Morning Discussion: Oh Dear! I Shall Be Late!

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  Richochet. Who doesn't love throwing frisbees at each other. : bongturbo
  • I LOVE THROWING FRISBEES HOLY SHIT YES : Cliffzorz
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  UT2D for UT3, cause I worked on it and made a map for it (UT2D-Waterworks)! Plus side-scrolling deathmatc... : Rehevkor
  • Got a link for this UT3 map? I plan to restart UT3 shackbattles when BC2 dies down a little... : Alco23
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  Say what you will about Garnett but at least he didn't get others to write his blurbs for him. : NastyJack
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    Well, I've played every game ever, so I'll just write everyone's blurbs for them ;) : Brian Leahy
    • If you haven't played every game ever you shouldn't even be writing for a video game website. I bet Garne... : NastyJack
  • I haven't had enough sleep to tell if you're joking. I hope you are. : SiW.
• Obviously, Team Fortress for Quake. Is any explanation really needed? : DJ Clipdat
• Front line force was a pretty fun mod, hell one of the valve developers made a map for it and named it af... : stgdz
• Q2 Kick - It was never a big name mod, but this Quake 2 version of combat soccer was pretty fantastic whe... : SiW.
• natural selection, the feeling you get when either you're commanding and your team is listening and every : DrFlammable
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  Zombie Slayer for Doom 3! I haven't played it myself but i've watched the playthrough on youtube and it 0 : ass-street
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    arse street, thanks! ZS was my swan song for the mod community. No more mods for me. : CrustaR
    • i'm excited to see some stuff from your next project! : ass-street
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  Hey so does Garnett work at 1UP now? I was at a 1UP party and he was there Im pretty sure : bozer
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    He came from 1UP, presumably has a lot of friends there. : SiW.
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      Garnett is sitting 15 feet away from me. If he's working for 1up again, that would be pretty weird. : Brian Leahy
      • Spy sappin' mah shackin' : midgetherder
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  Quake 2 Jailbreak. Completely unique gameplay at the time, and never copied since. Each team had a ba... : Thud
  • by far my favorite mod. It was pretty much all I played at the time. : retardhumper
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  Team Fortress. Truly groundbreaking and I'm still riding the wave from that game. We now have voice cha... : spazzium
  • I once skipped school and drove to my fathers house just to play TFC. I was 16. And didn't have my lear... : oO SilentK Oo
• Threewave CTF. : Nitrium
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  Gloom for Q2. It was made by the Team rXn (Jailbreak, QPong) and it was awesome! It wasn't just spac... : MuteMode
  • class* : MuteMode
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  Choose one: Classic Doom for Doom 3: This is a faithful recreation of Doom 1's episode 1 and storylin... : CrustaR
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    insert shamless plug here eh? :) : riedlos
    • Might as well. ;) : CrustaR
• Good lord, Action Quake 2 was my game. This was back before the days of location-specific damage, and... : Theatrikal
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  Deathball (http://www. deathball.net) for UT2004. Because this is an awesome first person team based s... : humbleone
  • I second Deathball. Still the one of the most enjoyable mods (or games) I have ever played, it was my go ... : pyide
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  RA3. That game taught me tricks that I never knew I could do. I can't really say I've gotten a better fee... : Yanks
  • This. The only mp game/mod I've ever gotten REALLY good at. So much fun! : briareos99
• Check out Out of Hell: http://www.outofhell.net/ Met Long Nguyen the creator through the composer J... : Fred Garvin
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  Thunderwalker for Quake - It featured the fastest grappling hook allowing people to become grappling monk... : j0nchan
  • I used to love their extra runes they added : kaddar0
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  DESERT COMBAT!!! : dedgecko
  • ^^^ This. : Ride-My-Rocket
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    Blurb: BF1942 with modern combat. Tanks, MLRS's, heli's, planes, the dreaded spawn point of the AC-13... : dedgecko
    • i was so awful with the airplanes since they went at 1000mph across a map, but i still loved flying. and ... : bosst0ne
• Loki's Minions CTF for Q2. The first and arguably best CTF mod for Q2, featuring an offhand grappling hoo... : mechanicalgrape
• Ms.Pacman. Ate dots, but with a motherfunkin' BOW!!! : Dave-A
• aq2, without question. I really think it inspired alot of the games we see today. : mindshot
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  Would it be too much to ask for a UT99 mod week? I can think of my two fave mods for UT99, Infiltration ... : Lightzout
  • Oldskool definitely. A seemingly simple mod that allowed single player maps to be made/played in UT99. It... : Iazu
• Rocket Arena (Q2/Q3 more specifically). It was very competitive and the level design very much encoura... : jane911
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  Flashback: The Quest for Identity Description here: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22252326#ite... : Begawkiness
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    for a second i thought someone had made a flashback mod for another game :( : ass-street
    • Nah this was just the U.S. name according to Wikipedia : Begawkiness
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    I want a new entry to the series or a cool remake :( Out of this World would be stellar too! : breadsticks
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      It depresses me that according to Wikipedia they were making a 3rd entry in the Flashback series, and it ... : Begawkiness
      • I never beat the 2nd one (still own it) due to how buggy the controls are for the later platforming shit ... : breadsticks
• Hm, I have two I would go with. The grappling hook mod for the original Quake. Released not too long ... : RevRaven
• I made a mod for counter-strike once, how many mods have mods for them? Shit, people are still playing i... : kaddar0
• Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory : Ride-My-Rocket
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  Cannot believe there's no mention of Thunderwalker or Requiem. Thunderwalker was like Threewave, but ... : geedeck
  • TW also had offhand grapple like LM : ]pm[chem
  • do you remember lithium 2 ctf? also offhand grapple, crazy fast action : ]pm[chem
  • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22423367#itemanchor_22423367 : dedgecko
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  Quake2 Weapons Factory or Q2WF! This was basically a mod designed around team fortress. There was al... : mastarp
  • that was pretty good. Q3F was also good. : ]pm[chem
• the hidden : feek
• The Dark Mod for Doom III This mod is the result of the Thief Community's desire for a more modern take ... : Iazu
• Sciende & Industry for HL1. The ability to research new weapons, equipment, and buffs was pretty ahead... : Telnik

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• But then they drop all support for the title within 3 months with several issues never addressed (and app... : dedgecko
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  Do they not think that it might have been a bit of a one off that was far more to do with the demand for : marmite
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    My brain hurts thinking of how hard they had to try to ignore that the 'success' of 1943 had shit-all to ... : eskimo spy
    • Yeah exactly. If they try and do the same thing again no one is going to care. : marmite
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  2142 was pretty unpopular though, so I doubt a cut down version would be guaranteed success. : Beady
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    2142 was unpopular due to the hate train on in game ads (that were hardly noticable) The game itself was... : grifter
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      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ : RikiTiki2
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        Seriously. I don't know how to show enough love for 2142. The quality of that game was unfortunately tarn... : grifter
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          I fucking lovr 2142, i never even noticed the ads in game : moshman
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            Me too. Where were the ads, like, on billboards or something? I reinstalled a few months back and played... : Titaniumcloud
            • Yeah, I played for years and never noticed any ads ingame. It was blown way out of proportion by people ... : CyCo_PL
        • I still have it installed. It's aged of course but it's a damn solid game. : Lucien Irenicus
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          At launch several Shackers forwarded the myth that the game inspects you cookies and bookmarks to target ... : ahk-med
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            Well it wasn't so much a myth as it was a misunderstanding of the legalese surrounding the in-game ad sof... : Schnapple
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              I remember it well... At the time the EA hate train was chugging along full speed ahead (just like Activ... : ahk-med
              • I actually wrote a ten page research and commentary paper on it for a course I was taking at the time. : VictoriouSecret
        • The game was excellent, superior balance, great unlocking system, good server browser, friend system, mus... : nutcrackr
        • I hated it for the fact that they released it while BF2 was still buggy. It felt like a slap to the face. : TehShadow
        • I couldn't get into it. I never found a community to hang with and get to know, so the fun only lasted a... : Miller_TYM
        • I'm glad there aren't any ads in Bad Company 2. You can bet if 2142 was more successful we'd have had th... : Pneum0
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      ET quake wars also came out at the same time and people saw 2142 as a quick grab against quake wars. : stgdz
      • This sadly was why I never even considered it, and then Quake Wars took so long to come out and the demo ... : Begawkiness
      • this was my initial reaction, but QW too waaaay too long even when they showed it at quakecon it still to... : X-GOUKI
      • 2142 was out a year before Quake Wars.. : razlebol
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      If in-game ads made games cheaper / free, I'd be all for it. Anarchy Online did / does something similar... : goatjc
      • Yeah but the ads in 2142 were in there. They weathered them to make them fit in the environment and hones... : grifter
