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by ArcherOmega
Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:35 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Socialized Healthcare: Whats the big deal?
Replies: 129
Views: 8277

Cute perspectives on \"Social Darwinism\"... When it comes to capitalism, I'm about as \"capitalist\" as it gets. Worked my way up from packer, to math scholarship, to engineer, to post-grad, to \"Fortune 500\" board room meetings,back to private industry, etc. My mortg...
by ArcherOmega
Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:02 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Elderly and their Drivers License
Replies: 45
Views: 4383

Re:

Illegal age discrimination only exists in the employment world, specifically to employees over the age of 40. (See the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967). Disability is also a federally protected class. Is it abhorrent to discriminate against blind people driving? Let's say universal veh...
by ArcherOmega
Thu May 31, 2007 7:22 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Elderly and their Drivers License
Replies: 45
Views: 4383

Some elderly represent a danger to themselves and society, but \"testing\" by age clearly discriminates. Based on tech advances in precision GPS, I doubt it will be necessary. Either directly or indirectly, corporations already track our purchases, phone calls, and web activity. I can very...
by ArcherOmega
Wed May 23, 2007 5:58 am
Forum: Other 6DoF Game Efforts
Topic: New Core Decision website
Replies: 442
Views: 91385

The CD player ship reminds me of the top portion of a \"Mech\" from \"MechWarrior\". 8)
by ArcherOmega
Tue May 01, 2007 5:57 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: HERE SHE IS!
Replies: 51
Views: 4384

Good post, nice ship, and a great use for the steel. I worked within 1-3 blocks of the WTC many, many, years. (3 different buildings - on John St., William St., and Park Row.) I commuted there every day on the \"E\" subway train, getting off at the station at the lower level of the towers....
by ArcherOmega
Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:53 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: NYC area Lan (crossposted from .com)
Replies: 15
Views: 3278

Spoke w/another pilot here in NYC, AriesRex, a Descent gamer way back to '96 & on-line regular in the late 90's & early 2000's. Sez he's interested, too. 8)
by ArcherOmega
Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:02 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: NYC area Lan (crossposted from .com)
Replies: 15
Views: 3278

I'm interested, depends on date & if I can get off work / job projects. 8)
by ArcherOmega
Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:14 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Since I don't have my own forum....
Replies: 24
Views: 3514

Publisher...full team...shipping in 5 months...develop things the right way...proven gameplay and code first...6DOF shooter on the Source engine...gameplay and code almost complete...

Nice work...

Don't lose the momentum here...can we add \"tri-chording\" to these sound bytes? 8)
by ArcherOmega
Wed Nov 22, 2006 7:16 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Anti-gun Male.
Replies: 29
Views: 2365

roid wrote:SOMEONE sells guns for a living. who
LOL :D
by ArcherOmega
Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:38 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Minimum wage
Replies: 37
Views: 3652

Social science “laws” are academic constructs which break down VERY rapidly outside of the pristine fantasy world of the classroom. Environmental contaminants like political contributions, bribery, nepotism, discrimination, malice, sickness, and old-fashioned organized crime chew ‘em up and spit ‘em...
by ArcherOmega
Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:15 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Anti-gun Male.
Replies: 29
Views: 2365

\"Such a man is also best kept huddled in urban centers, where he feels safer than he might if thrown out on his own into a rural setting\"

What a ridiculous stereotype 8)
by ArcherOmega
Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:45 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Free energy technology?
Replies: 32
Views: 2469

Agree w/ DCrazy. If these guys found a way to produce \"perpetual\" energy from a variation in a simple machine, they are creating more from less, something from nothing. In the science community, this would be BIG. Really BIG. This would put them on a level with Einstein, perhaps above. T...
by ArcherOmega
Sun Aug 21, 2005 1:56 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Am I growing up or pussing out?
Replies: 82
Views: 4111

What counts BEOWULF, is that your decisions got you out of that unscratched. I fought back and won during an assault, and my machismo wasnâ??t any better off for it. I live in NYC. A few years ago, coming home from a night class on a near-empty street, I saw down the block a panhandler asking people...
by ArcherOmega
Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:09 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Can you add to the list?
Replies: 50
Views: 2664

The Why list...

