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Comment: Re:Internet Connection Required makes NO sense (Score 1) 509

by Guru80 (#43978857) Attached to: Sony's PS4 To Have Less Stringent DRM Than Microsoft's Xbox One
I won't buy either console, pc gamer at heart and have been since around 90 when there wasn't much to write home about in terms of games. Everything about the route consoles have started taking the last 2 generations is just silly. I have home entertainment equipment that does a better job than a jack of all trades "gaming" console could do, definitely don't need to duplicate what I already have to fire up some poorly configured gamepad controlled version of a pc game and as for exclusives..they can keep em.

Comment: Some MUD's still better (Score 1) 99

by Guru80 (#43947233) Attached to: Gaming Roots: MUD and the Birth of MMOs
When compared to the crapfest of MMO's that have been thrown in our faces over the last 15+ years now some of the MUD's, with only their text based representations, are more detailed and well thought out than their multi-million dollar flashy 3d grandchildren. In the world of MMO's (not all, but most), a picture definitely isn't worth a thousand words. More detail can be presented to the player in a well written sentence than 5k polygon. Imagination is great like that.

Comment: Go back and learn the basics (Score 4, Insightful) 656

by Guru80 (#43875249) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: How Important Is Advanced Math In a CS Degree?

Firstly, it's very important. You will be kicking yourself in the ass for the next 10 years when you have to keep going back to figure out all this "crap you will never need" that you just so happen to need every month.

Your problem seems to stem from a lack of understanding the basics according to your summary. Go back and really study them until you understand tehm; it will make life so much easier and it won't take long. Everyone these days are "good with computers" and if that is your selling point you can get hired for helpdesk support at minimum wage right now. If you want to be involved in any of the advanced CompSci areas though those fundamentals (advanced math is one of many) are absolutely necessary. The first time you can't figure out a simple algorithm because you don't understand the math behind it just stand up, shake the interviewers hand and go home, you already don't have the job.

Comment: Misleading summary... (Score 2) 95

by Guru80 (#43803271) Attached to: French Police End Missing Persons Searches, Suggest Using Facebook
..on /.?!? Unbelievable!! (only if you haven't ever been on /.) What we have here, ladies and gentlemen, is a typical non-story sensationalized by a partial summery to leave out the key information to in order to get the comments section worked up over nothing. Shouldn't editors at least check the story to ensure the summary isn't intentionally devoid of the facts?

Comment: Not fun anymore (Score 1) 523

I mean it's still WoW but after a decade, the first half of it playing regularly and slowly playing less and less, a new coat of paint isn't enough to make it fun and exciting anymore. Time for something new but there isn't anything. Sure there are a lot of different names on boxes out there but they are all basically the same. The MMO world needs something truly innovative, there just isn't anything. For me, starting way back at UO, MMO's have run their course. Nothing in any of them keeps me interested more than a month.

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