    • There were also major performance issues with it that didn't help. : Fred Garvin
    • Hear, hear! : master_disaster_17
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      Noticeable or not didn't matter. I didn't want to help support a precedent. : NastyJack
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        The annoying part to me was that at that point, there already WAS a precedent for ingame ads - EA was jus... : xsoulbrothax
        • bingo. : Downforce
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          Was that the game that was still showing in-game ads for movies that by then we're long gone from the the... : NastyJack
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            not sure about movies, but we'll just say the ubisoft games of that vintage were.. less subtle. :D htt... : xsoulbrothax
            • I dunno, I think "got a free pass" is a inaccurate way of phrasing it. Makes it sound like no one cared b... : NastyJack
    • i didn't care about the ads. i didn't keep playing because of the complete shit netcode and general perfo... : synapse19
    • Yea, I always really liked 2142 : maulla
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      lol - that's BS. 2142 wasn't worth the purchase given the lack of new features / gameplay - and BF2 wa... : dedgecko
      • some people like the futuristic setting and some of the game modes better than BF2 I dunno I never rea... : DeBurgo
    • My hate train was more because I had just bought Battlefield 2 the year before, and was still actively pl... : lunarbunny
    • 2142 had all of the bugs of BF2 but none of the charm. The futuristic setting just didnt work. At least t... : Beady
    • I just didnt find it fun. I think alot of the draw to the other games is the historic value. like im p... : chilln
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    I was suffering from there being too many iterations of Battlefield. I couldn't see paying $50 to play w... : ThomW
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      true, at the time BF2 was also releasing its expansions : RikiTiki2
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        BF1942, 'Nam and BF2 all kind of felt like they were released on top of each other and I just couldn't se... : ThomW
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          BFNAM had a really rough start (M60 + LAW combo) but it was patched into a really good game. too late tho... : RikiTiki2
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            They have issues with that M60 don't they : Begawkiness
            • It was that the one class could mow down infantry with the M60 and then turn around instantly and take ou... : trove
    • ^ I agree. Also, I didn't care at all about the ads. : P-Squid
  • I didn't like the demo so I passed. : razlebol
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  they can suck my cock if they think the game was successful on the model they left it at... it was succes... : thebigbeefsandwich
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    Why were you expecting a complete BF1942 port? : robosextoid
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      why would I expect an FPS to be 3 levels and a crappy bonus one? if they had no support planned they shou... : thebigbeefsandwich
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        dude you payed $15 : dewdman
        • If it was $0.99 and had twenty maps then I might consider buying a game. Multiplayer games that I can spe... : LilCrypto
      • Why should you expect continuing support, and why should they tell you if they're not? They didn't tell y... : TrptJim
• God I fucking hope so. : Cliffzorz
• I STILL can't play this game on 360. I can't connect to any game, can't join on a friend, can't start on... : wendigo
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  The fact they have their own engine really helps keep costs down. Also in smaller games like that they c... : Crimsonbeak
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    Also I hope they make a small Battlefield: Vietnam. Bring back the jeeps blasting CCR! : Crimsonbeak
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      2 guys on a scooter blasting word word word, word is the bird! that was fun. : jane911
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        bird bird bird, bird is the word : OrkO
        • don't you know about the bird? : r3dn3ck
    • also i miss how you could headbang in the old BFs with your mouse and other people would see. Nothing lik... : jane911
    • Also this trailer sold BF:V to me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLI7Jl4InHg : Crimsonbeak
    • My fav BF game by far. Ridiculously fun. : NastyJack
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      as long as the propaganda lady remains I would buy it again. : Fyunch Click
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        Share and Enjoy. http://agentpothead.com/propaganda/ : AgentPothead
        • Amazing! Thanks. : g3dHorse
    • people would complain about propaganda lady though :( : Downforce
    • yes please. downloadable byte size updated bf vietnam like 1943. just fix the m60 shit. : jaytima
  • I want a bad company2 -type vietnam game. would be badass on this engine. cut down some forests crysi... : chilln
• I REALLY hope they do a 2143, I *looks at xfire profile* have 97hrs logged into that game, and its been f... : X-GOUKI
• They already missed the boat by not offering any additional maps. I would gladly have paid for a coup... : Ebu
• I'm still enjoying BF1943 I think it would be great if they made some DLC for it, bring back some more '4... : tfsbrian
• give me a solid core MP game of about the scope of BF1943, and supplement it with new maps every quarter ... : cpt_gloval
• Does this mean that 1943 turned into the game they intended heroes to be? : scanline
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  Instead of trying to sell 1943 to PC gamers they should patch it into BC2. : TehShadow
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    I still have no idea why BF1943 PC wasn't released months before BC2 to stress test the engine, netcode, ... : Link.
    • it won't, bro : _jon
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      That's what I was just thinking, but if they make it run smooth on low end computers while keeping all th... : Pneum0
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        people are lying when they say it doesnt. I see people like "it runs buttery smooooth" like. uh, ultra... : chilln
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          I have a 5870 and a i5 750 @ 3.7GHz. Running a 1 minute benchmark while in the middle of a firefight on t... : TrptJim
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            personally it's not buttery smooth until it's 120+ fps : _jon
            • New games don't do that anymore. :( I do enjoy playing CS:S at 120fps minimum. : TrptJim
      • They won't. There's an almost certain chance that it'll run the same as BC2. : Link.
• battlefield 1943 is my favorite shooter right now. i don't think i want to play bad company 2. i like the... : [fry]
• Yet they never released it for the PC, the fags : rosewood

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  I've got my big bad gaming PC in the basement, but sometimes I want to get out of the mancave and watch m : TheStupidOne
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    That's odd. PS3 media server worked right away for me. Probably a dumb question but does your playstati... : legsbrogan
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      Don't have a PS3 :| I know it's supposedly best for PS3s but everyone was saying it works fine for 360... : TheStupidOne
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        I stream to my 360 too with no major issues. Are you playing the file direct or are you selecting throug... : legsbrogan
        • Playing the file directly. PMS attaches the transcode string to the end of the file properly, like [Menc... : TheStupidOne
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    Could there be anything weird going on with your network? Maybe try connecting the PS3 to the PC directl... : DinK
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      I have a wireless bridge (cheap ASUS router with DD-WRT on it) linking the devices upstairs to the downst... : TheStupidOne
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        Is there any way to just hook the PS3 up directly to the server temporarily. I didn't read your mammoth ... : abrasion
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          I probably should have said this in the thread, but I don't have a PS3. Trying to use it on an xbox with... : TheStupidOne
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            Do you need to install some codecs, or do you have some weird format it might not actually support? Mayb... : DinK
            • Yeah I have all the proper codecs, the files play fine on my machine as-is. http://www.shacknews.com/l... : TheStupidOne
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            Why any living human being would even consider using the filth that is DLNA (DNLA?) with the Xbox 1 is a ... : abrasion
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              Ok explain how my Xbox 1 can harness enough speed to decode h.264, let alone 720p/1080p size videos. I... : TheStupidOne
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                I agree completely! That doesn't change the fact he's using DLNA for his Xbox 1, which as my point was - ... : abrasion
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                  Erm, I'm using DLNA BECAUSE I need to transcode on the fly for those videos =| How is that dopey? : TheStupidOne
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                    Are we still talking about the Xbox 1 with XBMC or not? I've never had to transcode a single file in my ... : abrasion
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                      Except 90% of what I want to watch isn't low definition. It vomits on the House episodes I have on my PC... : TheStupidOne
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                        That's fine but my point was I don't see why you'd use DLNA for the Xbox 1, you said you were, I don't ge... : abrasion
                        • My "server" is just my gaming machine with Win7 already on it. It sees, it shares, it'll even stream una... : TheStupidOne
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        Sounds like it's probably not the issue, but when things inexplicably don't work I tend to start testing ... : DinK
        • Yeah at this point I may just buy an Asus Revo or Zotac Zbox (when they come out). This is getting stu... : TheStupidOne
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    What formats are your media in? I don't see why you wouldn't use Media Center. : Halen
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      Mkvs with softsubs typically. Which are obviously impossible to play on anything without transcoding =\ ... : TheStupidOne
      • ahhh, yeah, that dilemma : Halen
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    When did you download PS3 media server? I just looked at their site. Version 1.10.5 has a fix to an iss : legsbrogan
