and freezes on that. I've trie... : noodleboy723
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    run the exe from the steam folder. : IcomeINpeace
    • I had the same problem and that fixed it, thanks. : trOmblyj
    • Still no luck. I downloaded it from Fileplay, I didn't preorder with Steam :( : noodleboy723
    • this method has strangely worked for me, thanks : hanged_man
• Yeah wow.. Lag city, I finally get into a game after about 10 tries at Play Now (Server browser was cras... : Tripps
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  How do I get to the video controls to turn off "HD AO" ? I can only see resolution and details... : chilln
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    There is a dropdown in graphics, change it to advanced and another menu opens to the right. My HDAO wa... : Beady
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      lol there is? ive tried clicking everywhere, i must be a menu failure. : chilln
      • ohhh, if you switch settings to "advanced" it lets u choose, i figured advanced meant like "super high" i... : chilln
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    What's HDAO? : Nitrium
    • HD Adults Only Naked baddies! : etherboy
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  Arg. Game runs up until I try the server browser - then it says 'updating' for about 10 seconds and dumps... : ArcKnight
  • yeah its all laggy broken, if u read the bottom fo the screen they are working on it, oh well.s : chilln
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  I downloaded mine off pirate bay, and all the servers are in UK, and the bottom says visit combattesting.... : chilln
  • I downloaded the client off a UK site and also have that issue, however I was playing on servers in the U... : Shai-Tan
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  Yikes, I'm starting to see why they called the PC version a beta and not a demo. : Bruzilla
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    Yeah, this is fucking miles from the PS3 beta. : d0gbert
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      is that good or bad? This game is awesome aside from the crashing, everything else runs perfect. : Iwannaacura
      • And the lag? Crashing server browser? Once in the game everything seems solid, its just really really bad... : d0gbert
      • Beta keeps CTD for me. Guess I'll just play the 360 demo for now. : hoov1185
    • The X360 demo is running flawlessly so, yeah... : Xevo
• playing as an engineer and loving it so far. : jujubeads
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  FOV tweet by dev: http://twitter.com/repi/status/8342472283 : yAak
  • That's nice. : Nitrium
  • +inf : RetroRedEyeJr
• is this "fake fullscreen" on purpose? can't set to 1600x900 or it'll give me black borders, it will only... : rickyfitz
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  their twitter says they know about the server browser crashing and to use "PLAY NOW" instead https://t... : eeeealmo
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    except play now does not connect you to shit :( : sanchez
    • It did for a little while, now it fails to connect a few times then crashes just like the browser did. : daedraug
    • Yeah I keep getting Game Server Connection Failed, I haven't been able to connect in 4 hours. : Xevo
  • It also says that in the scrolling in-game news. : razlebol
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  Hmm the first game I joined was through the server tab that slides out from the bottom right, seems to be... : Athul
  • interesting, that works for me too, but I only see French, British and Russian servers. : Xevo
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  I'm surprised at how well and fast you can alt-tab out of the game and play in a window. Even the taskbar... : razlebol
  • Yup - that is pretty smooth. : trOmblyj
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  Problem: Seems others are experiencing similar issues. I'm unable to get into a game. Says I should ch... : ezanga
  • Yup, just keep hitting Join Game. I finally got into one only to be disconnected from a server after a f... : trOmblyj
  • Pretty much everyone. Just give up for now. : daedraug
  • Click the server tab in the bottom right of the main screen, and try joining each one until you get in. : Xevo
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  So, is EA / DICE the only ones running servers for the beta? Or is the EA Partners thing in full effect? : dedgecko
  • They are partnered servers based on the list I've seen, but I recall them saying they wouldn't be renting... : Xevo
  • I'd really like to know this too. Are there any Aussie servers? : dafugg
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  someone HAS to have a spare key, right? : re-verse
  • i'm hoping for one too =\ : yacoub35
• I just played it on 360 and I love it! I will definitely buy it. Do we have a big crew getting it for 3... : WhatIsThisFor
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  well I can definitely say that Im not as sold on this game as I was going into the beta. The animation... : maulla
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    so it's still better than MW2 then? : cltcprd
