Nesrie

Reply to Would you trade HD Graphics for Gameplay? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

Way to completely miss the point. Congratulations.

Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="OMG_blackmage" reply="106" id="2681484"] If you don't like it don't buy it, kotor and jade empires were 2 fucking amazing games as far as I am concerned. [/quote] I found to Jade Empire to be surprisingly entertaining, and I liked the atmosphere, the music, the arts, pretty much everything except... it was the first game in awhile that made me want to hook up my controller because it just felt odd with my Wolfking for awhile, unfortunately they went 360 con

Reply to Would you trade HD Graphics for Gameplay? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="OMG_blackmage" reply="67" id="2681398"]On a final not it is not graphics that is hurting the games and game play, it is the engines that are being used. Graphics are beautiful, it does not matter if the engine cannot handle something or do what the programmer wishes it to do. [/quote] This was a problem with Majesty 2. Their fanbase asked them what happened to randomized maps, or at least randomized locations of monster dens, items, etc because Majesty 2 didn't deviate at

Reply to Dragon Age turning into Mass Effect? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

+1 maybe boring, but it is also pretty clear that it's an upgrade, or it's not. I mean in borderlands there are so many guns that are slightly different that it isn't always clear if the gun you just picked up is "better" or just trash loot for the vending machine. ME2 got rid of loot pretty much all together which was disappointing. Loot is still fun to get, if the system of loot giving is competent. I know someone mentioned DA not being re-playable. I think its somewhat re-playable

Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="Polynomial" reply="83" id="2679609"]A lot of you act like there's other dev studios out there that can pump out titles with more production values than Bioware treating them like some third rate developer. You keep generalizing their games. When it gets to actually playing their games, the critical success of Bioware games speak for themselves. [/quote] Everything you complain about is some generalized sentence

Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="zesban" reply="76" id="2679300"] It's this carte blanche acceptance of a "set storyline" that tweaks me the most though. It keeps the demand focused on art development instead of character or world development and it's why I would propose some find the industry in a state of decline today. In that view I'm inclined to agree with the OP. Sure, there's a market for these shiny new games, as has been demonstrated quite thoroughly, but to defend it as the only way to

Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="Polynomial" reply="69" id="2679118"] I really don't agree with you. I feel Mass 2 is a smooth improvement over the first game. All that's really different from the 1st game is the wonky inventory system. Technically speaking, Mass 2 is a strictly better game than the first. Its better written, better shot cinematically, has way better audio and plays much better as a third person shooter. Bioware really hasn't failed in maintaining excellence. [/quote] I en

Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="Polynomial" reply="59" id="2678454"]You people are being so dumb when it comes to EA. What proof do any of you have of anything that EA is hurting Bioware? [/quote] Look at DA2 which is not looking good. Just so you aware, people who disagree with you are not dumb; they simply disagree with you.

Reply to Dragon Age turning into Mass Effect? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="ozo" reply="16" id="2678407"] Dialogue wheel? I don't know. ME2 still had moments where the choice doesn't do what one thinks it does. I doubt that BW will eliminate these. Also, i sort of like to know what i'm going to say beforehand, besides, i skip the line after i've read the subtitle. Reading is so much faster. But since i mostly liked Mass Effect's system, i have no real issues with this. [/quote] I hate how ME2 makes you choos

Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="Aractain" reply="53" id="2678187"] Quoting Nesrie, reply 52 Quoting GoaGalneGbilski, reply 49http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/07/09/five-facts-about-hawke-in-dragon-age-ii.aspx ? ? Shocking, human only. Who would have thought that would be the direction they take. I am so irritated with Bioware right. I wouldn't be supprised if thier stats (they have all your achivements and stuff right

Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="GoaGalneGbilski" reply="49" id="2677850"]http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/07/09/five-facts-about-hawke-in-dragon-age-ii.aspx ? ? [/quote] Shocking, human only. Who would have thought that would be the direction they take. [e digicons]:rolleyes:[/e] I am so irritated with Bioware right.

Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who=" Aractain " reply="44" id="2676597"] While I don't trust any large company that much EA has done a hell of a lot of good things lately. They totaly went out and got new IPs as everyone is acusing Actizard of resting on thier sequels. Those were some awesome games they made listed above, all WELL worth my day 1 purchases imo . [/quote]<

Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="Polynomial" reply="37" id="2676468"]You people need to get your facts straight. NWN2 was by Obsidian, not Bioware. EA has done nothing to Bioware but support its development process financially and marketing their games well. There are no limits on Bioware from EA. TOR being like the most expensive game ever really is limiting. [/quote] Throwing money at a developer does not mean they aren't imposing limits. Maybe you've forgotten EA's trac

Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="innerpattern" reply="31" id="2676385"]DA was good enough but forgettable and for people who played BG and IWD series in their heyday there was no real improvement over those games in DA other than graphics. Mass Effect is basically a Final Fantasy game on the PC in sci-fi flavor. Great production values but gameplay that makes me want to fall asleep just thinking about it. [/quote] You're making a pretty big generalization here, and of course, you are not a

Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="Polynomial" reply="22" id="2676076"]So lets go over Mass Effect 2 for a minute. Dragon Age was made for the fans. [/quote] Maybe so, but as you might have noticed in another thread around here, apparently Dragon Age sold better than this best planned trilogy they have goine. ME 2 is a fun game. It really is, but it lacks a certain depth, and a number of other things I won't write again here. RPGs have a pretty strong following, and

Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="Tridus" reply="12" id="2675892"]I only hate their DLC. Overpriced and under-delivering, all of it. The core games are pretty good. [/quote] I was pretty underwhelmed with the DLC myself, and that was just the stuff that was included with new purchases. They thought Stone Prisoner was 15 dollars worth of content... that's unreal.

Reply to Forums go Boom every time I try to post! in Forum Issues Stardock Forums

[quote who="RedneckDude" reply="398" id="2675725"]I got 3 of these just trying to get here from the home page. Reduced 77% Original 773 x 289 [/quote] I am getting a number of these too.

Reply to Dragon Age turning into Mass Effect? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="-RAISTLIN-" reply="12" id="2675476"]Here you go: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=255062 yeah, I was surprised too. There’s a lot more to DA than ME. [/quote] Thanks for the link. I am surprised, very surprised. I thought ME 2 would have more appeal to the general gaming public than DA. I got my uncle to play ME 2 (which he likes), and there is no way I think he would like DA for example because of the combat, and I

Reply to Am I The Only One Who Can't Stand Bioware? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

I enjoy the new Bioware games mostly because I don't buy into their claim that the stories are written by award winning novelists. I had a similar argument with one of their fans over SWTOR. While I agree the stories are competent and tend to be a step above the rest of the gaming industry in general, they're not exactly... award winning material. Seriously, remember how the gaming industry pretty much bragged that the writers' strike wouldn't effect them becuase they don't use writers.

Reply to Dragon Age turning into Mass Effect? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="-RAISTLIN-" reply="10" id="2675471"]There's an article on CVG today that says DA was more successful than ME2. [/quote] Really, I had thought the ME2 was up there because of console sales. I'll have to go look. If that is the case, then it really makes no sense for them to shift the game like this.

Reply to Forums go Boom every time I try to post! in Forum Issues Stardock Forums

[quote who="GunslingerBara" reply="389" id="2675458"] Quoting Nesrie, reply 388 Thanks for the update. Apparently it was not all in our head as some people tried to suggest nor was it linked to where we are located. There may be some reduction in performance in locations outside of America. There are no plans to improve this in the near future, but the changes I make in the future may help overseas users too. Bara [/qu

Reply to Dragon Age turning into Mass Effect? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="Annatar11" reply="8" id="2675455"] I guess there's that, yes. And I made similar decisions. But gameplay wise, the origin stories made no difference. The way the plot unfolded as a dwarf was the exact same as if you were any other race. They just didn't capitalize on a lot of opportunity to really make Origin stories matter in the game, not just to you the player. [/quote] I would agree that the origins did not have as much as an effect as Bioware claimed they wo

Reply to Dragon Age turning into Mass Effect? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="edpfister" reply="6" id="2675449"] Not only that but I was hoping to be able to keep playing my original character in the sequel. I assumed we would revisit him and get to explore what happened with Morrigan and her baby (assuming you made that choice). [/quote] And I was hoping against hope to do the same. I have two characters, each with a different ending choice I had wanted to explore. Now it seems like we'll all wind up being human again even tho

Reply to Why the suggestions we make to Stardock suck and why they'll get better in War of Magic Stardock Forums

I like Frogboy's response here. I am only now starting to get interested in Elemental, mostly because I play these kinf of games multiplayer and the info on multiplayer is a little laxed at the moment. Still responses like those only instill confidence in the company behind the game as opposed to the kind of stuff you see coming out the Blizzard/activision, EA and other type camps... aka fk off and give us your money.

Reply to Dragon Age turning into Mass Effect? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="Annatar11" reply="4" id="2675427"]It doesn't bother me as much as long as they maintain a good variety of classes and skills. I mean, essentially, they're only making you use a name. Everything else is still yours. Edit: As far as the Origin Stories, let's face it, most of them were more or less gimmicks that didn't affect much of anything. I did a Dwarf Noble story, and when I was doing the Dwarven quests in their city, I got recognized once or twice during the plot, a