    • Tried 1.10, 1.10.5, 1.20 beta, and even pulled the SVN off Saturday and built that and same error occurs. : TheStupidOne
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  get a PS3....j/k. What version of Windows are you running? Do you have Java installed? I know you said ... : DscytheX
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    Windows 7, both Java 32 and 64bit installed. I've used almost all versions of PMS I could find, 1.10, 1.... : TheStupidOne
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      I see. I can see why you're frustrated though since it all seems like it should work. Have you tried lo... : DscytheX
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        Bitrate is capped at 10mbit since I'm using wireless. I've fiddled with the core settings, even going so... : TheStupidOne
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          here's what i found on the PMS forums: transcoding on Xbox is not that seamless than on ps3. If the vi... : DscytheX
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            The problem is it's not even stuttering, it's just refusing to play at all beyond a few seconds. PMS err... : TheStupidOne
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              and it does this with the TV too...=P that sucks man. At this point I would definitely be looking at Tv... : DscytheX
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                Yeah I think at this point I'm going to give up on PMS and use Tversity. Which kind of sucks because I j... : TheStupidOne
                • I know what you mean. I love how simple PSM is. : DscytheX
            • sorry for the double post, but here's an article from gamespot I found usefull. it has all kinds of link... : DscytheX
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  I gave up on doing anything with consoles and PC's and just bought an Acer Aspire Revo (Clay's positive e... : jasonepowell
  • I'm just trying to be a cheapass and use the advertised features of the stuff I have already, rather than... : TheStupidOne
• ps3ms works great for me on WHS -> ps3 : jaytima

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  The guys on the right are so oppressed : tomservo
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    Also: I really like that image, great work. Was it difficult to pull off? : tomservo
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      Wasn't that difficult. At first I was afraid the building was going to collapse on me, but once i realiz... : thekidd
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        That's really cool. This is an ignorant question, but that's the same building right? What gave you the i... : tomservo
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          I was skeptical about it being the same building too until I got there. A lot of the differences (like t... : thekidd
          • It's pretty awesome to look at the then/now of that sign now that you've pointed it out. Thanks for sh... : tomservo
• You stole that shit from reddit you damn dirty thiefer! : MagicWishMonkey
• you couldn't find any friends to stand in? : Slowtreme
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  Spent Saturday at the nephews birthday party and doing yard work, spent Sunday re-wiring the house to put... : boarder2
  • That's a pretty sweet picture, too. : boarder2
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  Isn't that the same guy in like 5 poses? ghey. : loboca
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    from bad to worse : ass-street
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      i think he's trying to prove a point that all black people look the same by using the same white person t... : MrPim
      • (lol) : loboca
    • I absolutely guarantee you will never like any of my posts, so just get the fuck over it. : loboca
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  I don't get it. : DonkeyPopsicle
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    Here's what happened: 1 - Last Thursday or Friday someone posted the original pic from the 30's on red... : MagicWishMonkey
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      1: http://i.imgur.com/tIGnc.jpg 2: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Gordonton... : thekidd
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        Oh you seriously took the new pic? I saw the post this morning and didn't realize that was you, that'... : MagicWishMonkey
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          thekidd is a celebrity : neokolonial
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            He's the most popular dude on reddit right now : MagicWishMonkey
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              Damn his account is 22 hours old and he has 4x as much link karma as I do. I've been a redditor for ne... : MagicWishMonkey
              • 0wned!!! : CrustaR
              • John Turturro: you don't fuck with the kidd! : davislovestacobell
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                That's why you post so much shit. oh ffs. : loboca
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                  After spending many years on this web games blog, I can almost always tell when someone is bouncing back ... : tomservo
                  • ya, him, gegtik, a few others. Just didn't know where they got their shit from. : loboca
              • Thekidd is probably one of the best on shacknews at Internetting. I'm not at liberty to explain all of hi... : geedeck
      • wow, that's in the middle of nowhere (and it turns out I'm only a 45 minute drive from the middle of nowh... : DonkeyPopsicle
• finally got rid of dem damn coloureds : synapse19
• Turn that frown upside down! : jingletard
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  wow, that's pretty damn sweet. also seems very time consuming. lol, you have no life. still cool pic t... : davislovestacobell
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    Color picture of the building here: http://thekidd.shackspace.com/-_-/genstore/generalstore.jpg It re... : thekidd
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      how did you find the original picture of it? or did the picture lead you to the building itself? : davislovestacobell
      • also, kinda funny that shingles were added in only that small section of the front of the building, but n... : davislovestacobell
• RIP HL2 Historical Society. :[ : My Documents
• I had an awesome weekend. Went to Alcatraz, walked over the golden gate bridge, walked through haight ash... : bozer
• Weather wise shit. It was really nice all week, and then pissed down all weekend. : ShadowRam
• good weekend, went to a birthday party and we ended up in an after till lunch time sunday http://cld.l... : ErneX
• thats a great photo. so awesome how that place has held up. : jaytima

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  People who take the time to unlock multiple classes boggle my mind, it just doesn't seem like the game wo... : Visceral Monkey
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    I've been doing pretty good with the aks-74 or whatever it's called. : PointlesS76
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      that with 4X rocks : IcomeINpeace
      • The PP-2000 is a nice gun, fast rate of fire and good accuracy for shooting from the hip. Of course, you... : dnagenome
    • Yes, I found the AK47/74/whatever to be the best engy gun. (Rocket Launchers notwithstanding) : Thornfist
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    What in the world is this post? People who take the time to unlock multiple classes boggle my mind, it ju : MercFox1
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      BFBC2 - Serious business. : Visceral Monkey
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        Saying that you can't see how the game would change by having the other classes unlocks is just plain sil... : MercFox1
        • yeah this feels like a really ill-informed troll to me. each class plays a vitally different role, and de... : Xevo
      • You stated something people are arguing with a good amount of facts. That's a weak comeback broski. : Godhatesfatpeople
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        Do you understand the game you're playing? : zebosausamite
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          *shrug* I'm a very casual gamer, my perspective is probably pretty different from most of yours. I love t... : Visceral Monkey
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            It would change the playstyle in that you could become dynamic. it's not like rolling a paladin in WoW an... : Klebold
            • I get that, I just marvel at the people who have time enough to unlock it all and do it. : Visceral Monkey
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    For the engineer it's all down hill after the AK74-U with a small spike at the end when you unlock the UM... : lcizzle
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      I am excited about the AT4 (I am already good with the AT turrets) and also the SMG accuracy perk. I'll p... : Xevo
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        Hopefully you wont be to sad when you find out the at4 is a pos. Helis out run the missle so your just s... : lcizzle
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          I can hit helis with the AT turrets, which fire missiles at the same speed from what I've seen. I'm not w... : Xevo
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            Yeah, I just can't seem to hit them with the at4. I have better luck with a fast moving rpg. : lcizzle
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              I find the AT turret easier to hit helis with than the RPG, since I can control my rocket mid-air. Here's... : Xevo
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                I don't, I usually try to lead but it travels so slow from me to the heli that they just fly right by. : lcizzle
                • practice makes perfect! : Xevo
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      The XM8 is my favorite Engie weapon. I'm at 6 gold stars with it now. : Godhatesfatpeople
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        What exactly is the threshold for each gold star? Is there a particular kill number per weapon that dicta... : Head Rush
        • I think it's every 100 kills. : AgentPothead
        • Every 5000 points with each weapon/item. : Godhatesfatpeople
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          What's the threshold for plantinum? 500 kills? 1000? : dedgecko
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            1000 : Godhatesfatpeople
            • holy shit... I guess there is a reason to keep using the Saiga. : dedgecko
  • this post went full retard : zuff
  • say what now? : maulla
  • The scar-l is actually a really good weapon with the 4x scope. : stgdz
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  MEDIC. It gets super intense/fun once you get the medkit/paddles. Dodgin bullets/mortars/nukes while tryi... : wurt
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    also you get a crazy amount of points, i think i ended a map with 5k w/out any awards : wurt