Been a while since I've heard these...you had some good new ones there. A few I remember- >What's another word for thesaurus? >What do they use to ship styrofoam? >Why is abbreviation such a long word? >Why does sour cream have an expiration date? >Why do they call it a TV set when you only get one?...
by ArcherOmega
Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:05 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Vauss and ping times
Replies: 28
Views: 3027

Lag is just a technicality at the 30 ms range. Iâ??ll approach this differently (though simplistically) on a 30 ms pulse cycle for about ¼ second. (Though Iâ??m not sure how a chart will show on the DBB editor) 2 Pilots, MD Attack Vs. Evasive Maneuvers Millisecs...Pilot 1.......................Pilo...
by ArcherOmega
Fri Apr 08, 2005 5:54 am
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Vauss and ping times
Replies: 28
Views: 3027

LOTHAR My opinion is that you canâ??t MEANINGFULLY react to an event in the <30 millisecond range in a game environment. REACTION involves mental processing time, movement time, and device response time. If you could MEANINGFULLY react to an event in that millisecond range, youâ??d be able to dodge ...
by ArcherOmega
Thu Apr 07, 2005 6:05 am
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Vauss and ping times
Replies: 28
Views: 3027

I know I risk beating a very dead horse, but I sooo hate it when people give bad info. And I sooo hate it when people misrepresent what I said. I did not say changes in speed cannot be "sensed". (We can all see the photoflash of a camera, which is in the millisecond range). What I said wa...
by ArcherOmega
Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:02 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Vauss and ping times
Replies: 28
Views: 3027

>TOP GUN- AVERAGE reaction time is within the range I specified. Krom is NOT an experienced competitive world champion drag racer. Hitting the gas throttle & shifting for a pro of that caliber within milliseconds is an anticipatory move based on experience, not a reactionary one. Thatâ??s why th...
by ArcherOmega
Wed Apr 06, 2005 7:44 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Vauss and ping times
Replies: 28
Views: 3027

I can very clearly tell a playable difference between 60 and 95 MS, if you can't then you aren't fast enough of a pilot for it to make a difference for you. But seriously, between 0 and 2 MS...on a LAN, that is the optimal multiplayer condition. Nobody said "for internet play only". Human...
by ArcherOmega
Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:23 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Vauss and ping times
Replies: 28
Views: 3027

In a purely technical sense, if all other technical assets are identical, better ping is an advantage. Competitively speaking though, the difference between 60 & 95 ping between pilots of equal skill is negligible. 8)
by ArcherOmega
Thu Mar 31, 2005 6:05 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: New Players and Experienced Players ATTITUDES
Replies: 58
Views: 5121

â??Newâ?
by ArcherOmega
Sat Mar 19, 2005 10:13 am
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Horrible textures on Walls !
Replies: 10
Views: 1256

I have a Radeon 9800 Pro / Intel D865GBF motherboard / NEC Flat Panel - and had a similar problem. Try going to the D3 launch screen >Setup >Video Tab >Redetect Available Rendering Devices.

If an option to take â??Direct 3D â?? Primary Display Driverâ?
by ArcherOmega
Fri Jan 14, 2005 9:40 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: mod questions
Replies: 36
Views: 3221

You know, you say it like it's a BAD thing that Bubbalou didn't know that Subghey Dancer has BP banned. â?¦ as in...Yuo Aer Teh n00b!!11!!1!one!!1eleven! :) Typicalâ?¦this kid paints himself into a corner trying to look cool, then his clique-buddies come around & offer moral support via the ine...
by ArcherOmega
Fri Jan 14, 2005 5:39 am
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: mod questions
Replies: 36
Views: 3221

<ArcherOmega>Maybe you should play something other than Subway Dancer !! BUBBALOU, dood, the BP has been BANNED from SUBWAY DANCER for ages. :P If you were a random combat competitor, you would know that. Get back in your MAGNUM, go under ALIAS & report immediately to the nearest HALCYON level ...
by ArcherOmega
Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:16 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: mod questions
Replies: 36
Views: 3221

Lothar wrote:Because most of us would rather have good fights than easy kills. Fly whatever you want, of course -- if you're good enough, the BP might handicap you just enough to lead to more good fights and less easy kills for you ;)
Though not mentioned specifically in â??defacto legal termsâ?
by ArcherOmega
Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:21 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: mod questions
Replies: 36
Views: 3221

PW, dood :) -

1st let me say your efforts to enhance the game are appreciated. :D I stand by my original suggestion that MD should be required to strike a â??sweet-spotâ?
by ArcherOmega
Wed Jan 12, 2005 10:27 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: mod questions
Replies: 36
Views: 3221

40,000 dogfights & I have a winning percentage in random combat fighting primarily in a BP. :P

