I would log in but... I took an arrow to the knee.

Sry. For real, I don't see how this helps anyone but the most avid players, even then. No new spells, map areas, bosses, items models... anything, wings even?

Certainly no PVP.

AND, PVP will most likely have to be further delayed since this will most likely unbalance whatever they had in the works.

Originally posted by Lawlmonster
Considering I live in a fairly constant state of sedation, I think the title of this thread should be changed to "Drunk Gaming: The Only Way".

I may need to follow your excellent example, not a fan of liver disease so maybe a modified version with baked goods may be called for.

Originally posted by xsidurax22

A few points that PC-only users seem to keep missing:

1.  PSN is free - no subscription.

2.  Many, many PS3 owners will download this game and give it a go since it is free.  They might even get interested in EVE because of it.  DC Universe has been far more successful on PS3 since it went Free to Play than it ever was as a subscription-based game.

3.  There have been several cross-platform games between Xbox <--> PC (Such as Shadowrun, FF XI online, and many others.).  They just aren't practical for developers because of strict Xbox Live certification policies on updates.

4.  The PS3 platform is much more open than the Xbox due to less stringent controls in the certification process.

5.  You CAN use a keyboard and mouse on the PS3 IF the developers support KB and mouse in the game.

6.  The PS3 still holds its own in the graphics department compared to the vast majority of PC's out there.

7.  A PS3 is cheaper than a PC with a comparable video card.

8.  MANY people actually prefer playing shooters on consoles with a controller.  Look at the success of COD or Halo as examples.

Solid points.

Hopefully for Sony everyone has forgotten about that little security breach.

Originally posted by hfztt

Originally posted by Sleepyfish

Yeh well they can continue production of WOD or kiss my you know what.

Who in hell puts all their money in a shooter mmo no one will mess with instead of a vampire mmo everyone would have played, which is now abandonware?

Noone has ever done a f2p shooter on a console. CCP have made a fair gamble that with the rise of f2p there WAS a hole in the market.

In this age of spakly vampires I think CCP is wise to lay a bit low with WoD. While there might be huge demand for a vampire mmo, CCP most likely wont be making the vampire mmo the market is asking for. So putting WoD on fast track would probably be an equally questionable decission.

In any case, 514 isn't gettin any love here so from where I'm standing they'd have been better off making a twilight mmo than this.

Not saying that WoD is, just... Anything else would have been a better gamble.

Originally posted by Indrome

I have a few friends from the Netherlands who used to play League of Legends while smashed or a little stoned.

They were terrible. Slow reaction time, failure to comprehend go_no-go situations, overly ambitious at times and wrongfully careful at others. Just a crapfest through and through. Horrible gameplay, horrible outcomes. I don't think we ever had a WIN under those circumstances.

... most fun we've ever had in the game, though.

Having fun would be the idea. Wanting to win can't be a priority.

Originally posted by thexrated

It is also pretty sad that the new delivery platforms that allow for digital versions do not actually come cheaper than the old-fashioned boxed versions. In fact, the opposite is often true. They try to offer some crappy in-game item to justify the cost, but anyone with a basic understading of the supply chain can see that customers are not benefiting from these downloadable, digital versions...well, not benefiting anything else, but convinience. These version are typically also account bound, meaning that once you play through the campaing, you cannot resell the item.

Considering the cost saving that the sales of digital copies allow for the developers and publishers, it is simply amazing that consumers are not reaping any benefits.

It is an interesting logic that when we buy a digital copy, we still have to pay a price similar to MSRP that contains:

• manufacturing cost
• packaging cost
• delivery cost.
• Plus for additional things that go produce and market the boxes, like various overheads, graphic design, research and development, marketing and marketing materials.

I would expect to see at least somewhat lowered price, say 5-10 euros in comparison to the boxed price at the retail store. Today, I can order a boxed copy from a retailer for that much cheaper (release day).

 

 

Excellent points. I've been asking the question for years, people argue that sever costs etc justify the price balance. I figured if that were the case Guild Wars AND GW2 could never afford to operate.

Originally posted by MMOherald
SWTOR really did a number on some people.

I read this and now I can't stop laughing, all teary-eyed jeeez.

I gotta say, those were some of the best action CGI trailers I've seen and if you look at my post history I'm not the biggest SWTOR supporter.

EDIT: Came back a few mins later and still laughed my ass off. Had to add that little bit of info.

Originally posted by Tibernicus

Originally posted by Svarcanum
I personally would like gw2 to be more like wow. Because I view gw2 as far superior to wow in every way except endgame. And because I like wow endgame I'll  have to stay in wow. If gw2 had more classic endgame with organization and challenges to overcome (no, explorer mode won't be hard enough, not judging from the level 30 ones) then I could finally leave wow behind. As it is now I'll be stuck with a friggin' 8 year old game. But I can see tons of people finding a new home in gw2! Me, I'll return to wow come mop.

But WoW has abysmal endgame... tiered raiding is a broken system that most MMOs got rid of back in 2001.

Truthfully, I only came here to check who named themselves Tibernicus but since I'm here.... Screw formulated gameplay. I refuse to buy another game that the dev's haven't innovated the shit out of. If that means no more mmorpgs for a while then so be it.

Watchdog, the new GTA and some other shit is coming out soon anyway.