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      apples and oranges my friend. I wish there were some more vehicles in the demo. MW2, while erratic in ... : maulla
      • the weapon sounds in MW2 were probably my biggest gripe, and this is only a minor improvement due to how ... : maulla
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      In some ways. I definitely like that knife kills aren't instant and trivial like they are in MW2. : WhatIsThisFor
      • I got a few knifes, it was definitely satisfying. the dogtag thing is pretty cool. its still very awkward... : maulla
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      No, see that's his point. I'd make the same claim, easily. MW2 feels way better than this. BUT in all ... : wytefang
      • well i hate how MW2 is, so i'll probably like it. : cltcprd
  • I wish it had prone :( : WhatIsThisFor
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    maulla did you play CoD4 mp on PC? If so, could you compare this to it? CoD4 had a great mp feel and just... : yacoub35
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      I don't think it's ever going to be like that. The BF series has always involved vehicles and large open... : cltcprd
      • i remember Desert Combat being tons of fun back in the day for BF42. Can you fly helos in this? : yacoub35
    • BF games have never been as fluid as other shooters for infantry combat. most of the time its made up by ... : maulla
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      Yacoub - did you even pick up MW2? : dedgecko
      • i did not. after all the bad news and then $60? nope. After CoD4 being so awesome, I was really disappoin... : yacoub35
  • It feels EXACTLY the same as 1943 on the PS3. Not a downgrade at all. : marmite
  • Ive been told the movement is the exact same as 1943? : Godhatesfatpeople
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  I knew many would be disappointed. BC2 is a console game first. Every multiple-platform game results in ... : Tommy Toolbag
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    Unless there are mods to 'fix' stuff, like with Fallout3. I guess DA:O is better on PC, too? Mostly ag... : Nixx2004
    • Mods don't count because they can fundamentally change a game. And I would say that DA was far more tailo... : Tommy Toolbag
  • I think it's pretty awesome. It's just too bad that we are having problems connecting to a game for now. : razlebol
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  There is no prone. Holy shit. What are they thinking (besides CONSOLE LOL). : skinlab133
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    don't blame consoles. modern warfare 2 had prone. blame the dolphin divers of BF2 : RikiTiki2
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      HOW THE FUCK DO I SNIPE WITHOUT PRONE AND HAVING TO HOLD DOWN CROUCH : skinlab133
      • Wow there's no crouch toggle? : Cygnus X-1
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  wow this game is ass compared to MW2. 1. Horrible map to pick people out against (white on white backg... : dedgecko
  • This pretty much is my exact feelings about the 360 version thus far, ill give it a bit more time though. : stonedonkey
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    also - for a beta - WHERE THE FUCK DOES DICE / EA WANT COMMENTS?! : dedgecko
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      angry dedgecko is angry. : RyDogg1
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        Eh, this is just turning into the drama bomb that I figured it would be. BFBC2 is perhaps a smidge bet... : dedgecko
        • i inf'd your post because i found it very helpful to understand how it compares to MW2 in your opinion. : yacoub35
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  I think it's pretty decent. Not quite a bf3 but it's better than cod6. Also did anybody notice that snipi... : RetroRedEyeJr
  • It looks like an intended depth of field effect of some kind, possibly screwed up a little by the annoyin... : daedraug
• GOD DAMN THIS GAME IS FUN. I CTD'd when at 1920x resolutions, it stopped when I changed to 1680x's. Also,... : timaste
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  Played some more tonight - a few more observations: 1. Guns, in general, feel really week - many a tim... : wytefang
  • building destruction is awesome i was sniping in a house, went out of scope after a few mins, walls aroun... : rickyfitz

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• nope, totally real. #1 cause of airplane crahses, surprised this wasn't obvious. : derelict515
• I think it's referencing the Megashark vs Octopus movie. : Modica Sol Solis
• Only if it has a boxcutter, though. : BlackCat9
• HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Dude you have to see that film. Have to. : Megara9
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  proof http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I16_8l0yS-g : drucifer
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    hahahahaha that is fucking amazing the best part is when he sees it coming. : RetroRedEyeJr
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      No the best part is the "I'm getting married in 2 days." Amazing acting right there! : ArtilleryMarker
