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2010/01/17 23:02:37
Subject: Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Steady Space Marine Vet Sergeant
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I just heard. i hope it is still 60 bucks.
how does that work iv never played a game like that before.
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mattyrm wrote:i like the idea of a woman with a lobster claw for a hand touching my nuts. :-)
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2010/01/17 23:36:52
Subject: Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Swift Swooping Hawk
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Well, it goes like this:
*insert disc one*
Play the game.
Several hours later...
"Oh, it says 'insert disc two"
*insert disc two* (remember to take disc one out)
Play the game.
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The Battle Report Master wrote:i had a freind come round a few weeks ago to have a 40k apocalpocalpse game i was guards men he was space maines.... my first turn was 4 bonbaonbardlements... jacobs turn to he didnt have one i phased out.
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Tantras wrote: Logically speaking, that makes perfect sense and I understand and agree entirely... but is it RAW?
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2010/01/17 23:37:33
Subject: Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Killer Klaivex
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This was commonplace back in the late 90's/early 2000's, most notably with Westwood's Command and Conquer series on PC. Each faction in the games had their own disc.
I haven't heard of this happening with console games before, though. Must be a fething huge game. Truth be told, I'm just going to rent it and wait until the price goes down a bit or I can get it preowned. I really want to get that Blood Dragon armour...
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People are like dice, a certain Frenchman said that. You throw yourself in the direction of your own choosing. People are free because they can do that. Everyone's circumstances are different, but no matter how small the choice, at the very least, you can throw yourself. It's not chance or fate. It's the choice you made. |
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2010/01/17 23:53:41
Subject: Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Ollanius Pius - Savior of the Emperor
Gathering the Informations.
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You heard wrong, as far as I'm aware. Amazon, BioWare, and everything I've seen have said *nothing* of 2 discs for the game files.
Doesn't mean there isn't a "Bonus Content" disc, like other BioWare games.
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2010/01/17 23:58:00
Subject: Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Killer Klaivex
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Kanluwen is probably right on this. A lot of games (but mostly Collector's Editions) have a bonus disc with behind-the-scenes stuff, trailers, all that jazz.
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People are like dice, a certain Frenchman said that. You throw yourself in the direction of your own choosing. People are free because they can do that. Everyone's circumstances are different, but no matter how small the choice, at the very least, you can throw yourself. It's not chance or fate. It's the choice you made. |
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2010/01/18 00:04:37
Subject: Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Steady Space Marine Vet Sergeant
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if you have xbox live it says it there on insider.
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-to many points to bother to count.
mattyrm wrote:i like the idea of a woman with a lobster claw for a hand touching my nuts. :-)
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2010/01/18 03:08:12
Subject: Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Banelord Titan Princeps of Khorne
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FINAL FANTASY 7 anyone?
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2010/01/18 03:11:43
Subject: Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Ollanius Pius - Savior of the Emperor
Gathering the Informations.
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Any Final Fantasy is more like it.
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2010/01/19 21:21:40
Subject: Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Krazed Killa Kan
Minnesota, land of 10,000 Lakes and 10,000,000,000 Mosquitos
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whitedragon wrote:FINAL FANTASY 7 anyone?
Kanluwen wrote:Any Final Fantasy is more like it.
Final Fantasies 7, 8 and 9 to be precise. The first six were in cartridge form, and 10, 11 and 12 were all on the big daddy PS2 discs. Newer CDs can fit more data, thus eliminating the need for multiple discs.
I really doubt that Mass Effect 2 would be on 2 separate discs for the one game. I mean, as epic-sized as the first game was, they managed to fit dozens of worlds and systems into one disc, not to mention the story, gameplay and graphics. Modern-day discs are just massive enough (no pun intended) to provide plenty of space for an entire game and its universe to be put onto. Heck, look at World of Warcraft - the game used to come on 5 separate CDs when it was first released. Nowadays, all five of those CDs can be condensed to a single DVD. Even the two expansions have a single DVD each, and they were both released as 4-CD packs when they first game out.