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      medic is definitely EZ mode points, and a smart assault placing ammo where needed will also get lots of p... : Xevo
      • i maxed out recon fairly quickly using only sniper rifles. BUt that got boring quickly after. : wurt
      • hahahaha - I maxed out Recon fastest, second only to the vehicles. C4 is so ridiculously awesome for c... : dedgecko
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    I pissed off someone last night I just know, I revived him, moved on, and heard him die again. Revived h... : Lucien Irenicus
    • haha that happened to me today. I joined a game and forgot to do my load out. Kept dying on purpose, an... : DogDharma
• Do Medic, you will like it. I'm doing assault now and it just started getting fun when I got the AN-94. : spazzium
• I have medic/vehicle maxed out right now. And halfway to the UMP-45 for engy. So I've been working on Ass... : bosst0ne
• I had the same problem. I have been spending my time focusing on assault, since everyone and their gra... : Thornfist
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  POWER LEVEL - medic is quick and easy if you play on a non-hardcore server. Choose Assault class, (pic... : ShadowRam
  • Yeah, that's what I do. So many points! : ArtilleryMarker
  • or pickup dead medic class---WTF NO PADDLES OR HEALTH PACK?!?! : dedgecko
  • oh yeah, I forgot it worked like that. Feels like cheating, though, and I had when someone steals my kit ... : Xevo
• do medic. its super overpowered. : jaytima

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  you know the shackpinion is going to be an i5... but I'm in the AMD camp... much cheaper price/performanc... : usmcmueller
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    You could also try your luck (especially if the mobo has a decent BIOS) with a Ph2 x2 550 and see if you ... : one random winner
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      lady luck is quite the bitch to me... I'll just go with one I know will work... I'd prefer the less hassl... : usmcmueller
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        My guess is the 6-core variants won't effect AMD's current line at all. I'm pretty sure they'll be relea... : one random winner
        • you're probably right... I looked at my order history. I can't believe I paid close to $500 for my dual c... : usmcmueller
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    thats a good setup, the i5+p55 combo is going to run at least $300. : stgdz
    • still up in the air on an ASUS mobo that supports SLI... but I just don't think I'd use it... it's only $... : usmcmueller
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    AMD are awesome at the moment for bang/buck. Nothing will touch a decent AMD quad for quite a long whi... : Mr. Goodwrench
    • Game-wise I mean. : Mr. Goodwrench
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      Best bang for buck CPU wise is the i5 750 right now, if Intel could release a decent motherboard for unde... : one random winner
      • Yeah that is the main reason I didn't go with the i5 750, all the decent motherboards are around $140-200... : deject
      • I have an i5 750 the motherboard Im using is a Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2, i paid $104.99 CDN back in octobe... : c0ucheh
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      Pretty sure my i7-860 smokes any AMD quad core at the moment. : pancake humper
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        perhaps but it's ~$280 compared to ~$160... I'll take the cheaper one. : usmcmueller
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          For $100 I will take a much faster processor. : pancake humper
          • fair enough... : usmcmueller
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            It's a 57% price increase, and is in the price range of a different demographic. : one random winner
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              I don't care. He said nothing will touch an AMD quad in a while. My current i7 machine trounces an AMD... : pancake humper
              • Jesus fucking christ. If you would have read my follow up post I stated that nothing would touch an AMD q... : Mr. Goodwrench
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                Obviously you don't care because you're in that demographic. It's a good buy in your case and anyone wit... : one random winner
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                  This is why I always hear that voice in the back of my mind saying "don't say anything about AMD." Be : usmcmueller
                  • and if you did you'd see no loss in performance in games as it is compared to an i5 : Mr. Goodwrench
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                    Why buy a PC that is only good at one thing? Me spending 100 extra dollars on a processor that can en... : pancake humper
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                      AMD CPU's can do everything you just mentioned. What are you trying to say here? : Mr. Goodwrench
                      • He's saying he can do all that at the same time, which you'd have issues with on pretty much everything A... : one random winner
                    • Why not build a PC that is only good at one thing? Just because you have your uses doesn't mean others ha... : TrptJim
            • Sorry, it's 57% the price. : one random winner
          • and for that $100 you won't see a shred of real time difference. : Mr. Goodwrench
          • Specifically for gaming, Intel processors don't have much of an advantage. If your main object in upgradi... : TrptJim
        • i5-750 is only $200 and it smokes the AMD x4s too. : cltcprd
      • That's not the point I was making at all. NO one is arguing that Intel have the superior flagship chips, ... : Mr. Goodwrench
  • My AMD Phenom x4 runs BC2 flawlessly. I love it. : phate81
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  I just ordered an Athlon II X4 630 setup, which should be a good upgrade for my Athlon 64 X2 5000+. Twic... : deject
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    I think that the "thuban" processors will be am3 and am2+ compatible. : usmcmueller
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      Yup, looks to be that way, Bulldozer will probably be a new socket though. : one random winner
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        I'm really loving AMD at the moment. They had a tough time with the first-gen Phenoms but with the gen 2'... : Mr. Goodwrench
        • If the price/performance is pretty close, I go with AMD too. : one random winner
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  PATCH!!! http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/battlefield-bad-company-2-pc/961469-new-patch-v522174-update... : Iwannaacura
  • Change: Server browser now defaults to list via Ping first Great... Maybe in the next patch the pings ... : alphablu
• If is PSU is also from 2006 I'd strongly suggest he gets a new one of those as well. : DinK
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  Stats page!! someone posted this on forums look how detailed those stats are. Mine havent showed up but... : Iwannaacura
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    We tried to add your search request to our queue, but the queue is full at 100 requests. Please try again... : Bamtan
    • yah i get the same thing... :( : Shadowdane
  • Oh, this looks nice, thanks! : Begawkiness
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    http://bfbcs.com/stats_pc/Bu.Rogers Err. Aimbot, anyone? O_o : Onward, to futility!
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      perhaps... but I'm surprised at the 0/500 headshots... for the Marksman badge. : usmcmueller
      • nevermind he's got 1709 pins for doing 5 headshots in a round... must be errant stat tracking on that bad... : usmcmueller
    • What the fuck?! : DrWaffles
    • aimbot for sure lol Kills: 10 037: Deaths: 252 : Iwannaacura
    • lol 475 M16 kills with 474 headshots... definitely hacking. : Xevo
    • I love how it's so obvious. On the leaderboard most K/D ratios are in the 2-4 range (I'm looking at the ... : trOmblyj
    • Easily hacking or farming somehow. That K/D and Headshot percentage is hilariously suspect. : Godhatesfatpeople
    • Aimbot already, fuck. I was hoping it would take longer, alas. : Lucien Irenicus
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      So what exactly is the point of punkbuster, then? : c0bra
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        shack has theirs turned off for stability... : usmcmueller
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          it doesn't stop these people anyway : Arctic Fox
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            I agree... it's kind of like DRM... : usmcmueller
            • We'll just ban their asses if they appear on the Shack servers. : Arctic Fox
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            A password would. Oh wait, passwords promote cheating according to DICE. Woops! : pyide
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              http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22423171 : Arctic Fox
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                There's still a massive barrier for entry with random hackers when it's password restricted. It's designe... : pyide
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                  lol, you think I like the lack of passwording or something? : Arctic Fox
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                    No! I was just lamenting for the dozenth time that DICE is dumb and you guys shoudn't have to work to mak... : pyide
                    • S'alright, we've got some awesome shackers working on ways to reduce the workload on us tired admins ;). ... : Arctic Fox
      • Shits n' giggles. : Godhatesfatpeople
    • Could be shooting a 2nd account over and over again, to BS his stats. : ShadowRam
  • ooooo on the homepage "JSON API for pulling stats is under progress" paging MisterPhoton, looks like w... : Arctic Fox
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  PC ISSUES Errm a few times lately when ive been playing i get a complete power shut off, no blue screen... : Vincenoir
  • I would guess PSU. : usmcmueller
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    The ONLY thing that could cause this is bad power source. So it could be a MB issue, PSU issue, or you... : ShadowRam
    • On this note (lol) I "fixed" my printer (HP CP1215) by plugging it directly into the wall. You can try t... : goatjc
  • Could be heat or PSU. . .usually if it's heat though, you'll start getting performance issues prior to th... : goatjc
  • Bad PSU most definitely. : trOmblyj
• I just built a system using a Ahtlon X2 550 BE and unlocked a 3rd core, though I paid $90 at Micro Center... : acidnynex
• In other BC2-related issues my desktop is still completely hosed. The new video card arrives in two days ... : c0bra
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  BC2 PATCH TODAY!!! - http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/53713/Battlefield-Bad-Company-2-PC-Patch-Coming-To... : eeeealmo
