You imply that religion answers ultimate origin? I always thought it does the contrary.
Science cant and might never be able to answer everything(All we know is knowledge understood and tangible from our senses, You cant go beyond that) . From the dawn of understanding, Its never even come close to answering the important questions of life. All it does is discover inventions, medicines etc, and explains the process behind phenomena. Useful in its own right nonetheless, but that it might have limitations is not far fetched.
I believe in Karma, Re-incarnation(to a degree) and similar concepts like that which is relegated on religion. Science cant answer that now, and might never so I dont care about waiting until the day it does when my life is now.
The universes runs on a cause<>effect system, There is no problem is believing human action might have a macrocosm effect thats not easily perceived. Surely it would justify many problems in the world that seem random and unfair in human life yet in a perfectly designed and ordered universe. This is where philosophy and wisdom(logic) comes in, and Science takes a backseat or tries to validate it.
Also, Why dont they add a 4th race?. Warcraft 2 had a leap from 2 races to 4 races in Warcraft 3.
Where's the creativity and originality that defines Blizzard?. Yes we all like the standard 3 races, but are you really telling me we cant do something huge and set the precedent for Starcraft 3?
Add the Xel'Naga. Make the damn game fun, new and interesting. We could certainly do with less mirror matches at the very least.
Stop selling me watered down dumb games for $40. I never thought I would say this but with Mists of Pandaria, I think the WoW development team is still currently the best from all their franchises. Creativity, ingenuity and they know what exactly the player base wants/needs.
Diablo 3. The greatest game sequel of all time is coming out on consoles. Not to milk it of course, heresy!. Its so totally going to renew my love for the game. Yaaaaaaaaaay!!!
Brood War was $40 (CAD) when it came out, had less missions than vanilla SC, only a handful of models (consider that there were very few unique NPC models) and came out 10+ years earlier. I loved the campaign and the story, but just the same I've only played it through fully once and was done. The rest of the time was spent in multiplayer and custom maps.
Expansion prices are standard to me, I don't see why they are a ripoff and what standard pricing model is being compared to here (free to plays? $20 games? $1 apps?), but compared to the pricing model that Blizzard has always used, it's actually cheaper now than it was 10 years ago.
Yes but remember with Broodwar you got 3 campaigns which made up the entire story experience. Here, you're paying $40 for a portion of the story(Zerg) which has only so many additional mission to make it seem long and worth a lot content wise. But really its just dragging out the story as much as they can. I mean, you can present a campaign plot or story through 10 missions, without the need to drag it out through 20-30 just for the sake of another expansion and an additional $40.
WoL was $40?. So now for $80 you can experience 2/3's of the campaign and well multiplayer is not changing that much really. And there you have it.
Atleast Dawn of War 1, the expansions always added several races. So that was pretty big.
The expectation is that Blizzard should do more. Not play it safe/standard just for $$$.
and this is why I dont talk to you... you get butthurt and start insulting...
BTW, hots gives an entire new UI, and Physics engine...
I did not insult you. Most kids will get it off their mom's credit card, and so they dont care about the cost. I only assume your age is in that proximity and thats the whole scenario here for the reasoning if the price is worth it or not. The fact you dont even know or care how many missions you're getting in the campaign, tells a story.
A funny thing is, I dont even get slightly offended by what you say.
Almost forgot. Rag doll physics engine in the year 2013....yaaaay!!!!
says the same guy who payed 30$ for a single act and praised it as the holy grail -_-.
Diablo 2 is nothing without LoD. Same goes for the previous Blizzard games. Apart from the campaign in HoTs(which is not even hard to do for the company or revolutionary in anyway), I dont see the greed behind $40.
Oooh we have more archievments and icons and silly skins to unlock, yaaaaay!!
Also Tainted, I think you would be buying the game using your mom's credit card or something(I could be wrong..). Just a wild guess, but in such a case money is no consideration for a game or expansion no matter the details in-between. Objectively speaking.
I am probably the only one that thinks $40 is a rip off for this expansion. A campaign(with fewer levels than WoL) and throw in some new crappy gimmick units for the multiplayer, Meh.
Would they really release another WoW expansion? I haven't been keeping track, but is it still going that good?
MoP has been successful. As you might know, It was also accepted in China(TBC was not, and Im not sure about WoTlk) They have a couple more expansions in the works. According to them. Will probably announce something at Blizzcon. I dont play WoW.
