Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
Agreed that the DB questline is a really fun one. The mount reward is pretty freaking sweet too.
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Video games...what ya playing? And what are you looking forward to? (12 Viewers)
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EYLive
Footballguy
I find that trying to posture up from full mount sometimes results in switching to side control when using a minor transition. I hold the left stick away from my opponent and do a minor trans. Sometimes it works, sometimes not.
Cliff Clavin
Footballguy
I had the same problem when I first started playing with it. If anything, be short of the quarter turn. Anything over seems to result in a major. I usually go straight up and down to the right to posture.I find that trying to posture up from full mount sometimes results in switching to side control when using a minor transition. I hold the left stick away from my opponent and do a minor trans. Sometimes it works, sometimes not.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Just played the Madden 11 demo on PS3. This game is awful. I'm aware that the final version may look better, but this is embarrassing.
Cliff Clavin
Footballguy
Someone recommend a PC game for me please. I really liked Rome: Total War and AoE series. Any other games along these lines? Hated Empire: Total War.
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Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
Empire was much harder to get into, for sure. Did you ever play Medieval 2:TW? Very well done game. It was after Rome. You always have Starcraft 2 which is just barely out, as well.
Cliff Clavin
Footballguy
I will check out Medieval
Apes with Guns
Footballguy
Check out the Paradox games like Europa Universalis III or HOI 3.
Apes with Guns
Footballguy
I've found them at Office Depot and CVS. buying the postage online is usually a pretty good deal as well.
saintfool
Dead sexy
i liked the TW series but stayed away from Empire. it just seemed to be more of the same from these guys. different era but still more or less the same product. mod'ing the game allows for that kind of play.
Sort of. It was more a thread where Edgefan farmed the board for referral points, continually bumping the thread while adding nothing new.As for your envelopes, Bubble Mailer #0's are pretty ideal. You can get them at Walmart I think, but they're really cheap in bulk online if you plan on doing a fair amount of shipping.
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I got 250 Bubble Mailer #0's for $28.00 on Ebay. Something like .12 a piece. Very worth it if you're going a lot through there.
Paypal shipping is going to be the cheapest option you can find, even cheaper than the Post Office itself because they charge less for delivery confirmation. If for whatever stupid reason you don't want delivery confirmation, Post Office is cheapest.Cost will depend on game, but the vast majority are 7 Oz's included the bubble mailer and all, with a few going to 8 and a couple at 6. That will usually run you like $2.25, though I haven't had to ship anything using the new rates. It might be a little more now.And yeah, Goozex shipping is a ripoff.
madshot31
Footballguy
Paypal($1.90-$2.35 w/ tracking #)>Post Office($1.90-$2.35 w/out tracking #, # is an extra $1)>Goozex($3.50+) for first class shipping. If you don't want to use the ink then go to the post office, also the post office has media mail which can save you another $1.Goozex is showing $3.26 for me to ship Rainbow 6: Vegas 2 to a zip code about 15 miles away.
Bonzai
Footballguy
I agree.I know it can be perfected. Its doing the things that guides and FAQs are saying to do to have a great character, or even an adequate one, is not my sort of fun.
I've heard people complain about the leveling system, but I never had any trouble with it or had to use any guides or anything. The game is a blast as it is. I'm not sure really what I did differently than the people who complain about the leveling system, but it might be my favorite game ever.
Adebisi
Footballguy
Finally broke out Fallout 3 over the weekend. The praise it got in these parts was my primary motivation for buying it... but I have to say that I am pretty disappointed. I think it was a combination of not knowing where I was supposed to be going most of the time and being overwhelmed with a billion different character ratings for things I knew nothing about.
I played up until the part where your father leaves the vault, so I never actually made it outside. I couldn't figure out how to get out and I just gave up after about 20 minutes because I had a bunch of things to do IRL.
I also got a bit frustrated because that thing you wear on your wrist is pretty complicated and I don't know what 90% of it even means.
Does this game get better once you're outside? Is there a map? Are all of these ratings and options and stuff eventually explained, or do you just have to figure it all out? Also, I realize that this isn't a shooter, but does the combat system get any better?
I was really hoping to get into this game and I haven't given up completely, but I'm not terribly excited about playing it again at this point.
Go ahead, pile on... I know a lot of you love this game, so maybe this n00b just needs to be brought up to speed a bit.
I played up until the part where your father leaves the vault, so I never actually made it outside. I couldn't figure out how to get out and I just gave up after about 20 minutes because I had a bunch of things to do IRL.
I also got a bit frustrated because that thing you wear on your wrist is pretty complicated and I don't know what 90% of it even means.
Does this game get better once you're outside? Is there a map? Are all of these ratings and options and stuff eventually explained, or do you just have to figure it all out? Also, I realize that this isn't a shooter, but does the combat system get any better?
I was really hoping to get into this game and I haven't given up completely, but I'm not terribly excited about playing it again at this point.
Go ahead, pile on... I know a lot of you love this game, so maybe this n00b just needs to be brought up to speed a bit.
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GTBilly
Footballguy
This is the only game I have traded in at EBGames I keep em all even the stinkers but just didn't like this one at all. Go get Dead Space working on that like it alot but it is a tad repetitive but spooky as hell.
