Weekend Confirmed Episode 49

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• My iTunes RSS just exploded with WC episodes : JMro
• seems a little premature to confirm the weekend.. its still friday... : boring gegtik
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  I've been struggling through the last few episodes for some reason. I don't know if it's a total prefere... : zebosausamite
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    No Leahy perhaps? : funnynamehere
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      Perhaps. I did find that he was the one I agreed with or whose opinion I found most interesting. : zebosausamite
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        I miss him more than I expected. He could be whiny at times, but he brought a much-needed hardcore persp... : Captain Loco
        • I totally agree with this point. I quite enjoy listening to Lee and Cannata, but Leahy had this ability t... : djdisco
        • I agree : dael
        • This is why I wish Xav could be on the 'cast more. He seemed to have a really good handle on stuff and I ... : Haxim
• We had to change where the episodes were being hosted for Weekend Confirmed with the Shacknews redesign. ... : delrioproductions
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  I haven't listened to this episode yet, but based on the preview above, I know it's a 10/10. : rebigulator
  • I've started a Question of the Week topic on our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=1247... : delrioproductions
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  Continuing to love the podcast, missing Brian though :( When can we expect the Sess back? : anbilow
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    Why can't he be still on the cast at least, have him as a guest or something :( : dael
    • I miss him too, while I didn't always agree with his comments I found his perspective to be well thought ... : technomage100
  • I love Sessler, I would love for him to be back on. I would imagine he is a busy dude however. : bobafettjm
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    Wasn't it hinted on one of the video pre-shows where Garnett was going to try and get Adam Sessler in for... : ImprobableJ
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      I still listen to Weekend Confirmed 12 regularly; between being the week before E3, Adam's commentary, an... : the archvile
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        Funnily enough, I too went back to listening to that episode on a whim. I also lost it when Adam imperson... : ImprobableJ
        • Yet the comment that Adam made that still get me is about 'Just Cause 2' and the parachute in the game: "... : Maxemillian
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  Why do they still use The Warning as the name of a segment? It makes no sense. : Zek
  • Well it was 4 minute Warning to start off, where they would address listener questions with 4 minutes col... : ImprobableJ
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  I liked the old sign off end song better :( Anyone know where I can get that? : dael
  • It's on my next solo album which will be released end of June or beginning of July. Send me an email to ... : delrioproductions
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  So if we want to comment on this episode, we have to post in this single thread? Say it ain't so guys. : Monkey0111
  • you can create a new post if you'd like : EvilDolemite
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    Yes, it keeps the discussion to a single bucket. I think it's working pretty great so far. Otherwise you ... : Dave-A
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      I like it like that though. I think, with the comments like this, it will kill most of the interesting di... : Monkey0111
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        Just pretend that the top level comments in this thread are their own threads. : zebosausamite
        • This, I don't see what's the big deal. : Captain Loco
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        it's not dead in the least! i don't see how you can say that. everyone can still make their own threads. : EvilDolemite
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          How can one do this? I see no option to post a new thread. : Monkey0111
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            scroll to the top of this page and click the "new comment" button. then you'll have your own thread. : EvilDolemite
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              There is no "New Comment" option. None. If there is, post a new thread. : Monkey0111
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                I think there's some confusion here, I would guess ED is talking about a new thread in the chatty and you... : Hemtroll
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                  Yes, I want the old comments back. : Monkey0111
                  • You can create a new comment thread by clicking Chatty and then click New Comment. : zebosausamite
            • He may be posting from the story, in which he would not see that button. To create a new thread, click... : zebosausamite
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        If you don't know how the comment system works you should venture into the chatty and look at some of the... : Hemtroll
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          "everyone posting their own 2-sentence thread about the same topic" If you ever went into the WC comme... : Monkey0111
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            What is wrong with the new system Moneky0111? : zebosausamite
            • He's just not used to it yet. Functionally, it's exactly the same as it was except you can't see the mass... : pyide
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              Read all of the comments in this thread. They mostly all suck. Including mine. It brings out the worst in... : Monkey0111
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                Can you not ignore those sub-threads and post in ones that you find more appealing? : zebosausamite
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                  Just nuke the entire sub-thread (no ban) so we can start over, on-topic. : LoioshDwaggie
                  • It would be nice if, without a script, threads (and sub-threads) could be collapsed and STAY collapsed. : zebosausamite
