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Weekend Confirmed Episode 49
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Feb 25, 2011 12:00pm PST
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My iTunes RSS just exploded with WC episodes
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JMro
seems a little premature to confirm the weekend.. its still friday...
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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...
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zebosausamite
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No Leahy perhaps?
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funnynamehere
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Perhaps. I did find that he was the one I agreed with or whose opinion I found most interesting.
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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...
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Captain Loco
I totally agree with this point. I quite enjoy listening to Lee and Cannata, but Leahy had this ability t...
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djdisco
I agree
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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 ...
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Haxim
We had to change where the episodes were being hosted for Weekend Confirmed with the Shacknews redesign. ...
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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.
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rebigulator
I've started a Question of the Week topic on our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=1247...
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delrioproductions
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Continuing to love the podcast, missing Brian though :( When can we expect the Sess back?
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anbilow
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Why can't he be still on the cast at least, have him as a guest or something :(
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dael
I miss him too, while I didn't always agree with his comments I found his perspective to be well thought ...
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technomage100
I love Sessler, I would love for him to be back on. I would imagine he is a busy dude however.
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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...
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ImprobableJ
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I still listen to Weekend Confirmed 12 regularly; between being the week before E3, Adam's commentary, an...
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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...
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ImprobableJ
Yet the comment that Adam made that still get me is about 'Just Cause 2' and the parachute in the game: "...
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Maxemillian
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Why do they still use The Warning as the name of a segment? It makes no sense.
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Zek
Well it was 4 minute Warning to start off, where they would address listener questions with 4 minutes col...
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ImprobableJ
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I liked the old sign off end song better :( Anyone know where I can get that?
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dael
It's on my next solo album which will be released end of June or beginning of July. Send me an email to ...
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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.
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Monkey0111
you can create a new post if you'd like
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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 ...
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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...
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Monkey0111
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Just pretend that the top level comments in this thread are their own threads.
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zebosausamite
This, I don't see what's the big deal.
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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.
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EvilDolemite
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How can one do this? I see no option to post a new thread.
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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.
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EvilDolemite
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There is no "New Comment" option. None. If there is, post a new thread.
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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...
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Hemtroll
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Yes, I want the old comments back.
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Monkey0111
You can create a new comment thread by clicking Chatty and then click New Comment.
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zebosausamite
He may be posting from the story, in which he would not see that button. To create a new thread, click...
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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...
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Hemtroll
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"everyone posting their own 2-sentence thread about the same topic" If you ever went into the WC comme...
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Monkey0111
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What is wrong with the new system Moneky0111?
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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...
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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...
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Monkey0111
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Can you not ignore those sub-threads and post in ones that you find more appealing?
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zebosausamite
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Just nuke the entire sub-thread (no ban) so we can start over, on-topic.
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LoioshDwaggie
It would be nice if, without a script, threads (and sub-threads) could be collapsed and STAY collapsed.
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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...
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glio1337
It's too late, he's already gone.
DON'T LET THE DOOR HIT YOU ON THE WAY OUT!
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dedgecko
It is dead. So far, anyway.
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Monkey0111
The hell are you talking about, there's no problem with this at all, and if it's not an active thread it'...
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ieGod
If you think this is working great you are insane!
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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...
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CaptBoxx
I understand. I believe it will change to a site feature next week, which will allow for multiple root co...
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Dave-A
technically speaking you could make a new thread but it would be pointless and probably ignored or nuked
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Hemtroll
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I like these, but shouldn't they be a little more detailed instead of just saying "Comment on blahblahbla...
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prime8
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There are plans to have a summary soon.
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zebosausamite
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can't they put the article in the first reply?
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dignan
They could. They should just add a "snippet" section where they can copy in the first paragraph or a sum...
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zebosausamite
There's a link right there in the post!
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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...
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zebosausamite
When everything aligned perfectly, it was a blast in MP though. The stuff you did felt very relevant, whe...
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Marrbe
Super Mega Worm doesn't care about your car. Fantastic...
