All Posts by Ponico

My best buddy lost his wife due to MMO. Funny thing is, she left him for a guy that she met on the game. Since he was complaining alot that she was neglecting her familly and kids, she decided to leave and live alone.

Things like that should not happen and that situation is sadly more comon for the women then the guys. Guys tend to play for the loot and epic ponies while girls tend to actually live that fairy tale...

I'm glad you spent time with your own kid instead of a game. I'll probably close all my account once I have a kids as well.

I cannot believe that some people will curse the name of someone even in death over a video game. Jeff did alot for us gamers and deserves a memorial, not a bashing fest. I can't believe that so many of the old SWG players are so self centered to their own life that can't even realize that someone here died. Would you like me to laugh at the fate of someone that died close to you?

Second, it's not because he was a lead designer that he was actually the guy pulling the strings. It's another solid proof on how people don't understand how things work around this world... Man, if he didn't killed himself because of the community, then wow, he's really strong.

Seriously, I don't consider myself better then anyone here. I simply don't understand why people allow themselves to be turned into hate machines over a game...

R.I.P Jeff

I usually play a guy but in EVE I made a female char. I don't really care what I play as long as it looks cool to me.

You should never disrespect the creation of a rival. First, it is unprofessional for a game devellopper to publicaly say X competitor suck and such. Second, why would you put a dent in your own career? Who knows, you might want to change company in the future.

Why be so mean to someone that tried his best? Making a game is not that easy and even if the creation of someone fails or dominates, as a fellow devellopper you should support him. You never know when you’ll work with him and you might as well not make useless enemies.

Do you think ID software only plays Quake and RTCW? No, they play BF2142, Unreal and such together. Not for studying purpose… they play the game because it’s well done and fun.

I don’t like WOW, however I would never blame it on the devs. At the time they made the game, no one knew how it would turn out later on. They tried to make something that could attract a lot of people without being too hardcore and it worked. Hate them or love them, WOW is a well produce game.

Now, if you wish to bitch about a dev, just do it within the walls of your company… you don’t have to show the world that you hate them lol.

In the end, why would I respect someone that has no respect for the accomplishement of others. EVEN if it’s completely the opposite of my beliefs, well 11 million players seems to like his creation. My band wouldn’t be releasing an album right now if we started to say that metal band X and Z sucks and have no skills compared to my technical progressive death metal band… We would just look like jackasses instead of gaining fans.
 

1998 www.mankind.net launches their beta test. I've put at least 20 people game over there..

Where were you?

A game like WOW and MANY others mmo encounrage 13 year old behavior. The main goal is LOOT. So everyone plays for loot and do not lie about it… While some are able to control their mouth, deep down, they are more then happy to get the latest epic pony gear for their tree elf.

Since some are more vocal, you get to hear them more often.

Most MMO don’t have death penalities or to the very least a way to shut a player down. So people tend to go overboard without realizing that they are acting like a retard. (Trust me, we all did it once)

In a game like Mankind or EVE… If you’re bright, you try to avoid acting like a retard or else you’ll soon discover that dying is not exactly good. Especially in low sec…

See people are no different then any living creature in this world. You give them the freedom to act without consequences and you’ll quickly discover that some will gladly brain fart and go retard. However, put them in a situation where anything they say can backfire at them, you’ll suddenly discover a completely different person. If I point a gun at your face and tell you to shut up, you will shut up. I tell you to shut up from the other side of the world, you’ll gladly tell me go f*** myself and that you are not afraid of me… until I show up at your door =D

WOW does not penalize people for being retards…
 

If you want to play with people, just log on a public server. There's still more players on UT2K4 then UT3... SADLY :(

I look at EVE and I tend to wonder if you ever tried it.

Read this… it’s a good example of how one person can effect an entire population.
http://myeve.eve-online.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=842023

Look at this movie… this war has changed many things for many people.
http://myeve.eve-online.com/download/videos/Default.asp?a=download&vid=136

The pilots in this game are the ones shaping the game, the market, the latest ship trend and fits, the storyline...
 

In the end though, it's just a game... I'm glad to log on and glad to log off and go spend time with my family lol. That's where the biggest problem lies these days....

AION

EVE-Online

Huxley

YOU ARE NOT A LEAGUE FPS PLAYER, DO NOT KID YOURSELF.

If you can send me a shoutcast or a DEMO of you playing in a league match with one of the top teams such as D|S, CK and such then I’ll be the first to say sorry. Until then, you’re a carebare on a pub server.

