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madrocketeer posted a message in the forum topic What are you playing this weekend, SW?. on the System Wars board Apr 18, 9:14am

Being ill, mostly.Just spent most of yesterday and today sleeping. Got a few Coda hunts in Warframe in when I had the energy, but that's about it. Feeling marginally better today, but I don't expect t...

madrocketeer posted a message in the forum topic PS5 Prices Increasing in EU, Australia and New Zealand. on the System Wars board Apr 13, 11:50pm

I thought a little about this, and I now suspect this is laying the groundworks to raises prices in North America as well.For what do these regions in common? They use English as an official language ...

madrocketeer posted a message in the forum topic Are you guys buying the dip in the stock market? Or are you guys too broke to buy stocks?. on the Off-Topic Discussion board Apr 5, 6:59pm

Broke? Nah. I live in a country that understands basic economics. Gloat gloat smug smug.But again, I'm gonna stick to my real estate. Stock markets are volatile even at the best of times, though there...

madrocketeer posted a message in the forum topic Linux: Your topic title must have at least 10 characters.. on the Off-Topic Discussion board Apr 4, 5:30am

1. It's free.2. It runs well on my old laptop that stubbornly refuses to break so I can buy a new one.3. It's usable, though not exactly user friendly out of the box. Picking distros help, but trouble...

madrocketeer posted a message in the forum topic What are you playing this weekend, SW?. on the System Wars board Apr 3, 6:10pm

More Total War: Warhammer III. Had to put off starting a Katarin campaign due to bugs with the Kislev rework. Now that a new hotfix has landed, gonna give her another go, while continuing my current S...

madrocketeer posted a message in the forum topic Do you watch women's sports?. on the Off-Topic Discussion board Mar 31, 2:32pm

@Macutchi said: what makes you say that?Mediocre shit stirrers like Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor kept getting fights and top billings, while great fighters who do their jobs and keep their heads down ...

madrocketeer posted a message in the forum topic What is the game you are most hyped for at the moment?. on the System Wars board Mar 30, 3:55pm

Sig. I've put a lot of time into HOMM II, III and V. What I've seen so far looks very promising.

madrocketeer posted a message in the forum topic Do you watch women's sports?. on the Off-Topic Discussion board Mar 30, 3:53pm

I watch women's tennis; Justine Henin was my favourite player. These days, I quite like Iga Swiatek.I also watched quite a bit of women's MMA, back when I used to watch UFC when I still considered tha...

madrocketeer posted a new blog. Mar 24, 1:29am

The Default Genre Trap.

When your game is a template rather than a vision.Completed Hogwarts Legacy last weekend, after playing it since January. Being busy with other games was one reason it took so long, but the other was ...

madrocketeer posted a new image. Mar 24, 1:29am

madrocketeer posted a message in the forum topic What are you playing this weekend, SW?. on the System Wars board Mar 22, 9:08am

Update: just finished Hogwarts Legacy, and... ...I don't think it should have been an open world game. I don't think it has enough going for it. Open world games are about freedom, exploration and spe...

madrocketeer posted a message in the forum topic What April game(s) are you most looking forward to?. on the System Wars board Mar 22, 1:05am

South of Midnight, Forever Skies and Tempest Rising.

madrocketeer posted a message in the forum topic Do you think you'd like a bunch of robocops in your neighborhood?. on the Off-Topic Discussion board Mar 19, 1:44pm

Both fully human and fully automated law enforcement have critical flaws, IMO. I'd therefore envision a hybrid; autonomous patrol units bound by certain directives, but ultimately commanded by a human...

madrocketeer posted a message in the forum topic 2024 OT Election Day Thread: Donald Trump elected POTUS, GOP wins Senate and House of Representatives. on the Off-Topic Discussion board Mar 18, 2:28am

So, it looks like the ceasefire in Gaza has collapsed, as I predicted. Just want to get this thing, which I wrote back in February and kept in my notes, out there for the record:I warned of this back ...

madrocketeer posted a message in the forum topic Planes, trains, or automobiles?. on the Off-Topic Discussion board Mar 16, 10:05pm

Planes. Just wanna get from A to B as fast as possible.If I was in Europe, I'd definitely consider trains, though. I've ridden British Intercity. I've ridden French TGV. I've ridden Italian Frecciaros...

madrocketeer posted a message in the forum topic How in the heck can ANYONE believe in fortune tellers with the stock and crypto market?. on the Off-Topic Discussion board Mar 16, 7:01pm

Kind of a first, obvious sign that they're full of shit, isn't it?

madrocketeer posted a message in the forum topic What virtues do you believe in?. on the Off-Topic Discussion board Mar 11, 6:03pm

Reciprocity. Mutual respect for your fellow man, disrespect for those who showed unearned disrespect to others.Individualism. Every man must find their own path towards their own happiness, free from ...

madrocketeer posted a message in the forum topic What are you playing this weekend, SW?. on the System Wars board Mar 6, 1:50pm

Been sick all week. Just starting to recover. Hoping to get more game time in Hogwarts Legacy soon.Also, I feel like getting back into Mass Effect and XCOM 2 for some reason. Already installed the fir...

madrocketeer posted a message in the forum topic New Tariffs May Lead Publishers To Abandon Physical Games, Says Analyst. on the System Wars board Mar 5, 2:21am

Eh. Inevitable conclusion of a long-term trend. The PC is there already, this is just consoles catching up.

madrocketeer posted a message in the forum topic PC gaming to get even worse! Win for Sony? "Acer to increase hardware prices by at least 10% due to tariffs.". on the System Wars board Mar 4, 7:22pm

Not American, so this won't affect me, lol. Was just looking at SSD prices the other day, and I was astonished at how cheap they were.I do have many complaints about where I live, but credit where it'...

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