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kingdepork
PSN gamers are more mature than Xbox Live gamers, confirmed! ;-)
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PsychoOperative
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Hmm...thinking I should probably create the weekly show story as a feature, which would in turn allow mul...
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Garnett Lee
That's what I thought would happen. Technically podcasts are features. :)
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Frozen Pixel
Why? What does that accomplish?
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zebosausamite
What's the point?
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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...
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Fyunch Click
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Perhaps that's what he wants to avoid.
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pyide
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we talk about games occasionally. Sometimes in a positive manner.
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Fyunch Click
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I can confirm, I talked about a game once
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Hemtroll
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were you positive?
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Fyunch Click
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I wasn't 100% negative
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Hemtroll
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This sounds about like Weekend Confirmed dialog. I think we're on to something here.
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Garnett Lee
We bring the off-topic
whimsy.
I'll get to commentating when I have a chance to listen. I'm still stuc...
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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 ...
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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...
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pyide
agreed, as much of this has been in response to Monkey's post.
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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...
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zebosausamite
every other thread on the first page of chatty is junk posts about how the site redesign and new comments...
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Hemtroll
http://www.shacknews.com/chatty?id=25362237#itemanchor_25362237
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zebosausamite
I would like to see it in the chatty so I can comment on it.
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LoioshDwaggie
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OH MY GOD PLEASE DO THIS GARNETT!!!! PLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASE!!! It would save the WC comments se...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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Fyunch Click
I hope Garnett decides to change it into a feature like he said above.
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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...
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glio1337
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I just abhor the new comments system. In a month, everything here will be destroyed.
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Monkey0111
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I'm actually impressed how improved the comments are already.
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Dave-A
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Dave-A.... everything... .
EVERYTHING
.... will be destroyed...
EVERYTHING!!!!!!
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zebosausamite
YES THIS PERSON IS A BELIEVER!!! Whooo!! ;p
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Monkey0111
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dramatic much?
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geedeck
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No thanks, I already have some.
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Monkey0111
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You're really ruining my WC thread
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zebosausamite
You never posted in them anyway.
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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...
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pyide
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gay? What do you mean? Are you saying this in a derogatory manner?
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Monkey0111
No, in the ironically fabulous manner.
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pyide
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No, we really do have some big gay subthreads in the chatty. In the homosexual manner.
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SiW.
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And I'm sure the discussion elicited from those threads are simply riveting.
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Monkey0111
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Sure, if you're at all interested in gay stuff.
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SiW.
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And I take it you're not?
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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...
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SiW.
Fair enough. ;p
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Monkey0111
You're right, I'm seeing some drastically reduced posting quality already...
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Zek
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Look at me, ruining your shit.
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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...
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Monkey0111
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So front-page posters don't like Chatty posters?
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zebosausamite
Again, I have nothing against the posters.
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Monkey0111
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Honestly if you hadn't bitched about it I wouldn't have replied at all.
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ieGod
I know. If they hadn't changed the comments system you wouldn't be posting here at all. Anyway, I'm d...
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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...
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Dave-A
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so basically the mods are letting us ding the shit out of the car doors?
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Fyunch Click
What's it going to take to get you into a story chat thread today? Let me go talk to my manager.
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Dave-A
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I suppose the difference now is that it's harder to ignore sub-threads than a full thread?
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zebosausamite
Having the ability to colapse subthreads may be really helpful for the news story comments -- but I think...
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The Warthog
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OK OK...I'm breathing now...Maybe it won't be so bad...
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Monkey0111
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Good man!
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Dave-A
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What does the hammer by you name mean, anyway? Mod?
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Monkey0111
*your
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Monkey0111
You got it
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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...
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SiW.
(And FWIW, I do think you have a valid point, I just disagree that it's ultimately worse this way)
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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 ...
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Dave-A
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But currently in a gay, abused pitbull sort of way.
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Fyunch Click
.........
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Monkey0111
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I serve at the leisure of the mods in here.
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Garnett Lee
Haha, it's totally up to you folks of course. I've just been really pleased with the results of unifying ...
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Dave-A
Agreed! It's nice in a way.
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fechols
Probably a good idea. It might be easier to pick out comments. Those are my 2 cents.