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        It's not dead. You just don't like the change so you're declaring it dead. Why don't you try it out be... : glio1337
        • It's too late, he's already gone. DON'T LET THE DOOR HIT YOU ON THE WAY OUT! : dedgecko
        • It is dead. So far, anyway. : Monkey0111
      • The hell are you talking about, there's no problem with this at all, and if it's not an active thread it'... : ieGod
    • If you think this is working great you are insane! : Videosta
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      Actually you get a bunch of threads with no replies (that people dont care about) and some good threads t... : CaptBoxx
      • I understand. I believe it will change to a site feature next week, which will allow for multiple root co... : Dave-A
  • technically speaking you could make a new thread but it would be pointless and probably ignored or nuked : Hemtroll
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  I like these, but shouldn't they be a little more detailed instead of just saying "Comment on blahblahbla... : prime8
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    There are plans to have a summary soon. : zebosausamite
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      can't they put the article in the first reply? : dignan
      • They could. They should just add a "snippet" section where they can copy in the first paragraph or a sum... : zebosausamite
      • There's a link right there in the post! : Dave-A
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  C&C Renegade was the FPS where you had bases and vehicles. You could upgrade your character to different... : zebosausamite
  • When everything aligned perfectly, it was a blast in MP though. The stuff you did felt very relevant, whe... : Marrbe
• Super Mega Worm doesn't care about your car. Fantastic... : kingdepork
• PSN gamers are more mature than Xbox Live gamers, confirmed! ;-) : PsychoOperative
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  Hmm...thinking I should probably create the weekly show story as a feature, which would in turn allow mul... : Garnett Lee
  • That's what I thought would happen. Technically podcasts are features. :) : Frozen Pixel
  • Why? What does that accomplish? : zebosausamite
  • What's the point? : OverloadUT
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    Doesn't that defeat the purpose of the redesign? Besides, it'll be nice for us lazy chatty posters to bec... : Fyunch Click
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      Perhaps that's what he wants to avoid. : pyide
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        we talk about games occasionally. Sometimes in a positive manner. : Fyunch Click
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          I can confirm, I talked about a game once : Hemtroll
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            were you positive? : Fyunch Click
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              I wasn't 100% negative : Hemtroll
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                This sounds about like Weekend Confirmed dialog. I think we're on to something here. : Garnett Lee
                • We bring the off-topic whimsy. I'll get to commentating when I have a chance to listen. I'm still stuc... : LoioshDwaggie
                • TBH, I listen to the cast and by the time I remember something I want to post the thread is a day or two ... : Fyunch Click
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          I know and I'm all for the current method of comments for stuff hitting the chatty, he's probably noticin... : pyide
          • agreed, as much of this has been in response to Monkey's post. : Fyunch Click
          • It's the first week for this, I'm sure it's fine. There isn't any abundance of junk replies form the par... : zebosausamite
          • every other thread on the first page of chatty is junk posts about how the site redesign and new comments... : Hemtroll
  • http://www.shacknews.com/chatty?id=25362237#itemanchor_25362237 : zebosausamite
  • I would like to see it in the chatty so I can comment on it. : LoioshDwaggie
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    OH MY GOD PLEASE DO THIS GARNETT!!!! PLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASE!!! It would save the WC comments se... : Monkey0111
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      this is the first time I've seen this level of dislike for chatty thread posters since the great forum ki... : Fyunch Click
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        I have nothing against the posters. I hate the idea of the new comments, however. So far, the quality of ... : Monkey0111
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          There is good discussion that happens. The issue is the changeover is only 2 days old and there's a whole... : Fyunch Click
          • I hope Garnett decides to change it into a feature like he said above. : Monkey0111
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          You're basing this all off less than one week of changing. Calm down and wait a month before you act like... : glio1337
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            I just abhor the new comments system. In a month, everything here will be destroyed. : Monkey0111
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              I'm actually impressed how improved the comments are already. : Dave-A
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                Dave-A.... everything... . EVERYTHING .... will be destroyed... EVERYTHING!!!!!! : zebosausamite
                • YES THIS PERSON IS A BELIEVER!!! Whooo!! ;p : Monkey0111
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              dramatic much? : geedeck
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                No thanks, I already have some. : Monkey0111
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                  You're really ruining my WC thread : zebosausamite
                  • You never posted in them anyway. : Monkey0111
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            Yeah, by the time people actually listen to the podcast that only came out a few hours ago and have somet... : pyide
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              gay? What do you mean? Are you saying this in a derogatory manner? : Monkey0111
              • No, in the ironically fabulous manner. : pyide
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                No, we really do have some big gay subthreads in the chatty. In the homosexual manner. : SiW.
