Nearing the end of my first opinion piece for SG

JawZ · Post by **JawZ** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:05 pm

I have to say, much harder than what I expected but I think it will be a good read. Just a reminder to folks that Philip has created this site with the idea of user inputs. Anyone can submit news, reviews, opinions, and have them published on the site and in some cases, even get paid to do so.

so if you have a new fancy schmancy product that you want everyone to know about or a piece of software that is worthy or even not worthy....do a review on it. I'm going to concentrate on opinion pieces so it can be carried over into the forums for further discussion....because it would be cool to discuss more tech related items here in the gen forums.

Blisster · Post by **Blisster** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:18 pm

good job UOD!

Glad to see you coming back and being proactive.

Meggie · Post by **Meggie** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:23 pm

i cant afford fancy shmancy

brembo · Post by **brembo** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:37 pm

Eat **** and die Evan. That's my opinion piece.

What did you review?

SpareX · Post by **SpareX** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:09 pm

for SG reviews, does it have to be just network related info or can it be any piece of hardware/software?

I'm gonna be getting alot of cooling parts here soon and could gladly post a review on the details of each part.

heck im sure alot of us could post reviews about every part thats in our systems if thats allowed. What guidelines should we follow and how should we go about it if we do write one?

Crabtoes · Post by **Crabtoes** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:18 pm

uod post opinions

everyone else flame him

admin locks the thread

that is how it should be

JawZ · Post by **JawZ** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:30 pm

brembo wrote:Eat **** and die Evan. That's my opinion piece.

What did you review?

Your ass. BIG review.

JawZ · Post by **JawZ** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:31 pm

SpareX wrote:for SG reviews, does it have to be just network related info or can it be any piece of hardware/software?

I'm gonna be getting alot of cooling parts here soon and could gladly post a review on the details of each part.

heck im sure alot of us could post reviews about every part thats in our systems if thats allowed. What guidelines should we follow and how should we go about it if we do write one?

anything net or tech related. Hardware and software reviews are welcome.

My opinion piece is titled;

"How mods will save the PC gaming industry"

downhill · Post by **downhill** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:34 pm

[quote="UOD"]anything net or tech related. Hardware and software reviews are welcome.

My opinion piece is titled]

But UOD????

I'm not rich and I don't game much anymore?

Sarahnn · Post by **Sarahnn** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:34 pm

I can sing.

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:35 pm

[quote="UOD"]My opinion piece is titled]
Feel like doing a follow-up on how mods will drive Jack Thompson to kill the PC gaming industry?

JawZ · Post by **JawZ** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:36 pm

downhill wrote:But UOD????

I'm not rich and I don't game much anymore?

the game industry is full of poor, casual losers, what makes you so special?

downhill · Post by **downhill** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:37 pm

UOD wrote:the game industry is full of poor, casual losers, what makes you so special?

LOL...I've been HAD!!

JawZ · Post by **JawZ** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:37 pm

Jim wrote:Feel like doing a follow-up on how mods will drive Jack Thompson to kill the PC gaming industry?

I'm thinking positive here, don't drive me to think bad thoughts of hurting baby seals.

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:46 pm

UOD wrote:I'm thinking positive here, don't drive me to think bad thoughts of hurting baby seals.

If you know others and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know others but know yourself, you win one and lose one; if you do not know others and do not know yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle.

Zilog B · Post by **Zilog B** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:47 pm

Is Doom 3 $9.99 yet?

JawZ · Post by **JawZ** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:53 pm

[quote="Jim"]If you know others and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles]

thankfully, the "murder simulators" are about to be a staple of every new console. So it's a winless argument against PC's imho.

brembo · Post by **brembo** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:08 pm

Don't forget how the "mole" tends to move around. That's one the better features of my ass.

Ghosthunter · Post by **Ghosthunter** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:50 pm

[quote="UOD"]anything net or tech related. Hardware and software reviews are welcome.

My opinion piece is titled]

I didnt know the PC gaming industry needed saving?

Shagster · Post by **Shagster** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:52 pm

Augustus wrote:I didnt know the PC gaming industry needed saving?

And if it did I don't see what Ken, Downhill, and the rest of them could do to stop it!

JawZ · Post by **JawZ** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 7:29 pm

Augustus wrote:I didnt know the PC gaming industry needed saving?

Well, publishers are beginning to shy away from the PC for FPS type games....in fact, alot of PC devs and publishers see the PC as the only viable place for MMORPG's to be played on...for now.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 7:36 pm

this thread is cool because I never knew how to spell "schmancy " !

thanks UOD !

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 7:48 pm

Augustus wrote:I didnt know the PC gaming industry needed saving?

http://www.mcvuk.com/newsitem.php?id=488

The PC gaming industry is, by no means, "dying," but overall sales currently pale to its console brethren for the most part. It's just part of the ebb and flow of the gaming industry. This cycle has happened many times already.

tao_jones · Post by **tao_jones** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:26 pm

Jim wrote:http://www.mcvuk.com/newsitem.php?id=488

The PC gaming industry is, by no means, "dying," but overall sales currently pale to its console brethren for the most part. It's just part of the ebb and flow of the gaming industry. This cycle has happened many times already.

Its pretty simple: a console cost much less than a PC suitable for gaming, the games are around the same $$$, and its possible to rent a console game to see if you really like (instead of playing a demo version).

David · Post by **David** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:26 pm

Like pirates or the past becoming the button down security folks, modders have certainly breathed life into many titles. Being a former Doom2, DukeNukem3D, Quake2 deathmatch fan, I can tell you that the shelf-life of the aforementioned titles were extended with caffeine fueled mod-mapped bloodbaths on home LANs and later, over the net. The wirters on Doom2 leased the engine with what they called the "10 thousand dollar XCOPY"... Half-Life spawning Counterstrike is probably the granddaddy of them all
I am looking forward to your piece, Evan.

Sarahnn · Post by **Sarahnn** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 8:59 am

Okay, I won't sing. But it's yer loss.

Ghosthunter · Post by **Ghosthunter** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:25 am

tao_jones wrote:Its pretty simple: a console cost much less than a PC suitable for gaming, the games are around the same $$$, and its possible to rent a console game to see if you really like (instead of playing a demo version).

Yep that is true and always been the case.

I see these debates come up all the time about PC Gaming dying....Modding is great for the community

Now if you want to say Modding is saving the FPS community...that may be and I wont disagree with that. but to say PC Gaming is dying as a whole I dont see.

Izzo · Post by **Izzo** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:30 am

jeez ..I already coughed up for a premium membership now you want me to read stuff ?