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The next BIG MMO?

I'm not sure that's necessarily true. I played EQ1 a bit ago in one of the classic style servers (legacy or whatever they call it), and had a blast like I hadn't had for many years. The gameplay still rocks. People who like that type of MMO will be there, those who don't will still play WoW. As...
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- Post #58
- Oct 4, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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The next BIG MMO?

Pantheon is being made in the same vein of the original Everquest, with forced grouping, etc. If you prefer the solo MMO style like WoW then it's not for you, but if you like group-oriented playing, you may want to check it out.
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- Post #14
- Sep 21, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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Talk me out of getting an Oculus Rift from Best Buy.

If I had to pick one I'd pick a Rift. It's $200 less and I couldn't care less about room-experiences. I want it to play games seated. Having said that, I cancelled my preorder just a week before it was supposed to be shipped. My heart kept saying BUY IT BUY IT, but my brain kept saying WAIT...
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- Post #31
- Aug 14, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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No Man's Sky release date announced.

It's basically an exploration game. Basically you go to a planet, look around, dig some stuff, then go to the next planet. There are space battles but they're not the focus of the game so don't expect anything fancy about it. Mostly it's just exploration. If you're someone who likes exploring...
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- Post #135
- Jul 30, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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Am I the Only One Getting Sick of Open World Games?

About fast travel, one thing I learned long ago is to separate what I as a player see on the screen and what my character(s) see. What I mean is, to me clicking on a location and instantly moving there is not unimmersive (as long as I've been there once), it's basically a shortcut of nothing...
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- Post #24
- Jul 11, 2016
- Forum: Console Gaming
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FF14 - worth playing or wait till FF15?

Since to me what matters the most is the battle system, I think X is my favorite FF. And I think the protagonist in XII and XIII are more emo.
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- Post #8
- Jul 6, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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New to Strategy game genre

I definitely recommend watching a tutorial series in youtube for Paradox games. Honestly, you may think "what? spend 4-5 hours watching videos?" but believe me, it's well worth it. These are games that once you get past the initial learning step, you will play for 500 hours each or more, so 5...
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- Post #8
- Jul 6, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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General VR discussion thread

What does this have to do with VR, is it the first VR-ready laptop?
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- Post #713
- Jul 6, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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Fallout 4 $20 at newegg

Was it just me that found FO4 totally 'meh'?
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- Post #17
- Jul 3, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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Does Dragon Age Inquisition get better?

DAO1 > DAO2 > DAO3 in my case.
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- Post #39
- Jun 27, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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Hearts of Iron IV

Yes, HoI4 is less micro-managey, you can use plans and let the AI manage each unit. Obviously this doesn't work well in MP as micromanaging still beats plans, but against the AI it's just fine.
- xantub
- Post #35
- Jun 24, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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Steam Summer Sale 2016

Me too, but you don't have to buy games in Steam to have games in Steam. I buy from greenmangaming, wingamestore, etc. they all sell you Steam codes you add to Steam.
- xantub
- Post #37
- Jun 23, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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Steam Summer Sale 2016

In the year or so since I found out about isthereanydeal and greenmangaming, I don't think I've bought a game in Steam, even during Steam sales.
- xantub
- Post #3
- Jun 23, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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Am I the Only One Getting Sick of Open World Games?

Problem is that for some reason game reviewers think that not being open world is a negative point and not a design choice. Every time I read a review where the reviewer complains about a game not being open world, I automatically add 20% to the score to counteract their penalty.
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- Post #4
- Jun 18, 2016
- Forum: Console Gaming
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$600ish for 1070 in Canada

The 1070s out there are the 'Founder Edition' ones. Wait a month or two and the normal cards will be like $100 cheaper I bet.
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- Post #21
- Jun 15, 2016
- Forum: Nvidia
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Official Sony E3 press conference thread

To me the most important part was when they showed you could pause and issue actions in FFXV. It took the game from "couldn't care less" to "I might give it a try".
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- Post #64
- Jun 15, 2016
- Forum: Console Gaming
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New to VR Gaming Got a new computer what should I do?

- On the headset, if you have space in your house and either a very tolerant SO or no SO, the Vive provides full room experience but costs $800. The Rift is economically a better alternative if you don't care for full room experience, at $600. - If you can wait for VR, you could wait for...
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- Post #6
- Jun 14, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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Hearts of Iron IV

On new game releases he typically publishes like 5 videos per day, to 'ride the hype'.
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- Post #31
- Jun 11, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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Hearts of Iron IV

HoI4 is $32 at greenmangaming using the 20OFF promo code.
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- Post #12
- Jun 8, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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General VR discussion thread

If you don't have the space, why did you order the Vive? As you say, the Rift is like $250 less and if you don't use the 'room experience', it's probably actually better than the Vive.
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- Post #674
- Jun 8, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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Hearts of Iron IV

HoI4 is perfectly playable and complete right now, as it is. So was CK2 and EU4. Paradox's DLCs add new features to the games, and they're entirely optional. You can buy today CK2 or EU4 without any DLCs and enjoy the games for hundreds of hours, just like I did when I bought them years ago.
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- Post #4
- Jun 7, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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Has anyone found the Steam Controller useful?

