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Cara Zeltina  90                  Since: 05-11-06 Last post: 6398 days Last view: 6398 days |
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Originally posted by emcee Everyone debates, everyone argues, and everyone has disagreements at some point in their lifetime.. That said, everyone also should well know by now, there are a lot of idiotic people in the world. This forum doesn't tolerate that kind of idiocy any longer, and regardless of whether you see it as flaming or not.. some people are just very fed up and tired of these fools and are coming right out and making it a point to say; "We don't like you either." Constructive criticism has its place, but this is not one of them. No constructive thought or suggestion will resolve anything with the idiotic, so why even bother with it? And before you say, "then why bother saying anything at all?" keep in mind.. we're humans, we need to VENT sometimes.. And hell, this is the internet, if we just by chance happen to make a funny along with the "flaming" than it is all the better. Unless of course, Internet = Serious Business to you. |
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Cara Zeltina 90 Since: 05-11-06 Last post: 6398 days Last view: 6398 days |
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| Just thought I'd wish you a good one, Danielle. The lurker <3's you as much as the rest here. | |||
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Cara Zeltina 90 Since: 05-11-06 Last post: 6398 days Last view: 6398 days |
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| Happy 5th Tarale. I wish I knew how many years I've been here but.. eh, I don't post anyway, I'm just a really long running lurker, so I guess it doesn't matter!
And yes, that kitty picture is just awesome! |
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Cara Zeltina 90 Since: 05-11-06 Last post: 6398 days Last view: 6398 days |
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Originally posted by HyperHackerOriginally posted by KingpinOriginally posted by HyperHacker $250 is expensive for a Nintendo Console? Why is that relevant when you consider how much cheaper it (still) is compared to the other two consoles? And.. honestly, it is only $50 more expensive than any of their previous consoles.. and it allows playability of all those previous consoles too.. Hmm, yes, seems reasonable to increase the price a tad. Besides, it is packed with a controller and a game as well. Besides, it has been said for months now that the price would probably be between $200-250.. A lot of people just took that as "Oh, yay! $200!" without considering for a second that.. indeed, more realistically it would be $250. This should not be surprising at all, it isn't a let down either, and again.. it is still much cheaper than the alternatives. Next, $40 may be expensive for a controller.. but it is not a normal controller. Do you expect them to suffer a loss on the controller, just to keep the prices lower? Nintendo has been making a profit on everything they've sold in recent (and otherwise for the most part) years.. Microsoft and Sony have been shooting themselves in the foot, anticipating a profit to make up for it in the long run instead.. And STILL their prices add up higher than Nintendo's on average, that's really something to consider.. Honestly, this isn't very expensive for what it does. More expensive than you are used to maybe.. but still less expensive than the alternatives. It IS the machine itself you want, right? I can't see why dollar signs alone are a "let down" when it is the console and what it can do that matters. As for the Opera Browser.. Opera isn't free anyway, is it? I imagine it was up to Opera to sell it, not Nintendo.. But sure, they could have found someone else to do their browser software for them, which could have been free.. Eh though, coulda shoulda woulda.. Doesn't matter how often people might surf on the television either, if someone actually wants to that badly.. they can just pay up. Me personally, I'd never have used the damn thing anyway. My computer is right next to the TV.. As for the Region Locking.. I don't like it either in general, however they do it for a reason ya know? They want to control the market the console is released in.. That way, if a game is released in the EU and the US, and the US one is cheaper to import.. they use the lock to sway you into buying the EU version anyway.. If there were no lock, and everyone imported - there would be some problems eventually.. Like it or not, it has a purpose. And besides.. all prior Nintendo consoles had region locking, and all of them were EASY to bypass! I don't expect this one to be much different! |
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Cara Zeltina 90 Since: 05-11-06 Last post: 6398 days Last view: 6398 days |
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| Just say "Good day" and keep on moving, damnit. Not that big of a deal is it? You don't have to say "Hello" or use a real greeting, just say "Good day" and keep walking if you don't know them and don't feel like talking to them, that should work well enough and shouldn't distract you from your thoughts much.. If you actually know the person who greets though, chances are they actually want to talk, in which case you should probably, you know, say Hello back in that case.. or something.
Eh, it shouldn't be such a big deal anyway.. |
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Cara Zeltina 90 Since: 05-11-06 Last post: 6398 days Last view: 6398 days |
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| Supposedly, due to the fact that Link will be right handed in the Wii version.. they're actually going to mirror the entire world. I don't understand why it was so important to do this, but eh..
Personally, I'm considering to get BOTH because of this. The human brain is not very good recognizing things in reverse order, so you could very easily enjoy the game twice over with it like this.. Regardless of whether I actually get both though, the Wii version is definately my priority. |
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Cara Zeltina 90 Since: 05-11-06 Last post: 6398 days Last view: 6398 days |
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| Neb, they've had a year to port it over to the Wii.. Also keep in mind, the Wii is being regarded as a "supped up GCN" in terms of hardware.. it would be VERY surpising if this "port" of Twilight Princess didn't come out looking and playing exactly same.
