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luckton
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This was rather informative, in that it condenses everything you need to know about companions into one place. Most of the info was already talked about, and it's nice to finally see the UI for customizing the AI's power usage. I still think a FFXII Gambit system is feasible and would work wonders for getting exactly what I want from an AI, but since they seem to think the AI's smart enough already, I'll give it a go and complain later  |
"Those lights, combined with the polygamous Nazi mushrooms, will mess you up."
"Tuning me out doesn't magically change the design or implementation of said design. Though, that'd be neat if it did." -schild
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Sky
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Haha, I still remember in Nightfall... I made my awesome black lady, logged in ... and was fucking surrounded by white people. BRANCH OUT, PEOPLE.
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Kirth
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Now that blizz has confirmed d3 delayed to 2012 think ea will announce a release date?
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Paelos
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Now that blizz has confirmed d3 delayed to 2012 think ea will announce a release date?
Not bloody likely. |
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luckton
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Now that blizz has confirmed d3 delayed to 2012 think ea will announce a release date?
Still has to sorta/kinda compete with the Cataclysm finale patch. But I'll go with Thanksgiving weekend because I'm optimistic/crazy.  |
"Those lights, combined with the polygamous Nazi mushrooms, will mess you up."
"Tuning me out doesn't magically change the design or implementation of said design. Though, that'd be neat if it did." -schild
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Merusk
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Godamit Luckton, I just have to say your avatar makes me laugh every time.
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The past cannot be changed. The future is yet within your power.
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Sky
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I love my TV an' hug my TV an' call it 'George'.
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Having Paelos, luckton and Merusk's avatards lined up liked that...if they were synchronized it would be epic.
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luckton
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Godamit Luckton, I just have to say your avatar makes me laugh every time.
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"Those lights, combined with the polygamous Nazi mushrooms, will mess you up."
"Tuning me out doesn't magically change the design or implementation of said design. Though, that'd be neat if it did." -schild
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Sjofn
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I, too, laugh every time I see Luckton's avatar. Just putting that out there.
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God Save the Horn Players
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luckton
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I, too, laugh every time I see Luckton's avatar. Just putting that out there.
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"Those lights, combined with the polygamous Nazi mushrooms, will mess you up."
"Tuning me out doesn't magically change the design or implementation of said design. Though, that'd be neat if it did." -schild
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Surlyboi
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I, too, laugh every time I see Luckton's avatar. Just putting that out there.
I three. |
Tuned in, immediately get to watch cringey Ubisoft talking head offering her deepest sympathies to the families impacted by the Orlando shooting while flanked by a man in a giraffe suit and some sort of "horrifically garish neon costumes through the ages" exhibit or something. We need to stop this fucking planet right now and sort some shit out. -Kail
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luckton
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Alright, alright, I can take a hint...I'll dig up the Gene avatar and put him back...
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"Those lights, combined with the polygamous Nazi mushrooms, will mess you up."
"Tuning me out doesn't magically change the design or implementation of said design. Though, that'd be neat if it did." -schild
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Rendakor
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But that'd be RPing and that's lame!
I miss my Alliance Paladin.. she was a sexy Indian-looking skin. You can't get beyond white on Horde being elves and all.
I'm not sure if it's a DK-only skin (like the blue hair) but belfs do have a darker skin color. |
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Fordel
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That's DK only.
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and the gate is like I TOO AM CAPABLE OF SPEECH
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Sjofn
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Alright, alright, I can take a hint...I'll dig up the Gene avatar and put him back...
What? I really do like it! |
God Save the Horn Players
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Fordel
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She's a liar!
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and the gate is like I TOO AM CAPABLE OF SPEECH
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Sjofn
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SHUT UP FORDEL
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God Save the Horn Players
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Fordel
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She also thinks you smell bad and are a terrible person!
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and the gate is like I TOO AM CAPABLE OF SPEECH
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Evildrider
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And it's official!  Launch Date for STAR WARS: The Old Republic Announced BioWare and LucasArts are pleased to announce that Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ will launch on December 20, 2011 in North America and on December 22, 2011 in the European Launch Territories! The announcement was first made by BioWare co-founders Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk during their keynote address at the 2011 Eurogamer Expo in London, England. Speaking to a packed room of press and fans alike, Dr. Muzyka acknowledged the weight of the moment and the patience of the fans. “This is an incredible moment for everyone at BioWare and our partners at LucasArts who have dedicated their lives to build this extraordinary game. We appreciate the patience from the millions of fans who have been waiting for the game’s release.” Each copy of Star Wars: The Old Republic will come with 30 days of subscription time, after which you have the option to continue playing with one of the following monthly subscription fees: 1 Month Subscription: $14.99 (£8.99/€12.99) 3 Month Subscription: $13.99 per month (one-time charge of $41.97/£25.17/€35.97) 6 Month Subscription: $12.99 per month (one-time charge of $77.94/£46.14/€65.94) Those who have pre-ordered the game and entered their pre-order code on StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com are eligible for Early Game Access. If you haven’t yet reserved your copy of the game, be sure to visit our Pre-Order page and secure your place in the Old Republic now! We want to thank you for your continued passion, dedication and support. Though one part of this incredible journey is coming to an end, we are confident that you all share our excitement for this new beginning. Be sure to check back to StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com as well as our Twitter and Facebook pages for all the latest news and updates on Star Wars: The Old Republic. |
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koro
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Unsurprising considering it's pretty much content-locked and rated by the ESRB, but somewhat disappointing. The game could stand to be a February or March release.
