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Post by Fanible on Nov 14, 2017 20:51:09 GMT -5
I haven't read what all else there is, outside of the heroes, that's being referenced here. They were going to make heroes like Luke Skywalker and Darth Maul only playable after unlocking them for "60,000 credits". It was estimated by some, that 60k points could take roughly 40 hours to achieve. Since the backlash, they have now made the top tier heroes cost 15,000 instead. Each of the other heroes cost varied amounts less (10k, 5k, etc).
I think people blow things out of proportion way too often these days, but at least the studios are trying to fix things somewhat. Going by the math, I guess it should only take 10 hours now, but that'll probably still be upsetting to some, that they won't be able to play their particular favorite characters for quite some time. It wouldn't surprise me if these amounts get tweaked yet again.
Some other stuff involving the loot crates apparently have people peeved, but the loot crate system is present in so many games nowadays. A lot of games now have crates that you earn when leveling up, that give you random items. However, if you want to fork over some cash because of impatience, you can just buy loot crates outright instead. I can understand the annoyance that people are able to just buy their way up instead of earning it, but is it really THAT big a deal? People are going bloody nuts over these things.
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Post by Seakazoo on Nov 21, 2017 10:35:34 GMT -5
I have returned from November vacation 2.0. The Neebs Gaming community is fucking amazing, and the guys are great as well. I can't wait to go back to NC to visit again.
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Post by daniel on Nov 21, 2017 20:53:48 GMT -5
RE: EA The important part is that people are showing evidence it's play-to-win. When Person A can spend money to get better weapons/ships than Person B at the same level and time of play, then it makes the game uneven and unfair. There are a lot of people who are for extra micro-transactions, but only when it gives you cosmetic perks, not perks that give you an edge in the game over other players. Seakazoo : glad you had fun; all the photos looked like a blast
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Post by Neverending on Nov 22, 2017 20:06:29 GMT -5
Traffic is a nightmare today. Between people leaving town and people coming into town, rush hour doesn’t stop. I was 30 minutes late to work this morning cause of traffic. Now, I’ve spent the last hour sitting at a Arby’s because traffic was moving at a snails pace when I left work. I was so frustrated I drove into the first shopping center I saw and decided to wait for traffic to cool down. It’s 8pm. I’m looking out the window. People are STILL on the road!
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Post by Doomsday on Nov 22, 2017 21:04:56 GMT -5
I think I pissed off my coworkers because I basically said ‘eff it’ and left at 1:30. It still took me 90 minutes to get home but in LA traffic the day before Thanksgiving, hey I’ll take it.
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Post by Neverending on Nov 22, 2017 21:13:47 GMT -5
I think I pissed off my coworkers because I basically said ‘eff it’ and left at 1:30. It still took me 90 minutes to get home but in LA traffic the day before Thanksgiving, hey I’ll take it. At least you showed up to work. It was just me and “the children” today. Funny how college kids don’t wanna spend Thanksgiving with the family. They were BEGGING to be scheduled so they could have an excuse to get out of it. Your priorities change when you get older. You have Mrs. Doomsday and Doomsday Jr. You’re gonna have Thanksgiving even if it’s just the three of you.
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Post by thebtskink on Nov 22, 2017 21:16:44 GMT -5
Boston traffic wasn't that bad for a change. At least coming from/going to the south of the state.
I'm asssuming the Mass Pike/I-90 was awful as always.
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Post by Neverending on Nov 22, 2017 21:23:00 GMT -5
Boston traffic wasn't that bad for a change. At least coming from/going to the south of the state. I'm asssuming the Mass Pike/I-90 was awful as always. I didn’t even bother with the freeway. My job is by the exit so I can see the traffic through the window and it was just a sea of lights since it’s pitch black by 6pm.
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Post by thebtskink on Nov 22, 2017 21:42:40 GMT -5
Boston traffic wasn't that bad for a change. At least coming from/going to the south of the state. I'm asssuming the Mass Pike/I-90 was awful as always. I didn’t even bother with the freeway. My job is by the exit so I can see the traffic through the window and it was just a sea of lights since it’s pitch black by 6pm. The one advantage of being stuck at work so much lately is not much traffic on way home. Not that it mitigates my anger for having to work from home for a portion tomorrow.