      • yeah i noticed that it really developed the character a lot there. : RetroRedEyeJr
  • hahahaha : hamachi
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    gotta see this trainwreck soon !! : ghost hacker
    • It's on netflix instant streaming : ConfusedUs
  • Holy Shit : Sailor of Fortune
  • hahah what the hell : Shadowdane
  • could they seriously not have just found some stock footage of a plane? : AllYourBase
  • YES!! That is pure awesome! : CrustaR
  • My favorite part is when the shark eats the plane!!! : NastyJack
  • I thought you were going to link this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0UJaprpxrk : Nitrium
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  mega shark ain't nothing to fuck with : filtersweep
  • hippie! lost abbey grand cru: http://www.lostabbey.com/2010-angels-share-grand-cru/ coming out in a ... : hamachi
• 1st day on the Internet? : Scrimbo Obeer
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  i am laughing at the picture, and at you : busdriver3030
  • >:( : RetroRedEyeJr
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  dude you and your gf are geniuses : doomed
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    let me just nip this in the bud right now, I obviously did not think that there was a shark in existence ... : RetroRedEyeJr
    • Your original post implies that you believed it, even if for a moment lol. : TwiLyght
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      Don't try to fish your way out of this now. : Sailor of Fortune
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        I sea what you did there. : Utopia
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          He fell for it, hook, line, and sinker. : skinlab133
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            I think it's time to scale this back. Ya know...reel it in. : mrwolf710
            • fin. : two50six
          • Bit off more than he could chew. : freezejeans
    • let me just nip this in the bud right now A little late for that. : Endymion_
• If only there was a giant octopus around to keep that shark in check... : surley_monkey
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  ive seen it happen second hand : indosauros
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    I've experienced it. I'm posting this from my iPad on 3G, inside a taken down plane, inside the megashar... : TwiLyght
    • is Gipetto there? : Megara9
  • I saw you see it second hand on an internet forum. : .sticks.
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  You and your gf were born to be together. : posito
  • Maybe they were twins?? : hashd
• haha, that movie was awesome : whistletits
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  FLASH GAME WOO! Miami Shark: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/513760 : DrWaffles
  • Damn you DrWaffles! Damn you! : SilverSnake
  • That's amazing : Utopia
  • you bastard my down arrow finger hurts : supermonkeyballz
  • THIS : zakazi
  • that is amazing : azenmaster
  • This is awesome : Sailor of Fortune
• Sure they can. Here, try it out yourself! http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/513760 : SilverSnake
• Fucking LOL dude. : thetangent
• Is this a reference to that awesome flash game? : bolneze

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  paging mysled to latest chatty, mysled to latest chatty please. : ArcKnight
  • mysled likes to chop the defenseless things down with care or concern : MoreVespeneGas
• http://www.arborday.org/trees/lifestages/death.cfm : tinfoilhatter
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  I do know they are suceptible to diseases. Like a disease came here and utterly destroyed the avocado in... : Thornfist
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    right, but that's disease. it's an external force. we're susceptible to AIDS, which can kill us early, to... : biskits
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      natural causes is a weird way to describe something, though. Nobody ever really dies of old age, do they... : burning eye
      • yes. but that's not like catching AIDS or the avocado disease. : biskits
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  http://www.ehow.com/facts_4897880_how-long-does-tree-live.html : ra1n
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    Trees that live in the ghetto have a shorter life expectancy : MagicWishMonkey
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      Trees that are vegan live longer than omnivorous trees, but trees that eat fish live longer than vegans : dognose
      • What if it's a carnivorous tree like a Triffid? :-( After all, they've been eating meat since the dawn o... : Aragoat
      • I met a tree once that was 5000 years old, it ate meat and smoked cigars every day so that proves your hy... : MagicWishMonkey
• They all die eventually, some in decades, others in centuries, and still others live to be thousands of y : Sludgehead
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  The fact that lobsters do not die of aging freaks me out D: : Dave-A
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    They will eventually die of old age, right? : MagicWishMonkey
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      Nope!!! : Dave-A
