you’re one sad, sad person
And here I thought John didn’t approve of achievements.
I’m telling you guys, it’s this thread. It makes you DO things…
We have to chop it up into little bits and bury it in a mirrored box beneath running water under a full moon.
There’s nothing wrong with achievements either, John. They are a simple way to reward players for accomplishing difficult or unusual tasks in a game, and allow the designers to extend the number of things available to do significantly. While it may be annoying to some to see others playing games solely to get achievements, which are worthless, the same could be said about beating the game at all. No one shows up at your house with supermodels and a jacuzzi because you beat STALKER. You derive all the reward and satisfaction yourself from accomplishing an objective. Achievements aren’t all that different, and are definitely not a sign of the evils of consoles. I would prefer it if they had some kind of reward, like say 100 microsoft points for every 1000 gamerscore, but it’s not necessary.
I’m picturing you trying to get through your day to day life. I mean, how do you handle it if your steak is cooked slightly more than medium when you wanted it medium? Do you have a complete breakdown if the radio DJ talks over the first few seconds of your favorite song? I mean, how do you deal with the world being so fucking uptight?
That was so totally unprovoked and ridiculous. There were no spoilers in that link (“OH EM GEE YOU SPOILED THE SUPER SECRET TWIST ENDING OF THE TUTORIAL!!”), and honestly, at this point I’d take being on Sansker’s ignore list as a fucking compliment. Is John is this big a douche-bag all the time or should we just blame this on the obvious rage infection in this thread?
Cubit
5008
I am anxious for Tuesday to arrive, when Fallout 3 finally comes out, and we can pop a cap in this thread and move on. Who’s with me?
I don’t think John is a good person. Some people are like that, what can you do? Nothing. Put him on your ignore list.
On a completely unrelated note, I see GOG has been made live, and Fallout 1, 2, and Tactics (all excellent titles) are available there, if someone wanted to try that out for cheap (and own DRM free copies) before next week.
Of course. Tradition says that at that point, there will be a Fallout 3 “I’ve actually played it” thread, a Fallout 3 backlash thread, a Fallout 3 review thread (if Tom reviews it), and random assorted Fallout 3 technical threads by PC players, and some Fallout 3 threads started because people want more attention that they don’t feel they’ll get in the existing Fallout 3 threads.
Don’t forget about the thread asking when we’re going to get a separate Fallout subforum.
I call dibs on starting the ‘Fallout 3 “What the hell is wrong with this game?”’ thread!!! I’m sure Foxstab or some other nutcase will beat me to it, though >:(
Sarkus
5013
In the case of Fallout 3, I’d argue that having a seperate thread for people to argue about how well the game lives up to the earlier titles would be a good idea. That way people who are just trying to play the game won’t have to wade through all the flaming.
Squee
5014
It’s perfectly valid for people who never played 'em. But I sure as hell would want to know how it stacks up to the originals.
I plan to get this game for the 360, play it with my wife (she’ll watch) and have a blast. Then, a year from now, I’ll pick up the PC version cheap and there will be some great mods for it. I can play a totally new game in a different way than I did the first time. Great fun!
Sebmojo
5017
You’re really pretty vile, John. That was completely unnecessary.
Are you kidding? Put one of the most gobsmackingly retarded people on the forum on ignore? Sansker’s posts are like a golden ray of comedy sunshine on this blue, blue board.
You simply can’t find utterly repugnant and broken people at will, you know. When one graces your forum, you must treasure it. And since he’s apparently going to die from obesity soon, we need to enjoy it while we can.
Sebmojo
5019
So he’s revolting and obese? That’s the testicle cherry on the poo cake at the birthday party of my loathing for him.
What prompted the blowup in the first place? I went back and re-read up the thread, but I’m not seeing it.
