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• The Stig : ZenzenTen
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  Would I still be colorblind? Because if not, helicopter pilot. : Fenring42
  • Well if being colorblind would be a factor hindering you from that? Than no. But in replacement of that, ... : VegasX
  • I totally want to be a helicopter pilot as a professional job. In my mind it's glorious. : enyakk
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  Is what you're actually capable of doing a factor? Because I always think I'd like to be one of the hardc... : peanut-
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    This will help http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj2NOTanzWI : VegasX
    • Thants! : peanut-
• Professional ne'er-do-weller : skinlab133
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  I'd write books. Long, boring books, and yet people would buy them because my carpetslippered, pipe smoki... : master_disaster_17
  • and you could have your own theme park! : VegasX
• Gentleman Thief : Chipwarrior
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  As much as I loathe F1 these days, I'd love to be an F1 engineer. : moe6
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    I know a guy who is an F1 engineer, he has an awesome job. He gets paid £80k a year to fuck around wit... : peanut-
    • I would be quite happy to do this lol. : moe6
• astrophysics NOT accounting :( : Milleh
• if nothing was a factor ? Prob a historian or maybe something museum related : Gapyro
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  I'd like to be a Vet, its still something I tell myself I could just drop everything and go to medical sc... : jbury
  • I've thought of that...not sure I could do euthanizations though :( : VegasX
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  Working on my first comic book now to get out of IT. : Crimsonbeak
  • I didn't think comic book writing alone was sustainable : disposition
• Ski patrol, probably : Head Rush
• E-SPORT ATHLETE : darkT
• Harrison Ford : spiderfill
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  Truely? Maintaining bird habitats in Hawaii. The local bird population is constantly endangered from sna... : HL3dsx
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    what do they actually do from day to day? go around smashing birds nests? : spiderfill
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      because that sounds fun as hell : spiderfill
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        No, making sure the nests / eggs aren't eaten by snakes etc. Most of the birds there use the same nests y... : HL3dsx
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          how do you snake defense? build fences around the nest? sleep at the nest and warn them about snakes? wha... : spiderfill
          • Capture the non-nativie species and if they aren't poisonous put them up for adoption for qualified house... : HL3dsx
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            Build a solid wall around the snake, and fill the box with food. When the snake eats enough it will event... : Chipwarrior
            • Or use crane stance, much quicker. : HL3dsx
  • We have this with our http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torresian_Imperial-pigeon we help count them at Low Is... : bombay
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  Starting grad or med/PA school. I'm young and fortunately it's still feasible. : disposition
  • So chemist or doc/PA : disposition
• Is talent a factor? lol If not, R&D @ WotC. Specifically MtG. : lefthighkick
• Beetlejuice. : On the Brane
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  I have actual experience in doing this. No fucking around. I was a high level Aerospace Executive who ... : bombay
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    This reminds me of the joke about the ibanker & the fisherman: http://www.bluinc.com/free/fisher.html ... : csana
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      I am actually waiting on MD to offer a Fantastic deal on my house and car. : bombay
      • As in, so true. : bombay
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  Piloting helicopters or Planes : jonin
  • I am working on my rotor-craft license as we speak. A good wage, and a damn good time. : bombay
  • same : csana
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  Chemist or chemical engineer. : akaigirl
  • its actually not that great as a chemical engieer // its basically a glorify plumber ^^ : Gapyro
• I would live in a Victorian mansion on a cliff overlooking a sinister grey ocean and bang out short stori... : eldersveld
• Ski bum? (doing what I'm doing now part time) : zakazi
• Talk show host or booze filled writer. : Rauol Duke
• My own shop restoring old Volkswagens. : jdcope

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• Total Recall meets all of your criteria. : PenicillinX57
• Predator. : funnynamehere
• I just finished watching the Bourne Trilogy, and also Sunshine. I'm sure there are more great movies that... : duffman03
• Kick Ass, Die Hard, Robocop, Road Warrior, Planet Terror, Starship Troopers, Wanted : dognose
• Commando : Serpico74
• Closer! : shirif
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  punisher: warzone : jujubeads
  • Oh God yes : dognose
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    I've actually seen this one! The blowtorch-popsicle torture was unexpectedly hilarious : duffman03
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      That's the 2nd Punisher with that Highlander lookalike. This is warzone http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... : Kaiser
      • Quite the cast there for Warzone: Titus Pullo from Rome as Frank Castle. McNulty as the villain. Bonus ... : Don Koharski
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  Also Rage, 1995, Gary Daniels : dognose
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    Haha, I like it: "A corrupt right-wing militia group chooses a California teacher as the ideal specimen ... : duffman03
    • The explosions are over the top, it is a favorite : dognose
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  Shoot 'Em Up. : Nerdsbeware
  • woooooot : shirif
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  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000216/ : SockMonkeh
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    I have assembled a list for you. : SockMonkeh
    • http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076578/ This movie looks amazing, how did I miss it.. : duffman03
• Transporter, the first one. Fantastic soundtrack, too. : Just A Girl
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  Can anyone recommend The Fifth Element? Google tells me lots of people like it. : duffman03
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    what. what. : opengl128
    • zee movies, I am not so good at watching them. : duffman03
  • It is great! A very quirky sci-fi action movie. : byorn
  • yeah, but more adventure film, there are a couple of awesome action sequences tho :) : radula
  • One of the best sci-fi action films of all time. : Ormsbee
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    Kinda named my kid after bruce willi's character in there. Yeah it's good. : sasquatchxing
    • Your kid is a meat popsicle. : skinlab133
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    Just watched it with my wife over the weekend. Really fun movie. MULTIPASS. : Empyric
    • iawtp! : lord_omega
  • Yes indeed! : master_disaster_17
  • I like it so it is good : dognose
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  How cheesy are you willing to go? : byorn
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    Well, I enjoyed Ong Bak, and the second one. So, pretty far I suppose. : duffman03
    • If you like Ong Bak, then The Protector is definitely something you should check out. : Gnowknayme
  • Army of Darkness if you want cheesy action. : Epsilon Sector
• Leon/The Professional : Squid Division
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  Night Watch, Day Watch, Ip Man, Where Eagles Dare, The Hidden, North by Northwest, and screw you, I liked... : u sir name
  • I really enjoyed Night and Day Watch both. Fantastic movies, and I'm glad I found them un-dubbed. : duffman03
  • Don't worry, I liked Van Helsing too. I would also like to add Blade and Underworld to the list of cheesy... : ConsFEARacy
• A couple random ones, 13th Warrior and Kung Fu Hustle. Oh, and The Rundown. : cerealSAM2
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  Robocop, Total Recall, Commando, Starship Troopers, Die Hard. EOT! : Dschinghis Khan
  • will you be my friend? : biskits
• Here are a few from my own collection that haven't been mentioned already. You've probably seen some of t... : ConsFEARacy
• Saving Private Ryan : Godhatesfatpeople
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  Ninja Scroll : lord_omega
  • That movie is so badass : Godhatesfatpeople
• Bad Boys 1 & 2, Face Off, Con Air : Nerdsbeware
• The Transporter : master_disaster_17
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  any movie listed here: http://www.ruthlessreviews.com/category/reviews/movies/80s-action/ : -=kodiak=-
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    ah wrong link http://www.ruthlessreviews.com/3759/the-ruthless-guide-to-80s-action/ proper link : -=kodiak=-
    • these reviews are hilarious! : biskits
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  CONAN THE MOTHERFUCKING BARBARIAN : biskits
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    Let me tell you of the days of high adventure! : LilCrypto
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      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZY2mRG5mzg#t=62 : Crabs Jarrard
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        I hate it when I misremember movie quotes. I always thought Conan's dad told him this: "For no one - n... : LilCrypto
        • The secret of steel! : fufux
• TRUE LIES : Crabs Jarrard
• terminator 2, duh : spectr3
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  SUKIYAKI WESTERN DJANGO : greasyjohn
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    I heard this sucked : Flinz
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      I heard tax cuts generate increased revenue. : greasyjohn
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        I just heard a noise downstairs : Flinz
        • I herd : alexpr
  • Overall a bad movie with brief moments of inspiration that make you want to like it. : Wikus Van De Merwe
  • it was typical wacky japanese movie : bolneze
• DIE HARD : vx2o
• The Good, The Bad & The Weird. : dissembler
• The Road Warrior. : DarthStank
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  Hard Boiled Face Off : Mikuya
  • The Rock : bolneze
• The last boyscout. : bundy
• Bourne Supremacy : Wisp!
