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2013/01/10 04:24:46
Subject: Colonial Mairnes, who is looking forward to them?
@lynata: Yeah it does kind of annoy me youtube blocks things in certain regions and how some games don't allow people of different locations on the planet to play together erm *starcraft II* erm. Meh to be fair it makes things easier somewhat but it's more a language barrier than anything. Though i suppose it's to keep speeds optimal. You wouldn't want super lag now would you?
Hmmh, I guess it is easier for the respective companies, though in many cases (like with youtube) it's also just a legal or licensing issue.
As far as gaming goes, I tend to prefer to decide for myself whether lag or ping are too bad or I can bear with it. Generally, I like to imagine "the gamers" as one big, global community, and I dislike artificial barriers segregating them by geographical or even just political borders. That's not what the internet is for, imho.
Gaming companies are holding the players' hands way too much these days. Just give people the options!
Then again, I have to agree that a whole lot of people apparently can't handle them. The rest of us have to suffer from the limitations imposed to "help". :(
2013/01/14 10:11:29
Subject: Colonial Mairnes, who is looking forward to them?
"Minimum Specs: Operating System: Windows XP SP3. Processor: 2 GHz Intel Dual Core Processor. RAM: 2GB RAM (XP),2GB RAM (Vista). HD: 20GB free hard disk space. Optical Drive: DVD. Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible. Video Card:NVIDIA GeForce 8500/ATI Radeon HD 2600 (256 minimum).
Recommended Specs: Operating System: Windows XP SP3/Vista/Windows 7. Processor: 2.3 GHz Intel Quad CoreProcessor. RAM: 2GB RAM. HD: 20GB free hard disk space. Optical Drive: DVD. Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible. VideoCard: NVIDIA GeForce GTX560/ATI Radeon HD 5850 (512 minimum).
Other Requirements: Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, DirectX 9, Microsoft .NET 4 Framework, Visual C++ Redistributable 2005, Visual C++ Redistributable 2008, Visual C++ Redistributable 2010, and AMD CPU Drivers (XP Only/AMD Only).
Additionally, we can reveal that Aliens: Colonial Marines will be available for pre-purchase on Steam from Monday, January 14th at the game’s Store Page."
Automatically Appended Next Post: Official commercial came out today, only several new scenes are added:
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The universe has many horrors yet to throw at us. This is not the end of our struggle. This is just the beginning of our crusade to save Humanity. Be faithful! Be strong! Be vigilant!
2013/01/16 21:22:16
Subject: Colonial Mairnes, who is looking forward to them?
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2013/01/16 22:19:56
Subject: Colonial Mairnes, who is looking forward to them?
I was considering it, but I wasn't sure if that female marine on the cover was an actual playable character (and a RELEVANT one at that, rather than "well, she's a pilot and you get to fire her craft's guns...").
I mean, this is an Aliens setting, probably the best characters are female.
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The people in the past who convinced themselves to do unspeakable things were no less human than you or I. They made their decisions; the only thing that prevents history from repeating itself is making different ones.
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2013/01/16 22:43:02
Subject: Colonial Mairnes, who is looking forward to them?
The universe has many horrors yet to throw at us. This is not the end of our struggle. This is just the beginning of our crusade to save Humanity. Be faithful! Be strong! Be vigilant!
2013/01/17 01:59:41
Subject: Colonial Mairnes, who is looking forward to them?
Ah, looks like it does. As it fething should, given the setting.
I'll check my bank account.
The people in the past who convinced themselves to do unspeakable things were no less human than you or I. They made their decisions; the only thing that prevents history from repeating itself is making different ones.
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2013/01/17 02:18:28
Subject: Colonial Mairnes, who is looking forward to them?
Well let's just hope this 'aliens' game is actually good. People weren't too terribly thrilled about the 'aliens vs predator' game although i thought it was mostly ok except for the alien. Alien was pretty limited i think. Interesting to play the aliens though.