Dr. Sylvester James Gates, Jr. Presents Evidence For Intelligent Design:
Atheism is an anachronism from a simpler time.
Well, to the understanding mind its fairly obvious that intelligent design is both real and the result of an higher/intelligent creator or agent. But that link explains it interestingly enough.
Also the other guy is apparently agnostic ;
Atheist is just another word for..I would say, 'the unaware or arrogant'. Not as an insult, but the disability(or inability) to appreciate and comprehend what a fine work of masterpiece the universe is. In all complexities and function. That to deny it was created/designed/programmed by an intelligent creator is profoundly absurd. Reducing human intelligence to something of like a chimp. Now, who or what this creator personifies is another matter all together and debatable, but that there was needed an intelligent creator is an irrefutable given.
Blizzard already sort of confirmed that the map marketplace won't come out anytime soon. Their current target is around LotV or beyond.
I personally think that this is way to late, but they had different priorities and battle.net lacked alot of features that were more important for most players, so those had to be implemented first.
I guess their original plan wasn't to release the map market that late, but well, it is what it is now.
I recall prior to WoL being released, The map marketplace was already being advertised. Of course now in retrospect it was nothing more than false advertising at the time. With the company size and cash flow they have, They could have done it in a month. But Slow slow slow, lying, useless Blizzard. Like only recently they released a bare simple pvp system for Diablo 3. Company has become a joke in the growing years.
And you think this is a good thing? That's an idea you'd want to enforce? Fuck trying to make everyone's life more fun, it's way better if we force eachother into jobs we don't give a shit about? For the sake of... I dunno, showing off how tough we are by being able to cope with that kind of shit?
You're literally argueing against a free market economy here. Don't get me wrong, I see your point and agree with very much with a lot of that. What you're missing though, is that none of this applies to the SC2 map marketplace. The problem with games like COD and Mario is one where contracts and brand popularity are literally keeping the cash-stream afloat. This kind of stagnation only occurs a long way into a market system. There are no contracts in the SC2 Map Marketplace, nor are there likely to be any. And as for brand popularity - do you honestly think someone's going to create a map style that will become the new Mario and ends up so popular that they'll continue to make money off of it through rehashes WITHIN the SC2 engine years later?
The Map Marketplace would literally be Steam-within-StarCraft 2. If you want to stand by your point, you're also going to need to argue that the rise of Steam has reduced the diversity and quality of games being developed and made it impossible for 'hobbyists' to get their games marketed/played. Are you really gonna try to do that? You might as well try to argue that Obama is in fact a white female.
Your comment is strange as to why you compare it to a religion. (Trolling?)
Have you seen his credentials? That guy is a genius and over accomplished in many fields of science. On what grounds or counter evidence do you make your assertion(with emotional bias I might add)?
The obvious reality of the soul/consciousness will eventually be realized/modelled by real science(the older models and theories are broken with holes and are not sufficient). What religion(and most simple logical individuals) have known all along as common sense will be mapped as a standard truth at some point.
Its a shame for objective reasoning when some people pigeon-hold their understanding on dogmatic beliefs.
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Science cant and might never be able to answer everything(All we know is knowledge understood and tangible from our senses, You cant go beyond that) . From the dawn of understanding, Its never even come close to answering the important questions of life. All it does is discover inventions, medicines etc, and explains the process behind phenomena. Useful in its own right nonetheless, but that it might have limitations is not far fetched.
I believe in Karma, Re-incarnation(to a degree) and similar concepts like that which is relegated on religion. Science cant answer that now, and might never so I dont care about waiting until the day it does when my life is now.
The universes runs on a cause<>effect system, There is no problem is believing human action might have a macrocosm effect thats not easily perceived. Surely it would justify many problems in the world that seem random and unfair in human life yet in a perfectly designed and ordered universe. This is where philosophy and wisdom(logic) comes in, and Science takes a backseat or tries to validate it.
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@EternalWraith: Go
Also, Why dont they add a 4th race?. Warcraft 2 had a leap from 2 races to 4 races in Warcraft 3.
Where's the creativity and originality that defines Blizzard?. Yes we all like the standard 3 races, but are you really telling me we cant do something huge and set the precedent for Starcraft 3?
Add the Xel'Naga. Make the damn game fun, new and interesting. We could certainly do with less mirror matches at the very least.
Stop selling me watered down dumb games for $40. I never thought I would say this but with Mists of Pandaria, I think the WoW development team is still currently the best from all their franchises. Creativity, ingenuity and they know what exactly the player base wants/needs.