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                  And I'm sure the discussion elicited from those threads are simply riveting. : Monkey0111
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                    Sure, if you're at all interested in gay stuff. : SiW.
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                      And I take it you're not? : Monkey0111
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                        If it's interesting conversation, sure! It's like EVE Online - just because I don't play the game does... : SiW.
                        • Fair enough. ;p : Monkey0111
        • You're right, I'm seeing some drastically reduced posting quality already... : Zek
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      Look at me, ruining your shit. : ieGod
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        You would never have replies like this in the old WC comments system. Ugh. Imma go cry into my pillow now... : Monkey0111
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          So front-page posters don't like Chatty posters? : zebosausamite
          • Again, I have nothing against the posters. : Monkey0111
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          Honestly if you hadn't bitched about it I wouldn't have replied at all. : ieGod
          • I know. If they hadn't changed the comments system you wouldn't be posting here at all. Anyway, I'm d... : Monkey0111
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          I think we can work together to improve things. Once the stink of new washes off, we'll start nuking post... : Dave-A
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            so basically the mods are letting us ding the shit out of the car doors? : Fyunch Click
            • What's it going to take to get you into a story chat thread today? Let me go talk to my manager. : Dave-A
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            I suppose the difference now is that it's harder to ignore sub-threads than a full thread? : zebosausamite
            • Having the ability to colapse subthreads may be really helpful for the news story comments -- but I think... : The Warthog
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            OK OK...I'm breathing now...Maybe it won't be so bad... : Monkey0111
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              Good man! : Dave-A
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                What does the hammer by you name mean, anyway? Mod? : Monkey0111
                • *your : Monkey0111
                • You got it : Dave-A
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              I really do think it'll settle down. I enjoy the comments being posted in the chatty because they potenti... : SiW.
              • (And FWIW, I do think you have a valid point, I just disagree that it's ultimately worse this way) : SiW.