Originally posted by paulocafalli

Originally posted by rojo6934

Originally posted by Trionicus

Assuming this topic is allowed I'm going ahead and discussing it.

 

It is absolutely not possible to properly game while smashed. I am indeed testing this theory as we speak and I have to say, it's not working. The constant themes of this session seem to be "I didn't notice that" or "Fuck it, let the healer do some work".

 

Soloing is a no go, It's like.... a no go lol

 

PVP - forget it. Where do i start... not where I'm supposed to, I can tell you that much.

are you really smashed? how can you type so well? when im smashed i cant see the keys lol

Good point.

Doubting my lack of sobriety I see. Hmm, you may have a point, I am not spelling my words wrong, interesting.

Originally posted by Lazarus71

In the spirit of this thread I will say I am drunker than shit right now. I do not condone being drunk and gaming yet I do it quite often. The problem is when I game drunk everybody cheats. It actually amazes me how often my lack of sobriety and the amount of cheaters I encounter coincide with eachother.......................

I do not condone drinking and driving, if that counts.

Never found a cheater while drunk gaming, I might still spend too much time directly facing the keyboard.

Originally posted by Corehaven

If I'm drunk I play superbly.  I have no idea why.  I start laughing because I'm sitting there saying, " How the heck am I doing this?  Im owning this entirely. " Where before I could barely beat a boss, or even fail. 

 

Now granted if Im so smashed I cant walk and I talk like a challenged person then no, I can't really do anything all that well.  Although even then I find I'm actually as competent as I was while totally sober.  Alchohol is different for different people.  For me it tends to be a focusing agent.  Again I have no idea why.  

 

Yet even my wife has commented that when I drink I'm very non typical.  She says I actually seem more intelligent, quicker in wit, and seem to often have amazing insights in philosophy, politics, and science.  I have no idea why this is.  Ive seen most people degrade gradually into a non intelligent mess as they drink or burst out in furious anger for no apparent reason.  Me?  Its the opposite.  Which is why I've always had such a hard time quitting the sauce.  *shrug* 

This alcohol wouldn't be laden with thc would it?

Originally posted by ZekkCC

Originally posted by Trionicus

Originally posted by ZekkCC
Drunk PC use in general is just not very much fun.

I find it fun. Maybe not very productive though as I'm sure I've ended a relationship or 2 that way.

Lol. I imagine it is even worse than drunk texting if for the simple fact that you can probably type faster, more efficiently than the little phone buttons. ;)

I think I avoided the whole drunk texting issue, skipped right to the drunk send voicemail button. As for PC use, the drunk delete run.dll32 for fun and then haha and restart is probably the only time I've had a truly bad time.

It's been a pretty good 100% success rate in gaming for happyness though, thank the gods lol.

Some of you seem to have found a happy point. I cannot find that point with alcohol. Mildly buzzed to wtf you doin total wipe out. A guesstimate then? 

How many beer until the relaxed optimal performace?

Originally posted by ajayazir

What we do in LAN parties!

DEATHMATCH! We play an FPS game, anyone who dies takes a shot!

In the end fk it the person who's winning takes shots for every kill he makes!

and finally when everyone's smashed~ time to play some Co-op in any game!

Reminder - keep your rigs and electrical chords higher than the alcohol. You will usually want to bring extra keyboards, mice and monitors, because you go through them quite a bit.

If you have some extra cash bring an extra rig~ I for one have trashed a few after raging drunk~

 

LAN PARTYING SINCE 2004! BREAK YOUR FRIENDS, BREAK YOUR RIGS!

Cheers to that!

Originally posted by rojo6934

Originally posted by Trionicus

Assuming this topic is allowed I'm going ahead and discussing it.

 

It is absolutely not possible to properly game while smashed. I am indeed testing this theory as we speak and I have to say, it's not working. The constant themes of this session seem to be "I didn't notice that" or "Fuck it, let the healer do some work".

 

Soloing is a no go, It's like.... a no go lol

 

PVP - forget it. Where do i start... not where I'm supposed to, I can tell you that much.

are you really smashed? how can you type so well? when im smashed i cant see the keys lol

Many years of practise and very slowly.

Originally posted by ZekkCC
Drunk PC use in general is just not very much fun.

I find it fun. Maybe not very productive though as I'm sure I've ended a relationship or 2 that way.

Originally posted by Brenacus
i did rather well being trashed in WoW on pvp. i seemed a lot more relaxed and focused, seeing what others were doing to me and how to counter them came to me a lot faster. until you get to that point where the world starts to fade, then next thing you know you wake up on the couch w a dry mouth n stuffy nose, fully clothed, the hiss from your speakers blaring cuz your playlist ran out hours ago and 'you have been disconnected from the server' is on your monitor.

ROLZLOL

Originally posted by Jimmac
Yeah, you do terrible, but it can make it more fun as well, especially if you're in voice comms with a buddy or two, as you bash, stumble, and die repeatedly through whatever you're trying to do for the night. This is enhanced when the game has steep consequences for failure/dying, as the deaths tend to be much more LOL worthy. Don't let the set backs get you down. Enjoy them :)

I can see that being so very awesome until..durn durn durn... you wake up in the morning with said concequences?

Originally posted by CujoSWAoA

He's a born businessman, talking wise.  Like a greasy politician.

And this interview is run by a guy who sounds like he was just hit in the head with a giant rock.

Well said Sir.