• Kill Bill, Sin City, Aliens, True Romance, Invasion USA lol : xsii
• Ninja Assasin just for the pure gore lols. : Vincenoir
• The KIller, A Better Tomorrow, Heat, Leon/The Professional, La Femme Nikita, Ronin : huds0n

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  -Aiming for CY Q4 2011 release -Concept for BF3 has been in the works for years, waiting on proper tech ... : Vegtro
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    And with this being EA, console exclusive maps and dlc is a given. : baron calamity
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      There weren't any exclusive maps for BC2 though. : justwr!ght
      • let him have his anti-EA / anti-console moment : RikiTiki2
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        Except for onslaught mode... : dedgecko
        • I said maps :| : justwr!ght
  • God this is terrible news... because I have to wait til Q4 for it to arrive ;/ : etherboy
  • No mod tools booooooooooooooooooooo. Only a ton of new maps in the pipeline will off balance this blunde... : ant_hillbilly
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    Only four classes? Assault, Medic, Engineer, & Recon/sniper then. :/ : DM7
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      Medic, Engineer/AT, Support/Gunner, SpecOps, says I. : JarEme
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        Where is the dedicated assault class? That's a bread and butter archetype. : DM7
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          That would be the medic : Xencer
          • This worked great in 2142. : Rampancy
        • it might be that they have tiered assault rifle types for each class maybe. : comben
    • yeah, i'm pretty sure they'll keep it to the BC2 classes : RikiTiki2
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      I hope they give us some flexibility with our primary weapon. If I am a recon/sniper/spec ops I don't alw... : Dr_Cube
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        There was a couple of options for that in the general pool of weapons. The g3 I think it was got me and ... : catman1027
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          I still <3 and use the g3 for my engy : Xencer
          • Yeah, I switched to that not to long ago actually. I don't know why the hell I didn't use it earlier. I... : catman1027
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    Frostbite 2.0? Ouch! As much as I want to spent the $50-60 to buy on release day, the several patches m... : sukabljat
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      Or you know, they learned from their previous mistakes so it's good. Anyway, a game engine being called t... : Geoffrois
      • Yea, because the server browsers in: BF1942 BFV BF2 BF2142 BFBC2 Were all shining examples. ... : dedgecko
      • It's Fing DICE. I think we have all seen through the years that version 1.0 is always a half-ass launch ... : sukabljat
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        Learned from what, BF 1942, published in 2002? 8 years and they still have the worst UI and browser in ga... : u sir name
        • This a thousand times this : rosewood
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        It's not going to be any better. It's always an afterthought/low priority and at this point a horrible se... : Dr_Cube
        • And fuck the gaming "press" for never calling them on it, instead they pander to the PR dolts like usual.... : Beady
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      I never really associated Frostbite with the server browser issues. DICE always had crappy server browser... : Mansmells
      • Yes, which is why the op of this thread is derped : dedgecko
  • -"Fuck" will be used often, so M rated for sure and yet there will be servers that will boot you if you... : Turd Ferguson
  • cool, but all I really care is that you don't come to a full stop when you switch weapons actually I fee... : azuvatar
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    I'd be very surprised if it made it out this year :( : at0micgarden
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      I mean, does it seem like game devs for games this big EVER hit their mark? : bling1bling
      • Yes. : Wisp!
