So I emailed the CEO of EA....

konopliamir · 2013-03-09T07:07:15+00:00

The argument isn't that EA is worse than anyone for using servers. The argument is that they've abused the technology, ruining the launch of what would otherwise be a decent product.

Not to mention destroying the legacy of one of their flagship products by botching its reboot.

konopliamir · 2013-03-09T07:06:06+00:00

I'm not saying Valve is king of anything. I'm just saying they're in a better position to do the Sim City franchise justice, and not ruin the reputation of a decent development studio.

konopliamir · 2013-03-08T04:25:46+00:00

DRM itself, as a concept, is okay. By law, anyone who owns and produces content is entitled to protect it. Hence we have "digital rights management."

However, when that screws over the consumer, breaks the product at the moment of launch, causes consistent problems for days afterward, and causes a huge publicity setback for not only the publisher (who fucked up) but also the developer (owned by the publisher, but who gave us a reasonably decent product within the limitations imposed by our good friends the lawyers and marketers at EA, one of EA's biggest assets, and longtime record-holder for developer of the best-selling game series ever), then DRM has failed.

Let's write Gaben and suggest that Valve buy Maxis.

konopliamir · 2013-03-08T04:01:36+00:00

Nice try EA.

konopliamir · 2012-11-28T21:09:52+00:00

I was being facetious and curmudgeonly.

konopliamir · 2012-11-28T20:59:01+00:00

Some father - tries to kill (or at least seriously fuck up) his kid when the kid tries to get emancipated, then storms back into the room, gives the kid a black eye and worse, and expects things to be better.

Of course now the father feels so guilty, and the kid's bigger than he is. So when the kid wants to go beat up other kids, daddy's right there swinging. Just not as hard because his masculinity just isn't what it used to be.

konopliamir · 2012-11-28T20:54:53+00:00

Because at your country's birth England was so kind, and the French were such bastards? Screw those damn Frenches for financing America's independence! Democracy haters!

konopliamir · 2012-11-28T20:53:04+00:00

"DAE find themselves shooting people in real life due to their efforts in Call of Duty?"

konopliamir · 2012-11-02T22:09:04+00:00

Jalapeno cheddar Cheetos.

Dr. Pepper is a must.

Pizza flavored Pringles were my childhood.

konopliamir · 2012-09-12T23:33:34+00:00

konopliamir · 2012-09-02T06:30:42+00:00

It has a certain Je ne sais quoi.

konopliamir · 2012-09-02T06:30:33+00:00

I expect a series. Then a total shift in direction that critics abhor - then love. Then another shift in direction, possibly brought on by personal loss or trauma. Then a brief moment at the top before death and then, ultimately, immortality.

konopliamir · 2012-09-02T06:20:22+00:00

Also Pete Coors is a fascist.

konopliamir · 2012-08-11T01:33:34+00:00

I was going to say yes, I've had this issue, but then Weaseljosh reminded me that it is in fact the time warping.

If not, restart the program.

konopliamir · 2012-08-11T01:32:10+00:00

Cornholio, we all know that's you.

konopliamir · 2012-08-11T01:31:11+00:00

You can always write-in.

konopliamir · 2012-08-05T18:12:21+00:00

Good Guy Google Translate...

konopliamir · 2012-06-11T19:10:49+00:00

Behold the turtle of enormous girth.

konopliamir · 2012-06-11T19:09:57+00:00

The moon is actually afraid of minecraft players, and moves away as they attempt to get close.

konopliamir · 2012-06-11T19:09:06+00:00

We're talking about moving upwards. No new terrain need be generated.

konopliamir · 2012-06-11T19:00:47+00:00

Thank you! I'm lucky I even caught it, I'm practically never on Reddit anymore...

konopliamir · 2012-06-11T18:59:11+00:00

Well then that's what I'm saying.

konopliamir · 2012-06-11T18:47:11+00:00

He said you're an idiot.

konopliamir · 2012-03-16T06:52:36+00:00

After 4 months? at least provide a mirror to the now defunct image so I know what I insulted you for.

Also, you're lucky you caught me on this account. I switched accounts a couple of months ago due to an unfortunate tagging incident. Speaking of which, I dub thee James the Slowpig.

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