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    Steve Watts posted a new article, Dead Space 3 infinite mining 'not a glitch'.

    EA has issued a statement that a seeming glitch in Dead Space 3 allowing for infinite resource-farming isn't actually a glitch at all, but rather a deliberate design decision.
    Feb 11, 2013 7:30am PST
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    Steve Watts posted a new article, Dead Space 3 infinite mining 'not a glitch'.

    EA has issued a statement that a seeming glitch in Dead Space 3 allowing for infinite resource-farming isn't actually a glitch at all, but rather a deliberate design decision. : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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    • Huh. I don't know how I feel about this. My knee-jerk reaction is to yell and scream about how EA sucks... : Rotten DeaditeThis person is cool!
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      That doesn't make sense. EA implements a microtransaction system for anyone who wants to spend real money... : David Craddock
      • The sad fats/sperglords who will make the most out of this aren't a significant amount of the population ... : ryuusekiThis person is cool!
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        Just playing the game you get more resources than you'll ever need anyway. The microtransaction system d... : Herman Toothrot
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          I just think this not-glitch is... kind of dumb for both the MT path and the traditional "by the sweat of... : David Craddock
          • I don't think 3 qualifies as survival-horror and I don't think they intended it to, to be quite honest. ... : Herman Toothrot
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        Maybe it's a misguided attempt at charity, completely missing the point that quasi-MMO-ifying your game's... : the archvileThis person is cool!
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          How is it insulting to leave it in? If you bought microtransactions in this game it's because you were t... : Herman Toothrot
          • That's regardless of any exploit. : Herman Toothrot
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            It basically devalues what was bought with microtransactions, prior to knowledge of this glitch. Maybe t : the archvileThis person is cool!
            • Who cares? Just playing the fucking game devalues what was bought with microtransactions since by the en... : Herman Toothrot
      • I feel that the people who would use their time to farm these items are not likely the people who would s... : DrWaffles
      • it's about time. you want to save time or money, your choice : RikiTiki2
      • I'd never grind or farm in a game so if I were to pick one, I'd spend the money. But really, I'd pick nei... : sneakyalmond
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      This issue aside. You pay for a game. You should be able to exploit any glitch tell the developer patch... : Highvoltage74
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        Tell that to Blizzard... they tend to ban anyone who exploits an 'obvious' glitch. : bigimpThis person is cool!
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          After d3 I really hope nobody is stupid enough to play another Blizzard game. Incoming wallet rape. : .ka`boom.zZz.
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            Warcraft III was the last Blizzard game I bought, it makes me really sad to admit that. : one random winner
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              Same. It was the last great game they made imo. : Mr. Goodwrench
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                I dunno man, Vanilla WoW + TBC and Stacraft 2 are both pretty great games. : okhelosir
                • I'm holding out on SC2 till the protos campaign comes out since that's all I want to play of it anyways. : one random winner
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            I paid $60 and then spent a bunch of time enjoying the game both solo and with my brother. I'm not sure ... : Herman Toothrot
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              Yeah, I gotta say, D3 wasn't the Rapturiffic 2nd Coming everyone wanted (YET. Wait for the Expansion!), b... : AxeMan808This person is cool!
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                I'm not even playing it anymore but I got at least as much enjoyment out of it as I get from most games. ... : Herman Toothrot
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                  I just don't know how that is.. I think there are still alot of people playing it.. myself I played it fo... : deadbeatsaint
                  • Different people like different things? I had fun with it and got more than my money's worth. It was fa... : Herman Toothrot
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              consider who you're replying to though : SapiensThis person is cool!
              • Nope. Too much effort. : AxeMan808This person is cool!
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            weren't you the guy botting and making bank from the d3 ah? I am possibly mis-remembering. : the_burd
            • no, that was pancake humper. : .ka`boom.zZz.
        • No, that's ArenaNet. : briktal
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      Theres an option to buy resources? lol. Just use a trainer or Cheat Engine and get unlimited, jesus chris... : .ka`boom.zZz.
      • PC gamers can probably hack the game. I suspect most console gamers would find whipping out their billfol... : David Craddock
    • screw you EA, we want to pay for things!! : headbone
    • That's some pretty piss poor damage control for something that makes them look incredible stupid. "Yes, o... : nodeThis person is cool!
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      I find it odd how different the Giant Bomb and Polygon reviews are. Usually Polygon is super negative ab... : BouillonCubes
      • Who to believe!!! : BouillonCubes
      • Rudds is more on the money here..... 3 is worse than 2 which wasn't as good as 1. : ashkieThis person is cool!
    • The game is easy enough to never need to glitch, so really it's primarily just for trying out new weapons... : jingletard