XenoZohar

Thanks Tyrn. Sorry, got a little carried away there. I remembered reading that post before but I must have forgotten. Finals week does that to people.

Oh crap... Um, I have to ask, is a Warmonger a good ship for a Merc? I haven't tried it out in the game yet (finals week and all), and won't until tomorrow night or Saturday... I hope I'm not stuck with that one. "Stuck" as in I forgot to include the ship I wanted when I posted in the Indie forum registration post. Thanks and sorry if this is too off topic... Edit: What the heck? I can't even call up my profile anymore...someone working on the Fleet DB or something? [ 12-13-2001: Message edited by: XenoZohar ]

Thank you Blerm and Mofo, you were really helpful. Oh, and Blerm, you get extra points for the quote in your sig.

Wow, I was just thinking about this stuff last night, since I'm custom building a computer and was trying to figure out just how much space to give everything... Then this thread shows up. Coincidence? Anyway, three questions for you guys along these lines: 1. Is it ok to make, say, 3 relatively small (2-4 gigs) partitions for 3 OS's, and then split the rest into storage areas (like for games, regular software, etc.)? Is there a better way? Edit: The OS's are Win98se, Win2kpro, and Linux, FYI. 2. What is the current size limit for reliable drives right now? I've heard that around 80 gigs (why I would need that much, I don't know...) drives get very finicky, but 40 gigs and even some 60-gig drives are pretty reliable... True/False? 3. Should I invest in Partition Magic or would fdisk be enough for the above partitioning? (See question 1) Thanks guys for any advice. I need it so I can get that new rig up and running quickly without any hard disc related headaches. [ 12-12-2001: Message edited by: XenoZohar ]

Overall nice review, IMHO. I agree with the guy on the sound effects (don't kill me please! ), but I wonder what his review system setup was... Sounds like a lower end video card was used...I have a Pentium 3 600 mhz and GF3 Ti 500 and I haven't noticed any major draw-in/clipping problems. Of course, watch me end up being the devil's advocate... [ 12-06-2001: Message edited by: XenoZohar ]

Er, on an off topic note, I enjoy reading these threads, but I'm not really sure what each term means exactly, like left/right, etc....(yes, I'm politically ignorant, but hey, I'm trying to rectify that situation) Can anyone clue me in or point to a site?

The SC recommends SC cards... Are the Santa Cruz cards generally cheaper than Creative cards? I'm slowly purchasing parts for my new custom job and would love to shave off a few bucks without a drop in sound quality...

Nah, because at the beginning, you're stuck in a space pod and launched...and you must fend for yourself on a desolate planet...from the Gammulan Resnig...

BCM: Tactical Shift. You play as Resnig.

Have a question along the lines of the Special Upgrades... According to the fine appendix and what was said above, the RE has to have a certain AI to be able to install the upgrade artifacts, correct? However, I am able to start a new fully patched game, do one mining op to get about 6-8 mil galcreds, buy the Karanian reactor AND the Tachyon Anagram Shield, and I can install them immediatly. Is this normal(being able to install them immediatly, not getting enough money for them so quickly...)? Do I need to report this? Thanks. Great game, by the way.

Short but sweet...or bitter, maybe. As a Terran/Military Commander, I was on a routine patrol of the solar system, stopping by each planet's sector in the line. At Mercury, things were clear but for one ship, a firestorm, I believe. I tore it to pieces. On to Venus, it was totally clear of aggressives, mainly just some neutrals, so I went back to Earth space and decided to skip Mars for Jupiter sector. Big mistake. As I hypered in, there were many aggressives, trying to take out the Earthcom station at...Ganymede, was it? Anyway, I thought I'd help out our EC "buddies" and went to attacking. I was able to take out a few, but something locked on to me. I don't remember what it was, but I remember finding my closest attacker only a mere 50 km away. The PTA's of that ship must have ripped my hull open, because the bridge crew were screaming damage reports in my ear. Well, systems were going down left and right. Power was being reallocated to whatever needed it, and I was practically dead. Worst part: They destroyed the bridge, killing Resnig(aww, too bad. ), and the ship was forced into autopilot. I tried telling it to hyper out back to Earth sector, but no go. Finally, I heard "Warning, acquisition" and then...game crash. Must've been all the missiles out and about. Kind of anticlimactic, huh? [ 11-24-2001: Message edited by: XenoZohar ]

"uh, I'm sorry, nice Gammulan StormCarrier...but I forgot my Vagrants at home....Can I go get them? Pretty please? I promise to come back....uh,...hey, don't touch that but*BOOOM!*"

Requesting approval for mercenary "duty." (Is that an oxymoron? )