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    Can we keep it like this for a while and see how it does? I like the current unified approach. It brings ... : Dave-A
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      But currently in a gay, abused pitbull sort of way. : Fyunch Click
      • ......... : Monkey0111
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      I serve at the leisure of the mods in here. : Garnett Lee
      • Haha, it's totally up to you folks of course. I've just been really pleased with the results of unifying ... : Dave-A
    • Agreed! It's nice in a way. : fechols
  • Probably a good idea. It might be easier to pick out comments. Those are my 2 cents. : baconrobot
  • Nobody in the chatty wants to go post in a different page, that was the whole point of the redesign. Just... : Zek
  • Garnett, it is probably best if when you go to the weekend confirmed page (or any story page really) each... : aethyr
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  I am so tired of remixes that I am negotianting not listend to WC anymore, I have been there since the 1u... : Therealbeatris
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    Are you talking about the little Super Mega Worm thing and those songs they do during the breaks? : zebosausamite
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      yeah, the first few were funny because it was unexpected, but I feel as though now it is every week showc... : Therealbeatris
      • No, I agree with you. : zebosausamite
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        It's one thing to not like them... to stop listening because of that? Would be pretty weak. : Gwyndion
        • yeah I know, I really enjoy the show. For sure, the show is great, I am just going to start fast fowardi... : Therealbeatris
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  Blah, I can't comment on the show until we can make new threads. I will say though, that the discussio... : MHSilver
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    No way! That game was so awesome. I've longed to play it again many times since then. : Garnett Lee
    • I felt at the time that this was probably one of the more evolved form of a point and click adventure. It... : ImprobableJ
    • It drives me nuts that I am not good enough with my computer to get that game to work. I'd love to play i... : Videosta
• Hey Garnett, don't worry about your PSP games. Patapon for $20. Other than SquareEnix overpricing thei... : JWong604
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  I wish Medal of Honor would look at some of the movies being made about the current generation of war. No... : MHSilver
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    While that sounds great, I don't think many people would like being reprimanded for shooting civilians. U... : edgewise
    • I dont think the game should reprimand you. I just think you should have to stand there and watch as the ... : MHSilver
  • I think the big probleme with war shooters right now is that they're mostly modeled after the first two C... : RedSwirl
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  Interestingly, Red Dawn has become the "Citizen Kane" to white supremacist groups and other such garbage. : jjastor
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    This mirrors a concern I had while listening to the description of Homefront. My fear is that by relyi... : CampKusoge
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      I feel like these themes only carry weight with American audiences when Americans are on the receiving en... : jjastor
      • You're probably right about that. I do feel that it's possible to depict America as being on the recei... : CampKusoge
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      I think that the only reason why these fears are so intense is that the "victim" is the US, which many on... : ImprobableJ
      • This is the root of the problem - there's nothing "real" about the enemy here whatsoever, but it creates ... : jjastor
• Weekend Shacknews Bookmark Removal Confirmed. I can't stand this layout. Urghgh : zardoz555
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  So a Kinect SDK for PC? Interesting, I wonder if that means you need to be 8 feet away from your PC monit... : Monkey0111
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    Jeff Über and Jeff Prime : LoioshDwaggie
    • Thing one and Thing two. ;p jk guys : Monkey0111
• BTW, you who are having trouble with this new format, I have a link for you: http://www.shacknews.com/cha... : LoioshDwaggie
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  On the topic of games that could use kinect in conjuction with a gamepad (or in this case, wheel too?) - ... : pyide
  • Ah, here it is. http://www.shacknews.com/chatty?id=24850307 I forgot about the bit about leaning forw... : pyide
  • That does sound cool. It, for some reason, reminds me of when Sony showed off a feature for GT5. You c... : Monkey0111
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  I will say this: If you don't game, and truly don't know the first thing about gaming, then from the ... : CampKusoge
  • I have seen so many people who are not gamers try and play games, and really the biggest barrier does see... : bobafettjm
• Wow, Garnett's not kidding about Home Shopping http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpnK4zohVpY : Gentlegamer
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  So annoyed, iTunes isn't letting me download the latest episode. Oh and the new comment system sucks.. : spvnn
  • iTunes just gave it the wrong date. It's listed as 1/18. but that's the correct one. : LoioshDwaggie
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  What a mess! If this board stays this way it will be ruined! Who actually thought this was a good idea? : Videosta
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    What problems are you seeing? : Dave-A