@melissia: I suppose i understand points in your blogs how a video game wouldn't be appealing to girl gamers if they had to play as a guy all the time. It's probably confusing as well. I mean somebody needs a character to identify with and for a woman that'd be horribly confusing esp. if they get the girl at the end . Maybe video games are the secret to turning women into wanting other women ;P. In all seriousness i understand this concern esp. since the girl gamer community is pretty significant. I don't think they play nearly every game type ever since they were young like you probably did melissia though i wish more did.
Anyway i don't really read your blogs much anymore. I would like to see more on your 'sisters of battle' codex though as long as you throw in some artificer armored guys or refractor field/rosarious/iron halo (iron halo would make the most sense i think) seraphim or something. In return maybe i'll add to more ideas on a skaven army book i've been thinking up though i don't think you'd be interested. Sadly i don't think there's much hope for 'sisters of battle' anymore. I think there are probably quite a few D&D women out there but not too much on the war-gaming end. I dunno women seem to like rpg's more. I haven't seen terribly many female warhammer players and i think 'sisters of battle' will probably die out since that's the faction women would probably identify with better and not many play wargames where i am. Anyway i don't think 'sisters' will come back unless GW does a dark eldar major reboot with 'sisters' as well. Meh at least mat ward would probably be afraid of females in power armor and stick to his tree house with the 'no girls allowed' sign.
Anyway sorry about that off-topic rant but i felt you wouldn't read it otherwise.
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tyrant of loserville wrote: Im going to bring this up with a few of my friends and see what they think. Any one getting the ps3 version?
Automatically Appended Next Post: Im going to bring this up with a few of my friends and see what they think. Any one getting the ps3 version?
Automatically Appended Next Post: Im going to bring this up with a few of my friends and see what they think. Any one getting the ps3 version?
So good you said it thrice!
As for me, my copy, if I get it (It looks like I probably will), will be on Steam.
The people in the past who convinced themselves to do unspeakable things were no less human than you or I. They made their decisions; the only thing that prevents history from repeating itself is making different ones.
-- Adam Serwer
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2013/01/17 06:15:55
Subject: Re:Colonial Mairnes, who is looking forward to them?
-Takes place 17 weeks after the events of the Aliens film.
-Levels influenced by Syd Mead, one of the original set designers.
-New breeds of Xenomorph stay true to the hive hierarchy in James Cameron's film .
-With regards to vehicles, 'you'll be pleasantly surprised,' says Senior Producer Brian Burleson.
The universe has many horrors yet to throw at us. This is not the end of our struggle. This is just the beginning of our crusade to save Humanity. Be faithful! Be strong! Be vigilant!
2013/01/19 00:23:04
Subject: Colonial Mairnes, who is looking forward to them?
"And remember: we are not just fighting for the Human race - we are fighting for the title of baddest melon-fethers in the galaxy. And that's a battle I intend to win."
SO BAD ASS!!!
COLONIAL MARINES KICK ASS!!!
The universe has many horrors yet to throw at us. This is not the end of our struggle. This is just the beginning of our crusade to save Humanity. Be faithful! Be strong! Be vigilant!
2013/01/24 22:30:58
Subject: Colonial Mairnes, who is looking forward to them?
The facial expressions appear a bit wooden. I want this game to be good, but the constant stream of suck that followed the original AVP and the awesome AVP Arcade game has me too hesitant to impulse buy.
“Sometimes I can hear my bones straining under the weight of all the lives I'm not living.”
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2013/01/25 00:13:48
Subject: Colonial Mairnes, who is looking forward to them?
Brother Captain Alexander wrote: "And remember: we are not just fighting for the Human race - we are fighting for the title of baddest melon-fethers in the galaxy. And that's a battle I intend to win."
SO BAD ASS!!!
COLONIAL MARINES KICK ASS!!!
That was pretty cheesy.
2013/01/25 01:42:37
Subject: Colonial Mairnes, who is looking forward to them?
Well yeah, it's Aliens. Cheesy is pretty much the norm.
The people in the past who convinced themselves to do unspeakable things were no less human than you or I. They made their decisions; the only thing that prevents history from repeating itself is making different ones.
-- Adam Serwer
My blog
2013/01/25 02:22:55
Subject: Colonial Mairnes, who is looking forward to them?
