Abombz!!

Want a solution? Buy the novels.

Oh! You would be surprised. Just because most things that come up here are things I dislike doesn't mean I hate everything.

Just cause he likes something you don't? Nope... because he likes Harry Potter. <_<

Yeah, that too. And let's not forget his brilliant performance in Batman and Robin... Ehverybahdy FREEZE. Vostok 7 I have 2 for you.... Last Action Hero and Eraser. You are nuts, Eraser was good. By the way, do you like ANYTHING!? Not trying to pick on ya' but you haven't been that excited about any form of entertainment in months. Err.... I really did enjoy Commando, Truelies and Predator if that makes you feel any better. And what can I say? Movies don't usually excite me that much. Last movie I say in a theater was Mission IMpossible 2. <_<

Eh? My respect for him just went down alot. <_

Yeah, that too. And let's not forget his brilliant performance in Batman and Robin... Ehverybahdy FREEZE. Vostok 7 I have 2 for you.... Last Action Hero and Eraser. <_<

Ppl... if you can read the title of this thread.... you can see that creator said *no FFVII* lets try to not turn this thread into another "Why is FF7 overrated, and why it isn't". <_

I like IV, Tactics and Crystal Chronicles.

I'll tell you what I'm sick and tired of: People always pining in saying "If it was in the fan art section you'd rave about it!" A-Face it. In the opinion of many people here, the artwork sucks. The "Veritech" looks like crap and is incredibly ill-proportioned. The Q-Rau has some serious mechanical issues in regards to it's missiles. The only well drawn thing on the page IS the Q-Rau because it's cut and pasted from the original Japanese material. The artist couldn't even take the time to draw the it himself... And that's what he gets paid to do!!! With every cover I've stated that I like the coloring work and this one is no exception. It's the drawings themselves which blow chunks. The problem we have with the paintscheme is their simple inability to follow an extremely easy continuity. Without knowing who's fault it is, we can't really blame anyone specific. But it's still an incredibly bad error. B- Moving on to your statement about the Fan Works- Yes, we rave for the fan works. Why? Not always because they're always good. We give major kudos to the fan art submissions because someone drew it simply for their own personal enjoyment and the love of Macross. We provide constructive criticism which has helped many of our fan artists (including myself) on their next project. And we eagerly anticipate their next work. Not because the do it for pay, and not because they have to. If this picture were done by BoB, Bake-Art, >EXO< or any one of our members, I would comment on the extremely poor quality of the VF. But I wouldn't rip into them because they are not expecting the luxury of money for their work. Meanwhile, these chodes a Udon are supposed to be Professionals and yet can't even get their details straight. Do you now understand why we praise the Fan Art and yet lambast the "professional" work? Right... that's pretty mature. And like I said the fanboys will always find something to bitch about. If that was a Mikimoto or Kawamori drawing, the MW fanboy squad would be drooling. Sorry its true. EDIT Added Kawamori Better to have ppl criticizing something contructively then having a bunch of fanboys that have orgasms over every little piece of art. B) IMO.... Mikimito is overrated crap. Kawamori did the VF1 and the VF19... thats it. Most of his non Macross shows suck, and you know how I feel about Macross Zero and 7. The only thing I would atribute Kawamori to is good mechanical design. <_<

It was indeed relevant for the very weirndess of it. The importance is simple. In the fact that some little kid on a little dirtball BFE has a higher MC count than the greatest Jedi Master of Qui-Gon's day. MC count seeming to be a sort of "potential meter" than any indication of actual ability with the Force. If average John Doe on the street has a couple hundred to a thousand (remember Qui-Gon said they were required for all LIFE not just Force use), Joe Jedi Knight has 5,000-10,000, Yoda has 10-15,000 but then some little kid on this aforementioned dirtball BFE has "over 20,000" it would be pretty important wouldn't it? He's a freak and it's inexplicable outside of some old and vague prophecy. Just think Akira but without all the flash... The "immaculate conception" bit was mere conjecture on Qui-Gon's part. Yoda didn't seem to buy it at the time and indeed doesn't seem pleased later with the outcome of Anakin being trained (indeed the novelization says the rest of the Jedi Council overruled him). Mace was certainly skeptical, at least in teh beginning... and the Council's initial decision is "no." It wasn't needed in Ep 2. Where was it supposed to be mentioned? Lucas, as corny as he is, does things for reasons. Even if he's not a master like others... he's not trying to be, of course, and is simply flashing us with SFX, trying to get the kids to laugh, and paying homage to 50's serial schlock. I agree with you completly. But the thing is... not most fan get that the midiclorian thing was just a Qui Gon only thing.