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      all of the regulars : Sapiens
      • I LOL'd. : wytefang
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      It is just too hard to follow. Threads might have fallen to the wayside before, but at least it was easy ... : Videosta
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        PS- Adding an edit comment function would have been a more welcome change. Thanks! : Videosta
        • Adding an edit button would be one of the worst possible changes for the shack. : Haxim
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        Garnett has suggested making it a "feature" rather than a story post, which would allow for multiple root... : Dave-A
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          We're really going for a quick discussion approach here as well, as opposed to a traditional message boar... : Dave-A
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            I can see the potential in this style, but I would still at least make separate threads. One for each of ... : Videosta
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              I think the plan is to make it a feature next week, which will allow for multiple comments. WEEKEND COMME... : Dave-A
              • Cool! I know you mods are having to deal with a lot this week. I appreciate you all for keeping up with t... : Videosta
              • Thank goodness. : Monkey0111
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              I agree with you. Super Mega Thread is just like trying to read a novel with no paragraph breaks. : technomage100
              • Yeah, I can't stand it either. As someone who spends most of his time lurking, imo the comments on the... : bouxdag
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                Agreed. This is a really disorganized way to discuss multiple topics with any sort of depth. : CampKusoge
                • I will agree with the voices calling for a return to the old style, the run-on formatting of the comments... : mdnytecartunr
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  jesus h there are more tears in this weekend confirmed thread than in the chatty : Sapiens
  • you know what i mean : Sapiens
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  Direct Download link works on my PC, but not on my phone (like it used to). : HockeyJohnston
  • I had to resubscribe. : LoioshDwaggie
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  Just wanted to mention, that's another full episode without a single mention of Cave Story. Your cards... : CampKusoge
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    No mention of a game on a Nintendo platform? Sounds par the course for the WC crew. : RidleySaria
    • Technically speaking, the original is a PC game. : CampKusoge
• Considering how much Garnett is liking The Witcher's "grey" morality and genuinely difficult decisions, I... : ThomPaine
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  I have been both dreading and hugely anticipating Homefront. I think Operation Flashpoint had a huge amou... : Videosta
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    I meant Frontlines: Fuel of War... But I do put it in the same boat as Frontlines. Operation Flashpoint h... : Videosta
    • I really think Operation Flashpoint is the beginning of what the guys talked about when they wished for p... : Videosta
    • Frontlines single player was so artificial to me... since the entire thing was built on the "multiplayer"... : shora farahani
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  Anyone know the name of the song at the end? : ptrickd123
  • I would like to have this too. : RedSwirl
  • I would like to have this too. : RedSwirl
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    I would like to have this too. : RedSwirl
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      Well crap. : RedSwirl
      • You must really like that song. : jjastor
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    It's my song called "Can't Stop My Shine" Feat. X2 and you can listen to the entire thing here for free h... : delrioproductions
    • I think that's the last time I'll request that they change the end song. They somehow found a more obnox... : Mishyana
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  I haven't played any of the Deus Ex games, so the new one isn't really on my radar. It does sound really ... : Monkey0111
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    I have only played the first one, and I have to say that I have fond memories about it. However the troub... : ImprobableJ
    • Great, thanks for the tips! I'll be sure not to invest in swimming. ;p : Monkey0111
  • my radar is trimmed in Deus Ex posters and on a backdrop of awesome : apocreg
• Finally, the one thing that's making Weekend Confirmed contain the same enjoyment as 1UP Yours...alcohol. : ChuckJose
• I really hope this isnt another angry birds/farmville discussion podcast... almost as tedious as the game... : apocreg
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  MATCHMAKING.... I would love a unified matchmaking system that's puts me into games with people of equal skill. I don't think it needs to be a ranking system though. That should be separate. Couldn't the game evaluate your past performance like Jeff mentioned re: MW, MW2 and WAW?
  
  There's nothing worse that getting into a game of CODBLOPS only to be completely owned by one or two guys in the match who end up with a score of 38-4. The best games of domination that I play are the ones where the final score is 200-196 and that a win or a loss is never certain. I just want to play against people that are as good (or bad as the case may be) as I am. I close loss is way more fun that a crushing win.
  
  PS I tried to use the capitals at the beginning to make it so people could actually pickout my post and notice it was there. Not a fan of the new comment format, willing to give it a try but initial impression is really terrible.

