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myfist0 January 4, 2011 4:58:06 AM I like that meter, but I hope you got a good lawyer because Batman probably turned you in for "stealing" it. ;)

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ZehDon - January 3, 2011 9:31:18 PM It need not necessarily be so bleak, there is always The Crimson Permanent Assurance http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2498206364209961454#

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"Maybe this will calm him down:" TheDarkKnight2008 - January 3, 2011 2:43:46 AM Ummmm, guess not. Apparently he's already got one of them.

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Maybe this will calm him down: http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=MOE10050&mode=retail Only $13.99, a dollar off the list price! And for only $2 more you can upgrade to COLLECTOR'S GRADE! But be careful: " Gene

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kenata - January 2, 2011 9:43:05 PM from Interesting post. I've noticed how the trend in music is going independent. It still comes with costs, the big boys don't give the independents radio and TV time and shut their work out of the chain stores. But the internet is replacing both broadcast media and stores as a source people use for t

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I've heard that eventually, most of the electronics one uses in their home will become computer based. Television, stereo, telephone, fax, etc. will be peripherals with the computer being the central control. Maybe all these will be part of one system, with different companies developing their own, with their own programing, with each different company's system being required to be able to interface with the others for the basic communication aspects. They have their own games, software,

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TheDarkKnight2008 - January 2, 2011 5:21:22 PM (Edited the original - I may have originally read too much into that post) What brought all that on? Anyway, this is all getting way off topic (which is Sweden prosecuting Pirate Bay for being a go-between). The real issue is not really piracy, but prosecuting those who provide a serv

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[quote who="Nesrie" reply="88" id="2858527"] Quoting scratchthepitch, reply 84 Your statement that the poor are least affected by inflation is one of the most stupid things I've come across relating to economics (and that includes speeches from Sarah Palin, btw). Do you think about what you write, or just type whatever fluff that pops into your head? That's completely uncalled for. Faded already admitted he made a mistake which is more than what mo

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[quote who="FadedC" reply="78" id="2858254"] Quoting scratchthepitch, reply 76 Quoting FadedC, reply 60 Yes as inflation occurs games become more expensive. The same could be said for every single product in existence, and this inflation hurts the rich far more then the poor. In which alternative universe are you talking about there? Are you really arguing against the basic economic principal that when money l

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[quote who="FadedC" reply="60" id="2857977"]Yes as inflation occurs games become more expensive. The same could be said for every single product in existence, and this inflation hurts the rich far more then the poor.[/quote] In which alternative universe are you talking about there?

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The problem isn't piracy, but large, powerful entities exploiting the public, and also the people who work for them, in order to make higher profits and dominate a larger share of their market sector. These corporations are using this piracy excuse to get more power for themselves.

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Another steam advertisement. Happy...happy...joy....joy! "We offer all your favorite games at fire sale prices and all you need to do is hand over control of your computer to us..." Or "Gather round, children. You see this sucker I'm holding in my hand? It could be yours for just 5 cents.Yes, that's right. Only 5 cents! All you need to do is just follow me to "the warehouse" and you can have your sucke

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Between the steam requirement and the fact they are using the same outdated AI program they have used since Civ1, a simple patch aint going to make much difference. With such a long list of changes in the patches, one has to wonder, how did so many messed up things slip by the play testers?

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Alstein Appreciated the response. Very helpful.

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I too prefer a TBS type. With a strategy game, I like to take my time between turns. The Dune2/Warcraft/EurUni type game gets old real quick, even with the graphical updates.

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Melamine Thanks, that was very helpful. I'll try that archiving out when I next get a chance. [quote who="Melamine" reply="167" id="2839344"]2) Not really sure about the question or the answer[/quote] I was wondering if it was possible to have 2 full copies loaded on the same computer. One to experiment with

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I'm rather curious about what American propaganda about North Korea and what Wikileaks whistle blowing of government and corporate questionable behavior have to do with pc gaming? I"m sure there will be some cheesy games about these subjects soon, there always is, but why post this crap now in a section called pc gaming?

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[quote who="Alstein" reply="163" id="2837343"]True, but the one time I know of where Stardock did this in the past, they provided refunds. (was due to abusive customers during the GCII era) There may have been a 2nd case of this, I'm unsure. [/quote] I recently bought and downloaded Civ3 Complete from Impulse. Took about couple of hours to download and install and worked without any problems. Whether logged on the web or not, the

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Nenjin & SpardaSon21 [e digicons]:D[/e]

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"I know you've already been told this before; Valve was not first." Ah, but they were the first to put a man on Mars. At least I think that's what I saw written in an old Rebell44 post. ;)

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[quote who="Rebell44" reply="37" id="2836182"]Every company want to dominate its marketplace (StarDock, D2D etc. are no exception) - its just easier to get into such position when when your competition start later and/or dont offer as many features as you. In 2001 Valve wanted someone else to provide them such service - nobody was willing to do it, so they created Steam - they invested lots of money and took risk and their current marketshare is their reward for pushing this risky

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[quote who="Nesrie" reply="35" id="2835960"] Quoting Rebell44, reply 34 "So you think that it would be better to buy directly from each developer / publisher? Not only I hate idea of creating 150 accounts on all those websites, I also trust many of those companies much much less compared to Steam and Impulse (just look at how "reliable" is Ubisofts own digital distribution.....) I dont care if by buying from from my favourite comapny I help in creating its monopoly

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PSourice "If these narcissists end up running the country in 20 years we are doomed." People like them already do run the country and have been for a very long time.

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I've got nothing against downloading, rather than buying the item in a store. Most of my life, I've been hunting for hard to find items in stores that rarely carried them. If you are not the type who prefers whatever is popular at the moment, stores generally never carry what you are looking for. Some specialty stores might, but they are very few and usually only in a large metropolitan area. Before, I had to mail order direct. Now with the web, this is a whole lot easier to do. And it's a gr

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These drooling idiots spam their political crap everywhere.