Foetoid: Agreed, my D2 addiction was bar none the most crippling one I've gone through in my life (followed by FFXI I guess).
So far from what I've seen of the game, I like it. I have faith that blizzard will take the right path (gotta give em that much, they haven't dissapointed yet).
Although as with my new policy: I'm keeping my anticipation level to a minimum (for any game with no official release date or one atleast a few months down the line). I've gotten burned out anticipating way to many titles and blizzard games are especially not something to hold your breath for.
Well... honestly, I'd probably be one of those "griefers" since I've gone into the RP servers a few times with a friend (his idea) to screw around with people.
That pennyarcade comic relates to me as well since... Nutchos was an empty box of chocolates in my room when I was creating my character (and I had other alts with names like LampShade, etc).
Anyway... I guess I'll defend myself by saying, to "our kind" it's just a game you log into to kill time for a bit. We're all given a world to play around in and we all have different ways of doing it.
Getting upset over some guy interrupting your RP acting or whatever sounds ridiculous to me. Even in "RL" events you're going to have your interruptions and people who get in the way of what you want (after all nothing goes exactly to plan right?). Instead of complaining about it, you could build it into your RP when some interruption comes along.
You were having your acting thing in a public place where anyone can do what they want within limits (just like in RL). Maybe move to an instance? A less public place?
Yes, it's an RP server so you could argue that Kayne West doesn't belong there. However, I'd wager that you'd be just as upset if that guy started to do random (but appropriate) RP in the middle of it all with the same intentions of trying to interrupt your session.
So in theory the local banning thing sounds great but it'd just get the griefers to be a little more creative (again, instead of kayne west, some other random RP stuff). Heck, I know if blizzard made a rule like that I'd try to find loopholes around it.
Reading the headline I thought they'd release info about it in March... had to read the article twice to confirm that they actual games releasing instead.
I remember being intrigued watching that trailer a year back... not sure why they haven't hyped it more. Maybe their trying to pull an apple?
Game companies need to start doing more for their games if they want to stand out. I bet half the reason why games don't sell as well as they generally do is b/c once it's pushed out the door, the developers themselves move on completely. COD4 (i think) sold around 10mil copies so I bet there's still plenty of people playing online who would like continued support.
This is why companies like blizzard sell so many more copies of their game. Not only are the games polished but they support them for years with updates. To this day I haven't traded away any of my blizzard games.
NTT DoCoMo's spatial audio tech provides superhuman hearing
May 11th 2009 9:37AM (Engadget)How would you change HP's MediaSmart Server ex485 / ex487?
Apr 10th 2009 11:00PM (Engadget)Stan Bush's 'The Touch' coming to Guitar Hero
Mar 19th 2009 5:09PM (Joystiq)Is "Dare" coming (or already on) guitar hero?
Diablo II's producer weighs in on sequel's art style
Mar 18th 2009 6:33AM (Joystiq)So far from what I've seen of the game, I like it. I have faith that blizzard will take the right path (gotta give em that much, they haven't dissapointed yet).
Although as with my new policy: I'm keeping my anticipation level to a minimum (for any game with no official release date or one atleast a few months down the line). I've gotten burned out anticipating way to many titles and blizzard games are especially not something to hold your breath for.
Anti-Aliased: Don't make roleplaying servers if you can't handle it pt. 2
Mar 10th 2009 2:04AM (Massively)That pennyarcade comic relates to me as well since... Nutchos was an empty box of chocolates in my room when I was creating my character (and I had other alts with names like LampShade, etc).
Anyway... I guess I'll defend myself by saying, to "our kind" it's just a game you log into to kill time for a bit. We're all given a world to play around in and we all have different ways of doing it.
Getting upset over some guy interrupting your RP acting or whatever sounds ridiculous to me. Even in "RL" events you're going to have your interruptions and people who get in the way of what you want (after all nothing goes exactly to plan right?). Instead of complaining about it, you could build it into your RP when some interruption comes along.
You were having your acting thing in a public place where anyone can do what they want within limits (just like in RL). Maybe move to an instance? A less public place?
Yes, it's an RP server so you could argue that Kayne West doesn't belong there. However, I'd wager that you'd be just as upset if that guy started to do random (but appropriate) RP in the middle of it all with the same intentions of trying to interrupt your session.
So in theory the local banning thing sounds great but it'd just get the griefers to be a little more creative (again, instead of kayne west, some other random RP stuff). Heck, I know if blizzard made a rule like that I'd try to find loopholes around it.
Tales of Vesperia to become anime movie
Feb 10th 2009 7:53PM (Joystiq)Can't wait for this.
Dan Hsu working on new project with ex-EGM/1UP staff
Jan 21st 2009 7:44PM (Joystiq)I Am Alive to show itself in March
Jan 21st 2009 11:35AM (Joystiq)I remember being intrigued watching that trailer a year back... not sure why they haven't hyped it more. Maybe their trying to pull an apple?
COD4 seemingly complete, Infinity Ward focused on future
Dec 12th 2008 8:22PM (Joystiq)This is why companies like blizzard sell so many more copies of their game. Not only are the games polished but they support them for years with updates. To this day I haven't traded away any of my blizzard games.
Flame on: PS3 a 'sinking ship' (PSP, too)
Dec 12th 2008 7:45PM (Joystiq)The point of it was that BLU-RAY isn't quite as bad as the article claims it to be. A lot of people are interested in it going forward.