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baconrobot
Nobody in the chatty wants to go post in a different page, that was the whole point of the redesign. Just...
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Zek
Garnett, it is probably best if when you go to the weekend confirmed page (or any story page really) each...
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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...
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Therealbeatris
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Are you talking about the little Super Mega Worm thing and those songs they do during the breaks?
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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...
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Therealbeatris
No, I agree with you.
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zebosausamite
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It's one thing to not like them... to stop listening because of that? Would be pretty weak.
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Gwyndion
yeah I know, I really enjoy the show. For sure, the show is great, I am just going to start fast fowardi...
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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...
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MHSilver
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No way! That game was so awesome. I've longed to play it again many times since then.
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Garnett Lee
I felt at the time that this was probably one of the more evolved form of a point and click adventure. It...
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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...
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Videosta
Hey Garnett, don't worry about your PSP games. Patapon for $20. Other than SquareEnix overpricing thei...
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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...
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MHSilver
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While that sounds great, I don't think many people would like being reprimanded for shooting civilians. U...
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edgewise
I dont think the game should reprimand you. I just think you should have to stand there and watch as the ...
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MHSilver
I think the big probleme with war shooters right now is that they're mostly modeled after the first two C...
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RedSwirl
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Interestingly, Red Dawn has become the "Citizen Kane" to white supremacist groups and other such garbage.
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jjastor
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This mirrors a concern I had while listening to the description of Homefront. My fear is that by relyi...
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CampKusoge
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I feel like these themes only carry weight with American audiences when Americans are on the receiving en...
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jjastor
You're probably right about that. I do feel that it's possible to depict America as being on the recei...
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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...
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ImprobableJ
This is the root of the problem - there's nothing "real" about the enemy here whatsoever, but it creates ...
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jjastor
Weekend Shacknews Bookmark Removal Confirmed. I can't stand this layout. Urghgh
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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...
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Monkey0111
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Jeff Über and Jeff Prime
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LoioshDwaggie
Thing one and Thing two. ;p jk guys
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Monkey0111
BTW, you who are having trouble with this new format, I have a link for you: http://www.shacknews.com/cha...
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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?) - ...
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pyide
Ah, here it is. http://www.shacknews.com/chatty?id=24850307 I forgot about the bit about leaning forw...
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pyide
That does sound cool. It, for some reason, reminds me of when Sony showed off a feature for GT5. You c...
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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 ...
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CampKusoge
I have seen so many people who are not gamers try and play games, and really the biggest barrier does see...
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bobafettjm
Wow, Garnett's not kidding about Home Shopping http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpnK4zohVpY
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So annoyed, iTunes isn't letting me download the latest episode. Oh and the new comment system sucks..
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spvnn
iTunes just gave it the wrong date. It's listed as 1/18. but that's the correct one.
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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?
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Videosta
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What problems are you seeing?
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Dave-A
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all of the regulars
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Sapiens
I LOL'd.
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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 ...
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Videosta
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PS- Adding an edit comment function would have been a more welcome change. Thanks!
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Videosta
Adding an edit button would be one of the worst possible changes for the shack.
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Haxim
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Garnett has suggested making it a "feature" rather than a story post, which would allow for multiple root...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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Videosta
Thank goodness.
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Monkey0111
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I agree with you. Super Mega Thread is just like trying to read a novel with no paragraph breaks.
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technomage100
Yeah, I can't stand it either. As someone who spends most of his time lurking, imo the comments on the...
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bouxdag
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Agreed. This is a really disorganized way to discuss multiple topics with any sort of depth.
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CampKusoge
I will agree with the voices calling for a return to the old style, the run-on formatting of the comments...
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mdnytecartunr
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jesus h there are more tears in this weekend confirmed thread than in the chatty
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Sapiens
you know what i mean
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Sapiens
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Direct Download link works on my PC, but not on my phone (like it used to).
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HockeyJohnston
I had to resubscribe.
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LoioshDwaggie
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Just wanted to mention, that's another full episode without a single mention of Cave Story. Your cards...
