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Summoning

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da_illest101 said:
DC universe online will become a f2p mmo starting october 12, It's goona be free, FREE, meaning you don't have to buy the game at 60$ like the first buyers did. you download it for free and play for for free. It's available for the ps3 and pc I can't wait to try it
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So, about the ps3 version, we will have it free on the store + free month fee (not sure if there was one before) ?

Also, do you know if there are any of those real money shops that we usually have on f2p? Because that would suck hard :X
 
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looks very similar to turbines LOTRO F2P model (subscription = unlocks vanilla everything; $5 = permanent bonus unlocks; very likely micro-transaction based but with limited "pay for power" opportunity opposed to most F2P models, more so convenience).
 
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Thanks for the info.I probably won't play it with this conditions. No auction house, small inventory and few bank slots, meh.

I really hate all those special conditions/items we get by paying in a f2p. If it is free to play, it should offer equal conditions to all players. If they want to charge, at least charge a monthly fee, so everyone can play in the same conditions, without "bonuses".
 
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da_illest101

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Summoning said:
Thanks for the info.I probably won't play it with this conditions. No auction house, small inventory and few bank slots, meh.

I really hate all those special conditions/items we get by paying in a f2p. If it is free to play, it should offer equal conditions to all players. If they want to charge, at least change a monthly fee, so everyone can play in the same conditions, without "bonuses".
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I hate it too but it's free, so i'm at least gonna try the game out
 
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I just finished Final fantasy 7 for the who knows how many time, after not playing the game for like 12 years. Now I'm gonna challenge myself

I played FF 7, 8 ,9 , 10 , 12 and 13. I have a game of FF 3 and 4 that is not progressing fast at all. Right now I'm downloading FF1 and i'm gonna move. I tried this before but I get turn off hardcore by the graphics, even though I started gaming on the nes.
 
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Oh wow. Steam had a free mmo on there and it looks like Im the only one who doesnt have it! I've been slacking >.<
 
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Im thinking of building a gaming pc but I know very little about it. Anyone know any good places to look to read up on it?
 
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PipsMcClawski said:
Im thinking of building a gaming pc but I know very little about it. Anyone know any good places to look to read up on it?
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it depends on your budget , there are so many choices you can make but it just depend on how much you are ready to shell out , and what kind of machine you want .

There is a new range of GPU coming out soon , the GTX 6xx series , a whole new architecture , a killer . So maybe it would be a good choice not to invest in two GTX 580 now. I personally have a single GTX 470 and i can run all the games maxed out , it's discontinued but replaced with a slightly more powerful GTX 560. This card cost around 200$ . I don't suggest going any lower .

It's good to make your system future proof , so investing in a good Mobo and CPU is always good if you have the money , i'm personally sticking with intel and those i7 2600k are a good choice . So make sure you get a motherboard that support your CPU , make sure it has the right socket , for example LGA 1155 in that case

The ram is important as well but cheap these days so just check out what the motherboard you have chosen supports , is it Dual channel , Triple channel , 6 or 8 GB of ram is more than enough , you could even go with 12 GB, and i suggest you get 1333mhz ram or maybe 1600, you don't need more .

A good power supply is a good idea , some cases comes with a power supply bundled but , i really don't suggest it . Stay away from those cheap plastic , noisy , dusty small cases , if you are going to put some nice parts in there you should get a decent case ,but that is just my opinion. I have a Coolermaster Cosmos and it's really quiet , it's soundproof , it's made of aluminum , its huge and spacey , and has dust filters .


A Coolermaster Cosmos vs a Cheap standard case

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The good thing is that you can always upgrade a part , the GPU is usually the most upgraded part in a gamer's system and does not require any other changes if your power supply has enough wattage , upgrading a CPU sometime require changing the Motherboard to fit the different socket .

Don't forget about the Hard drive , SSD is not worth it yet , while it has greater read and write speeds it's just too expensive for it's capacity , yet , so just get a normal HDD , Western digital caviar series are good .

It's all about your budget , pips !
 
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Oh wow, thanks for taking the time to explain that man. When you say future proof it, how long have you been able to use a PC before everything was outdated? I know my current PC isnt worth crap haha. But I have so many more PC games than console that its got me thinking about it.
 
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well , it depends of the Games industry , years ago , i would upgrade my GPU every years , and my whole PC every 3 years , something around that . They would constantly push the limit with pc graphics . So we all wanted to see the "new" game with maxed out graphics .

But what is happening now is that PC games devs have started developing for consoles as well , and since consoles don't get upgraded , most of the games these days are consoles ports with ****ty outdated graphics from 2006 that the poor hardware of consoles can handle. But some games still have gorgeous graphics , Battlefield 3 will definitely be a gorgeous game since they decided to develop it on PC first then trim it down for consoles . So we might get a game that looks 2011.

Future proof is just , get something above mid range , something that can handle actual games easy , if you get a system that struggles now , forget about the next games. Get a good case , it's the best thing you can do to your components and you might never need to change it again , try to read about what's coming soon , what's around the corner . A good system could easily last you 4 years or more , depending on how the technology changes , and if you want to be up to date .

I know that a new GPU architecture is coming soon (2012) so , it would be wise to wait before investing too much in a GPU , prices will drop , and from what i read , this new architecture called kepler , will be much much faster.
 
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the Samaritan tech demo is pretty cool. Runs realtime on 2x580 gtx.
They made it to advocate for MS and Sony making new powerful consoles - unfortunately the "innovative" motion controllers coming onto the market probably means they will sit on their ass for a couple of more years before coming up with something new :(



Looking forward to the new 7xxx and 6xx lines of graphic cards, probably due early next year (from rumors). I bet one of those can do BF3 better than my current 5850.



Did anyone play Hard Reset, btw? Except for a little too much regen of everything/too little ammo/health management, its a pretty awesome old school shooter
 
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