Mandu

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  1. Mandu

    Comic Book Men

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Father Xmas View Post
    1/2 Pawn Stars, 1/2 video pod cast. Actually preferred the pod cast portion of the show over the "what can I get for this?" portion of the show. The contest was outrageously stupid.

    On the other hand History has Full Metal Jousting on at the same time, 10p EDT. Watch macho men get smacked off of horses.
    Speaking of which I enjoyed FMJ much more than CBM. Mostly because I know Ripper. Had no idea he was on the show though since I haven't seen him for years.

    But I'll keep watching both shows. I love having a DVR.
  2. My real rule. Who cares? There is nothing, I repeat NOTHING in this game worth getting angry or frustrated about. It's just a game.
  3. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Zwillinger View Post
    Never correct people who claim to have insider knowledge of the game you're working on/have previously worked on. There's no way to graciously refute it without going too much into detail.

    Similarly, never correct someone who claims to have heard something directly from you, but you've never even spoke to said person nor said claimed information.

    Mine are a bit specific...
    But when we were hanging out the other day you told me the most important rule was to buy everything on the market.
  4. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Shadowe View Post
    Who are you, and what have you done with the real Venture? You keep talking sense that I simply agree with.
    I... uh... I think part of my brain just died. I feel exactly the same way. Venture just said something I completely agree with and have been saying myself for years.

    This is definitely a first.
  5. I have zero expectation for this movie either good or bad. Because I know what Hollywood is capable of with movie trailers.
  6. I'm still wondering how they are going to squeeze in Hawkeye and Widow as valid team members. Perhaps forced on the team as S.H.I.E.L.D. contacts.

    Hawkeye if they make him even close to the comic book version will prove himself a valid choice because his marksmanship and special arrows bring him up to superhero level. But Widow doesn't really belong in the Avengers being just a normal but extremely well trained agent with a gun. Unless they decide to go the more recent comic book update and have her enhanced by nanites or a super soldier type serum.

    On the other hand I'm fairly sure Scarlett actually does have a super powered heiney.
  7. Mandu

    Chronicle

    Most people who sexually abuse others were sexually abused themselves. Most people who physically abuse others were physically abused themselves. Happy well adjusted people tend to have more sympathy and acceptance of others.

    Who is the good guy and who is the bad guy in the movie may be a bit cliche but it's a valid cliche based on reality.
  8. I'm somewhat introverted but that's not why I prefer the solo path. It's because virtually every time I have tried a taskforce or raid I get to experience almost none of it. I swear, 99% of the people in this game are determined to do everything as fast as they can and ignore even the slightest trace of story line.

    I feel like I'm watching a dvd with people who insist on playing the movie in fast forward because normal speed takes too long. And if they have already experienced it even once then they keep pushing the fast forward button until the movie is playing at maximum speed. Then two minutes later when the movie is over they say "Wow that was great. Want to watch it again?"
  9. Mandu

    Stop him !!

    I've always (ok well not always but for a long time) said that if you have the know how to build your own rig and don't care about a warranty then take that route. If you don't have that skill set then buy a Dell gaming rig.

    They are good quality providing you know what you are looking for.
  10. Mandu

    States???

    It's a Statesman robot. Just like Superman used to use robots to sub in for him when he would be gone for a while.
  11. I have no problem with it. If they are good then they are good, if they are bad then they are bad. It's not like Watchmen is sacred, it's just a good graphic novel.

    I do love Moore's statement though. It's true that using characters he created is unoriginal. After all he is such an Extraordinary Gentleman I'm sure he would never think of something so unoriginal as using characters created by somebody else. And he definitely wouldn't ever think of writing a comic that used comic book superheroes created by somebody else.
  12. Voted A though it seems like it's the least popular. That chest detail is the very definition of retro. And I want to see it with blinkies.
  13. I wanted to love the new Conan, I really did. For the most part the acting was much better than the original, the fight choreography was much much better, and Momoa makes a better Conan.

    But the writing and directing were just plain bad. So all in all for me the movie balanced out to be ho-hum. Not worth owning but worth watching on cable if nothing else better is on at the time.
  14. Mandu

    Bring back CHUCK

    I would actually have preferred it to go out on a low note. To wind down and become a chore to watch.

    Here is my reasoning. I wish there were more Firefly episodes. It sucks that they canceled the series. I also wish there were more Defying Gravity, Star Gate Universe, Angel and some others.

    On the other hand I don't care if I ever see another Battlestar Galactica, Buffy, Babylon 5, or Highlander. That is because all of these series either became a chore to watch at the end, or in the case of Galactica made me throw things at the television.

    I really miss series that went out on a high note. On the other hand with series that just sort of died I still love watching the early episodes, but I don't miss the series no longer being on the air. If Chuck had ended while Morgan was still the intersect I wouldn't have missed it at all.
  15. Mandu

    Admin Channel?

