The Lurker's Lair #32

[Si-Shen]

The no monthly fee thing is no rumour. The first game was always free to play, the developer itself (ArenaNet) has specifically stated GW 2 is free to play like its predecessor.

I am curious as to how they maintain the servers, and being free, that means I would definatly go for it over ANY other MMO.

Yes... Yevic, you see, Greenie is full of so much Green-goodness that she was no longer able to contain herself and became 2!

[Jheuloh]

I am curious as to how they maintain the servers, and being free, that means I would definatly go for it over ANY other MMO.

The first game is maintained by micro-transactions, and bizarre, sequel-like-expansions (when compared to the original release, they're an expansion, but they don't need the initial release game to install & work as expected, much like a game sequel. The developers like to call them "Campaigns." Everyone else uses that name as well.) Campaigns are done & over with for the original game though, micro-transactions rule the roost at the moment.

I imagine the second game would maintain itself in a similar fashion.

[Si-Shen]

Micro-transactions?

[Jheuloh]

Micro-transactions?

Buying things like extra character slots, 'unlocking' things that normally you'd have to go and earn in-game, name change, character appearance change, etc, for about 9 + USD. Things that aren't totally essential to playing the game, but could make things easier to do/provide functions not normally associated with normal play.

[Si-Shen]

Oh ok, that makes sense, I know some that would be used to other systems might complain but that would, IMHO, agree with more people in the long run seeing as I don't need to "pay" monthly for the features I may never use.

[Jheuloh]

*Snip*

Edit: can't be posted here, English only rule.

Edited August 25, 2010 by Jheuloh

[_echo]

As much as I hate Justin Bieber... this puts him into a completely different light.

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2hj1fE/beta.gawker.com/5614579/how-to-make-justin-bieber-sound-incredible-slow-him-down-800-percent

[Si-Shen]

No... still dont like him lol.

He is quickly turning into a spoiled brat too.

What hurts the most is he is Canadian... he is another Dion all over again!

[Jheuloh]

Justin Beiber is eeeeeeeviiiiil!

Eeeeeeviiil!

[Si-Shen]

Jello, sending Beiber to Oblivion would actually be concidered cruel and unusual even for Daedra

AND just incase anyone is curious, that is aware, surgery is over with, however I have a long healing process and sore bum

[Ysne58]

Glad you made it through the surgery.

[Jheuloh]

Wait, you had surgery performed on you, Si-Shen?

Gifts from the Jello Bowl be sent, to wish you well on the road to recovery.

[Si-Shen]

As long as the road is not full of pot holes, the recovery should be well enough... pot holes can hurt more then you know

[Jheuloh]

Pot holes are the bane of humanity's existence.

[Jheuloh]

For those who like anatomy, I dug up 3D scans of the skulls of various lizards popular as pets (including the one I have!)

Each scan I found has a living animal below the scan for comparison. Khalil is in the last image.

Got the 3D scans off of this place. http://digimorph.org/

Spiny Tailed Monitor Skull. Nice teeth, Mr. Varanid.

Bearded Dragon Skull. Looks very different from the living animal. Looks lower quality than the other 2 scans though.

Leopard Gecko Skull. Many teeth on this one. (Look, it's Khalil!)

Edited August 30, 2010 by Jheuloh

[Si-Shen]

Cause I can... My desktop!

[Jheuloh]

The United Federation of Awesomeness...

[Yevic]

what Jello said

[EruditeDragon]

Got into a Castlevania discussion just a bit ago, which led to Symphony of the Night, which led to parodies of the first scene of SOTN, which led to, well, this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsPkVWwaDo4. Enjoy

[greenwarden]

That definitely captured the epic tension of the original.

[EruditeDragon]

I Wanna Be The Guy: If it looks like something will kill you, it will. If it doesn't look like it'll kill you, it will. Sometimes, the game will just kill you for the heck of it.

I've actually beaten it... once.

[Si-Shen]

Slow in here again, such a pity.

I got the DLC for ME 2 (again now that the file isnt corrupt), pretty fun stuff, few crashes and some frame rate issues but still really fun.

I know who the Shadow Broker is

[Vereta]

SHADOW BROKER IS- *gun shot* ARGH! *drops dead*

[InsanitySorrow]

I think you need to join us in teh shouty more Si , I've not played that yet, gonna get it soon after I've made my new character

[Jheuloh]

Poison Dart Frogs!

Edit: I don't have any right now. But, I may adopt some later.

Also, Shadow Broker???

Edited September 10, 2010 by Jheuloh