  • I hope they bring the Garand back I miss it. : RetroRedEyeJr
  • Server Browser bugged: All the following browser issues are things the team is currently working on impro : Godhatesfatpeople
  • Doesn't really fix anything. :( : Robotic Puppy Eater
• bc2 is really cpu intensive. go for an i5. : jaytima

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  I believe all the weapons are iron sights unless you put a scope on them. And the M60 with 4x scope and t... : AgentPothead
  • I haven't found the heavy barrel to be much use, as you can just single click really fast and have better... : TrptJim
  • The MG36 has built in red dot! : etherboy
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  I can't hit shit without my 4X personally. : -efx-
  • Same, I hate the 4x scope. I love the red dot attachment though. : Bamii
  • MY 4X SCOPE : Dontdrop
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  M60 doesn't come with a red dot. I never use any of the optical scopes. : _jon
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    maybe the default model is goofy, because I swear I see the red-dot on the m60 every time i get killed. : maulla
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      A lot of people probably use it? : ieGod
      • yeah, I always have it on : _jon
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        Maybe its a bug, but I dont always see it listed in the "loadout" part of the kill cam. thats the only re... : maulla
        • the mg36 does come with a red dot, and I think most people using M60s use it but it would generally show ... : Xevo
    • I use the red dot on mine a lot of the time. : MagicWishMonkey
    • I use red-dot on every gun I use. the ironsights are too large on alot of the guns. they block ur site. : chilln
  • I can't get used to the m60 default iron sights, I have to run with red dot, which I don't mind because t... : slickdoody
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  The MG36 comes with a free red dot. I actually really like it. : Duffman8369
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    me too. it's a good blend of mild zoom and red dot and lets you use another perk. it's really steady with... : edgewise
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      agreed, although I've been playing with both medkit perks lately and it's stupid how quickly people get h... : Xevo
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        Agreed. I've been using both medkit perks instead of augmenting the M60 into a death gun of doom. I don... : Ryu Connor
        • you are a grade A resurrector. : edgewise
• MG36 for Medic always has a red dot built in. I don't use the ACOG. (x4) the reverse wedge is a terrible... : ShadowRam
• I will every now and again, but I still find using the iron sights on each weapon makes me pay attention ... : theangrywaffles
• 4x on the submachine guns (UMP, AKS) really is nice for med-long range. When they get in close you can mo... : zuff
• The 4x jumps around too much when firing full auto, at least for my taste. I frequently use the red dot ... : Turd Ferguson
• Depends on the gun. Bad recoil gets amplified with the 4X scope, while I think the red dot helps minimize... : TrptJim
• I use the red dot with some of the engineering weapons unless I'm on tracer/tank duties exclusively, in w... : ieGod
• I've found that the red dot and 4x scopes have been basically garbage. I get much better results from th... : Topsiderover
• I do and it's simply ownage. The 4X scope also adds increased accuracy at a medium distance, if you put i... : Silent Wolf
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  I wish I could take the silencer off the Engineering weapons :( : MercFox1
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    I dont understand the point of engi weapons having silencers, either. it seems kind of out of place in a ... : maulla
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      I think it's kind of a way for engies to not draw so much aggro. Think about it- if you're infantry, supp... : silentw
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        Except for the whole giant orange triangle. : Crimsonbeak
        • Even then it's not a constant. : Godhatesfatpeople
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          Yes, that's true, but the orange chevron doesn't tell your enemies what class you are, thus relegating th... : silentw
          • On hardcore servers i love the silenced weapons. Nothing draws snipers attention like big muzzle flashes... : dnagenome
      • Mostly makes a difference on hardcore mode. : spyrext
    • It makes perfect sense in a game with great audio. It's a lot harder to tell where the bullets are coming... : Goncyn
  • and I wish i could put silencers on my assault weapons :( : zuff
  • Conversely that's the biggest drawback for the M60: it's damn loud and everyone around will know exactly ... : P-Squid
• Iron sights all the way for me... I'll take my extra rockets load out. : usmcmueller
• I like the iron sights for pretty much all the weapons, and the perks you often sacrifice for an optical ... : Begawkiness
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  i'll never get any perks. i can't unlock shit in this game because i suck : ass-street
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    Didn't you run me over with a jeep last night? That was some funny shit. : NastyJack
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      yeah i think i did! i'm pretty good at running people over. that's about it :( : ass-street
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        Here's what I'd do if I was you. Play recon. Get close to the fight but stay in a safe spot. Stick with t... : NastyJack
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          recon is the one class i haven't really played. mostly because people complain about their being too many... : ass-street
          • their there...wtf : ass-street
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            People complain about too many snipers. No sensible person would complain about a shotgun toting friendly... : NastyJack
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              Seriously - this is my most played class. Note - it's all about learning to "throw" C4. I rape people... : dedgecko
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                Throwing C4 into an attic that you know an enemy is in and then backing up and watching the house explode... : NastyJack
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                  Use your sensor to find clumps of baddies - and then loft a C4 into their midst. Great Places: -Any o... : dedgecko
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                    can the sensor be seen and destroyed by other players? how far can you toss C4? What timer on the ... : edgewise
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                      The sensor can be seen and heard (it beeps every time it pings). I think you can shoot it to knock it ar... : dedgecko
                      • I think its 10 HE-C4 to take down a point and 12 normal ones. I wish that damaged objectives had a shorte... : FiReaNG3L
              • Nothing like assaulting a house and taking the 2nd floor only to realize the entire place is rigged with ... : hoov1185
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          heh if he's low level, he won't get the bigger magazine perk for a looooong time nasty. : Xevo
          • nevermind, I'm wrong. I forgot when I got this one, but it was sometime before level 12. I was thinking o... : Xevo
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          wow, I totally need to do this. What's the range on that sensor? (lol, I maybe have 200 points in recon) : edgewise
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            Do you mean to throw it or the actual "radar" function of it? It throws about what you'd expect, same ... : NastyJack
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              Also the only crappy part is you only get 2 (and they don't stack so you can't have 2 down at once, the s... : NastyJack
              • Yea, Assault class support a group of Recon guys is devastating. Assault gives the recon guys cover + ... : dedgecko
  • Pick up dead medic kits and run around reviving and healing. You get points for whatever kit you spawned ... : RetroRedEyeJr
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    I used repair to drill an enemy (HEADSHOT!) but didn't get the "dentistry" award :( Some things are stil... : spyrext
    • I've found that in order to get credit for a headshot - you need to hit them in the top half of their hea... : dedgecko
• 4x scope is only good with assault rifles that fire in bursts : eeeealmo
• I've put the red dot on some of the semi auto sniper rifles for when I wanted to do a C4 assault. That ac... : Dynotaku
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  Actually, now that you mention it I've never used the M60 without an optical attachment, but when I use i... : at0micgarden
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    it works the same as an MG36's scope, which does zoom and thus is actually also a 4x with red dot, I beli... : Xevo
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      I don't think the MG36's default sight is a 4x. maybe a 2x. : edgewise
      • Yep, definitely not 4x; not even convinced it's 2x.... very slight. : P-Squid
      • Should be a 3x.. (Real Steel G36 has a built in 3x optical scope on it) : ShadowRam
  • I cant stand the 4x scope. it makes my sensitivity like too high or something. : chilln
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  There's a funny bug with with the ACOG (4x scope) on the AN-94 Abakan. If you sprint, you'll notice that ... : silentw
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    I believe this is related to manually adjusting your FOV. : dedgecko
    • Nope. Haven't touched that, yet. It's just lazy modeling. : silentw
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  I play assault as my main class, and the M16A2 is my weapon of choice. I play it in two different sty... : c0ucheh
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    I haven't gotten the M16 yet. Why do you prefer it over the M416? I really like that and it's apparently ... : edgewise
    • Accuracy and range. I use it to pick off bothersome snipers, for example when I'm defending on that islan... : c0ucheh
• I've been using it on all assault rifles (which has been mostly M16 and AN-94 lately). The extra zoom is ... : mstarr
• The 4x is actually useful on the wider open maps. : Visceral Monkey
• I can only kill people with the knife, the guns have no effect. I don't have many upgrades though : mrtony
• One thing I am learning is how using an iron sight lets you keep your peripheral vision more active when ... : Lightzout
• the 4x sucks in my experience. the recoil is ridiculous because of how zoomed in it is. red dot is fine. : jaytima

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  Blizzard will NEVER abandon PC. : pancake humper
  • Also, the new battle.net is going to have subscription pieces to it as well. : pancake humper
  • never say never : RikiTiki2