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        So you're saying it's possible that there's a 10,000 year old lobster out there somewhere? Every lobst... : MagicWishMonkey
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          Its a hard knock life. : not work safe
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            What good are those huge ass claws if no one gives a shit that you have them? Someone needs to enginee... : MagicWishMonkey
            • Just wait till the Lobstermen arrive and start ripping your troops apart. You won't make fun of their cl... : Aragoat
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          Dude it gets worse... they keep molting and growing endlessly. There are mega lobsters down there somewhe... : Toth21
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            I know they caught one in New England that was over 35 pounds in the 70's, and I'm pretty sure there's bi... : Sludgehead
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              There was the sad story a few years ago about the 100+ year old lobster that managed to cross the Atlanti... : Borzoi
              • That'll teach them lobsters to fuck with America! : MagicWishMonkey
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          http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobster#Longevity : fishbone
          • wow! i didn't think there were any naturally occurring immortals : RikiTiki2
          • we're going to need to harness this technology, stat : gokart.
          • holy shit, that's amazing. : Ride-My-Rocket
  • I'm pretty sure 99.9% of ocean life doesn't die of old age, but rather as a meal for something bigger. : Sludgehead
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    So is it possible you could be eating a million year old lobster? : bozer
    • no cause it'd be xbox huge. : noobja
  • lobsters aren't subject to telomere shortening and eventual DNA degradation? : RikiTiki2
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  i was looking at trees today and its so weird that they're growing out of the fucking ground. i mean sure... : mindshot
  • Pass the pipe. : iamgoat
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1pIYI5JQLE : MagicWishMonkey
• depending on the tree, they all die eventually : xxx2xxx

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• agreed : busdriver3030
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  I still need to finish ASCIIpOrtal one of these days. : Haxim
  • That thing was a damn mind job. : Rotten Deadite
• Played it for the first time earlier this month. Even though the sequel is surely more than a year off, I... : givemesnacks
• I like how the character, music, humor and mood form a wrapping around what is otherwise be a mere clever... : Marrbe
• I replayed it over the summer with my dad. Lots of fun. So clever. : brickmatt
• I need to go back and re-play it. I loved the final scene. : Ride-My-Rocket
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  Here is a subject that will reunite Shacknews in this day of iPad division! : tashtego
  • Huzzah! : gooblerampling
• I got bored after a couple of levels : mrtony
• One of my fondest college memories is sitting with one of the guys across the hall trying to figure out h... : mlev
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  I'll appreciate it when I can get it for $5. : YerMothah
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    YouMuppet. : niceguynick
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      You have no idea how pissed I was when the christmas sale had it only at $10 :( I was like GODDAMNIT! WHY... : YerMothah
      • It's totally worth $20, nevermind $10. If you wait long enough for it to drop to $5, you'll kick yourself... : beanman101283
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        You're nuts it's worth far more than $10. : ieGod
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          Meh. Its only like 3 hours. : YerMothah
          • Ooo, Time vs Money'D : LoioshDwaggie
          • Seriously, who buys dvd releases of movies either; they're over in like 90 minutes :( : Jenings
          • $3.33 / hr? Really? That's too much for you? : Ebu
          • You pay more for a 10 minute blowjob. : ieGod
• my second play through was arguably more fun than the first. great game. : ass-street
• It really is/was amazing. A great puzzle game with a FANTASTIC sense of humor. We ARE going to get a sequ... : thetangent
• Perfect example of pacing imo. Some games get it wrong where by the end, you just feel like you are getti... : Klebold
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  Speaking of Portal achievements, what's the trick to getting the 'knocking down all the cameras' one? Som... : transmetal
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    I've been curious about this as well. I wonder if I need to whack them with my companion cube. : DHAvatar
    • This doesn't work. The energy ball solution seems legit to me. : mlev
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    Usually you need to direct an energy ball at them. : beanman101283
    • Oh, shit! : The Wilhelm Scream
  • just got that one myself, there's only 33 cameras to knock down, none of which are are portal-able surfac... : thekidd