    Just remove the admin channel from all your windows. And don't worry about missing an announcement that the server is going down. As soon as that announcement is made most of the channels will be packed with complaints.
  16. This is the old and very reliable method of farming illusionists. I don't know if it works any more however. It requires somebody with a damage aura and sometimes somebody with a targeted heal. I used a scrapper with quills myself.

    Pick a Carnie mission which has a Master Illusionist. Wipe out all the spawns except for the MI. The healer stands out of aggro range of the MI with the damage aura person targeted, then puts the heal on autofire. The person with the damage aura just stands next to the MI. Then everybody goes afk for a few hours. It can be done solo if you have a good enough regen rate.
  17. Mandu

    Cutscenes

    More cut scenes!!! In fact I want a cut scene after every battle. A scene that replays the fight from multiple angles in slow motion.
  18. Mandu

    Login troubles

    First, there was absolutely zero reason to install Going Rogue. The free game is identical to every other version. All the various perks, zones and archetypes you can access, character slots, etc... are determined by switches on the server based on your account. The actual game on your computer is identical no matter what. All you needed to do was apply the game code to your original account.

    Honestly there are so many little things that could be wrong the easiest solution to this is to just uninstall and then allow the NCsoftLauncher to redownload and install the game. If you didn't install the GR version over the free version then you can just wipe the GR directory and start playing the free version again. So long as you applied the code to your existing account you will have the GR perks and your 1 month of VIP time that comes with GR.

    EDIT: Also did you buy the NA or EU edition of the GR box and is your account in the same zone? Technically since the two versions have merged there should not be a problem, but if you installed an older version it may have conflicts that wouldn't be there with the new version.
  19. For my next shot. 5 ball off the left bank, down the toboggan run, between the winter lord's legs, off the truck mirror... drivers side of course, into the bottom level gravity geyser, down the chimney, off the flaming logs, right corner pocket.

    If I am a winner, I permit NC Interactive, Inc. and NCsoft Europe Limited to use my name, likeness, photograph, hometown, and any comments that I may make about myself or this contest that I provide for advertising and promotional activities. I also certify that I am at least 13 years of age and am eligible to participate in this contest.
  20. I've posted something like this before, so I'll do it again.

    Do not rush to the end game. The end game is something to rush to only if you've been playing for a couple years and have exhausted the story lines. It isn't the be all and end all of the game like with so many other MMOs. In fact it was pretty much tagged on after 7 years of people asking why there wasn't an end game.

    Most MMOs are like a theater. The leveling experience is like trying to find a parking place, then standing in line for tickets, then standing in line for snacks. The real entertainment doesn't begin until you are seated and the movie starts. And if you can manage to skip the whole waiting experience then so much the better.

    COH is more like Disneyland with a Disney cartoon being shown at the exit. If you just enter the park and jump on the tram that takes you to the theater then you watch the cartoon and leave it's likely you would say "Wow, Disneyland sure sucks. I wonder why it's so popular."

    So enjoy the park. See the exhibits and get on all the rides you can. Don't worry about getting to the end until you've had fun doing all the neat stuff in the park.
  21. Looks good and looks bad. They are still using shaky cam in every single combat. Actually I suppose it's more like iphone cam. The constant jittering back and forth.
  22. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Forefinger_ View Post
    So....David Kelley needs to create a new show featuring Erica Durance in skimpy outfits

    That's all you really had to say.
  23. "IF" (note that I quoted and capitalized) there is a message that the creator wants understood then the creator of that message is the one obliged to make that message apparent. For instance I could make this argument in french if I desired to. But in no way should I assume that the non french speaking portion of the audience should do the work to translate it.

    And an argument that any lyrics, story, image, etc.. is not meant to be taken literally is a poor one. If they were not meant to be taken that way then it should have been stated as such from the start or be labeled as a parody. Typically that argument is one used by somebody who has expressed their own views, found those views to be extremely unpopular, and then claimed it was an exaggeration or a joke. As in making an extremely racist statement and then claiming it was a joke or a quotation from an obscure movie. And the same argument also gets used by people who love something only to find out that others consider it offensive. ie

    INSERTNAMEHERE: Those Gor books are great. I love all the sex and violence.

    INSERTNAMETHERE: You're kidding right? Those books are offensively sexist. Every other line in them is about how women are incompetent at anything other than sex and that the one thing all women truly desire is to be slaves to men. They make me puke.

    INSERTNAMEHERE: You just aren't reading them close enough. If you did you would be able to see that the author intended them as an exaggeration to show that women really are oppressed in society today and we should do something about that.

    So yes, if the author has a message it is up to the author to make that message clear, or to accept any fallout they get from making the message unclear.

    And what I'm getting from this is another attempt to try and justify something that the OP believes is great but others have told him is bad. Which is of course pointless because trying to justify something you like doesn't mean you feel the need to educate people. It just means that you're afraid that other people are right about you being wrong so you are looking for arguments to make you feel better about yourself. And if you disagree with this statement then it's because you aren't reading my post closely enough to understand what is actually being said.