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    - Concept for BF3 has been in the works for years, waiting on proper tech to seamlessly come together ... : SkipperMcG
    • a proper server browser : shirif
    • The scale of environmental destruction, perhaps? : UtilityMaximizer
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      fat pipes. 64 players on a single server is unheard of. we are truly in the future. : devpaul
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        We were playing q3_dm17 64 players YEARS ago : rosewood
        • Not with the same level of data going through. You have a fully destructible environment. : Hemotoxin
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          we were playing starsiege tribes 128players YEARS ago : HisKillSkill
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            We were playing WoW with 8 million people YEARS ago : Crabs Jarrard
            • You win worst comparison ever. : bundy
    • The red/blue bug is finally squashed? : wytefang
  • Mod tools would be a luxury. We're lucky that the PC will get a lot of platform specific features. I am s... : Dr_Cube
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    Half these points are about BF single player. When has BF ever been about a single player game?! : sKetchflow
    • It's multiplatform and the console version demands single player content because too many console gamers ... : Dr_Cube
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      Call of Duty sold a billion copies : flasher 907
      • Which no one plays the mp for... gotta get me some more CoD sp! : dedgecko
  • I want some really good character customization options. I'd like some flexibility with the uniforms depe... : Dr_Cube
  • Holy. Shit. : hoov1185
  • This sounds amazing. : Hemotoxin
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    Killcam?! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWaLxFIVX1s : VivaMachete
    • wasn't a problem in BFBC2. : dedgecko
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    Other Info No Dolphin diving http://twitter.com/Demize99/status/34341901498847232 No Zip-lines/Grapp... : watcherxp
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      Excellent though I would like Zip-lines/Grapples in an expansion so I can get to cool hiding places or sn... : Dr_Cube
      • i *loved* those in the SF expansion pack for Bf2 : watcherxp
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      I hope it's not a one hit kill knife :( : DrWaffles
      • I would think it will be for backstabs : watcherxp
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        Why not? I never really had a problem in bc2 with the knifes. : catman1027
        • well, in vanilla you can get off two or three shots at someones torso and it wont drop them before they a... : comben
      • The "lock on auto guide lunging" knife attack is so lame. The guy just flys through the air not even clos... : gyokuro
    • All of those sound just fine to me. : catman1027
    • Gragagagah, i hate twitter Q&A ... god dammit. : bundy
  • i cant fucking wait to fianlly see a gameplay video or a staged in engine scene or whatever, i dont even ... : HisKillSkill
  • thank you very much for the heads up. this sounds pretty damn promising to me. : comben
  • Co-op in sp is the most important imo. All the other stuff is cool, but I probably won't notice much. I w... : Fenring42
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    Controller support? WHERE IS CONTROLLER SUPPOOOORT!? : Cliffzorz
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      Wut? Why would you want that? : Flinz
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        For flying, most likely : Empyric
        • there was joystick support in BF2 - did they drop that in BC2? : Flinz
      • Because there is no excuse not to have it. If it's truly a PC game it should have support for all control... : Cliffzorz
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    hahaha told you no mod tools. This is going to be the same bullshit they pulled with BC2. : Godhatesfatpeople
    • They need to look at that as its the next level, and Bungie already has gone through 2 iterations of a co... : dedgecko
  • Oooh god, sounds totally awesome! : utgaardsloke
  • No modtools due to complexity is such a bs excuse. They could throw them up completely unsupported and wi... : Floppygrandma
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  **** YEA!!! Oh, sorry, it's a Rated M game. Can you fix that DICE? : dedgecko
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    Why? Not letting people under 18 buy the game is pretty awesome IMO. : MagicWishMonkey
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      You're missing a critical piece of this puzzle MWM... : dedgecko
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        What? I suck at puzzles : MagicWishMonkey
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          BFBC2 was rated M for mature, but the word Fuck (and other swear / naughty words) was censored from in ga... : dedgecko
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            huh? i'm pretty sure i heard a few in the game. at least i think i did : RikiTiki2
            • that's the irony of it all... : dedgecko
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              Your character swore like a drunken sailor, but if you tried to type anything it would just make it all #... : AgentPothead
              • why would you type to sweets? : RikiTiki2
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            That was fixed about a billion patches ago. In fact it's a server setting now. : Dschinghis Khan
            • Do you think it will correct on day one? I don't. : dedgecko
          • Oh really? I didn't realize that. I play on 360 and mute everyone. : MagicWishMonkey
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          he starred out the word fuck in his post, implying just as in-game, you cannot type FUCK in game, but you... : .ka`boom.zZz.
          • isn't freedom of speech great? : bling1bling
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  Too bad about mod tools. Still can't wait! : justwr!ght
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    hopefully map tools for the PC get released : stgdz
    • I'd be fine with no mod tools if they put a map editor out. I doubt will get either though. : pyide
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  Yuck...shame they're wasting their time and resources on a grand single-player campaign. The multiplayer... : PenicillinX57
  • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=25213281#itemanchor_25213281 : Dr_Cube
  • I just want them to make it useful. They need to do one short campaign for each class that covers their v... : pulse2115
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  Frostbite 2.0 engine lighting demo from SIGGRAPH 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=foXVF7q035Y : watcherxp
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    In the first scene it seems like light is just flaring out of the walls, what do they have like a 90% lig... : Xencer
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      damn http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=foXVF7q035Y#t=213s : at0micgarden
      • palm tree means one thing....1943 for FB2.0 !!! : flasher 907
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      That acutally looks like a mirror's edge scene where the light bounces were artisitically exaggerated. : SpaecKow
      • And while I am very happy for all BF fans I really hope they're working on ME2 :( : SpaecKow
  • that looks like fuckin MIRRORS EDGE MAKE IT PLEASE : Yanks
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  So has anyone pre-ordered it yet? : catman1027
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    Why? there's no reason to preorder shit these days, except beta access, which is nothing more than a glo... : dedgecko
    • Was just curious. : catman1027
    • Buy from Gamestop! Get Early Beta Access and Unlock the Golden Cock! : Vegtro
    • ... yeah? : bundy
  • I probably will if the preorder is available on steam. I want the steam version, not a stand alone versio... : Dr_Cube
  • I did on Amazon. If I find a better deal I can always CANCEL it. : Sailor of Fortune
• Thanks for this. PC as the main focus is music to my ears. Kind of spoilerskates with that earthquake b... : bling1bling
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  FYI, the game looks pretty damn beautiful (scans not allowed on the shack, but they're not hard to find e... : dedgecko
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    Yea I await the point where I see a building I want to go into so I try to shoot the door down with a gre... : ant_hillbilly
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      ...where there any buildings in BC2 that you couldn't go into? : TheVietSpecial
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        way to miss the point, the huge story building colapsing from the earthquake might just be some backgroun... : HisKillSkill
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          Well my point was that everything was destructible in BC2. ant_hillbilly was saying that he awaits the p... : TheVietSpecial
          • Africa harbor. The long line of stores where you need to blow up the garage to get access to the mcom. ... : ant_hillbilly
          • But not every structure could be leveled to the ground in BC2 (massive warehouses, construction sites-lar... : dedgecko
          • Not everything - port valdez, the girder buildings, tanker crates etc : Milleh
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  http://twitter.com/Demize99/status/33913570819317761# :D : HisKillSkill
  • hah yes but I wish people would learn this lesson about WoW and MMOs. : SpaecKow
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    damn straight! (but i still think they will copy some MW2 elements like BC2 did) : gyokuro
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      theres nothing wrong about copying the good stuff while keeping your own gameplay style : HisKillSkill
      • offhand grenades, hrmmm...maybe. Offhand knife...oh god no! : gyokuro
