04.09.21 Last friday (the 17th) Electronic Arts anounced The Sims2 had shiped. The Sims game and it's expansion pack has sold over 36,000,000 worldwide! Guess Sims2 & Lineage2 #s put most all other rpg to shame. On the 22 EA will shut down Earth and Beyond.
But anyways, my wife bought Sims2 and absolutely loves it. I even caught myself a few times standing over her shoulder and watching her play.
I don't know how many guys like it but I can easily see why women or girls love it. Its a virtual dollhouse where you can make your Sims have sex with each other lol
Heh, last night my wife had one of her Sims sleep with 3 men and a follow girl. Sims have def. changed since the first game.
The funny thing also about Sims2 is go to their forums and have of them are riddled with "my graphics driver wont work!!!!!!!!!!!!"
I had no idea whatsoever how many people have severly outdated hardware.
Originally posted by WizGamer Now hear me out, its just an opinion, I don't want yours. .
People who have to create conspiracy and hate threads to further a cause lacks in intellectual comprehension of diversity.
You play a 'Role' in all games you play. The thing is you can't take the term so literally as it has come to stand for a certain type of game which most of us know as true 'RPG's'.
The most amusing example of mislabeling a game has to be to call Deus Ex a RPG when it couldn't be more of a FPS. Just because you ad a few elements that allow you get a handful of skills doesn't automatically change the fact that it's still a FPS at heart.
To me playing a role is creating a character, and after that it is up to me to decide everything, a game where my actions change my character and the world around me, Fable comes close
For example I think Final Fantasy is not an RPG it is a TBTG ( turn based tactics game ), yeah that seems picky but thats the way I see it
Don't you worry little buddy. You're dealing with a man of honor. However, honor requires a higher percentage of profit
Hrm. I'm assumin that my 32mb Geforce 2 wouldn't work too well with the sims2.
"The greatest trick the devil played on humanity in the 20th century was convincing them that he didn't exist." (Paraphrasing) C.S. Lewis
"The greatest trick the devil played on humanity in the 20th century was convincing them that he didn't exist." (Paraphrasing) C.S. Lewis
"If a mother can kill her own child, what is left before I kill you and you kill me?" -Mother Teresa when talking about abortion after accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979
"The greatest trick the devil played on humanity in the 20th century was convincing them that he didn't exist." (Paraphrasing) C.S. Lewis
"The greatest trick the devil played on humanity in the 20th century was convincing them that he didn't exist." (Paraphrasing) C.S. Lewis
"If a mother can kill her own child, what is left before I kill you and you kill me?" -Mother Teresa when talking about abortion after accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979
04.09.22 The MX440 is not much beter than a GF2 (eg GF4 MX440: NV17 series, two pixel two texture pipelines, 1Gtexel/s fillrate, 6.4GB/s bandwidth, 34M triangles/s, 29M transisters... GF2 GTS :NV15, 4 pixel 2 texture pipelines, 1.6Gt/s, 5.3GB/s, 25M transisters.) The MX were never intended for dynamic DX8 & 9 games, they were cheap (low transister count) business app gpu in the $20 to $60 range. The killer gpu were the R9700 (R300) and R9800pro (R350) these $350 gpu were outperforming $1500 drafting gpu (with 3X the fillrate and 10X the geometry processing power of Quadro & FireGL gpu.)
"The greatest trick the devil played on humanity in the 20th century was convincing them that he didn't exist." (Paraphrasing) C.S. Lewis
"The greatest trick the devil played on humanity in the 20th century was convincing them that he didn't exist." (Paraphrasing) C.S. Lewis
"If a mother can kill her own child, what is left before I kill you and you kill me?" -Mother Teresa when talking about abortion after accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979
Originally posted by Aluadan You play a 'Role' in all games you play. The thing is you can't take the term so literally as it has come to stand for a certain type of game which most of us know as true 'RPG's'.The most amusing example of mislabeling a game has to be to call Deus Ex a RPG when it couldn't be more of a FPS. Just because you ad a few elements that allow you get a handful of skills doesn't automatically change the fact that it's still a FPS at heart.
I can kinda understand what you mean by a true RPG but as a D&D fan for 10+ years, playing thousands of RPG games on and offline plus not on the computer....I'd have to say that a game that puts you in the Role of a character that evolves a story is an RPG. Afterall that is what we play RPGs for. Deus Ex WAS an RPG but it was also an Action/Adventure FPS game. Things don't have to be labeled 1 title. Like The Sims 2 is an RPG Sim. It is a Role Playing Game because your playing a role that you can control and advance a storyline. Granted the storyline isn't quite a story and more of a plot...like my family is trying to save humanity from itself while not getting incorporated into modern society. :P I made some elven lesbians with a mother to watch over them and that is the story I created.