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2010/01/20 00:32:26
Subject: Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Steady Space Marine Vet Sergeant
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-to many points to bother to count.
mattyrm wrote:i like the idea of a woman with a lobster claw for a hand touching my nuts. :-)
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2010/01/20 04:22:39
Subject: Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Krazed Killa Kan
Minnesota, land of 10,000 Lakes and 10,000,000,000 Mosquitos
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garret wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_effect_2#Development
last line before audio.
More specifically, since Wikipedia can't be trusted on its own...
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/105/1052167p1.html
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2010/01/20 08:42:50
Subject: Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Junior Officer with Laspistol
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That bodes well for the amount of content.
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2010/01/20 16:11:10
Subject: Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Storm Trooper with Maglight
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This dosen't effect the price at all, correct?
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2010/01/20 16:53:59
Subject: Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Wolf Guard Bodyguard in Terminator Armor
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Locclo wrote:Heck, look at World of Warcraft - the game used to come on 5 separate CDs when it was first released. Nowadays, all five of those CDs can be condensed to a single DVD. Even the two expansions have a single DVD each, and they were both released as 4-CD packs when they first game out.
Correction: World of Warcraft was offered in both formats at launch, Single DVD or 5-set CD. There was also a Collectors Edition that included both formats.
Also, Metal Gear Solid was a 2 CD game.
It would not suprize me to find that games start using multiple DVDs soon. At that point we will know that the DVD medium is reaching its end and Blu-Ray will start to become the medium of choice for developers, the same way that CDs slowly gave way to DVDs.
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2010/01/20 22:27:33
Subject: Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Steady Space Marine Vet Sergeant
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lord bingo: i called gamestop it is still 65 bucks after tax.(in the us that is) but i would think it is the same there too.
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mattyrm wrote:i like the idea of a woman with a lobster claw for a hand touching my nuts. :-)
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2010/01/21 19:13:18
Subject: Re:Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Calculating Commissar
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This only gets me even more excited for it. Can't believe it's coming out next Tuesday!
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2010/01/21 20:37:10
Subject: Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Lord Commander in a Plush Chair
In your base, ignoring your logic.
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Don't get too excited, it has an ugly heroine on the cover and bioware has a track record of including certain content.
Also, I dropped the only shipment of Mass Effect 2 we received. It wasn't my fault, it was heavy.
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2010/01/21 20:41:03
Subject: Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Calculating Commissar
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halonachos wrote:Don't get too excited, it has an ugly heroine on the cover and bioware has a track record of including certain content.
Also, I dropped the only shipment of Mass Effect 2 we received. It wasn't my fault, it was heavy.
I LOVE HEROIN!
Oh... You said Heroine. With an 'e'. Well then...
Oh stingy, prudish media... What would we do without them? Was the .5 seconds of sidebutt really that bad? We see worse in movies all the time, but nobody pulls the puritan alarm there. Funny how that works.
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2010/01/21 21:04:24
Subject: Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Lord Commander in a Plush Chair
In your base, ignoring your logic.
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I'm just saying that why would you want to do that in a game or have the option to in a game, even God of War does it. I'm there to shoot/kill/maul things, not make love. Like that threesome ability in Dragon Age, is that necessary?
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2010/01/21 21:45:27
Subject: Re:Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Calculating Commissar
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Not really. Then again, I don't know of any 3-way ability in DA, so I can't really speak for that. But if it has relevance to the storyline in some way, then I say why omit it? In M.E. I, the romantic subplot tied into the main storyline quite seamlessly IMO, so the sex scene wasn't like it was just 'there'. There was story buildup. If you decided to play through any of the romantic subplots in their games, then that was your choice. If you want to just shoot/kill/maim things without much plot, then pick up DOOM I and II. Or, if you want to shoot/maim/kill things with a plot that allows the level you seek, pick up Soldier of Fortune 1 & 2 
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2010/01/21 22:51:57
Subject: Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Lord Commander in a Plush Chair
In your base, ignoring your logic.
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I mainly play dynasty warriors for lack of plot. 
