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[SlottsMachine]

@Ravensword

Haha, I read that in the voice of GlaDOS.

[bEVEsthda]

MegaSovereign wrote...

EA is far from the worst company in the world....Complaining about microtransactions looks ridiculous when you compare it to actual unethical practices that corporations get away with.

And before anyone says it, yes I'm an EA agent. But that's besides the point.

First of all. I have never voted for EA in that competition. Not even once.

But that defense ("EA is far from,..."), is misrepresenting the competition. It's not about who is the big villain. If it had been, it would have featured things like Monsanto, Exxon and Google. But how could average citizens even vote in such a competition? They don't know anything about what those companies do.

The competition is about customer relations. And yes, I can easily see how EA wins that, year after year. How do you propose BoA is even going to have a chance to compete? Their average customer is not pissed at all, and the average customer also has the ability to go elsewhere for same service.

The same is certainly not true about EA.

Their market is a rather stirred wasps nest, which has been poked and knocked for a good while, with various illadviced schemes and gross mishandling. This is then the same wasps nest, that MS in their blind, deaf, arrogant ignorance, willfully expects to be able to handle and move about, just as it suits them.

Popcorn everybody. The coming months will be interesting.

[Eternal Napalm]

I decided I will be charging a fee when I recommend games to other people. When I recommend a game, I make the publisher $60 many times, while receiving zero compensation myself. I make companies too much money, and to survive in today's economy, I need compensation for that to continue. Also, any monetary sum acquired from me may not be put into any form of savings account, unless I reobtain 30% of the interest.

That is exactly how stupid supply side is being.

[MerinTB]

Eternal Napalm wrote...
I decided I will be charging a fee when I recommend games to other people. When I recommend a game, I make the publisher $60 many times, while receiving zero compensation myself. I make companies too much money, and to survive in today's economy, I need compensation for that to continue. Also, any monetary sum acquired from me may not be put into any form of savings account, unless I reobtain 30% of the interest.

That is exactly how stupid supply side is being.

Ye-up.

That, and they are ignoring first-sale.  You know, the law.  Which the law is oddly circumvented for the rental of music recordings or computer software (except by libraries and non-profits)

And before "digital is DIFFERENT" (read: here's another chance for big companies to change the law to allow them more control over what should, in a right world, be enterting public domain in 25 years) is shouted, courts are kinda siding with not agreeing with that.  This problem isn't really solved in the USA because the legislative body is too busy trying to bring obstructionism to an artform and the courts don't want to rule on something that congress hasn't created a law for yet.

[MerinTB]

EntropicAngel wrote...
 Eeyup.

But hey, Origin!<3

Uhm, unless you specifically uninstall, msconfig block, or some other way tell Origin to not run on start-up... Origin is running on start-up.

This isn't evil.  This is NORMAL for the major of software.

I'm not saying I like this.  If I want quicktime, realtime or open office to open... I'll open it.  I don't need a "ready to start" program running in the background, chewing up resources, just so it can load nanoseconds faster.

Modifié par MerinTB, 01 juin 2013 - 04:45 .

[ObserverStatus]

Blind2Society wrote...
So I've found one thing about the box that may be a positive, though it could go horribly wrong.
"...and introducing a new Reputation system that will (hopefully) mitigate the bigotry and offensive language spewed by players in online gaming sessions.
“There is a new system in what we call Live 3.0 internally that totally remaps the matchmaking, and there is a reputational element to it as well," Phil Harrison, one of Microsoft's corporate vice president for games, told Kotaku. “We want the best gaming citizens of Xbox Live to be mapped together and joined together and I think that’s a really positive movement for the community.”"
Article

Interesting, but they may need to go further. It might be nicer if the used a reporting system similar to the one from DotA 2. If you report someone for being abusive in DotA 2, Valve will send you a nice little message reading "Thanks for improving the DOTA community! Someone you've reported we've taken action against." Apparently, ever since they implemented this system, there has been a 35% drop in negative communications, and 60% of players who get banned modify their behavior.
Dota 2's new reporting system has quelled many buttheads 

[Eternal Napalm]

Xbox blocked me from their facebook page because I was sharing with others about the DRM, 1984 camera and fees for used games. Sharing in an appropriate and respectful manner.

