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CardJoe · 1st Oct 2009, 13:04

http://www.bit-tech.net/blog/podcast...dreamcast-and/

The fourth Gaming Pocast from the CustomPC and bit-tech team, again hosted by Joe and this time with Clive, Mark and Antony joining in for plenty of discussion about the latest events in the games industry across all platforms.

l3v1ck · 1st Oct 2009, 14:11

I'm liking the phrase "Pile of fail."
But "Epic fail" would have been even better.

CardJoe · 1st Oct 2009, 14:20

What about Epic pile of Fail?

NOW we're cooking!

tennisball · 1st Oct 2009, 14:45

did you eat your lunch before this one??

Centy-face · 1st Oct 2009, 14:46

7 minutes in and I had to pause to so I could hear it over my own laughter. Reminds me of episode 18 of the old podcast, that had me in hysterics.

CardJoe · 1st Oct 2009, 14:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by tennisball

did you eat your lunch before this one??

I actually we over-ran into lunch time - and I was very much looking forward to my rice pudding. I've got back into them lately.

l3v1ck · 1st Oct 2009, 15:16

Baldur's Gate doesn't punish your alignment, but it does punish your reputation if it gets too low. You can't really play an evil character without getting a low reputation in BG1.
This issue was removed in BG2.

CardJoe · 2nd Oct 2009, 11:33

IIRC there are some weapons and items (definitely in the dialog expansions I use, if not the vanilla game) that can only be used by characters of certain alignments though.

It's definitely true in BG2, where the Human Flesh Armour is only usable by evil characters.

Dreaming · 2nd Oct 2009, 20:36

im famous!

it was great though, the laughter was infections. "well **** you then"

Dreaming · 3rd Oct 2009, 00:46

Also, diablo developer lets daughter play game just FYI:
http://diablofans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21397

Tehren · 3rd Oct 2009, 20:50

Great podcast guys. Got on board a month or so ago and am working my way back thru the archives.

As a father to a (18 month old) daughter I'd exercise my own judgement concerning the games I'd let her play. This is probably a moot point - I doubt she'll give a toss about proper gaming though, exposed as she'll be to the pernicious influence of Casual gaming thanks to my good lady wife.

There are some 14 year olds who can handle GTA IV et all, and some 40 year olds who can't. For responsible parents, ratings are just a framework.

jesusthemazu · 7th Oct 2009, 15:00

so even though screen sizes are increaseing on may peoples desks, how come the 1440x900 resolution is never tested anymore?

i have a 19inch LCD that i game on and it works fine for what i need. the only problem is, when i try to buy a new card, i kinda have to just assume it will work.

any thoughts?

Jezcentral · 29th Oct 2009, 08:46

I've just finished listening to it. Wot a pile of tripe. I ended up skimming through the first 15 mins, until you decided you'd settle down. There's a reason you guys aren't stand-up comedians, and this was as bad as the PC Gamer UK lot at their worst.

And gay jokes? Really? (Ho ho ho. I thought you called me a homo! Ha ha!)

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CardJoe Freelance Journalist bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 11,335	IIRC there are some weapons and items (definitely in the dialog expansions I use, if not the vanilla game) that can only be used by characters of certain alignments though. It's definitely true in BG2, where the Human Flesh Armour is only usable by evil characters. __________________ ... The Unlimited Hyperbole Podcast @joethreepwood on Twitter

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1st Oct 2009, 14:46	#5
Centy-face Caw? Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 165	7 minutes in and I had to pause to so I could hear it over my own laughter. Reminds me of episode 18 of the old podcast, that had me in hysterics.

3rd Oct 2009, 00:46	#10
Dreaming Supermodder Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The University of York Posts: 589	Also, diablo developer lets daughter play game just FYI: http://diablofans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21397 __________________ Dreaming C2D E6300 @ 2.8 \| \| Abit IP35 Pro \| \| 4GB Corsair XMS2 800 \| \| BFG 9800GT OC 1GB \| \| Antec NeoHE 550 \| \| Lian Li PC A05B (with top blowhole mod) \| \| LG 32LH4000 + Samsung 226BW 22"

3rd Oct 2009, 20:50	#11
Tehren What's a Dremel? Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 4	Great podcast guys. Got on board a month or so ago and am working my way back thru the archives. As a father to a (18 month old) daughter I'd exercise my own judgement concerning the games I'd let her play. This is probably a moot point - I doubt she'll give a toss about proper gaming though, exposed as she'll be to the pernicious influence of Casual gaming thanks to my good lady wife. There are some 14 year olds who can handle GTA IV et all, and some 40 year olds who can't. For responsible parents, ratings are just a framework.

7th Oct 2009, 15:00	#12
jesusthemazu What's a Dremel? Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	so even though screen sizes are increaseing on may peoples desks, how come the 1440x900 resolution is never tested anymore? i have a 19inch LCD that i game on and it works fine for what i need. the only problem is, when i try to buy a new card, i kinda have to just assume it will work. any thoughts?

29th Oct 2009, 08:46	#13
Jezcentral Multimodder Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 119	I've just finished listening to it. Wot a pile of tripe. I ended up skimming through the first 15 mins, until you decided you'd settle down. There's a reason you guys aren't stand-up comedians, and this was as bad as the PC Gamer UK lot at their worst. And gay jokes? Really? (Ho ho ho. I thought you called me a homo! Ha ha!)