  • people don't buy COD because it's a better shooter they buy it because it's COD : flasher 907
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  HATE unlocks, I can only play a few hours a week. after 4 weeks I dont want to join up and get killed in... : radula
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    BC2 unlocks weren't bad at all, once you unlock 2-3 items you can easily stand up against pretty much any... : MagicWishMonkey
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      once you unlock the m60 you mean? : shirif
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        I was pwning fools way before the m60! : MagicWishMonkey
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          MG36 > M60 anyways : deject
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            Wrong, XM8 LMG > M249 > MG36 > M60 > MG3 : coldfusioncs
            • PKM > All, it's like a fucking machine gun sniper rifle. : JozhGoober
            • Surely he's right then? : patters666
  • good unlocks don't unbalance, they just provide alternate methods of approaching a target. a good game h... : grifter
  • BC2 had a pretty decent unlock system going. Just about all the weapons were pretty decent. usually jus... : catman1027
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    Unlocks only make the game SLIGHTLY easier for people. If you are a good player you will still be able to... : Hemotoxin
    • as long as its not extra health or armour. I hate firing first in a shootout, landing more shots and losi... : radula
  • As a newb there was a perception the unlocks were totally unfair if you didn't have them. But to be quite... : flasher 907
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    This, I am really starting to LOATHE unlocking shit to be 100% competitive in these games. I am in the sa... : Milleh
    • Also, a lot of the unlocks are far better than their non unlocked counterparts. ex: Gustav, many of th... : Milleh
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  does anyone secretly wish they dropped single player entirely? I mean i guess its good they are putting i... : gyokuro
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    no, the single player campaigns for BC & BC2 were really fun. nothing groundbreaking, but fun. it doesn'... : grifter
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      well the "other" team could be making MORE MAPS for multiplayer instead : gyokuro
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        if the game was mp only, they most likely wouldn't have the other team at all. : grifter
        • ^this : cellx25
  • No. By making both multiplayer and singleplayer they cater to both groups of people buying their game. : Hemotoxin
  • I always preferred to go through at least a few levels of single player before hoping into a multi match.... : catman1027
  • SP is there for the first two weeks that it takes DICE / EA to un-fuck their server problems since they d... : dedgecko
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    Yes. The single player of Bad company 1 is a piece of shit. I didn't bother playing it in the 2nd one. : razlebol
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      I played both and I was pretty disappointed. Not that great. They should just drop it. : jamesray
      • I thought this for a long time, until I replayed the single player in BC2 again and found it fun. It's n... : spyrext
    • BC2 was not that bad. : utgaardsloke
  • No. It's just an added bonus and it'll help sales of the console version. Plus, there is supposedly a coo... : Dr_Cube
  • Secretly? No, I'd make no secret about it. Fuck singleplayer, I buy Battlefield game it's to get my multi... : locater16
  • yes, seriously : orgcaptainnemo
  • I still think there's a way to make a fun single player campaign, but putting you on a rail and throwing ... : Geoffrois
  • No, what's the point in that? It's just a bonus if you want to play it. : TheVietSpecial
  • I didn't play the BC2 SP. But that was largely because the FOV fix didn't work for SP. How ironic. : flasher 907
  • BF 1942 BF2 and BF2142 didn't have single player, why should BF3 be any different? : watcherxp
  • entirely? FUCK NO. there needs to be at least one level for people to say " go practice flying in SP you... : Downforce
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    I dont think it's possible anymore for a AAA FPS title to be multi-only. Barring the TF2/MNC types but ev... : moe6
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      Do you really think BF3 would sell badly if it didn't have any MP? I don't think so. : razlebol
      • no but DICE isn't releasing this on their own :P. We all know things about games, we all want them to com... : moe6
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        No MP in BF3 would cause it to sell a lot less, that's pretty much given : utgaardsloke
        • Err.. I meant SP : razlebol
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  4classes....hrm. I hope they change up the roles a bit. Make the recon/sniper more squad friendly and no... : gyokuro
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    Agree. The other classes seem to support each other well, but every recon I see stays miles away from the... : Hemotoxin
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      There were quite a few of us that knew how to play recon as part of the squad --- spam motion sensors and... : dedgecko
      • if you use C4 you can kick some serious ass too. Taking down buildings to crush MCOMs and people inside. ... : gyokuro
      • 25% is not enough for me. Half of the games I join my team loses because if you look on the minimap th... : Hemotoxin
    • I wonder if you could boost this by having sniping accuracy increase if you are aiming near (or have in y... : Beady
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  Well deserved insult to Valve: -Dice trying to find a good balance between customization of your characte... : gyokuro
  • Valve to EA We've got Steam, what you got? Oh that's right... chuckle... guffaw... please--MAKE IT ST... : dedgecko
  • I want a spec ops/recon class that looks splinter cell-ish. : Dr_Cube
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    Unlockable/buyable apparel that only served a visual effect would be cool though! kneepads, helmets, rigs... : utgaardsloke
    • It's going to be in since SpecACT sold ok. : moe6
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  In other words most of their efforts are centered around A. better engine, ok I can't help but be int... : thebigbeefsandwich
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    you sure didnt read this thread enough http://twitter.com/Demize99/status/33913570819317761# : HisKillSkill
    • And what does cod not have yet? Mod tools, hell even a sand box level to built shit in, ala Forge 2.0 : dedgecko
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  here's hoping for some naval combat and by naval I mean destroyers, cruisers, and subs. Not this gun b... : stgdz
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    I laugh at your hopes. : ant_hillbilly
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      I laugh a bit, and also cry. Because without the wide breadth of vehicular combat that naval combat bring... : pyide
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        I would love a new map where it has similar gameplay elements to wake island but the location is the Hong... : ant_hillbilly
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          another angle. http://www.hflight.net/blahdocs/uploads/chek_lap_kok_international_airport__hongkong__c... : ant_hillbilly
          • :D : Milleh
• I'm in love with everything I read and saw except the 4 classes. Big let down there. Why make it like BC2... : mystifier
• Whiners all of you! Du dun dun du du dun! : Hemtroll
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  more unlocks is a bad thing, the rest sounds great. well maybe aside from the 7 tonnes of DLC coming our ... : moshman
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    oh yeah, the squad thing "later". what? no! : moshman
    • I think its info on the squad thing, not adding squads after release.. : bundy
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    No, unlocks are ace! Just be careful to make them not too powerful, but mostly visual : utgaardsloke
    • nah, they are tedious when you just don't have the time to pour into a game any more. As well as that I... : moshman
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  Pleeease give me sideways leaning : Flinz
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    NO! It's patched out of your version! : moshman
    • but srsly after playing stalker, BC2 feels like playing stickfigures : Flinz
  • only if you can also roll while prone with the lean keys like America's Army. : pyide
  • It will be a 360 exclusive feature and require Kinect. : LilCrypto
  • I too wish for this. : Hemotoxin
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    when has lean ever been done well? its always kind of silly : spiderfill
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      i think it's great to lean out from the side of a building or something : moshman
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        its annoying as shit to awkwardly position yourself at the optimal location only to have the lean be too ... : spiderfill
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          maybe if you're using a console controller. And it's not as if you don't learn how far the lean is over t... : moshman
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            99% of lean in FPS has been on PC. you do learn but that doesnt make it not annoying as shit : spiderfill
            • well I disagree, so NER! : moshman

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  I would pay $59.99 for a new Earthbound. : mindmann
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    Mother3 fan translation has been out for a while. : pyide
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      i don't know what that is. =( What platform? : mindmann
      • GBA : guido anchovy
