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    Skyrim Trailer Breakdown

    in Skyrim General

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    Haha, I somewhat doubt Gamebryro can pull of that to be honest :woohoo:

    Apparently they made a whole new engine for the game and finally trashed Gamebryo:

    Seeing lots of speculation about #tesv game engine. It's brand new... and it's spectacular!

    — Bethesda Softworks (@bethesda)

    December 12, 2010

    (thanks Arthmoor for that info)

    But yeah, my guess is that it is just cinematics

    Official TESA TESV Speculation and Info Thread

    in Skyrim General

    Posted

    ZOMG!!!!!! :woohoo:

    Okay now that I got that out I have to say I'm happy about the Skyrim setting. I found the whole Bruma atmosphere in Oblivion to be pretty immersive so I'm super excited about a whole province of that. And a new game engine is definitely a good thing, I just hope my computer/laptop/whatever I'll be using then will be able to handle it.

    Official TESA TESV Speculation and Info Thread

    in Skyrim General

    Posted

    I really don't understand why everyone hates steam, i think its cool to be connected to the world while you play so you can track stats online, talk to friends, and search stuff quickly without leaving the game. I would understand if it restricted modding, but I've never heard of steam doing that...

    My computer always has internet so it is just simply not a problem for me. If it helps stop pirates, whatever, its not hurting me. :huh:

    The Lurker's Lair #32

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I play MW2 on my xbox occasionally, I especially like the LMGs myself too. Though, you are more of a camper than I am, for some reason I always go rambo straight into the enemy, I find it more fun :)

    Love your australian accent though, I don't hear it very often :hugs:

    Modding Theoretics

    in Oblivion Mods

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    Agreed, I like to think I mod purely for my own enjoyment, but the reality is I always have the communities interest in the back of my mind. Sometimes I create a feature in my mod just for the community rather than for my own use because I want it to appeal to them more. Modding for the community is usually a death sentence for a mod, and should definitely not be the philosophy for a large mod. The best of my mods have been geared specifically for my own use actually, some I haven't ever released, mostly because it is so personalized for me. This is the best way to mod (at least for me); when you notice something that could be changed while playing the game yourself and then getting excited and make it all for yourself. That is the best kind of determination, in my opinion. After that, you can always gear it more for the community, which is far easier with the actual mod completed.

    Modding Theoretics

    in Oblivion Mods

    Posted

    I still feel there has to be some sort of media (preferably a video) to gain any kind of interest. Making a WIPz thread with the obscure and vague description saying "Hi, I'm making a TC" isn't going to cut it. I think we can all learn from the game companies and how they release a teaser trailer and then let everyone speculate about it, then come out with all of the details later with the release; that way you can get people talking even before the release. Same thing can be done with mods, have a small little topic, with an enticing name and don't mention anything but the bare-bones of what you are creating with a really awesome teaser video. Though, all of that work wouldn't be worth it for small mods, just the big ones that need public support. I think THAT would really get people talking, and we all know people talking about your mod is a good thing (usually).

    Modding Theoretics

    in Oblivion Mods

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    I think word of mouth can really get a mod's popularity up. I find out about most of the big mods from people here and on other ES related sites talking about them rather than actually seeing their WIPz thread on the BGS forums. None of my mods get talked about that much because a) they don't have cool special effects b) they are largely gameplay changes instead of adding pretty new content c) I speak mainly English. A and B are pretty obvious but C might not be...

    My theory is that mods in languages primarily not in English get a little boost because people are more likely to talk about them. This is because the people that can speak that non-english language feel like they are let in on a secret and want to tell all of their friends, so they start their own thread on the BGS forums saying "look what I found!" and people see that and think "well that must be a good mod because people other than the mod author are commenting on how good it is". It helps to get opinions other than the mod author's. Plus, everyone knows Germans are so gosh darned productive, so there was hardly any doubt that they could finish a TC.

    Of course, that's only a theory, but it could explain why Nehrim was so popular.

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    The Lurker's Lair #31

    in General Discussion

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    I gave up on TV a while ago :question: too many commercials and too little actual shows. I get pumped with enough advertisement as it is thank you.

    When I actually do decide to try to watch TV again the Science Channel is the only thing I like watching. Some of the shows on there really blow my mind, the commercial break gives me time to think over it :D

    Keyboards

    in Hardware/Software Support

    Posted

    Wow, thanks for that thorough review :)

    I'll keep that keyboard in mind if this one ever starts acting up. Though, $70 bucks is a little steep for me atm. Just because of that, I would probably settle with one of the less "solid" ones at best buy... The keyboard i have is only about $18, and it hasn't ever caused any trouble yet ;)

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