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    If the next generation of consoles have ubiquitous decent pointing devices (and seeing as how everyone is... : Dynotaku
    • He is asking about abandoning the PC market. : pancake humper
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      Blizzard's made several games for consoles already. : mroizo40
      • Rock and Roll Racing! : LoioshDwaggie
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        Starcraft 64! : enyakk
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          Why are you all forgetting blackthorne?? : mroizo40
          • And Diablo for PS1 : pancake humper
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        Lost Vikings! : chungathebunga
        • 1 & 2! : one random winner
      • Diablo for PSX! : Schnapple
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      A traditional RTS with a wii-mote could be interesting. : limpossible
      • I think without a keyboard you really would need to do things on a smaller scale, Starcraft lite if you w... : one random winner
    • Blizzard is best known for the top two genres that do not translate well to consoles - MMOs and RTSes. Th... : Zek
    • http://images.mirror.co.uk/upl/m4/apr2009/3/6/image-1-for-what-does-a-trillion-dollars-looklike-gallery-5... : Marrbe
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    Bungie. Epic. Infinity Ward. : sammyl
    • id. : Dynotaku
• The notion that SC2 has any possibility of not being a massive success is pretty lulz. : Zek
• Why would they abandon single player PC games? And you know it will sell an amazing amount of copies. Fai... : Fiishbulb
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  What do you mean by that, first Blizzard release for first for any publisher? : quazar
  • First by any publisher (I probably excluded some games like The Witcher, although I am sure SC2 had 5 tim... : enyakk
• They can afford to throw money on anything they want, with the amount of money they get from WoW. : mem
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  I'm willing to bet there will be some kind of an (optional) paid subscription model for battle.net. : jingletard
  • They already said that there will be a pay model for it. It will be akin to the purchasing of premium ser... : deveus1
  • I'll take that bet. : Blucklesworth
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  Is this like a question of how many millions of copies SC2 is going to sell? : MercFox1
  • Yes, actually. I didn't say that SC2 will fail. I am sure it will be a major success. : enyakk
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  What? Then how do you classify Team Fortress 2 or Left 4 Dead? I don't understand your premise. : CRasterImage
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    both have console versions? : RikiTiki2
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      HL: episodes didnt nor did Portal : Iwannaacura
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        good thing he said "Team Fortress 2 or Left 4 Dead" then : RikiTiki2
        • Ya, I might have stepped in some truth on accident. : CRasterImage
      • Orange Box includes HL episodes and Portal, right? : crummynz
      • Um, both HL episodes and Portal are on 360... : saunders45
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        maybe your confused. they are not on PS3, but the orange box was released for 360 : maulla
        • ah yes i just thought of ps3 only :( : Iwannaacura
  • nevermind, I missed the console part. : CRasterImage
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    Not PC exclusive, in fact Valve enjoys major success with the L4D series on consoles now. id Software tar... : enyakk
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      I still don't understand your premise. The subscription model has a very narrow set of games in it. M... : CRasterImage
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        Exactly. The fact that an expensive PC-only game without a subscription model can be a huge success hasn'... : enyakk
        • It can't be done for new IPs, maybe. SC2 has the fame and glory of starcraft supporting it. : wurt
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          You are simply wrong. PC-only games that DON'T have a subscription model outweigh the ones that do. N... : CRasterImage
          • There are many PC-games without a subscription model. But high budgets (meaning not done on the cheap in ... : enyakk
• there's no question it will be a massive success : cptstern
• Just about everyone and their mothers are going to purchase this game. It can run on old hardware as well... : wurt
• Total population of South Korea and some other people? : massdev
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  No subscription model, but you can bet your ass they're going to offer "value add services" on Battle.net... : yAak
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    What. Selling custom maps?? lol! : wurt
    • Absolutely: http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/60148 It'll be a bit more like iPhone Appstore thou... : yAak
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      Why not? Creating a balanced map for tournament/esports play is hard work actually. Why shouldn't some... : pancake humper
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        Because no one will play on them? The amount of quality maps coming out of the Starcraft community is ri... : Blucklesworth
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          i look forward to Big Game Hunter II : electroly
          • BGH 10 MINUTE NO RUSH : walker270
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          Not anymore as Blizzard controls the content. : pancake humper
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            is this true? we wont be able to download custom maps off some random site and play them on b.net? : wurt
            • No, Blizzard only controls which maps you can buy off b.net. : yAak
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          it'll probably be more for epic custom maps if anything. i dunno. : DrFlammable
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            The tools are very powerful. People can make entire games inside the editor. Not just RTS games, too. ... : Brian Leahy
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              Didn't they show off some ridiculous custom map? I want to say it was a fps/metriod-ish mod, using the sc... : StolenNosferatu
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                Yea, it was actually a starcraft ghost related thing no? They showed an upclose third person view action ... : wurt
                • So in retrospect i can totally see myself buying a small mod/game off of b.net that was like the above. : wurt
                • Holy shit. : InfoBiter
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          Actually the primary purpose of allowing custom map sales over Battle.net won't be for classic SC2 tourna... : yAak
          • this is probably good for the community as well - will motivate more people to work on big projects like ... : wimpy1
        • I don't think they're talking about SC2 maps, they're talking about real custom games made using the map ... : Zek
  • Also, SC2's longevity will be based around its multiplayer. Singleplayer will drive sales for casual RTS... : yAak
• they're compensating for no subscription by making you pay $180 for the full game. : jaytima

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  G9 : pancake humper
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    ^^^ : Head Rush
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      Which grip do you prefer? : pancake humper
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        I have big hands, so the smooth grip feels more comfortable to me. : Head Rush
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          Now I am not sure which one I use is called: http://static.squidoo.com/resize/squidoo_images/-1/draft_... : pancake humper
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            Yeah, thats the same one I'm using. I do work/surf the net much more than I play games on this computer n... : Head Rush
            • The slight rest for the thumb is awesome : pancake humper
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  Razer Deathadder : Rehevkor
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    It sure looks cool. It's good? : NastyJack
    • I've had one for a couple years and I love it. Very smooth response, fits my hand perfectly, lots of shit : Rehevkor
    • I like mine a lot. : Goncyn
    • I have used a DeathAdder for the last two years. I have fairly large hands, and it just feels more comfo... : Feisty Cadaver
    • I absolutely love my deathadder. : wurt
    • Its basically the classic Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 (same feel in hand) with a far better senso... : FiReaNG3L
    • yes : synapse19
  • Plus 1 here : Slowtreme
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    I use the Lachesis : arcane_
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      What's your take?? For the pricetag I am wary of the thing, plus with the razors I never know how the dpi... : Q-ball
      • Well I like it because it fits a small hand nicely, it's minimal, yet has many streamlined buttons on it.... : arcane_
  • I've had one for a couple years now, I love it so much, I might get the new(er) deathadder : Xencer
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  My G7 died last week. I replaced it with a Razer Mamba and couldn't be happier. It is over $100 though wi... : CoreContingency
  • Amazon apparently has them for $115 - http://www.amazon.com/Razer-Mamba-Wireless-Gaming-Laser/dp/B001WAKR... : CoreContingency
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    Logitech has a warranty for life on mouse. You could have had it replaced for free. : razlebol
    • This is not the first one that has died, or exhibited the 1-3 second pauses. In fact, I've gone through a... : CoreContingency
• my MX518 mwheel stopped working this weekend. I don't know wtf. : ShadowRam
• G9 , Jack. : lodit
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  :( its impossible to suggest. do you have big hands or small hands? what grip do you use on your mouse?... : Blucklesworth
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    Definitly try before you but. I spent a bunch of money when my old dual mouseman died. The MS sidewinder ... : Dusty_Slim
    • but buy : Dusty_Slim
• I love my G9 : OverloadUT
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  G9 : Zakko
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    Is this the one? http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/logitech-logitech-laser-gaming-mouse-g9x-black-91... : NastyJack
    • Yes that's it. I think t eh G9x is an updated model : OverloadUT
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  Big hands? Get a Microsoft Sidewinder : melkore
  • ^^This. My girlfriend bought me an X8 a few weeks ago when my G7 died and I'm loving it. It is a mouse y... : DscytheX
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  Best gaming mouse ever. http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-B75-00113-Intellimouse-Explorer-3-0/dp/B000GOU... : tomservo