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        GBA, and it is FANTASTIC. Despite the different setting, it is a true sequel to Earthbound. Give it tim... : pyrogen
        • Huh. I'll have to check it out. I'd love to find this. Is it impossible to find? : mindmann
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          I can't seem to find this on gamestop amazon or anything. Is it actually available? : mindmann
          • No US release. : Fayk
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      It would be nice if Nintendo wasn't fucking dumb as hell and made it possible for the rest of the world t... : Mecha Tofu Pirate
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        oh, one of those. Why do you always keep me from giving you money, nintendo? =( : mindmann
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          http://mother3.fobby.net/ If you feel that bad about downloading a game that was never going to be rel... : pyide
          • note to mods: the link above is not for the game or rom, but rather the text patch of the fan translation... : pyide
• Mass Effect 3. $60. : Nerdsbeware
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  Freespace 3. Whatever it takes. : ZenzenTen
  • This would be awesome : overkill
  • YES. If not this, then I'll take Descent 4. : SigmaDraconis
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    no, you have to name a price. 4 blow jobs? FIVE??? : bling1bling
    • 100 horse cocks. In a row. : roushimsx
  • ^^ this! : Sir_Shaggy
  • I am so happy that I am not alone! WHATEVER IT TAKES! : nakor_
  • ^^^^ : danws6
  • Didn't Derek Smart claim he bought the IP a few years ago and he would release a new game in 18 months? : danws6
  • Yep, right now, name your price. : kallanta
  • WINNAR : Mister Groin
  • This, obviously. : Chipwarrior
  • Game over. : MercFox1
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  Rune 2 : 3k Heretic 3 : 800$ UT 99 : 1K : shirif
  • I'm serious Human Head, drop that Prey 2 faggotry and get to it! : shirif
  • Fuck I want Rune 2 so bad! I remember making maps and talking with the devs in the forums about everythin... : Vikingzombie
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  I would pay $46.99 for DNF. : CrustaR
  • Maybe more, maybe less. : CrustaR
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  I'd pay $120 for Zone of Enders 3...as long as it came with collectable stuff. : cetra00
  • i think i paid around 100 for zoe2 collectors /// : Gapyro
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  TLJ/Dreamfall. $70 : Cheeziologist
  • Honestly, ME3, but I know that one is coming : Cheeziologist
  • TLJ/Dreamfall $150 : singlespace
• I'd pay $50 for a DOW2/RA3 styled Dune game. : GrimmyD
• Age of Mythology 2. Probably $80 or so. : bipolar
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  Duke Nukem Forever: $170 : roushimsx
  • ! : CrustaR
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    I have good news I can sell you a copy for as little as $150, soon : boring gegtik
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      Can I play it on three different platforms for $150? Because that's why I'm spending $170! : roushimsx
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        There might be a bundle deal : Maddog_Delphi97
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          A few bucks here and there from buying them on amazon, but it's still over 160 :( : roushimsx
          • No, I meant from 3DRealmsGearbox itself : Maddog_Delphi97
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          I really hope they do this. an Ultimate fan box that has x360/ps3/pc versions along with as many extras a... : CoRDS
          • I really hope they do it, too :( Knowing my luck it won't happen until way later down the line or it'l... : roushimsx
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  $75 for Freelancer 2. : fancy_clancy
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    Have you tried Shattered Worlds:War-Torn 1.5? I plan on doing a playthrough with this sometime. http://ww... : ZenzenTen
    • Oh damn, no, but I will be this weekend. Thanks for the link! : fancy_clancy
    • Oh god this looks good. : halophoenix
  • I was just about to say this. I'd probably pay more. : halophoenix
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  Space Rangers 3: $999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 : spiderfill
  • I almost put this on my list but honestly I need to go back and get more play out of Space Rangers 2 : Fayk
  • SR2 was so good. : thetangent
• Kinect NHL12 - $150 w/ Kinect : lpearl
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  System Shock 3, Deus Ex 1; both done in the new Deus Ex HR engine : devpaul
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    System Shock 3 exists its called Dead Space 2 : spiderfill
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      Is it better than the original Dead Space? It was fun, but was no System Shock 2. : pyrogen
      • way more "action-y" than DS for sure. Some reviewer compared DS to 'Alien' and DS2 to 'Aliens'. It'd p... : varsindarkin
    • Hey. Hey. Let's not get carried away here. No SHODAN? No System Shock. >:[ : Lucien Irenicus
  • also HL:Episode 3, I'd pay $19.99 : devpaul
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    I think I'd whore by body out for a week for a proper SS1 remake. : steauengeglase
    • I'd settle for SS1+2 on steam and working on win7 : AMikaboshi
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  100 for Homeworld 3 One of my kidneys for a new adventure game with Tim Schafer as its main designer. : DrWaffles
  • Double is what I'd pay for HW3 : korruptedone
  • If it could be anything like mace's post on what Homeworld 3 should be, I'd probably go up to $300. : JozhGoober
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  I'd pay $100 for x wing vs tie fighter....as long as it's good : maulla
  • Iawtxwvtfp : taylorwp2
• $20 for Shadow Complex 2 : Head Rush
• $80 for Tie Fighter 2. : dengar65
• BF3!!!!!! $40!!!!!!!!! : bling1bling
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  Privateer 3 (sequel to 1, not 2) I'd do $85 : MamiyaOtaru
  • GOOD GOD YES OMFG! I'd pay hundreds of New Zealand Rape Dollars for Privateer 3! : Cliffzorz
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  $250 , tie fighter 2 : FrayLo
  • Schwing!!!!! : uebersoldat
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    Agreed., TIE FIGHTERRRR : supaLink
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      SUB JACK: Which developer would you trust to make it, though? : Wikus Van De Merwe
      • There's obviously only one answer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totally_Games : roushimsx
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  dungeon keeper, myth, uprising, uh, lots of others : valael
  • $50 each : valael
• I'd pay the same for a proper DeusEx or UT (the original) sequel. : alexvj
• 200$ for a new Killer Instinct : Cashh
• Max Payne 3 by Remedy- $1,000. Lost Odyssey 2- $500. : adsriordan
• I would love to see a new Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri and a new Cate Archer game. Sadly, I doubt... : Thresher
• $200 for a new Steel Battalion with support for the damn controller. None of this Kinect mishegas. : Borzoi
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  I would love a new DAoC, something about entering the frontiers and never really knowing when you might ... : rak
  • I remember one time during a good rvr session, coming over a hill and seeing HUNDREDS of enemies coming t... : jane911
  • DAOC was amazing. I played in beta and 3 months after release. It was my first MMORPG PVP experience and ... : happynoodle
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  $100 for Tribes 2 II, $500 for TIE Fighter 2 : riptyde
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    You know you can still play tribes 2 right? tribesnext.com : JohnnyRey
    • Does the shack still play this? If we don't have a group playing this we need one. The game is free and t... : Hemotoxin
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  Homeworld 3 or a proper KOTOR single player followup. I'd give everything from the waist down. : TylerJSmith
  • I'd pay $100 for Homeworld 3 so long as it had a story structure kind of like Mass Effect (main quest + o... : Dr_Cube
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  Star Control 3. (HA HA SEE WHAT I DID THERE) $500 Also: (Proper) Jagged Alliance 3 Wizardry Quest f... : Fayk
  • Also some already-mentionedgames like Homeworld, Freespace, Privateer 3 (I liked 2, actually), Elite... : Fayk
  • Oh, also a direct sequel to the Jojo's Bizarre Adventure fighting game from Capcom (sequel to Heritage fo... : Fayk
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  i would pay far too much for tie fighter 2 : busdriver3030
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    Well thats the game, name you price! Id pay at least 200 for it : grandmasterlee
    • i would pay $500 just to ensure that it was even made : busdriver3030
• -$5000, Superman 64. $100 Stunt Island 2. : guido anchovy
• Syndicate for $75 : AssGoblin
• For an indigo prophecy sequel I would be willing to pay 150 : akirabob
• Battlefield 3 would have been my answer a few weeks ago. Starcraft 2 a few years ago. I think I'll go wit... : Dr_Cube
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  Ultima IV with the Skyrim engine...but like 10x bigger in size then Skyrim, where you have to sail ships ... : gyokuro
  • I always though the quest to become the avatar was the coolest part of all the sequels : grandmasterlee
• Half Life 3 = $90, Simcity 5 = $60, Secret of Mana 2(ps3) = $80, Suikoden VI(ps3) = $60, Persona 5(ps3) =... : Sixcos
• Mutant League Football....$60.00 : neostrider
• Rallisport Challenge 3 : hirez
• $100 for a proper Space, Police, or King's Quest. : Vegtro
• well i've been waiting for Il2 Cliffs of Dover for long time. I've upgraded my computer because of it - ... : recoilfx
• Mechwarrior 2, $50 : arizona bay
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  RtCW 2 $2,000 : royalally
  • same, but I would only pay $500 : lord_omega
• HALF-LIFE 3 $200 : Wisp!