They can't handle the truth!

[LPPrince]

Days counting down to software reveals.

Modifié par LPPrince, 01 juin 2013 - 06:54 .

[Volus Warlord]

Some interesting stuff on Xbone..

[Blind2Society]

Gatt9 wrote...

I bought Mass Effect 3 based on the very public statements of "Multiplayer is not required to get the best ending",  to discover that it was required to get the best ending.

Well, in their defense they did end up fixing that. Plus, all the endings sucked anyway. Also, ME3 MP is the best MP ever and if you haven't played it you are missing out.

[OdanUrr]

Blind2Society wrote...

Gatt9 wrote...

I bought Mass Effect 3 based on the very public statements of "Multiplayer is not required to get the best ending",  to discover that it was required to get the best ending.

Well, in their defense they did end up fixing that. Plus, all the endings sucked anyway. Also, ME3 MP is the best MP ever and if you haven't played it you are missing out.

Is it really the best or is it that the universe's so engrossing that you like it best? I honestly don't know since I tend not to play MP.

[Blind2Society]

OdanUrr wrote...

Blind2Society wrote...

Gatt9 wrote...

I bought Mass Effect 3 based on the very public statements of "Multiplayer is not required to get the best ending",  to discover that it was required to get the best ending.

Well, in their defense they did end up fixing that. Plus, all the endings sucked anyway. Also, ME3 MP is the best MP ever and if you haven't played it you are missing out.

Is it really the best or is it that the universe's so engrossing that you like it best? I honestly don't know since I tend not to play MP.

Well, that's certainly part of it. Just play it you will not be disappointed. I didn't put over 1000h into it for nothing. It's a tough game but with practice...

Modifié par Blind2Society, 01 juin 2013 - 08:24 .

[The Love Runner]

So who wants to bet that Microsoft has been indoctrinated?

"With Xbox One, you can play gam--ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL!!--I mean, watch TV."

[OdanUrr]

Blind2Society wrote...

OdanUrr wrote...

Blind2Society wrote...

Gatt9 wrote...

I bought Mass Effect 3 based on the very public statements of "Multiplayer is not required to get the best ending",  to discover that it was required to get the best ending.

Well, in their defense they did end up fixing that. Plus, all the endings sucked anyway. Also, ME3 MP is the best MP ever and if you haven't played it you are missing out.

Is it really the best or is it that the universe's so engrossing that you like it best? I honestly don't know since I tend not to play MP.

Well, that's certainly part of it. Just play it you will not be disappointed. I didn't put over 1000h into it for nothing. It's a tough game but with practice...

I have played ME3 MP. What I meant is that I really have nothing else to compare it to.

[Hi my name is Ryan]

Blind2Society wrote...
 ME3 MP is the best MP ever

I'm guessing you haven't played many multiplayer games before?

[Blind2Society]

Hi my name is Ryan wrote...

Blind2Society wrote...
 ME3 MP is the best MP ever

I'm guessing you haven't played many multiplayer games before?

I've played plenty. That is not to say, of course, that there aren't things they can improve.

But, since the way you worded your post subtly implies you think your opinion is more important (it isn't FYI), do share what MPs you feel are better and why.

Modifié par Blind2Society, 01 juin 2013 - 11:29 .

[Eternal Napalm]

EntropicAngel wrote...

"Appropriate and respectful," I'll bet.

And the camera really isn't like 1984 because it's out in the open about it. In 1984 it was a secret, and that was why it had power.

Shamelessly defending it. Wow. So get one, and if you have kids, tell them to smile and wave while the camera analyzes them and sends their info to businesses across the globe.

[Blind2Society]

EntropicAngel wrote...

Blind2Society wrote...

I sincerely hope you're joking with putting hearts next to Origin...

I would like to point you towards the best thread on BSN.

And yes, the OP is me.

An excerpt:

"Aye, people are arguing that we need a Steam version of ME3. I'm saying we don't because Steam is an emotionless machine incapable of compassion, and Origin loves me."

I can see it doesn't take very much to impress you. I'll avoid stating all the problems with the greed machine that is Origin as this isn't the thread for it. I'm sure a quick "Origin sucks" search will prove satisfactory.