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Hawkbit
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Every Bioware employee just realized that they'll be working through Christmas this year. It might have been good to launch the week before, stores are already a madhouse during that time. Now add nerds on top of it? Critical mass.
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Merusk
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Real nerds order online and don't go into stores among "people." We all appreciate their dedication to staying out of the public, though.
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Evildrider
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Real nerds order online and don't go into stores among "people." We all appreciate their dedication to staying out of the public, though.
That's because people suck. Us nerds are just smart enough to realize it and avoid them at all possible costs. |
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koro
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Bah, saw a new email in my inbox and checked it. Was from Bioware, and titled "The announcement you've been waiting for" and it wasn't my beta re-invite.  |
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Outlawedprod
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Now that blizz has confirmed d3 delayed to 2012 think ea will announce a release date?
Yes =p |
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Shatter
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Thats perfect timing, Im off Dec 20 to early Januray..woohoo! I guess that means pre-orders start the week before.
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« Last Edit: September 24, 2011, 06:24:54 AM by Shatter »
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UnSub
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What an odd time to release a MMO. As Hawkbit indicated, all BioWare devs and infrastructure people have just had their Christmas and New Years leave cancelled.
I'd be surprised if the D3 release date didn't have some effect and EA really wanted a hot Q4 2011 release, but if things go wrong then BioWare could ruin a lot of nerd Xmases.
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Nyght
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What an odd time to release a MMO. As Hawkbit indicated, all BioWare devs and infrastructure people have just had their Christmas and New Years leave cancelled.
So obviously this isn't a push. It will be complete, polished, and ready to roll. |
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sam, an eggplant
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What an odd time to release a MMO. It's an odd time to release any game. Nobody releases 5 days before xmas, because consumers purchase gifts earlier. The holiday window traditionally stretches from mid-November through the first week of December. There's a story behind this. EA-mandated release date, no doubt. |
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« Last Edit: September 24, 2011, 07:21:25 AM by sam, an eggplant »
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Malakili
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Now that blizz has confirmed d3 delayed to 2012 think ea will announce a release date?
Yes =p BioWare and LucasArts are pleased to announce that Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ will launch on December 20, 2011 in North America and on December 22, 2011 in the European Launch Territories! The announcement was first made by BioWare co-founders Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk during their keynote address at the 2011 Eurogamer Expo in London, England. Speaking to a packed room of press and fans alike, Dr. Muzyka acknowledged the weight of the moment and the patience of the fans.
“This is an incredible moment for everyone at BioWare and our partners at LucasArts who have dedicated their lives to build this extraordinary game. We appreciate the patience from the millions of fans who have been waiting for the game’s release.”
Each copy of Star Wars: The Old Republic will come with 30 days of subscription time, after which you have the option to continue playing with one of the following monthly subscription fees:
1 Month Subscription: $14.99 (£8.99/€12.99)
3 Month Subscription: $13.99 per month (one-time charge of $41.97/£25.17/€35.97)
6 Month Subscription: $12.99 per month (one-time charge of $77.94/£46.14/€65.94)
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luckton
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It's the 'perfect' time to launch, actually. They're banking on everyone having already bought retail store gifts and whatnot, which means the only people that will 'want it that badly' will go to the stores, palling in comparison to the number of people that would buy it as a present.
This also makes the digital Origin-only option more lucrative from EA's perspective, and allows them to truly control just how many people will be getting copies of the game to load-balance servers.
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"Those lights, combined with the polygamous Nazi mushrooms, will mess you up."
"Tuning me out doesn't magically change the design or implementation of said design. Though, that'd be neat if it did." -schild
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UnSub
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And funnily enough, EA's CFO said only the other day that SWOR might still be delayed until 2012. It doesn't read like obfuscation either. Especially the “In terms of timing, we haven’t given a street date yet,” Brown said. “We won’t do so for some time, possibly at our next upcoming earnings call towards the end of October.” bit. In theory, the CFO should have some idea when the currently most important launch for their company should be. Luckton, I can see that it does have some benefits - like when it sells out, there is time for restocking following Xmas - but avoiding server issues or minimising sales seem unlikely. |
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eldaec
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87 days to add 92 pages to the thread.
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Tannhauser
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Did they decide to pull the trigger now that D3's pushed back to 2012? I think so and the CFO not knowing supports this.
Where's my tinfoil hat? It's around here somewhere.
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