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[quote who="Fistalis" reply="9" id="3119976"] Quoting -RAISTLIN-, reply 8best rts since supcom imo. loving it. cant wait to see what they have in store for next week. See I own sup com.. played through it like once.. and didn't really like it.. so IMO thats not exactly high accolades. Glad I bought it on sale for like 10$ and didn't pay full price. [/quote] I wouldn't have compared it to supcom........in my opinion Wargame:EE is

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[quote who="Fistalis" reply="5" id="3119402"] We used to call those patches. [/quote] Maybe so.......but at least it's FREE right? [quote who="Fistalis" reply="5" id="3119402"] This game looks good though... Not willing to pay full price at this point but I'm keeping an eye on it. [/quote] Put it this way. If Sins of a Solar Empire Rebellion is worth 39.99 then Wargame:EE is for sure wort

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[e classic]:congrat:[/e] 1st FREE DLC for Wargame:EE ! YAY! [e classic]:congrat:[/e] Posted today at the official WARGAME forums...... [quote] Hello, It seems that you will not only receive chocolates for Easter this year. Indeed, a completely free DLC will be available very soon for Wargame. Eugen is checking everything, so until April 12th, prepare and improve your tactics, because ba

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@ lulapilgrim Don't the gun nuts in the US say something along the lines of "guns don't kill people........people kill people"? Well then by the same token wouldn't it be "video games (even the violent ones) don't kill people.........people kill people". You can't have it both ways. Also don't get me started on what you called [i]just war[/i]. There is no such thing. If you truly bel

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I don't think we're supposed to be discussing 'religion' on these forums, but while this thread remains open I guess I can throw my cents into the mix. While I am a man of 'faith' I haven't been referring to myself as a [i]christian[/i] for some time now. The following are some reasons why: 1. I cannot on any level agree with the sentiment being expressed by the [i]christians[/i] of the w

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[quote who="Azfaloth" reply="14" id="3108946"]......... On the other hand, their have been some games the lot of us have been interested in playing, but I just couldn't justify putting down 59.99 on four different copies (that's around 240.00 on one game, that's hard to justify unless its a really fantastic game.) [/quote] Ask your dad how much it costs him taking the family out to dinner sometime. Our family doesn't go out to eat very often (no mo

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[quote who="Azfaloth" reply="11" id="3108916"]Quoting the_Monk, reply 10 Why should anyone care that you don't have money for entertainment? Actually, developers should care, seeing as if I don't have enough money for their merchandise, I don't buy it. I've not bought games in the past because I've not had the money to buy multiple copies and can't imagine playing games without people I know playing with me; I see games as a way to socially inter

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[quote who="Azfaloth" reply="7" id="3108698"] It's not about getting two for the price of one. It's just that with all other installments of Sins we've been able to do this, which helps a lot when, I'll be honest, I don't have a lot of money. Thus, I would hate for a feature of a game, no matter what it is, to be disabled by an expansion to that game; since expansions are meant to expand, not detract.[/quote] It is [i]exactly[/i] abo

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Posted by a EUGEN dev today........ [quote] Hi all, Despite what you may think, we're not spending our time still celebrating the release. Here is a preview of what we’re presently working on at Eugen to improve Wargame in a near future, based on the requests and suggestions we’ve had from the community on this forum: - Comp Stomp : It’s being tested as I speak (well, write). It takes more

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yes

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Since the underlying game structure still seems to be the same as regular SINS I would guess that as long as each computer had STEAM in OFFLINE mode it would be possible to host and connect to a LAN game just the way one always could. Of course this would also mean that you would lose all STEAMWORKS benefits whatever those turn out to be (ie. achievements, stat-tracking etc etc.) while STEAM is in OFFLINE mode. Besides, I simply don't understand why ever

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There are plenty of biometrics already in use today (to varied corporate levels) some with greater success than others, but I've never heard of someone getting their finger chopped off. ;P It's not like I'm suggesting [i]new[/i] technology or even [i]new use[/i] of existing tech. I'm simply suggesting expanding what is now being used (pioneered) by the corporations to the population at large that's all. Someday it will happen, i

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Hooooorah!........or wait.......is it.......America......fuck yeah!?! [e digicons]O:)[/e] The problem is, that same 'authority' you like to talk into a submissive position is the very reason you even get to enjoy the 'liberties' you do and since 'goverment' is actually the collective voice of the 'peoples' you keep referencing I don't see how 'revolt' could ever be seen as positive. </p