• the speed runs are some of the most awesome things I've ever seen. This game should be the new standard f... : Cihte
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  I LOVE the speed runs. My videos on youtube still get the occasional comment :D http://www.youtube.com/w... : OverloadUT
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    Next time give credit to the person who made the video. : Haxim
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      What? He said he did it and its on his youtube account. : uglysad
      • He's making fun of the retard who posted the same thing as a comment to the video. 2 years after I post t... : OverloadUT
  • wow, not bad :D : humbleone
• For a second there, I thought you said "Postal". I was going to WTF you. : CRasterImage
• It was such a cool direction in gameplay, coupled with first-rate presentation and atmosphere, that I rea... : Dave-A
• The only perfect game? : Freezerr85
• Portal was/is amazing. I agree. I can't wait for Portal 2. : lotus2133
• I read this as POSTAL and totally agreed. : pandasrus
• I still play through it every few months. Such a great game. : Serpico74
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  I was just going through this in the 360 OB. Neat I guess, but i dunno just something about it. I'm stuck... : kagath
  • you are not having problems with the controls? I was wondering about that here http://www.shacknews.com/... : humbleone
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  I bought it for the PC, but my GFX card kept overheating so I could only play for 5 min - then wait anoth... : humbleone
  • Well I thought that all the OB controls felt stiff and clunky but I have been playing Halo 3 and CoD:MW2 ... : kagath
• Indeedy. The sequels been sitting in my most wanted list ever since it was announced, except I haven't h... : My Documents
• I just played it through twice in the last week after not touching for over a year. I'm thinking about do... : nodge69

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• I'd like one. : deadhorse
• I need one! : JamesArhy
• I need a key. : DarkWolf5
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  I need one! : J4NUS
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    winner, SMing : Xevo
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      Thanks!!! You are the bomb-biddy. I can't wait to get home and lag play the fuck out of this. : J4NUS
      • dont rush it. Go out with your friend, have fun, masturbate when you get home and before sleeping try it ... : hanged_man
• I love you Xevo. I really do. : zerog83
• I need one. : Nixx2004
• yes I would like a key plz. : Downforce
• I love titties : Godhatesfatpeople
• Yay for battlefield! : JohnnyDanger
• Oh yeah. I'd love one. : Ormsbee
• I'm a man! I need a key! : noobja
• closed, rolling the RNG : Xevo
• I need a key. :( : o0JediBeavis0o
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  ooooo ooooooo meemeemeemeemeeee : yacoub35
  • i blame lag ;( : yacoub35
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  I'd like one please! : Bob_Loblaw
  • :( I fail at reading. : Bob_Loblaw
• Me 3 P O! : Lightzout
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  I need one, and, if possible, will host a dedicated ShackNWS server (if i get the game). : re-verse
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    I think we're going to have to rent servers :( : cltcprd
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      what? why? they seriously aren't releasing a dedicated server? : re-verse
      • we should all request that in the feedback for the beta : yacoub35
      • not releasing no. But you can rent dedicated servers. At least that's the word so far. : cltcprd
      • not to the public - its only being released to approved EA partners - thus all servers will be ranked, an... : dedgecko
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        They've always done only server renting, sadly. : Xevo
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          You can run dedicated bf2 servers I thought??! : etherboy
          • nope, also rental only... but when you rent one, you can set it up however you want : Xevo
      • It's because of the rankings man. We've got at least 3 Shack servers organised for the release, though. : Arctic Fox
• j4nus hax >: \ : proclone1
• I'm still looking for one. : rmjackson
• I'd love one so much its untrue! : niceguynick
• Over Here!! (waving hands frantically) : AroundTheFur1380
• I need a key!!!!111111 : Wheatloaf
• There is already a winner! Can stop replying now. :P : Nixx2004
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  So much reading fail in this thread =/ : Xevo
  • dibs on the next one btw !!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111 : Downforce
• I would be liking one yes. : Cliffzorz
• YES PLEASE! : legato17
• I'd like to submit myself for this drawing : JamesArhy

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• Woot! Not to compete with your post, but instead to add to it: http://www.phuturelabs.com/word/audio_clip... : DJ Clipdat
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  How about? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfWYaiEL_BI&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/w... : hashd