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Originally posted by Runawayxxi Why is Lineage 2 in there?The Sims 2 is not an RPG..just run away please..
RPG = Role Playing Game.
If Sims is not a RPG, then what the hell do you think it is???? LOL, you take a Role as a character and "live" with it. Its 100% a RPG, although granted its not what we (here at mmorpg) picture as one.
The first sims 2 expansion pack was just announced. Welcome to sim's I hell.
[quote]RPG = Role Playing Game.
If Sims is not a RPG, then what the hell do you think it is???? LOL, you take a Role as a character and "live" with it. Its 100% a RPG, although granted its not what we (here at mmorpg) picture as one.[/quote]
It is in a way an rpg. Skill points make you better and the aspirations are alot like quests. But at the same time, it is more strategy than anything.
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"I killed your cat, you druggie bitch."
"Whoever controls the media controls the mind..-'Jim Morrison"
"When decorum is repression, the only dignity free men have is to speak out." ~Abbie Hoffman
Originally posted by Kiamde [quote]RPG = Role Playing Game. If Sims is not a RPG, then what the hell do you think it is???? LOL, you take a Role as a character and "live" with it. Its 100% a RPG, although granted its not what we (here at mmorpg) picture as one.[/quote]
It is in a way an rpg. Skill points make you better and the aspirations are alot like quests. But at the same time, it is more strategy than anything.
----------------- "I killed your cat, you druggie bitch."
Wait...You're doubting its validity of being an RPG because it strategically makes you think?
"The greatest trick the devil played on humanity in the 20th century was convincing them that he didn't exist." (Paraphrasing) C.S. Lewis
"The greatest trick the devil played on humanity in the 20th century was convincing them that he didn't exist." (Paraphrasing) C.S. Lewis
"If a mother can kill her own child, what is left before I kill you and you kill me?" -Mother Teresa when talking about abortion after accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979
Originally posted by Kiamde [quote]RPG = Role Playing Game. If Sims is not a RPG, then what the hell do you think it is???? LOL, you take a Role as a character and "live" with it. Its 100% a RPG, although granted its not what we (here at mmorpg) picture as one.[/quote]
It is in a way an rpg. Skill points make you better and the aspirations are alot like quests. But at the same time, it is more strategy than anything.
----------------- "I killed your cat, you druggie bitch."
Wait...You're doubting its validity of being an RPG because it strategically makes you think?
"The greatest trick the devil played on humanity in the 20th century was convincing them that he didn't exist." (Paraphrasing) C.S. Lewis
Listen next time before putting words in my mouth. I said that in a way it is like an rpg with the skill point and attribution skill and friends systems. I also said that it was more strategy than anything.
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"I killed your cat, you druggie bitch."
"Whoever controls the media controls the mind..-'Jim Morrison"
"When decorum is repression, the only dignity free men have is to speak out." ~Abbie Hoffman
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That's over 1 billion dollars right there..
just run away please..
just run away please..
Why is Lineage 2 in there?
The Sims 2 is not an RPG..
just run away please..
just run away please..
lol, this should be in the off topic forums
But anyways, my wife bought Sims2 and absolutely loves it. I even caught myself a few times standing over her shoulder and watching her play.
I don't know how many guys like it but I can easily see why women or girls love it. Its a virtual dollhouse where you can make your Sims have sex with each other lol
Heh, last night my wife had one of her Sims sleep with 3 men and a follow girl. Sims have def. changed since the first game.
The funny thing also about Sims2 is go to their forums and have of them are riddled with "my graphics driver wont work!!!!!!!!!!!!"
I had no idea whatsoever how many people have severly outdated hardware.
People who have to create conspiracy and hate threads to further a cause lacks in intellectual comprehension of diversity.
Sims 2 is a strategy game.
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Killer 86%, Achiever 46%, Socializer 33%, Explorer 33%
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Killer 86%, Socializer 53%, Explorer 33%, Achiever 26%
Actually the Sims is a simulation hence the name, but I also consider it a real RPG, meaning unlike other RPGs you actually play a role
But I don't see it being a strategy
Don't you worry little buddy. You're dealing with a man of honor. However, honor requires a higher percentage of profit
You play a 'Role' in all games you play. The thing is you can't take the term so literally as it has come to stand for a certain type of game which most of us know as true 'RPG's'.