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CampKusoge
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No mention of a game on a Nintendo platform? Sounds par the course for the WC crew.
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RidleySaria
Technically speaking, the original is a PC game.
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CampKusoge
Considering how much Garnett is liking The Witcher's "grey" morality and genuinely difficult decisions, I...
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ThomPaine
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I have been both dreading and hugely anticipating Homefront. I think Operation Flashpoint had a huge amou...
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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...
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Videosta
I really think Operation Flashpoint is the beginning of what the guys talked about when they wished for p...
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Videosta
Frontlines single player was so artificial to me... since the entire thing was built on the "multiplayer"...
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shora farahani
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Anyone know the name of the song at the end?
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ptrickd123
I would like to have this too.
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RedSwirl
I would like to have this too.
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RedSwirl
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I would like to have this too.
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RedSwirl
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Well crap.
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RedSwirl
You must really like that song.
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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...
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delrioproductions
I think that's the last time I'll request that they change the end song. They somehow found a more obnox...
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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 ...
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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...
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ImprobableJ
Great, thanks for the tips! I'll be sure not to invest in swimming. ;p
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Monkey0111
my radar is trimmed in Deus Ex posters and on a backdrop of awesome
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apocreg
Finally, the one thing that's making Weekend Confirmed contain the same enjoyment as 1UP Yours...alcohol.
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ChuckJose
I really hope this isnt another angry birds/farmville discussion podcast... almost as tedious as the game...
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apocreg
MATCHMAKING.... I would love a unified matchmaking system that's puts me into games with people of equal ...
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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...
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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...
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Cheese.ho12
MEDALOFHONOR... why not make each single player level a recreation of a scenario where an actual soldier ...
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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...
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shora farahani
That was pretty cool, good job man!
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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...
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Mishyana
For the games, without having experienced the games, it seems expensive on face value. However until one ...
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ImprobableJ
Regarding all the hate on the most recent Medal of Honor, as much as it was derivative (in mechanics spec...
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shora farahani
With regard to the skill ranking discussion: Live already has one, along with a lot of other features. Tr...
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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...
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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...
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Monkey0111
I should think it'll pick back up again since there had been quite a few things happening in the last few...
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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...
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Haxim
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Garnett often likes to take the opposite side of an argument/opinion to generate better discussion. It's ...
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Monkey0111
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Really? Because I've been tired of that shtick ever since the crouching discussion. There's playing devil...
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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...
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Monkey0111
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I believe Garnett was pondering about the need for games to use certain functions like crouching in every...
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ImprobableJ
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Garnett answered one of you questions in our "Question of the Week" spotlight. You can find it here http...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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ImprobableJ
Ah, so they're more like hours de vours? That sounds delicious. ;p
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Monkey0111
Some of you have asked me to share that we have a Weekend Confirmed Youtube channel here in the chatty th...
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delrioproductions
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Nintendo really had the audacity to do press announcements during GDC. Do they have no integrity? Can't...
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JWong604
To be honest, the past GDC's have also had press announcements of sorts as well as some marketing stuff. ...
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ImprobableJ
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Where have you been? Developers have been announcing games and things at GDC for the last several years. ...
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Monkey0111
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Agreed. I think it only becomes a worry when the ratio of developer talk and promotional talk gets comple...
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ImprobableJ
Yep yep.
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Monkey0111
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I wonder what Larry thinks of the new Doublefine announcement about Trenches after his comments about get...
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Haxim
I would like to know as well. From the looks of the trailer, it really seems like Tim and Double Fine (I ...
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Monkey0111
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I really thought Garnett's idea of a shooter from a medic's perspective to be really interesting, mainly ...
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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...
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Monkey0111
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I think something like an engineer class could be interesting too, or some bomb disposal unit or somethin...
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ImprobableJ
That's another great idea. I think we need to start a studio and start shopping this around to publishers...
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Haxim
After seeing some tweetpics from GDC, I'm looking forward to the upcoming guests on the show. If I'm not ...
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ImprobableJ
Ugh, I hate this new comments system. Hopefully it goes back to the old way soon.
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MHSilver