But, as long as M.E 2 has the romance as part of the main plot then so be it, it just annoys me when it doesn't work with the plot.
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2010/01/23 20:32:49
Subject: Re:Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Steady Space Marine Vet Sergeant
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kinda spoiler.
I jst saw the launche trailer.
how much to you want to bet is the story point in which you have switch the discs.
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mattyrm wrote:i like the idea of a woman with a lobster claw for a hand touching my nuts. :-)
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2010/01/23 22:22:28
Subject: Re:Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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[MOD]
Decrepit Dakkanaut
Cozy cockpit of an Archer ARC-5S
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You worry too much ya git. 
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Fatum Iustum Stultorum
Fiat justitia ruat caelum
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2010/01/23 22:38:19
Subject: Re:Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Calculating Commissar
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BrookM wrote:You worry too much ya git.
What Brook said 
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2010/01/23 22:49:34
Subject: Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Steady Space Marine Vet Sergeant
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who says im worring. i just want to say what i thought to some people who would understand.
but yes on other thing i do.
btw. why did you put "I" in the middle of gt.
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-to many points to bother to count.
mattyrm wrote:i like the idea of a woman with a lobster claw for a hand touching my nuts. :-)
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2010/01/23 22:59:29
Subject: Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Calculating Commissar
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garret wrote:who says im worring. i just want to say what i thought to some people who would understand.
but yes on other thing i do.
btw. why did you put "I" in the middle of gt.
CALM DOWN MAN! GOOD LORD THERE'S NO NEED FOR PROFANITY! HOLY  SETTLE DOWN!
I'm cool like that 
why are you worried about -where- you'll swap discs? It doesn't matter really, it'll be done smoothly and at a convienient point is what we've been told, so all's good. And apparently that's only if you're on console. PC won't need to swap, as it's all installed already.
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2010/01/23 23:07:40
Subject: Re:Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
Cozy cockpit of an Archer ARC-5S
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Is "git" such a bad word these days? 
And oh dear, ME2 has two discs, oh the humanity! Oh the effort!
Okay, only thing I'm wondering about is that I install games before running them. I wonder how the two-disc approach works with this.
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Fatum Iustum Stultorum
Fiat justitia ruat caelum
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2010/01/23 23:57:00
Subject: Re:Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Calculating Commissar
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BrookM wrote:Is "git" such a bad word these days? And oh dear, ME2 has two discs, oh the humanity! Oh the effort! Okay, only thing I'm wondering about is that I install games before running them. I wonder how the two-disc approach works with this.
No. I was just being wildly random for a moment. It happens. Are you telling me you've never, in your life, installed a multi-disc PC game? You've never played a Total War game, The Sims 2, SC4, or anything like that? Alright, well basically you put in Disc 1. Always. Always start with Disc 1. If you don't... Well... I don't want to talk about it. I still have nightmares. Install the game like normal, going through all the setup steps until it starts copying info onto the computer. Eventually, a popup message will appear that says "Insert disc 2". Do this, then click "OK". Installation will continue where it was paused, and files will begin copying from the new disc into the game's folder. If there's more than one disc, just rinse and repeat until installation is done. Then it's just a matter of finding out which is the play disc. Some games use the last disc on the installation, but most will use Disc 1. Just try playing it on the last disc, If it won't start, put in disc 1 and try again. It'll always be one of the two unless the company that made the game is slowed.
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2010/01/24 01:49:45
Subject: Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Steady Space Marine Vet Sergeant
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no i havent. btw im not worried. im just talking about what i think. its 3 days away and a have to left of some nerd steam.
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mattyrm wrote:i like the idea of a woman with a lobster claw for a hand touching my nuts. :-)
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2010/01/24 04:38:47
Subject: Mass effect 2 on multiple discs
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Killer Klaivex
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Hey everyone... this gak just got real.
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People are like dice, a certain Frenchman said that. You throw yourself in the direction of your own choosing. People are free because they can do that. Everyone's circumstances are different, but no matter how small the choice, at the very least, you can throw yourself. It's not chance or fate. It's the choice you made. |
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