The universe has many horrors yet to throw at us. This is not the end of our struggle. This is just the beginning of our crusade to save Humanity. Be faithful! Be strong! Be vigilant!
2013/01/25 04:26:12
Subject: Colonial Mairnes, who is looking forward to them?
What makes me sad is that I know that autoloader scene is going to be 100% Quick Time events.
And I will want to hunt down whoever was responsible and strangle them to within an inch of their life.
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2013/01/25 04:35:35
Subject: Colonial Mairnes, who is looking forward to them?
Melissia wrote: Well yeah, it's Aliens. Cheesy is pretty much the norm.
I've only seen Alien so I'm not really an expert on the series, so I'll take your word on it.
This is the same series that brought us this:
The people in the past who convinced themselves to do unspeakable things were no less human than you or I. They made their decisions; the only thing that prevents history from repeating itself is making different ones.
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My blog
2013/01/25 04:41:52
Subject: Colonial Mairnes, who is looking forward to them?
I'd pre order it but best buy screwed me into buying a warrenty that didn't cover damages, even though the told me it covered accidental. (it broke in my SUV when my sis rolled it)
Your sister is hot btw.
2013/01/25 13:00:30
Subject: Colonial Mairnes, who is looking forward to them?
I've only seen Alien so I'm not really an expert on the series, so I'll take your word on it.
Believe me when I tell you that you just missed seeing one of the greatest sci-fi movies of all times.
The universe has many horrors yet to throw at us. This is not the end of our struggle. This is just the beginning of our crusade to save Humanity. Be faithful! Be strong! Be vigilant!
2013/01/25 14:54:46
Subject: Colonial Mairnes, who is looking forward to them?
MrMoustaffa wrote: What makes me sad is that I know that autoloader scene is going to be 100% Quick Time events.
And I will want to hunt down whoever was responsible and strangle them to within an inch of their life.
So what you're saying is you wouldn't go far enough.
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2013/02/02 16:24:53
Subject: Colonial Mairnes, who is looking forward to them?
I thought this was gonna be another lame-o modern combat/counter strike type online FPS. But with a story-driven singleplayer or co-op experience, my interest is piqued.
Big fan of Aliens, it's my favorite movie of all time, and as this is an extension of that storyline I'll be sure to get it.
2013/02/04 19:14:11
Subject: Colonial Mairnes, who is looking forward to them?
The universe has many horrors yet to throw at us. This is not the end of our struggle. This is just the beginning of our crusade to save Humanity. Be faithful! Be strong! Be vigilant!
2013/02/04 19:29:15
Subject: Colonial Mairnes, who is looking forward to them?
Gee dunno, not overly impressed with that stream video, the Aliens look pretty poor imo and I fear it'll be extremely "set piece"-ish, therefore lacking any replayability.
Where the Dropship zooms into the hanger bay looked aweful imo, almost comical.
Very console-ish ho-hum.
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2013/02/04 19:57:05
Subject: Colonial Mairnes, who is looking forward to them?
Yeah, it's not top-of-the-line like Crysis 3 or Far Cry 3... but it's decent.
And IMHO graphic is not most important in the game - gameplay and story is. As long as the story is good and gameplay is decent the graphic is not to much of a issue, at least to me.
Of course, it's good thing to see improved stuff and nicer details but I know some games that have great graphic but faield because of awful gameplay or cheesy story ( AvP from 2010 and Far Cry 2 comes in mind ).
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The universe has many horrors yet to throw at us. This is not the end of our struggle. This is just the beginning of our crusade to save Humanity. Be faithful! Be strong! Be vigilant!
The universe has many horrors yet to throw at us. This is not the end of our struggle. This is just the beginning of our crusade to save Humanity. Be faithful! Be strong! Be vigilant! 
. Maybe video games are the secret to turning women into wanting other women ;P. In all seriousness i understand this concern esp. since the girl gamer community is pretty significant. I don't think they play nearly every game type ever since they were young like you probably did melissia though i wish more did.
Your sister is hot btw. 