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    awesome tunes. Runaway reminded me of this classic track that was one of the first that got me obsesse... : mwasher
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      (chris this tune is so good. constant chills) : mwasher
      • christ : mwasher
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      Classic John B track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXgT_eJjQmg : yonderboy
      • imo the "Epic Mix" version shits all over the original : mwasher
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      Love that song and the old Up All Night!!! Ok here is one for ya 19 page thread on what song Andy drops a... : hashd
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        Anybody??? : hashd
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          haven't listened to it yet but i have it open. will do in a few. : mwasher
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            no idea. pretty hot tho the quality is shit. man i cannot wait to see andy again. \m/ : mwasher
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              No doubt I would love to have a 320 mp3 of that song :( : hashd
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                just listened to it through proper speakers and i fucking love that sound. reminds me of the transformer... : mwasher
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                  well that's not the best example, but i guess it gets the point across : mwasher
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                    man i need to make it to a proper night it has been too long. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vjBLmMYV... : mwasher
                    • Hell yeah 4:30 on makes me want to be rolling thru the crowd :D : hashd
                • Hahaha yeah! : hashd
      • Sounds like it's a remix of Noisia & Phace - Floating Zero. This is pretty close, but not it: http://www... : yonderboy
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        Sounds like what nero does with their synths, but I doubt they are sharing tracks : twifosp
        • then again nero remixes sub focus and sf is on ram so... : twifosp
• lassitude is damn good ... : ghost hacker
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  Counterstrike is so filthy and I fucking love Current Value. This shit is dark. http://www.youtube.... : mwasher
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    Fuck me I can't wait to finish moving this weekend and setup my tables. : mwasher
    • I have been thinking about picking up some cd/mp3 equipment I have about 15 gigs of d&b and dub that I ha... : hashd
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      did you get a mixer? : twifosp
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        no, in the market tho. : mwasher
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          We need to have a session one o' these days : twifosp
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            Yea i've barely even touched the decks in the past 2 years. Played a couple hours at my buddies over chr... : mwasher
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              I can always bring a mixer. I'm 100% digital now though, I'm such a fag. : twifosp
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                I barely have any vinyl left and forgot who I loaned Final Scratch 1.5 out to a long time ago hahaha. I'... : mwasher
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                  The cdj400s are pretty bad ass for the price. The only gripe I have is the jog on MP3s through the usb s... : twifosp
                  • for $1300/pop they damn well better be. but nah, I would much rather blow $500 for serato scratch live... : mwasher
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    Ahh the Therapy Sessions crew!!! Throw in some Limewax for uber fast darkness! : hashd
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      mmm yes. but fuckin CV owns em all imo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rDI8QdQx60&feature=related g... : mwasher
      • and yay for classic Limewax http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwhxKYVDTBU : mwasher
  • I can't belive I gave all my vinyl away years ago to Good Will I must of been on crack. : timaste
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  Who's got some good Electro tracks? : givemesnacks
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt4H7S0Yc_0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOoRdJ_qBO8&feature=related : ghost hacker
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      Good shit, I'm planning to see Wolfgang in Charlottle come early March. : givemesnacks
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        saaw him here on ottawa a few weeks ago, damn fine set : ghost hacker
        • he's based out of Austin now and, is in fact, a douche. :D some good tracks tho. : mwasher
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  wow that first dj fresh track. pretty ridiculous : eeeealmo
  • yes :) : mwasher
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  mwasher i bought this album last night, it has drums and bass http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E1E2HcjJ... : electroly