• Half Life 1 Deathmatch part 2 (with tau jumping) $500 : Druuge
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  I would pay $3000 for a good sequel to Addams Family Pinball, or Twilight Zone Pinball. (The sad part is ... : baron calamity
  • I'd go in on it with you. Best two pins of all time. : NeoMoose
• Super Metroid 2. Name your fucking price. I am dead serious. : slax0r
• Ultima Something Story by Lord British Cut scenes by Blizzard Engine by Id Music by Matt Uelmen De... : harvord
• When HL3 comes out you all better be buying enough copies to match your prices here. : duffman03
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  Giants: Citizen Kabuto - $150 : filthysock
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    Yup, with the same voice actors. : Don Vito Corleone
    • Good call,I would pay at least that. : mcpstoner
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  I'd probably pay $100 for NOLF3 : gimpi
  • also, I'd be willing to pay: $80 or so for SHOGO 2, $100 or so for Midtown Madness 4 (plus I'd pay for ... : gimpi
• now that steam has this wallet thing, what happened to gabe's idea of developers pitching straight to the... : JuffoWup
• DNF, anything : dognose
• - Quake Classic MMO on iOS for $20. - Fallout 2 MMO on iOS for $20. : kramweil
• Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain. I want a true sequel in the style of the original. It was a long game (partia... : EruditeCaveman
• Homeworld 3 - $300 : Sailor of Fortune
• Seal team or Rune : MagicWishMonkey
• I would pay twenty bucks for a Commander Keen sequel : Maddog_Delphi97
• little big adventure 3. 300 since it's the third game : mista mista
• Star Wars: Battlefront 3 using Frostbite 2.0 - $150 : jake
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  Tie Fighter/$150 : watcherxp
  • seriously. : AMikaboshi
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  This all ties back to that post I made about an ownership/investment game design venture. Everyone pays ... : kgargs
  • What's wrong with loans? : fluffy64
  • Fuck that. Gamers bitch enough as it is, I can't imagine a game when they'd have actual control over wha... : Darkstarblade
• Quest for Glory or Chrono Trigger : breadsticks
• $500 ZONE OF THE ENDERS 3 : Xencer
• 500 for Tron 3.0 : stgdz
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  heretic 3 - would sell my left nut. : mrsparil
  • yes, D'Sparil. : shirif
  • OMG YES! Stormbow + Tome of Power = massive green lightning bolts of death. I'd pay a years salary for t... : Epsilon Sector
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  $59.99 for a Baldur's Gate 3. Update the engine to support higher resolutions, make smoother animations; ... : fuell
  • I'd pay 149.99 for BG3. It should come with cool collectibles and updated versions of BG 1 and 2. I don... : mastermike569
  • I'd be happy to spend twice that even if it still used the Infinity Engine. : valael
• $70 for Dreamfall 2 / The Longest Journey 3 please. : shyguy74
• Freelancer 2, $200+ (I sank so many hours into the original!) : coldfusioncs
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  Willy Beamish 2 - All my Frog Jump Winnings. : mastermike569
  • I'm so pissed off I can't find my CD. My greatest fear is that I loaned it to someone and it disappeared. : RaptorII
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  Original R6, Rogue Spear, or Ghost Recon - $150. : limpossible
  • I really hate that I can't play my original discs because of a stupid DirectX bug with ATi on Win7 : azuvatar
• HW3 150! : Gapyro
• Ico - $100 : davislovestacobell
• 100 bucks for Skyrim : Hemtroll
• Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri 2 I would pay a brazillion dollars. : Sapiens
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  $100 for next gen versions of: - Homeworld 3 - another entry in The Longest Journey series done Hea... : Dr_Cube
  • I'd pay $200 or $300 + monthly fees for a Warhammer 40K MMO that's a mix of Planetside, Battlefield 2, an... : Dr_Cube
• I'd probably pay like $300 for a sequel to Anachronox : sparkly
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  Doom 4 or Tron 3.0 : The Wilhelm Scream
  • $200 I suppose. : The Wilhelm Scream
• SimCity 5, a proper one I'd pay at least $150 if I had to. : spl
• i'll see your $500 for Ultima and raise you $500 : CecilPhilpot
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  $500 Wing Commander 3 : smackpiece
  • You mean 5? : GloriousCow
• Simcity 5, properly done. $8,000 : Epsilon Sector
• $100 for Dark Messiah of Might and Magic 2, but much larger and more open like the Elder Scrolls, and on ... : Epsilon Sector
• Doom 4 100$ : hanged_man
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  Shenmue 3 $3000 : PixelPie
  • ^This. : BaronVonChocula
  • I'd sling a grand on this I fucking swear. So much love, so little likelihood. :( : node
• i really would love a new Big Red racing and a Proper (2D hand drawn ) sequel to DOTT : CoRDS
• Shogo - $1000 : edge198
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  Deus ex 2. $120.00 : SpaecKow
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    Not that I want publishers to know this, but I'd pay way more than $120 for another Deus Ex done right. : Conan
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      Well duh but you dont say that, thanks for blowing it Conan >:( 120 is retail for a new release here in ... : SpaecKow
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        Yeah, but you guys should be used to getting screwed by now. I don't want that trend to spread. : Conan
        • Oh I haven't paid that price for a game in a looooong time : SpaecKow
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  a new ONI would be awesome. : CoRDS
  • I like the way you think. : halophoenix
• Another 200$ for Kingpin 2. : Cashh
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  Freedom Fighters. $49.95 : DarthStank
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    you know what. i would pay even more for a new one of this. more of the same but a better pace . : CoRDS
    • Same people who scored the first one too, please. : dissembler
• I would blow every man at Level5 for another Dark Cloud. So I guess what I mean to say is I'd pay 100 d... : Malku
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  Startopia 2 $200 RIP MUCKYFOOT :( : AMikaboshi
  • I can get behind this. : thetangent
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  Unreal 2 - 100€ : alexpr
  • But there was an unreal 2. : halophoenix
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    Didn't feel like a true sequel to the first one. I' want to run around alone on a mysterious planet. : alexpr
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      I am so with you, loved the original, mysterious, lovely and stunning. The second was a broken dumb buggy... : node
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        It was so short though. I hated the ending, but never thought it was buggy or broken. It was decent, but ... : halophoenix
        • I went back recently and it crashed like crazy, maybe it was windows 7. : node
• working Black & White 3, 100. : moe6
• Dungeon Keeper 4: $100 Myst:Remake (Using U3D): $5 7th Guest Remake with a 200 Mill budget: $3 Daikata... : VegasX
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  $80 for No One Lives Forever 3 or Shogo 2. : varsindarkin
  • £100 for NOLF 3 too. Loved those games, so refreshing for the story and humour. : node
• A real System Shock 3, with today's graphics, evolved, but still non-dumbed down UI, made brutal and scar... : stygian_whisper
