A simple thank you - Page 4

Arryn · #31 October 1st, 2004, 09:25 PM

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Gandalf Parker said:
Really? It shouldnt be. No longer than it took for the other packages to appear. Shorter if any.

I disagree for the simple reason that there is far less demand for electronic media distribution systems than for general-purpose shopping carts (which are used mainly for snail-mail shipments). It's mainly only needed for the software industry, whose products are already in electronic format, while shopping carts are used for all sorts of products and services sold via the Web. More importantly, though, the big companies that want to make their software available for download already have systems in place. And that includes big game companies like EA and Sony, since you can download full working betas of their games in this fashion. That leaves just the "small fry" game companies (small in comparison to EA, Sony, Symantec, etc.) to have to either develop their own systems, license someone else's, pay someone else to do it for them, or wait for your eventual GPL system.

Zen · #32 October 1st, 2004, 09:33 PM

Now I'm anxiously awaiting Arryn to jump out of a cake and say "Hello, I'm Derek Smart!"

Arryn · #33 October 1st, 2004, 09:42 PM

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Zen said:
Now I'm anxiously awaiting Arryn to jump out of a cake and say "Hello, I'm Derek Smart!"

Dammit, Zen, you didn't need to go so far out of your way to be so obnoxiously and gratuitously insulting as to compare me to that unrepentant, egomaniacal, lying blowhard. And just when you were beginning to have me fooled into thinking you'd gone all soft and sweet. I should've known better. hmmph!

Zen · #34 October 1st, 2004, 09:51 PM

I still think you've got ravishing elbows and cute toes!
I thought this thread needed it. For only that reaction.

So choice.

Arryn · #35 October 1st, 2004, 11:38 PM

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Zen said:
I thought this thread needed it. For only that reaction.

I know way more about programming than Derek does in his dreams. Heck, I probably know more about everything than Derek. (Not really, but Gandalf thinks so when it's that time of the month for him.

) I'm more charming than Derek (and more modest, too). And I'm way sexier than he is.

BTW, elbows and toes aren't the parts of a gal that you should go out of your way to flatter (though toes do count). In addition to the usual spots foremost on you boy's minds, try hips, thighs, ankles, neck, and ears.

So if you're going to compare me to an unrepentant egomaniacal deceiver who thinks they know everything, the least you could do is compare me to Brother Gates.

Zen · #36 October 1st, 2004, 11:40 PM

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Arryn said:
So if you're going to compare me to an unrepentant egomaniacal deceiver who thinks they know everything, the least you could do is compare me to Brother Gates.

I wasn't comparing, I was nudging in a jovial manner to get those pie in the sky foaming shaving cream dreams back down to flood plain level

deccan · #37 October 1st, 2004, 11:44 PM

You know I'm curious what the technical issue with digital downloads are. It seems to be fairly straightforward, unless you want to have very sophisticated anti-piracy measures, so that a certain downloaded copy of a game can only run on a specific machine or something.

FYI, I'm a regular buyer of e-books, mostly from Fictionwise.com, so I'm used to measures of this kind.

Gandalf Parker · #38 October 2nd, 2004, 12:51 AM

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deccan said:
FYI, I'm a regular buyer of e-books, mostly from Fictionwise.com, so I'm used to measures of this kind.

Ebook distribution packages are available, so anyone can buy the software and quickly setup a site.

They also have an advantage in not having to manage much in the way of being flooded when they release a long awaited product.

Boron · #39 October 2nd, 2004, 07:09 AM

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Richard said:
Dominions 2 is a game with an aggressive AI and a wealth of information that must be mastered to be good at the game.

As can be said of most good strategy games. Dom 2 isn't more complex than another of Paradox's games, Victoria, which is also sold retail.

I am a fan of Paradox games but Victoria is by no way as complex as dominions .
Warfare is more or less reduced to 1!!! unit like infantry with guards .
If you read the fanmade Victoria manual vickywicky and the economic model explanations on this page and a little bit the forum you know almost everything about Victoria .

After 1 month you know most important things about it while in dominions you even discover new things after almost a year .

Victoria has much more unneeded micro (pop / revolution management ) than Dominions but is not as complex . It is more a history simulation with focus on the economy .

Arryn · #40 October 2nd, 2004, 08:05 AM

Boron,

It's obvious that in however little time you actually played Vicky you succeeded in learning very little about what the game's about, and what goes on "behind the scenes". Your summation of Vicky is tantamount to someone saying that Dom 2 just has magic item making, combat, and spellcasting. As we all know, Dom 2 is much deeper than that. So is Vicky, whether you appreciate it or not. I'm not going to waste my time (nor that of this forum's members) trying to educate you on just why Vicky is more complex than you realize. This isn't the proper forum for that. Paradox has excellent forums where I'm sure many many players would froth at the chance to set you straight were you to post there what you just posted here.