  • That's what I've been using for the last 5 years, just ordered an MX518 yesterday. : acidnynex
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    This mouse was amazing back in the day, but what is the DPI? 200? I can't imagine using that low of a DPI... : wurt
    • 450dpi, I'm using it right now and doing reasonably well in BF:BC2 at 1680x1050, hopefully the MX518 I ju... : acidnynex
  • I thought I was the only one who still rocked these things. Optical mouse and less tech than the new... : twifosp
  • You know, the Razr Deathadder is the same mouse with a better sensor : FiReaNG3L
• I just ordered an MX518 from Amazon, they're currently on sale for $42.99 with a $15 mail in rebate. : acidnynex
• MX518 : barcibus
• I'm rocking a g5 & love it. It took a bit to get used to as it's "more precise" in FPS's, but overall, i... : goatjc
• I want a new mouse with extra buttons next to the left mouse button like these Gaming Mouse G500 http... : Lawgiver
• I read that as "I need a new house" like 3 times in a row and I was really confused thinking to myself "m... : sparkly
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  What about a good mouse (universal or otherwise) for the left-handed among us? I have been using an old ... : Q-ball
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    I think razer has a left handed mouse, forgot the name of it htough. Also steelseries xai i think is both... : wurt
    • The Lachesis, which seems to be overpriced and crappy from all reports. Although I have not tried it pers... : Q-ball
  • Razer has a couple ambidextrous mice : Xencer
  • As a lefty, I say "fuck logitech". This one looks pretty bad ass. Once I have some cash (and a PC) I'd... : Chunks
  • Steelseries Xai : Serpico74
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  NastyJack the G9 is the best mouse I've ever used. And it comes with two different covers in case one do... : .frame
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    I will say though that the "middle button" mouse wheel click is really hard and I don't use it unless I r... : .frame
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      I agree. The middle click is a lot tougher on this mouse than others. : pancake humper
      • This is one of the major problems I have with logitech. MS hardware is alot easier to use and I've gotte... : Q-ball
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        Jeez you ain't kidding. I'm loving the feel of this mouse but I'm not sure if I'm even going to be able t... : NastyJack
        • and the wheel is fucking HARDCORE : HisKillSkill
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    It's kinda expensive though (120 bucks CDN here) and it looks weird as shit. It scares me. : NastyJack
    • I was cringing at the looks as well. You won't appreciate it until the moment you put the proper grip on ... : pancake humper
    • Well that price kinda sucks. It does look odd but is a great mouse.. : .frame
• How about wireless mouse suggestions? I loved my G7. But I went through 3 of them and they all die after ... : S1ing B1ade
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  G9 all the way : TheStupidOne
  • I don't know about the G9. I need more buttons! : Lawgiver
• MX Revolution : ErikTehRed
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  SteelSeries Xai Laser Mouse : LordHellMaX
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    I prefer ambidextrous design and my G3's side button is crapping out so I'm also looking for a new mouse,... : pyide
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      Where did you read that? I'm considering it myself, it looks like a sensible design, apart from the hilar... : node
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        2nd'd, where did you hear bad stuff?? I don't keep up to date on the complaints. It looked good from the ... : Chunks
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          Random sites when I was looking for reviews, forums, on sites that sell the thing like newegg, etc. T... : pyide
          • cheers, I'll have to do some more homework on this one. I appreciate the link! : Chunks
• Razer Deathadder : Xencer
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  what about mouse surfaces? I was looking at maybe one of these http://www.steelseries.com/int/products/su... : Lawgiver
  • QCK+ from Steelseries is amazing! BEst mouse pad ever ;) ( i have the qck+ heavy myself) : wurt
  • http://www.ratpadz.com/ The Ratpadz XT is awesome. : melkore
  • ^^^Anyone have other suggestions here? My 8yr old ratpadz is warn smooth on some sections. : .frame
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  G500 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104318 : ant_hillbilly
  • Scratch that, MX518 is what you want. : ant_hillbilly
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  Thanks everyone! I ended up going with the G9 after all. Now bitches are gonna pay for reals in BC2. : NastyJack
  • I'll still frag you with my Deathadder : FiReaNG3L
  • Good choice, i've been lobbying for a g9 in almost every thread. : Hoax
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    What's the difference between a G9 and G9X? : pyide
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      higher dpi and heftier price. not necessary imo unless you prefer moving by breahing in and out or have a... : Hoax
      • G9 it is, thanks. If I can try it out somewhere before buying it of course :( : pyide
      • Only because you aren't Man enough to handle 5600 DPI and spinning 720 degrees for every 1/4" of travel! ... : CoreContingency
  • Seriously, G9 and a Steelseries QcK+ made such a huge difference when I upgraded. : lodit
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    i hope you saw this deal http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Logitech+-+G9+Laser+Gaming+Mouse/8472324.p?id=118526... : smax
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      I saw that, but does "outlet item" mean "refurbished" in this case? : pyide
      • not sure but i think they would have to say something if it was a refurb. : smax
• G5 : ]pm[chem
• More buttons? http://www.openofficemouse.com/pr110609.html You'll never ask for more buttons again. : dfay
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  I recently got a Raxor Mamda..... it is a damn fine mouse and worth the coin : ghost hacker
  • I assume you mean mamba - isn't that a weighted cordless? : abrasion
• Habu > G9 : cltcprd
• MX518 - best ever : Smooth UK
• wheelmouse optical. mx518 if you need high DPI. : jaytima

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  I'm 20 hours in and exhausted. I think its chapter 10. The breakneck pace of battling is killing me. I... : kingdepork
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    You can set the battle speed to slow- makes everyone's (party and enemies) ATB gauge fill at half the usu... : tashtego
    • I would, but battles can last a long assed time as is. Sometimes it takes a long time to stagger an enem... : kingdepork
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      ^^^ This helps tremendously. : genom
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        that's girl mode >:(. No cool girls. : Boxelder
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          In the absence of "pause ATB while in menus", it's pretty much the only option we have in order to be abl... : genom
          • press R1 to bring up the enemy info screen and it pauses everything : grendel
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            Combine this with your later post about battles taking too long and you may rethink your approach. I lik... : Boxelder
            • Not really. If I wanted to play a frenetic action game, I'd pick up a frenetic action game. WIth RPGs, ... : genom
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    That was about the time I had to start using a Sentinel fairly regularly. Start tough fights with Delta ... : omnova
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      Is it better to create a custom paradigm or just use the defaults? Cos Hope is my strongest person offen... : TwiLyght
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        Once you understand the system then absolutely yes. Creating custom paradigms makes Odin in chapter 4 eas : SolrFlare
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          Also PRO-TIP, if you are going RAV/RAV, it'll build up your Chain Gauge quickly, but the gauge will deple... : ashkie
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            PRO-PRO-TIP: go rav/com FIRST, the 'stagger meter sustain' buff sticks around for a few his after you swa... : squigiliwams
            • Yup this is how I do it and have started owning with my chains : Rasnowl
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              PRO-PRO-PRO-TIP: Lightning's Axis Blade will recharge your ATB bar with *strike attacks in RAV mode, but... : DianeOfTheMoon
              • Whoa...nice : Rasnowl
          • ^^^^^ YES!!!! I just noticed this yesterday while playing, and my chains have lasted a lot longer after ... : sevogajre
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          That fight is pretty much a "force you to figure out how paradigms and shifting roles work" fight. Until ... : tashtego
          • Exactly the same with me, I was playing that half an hour ago and getting my arse kicked until I really s... : Inadrys
      • Create your own. : ashkie
      • Definitely. The defaults don't account for a lot of things. I've been using Lightning, Fang, and Hope, ... : omnova
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  My only complaint right now has been some of the forced 2 person battles in chapters 6 and 7. The party ... : flagg209
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    Hah, I'm the exact opposite. I'm like pulse what? Falcie who? I don't care, I just want more paradigms a... : granpachook
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      I found a good grinding spot in the White Forest or whatever. This group of noob monsters gave me 150 CP ... : ashkie
      • I didn't grind at all until chapter 11. You'll cap your growth level naturally by the time another level... : omnova
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  I had to review all the dialog and events log to figure out what the characters were talking about. Now ... : TwiLyght
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    Yeah, I thought about doing this but... I'd rather just kill things. If I want a good story ill just rea... : granpachook
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      The story is actually really good. I agree that game stories are rarely worth much attention but this on... : Boxelder
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        I agree. The setup and character motivations intrigued me enough to get me through the training wheel ch... : sevogajre
        • I was reading about the characters bios on wikipedia and there's a pretty large spoiler right there :/ : TwiLyght
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  So I've found that when you switch Paradigms, it maxes out your ATB in whatever you switched to, but it o... : ashkie