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  With posts like these don't come crying when the next generation of gaming prices are set at $69.99 : NukemForever
  • If they were all dream titles like the ones stated above, who cares? I think I've bought multiple copies... : kingdepork
  • Fantasy titles anyway, notice nobody said XCOM AS AN FPS! ;) Dungeon Keeper 3, WITH the Narrator. T... : Lucien Irenicus
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  I would pay hundreds of dollars for a really well done TIE Fighter sequel. : thetangent
  • Also, since it hasn't been mentioned, I'd pay at least $100 for a good Evil Genius sequel. : thetangent

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  Angry Birds : SockMonkeh
  • You mean Angry Birds HD : skelom
• Trespasser : veras
• Looks mega badass. : nukewinter
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  Skyrim. (I hope.) : Hemotoxin
  • This was exactly what I thought to post. : DinK
• Diablo 2, I think. : Danny5225
• Deer Hunter : woddemandred
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  I want to say Trespasser, but if so from the bullshot era of the game : Postal
  • That texture resolution is waaaaay to good to be from the Trespasser era. : PenicillinX57
  • Trespasser was out a lot longer ago than you are thinking http://pcmedia.ign.com/media/reviews/image/t... : Porkasaurus
• I don't know but they ran out of money to do a background lmao : Godhatesfatpeople
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  Foggy Forest : VivaMachete
  • froggy forest : spaceless
• Now that's a Minecraft forest biome right there. : FurryMoistAvenger
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  Mad Onion benchmark? : uebersoldat
  • well crap guess the call it 3dmark these days. =\ : uebersoldat
• Looks like Gothic 3 maybe : avatar_58
• Digtal Blasphemy : vynn
• Tennis for two : Maddog_Delphi97
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  theHunter, possibly? http://www.thehunter.com/pub/ : Happy Doodle Muffin
  • That's on the Just Cause 2 engine if anybody is interested. : AgentPothead
  • I almost went for this after checking up to see that the game I was thinking of was really called Deer Hu... : woddemandred
  • Whiteheart island! : radula
• Photoshop : phate81
• Super Mario Bros. 2 : ColoradoCNC
• gothic 4 : Vividvoid
• Porn stash hunter 3 : jahulio2
• The Queensryche game that was a Myst clone? : Grumbeld
• Make Doozer667's Computer Commit Suicide. : doozer667
• witcher 2 : pyide
• FUCKING SKYRIM JOB : HisKillSkill
• Looks like a screenshot from a Crysis mod/level that did insane forest level of detail. : jake
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  duke3d.exe : Arcath
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    now what's crustar going to say? : RikiTiki2
    • duke4e.exe : OmegaRed59
    • DukeFo~1.exe : CrustaR
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  A crysis mod : burning eye
  • That's my guess. : lechuck59
• The Hunter maybe : Cashh
• pong : pyros
• Wow can you imagine the road from Felwithe to Kelethin using those graphics...and having an orc pawn jump... : gyokuro
• Tree Farmer 2011: Extreme Edition : Fred Garvin
• Pong : skelom
• Turok : jdcope
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  Rape Forest 6 : mastermike569
  • Now with more rape! : Mondo
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  http://www.crymod.com/thread.php?postid=645220 : alexvj
  • Yep. Crysis mod. : vx2o
• Myst 5....thousand. : discolando
• I'm not sure, I can't see the forest. : Darkstarblade

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• we got hot 6 on 6 action going on! The server seems really stable and most people report good pings... : Xevo
• Fun games, thanks to everyone who turned out! : Xevo
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  Still no teamwork apart from luck when people are in the same location... "Hmm, I'm pushing this lane ... : alias
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    You can't bitch about teamwork when you aren't even using voice chat. You want people to read your mind? : pyide
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      A) TS in the way the Shack does it in no way creates teamwork. B) Teamwork doesn't come from voice cha... : alias
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        Regardless, I was using the in-game VoIP until I gave up because even simple concepts like "Trigger the A... : alias
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          The in game voip is unreliable or it's somehow disabled for a lot of people. no one responded when I aske... : pyide
          • Still better then Shack TS. : alias
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            You can't alter your mic or recieve levels, or test your mic. For a lot of people this seems to mean that... : Arctic Fox
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              That's the biggest addition or solution this game needs. Proper voice chat and transmit and receive volum... : pyide
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                I like having both, an all-talk key and a team-talk key. Unfortunately most games that I want this for ha... : Arctic Fox
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                  TS for Icemen, Vent for Hotshots, Mumble for all-talk. : pyide
                  • lol, the problem would then become the randomised teams : Arctic Fox
          • yeah I can't transmit on the ingame voice : Slowtreme
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        Psychic powers, the only way to play : Arctic Fox
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          No. "Oh look a friendly player doing something useful in a lane! I should go help him!" -> Teamwork. : alias
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            You only play a class that's highly mobile compared to some, you can't expect everyone to keep up with yo... : pyide
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              Assault is pretty slow unless you bomb jump. Minimally faster than heavy classes. : alias
              • The only pro that feels faster to me is the Assassin. And the charge regens quite fast, even faster if yo... : pyide
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                lol you're high. This is a clear example of why you should play other classes sometime. : Arctic Fox
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                  Tank and gunner can both jump very high with their jets. Not "fast" but mobile. Which is important beca... : alias
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                    Assault wears a jetpack I mean I think they do. there are protags related to that. : Slowtreme
                    • Yes, they do. IIRC it's more levitation than up-and-down flight. : Arcanum
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                      Can't gain height with it, only maintain. : alias
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                        Which paired with the charge and bomb jump can get you places no other class can. : pyide
                        • The bomb is the only reason they can get there, those other skills are superfluous. There are actually... : alias
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        Voice chat is too slow to coordinate teamwork? This is news to me. : The Grolar Bear
        • You need to mind meld with alias to communicate with him bro. : pyide
        • Voice chat is general stuff: "go left" "juicing" etc. Teamwork has this part but also being able to mo... : alias