UGH... Am I the ONLY one who is getting tired of all this console bashing? Just pick a console, and go with it. If it dies/you don't like it, tough cookies, go back to your PC/other consoles/both, and sell the sucker for spare computer parts. Let's stop this "that sucks", "no, that sucks", "You suck for buying it" crap. *goes back into lurkerdom with his copy of MGS2* *giggles of delight are heard* Edit: Oh, and check your info again, Scriv. The GameCube has plenty of third party support. [ 11-18-2001: Message edited by: XenoZohar ]

On a hard boss of a new game, on a roll and havn't saved for a while. Boss has about a centimeter of life left, out of a whole screen full. One more hit would do it....and the lights darken for a split second, and I see the game/my PC reloading. ARGH!

quote: The PS2 supports DVD through an add-on that doesn’t really work all that great (The PS2 was NOT designed to play DVD movies). You, sir, are slightly wrong. The PS2 (both Japanese and American) have native support for DVD movies. There is no add-on. Also, the first PS2 in Japan didn't not have the DVD drivers built in, and required them to be on the Memcard, BUT, it came with the software to put the drivers on the card, and gave the PS2 DVD movies support. In Japan, DVD wasn’t really popular among gamers, so this was a brilliant move by Sony, since now gamers would get a Console that have DVD movie capabilities, instead of having to choose between a console or a DVD player. (Consoles won out most of the time). After the PS2's release, the amount of DVD's sold in Japan skyrocketed. Anyway, on to one more thing: Some PC standbys such as FPS don't really belong on a console. Thing is, most who own a console have a computer anyway, so they have the ability to have the best of both worlds. Deus Ex for PS2 is just an abomination, in my opinion... To each his/her own, I guess... Edit: I still say the whole patching thing for newer features is not right... Console developers try to make the game the best it can be BEFORE release, instead of after, and succeed most of the time. Think of it like this: The SC is striving for perfection in BCM, as evidence by the fact there is only ONE patch(not counting the multiplayer patch) in development for the Post-release BCM. Typically, console devs do this, too. They don't have the luxury to just slack off and worry about nagging bugs after release, so the end product you buy is better for it. [ 11-07-2001: Message edited by: XenoZohar ]

Yeah, that's true about (some)PC games being nothing like console games. BCM anyone? Ah, Panasonic is releasing a DVD player version of the GC (supposedly) shortly after the Nintendo version, so don't rule the GC out because of that. Anyway, the PS2 has finally gotten some good games, though still not many great RPGs... Good luck with whatever console you get.

What I do, is I plug in the one I want to play, pop in the game, and have fun. Simple, eh? I make the room for the consoles and assorted other things. What do you think drawers and shelves are for? Plus, I don't have them ALL out at once. That's silly. I have only two of the ones mentioned above sitting right here. And before you say, "Why go to the trouble of hooking up another system every time?", I do it because I enjoy the games. Isn't that what it's all about? Nah, I don't have that many games in total, mainly because I'm very selective in what I buy. All my games could fit in one box, if needed. Er, in summary, I make the room for the ones I use most, and keep the others around for when I want to play them. They aren't useless enough to be thrown out (disposed of), though, as someone above said. Think of it this way: Some PC gamers keep old hardware around just incase they need or want them for some reason(making a new computer from old parts, as an example). I do the same for my old consoles. That's just my opinion, though. [ 11-07-2001: Message edited by: XenoZohar ]

quote: ...when it gets old, I don't throw the whole thing out, I pull out the old stuff and plug in new stuff. You are mistaken on one thing. Console gamers typically don't throw their old consoles out. There isn't any reason to. It would be a waste of money to just toss them to the wind. Plus, one couldn't play old games anymore. That's one thing I enjoy about PC games, even though I'm a diehard console gamer. You can play older games on an upgraded system. I still enjoy the crash/update free nature of the consoles, though. When someone creates a console game, they KNOW that they MUST get it as perfect as possible, since a half-hearted attempt on a console would spell doom for that company. This doesn't happen that much on PC. Take any of the longest running games, and notice that they have been patched too many times to be counted, because of the nature of the PC as it grows ever more powerful and different from the next in hardware, software, etc. WW2 online, Anarchy online, etc. are some of the worst examples I can think of. Anyway, just my opinion. Really meant to only say that console gamers don't throw out their old systems...er, yeah. Can 'o worms, anyone? Edit: Oh, console preference is GameCube, as I already have a PS2, and Xbox can stay with it's PC brethren... [ 11-06-2001: Message edited by: XenoZohar ]

LOL! Thanks Silk, it's been a few months since I read that.

Word.

Anyone interested in selling the Genesis StarFlight? I'd rather not have to go to ebay to find it, and I've been dying to play it for a while. (emulation is bad, mkay?)

StarFlight was a PC game, then was ported to Genesis. Great game, by the way. I want to shoot bugs with my bugnor! Let me reenact Ender's Game with a bug planet and the RANDOM!

People would laugh and go eat a burger.

Hey now, VHS is still good...for recording stuff...ok, so that's all it's good for. Sue me.