Ross Ridge wrote: It's not perfect, but Valve's survey by far the best available data on the subject. A biased sample is far better than biased speculation. Zaghadka <president@whitehouse.gov> wrote: We're just going to have to agree to disagree here. I do not see the inherent value in *data* without critical methodology. I think it must be applied critically. You haven't ...

Zaghadka wrote: Because language is utterly inadequate? Oh, wait... wrong why. Sorry. ;^) You can report to the headmaster for your beating now. :P TheSmokingGnu

Ross Ridge wrote: It's not perfect, but Valve's survey by far the best available data on the subject. A biased sample is far better than biased speculation. CoinSpin <coin^spam^spin@comcast.net> wrote: Oh, you're right... So let's incorporate this philosophy into another industry... I know! Let's have all of the auto makers just look at the customers that are construction ...

... of Shadows, Rularuu), to an extent. But 40+ City of Villains made me appreciate that my highest level character had a self-rez. Yeah, I stopped playing my ill/rad controller ages ago, both when they nerfed the hell out of her powers, and things got ridiculously tough so she's pretty much parked at 41. I logged her on recently and tried playing, I ran a carny mission and ...

... of Shadows, Rularuu), to an extent. But 40+ City of Villains made me appreciate that my highest level character had a self-rez. Yeah, I stopped playing my ill/rad controller ages ago, both when they nerfed the hell out of her powers, and things got ridiculously tough so she's pretty much parked at 41. I logged her on recently and tried playing, I ran a carny mission and ...

Nostromo wrote: Bullshit. I actually presented more hard facts than you did No, you didn't. You presented subjective, indefinite terms without a stable basis, and from them drew conclusions without fact. with your Steam-ing pile of shit. So that's what this is about, you can't contain your rage for Steam long enough to evaluate my message, because I must somehow be associated...

Nostromo wrote: I love being the meat in the sandwich guys. Just make sure it's not a salad sandwich - can't stand that ;). Oooo, kinky. :P And all I said was "mmo devs need to aim at a much lower spec PC". And they say sticks & stones, but we all know words can start wars :). And all I asked was "why?". TheSmokingGnu

Nostromo wrote: Bingo! I was quite happy to have a speculative debate Then try using point and counter-point.... based on observable facts Then provide some. "High spec" is as abstruse as they come. sound reasoning Should have provided some... to draw some conclusions on Now these, these you have in spades. Instead we get argumentative BS tantamount to ...

Thus spake CoinSpin <coin^spam^spin@comcast.net>, Sat, 03 May 2008 13:19:56 -0400, Anno Domini: I think you're making your own jump in logic there, and missing the point. Even I got the point, and I'm not the brightest crayon in the box at times. Lower system requirements do not make WoW popular. They make WoW much more accessible to a vastly wider audience than heavy ...

Thus spake TheSmokingGnu <anonymityisavirtue@1111011010011.com>, Sat, 03 May 2008 20:45:15 GMT, Anno Domini: Their score is solely their own thoughts on the game; Nos has attempted to use an opinion as a premise to draw a conclusion, without apparent definition of enormously subjective terminology or a basis in truth. Bullshit. I actually presented more hard facts than you did with ...