What it really boils down to is the control scheme on the other hand, which is completely user preference and has little to nothing to do with the fact it was ported.. Personally, I think the Wiimote will be a very interesting change of pace. And as I said, with the reversed worlds, there might be merit in getting -both- of them.. Besides, Nintendo has a pretty damn good track record here, so I'd only expect quality service from them by now. (They'd severely disappoint me if they suddenly stopped trying, but I don't expect that to happen anytime soon..) (edited by Cara Zeltina on 09-25-06 03:52 AM) (edited by Cara Zeltina on 09-25-06 03:53 AM) |
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Cara Zeltina 90 Since: 05-11-06 Last post: 6398 days Last view: 6398 days |
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| Argh, why oh why must they do this? KH1 pissed me off enough with the "Final Mix" crap, but I got over it.. why do they insist on doing it again?! Especially if they really did state there wouldn't be one this time.. ugh.. The changes aren't enough to justify buying the game twice, but all the same they're just enough to aggrivate a person in having missed out on something..
As for the Chain of Memories remake.. eh.. I'm indifferent on it. It was annoying as hell on the GBA and it took some really determination to complete it then.. Not sure if I even care.. But then again, one of my major peeves about the GBA version was its redundant and lifeless combat. 3D might actually improve the combat considerably.. might of course being the keyword, which could merit checking it out.. Bleh.. They'll probably stick extras in there too anyway.. |
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Cara Zeltina 90  Since: 05-11-06 Last post: 6398 days Last view: 6398 days |
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As a lurker who reads these forums fairly regularly.. I voted yes, because damn it I don't want to sort through a wave of crap just to find the interesting stuff.
Originally posted by Euclid There is nothing wrong with someone new trying to learn.. However, you seem to be mistaken here, the IDIOTIC behavior that seems to run rampant here sometimes, just "happens" to involve new people sometimes.. Honestly, you -can- be new and intelligent sounding, you know? And for god sakes, it only takes you a few freaking minutes to fill out a form asking for approval. If you don't have patience enough to do that, you are NOT a ROM Hacker to begin with! This is a field that thrives on patience.. And it is ridiculous to suggest that approval is even that big of a deal.. Anyone who genuinely CARES and is COHERENT will be granted access in.. what, a day tops maybe? Anyone who is too impatient to fill out a little form or too lazy does not deserve posting rights here to begin with.. That said, this section can be viewed either way.. Approval is just for posting. So if you're not here to hack, you can still enjoy the content being posted and don't "need" approval anyway.. (edited by Cara Zeltina on 10-01-06 11:44 AM) |
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Cara Zeltina 90  Since: 05-11-06 Last post: 6398 days Last view: 6398 days |
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| The arrow is aligned correctly with the price though.. So it isn't exactly confusing once you factor that into things. | |||
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Cara Zeltina 90 Since: 05-11-06 Last post: 6398 days Last view: 6398 days |
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| Free MMO's have generally felt really cheap to me, or just especially glorified time wasters. Pay to Play MMO's more often are quality services with massive amounts of content to undertake.. By no means am I saying they don't get boring eventually but.. they tend to last years for people.
Free MMO's seem to be a side attraction, something to do when you're bored, as they don't often (if ever) have anything really there to keep you playing for longer sessions than that.. Mind you, I've never played this particular one, but yeah.. From experience that's what I've learned, so I'm with Colin here with the doubt of it being "just like WoW" - which happens to be the most popular MMO out there right now, with millions of customers. |
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Cara Zeltina 90 Since: 05-11-06 Last post: 6398 days Last view: 6398 days |
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Originally posted by Rom Manic Well considering those are both videogame related websites, I highly doubt that anyone blind would have any reason to go to them anyway.. (You need to be able to see to play a videogame after all, and being unable to play them defeats the purpose of visiting such sites..) Those types of sites are also rather meager in comparison to a major shopping corporations webpage anyway.. So that said, I'd say it is rather irrelevant.. |
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Cara Zeltina 90 Since: 05-11-06 Last post: 6398 days Last view: 6398 days |
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Originally posted by Thexare Not that I have posted there, nor will I ever probably.. But yeah, this seems like a better solution. Afterall, people must be having fun if they're posting that much there.. Killing the whole thing just because they're posting too much is kinda anti-productive in keeping the forum community happy and close-knit.. At least in my opinion. Eliminating post count and ranking in that specific forum however, seems like a fair trade off for those who want to fool around in there. But eh, can do what you want, no big deal to me. |
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Cara Zeltina 90 Since: 05-11-06 Last post: 6398 days Last view: 6398 days |