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  MATCHMAKING.... I would love a unified matchmaking system that's puts me into games with people of equal ... : CaptBoxx
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  I don't know if it's me, but KZ3 public games have been awful. Garrnet says he's had a delightful expe... : Cheese.ho12
  • Fixed. I don't know if it's me, but KZ3 public games have been awful. Garrnet says he's had a deli... : Cheese.ho12
• MEDALOFHONOR... why not make each single player level a recreation of a scenario where an actual soldier ... : CaptBoxx
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  hey guys... I have been an avid listener for a long long time... and I usually don't comment I know this... : shora farahani
  • That was pretty cool, good job man! : Monkey0111
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  On the 3DS game pricing: I agree that $40-$50 is a bit much for portable games, but I guess I'm confused... : Mishyana
  • For the games, without having experienced the games, it seems expensive on face value. However until one ... : ImprobableJ
• Regarding all the hate on the most recent Medal of Honor, as much as it was derivative (in mechanics spec... : shora farahani
• With regard to the skill ranking discussion: Live already has one, along with a lot of other features. Tr... : Fyunch Click
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  Konata afford? am I just missing it, I feel like I have missed it for a few episodes, am I wrong? If not... : Therealbeatris
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    Cannataford? You're not the only one that's missed it. They've seemed to have shortened it to just one sm... : Monkey0111
    • I should think it'll pick back up again since there had been quite a few things happening in the last few... : ImprobableJ
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  Was it just me or did Garnett seem like he was trying to go out of his way to hate on Bulletstorm? Like h... : Haxim
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    Garnett often likes to take the opposite side of an argument/opinion to generate better discussion. It's ... : Monkey0111
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      Really? Because I've been tired of that shtick ever since the crouching discussion. There's playing devil... : Haxim
      • I don't think that he's a contrarian to every viewpoint on the show. I didn't think that he was overly ne... : Monkey0111
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        I believe Garnett was pondering about the need for games to use certain functions like crouching in every... : ImprobableJ
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          Garnett answered one of you questions in our "Question of the Week" spotlight. You can find it here http... : delrioproductions
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            Just checked it out. Thanks! I understand that you guys are just getting into the rhythm of it. I'm reall... : ImprobableJ
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              Like teasers for the next episode? Hmm....I might not watch it then. Does it have any spoilers for the ne... : Monkey0111
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                Well... more like a snack treat on the way towards the main meal :oP Assuming of course that I was ext... : ImprobableJ
                • Ah, so they're more like hours de vours? That sounds delicious. ;p : Monkey0111
• Some of you have asked me to share that we have a Weekend Confirmed Youtube channel here in the chatty th... : delrioproductions
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  Nintendo really had the audacity to do press announcements during GDC. Do they have no integrity? Can't... : JWong604
  • To be honest, the past GDC's have also had press announcements of sorts as well as some marketing stuff. ... : ImprobableJ
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    Where have you been? Developers have been announcing games and things at GDC for the last several years. ... : Monkey0111
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      Agreed. I think it only becomes a worry when the ratio of developer talk and promotional talk gets comple... : ImprobableJ
      • Yep yep. : Monkey0111
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  I wonder what Larry thinks of the new Doublefine announcement about Trenches after his comments about get... : Haxim
  • I would like to know as well. From the looks of the trailer, it really seems like Tim and Double Fine (I ... : Monkey0111
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  I really thought Garnett's idea of a shooter from a medic's perspective to be really interesting, mainly ... : Haxim
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    I also lean towards playing as a medic, and I really like your idea. A motion controlled FPS/Trauma Cente... : Monkey0111
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      I think something like an engineer class could be interesting too, or some bomb disposal unit or somethin... : ImprobableJ
      • That's another great idea. I think we need to start a studio and start shopping this around to publishers... : Haxim
• After seeing some tweetpics from GDC, I'm looking forward to the upcoming guests on the show. If I'm not ... : ImprobableJ
• Ugh, I hate this new comments system. Hopefully it goes back to the old way soon. : MHSilver