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    Are you sure that all your actions have been completed and you have an empty atb gauge before you initiat... : darcspeed
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      Yeah its empty. : ashkie
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        I think the ATB keeps ticking while the paradigm shift animation plays. So if you start a switch when it'... : tashtego
        • This is correct, the bar just keeps ticking, so while you swap, it fills up. : squigiliwams
  • You can basically get two shots out of each full ATB "charge". Let it charge fully. Watch, and as the... : genom
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  I still don't really get it at all. I get shifting to solidarity to not get my ass beat, but I just can' : jingletard
  • Yeah, you still have the training wheels on pretty much. I had four and a half hours played before the '... : granpachook
  • Yeah you've got a good 2-4 more hours before it all begins to start clicking into place and getting wild : SolrFlare
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  I finished up chapter 10 i think yesterday. I'm now in the 'free roam' area, and since level 8 crystarium : squigiliwams
  • That's pretty much the exact team and setup I use. I also agree about Sazh; Haste is amazing but not wor : omnova
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  I hate the cap on the leveling system with a passion, when combined with the "stagger" mechanic. Trash... : genom
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    I would tend to agree. I don't like the cap on the Crystarium and how it only increases with storyline pr... : ashkie
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      Why? So the game can have a totally unbalanced difficulty? I get that you guys like the freedom, but I... : Vincent Grayson
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        Because I was never capped in such a way in any other FF game and it always worked out fine. : ashkie
        • Except that it didn't since every previous game (save maybe 12) was way too goddamn easy. : Vincent Grayson
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    When you get to crystarium 8, you no longer have that problem. The disc is HUGE (easily 4x the size of so... : squigiliwams
    • There's a King Behemoth fighting some other big enemy at the end of the steppe (you have to pass it to ad... : omnova
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    There's no ATB pausing when in menus? Boo. But maybe it's not so bad in practice since the game sound... : DinK
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      You're actually not in menus that much. The Auto-button is god for this very reason. : squigiliwams
      • If you're a control freak, you're in them all the damn time ;P : genom
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  Anybody make anything good with the upgrade system? My highest item is only level 5 atm. : Boxelder
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    I have one of Lightnings swords up to level 16 right now. I have no idea when the transformations take pl... : K0LM
    • the first is at level 20 and then i think to go up again it is another 60 levels : mwasher
  • I'm on chapter 9 and I havent touched it yet because of fears I will fuck something up. I wish I could fi... : ghost in my shell
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  I can't get this battle theme out of my head. :( "doo do, do do, doo do, do do , doo do, do do, doo do... : Lawgiver
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    Ditto. Also, the new Chocobo theme is fucking awesome. : Rehevkor
    • yes, and they've added words! : flagg209
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      You should at least link it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7km555hZIc : LoioshDwaggie
      • I heard it in the game, find your own damn link. : Rehevkor
  • I play that song during BC2 battles. : ghost in my shell
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  Chapter 11 is kicking my ass and I don't know why :( I've had little trouble adjusting to new enemies in : breadsticks
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    watch out for the ATAT fuckers! they will kill you! or so i'm told : Yanks
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      Not sure what those are, but the mechanical related enemies here hit like a fucking truck. : breadsticks
      • Well, that's actually the next area, but the damage output of enemies forced me to return to the beginnin... : breadsticks
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  is anyone else totally paralyzed when it comes to upgrading weapons? i have all of these ingredients but... : grendel
  • I've spent zero time into upgrading anything so far and I'm at ch11 :o : breadsticks
  • I'm the same way. I upgraded Lightning's sword to level 2, but that's all I've been able to bring myself ... : tashtego
  • I have pretty much just winged it. Blown a lot of cash, dismantled some useless accessories. Every char... : granpachook
  • Nah, I'm not trying to make a perfect playthrough or anything, i'm just upgrading as I go or need it. I'... : Boxelder
  • Not really! I see if I have 5+ of a cheap ones and get my modifier up to 3x and then hit it with a high o... : chungathebunga
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  WEAPON UPGRADE TUTORIAL RIGHT HERE Long story short, notice how the parts you have for upgrading are g... : squigiliwams
  • helps, thanks. : Boxelder
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    How often do you pick up new weapons? I'm pretty early in the game and don't want to spend a bunch of tim... : tashtego
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      It doesn't quite work that way. Each character has 8 weapons. Each weapon has pros and cons, with no w... : Vincent Grayson
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        Ah, OK, so you're not really "losing" anything by upgrading a weapon because it doesn't get replaced real... : tashtego
        • Right. The only thing is that since upgrading weapons does take a lot of items/money, you'll probably be ... : Vincent Grayson
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        Upgrade Tracks -> Each of those 8 weapons takes about 25k to 40k xp to upgrade to * (star) level. That : squigiliwams
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          So as i understand it, as you play you have a chance to discover 8 different weaps per character.. none w... : mankeroo
          • axis blade is a basic weapon : smax
  • also, some items are more useful to sell than for exp. things with "chip" in the name, toys, "gold", etc... : smax
  • Snazzy. : breadsticks
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  I'm assuming because this is an FF game (I haven't played it) there will be some kind of ultimate enemy l... : Mr. Goodwrench
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    Once you get to chapter 11, you start taking missions to kill particular monsters. Most of the toughest f... : Vincent Grayson
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      Can you ever fight those hulking AT-AT-style turtle things? I picked a fight with one and he stepped on ... : omnova
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        Yes, there's several different versions of them. The smaller ones you can probably kill by the time you f... : Vincent Grayson
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          I think it's pretty funny that Square Enix is giving tri-Ace a run for its money in the ginormous HP/dama... : omnova
          • I think Capcom gave them all the finger in Tetsunoko vs. Capcom : one random winner
  • There's a gold tropy that basically says "kill the ultimate bad-ass" so I assume that's the ultimate weap... : tashtego
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  Le sigh.........I was telling my friend earlier that I feel like an idiot because I've been the biggest c... : kainen1
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    this reads like something a final fantasy character would post : Zek
    • hell yeah! *kicks leg into air while giving peace sign* : silent prophet
    • Yeah, I even left the part out about all the mystery past I had and the angst I had building up INSIDE! : kainen1
  • yessssssssss : Yanks
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    So far, the Eurogamer review has been right on the money. If you try to judge it by what a traditional J : omnova
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      I can tell you're a little nervous about that. My challenge still stands : kainen1
      • Ready up, scrub. : omnova
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    I can't even imagine how much better this game would be if the dialogue was good. This is my first exposu... : nevlos
    • So true. There is no cohesiveness to any conversation, especially early on in the game. It gets better la... : ashkie
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      i've not really had any kind of difficulty understanding the dialog or knowing what they are talking abou... : mwasher
      • Well it's not that i don't understand, it's more that there isn't much of a link between what they are sa... : nevlos
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    But you'll get to listen to australians whine for 30 hours! : Cliffzorz
    • the voice acting sucks IMO. either have an accent or dont, but stop switching. : m0rfus
  • being quite the square-enix fan boy, this is what i have to say on FFXIII after 20 hours of game play: : m0rfus
• Had to travel last tues and wed. Grandmas were in town from Thurs to today. Have to travel today thru Wed... : riptyde
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  FFXIII Characters and Strategies How's everyone doing for their characters and strats? I'm currently : DianeOfTheMoon
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    comsyn/sab] com/rav rav/rav medic/rav start 1 until appropriate buffs/debuffs are placed, got o 2 f... : mwasher
    • actually that 4th should be com/medic typically : mwasher
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    I use the same characters and strats as you (without COM/RAV/COM), except I replaced Hope with Vanille si... : TheVietSpecial
    • I mostly have Hope for the shielding, but yeah, Vanille is an amazing RAV and fantastic MED. Since bot : DianeOfTheMoon
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  just finished the research forest or whatever. seem to be doing better in the fights now. one thing t... : mwasher
  • Cause he takes it up the butt, obviously. : DianeOfTheMoon
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  Tycho's thoughts on the characters of exactly how I feel thus far. It makes it hard to play: http://www.p : zakazi
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    lol Sazh is my least fav character` : hankyJR
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      I thought he would be mine, but 13 hours in it's a sad state that he's the one character that I don't cri... : zakazi
      • Agreed. Seriously though, this Final Fantasy is proving out to be rather average. : monchipeters
• quite enjoying this ~20 hours in. i do like how its basically constant forward progress. dont miss towns ... : jaytima