My bottom line is wins & losses, no matter how anyone else regards the ship. I like it, Iâ??ve mastered it, & I win in it. Thatâ??s good enough for me. 8)
by ArcherOmega
Tue Jan 11, 2005 9:26 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: mod questions
Replies: 36
Views: 3221

PLASMA & MICROWAVE are the â??enhancedâ?
by ArcherOmega
Thu Jan 06, 2005 6:12 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Post your ideas...
Replies: 24
Views: 2630

How about a level with a separate area that favors each ship and handicaps the others? :D

Example:
>The â??MAGNUMâ?
by ArcherOmega
Sat Dec 11, 2004 11:20 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: I'm ranting again!
Replies: 50
Views: 4595

SKILL FIGHTERS & NOOBS, BIG HEADS & DANCERITES, etc. :D Heheheâ?¦I just call them â??SHARPSHOOTERS & TUNNEL GUNNERSâ?
by ArcherOmega
Wed Nov 03, 2004 9:26 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: BI3 with Shakerz ??
Replies: 19
Views: 1899

I agree, the layout is too small for shakers :P
by ArcherOmega
Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:04 am
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: INGUS wages war against D3's Greatest threat.....of the now!
Replies: 277
Views: 22346

.. RANDOM COMBAT / ANY TIME under their PRIMARY TAGS, the measure of a true COMPETITOR. â?¦I don't see how "primary tags" even matters. It seems like an artificial constraint you've tried to force upon people just so you can make up your own bogus definition of "true competitor"...
by ArcherOmega
Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:57 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: INGUS wages war against D3's Greatest threat.....of the now!
Replies: 277
Views: 22346

In all the put-downs, semantics, and innuendoes thrown around, I showed BETTINA (and in fact ALL the SD pilots) professionalism :D , kindness :D , and respect :D as competitors. (And always will). I network 3 PCâ??s at my house. My other friends & I have fought them all at random, & itâ??s a...
by ArcherOmega
Tue Oct 12, 2004 7:40 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: INGUS wages war against D3's Greatest threat.....of the now!
Replies: 277
Views: 22346

1st, Letâ??s get this out of the way. Top Gun - I have played D1 from Day1 right on into D3. 2nd-ly, I wouldnâ??t put down â??Sharpshootersâ?
by ArcherOmega
Sun Oct 10, 2004 7:28 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: INGUS
Replies: 207
Views: 15758

Trouble with Magnums in SD :D ? Hereâ??s what I do-

â??Tri-fusion w/any 2nd-ary simultaneous comboâ?
by ArcherOmega
Sun Oct 10, 2004 6:28 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: INGUS wages war against D3's Greatest threat.....of the now!
Replies: 277
Views: 22346

(KURUPT - My response was intended as a joke, kid :) . I didnâ??t know it would be so far over your head. You really wanna fight me? Are you sure? â?¦ Hehehe :twisted: . Weâ??ll talk about that later. In the meantime, lighten up. :P ) The INGUS - BETTINA battle goes beyond their wins & losses. I...
by ArcherOmega
Sat Oct 09, 2004 2:25 am
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: INGUS wages war against D3's Greatest threat.....of the now!
Replies: 277
Views: 22346

Kurupt, in one way, you amaze me. An old saying, â??There are three kinds of people: Those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, those who wonder what happened.â?
by ArcherOmega
Tue Oct 05, 2004 8:17 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: INGUS
Replies: 207
Views: 15758

How come most of you BIGHEADS fly in Armored TANKS.....Geez, is that what it takes? Bettina Dancer heck callin them noobs i hevnt ever seen u play beofre. I thought I was the only fighter that noticed thisâ?¦but now I see other pilots bringing it up, too. But Iâ??ll take it just a little further- :...
by ArcherOmega
Tue Oct 05, 2004 7:38 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: INGUS wages war against D3's Greatest threat.....of the now!
Replies: 277
Views: 22346

Ingus's shinobi shozoku is still too stiff. <ARCHEROMEGA laughs until he falls off his seat. That was a good line. :D > send Krom, Crown or Shadowfox in there, just watch for the stampede of shrieking subway dancers running for cover. Send in only your best pilots or wait until INGUS gets more prac...
by ArcherOmega
Tue Oct 05, 2004 6:37 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: INGUS wages war against D3's Greatest threat.....of the now!
Replies: 277
Views: 22346

Subway Dancer pilots are experienced gamers and exceptional pilots. If you hate a level, that's your business, but don't stereotype & flame the pilots. ...exceptional pilots? those guys are at the bottom of the barrel. have you actually seen an exceptional d3 pilot? they dont play in SD. ..thin...

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