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      Both teams in the same channel also puts a damper on teamwork, but it's more fun to be able to curse the ... : ZenzenTen
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        Well he's complaining about having no backup and them not pushing, that's as easy as saying "hey jerks, f... : pyide
        • I think alias just likes to bitch about how people aren't pro enough for him. : Arcanum
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          Which no one would do. : alias
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            Probably because they couldn't hear you. : pyide
            • I think I heard a grand total of three sentences from the in-game voice chat in the hour and a half we we... : Arcanum
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            I wonder why? : james_austintx
            • I lol'd : noxiousgg
          • Jesus. You're whining in these threads is worse than my whining in TS. : Crabs Jarrard
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    Lot of people were playing tonight for the first time and were trying out different classes : EricZBA
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      Yeah, it's... pretty confusing for me, lol : Maddog_Delphi97
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        First time can be overwhelming. You'll get the hang of it and be addicted in no time : EricZBA
        • True : Maddog_Delphi97
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      Most were 20 or higher at least. : alias
      • I saw a fair number of people who were low. I was 1 or 2 when we started tonight. : Arcanum
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        It was Maddog's first night playing, Xevo had only played multiplayer twice, and another shaker mentioned... : EricZBA
        • 3. Out of 12. Basically most as 9/12 is greater than 50%. : alias
        • lol : Maddog_Delphi97
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    alias you are so pro at gaming. We can't even begin to deal with you infinite magnitude of your gaming pr... : Dschinghis Khan
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      Not really. The main thing is how obvious the path to improvement is and how no one really follows it. ... : alias
      • I will complain that when I was on your team and healing you as support, you did nothing to stick with me... : Xevo
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    So I am going to be the guy that halfway agrees with him. There was not much teamwork tonight that I saw.... : Xevo
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      The day shackbattles get so serial that we have to split into separate channels for MNC I'm writing up my... : Hemtroll
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        heh that would definitely drive me away from the game (much as it did in BC2) : Xevo
        • I don't know that we've ever split into separate channels on Thursday night drunken shackbattles. It's an... : Arctic Fox
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    alias what alias do you assume in game? : noxiousgg
    • Fireman : jimmy_legs
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  where the fuck is everyone? : whistletits
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    We broke up about 5 minutes ago. : Arcanum
    • not cool btw, 8 empty shack servers wtf : Lightzout
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  are there a decent number of populated servers for this game? As in, if I buy it, will I play it outside... : duffman03
  • There are quite a few. I only go on Shack servers when there is a Shackbattle going on, otherwise I'm on ... : The Grolar Bear
  • As of right now there were 237 servers with 83 of them populated. : pyide
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    wow two duffmans on a shack server that would be strange : Chandler55
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      it would be awesome if they raged at one another. : jimmy_legs
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        There can be only one! : Arcanum
        • They would probably just blow each other, it is the Shack. : Crabs Jarrard
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    Not likely. : Lightzout
    • I take this back. I just played on a server with Shackers but one raged quit with the /uninstalled sign ... : Lightzout
  • I play during off-peak hours (midnight to 6am central) and there are always several servers with plenty o... : Discrete

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  Kotaku is ruined. I'm annoyed. : Distortion462
  • All of those sites look horrific now ... like a 12th grade CS web design project. : virus
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  what happened to kotaku : filthysock
  • good to see the ajax stuff doesn't work with back button, good job guys : filthysock
• good : RikiTiki2
• Jesus christ on a bike what did they do : PixelPie
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  That really is one of the worst redesigns I've ever seen. And I always thought Kotaku's design was bad to... : K1Bond007
  • I used to like it cause it was clean and easy, scroll and done. Now its just, wtf. They out IGN'd IGN. : zardoz555
• bahaha horrrrrible : VictoriouSecret
• Looks like it's been iDesigned. : u sir name
• I'm sure the chaps at Gamefly dropped a monocle or two when they saw that abomination. "Free tea and cru... : zardoz555
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  You can't even link to stories at Kotaku any more. It's hilariously bad. Traffic will drop like a rock. : qsylvr
  • You can? http://kotaku.com/#!5754656/north-korea-may-be-japans-forbidden-bad-guys : bundy
• Wah. : halophoenix
• Gawker and Gizmodo too : phiglit
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  Has there ever been a major website redesign that has been met with widespread approval? It seems like pe... : skinlab133
  • That's what I was thinking, too. : famine101
  • Normally I'd agree but this is a pretty awful design. : hoov1185
  • Never. The internet has no ability to deal with change. Good or bad. : halophoenix
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    new ArsTechnica design? : MikkleThePickle
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      Signed. That redesign was welcomed. : grayscale
      • people freaked over that one too. "I'll never be back/traffic is gonna plummet/everyone hates it/etc, etc... : halophoenix
  • the problem with this one is that they redesigned it for ipad and everyone else can go fuck themselves : GloriousCow
• Good god, what have they done to Kotaku? who thought this was a good idea?? : utgaardsloke
• I have to agree, I only went there once a week to check stories I missed elsewhere, now I wont be going t... : damageundone
• Looks like they are trying to cater for multi platform, ie phones and tablets etc : Smellsy
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  Whats a good replacement for kotaku? : shackwack
  • Kotaku's rss feed. : halophoenix
  • there's always the shacknews front page? right? : GloriousCow
  • Anything. : Nerdsbeware
• gametab.com is the only one you ned : spiderfill
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  The problem is that static panel on the right. When you scroll I expect it to scroll because it's just ne... : te[R]ror
  • That's odd. That panel scrolls for me. : halophoenix
• http://kotaku.com/#!classic is a slight improvement. You'll see more articles in the main pane. : GloriousCow
• I don't mind it. Seems like they took some cues from the new twitter. I wonder if you could do a bloggy n... : Dave-A