  • You're doing it wrong sir! : hashd
  • also i enjoyed the first link you posted. that's a pretty neat track : electroly
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    why must you do this to my thread :( : mwasher
    • if it makes you feel better i actually listened to all three links : electroly
• awesome, thanks. : nomaad
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  I appreciate the skill it takes to mix (if that is the word) all that up. Are there any musicians that tr... : RuffasBluetain
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    Yea (Future Sound of London) but really drum and bass as a dance music genre has become the ultimate in o... : mwasher
    • also these tracks aren't created of premade loops. they are constructed of sounds created by tweaking th... : mwasher
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    Here you go http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh4iK8ZOgDM : hashd
    • Nice. I was going back through late 80's and early 90's GD drums and space jams. GD have a different tone... : RuffasBluetain
• third one is huge : Theos
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  Anyone like Acid? I wasn't able to find a youtube link, so this is the best I could do: http://shac... : re-verse
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    I guess not. Server logs say only one download. : re-verse
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      shackspace is blocked at work :( : mwasher
      • Its not shackspace - its my own dedicated server. : re-verse
  • That wasn't bad at all, though I could see how some might not consider it their cup of tea I suppose. I l... : Draco
• damn I didn't even know we had this many DnB heads on the shack! Hot tracks all through this thread. : Hiro
• Great find, I will be getting Kryptonite for sure : timaste

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• those are all way expensive, wtf is going on : filthysock
• also, you're coming to AUS? : filthysock
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  Is that Oceanic flight 815? : MuteMode
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    FUCK YOU :( : cltcprd
    • I don't want to fight you. But I will. : MuteMode
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    If you click on Details, yes, it is flight 815. Except that it crashed in 2004, I thought? : BlackCat9
    • I believe flights denote routes + times not specific flights. : zakazi
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  is that Oceanic flight 815? : cltcprd
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    Flight Information – Wed Sep 22 2010 Oceanic Airlines Flight 815 Departs: 2:55p Kingsford S... : yonderboy
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      I would avoid this flight. : mrvandelay
      • As long as you're not sitting right behind the wings before the rear tail section. : Sailor of Fortune
• I thought Delta was bought out by Con Air : YerMothah
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  Wow, you're not kidding. http://www.kayak.com/r/TkAJKg : BlackCat9
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    hahaha that is BADASS, i thought it was just a photoshop : slickdoody
    • if you click on it, it takes you to http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/Flight_815 : Herman Toothrot
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  i get it now, i don't watch lost : filthysock
  • haha same here :) : yacoub35
• Delta? : one random winner
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  The best viral stuff is subtle. : Rooster Cockburn
  • like herpes or HIV : dirge23
  • The truth about Girls... How to do print screen... : Nixx2004
• do not want : riptyde
• It depends... do you prefer to have John Holmes' or Jonah Falcon's cock in your ass? : Ride-My-Rocket
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  why cant i reproduce this : feek
  • It's probably a special page they created. Just go here: http://www.kayak.com/r/TkAJKg : BlackCat9
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    SYD to LAX Sep 22 2010 1 way flight no stops : wtf242
    • http://www.kayak.com/r/IQdSRv : riptyde
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  comming over for a beer? : CoRDS
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    he won't make it : thekidd
    • he'll get to customs and they'll point the drug dog his way and then ask for his passport which he will h... : CoRDS
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  well, the oceanic flight is about 3hours shorter, thats gotta be worth something : retardhumper
  • lol i didnt even notice that : riptyde
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  That is fucking awesome. gg kayak : silent prophet
  • is this actually kayak's doing, or one of the websites it searches? : shyguy74
• http://www.theonion.com/content/news/united_airlines_exploring : cpt_gloval
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  I cannot wait for Lost to start. Has there been any leaked info about Season 6? I want to spoil myself. : aethyr
  • There is plenty of info out there to find. : pimpium
• I thought you were visiting Aus, I was excited for ya :( : Dave-A