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[quote who="Draakjacht" reply="359" id="3102858"] a people who are cavalier with their liberties are in danger of being stripped of them.[/quote] That is assuming you even had any [i]real[/i] liberties to being with. Of course this can and will open up into an even larger OT discussion but if you would like to I would ask what 'liberties' exactly you think you have at the moment, because from where I'm sitting being [i]given[/i] a few [i]choices[/

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I have no problem with a 'global' DNA registry. Of course it's not like I have something to hide.... Hell, I think the world and its technology is just about mature enough to print and DNA-sample each and every human at birth. In fact, I welcome such a future. :P

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Whether intentionally or not, you are missing my point...... DNA 'testing' exists as a method used in proving one's guilt/innocence in the [i]physical[/i] realm. While I am discussing the potential application of DNA 'testing' (comparision) in the [i]digital[/i] realm I am not suggesting it be used any differently than it is today. Why are you? I'm not suggesting using DNA as a better 'digital-lock'. I am suggesting using

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[quote who="Draakjacht" reply="350" id="3102509"]I don't think you get what I'm talking about. I'm just speaking where using the net is concerned. And keep in mind that I can go stab someone and leave all sorts of DNA, but if no one suspects me, they never obtain a comparison sample.[/quote] I 'get' exactly what you are saying. I don't think you're 'getting' what I'm saying though. I was pointing out that it is neither here nor there

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So just because 'some people' get away with murder etc. we should scrap the idea of convicting using DNA? Have either of you 'lost your freedoms' because there are labs processing DNA samples? Whether you like to admit it or not, the advent of using DNA in convicting someone of wrongdoing changed the criminal landscape. Sure many still get away, but how many more would [i]never[/i] have been caught without it.<

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[quote who="Draakjacht" reply="340" id="3102276"]There's not a single system in the world that isn't capable of being hacked. That means it might take extraordinary effort to bypass such securities, but it can be done and, as the technology becomes more available, it will be done. [/quote] That's why we need to take away the anonymity the internet currently provides, tie everyone's use thereof into their own DNA. It'll be like leav

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[quote who="Neilo" reply="298" id="3097859"] Whoever said one needs to stay in touch with anything. There this thing called a life some of us have. [/quote] There it is [i]again[/i]. Guess I must not have a life because I stay in touch with things...... I believe it was you who stated earlier in this thread that you don't know and in fact don't care........hard to have a [i]discussion[/i] with that eh? [e digicons]:X[/e]

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[quote who="kryo" reply="317" id="3098691"]Quoting the_Monk, reply 315You'll notice the COD is listed 2x once as the SP and once as the MP (Multiplayer). IIRC the last COD game had separate executables for SP/MP, that's why.[/quote] Thanks. I do know [i]that[/i] much........... ;P

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[quote who="BULL" reply="313" id="3098613"]It's very sad to know that I'm a "sliver of a sliver of a sliver" and no longer count.... Who am I demographically? Graduated HS:1985 Male, 44, married, one kid, one grandchild on the way Mechanical Engineer/Project Manager USMC veteran Maybe what I really need to do is go dig out one of the many old PC&#39

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[quote who="Thoumsin" reply="311" id="3098438"]Quoting the_Monk, reply 309Also, I was specifically pointing out the individual game usage data. Well, these individual game data don't say you that people are playing in single player mode or multi player mode... as i post now, skyrim is number 3 in the list but skyrim is a single player game only...[/quote] You'll notice the COD is listed 2x once as the SP and once as the MP (Multiplayer).

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Sure, but that can go both ways. For instance back when Far Cry 2 was popular I played (I won't tell you exactly how many hours ;P) many hours of Far Cry 2 but because it didn't actually need STEAMWORKS to be logged in my stats weren't being tracked at all. So I guess the argument could be made that those stats may even be [i]low[/i]. ;) EDIT: Also, I was specifically pointing out the individual game usage data.

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[quote who="tetleytea" reply="67" id="3098196"]Yep, flying is the same right, and always has been. Being able to drive and fly is what liberty is all about. Having to get the government's permission to travel wherever you want, whenver you want is precisely what we have always hated about the Soviets.[/quote] Posts like yours are the reason I said in my first post it's not so much about 'entitled gamers' as it is about 'entitled soc