...Meanwhile what is Blizzard upto?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2013/02/20/diablo-iii-coming-to-ps3-and-ps4/?commentId=comment_blogAndPostId/blog/comment/1360-15782-26878
Diablo 3. The greatest game sequel of all time is coming out on consoles. Not to milk it of course, heresy!. Its so totally going to renew my love for the game. Yaaaaaaaaaay!!!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StarCraft:_Brood_War#Critical_reception
Yes but remember with Broodwar you got 3 campaigns which made up the entire story experience. Here, you're paying $40 for a portion of the story(Zerg) which has only so many additional mission to make it seem long and worth a lot content wise. But really its just dragging out the story as much as they can. I mean, you can present a campaign plot or story through 10 missions, without the need to drag it out through 20-30 just for the sake of another expansion and an additional $40.
WoL was $40?. So now for $80 you can experience 2/3's of the campaign and well multiplayer is not changing that much really. And there you have it.
Atleast Dawn of War 1, the expansions always added several races. So that was pretty big.
The expectation is that Blizzard should do more. Not play it safe/standard just for $$$.
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I did not insult you. Most kids will get it off their mom's credit card, and so they dont care about the cost. I only assume your age is in that proximity and thats the whole scenario here for the reasoning if the price is worth it or not. The fact you dont even know or care how many missions you're getting in the campaign, tells a story.
A funny thing is, I dont even get slightly offended by what you say.
Almost forgot. Rag doll physics engine in the year 2013....yaaaay!!!!
True.
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Diablo 2 is nothing without LoD. Same goes for the previous Blizzard games. Apart from the campaign in HoTs(which is not even hard to do for the company or revolutionary in anyway), I dont see the greed behind $40.
Oooh we have more archievments and icons and silly skins to unlock, yaaaaay!!
Also you dont know much about Lord of Destruction and how much it really added and changed the core game
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablo_II:_Lord_of_Destruction
Also Tainted, I think you would be buying the game using your mom's credit card or something(I could be wrong..). Just a wild guess, but in such a case money is no consideration for a game or expansion no matter the details in-between. Objectively speaking.
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@QueenGambit: Go
I am probably the only one that thinks $40 is a rip off for this expansion. A campaign(with fewer levels than WoL) and throw in some new crappy gimmick units for the multiplayer, Meh.
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MoP has been successful. As you might know, It was also accepted in China(TBC was not, and Im not sure about WoTlk) They have a couple more expansions in the works. According to them. Will probably announce something at Blizzcon. I dont play WoW.
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Well, to the understanding mind its fairly obvious that intelligent design is both real and the result of an higher/intelligent creator or agent. But that link explains it interestingly enough.
Also the other guy is apparently agnostic ;
Atheist is just another word for..I would say, 'the unaware or arrogant'. Not as an insult, but the disability(or inability) to appreciate and comprehend what a fine work of masterpiece the universe is. In all complexities and function. That to deny it was created/designed/programmed by an intelligent creator is profoundly absurd. Reducing human intelligence to something of like a chimp. Now, who or what this creator personifies is another matter all together and debatable, but that there was needed an intelligent creator is an irrefutable given.
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Calm down son.
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I recall prior to WoL being released, The map marketplace was already being advertised. Of course now in retrospect it was nothing more than false advertising at the time. With the company size and cash flow they have, They could have done it in a month. But Slow slow slow, lying, useless Blizzard. Like only recently they released a bare simple pvp system for Diablo 3. Company has become a joke in the growing years.
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Same thoughts. 100% agreed.
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Your comment is strange as to why you compare it to a religion. (Trolling?)
Have you seen his credentials? That guy is a genius and over accomplished in many fields of science. On what grounds or counter evidence do you make your assertion(with emotional bias I might add)?
The obvious reality of the soul/consciousness will eventually be realized/modelled by real science(the older models and theories are broken with holes and are not sufficient). What religion(and most simple logical individuals) have known all along as common sense will be mapped as a standard truth at some point.
Its a shame for objective reasoning when some people pigeon-hold their understanding on dogmatic beliefs.
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@EternalWraith: Go
http://www.robertlanza.com/is-death-an-illusion-evidence-suggests-death-isnt-the-end/
http://www.robertlanza.com/do-we-have-a-soul-a-scientific-answer/
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I like this site: http://www.sciencedaily.com/
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Lol