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Reply to Linux: Why you should care - Part 1 in OS Wars Stardock Forums

heh, now this is why the noobie computer user will be headed back to windows, cuz everyone starts out with the argument 'well I use genxsuperduper distro' and then people get confused when 10 different people use 10 different things, and just want one that works. As to the 'frustration with installation' I have never had any problems with any flavor of linux installation on any of my many different generation of computers. Its generally easie

Reply to AMD vs Intel...Objectively in Personal Computing Stardock Forums

Ahh, gone are the good ole days AMD had to lower thier prices to get people to buy thier processors But, in general, for laptops, it seems you can get twice the memory, 10G bigger HD, and a lower price to boot maybe a hundred or two if you go AMD, and for all practical purposes its the same computing experience (noticeable to the user anyway). <b

Reply to Five Features Operating Systems Should Have in OS Wars Stardock Forums

I don't think I can go into much detail as to the specifics of the proposal that frogboy put up. But, I can forsee some of the ramifications of such a system. While being nice to have, and practical, you need a 6th component called Security to back up the use of the other 5. Imagine a virus that gets ahold of your system, then it has access to all of the systems that you have access too etc etc... But unfo

Reply to TotalGaming Phase 2 Preview.. in TGN News Stardock Forums

Eth...I am not condemming, I am merely stating an observation for future consideration. I know that its being worked on, and can change.

Reply to TotalGaming Phase 2 Preview.. in TGN News Stardock Forums

Ok, I have read this thread, but haven't found anyone asking one of the questions I had. Most others are accounted for, except this... There are only a few really 'new' games on the system as it stands now. These games when they are put out, 20-30buck range from the looks. The other games, are 2+ years old, and at retail NOW, would be in the bargain bin, 10bucks give or take, maybe 15 bucks they m

Reply to Love, sex, marriage, and relationship observations in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

As someone said before, the 'common sense' to the article is there. There are universal truths that everyone KNOWS, but refuses to enunciate, or want to accept. They KNOW that men get paid more in society (on average, in america), are not elected president (of america). They KNOW that men are the Visual ones when it comes to mating, and women are the cerebral ones. But, some people persist in trying to alter some things which they may or may not be c

Reply to From the "Brad is a freak" file drawer in Medical Technology JoeUser Forums

you must live in a warm climate, because up here in the Gnu england area, when it gets cold, and snows, unless your indoors all day long, you will get the sniffles, even if you dont have a cold.

Reply to I want to make a MMORTS in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

After reading this, I can think of plenty of things that could be blended into a persistant world, be at its core one thing, yet blend a few things from other sources....For Instance.. You want a RTS...You want 2 or more sides, preferably more than 2 Id say. You have Savage and a few other games of the same type where you have RTS blended with RPG Now Stick in the MMOG and Muds, and her

Reply to announcement in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

It better not be Warhammer dawn of war, cuz I just bought it, so it better not be that!

Reply to In a slump in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

I hear ya man. I hit the same feelings 5+ years ago. The games coming out didn't interest me as they did in the past. And to top it off, games coming out I might buy, I would give a day or two to, then forget to play them. I didn't have the drive to play them like I used to. I believe its just a matter of getting old, playing to long, and eventually it will be a 'been there, done that' situation, u

Reply to So What You Really Want to Do....! in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

crispe, I know. I said its one of the games that need save game features because of what type of game it is. versus another type of game that may not need it (both were examples really, not of absolutes, but of reasons why something would need the save game)

Reply to So What You Really Want to Do....! in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

I think that there are room for both (or many types) of games. There are the intelligent games, there are the games that dont allow you to save, there are the games that do it all. After a while, any game type that someone likes is going to get boring, or old, or whatever you call it. When you are first starting out in the world of computer gaming, or gaming in general, everything is new, so whatever it has, is fine with you. I think this is kinda l

Reply to Freelancer on sub? in Misc Games Stardock Forums

well, it certainly shouldn't be hard to get considering that people are selling in bargain bin category of 10bucks or less, that and its a few years old. I finished the storyline, and what there was of it, it was ok, but, the storyline was very short. not on par with some of the better old school wing commander stuff, but it was interesting. If it had a more robust and dynamic universe alot of that could have been taken care of and made funne

Voting Polls in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

How about list some potential games that you could go for, or have a good chance of getting, and then have people vote on which they would prefer... Demand could be gauged in a more formal manner. Theres something to be said for surprise, which could still be done with things you throw in, but, you could also put up member polls for long range planning and negotiation. You could also setup polls for non-members to ask them what types of stuff

Reply to Freelancer on sub? in Misc Games Stardock Forums

yes, the persistant universe could be annoying at times, with an economy that stayed the same all the time. The ships also could have used something more dynamic and custimizable, there were alot of 'little' things that made the game just under the classic game status. But, when it first came out I said the same things, and said, along with alot of other people, great place to start with, now if only they can

Reply to Freelancer on sub? in Misc Games Stardock Forums

Freelancer is a great game. It is also a LARGE download *grin*

Reply to Basegolf OK..but not ready for primetime in Political Machine Stardock Forums

haven't played the basegolf yet, too busy getting my playtime into disciples II, and dabling in easy AI GalCiv. Unfortunately, im not too much a fan of turn based games, but I have played disciples II to completion on one set of missions winning (of course) on the easy difficulty level. But its cool enough. Tried to play the politics one, but there wasn't anyway I could see to make new flights to other states and no manual that I could see or hel

Comcast : Games on-demand in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

Hmm, I think I should have known this was happening a while back, but I see the system being put into place by comcast right now, on www.comcast.net they are advertising it anyway. 14.95/month gets you 60 game titles (new ones every thursday sposedly) which you can play 'unlimited' ( I dont know if you lose your ability to play them if you cancel, but this would seem logical if they charge monthly

Sub-idea in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

I have signed up for the total gaming idea, and I have an idea that (forgive me if its been thought of before) would be a natural extension of the form, that might be more enticing to publishers. We can assume a few things We all know some corps are greedy and only money will talk. The more game publishers/producers etc you get into this system, the less overall people stand to make (not sure how the structure works, but it seems lik

Reply to Totalgaming genre variety? in Political Machine Stardock Forums

I bought DK1 and then got DK2, course they pulled a sneaky, and DK2 was almost the same game, with only a few refinements, but thats ok, the game was cool, and funny. I bet if someone went to chris taylor(Total Anihilation, Dungeon Siege: Gas Powered Games) with this, he seems like the type of person who would sign up for this concept

Reply to Totalgaming genre variety? in Political Machine Stardock Forums

I personally would like to see some RTS, the turn based are cool for what they are, but I like a good RTS too! and cool game types like Dungeon Keeper 2 too

Reply to PC Games need to deliver the goods to compete! in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

Now, I have had an idea in the last while of time. I have thought of in the past, that there are many sites out there who like housing out of production games, because well, you can't get them anymore in any retail channel. Software companies do not like this, bad bad piraters they say. These people hosting the software say 'good good, we save these games from doom and gloom, otherwise, where would they be, in your vaults collecting dust making you not

Reply to PC Games need to deliver the goods to compete! in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

I used to purchase at least one game a month back in my high school days. I loved playing the newest real time strategy games, and some others like dungeon keeper. I liked EB and Software ETC's policy of return. I didn't mind when they went to store credit on returns because I usually wanted a game, if I returned it, I got another. Its just that, some games SUCKED, and/or they didn't work with my PC. I do not like buying suck. Some say demo's work, bu