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Post by Neverending on Nov 22, 2017 21:52:45 GMT -5
I didn’t even bother with the freeway. My job is by the exit so I can see the traffic through the window and it was just a sea of lights since it’s pitch black by 6pm. The one advantage of being stuck at work so much lately is not much traffic on way home. Not that it mitigates my anger for having to work from home for a portion tomorrow. I always stay late to avoid that 5-6 rush hour. You know it’s bad when it’s 7 and there’s still bumper to bumper traffic.
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Post by thebtskink on Nov 22, 2017 21:59:30 GMT -5
The one advantage of being stuck at work so much lately is not much traffic on way home. Not that it mitigates my anger for having to work from home for a portion tomorrow. I always stay late to avoid that 5-6 rush hour. You know it’s bad when it’s 7 and there’s still bumper to bumper traffic. My hours are technically 10:30-7, but I end up staying late some nights due the corporate squeeze. Pain in the ass for meeting up with folks after work, but great for the next day after.
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Post by Neverending on Nov 22, 2017 22:12:40 GMT -5
I always stay late to avoid that 5-6 rush hour. You know it’s bad when it’s 7 and there’s still bumper to bumper traffic. My hours are technically 10:30-7, but I end up staying late some nights due the corporate squeeze. Pain in the ass for meeting up with folks after work, but great for the next day after. I avoid 9 to 5 if I can. 11 to 7 is my jam. Corporate doesn’t force overtime. They just make you do everyone’s job. It’s annoying being understaffed and having to do three or four different tasks at the same time.
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Post by thebtskink on Nov 22, 2017 22:21:10 GMT -5
My hours are technically 10:30-7, but I end up staying late some nights due the corporate squeeze. Pain in the ass for meeting up with folks after work, but great for the next day after. I avoid 9 to 5 if I can. 11 to 7 is my jam. Corporate doesn’t force overtime. They just make you do everyone’s job. It’s annoying being understaffed and having to do three or four different tasks at the same time. We're bringing in a new client at the moment, which will basically double our base of business and staff. At the same time, we're eliminating 3rd shift in Mumbai and migrating anything past 2pm back to us. They say theyre staffing is up, but there are always conflicting corporate ideologues. Mumbai might lose 60 bodies of work, but we'll only get 40. Couple that with projects being shoved through before year end, and I'm not a very happy camper.
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Post by Deexan on Nov 23, 2017 3:08:49 GMT -5
Speaking of traffic...
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Post by Wyldstaar on Nov 23, 2017 9:31:42 GMT -5
You guys have made actually managed to make me thankful to live in Texas, which is something I haven't felt in a long time. Traffic in D/FW does occasionally get on my nerves, but even at it's worst, our traffic is nowhere near as bad as what you're dealing with. Thanksgiving traffic here is actually lighter than normal days. Most people take off early or entirely a day or two before Thanksgiving to get a jump start on travel plans, and so their departures are scattered. D/FW Airport is located in the center of the metroplex, with entrances to the north and south, so it's not particularly difficult to get into or out of at any time of year. Folks who are driving have a large selection of three/four lane highways leaving the metroplex, as well as dozens of two lane highways headed out.
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Post by Neverending on Nov 23, 2017 10:37:05 GMT -5
Here too
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Post by Neverending on Nov 23, 2017 11:16:41 GMT -5
What's gonna happen to the Thanksgiving parade when Macy's goes bankrupt?
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Post by Dracula on Nov 23, 2017 11:19:31 GMT -5
What's gonna happen to the Thanksgiving parade when Macy's goes bankrupt? Amazon's Thanksgiving Day Parade
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Post by Neverending on Nov 23, 2017 11:28:29 GMT -5
What's gonna happen to the Thanksgiving parade when Macy's goes bankrupt? Amazon's Thanksgiving Day Parade Amazon would cancel it after Native American groups protest.
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Post by Neverending on Nov 23, 2017 21:00:39 GMT -5
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Post by RedVader on Nov 23, 2017 22:37:01 GMT -5
Whats on my mind is Star Wars The Last Jedi and my fear is when i hear Luke Speaks its gonna be he will Trash everything the Jedi are and his mentors and Disney will make Rey the Villain because some men couldnt handle a strong female jedi character thus the Mary Sue tag. Im more nervous about this movie then any prequel film and its scares me more that Disney may want a whole trilogy with maybe a pro sitn angle.
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Post by IanTheCool on Nov 23, 2017 23:11:09 GMT -5
Keep your spoilers away from here please.
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Post by Neverending on Nov 23, 2017 23:35:33 GMT -5
Keep your spoilers away from here please. Rey is Kylo's daughter. He had a careless sex life in high school.
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