The Official Off-topic Thread 7

> Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare looks… interesting. Especially that MP snippet.
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> Hope you like Jetpacks!

I gotta say, this game looks more interesting than most Call of Duty games to date. It’s focus on the greyness of good ol’ corporate is something I’ve never really seen out of a CoD game.

> > Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare looks… interesting. Especially that MP snippet.
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> > Hope you like Jetpacks!
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> I gotta say, this game looks more interesting than most Call of Duty games to date. It’s focus on the greyness of good ol’ corporate is something I’ve never really seen out of a CoD game.

I think it may be going for a more fascist route myself. Sure, a corporate mastermind seems to be running the show, but the way he talks gives me a Starship Troopers vibe, well that and the power armor, and that book advocated for a pretty fascist style government.

> Couldn’t this be said initially rather than hand-waving people’s criticisms as “complaining to complain”?

I never hand-waved anyone’s criticism. When I said “most people complain” I am clearly talking about the people that don’t give constructive feedback, as I mentioned earlier.

> People who blindly hate something and people who blindly adore something do hurt constructive feedback. Saying “I like X, I don’t know why people don’t like X as well” and “I hate X, I don’t understand why people like X” represent the same fundamental problem of failing to actually take heed of the arguments presented for or against something and just brushing them off as pointless, a tactic I sadly see becoming more prevalent on Waypoint.

Agreed with this point.

My overall opinion on her books is mostly positive. A few parts, (and I consider these as an attack) really got me mad and made me want to stop reading. The naturalismwith some characters and exposing the overall inmorality from others, and dark feel I percept with her books is what I like.

This conversation seems to getting rather “on-topic”. So…

In other topic, did anyone see the 1000 teeth upgrade hinted for Extinction? Sad I don’t have Ghosts anymore.

Still need to watch AW’s new trailer.

> > > Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare looks… interesting. Especially that MP snippet.
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> > > Hope you like Jetpacks!
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> > I gotta say, this game looks more interesting than most Call of Duty games to date. It’s focus on the greyness of good ol’ corporate is something I’ve never really seen out of a CoD game.
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> I think it may be going for a more fascist route myself. Sure, a corporate mastermind seems to be running the show, but the way he talks gives me a Starship Troopers vibe, well that and the power armor, and that book advocated for a pretty fascist style government.

It could definitely go that way, the setup is pretty flexible for a fascist-theme to go on. It’s most certainly not the usual setup where “US fights foreign power X”. It looks cool. Let’s just hope Sledgehammer manage to do a good job, I mean this is their first truly independent Call of Duty game, right?

EDIT: & on the topic of Starship Troopers, I enjoyed the book, despite the controversy around it.

Did anyone see the Age of Ultron props yet?

And who watched RVB last night?

> Did anyone see the Age of Ultron props yet?
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> And who watched RVB last night?

No, and I have. It’s drawn away from it’s good ol’ comedic self and turned into a drama. Since Season 10, or even 9, it’s been like that, and I don’t think I’ve wanted to except it until now.

Anyway, stuck inside in Texas from overwhelming heat. Me no likes.
And while we’re on the subject of CoD, anybody heard anything about the next Ghosts DLC…? I’m actually excited for Extinction’s finale.

Anyone seen Lucy yet?

Anyone seen Lucy yet?

EDIT: Double post

That EA Access thing for the X1 looks interesting. Being able to play stuff like BF4 or sport titles for just $5 for an entire month sounds like an interesting proposition.

> Still one of the best video game trailers ever made.
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> This also is a cool version of that trailer.
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> Edit: @DragonzealotX - I’m fine. I myself am getting the Ghost Edition, but I would say since it’s a new IP, just get the standard edition for now. Plus, i’m pretty sure they said there will be more Destiny games in the future, so if the first game is good, you could get one of the future special editions.

Yeah, but I’m thinking I probably will buy the expansions, which I hear are $20 a piece and there is two of them, so it might be worth it.

I need to speed up one month I need destiny…because that will hold me over until the MCC and then Tinydes and the Collection of chief will hold me until H5G!

KitKat=Spartan+Guardian=Spardian.

KitKat is OP nerf pls!!!111!!!11!1!1

Also Bungie net is…something. (not a fan)

> Anyone seen Lucy yet?

No, but my uncle knows the actor who plays Jang, the main bad guy in the movie.

> And while we’re on the subject of CoD, anybody heard anything about the next Ghosts DLC…? I’m actually excited for Extinction’s finale.[/color]

Well, a 1000 teeth upgrade was hinted like 2 days ago on the CoD forums, so…

Playing Mass Effect 3 right now. Great game. Sad it was rushed, it would have been the boss of all games :frowning:

I can’t wait to drive the Mako in the next game.

I’m generally extremely fond of all dinosaurs in the Ceratopsidae classification. But specifically this fellow.

So today I got out the fake money and fake coins to work with the kids on basic, and practical, mathematical problems involving money. I wanted to facedesk so many times. It makes me sad they don’t understand that if you give somebody $10.01 for an item that’s $8.01, they’ll get an even $2.00 back… The earlier they learn practical money handling the better. But it just makes me so sad. :C

They’re not even that young. At their age I had already been taught the basics by my dad. Always use exact change when possible, shortcuts to mitigate the amount of annoying pennies I get, and similar tricks. Baaw.

I absolutely love Titanfall and its mechanics. But It is absolutely ridiculous how many times I “Lost Connection To Server.” It happens to me and my friends multiple times a day. Its just ridiculous.

> So today I got out the fake money and fake coins to work with the kids on basic, and practical, mathematical problems involving money. I wanted to facedesk so many times. It makes me sad they don’t understand that if you give somebody $10.01 for an item that’s $8.01, they’ll get an even $2.00 back… The earlier they learn practical money handling the better. But it just makes me so sad. :C
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> They’re not even that young. At their age I had already been taught the basics by my dad. <mark>Always use exact change when possible</mark>, shortcuts to mitigate the amount of annoying pennies I get, and similar tricks. Baaw.

Ain’t that the truth, I’m really hating change more and more.

This game…

> I’m generally extremely fond of all dinosaurs in the Ceratopsidae classification. But specifically this fellow.
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> So today I got out the fake money and fake coins to work with the kids on basic, and practical, mathematical problems involving money. I wanted to facedesk so many times. It makes me sad they don’t understand that if you give somebody $10.01 for an item that’s $8.01, they’ll get an even $2.00 back… The earlier they learn practical money handling the better. But it just makes me so sad. :C
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> They’re not even that young. At their age I had already been taught the basics by my dad. Always use exact change when possible, shortcuts to mitigate the amount of annoying pennies I get, and similar tricks. Baaw.

Lol, we Canadians got rid of the penny. Anyways, how old are the children? I remember when I was in Kindergarten and Grade 1, I just ignored everything. In Grade 2, I actually did the opposite to the point where now, I am a regular on the honours lists.

> Did anyone see the Age of Ultron props yet?
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> And who watched RVB last night?

Thanks for reminding me! I totally forgot to look that up. Anyhow I like how the two twins are making their debut. It sure would be strange to see the Xmen and Avengers universes collide in the movies because of two Quicksilvers. Same with Fantastic Fou and the actors.

Don’t even get me started Cobra. I hate pennies with a passion. If it didn’t cost so damn much to produce nickels and dimes I’d be all for abolishing the penny entirely.

Do you hear me government? Make dimes and nickels cost less than their public worth to produce! Then we can all get rid of the annoying penny! ]:<