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    The Big Picture: Dinosaur Exodus

    I don't know what Bob's talking about, I think the newer feathered dinosaurs look just as awesome as the older reptilian ones. Maybe even moreso. I guess it is a tad disappointing that Jurassic World decided not to be scientifically accurate in this regard, but it's not as if it's surprising...
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    The things we like are just "things"

    So, you're not afraid of what these people think, but you're afraid that their point of view will become the dominant one, and that this will get in the way of your own personal experience of the hobby? ... so, basically what I already said? Also, there will always be at least a few nerds...
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    The things we like are just "things"

    Exactly. And there would be no need for that sort of thing if games in general were challenging in the first place. The reason old games didn't market hardness as a quality is because the majority of them had that quality anyway, for one reason or another, so it was just an assumed thing. Now...
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    The things we like are just "things"

    ... wait, why? What do you care what the guy on the lift thinks? He's just a guy, his opinion doesn't matter. Also, there will always be people looking at both the climber and the lift-taker like they have problems for wanting anything to do with the mountain in the first place. Do you fear...
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    The things we like are just "things"

    No, I completely agree with you. I'm not saying we should feel sorry for those people or that they're doing the right thing. If they did always target the right people that would be one thing, but the fact that they're not makes them reactionary jerks. Still, it's important to understand that...
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    The things we like are just "things"

    I don't see how climbing a mountain is any more challenging than beating a hard game. Just because one is a physical exertion and the other is mental doesn't mean they both don't take interest, dedication, skill, effort, forethought and planning, time investment, etc. If you want to actually...
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    The things we like are just "things"

    Because things are not just things, they're experiences. And experiences are the only important things in life. Which experiences are important to you personally are up to you, and the same experiences might not be important to someone else. However, when people share experiences and apply...
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    In defence of the 'Friendzoned'

    Most of the time, in a 'friendzone' situation, it's excruciatingly clear that the other person doesn't think of it as anything more than a friendship, and that they would definitely reject you if you asked, and that the friendship would certainly not last after that. So, most people would rather...
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    Great controllers in gaming

    Best controller is: mouse + keyboard. As far as gamepads are concerned, I would say that the xbox360 controller is the best. And I hate the xbox360.
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    Poll: Do you like the British Royal Family?

    I couldn't say, as I've never actually met them.
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    Is anyone else tired of buying incomplete games?

    As the alternative is pushing back the release date a few more months to get that stuff in before release, I don't think there's anything particularly wrong with it. It's not an incomplete game; it would be an incomplete game if a dlc wasn't released.
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    Richard Garriott Unveils 11-Minute Shroud of the Avatar Demo

    Um, no, I didn't. All I did here was bring your argument to its logical conclusion. You implied that "working for your fun" is a "snobby, elitist" concept, and that you shouldn't have to play parts of the game (such as, logging quests) in order to have fun with it. I was showing you that that's...
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    Richard Garriott Unveils 11-Minute Shroud of the Avatar Demo

    Of course you have to work for your fun. Otherwise, what's the point of playing the game at all? Just plug in a gameshark and type in a code and win without doing any work, right? Isn't that more fun than grinding through the game? No, because in order for things to be fun and fulfilling, and...
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    Richard Garriott Unveils 11-Minute Shroud of the Avatar Demo

    "Games should be designed with the current audience in mind." Actually, games should be designed with a current audience in mind. And the audience I think he's going for here is people like me, who have always thought quest logs were stupid, and who have always thought games were much more...
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    Richard Garriott Unveils 11-Minute Shroud of the Avatar Demo

    You don't need to consult a guide. Just keep your own quest log, by hand, it's not that hard. Why would you need the game to do it for you? Sure there was ... hitting a torch changes the color of the surrounding torches, that's obvious from just hitting a few. So obviously the puzzle is about...