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Comment Re:Oh noes! (Score 1) 352

It's amazing how much this is like real life, with each side hating the other and thinking the other is wrong to the point that they do things that -could- be considered 'evil'. At least, if it wasn't a game.

And quite unlike real life, one person was able to disband an entire government/corporation in one mouse-click. /laugh

Talk about game mechanics failure.

Comment Mod parent up - it's always this.... (Score 1) 352

Every one of these stories I've seen regarding "big deals" in Eve has reeked of bad game mechanics. This is no exception and the parent articulates why.

If you were able to do shit like this in any other game, people would cry foul. But in Eve it is considered "oh so realistic and cool player-driven action!!111"

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Submission + - HP-35s calculator announced and withdrawn 1

leighklotz writes: "HP announced their 35th anniversary version of the groundbreaking HP-35 calculator on July 11th, and the New York Times featured [reg warning] it in their Circuits section today. Sadly, today was also the day that HP apparently withdrew the product to correct reported manufacturing defects. For calculator geeks, note that it has a big prominent ENTER button and reportedly features good tactile feedback. No news about the recall on HP's website..."

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