FutileEmotion

FutileEmotion

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Best Tycoon-esq Games in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

I really enjoy management games of all types, and am looking for some new options. I haven't played anything new/new-to-me in a while, so I thought I would toss out my favorites in the hopes that you would say yours. 1. Roller Coaster Tycoon Series Building roller coasters is fun in itself, but building them to be money making monstrosities is even better. Whats better than a powered launch coaster with a 20 second ride time that charges $2 a pe

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Reply to Merlin in Movies & TV & Books Elemental Forums

There was a pretty cool made-for-TV movie series called Merlin a while back thats worth checking out. Haven't seen the british Merlin, though.

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What games are you waiting for a sale to buy? in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

One of the shifts that happens when you have 25-85% off sales every week is that buyers will wait until a game goes on sale before they buy. What games are you waiting to go on sale? I'm waiting for Din's Curse, so I can buy a friend a copy.

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Reply to Gamestop buys Impulse in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

[quote who="wnmnkh" reply="37" id="2915610"]This is the most depressing news that actually made me cry.[/quote] What is the most depressing news that didn't make you cry?

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Reply to Gamestop buys Impulse in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

[quote who="Tridus" reply="31" id="2915574"] You do know that Stardock is a corporate entity, right? [/quote] I think he means publicly traded company.

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Reply to Gamestop buys Impulse in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

[quote who="Gwenio1" reply="26" id="2915554"] Quoting Tridus, reply 23From what they've said in the past, I suspect that licensing their desktop tools to OEMs is the real core revenue stream. Impulse was a profit maker, but if you can get a substantial cash payout and focus the business on its core things, that can turn out well. Fundamentally Impulse isn't core to what Stardock does. However in teh 2010 Consumer Report it stated Impulse made more money that their othe

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Reply to Gamestop buys Impulse in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

Smart move by Gamestop, but I get the feeling that Stardock just cut off its best performing revenue stream. Can't say I'm happy about Gamestop being the purchaser. In theory, this will let the Stardockians focus on developing their PC games and apps..we'll have to see how it plays out.

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Reply to Sometimes, I just can’t understand MS. in Personal Computing Elemental Forums

One big thing to emphasize is that you simply don't need a new computer every few years anymore. Nevermind the recession - a four year old PC is well behind the curve as far as what is on the market today, but it still does everything a general user needs it to do.

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Reply to [Idea] New Trouble Maker System in WOM Mods Elemental Forums

I like the idea, variety in potential iterations. It would be especially cool if we could bribe the leader via gold/diplomacy to go harass another player. Of course, that gold would give them better equipment...(I wonder where that idea came from!)

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Reply to Browser Wars in Personal Computing Elemental Forums

My girlfriend swears by Opera, it is great if you want to manage your email and feeds all in one place. I used Opera until Chrome came out. Chrome seems to do well with everything except Stardock's forums. :P I also use Flock - essentially a Chrome mod - because I like the sidebar for my twitter feeds.

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Reply to Din's Curse in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

I own the game, but have only played it once or twice. With a friend it could be a lot of fun, but alone it didn't feel immersive enough. I'd love to play through with some friends, though.

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Reply to Diablo 3 Tips and Tricks in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

Nothing I wrote makes the game easier or harder - it just makes you more efficient. :) I meant merely to start a discussion about how people can improve their enjoyment of the game by maximizing the parts they enjoy. For some that will be PvP, for some its power leveling, and for some it is trudging through on hardcore mode, holding their breath. [quote who="Campaigner" reply="1" id="2898686"]Tip #1 will not work since Magic Find (MF) will work differently this time

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Diablo 3 Tips and Tricks in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

Since Diablo 3 is approaching with its imminent release sometime this decade, I thought it would be a great time for us to share some general tips that we picked up from other Action RPGs. Here are mine: 1. Make your first character the one most item-independent. While playing a character that interests you comes first, if you are indecisive, go with the one that won't be reliant on that killer piece of equipment. A lot of times this is a caster,

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Reply to Co-Op RTS Games in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

Dark Reign was such a fun RTS, and it had a great setting too. Most RTSes as of current emulate StarCraft, focusing on fair competitive play. Few try to make things easier - Sup Com was a rarity in this respect. I can't think of any others that have tweakable AI features like that.

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Tech Support - Users Helping Users in Stardock Games Stardock Forums

I saw this thread a few minutes ago, and it made me think of all of the trouble I've had with Steam and other companies, in regards to getting a quick response time. I haven't submitted a lot of tickets to Stardock - how often is this an issue? Would it be helpful to have a small group of volunteers go through tickets and "prep" them for Stardock to look at? The idea is that this would increase that crucial first-human respo

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Reply to Tactical Combat and Special Abilities in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

Giving users more options than they have resources would make tactical combat more interesting. If you give a Hill Giant a smash ability with an AOE attack, that's great, but giving him that, a terrifying yell, defensive stance, moving, and normal attack makes him tactically interesting. This forces decisions each turn, instead of there being a clear-cut optimum choice. Oh, and daggers - sweet idea. :)

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Reply to No support whatsoever is available in War of Magic Elemental Forums

You know, with a little editing... [quote who="mentalinstra" reply="9" id="2892937"] Lord Xia...makes Anne Frank seem like a whinny bitch. [/quote] And I'm with him. Coming in and trashing the company in their space instead of following up is a crazy sentiment. You would not do this with a brick and mortar store, and if you did they would ask you to leave. Further, backing up your argument with your "time spent on the forums" - that i

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Reply to Stardock Customer Report 2010 in Elemental News Elemental Forums

First - Congratulations on another year of business. :) An interesting read, as it was last year. It makes me excited to see Society and E:FE coming around, and the idea of the competition with Steamworks heating up makes me grin. It is interesting to see that Impulse has become more profitable than the Software side of things. Did profits from Object Dock (and friends) stay about the same as last year?

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