lol... I like your source better.

Yeah... but someone is to blame for this!! Lets burn them!!

Got to love em conflicting sources. Thats from gamespot.com BTW.

Don't look at me, I know even less than you about coding. In fact, I don't have the first clue about it. I have a sneaking suspicion that there may be a non-theft related delay in the release as well, but I haven't heard anything official about it. Remember, April is just a rumor at this point. I'll have to keep an eye on the official HL2 board to watch for any announcements. Err... not so much of a rumor. It was an official announcement by Vivendi. Sure... they were 2 months late to announce the first delay, but its still more then just a rumor.

I suppose they could theoretically release it as is, but that means that the hackers will have a field day as soon as HL2 goes online. Plus, their new "Steam" online system has been partially or even completely compromised. Steam is replacing the current WON id system, as well as providing instant updates for patches and such. Bad stuff to let fall into the wrong hands. But honestly.... 4 months to alter the stolen code? I know somethings about programing, but not nearly enough to know what it is the have to write the code to something as big as a game, but 4 months?!?!?

Isn't it funny that all they show are the same 2 Duke Nukem screen caps? I mean... who the heck do they think they are fooling? Last time I heard they went from the Quake 2 to the Unreal engine. Why do I small another Daikatana without the flamboyish that was John Romero. <_<

I don't get your use of vaporware in this context. Isn't vaporware something that is just there but will never be released? Like Daikatana a few years ago? Doom 3 and HL2 are sure to be released.... some time.... in the near future (near being used very loosely here). And why the heck did stealing 1/3 of the source code put a hamper on things? Aren't they supposed to keep a copy of it? <_<

Screw this crap. By the time HL2 comes out... no one will care anymore, because they will have Halo 2 and Doom 3 to play. <_<

But of course! The fan works section is just that.... fan works. No one there claims to be a professional. <_<

You got to be kidding me.

I stopped caring about what the average moviegoer "understood" a long time ago. The next time you're at a theater, take a look around you. Generally speaking, people are just plain stupid. How else do you explain the success of Chris Tucker? lol. I know what you are saying... I could care less either. But then again, one has to look at movies through the eyes of the peons.

Thats called bad marketing. What they are doing is, they are waiting till 1 month before RT hits TV to start hyping it, expecting its former power to help push it in such short notice, so they expect that by the end of the week its announced, RT is in everyones mind. Unless the show is outstanding... it will only be swallowed by the wave of anime hitting the US right now. And its a pretty bad idea if you ask me.... it will be competing with Gundam SEED, its not a battle they can hope to win. <_< There aren't even character concepts, early design concepts, voice cast, the story, anything. In my opinion... it won't be out in 2004.

The only thing I found annoying in BR is that the deaths were either overly violent, overly funy or overly dramatic. <_

We all know that Bsu... the problem is.... that how it was inserted in the movie. While most SW fans know the truth behind them, most other fans who watched Eps 1 figured it had to do with the force. And in this case, when casual fans are confused, its not a very plot device. <_<

I know, I know. I hope you're right too. I'm just saying that the precedent has already been set for multiplayer add-ons getting a seperate release. From what I read, people who were discussing the HL2 code theft had found lots of mention of TF2 inside the code, so maybe I'm worrying for nothing. Or.... you could always wait for a new Counterstrike using the HL2 engine.