I have never seen you played on CAL-Invite leagues, CPL or any other competitions.

You’re a pubber like many around, you might be above the adverage but trust me, the #1 league players would wipe the floor with you at CS any day.

As for being hardcore or not… Well seriously, hardcore means you basically do not have a life outside video games, do you really want that?
 

I'm glad that DRM pisses you guys off. I'm freaking happy that you guys are whinning and feel forced to buy the game. I'm seriously supporting that and I have ZERO problem enduring these softwares in order to make your lives miserable. Perhaps one day, people will understand that games don’t grow on tree. It’s like an insect that keeps eating your crops. At first your bug killer works but eventually, they will adapt.. then you have to find something more harsh.

What else should Maxis and EA do to block the piracy? I work in the gaming and music industry and I don't know myself... so if you know, then let's hear it right now.

Yes and no, you can pretty much know if you're going to like WOW after 10 levels. You cannot tell if you're going to like EVE until 3 months into the game and after joining a solid Corp.

Reviews are valid no matter what you may think. It's an opinion, take it or leave it but usually it helps me decide if I want to spend my money for nothing lol.

If you think EA's DRM is harsh wait until you see the new DRM that Blizzard is working on for S2 and D3....

• Authenticate your game online when you install and launch it the first time.
• EA re-authenticate when a player uses online features, downloads new content or a patch for their game.
• The new system means you don't have to play with the disc in your computer.
• You'll still be able to install and play on multiple computers.
• You can play offline.
• Does not monitor other softwares
• Is not a terrorist homemade tool
• Is there to protect your copy from hackers and key stealers.
• Can be uninstall if you remove Spore

I really suggest that you guys read about it before coming up with conclusions and such. Seriously, yes it sucks to have DRM and the 3 install thing = BAD but at the same time, it’s there to both protect the consumer and publisher.
 

Seriously,

Making is not as easy as you all make it sound like. There’s so much I could say in order to give an example but NDA prevents me and yeah well… that’s my RL job lol. However, many many games before they are announced have been in devellopement many years prior.

Honestly everyone, the folks out there making games are doing what they can with the resources they have. Most of them are actually getting burnt out at times due to the extremely picky communities in recent years. A game always starts out with tons of great features and gets cutdown by almost 60% everytime. Technology constraint, engine problems, deadlines of the stupid publishers, leaks, incomes...

If ever you get a job in game devellopement, you'll quickly realize that things are not as they seem....

You’ll have to realise that when you bash on something, you’re bashing on something that others are emotionaly attached. No matter what your own taste are, you are wrong in the eyes of others.

If you Bash EVE, I’ll be there to defend it.

Ryzom is a great game with a great community. I might actually quit EVE for that one.
 

Not sure I see alot of people playing a hydralisk :P

Hydralisk: Hydralisk level 60 looking for a tank!!!!

Mutalisk: I'll tank! I'm a full defence spec!!!!!!

Zergling: Can I join?

Hydralisk: No!!

Yes and no but I do know alot more girls that are into Stargate, Star Trek, Star Wars, Dune then girls that are in Lord of the ring, World of Warcraft, Warhammer.

Sci-Fi is not always as dark as medieval and fantasy. I know alot of girls will be playing Star Trek and Stargate.

Then again... I hang out with girls that are hardcore Quake, Unreal Tournament and Doom 3 players.

For the fans of Dofus, yes.

There's a beta if you wish to check it out. It's a very original game with a very unique design.

I'm not Korean, I'm chinese/Cam by blood and Canadian by heart :P

Anyway, the point is... the people you need to actually blame are the Americans that are importing these games here. The Korean games are made for the Asian market and over there it works. Believe it or not, people enjoy these games and those companies are making good money. That's when you have a random indie publisher here in America that buys the rights and important a localized version.

Rarely do the Korean themselves actually target the western market. It's more then often a business deal with an American importer.

Now well, if you don't like Korean games then why do you persist on playing them. If they are clones and such then why do you feel the need to try them to then get frustrated at the situation?

EVE is not the solution to all and as much as love EVE and would love to see the entire planet playing it, the game is not for everyone. Try the 14 day trial and see if it's your type. There's alot of content in EVE and the scale of any activities in EVE are 10 times larger then any other MMO but you're not going to get it on a little plateau with a cute fork and some warning signs saying: "Carefull, coffee is hot"

However, if it's what you're looking for, then you'll love EVE and will probably never want to leave.

EVE is the only game that actually pumps my heart with Adrenaline.