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Originally posted by Rom Manic Exactly what are you suggesting, then? They place the rating clearly on the packaging. Children do not buy video games, parents do.. It is -totally- up to the parent, you cannot justify at all that a parent just "laughs at the name" and ignores it.. No, that is not the ESRB's fault at all, that is the parent being ignorant, or feeling the kid is mature enough to handle it. And in the latter case, that's their choice.. In the former, they have no one else to blame.. Once it comes to being a teenager, and they can buy their own games, regulating their intake becomes harder.. But that's because they are maturing faster. Chances are, most games they buy are "T" (for Teen) rated anyway, and most "M" rated games are more timid than "R" rated movies that I've seen. (Not always, but still, you know what my point is.) And anything higher than that is never seen in a store anyway.. What exactly, do you expect of the ESRB? You want them to censor violence in games? That pretty much sounds like what you're suggesting.. and we all know how wonderful censoring is, right? Right, so what were you saying again..? Oh yes, it was this: Originally posted by Rom Manic No, censorship should never be necessary. There are books out there (probably even in your local library) that are a hundred times worse than these games.. Do you see ratings are books? Hah, you don't see anyone complaining about books anymore either now do you? Jack has nothing to stand on with his arguments.. As JDavis said, he's just another guy playing his part in the grand scheme of things.. no one special, and no different than the others before him. (except, perhaps a little less sane..) In the end.. As a parent, YOU are ultimately responsible. You are not so fucking lazy that you can't read a letter on a box and make a simple judgment call. Nor are you too lazy to glance at a TV screen once and awhile to see what they're playing.. You cannot honestly tell me that it isn't laziness either. Parents need to RAISE their kids, not rely on fail-safes like censorship which hurts legitimate people.. (edited by Cara Zeltina on 10-15-06 01:23 AM) (edited by Cara Zeltina on 10-15-06 01:26 AM) |
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Cara Zeltina 90 Since: 05-11-06 Last post: 6398 days Last view: 6398 days |
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Originally posted by emcee I don't know, but for some reason I want a pair. |
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Cara Zeltina 90 Since: 05-11-06 Last post: 6398 days Last view: 6398 days |
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Originally posted by Lord KyarguOriginally posted by asdf I think his point was more.. something like an X-Box has value, worth, it is not exactly cheap, and it is just like any other valuable high-tech electronic in your house. That isn't to say that it is justifiable at all of course.. just, at least in THOSE cases they were fighting over something of actual worth, something that costed money and had continual potential use for years to come - where here instead, it is fucking gum that you chew.. You can't eat it, the flavor fades quick.. it is a timer waster at BEST and it costs practically nothing to buy more of. I mean.. gum.. I can't think of anything less valuable other than maybe a rock, and yet.. I can see a rock still being worth more than gum somehow (you can actually do stuff with a rock that might be useful.. not so with gum).. but gum is one of the most pointless creations ever to exist to begin with. To KILL over gum just boggles the mind. (edited by Cara Zeltina on 10-20-06 03:34 AM) |
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Cara Zeltina 90 Since: 05-11-06 Last post: 6398 days Last view: 6398 days |
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| "Thank you."
Have a good day. |
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Cara Zeltina 90 Since: 05-11-06 Last post: 6398 days Last view: 6398 days |
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| I don't normally feed the trolls. But I really got to wonder how bored you have to be for this. I mean, it isn't agitating anyone, it isn't.. anything remotely interesting. Just something to click, shrug at, hit back and then notice it is missing a little while later. (Because the mods killed it.)
I mean.. Is he using boredom as a trolling tactic? *shrugs and hits back* I can't even be bothered to finish my thoughts here.. It is that uninteresting. |
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Cara Zeltina 90 Since: 05-11-06 Last post: 6398 days Last view: 6398 days |
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| I got bored of it in less than a minute. I mean yea, it is cute, but it doesn't seem anywhere near that interesting to merit a kind of "addiction." People need better things to do, honestly. | |||
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Cara Zeltina 90 Since: 05-11-06 Last post: 6398 days Last view: 6398 days |
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| I'm just going to buy my Wii.. However, for the hell of it I signed up anyway, and selected the four controller option.. The controllers aren't cheap, and four extra ones would be nice.. Besides that, it only takes 4 ref's versus the 10 the Wii needs. Sounds good to me.
http://www.freewii.com/?r=1286 Currently on the 12 hour confirmation thing though.. Do referals pass through correctly even during the wait period? Eh, well that's my link for anyone that cares. Originally posted by Colin Normally I agree with that logic.. Here though, it seems fairly easy to wash your hands of the whole ordeal afterwards. I've used a mail account I don't often use, so if they want to spam it, they can have fun doing so. (Besides, it is a gmail account, so spam is filtered pretty well anyway.) If they want to snail-mail me crap, I don't care, doesn't bother me much, I get it anyway.. They don't ask for a phone number either, so eh.. The little spyware\malware thingy is easy enough to clean. (Or as ||bass suggested, easy enough to get around altogether) The real question is just whether they hold up their end of the deal or not.. Might as well try and see.. Originally posted by GhostMushdoom They work, sometimes. The thing is though.. they make money from people going through with all these special offers. And, well.. very few of those people ever finish their end of the deal. (They almost never get enough referals..) That means, they get more profit than they waste giving out gifts. Whether "this" one works or not, is hard to say. Edit: Added another quote.. Edit 2: Added URL tags. (edited by Cara Zeltina on 10-25-06 02:35 AM) |
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