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
I hate the long drawn out bits 99% of games force you to experience prior to playing the actual game. There should ALWAYS be an option to skip tutorials and such.
To actually answer your question, the wrist thing is not complicated at all, you're just not familiar with it. The stats and such aren't all that complicated either. In fact, about halfway through the game you'll have more skill points then you really need.
The combat system is really designed to use the VATS (Matrix/bullet time) system. You can try to play like a FPS, but you're going to run out of ammo quickly.
My advice is to play with abandon. Don't worry about stats and hording items. You'll have a far richer game experience if you play to play, not worry about everything else.
Oh, and being a bad guy = FUN. I shot nearly everybody I saw. Sometimes I would help peole or free then, only to shoot their brains out when they turned around.
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
You're preaching to choir to him about Deadspace, he loved that game.
GTBilly
Footballguy
Damn, really need a better notebook in this thread, lol. Speaking of that think I'm gonna pop it in the PS3 and shoot me some gooey space baddies right now.
Adebisi
Footballguy
That's probably my problem... trying to play it through perfectly the first time instead of just taking it as it comes and enjoying it. If I'm going to end up with more points than I know what to do with anyway, I guess there's no need to worry about it. And I'm very happy to hear that I can be a #### and still get by in this game.
The VATS system was actually pretty cool. I just wasn't thrilled with what you're left with once you need to recharge. 
I'll give this game another shot sometime this week.
Adebisi
Footballguy
I bought Dead Space and Bioshock at the same time for about $20 a piece last year. Playing two kick-### games right in a row like that really got me back into gaming. Since then, it seems like the last half-dozen or so games that I've played have all been exceptional.Looking forward to Dead Space 2 in a few months.
madshot31
Footballguy
You haven't even begun to experience the game yet. Once you get out of the vault you can go anywhere or head for the story missions that you kind of have a clue where they are at. The intro thing sucks compared to the rest of the game.
madshot31
Footballguy
Good to hear. I'm not sure if this happens to other people but I have to force myself to play new games. I just hate getting through the original learning curves in most RPGs, but then after a couple hours I really enjoy them.
Adebisi
Footballguy
So do you have access to a map in this game or no?
SkyRattlers
Anti-aliai
Sorta, but the major point of this game is the exploration of an apocalyptic world. The map will show you what you know. But you'll spend the whole game waiting for the next chance to venture out past the last place you've seen, out into the dark unexplored parts of your map.The intro is long and boring. But just push past it. This game will take 100 hours to finish properly. 60 or so if you just focus on the main story. It truly deserves all the praise it received. You'll be rewarded if stay patient.
madshot31
Footballguy
Yes, once you finish the intro stuff you gain access to a very large map. It features 187 locations that if you try, you will probably find 120ish of them. For some perspective their are 3 tutorial missions, 11 story missions, 17 main side quests, and 41 other smaller side quests. This does not count the dlc's.
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madshot31
Footballguy
Going to start up Oblivion tonight. I guess I just really have to plan out my major/minor skills before starting off to make the system work. Its not really a question of if I will like the game, but if I can micro-manage the leveling system because I loved Fallout 3 and like most RPGs in general. So this should land squarely in the great game category.
saintfool
Dead sexy
i've done dozens of goozex trades and never had a problem with it. you should be fine. as far as goozex points, you can buy points pretty easily. something like $20 gets you 1000 points. 1000 pts is usually enough to get most new games.as far as tokens go, you get them when you send out games for trade.
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madshot31
Footballguy
You don't get tokens for sending out games. You buy them for $1 each besides some free ones for signing up or referencing people. You can get 1000 points for like $25 when they go on sale or the 1000 for $50. Its much better to trade in games for points than buying.
saintfool
Dead sexy
meh, i haven't paid close attention to the terms in awhile. i only just recently saw that they are listing brand new and hot games for over 1000 pts .
madshot31
Footballguy
Every brand new game is 1000 points unless its special edition or a re-release. The point values scale and for about every $6 of retail value a new game is launched with, it is upped or downed 100 points.meh, i haven't paid close attention to the terms in awhile. i only just recently saw that they are listing brand new and hot games for over 1000 pts .You don't get tokens for sending out games. You buy them for $1 each besides some free ones for signing up or referencing people. You can get 1000 points for like $25 when they go on sale or the 1000 for $50. Its much better to trade in games for points than buying.
EYLive
Footballguy
Yes, I usually just play the CPU on medium level. I get my butt handed to me by live opponents.
madshot31
Footballguy
Always get that tracking # for you security, this is the main reason I use paypal shipping labels because it saves about $1 each trade compared to the post office. I have sent out 35 items all with tracking #'s and had no problems. I have received 23 items with about half of them having tracking #'s. So far no problems for me.
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madshot31
Footballguy
Always get that tracking. This is the main reason I use paypal shipping labels because it saves about $1 each trade compared to the post office. I have sent out 35 items all with tracking #'s and had no problems. I have received 23 items with about half of them having tracking #'s.
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I even sent it out 2 days earlier than promised.