If you have an xbox controller.
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- Post #3
- Jun 2, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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92% of Steam users use 1080p or under, so is GTX1070+ overkill?

There's also VR, which it's just starting now but should be making more headlines as more people get theirs.
- xantub
- Post #69
- May 30, 2016
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Official 1070 prices

Remember, these are Founder Edition prices, the normal prices are like 30% cheaper.
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- Post #27
- May 27, 2016
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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What should I play? I'm bored, and feeling like I'm losing interest in gaming. Halp.

You need games that need your brain more than your reflexes now. I recommend getting into Paradox strategy games (Stellaris, Crusader Kings 2, Europa Universalis 4).
- xantub
- Post #14
- May 25, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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Rise and Fall of Lionhead Studios

It's important for the managerial tier to harness the creative tier ambitions, keep the game within 'makeable' parameters. The problem is when the managerial tier grows so big that it becomes the most important part of the company, and then they dictate what the creative tier can create. "I...
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- Post #22
- May 20, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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PS Plus

Don't know, can you add PS3 and Vita games in the PS4?
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- Post #13
- May 18, 2016
- Forum: Console Gaming
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PS Plus

Best way I've found is in the PC in a browser, you can add games for all the platforms there in seconds without any downloading.
- xantub
- Post #10
- May 17, 2016
- Forum: Console Gaming
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Do you turn off the game music while playing a game ?

I don't turn it off, but first thing I do when I install a game is to go to settings and lower the music level to like 2/10.
- xantub
- Post #28
- May 17, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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General VR discussion thread

Yes, I don't see the allure of watching a 2d something in a 3d environment, except perhaps as a social thing, like if one day my brothers and sister that live in different parts of the world can decide to go to a virtual cinema where we're there sitting 'next to each other' and we can joke...
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- Post #616
- May 15, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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General VR discussion thread

I'm not interested in room experience because that's not what I'm looking for in VR. I want it for gaming. I don't want to be grabbing stuff or pushing stuff with my hands. I don't want to walk around. I want to be sitting, and use a controller/mouse/keyboard to move. When I first played...
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- Post #610
- May 15, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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General VR discussion thread

I think it depends on what you're looking for. If you're looking for experiences, then yes, room experience (Vive) is better. If you're looking for straight gaming, Rift is better (or at least cheaper). In my case, I couldn't care less about room-experience. I just want to play games and feel...
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- Post #608
- May 14, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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General VR discussion thread

Rumors are strong that the missing part is the wireless dongle for the controller.
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- Post #604
- May 13, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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Star Trek Online

Isn't STO F2P in the PC?
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- Post #2
- May 12, 2016
- Forum: Console Gaming
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Stellaris - Paradox Space Grand Strategy

I'm a modder (well, very amateur but still). Basically in Paradox games like Crusader Kings 2 and Europa Universalis 4 (and Stellaris uses the same engine so the same principle applies), games are VERY moddable, you can change many numbers in the game and add many things that the game already...
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- Post #56
- May 12, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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Stellaris - Paradox Space Grand Strategy

4x games go like this: Step 1: eXplore. You use your scouts to find out about your surroundings and see what areas are good for step 2. Step 2: eXpand. Using the information from step 1, you start colonizing areas around you, you start meeting other species, peacefully at first. Step 3: eXploit...
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- Post #43
- May 11, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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game pc: stick with win 7 or go to win 10 ?

I think he was confusing it with Windows XP.
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- Post #29
- May 9, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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Stellaris - Paradox Space Grand Strategy

Paradox games haven't been 'rough at launch' for a long time. They changed their approach to launching games several years ago. CK2 was solid at launch. EU4 was solid at launch. And Stellaris is already solid (I've been playing it for a week or so).
- xantub
- Post #33
- May 9, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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General VR discussion thread

Interestingly, it's still required to have a monitor connected to the video card. I'm not sure of the reason, maybe to stop people from using the video cards just for bitmining? Of course, there's a workaround, mini devices that you connect to the video card output to fool it into thinking...
- xantub
- Post #558
- May 6, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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Stellaris - Paradox Space Grand Strategy

The thing is you don't need those DLCs. First, a lot of them are just cosmetic (unit clothes, flags, music, face packs). Then, the content DLCs are also optional, and usually (very frequently) go on sale, so a $15 DLC you can usually buy for $5 if you wait a few months. I have all the...
- xantub
- Post #29
- May 5, 2016
- Forum: PC Games

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