The most amusing example of mislabeling a game has to be to call Deus Ex a RPG when it couldn't be more of a FPS. Just because you ad a few elements that allow you get a handful of skills doesn't automatically change the fact that it's still a FPS at heart.
To me playing a role is creating a character, and after that it is up to me to decide everything, a game where my actions change my character and the world around me, Fable comes close
For example I think Final Fantasy is not an RPG it is a TBTG ( turn based tactics game ), yeah that seems picky but thats the way I see it
Don't you worry little buddy. You're dealing with a man of honor. However, honor requires a higher percentage of profit
Sims is a RPG...
Retarted Piece of Garbage
Really Pathetic Game
What will he do next?
"The greatest trick the devil played on humanity in the 20th century was convincing them that he didn't exist." (Paraphrasing) C.S. Lewis
"The greatest trick the devil played on humanity in the 20th century was convincing them that he didn't exist." (Paraphrasing) C.S. Lewis
"If a mother can kill her own child, what is left before I kill you and you kill me?" -Mother Teresa when talking about abortion after accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979
go sims
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Killer 100%
Achiever 53%
Explorer 33%
Socializer 13%
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Yep. It sucks alright. I havent updated this piece of crap computer since about 00-01.
Its amusing though testing games.
Such as World of Warcraft, amazingly enough, it was really smoothe. I was really blown away by that.
I'll probably soon get, http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=14-127-103&DEPA=1
I mean heck, $61, can't go wrong.
"The greatest trick the devil played on humanity in the 20th century was convincing them that he didn't exist." (Paraphrasing) C.S. Lewis
"The greatest trick the devil played on humanity in the 20th century was convincing them that he didn't exist." (Paraphrasing) C.S. Lewis
"If a mother can kill her own child, what is left before I kill you and you kill me?" -Mother Teresa when talking about abortion after accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979
04.09.22
The MX440 is not much beter than a GF2 (eg GF4 MX440: NV17 series, two pixel two texture pipelines, 1Gtexel/s fillrate, 6.4GB/s bandwidth, 34M triangles/s, 29M transisters... GF2 GTS :NV15, 4 pixel 2 texture pipelines, 1.6Gt/s, 5.3GB/s, 25M transisters.) The MX were never intended for dynamic DX8 & 9 games, they were cheap (low transister count) business app gpu in the $20 to $60 range.
The killer gpu were the R9700 (R300) and R9800pro (R350) these $350 gpu were outperforming $1500 drafting gpu (with 3X the fillrate and 10X the geometry processing power of Quadro & FireGL gpu.)
This is a FX5200 though..?
"The greatest trick the devil played on humanity in the 20th century was convincing them that he didn't exist." (Paraphrasing) C.S. Lewis
"The greatest trick the devil played on humanity in the 20th century was convincing them that he didn't exist." (Paraphrasing) C.S. Lewis
"If a mother can kill her own child, what is left before I kill you and you kill me?" -Mother Teresa when talking about abortion after accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979
I can kinda understand what you mean by a true RPG but as a D&D fan for 10+ years, playing thousands of RPG games on and offline plus not on the computer....I'd have to say that a game that puts you in the Role of a character that evolves a story is an RPG. Afterall that is what we play RPGs for. Deus Ex WAS an RPG but it was also an Action/Adventure FPS game. Things don't have to be labeled 1 title. Like The Sims 2 is an RPG Sim. It is a Role Playing Game because your playing a role that you can control and advance a storyline. Granted the storyline isn't quite a story and more of a plot...like my family is trying to save humanity from itself while not getting incorporated into modern society. :P I made some elven lesbians with a mother to watch over them and that is the story I created.
"Feel free to hate me, but hate me for the right reasons."
"Your still ignorant if you believe the first thing you see when the blindfold is removed."
"Be smart enough to know I'm smarter than you."
RPG = Role Playing Game.
If Sims is not a RPG, then what the hell do you think it is????
LOL, you take a Role as a character and "live" with it. Its 100% a RPG, although granted its not what we (here at mmorpg) picture as one.
The first sims 2 expansion pack was just announced. Welcome to sim's I hell.
[quote]RPG = Role Playing Game.
If Sims is not a RPG, then what the hell do you think it is????
LOL, you take a Role as a character and "live" with it. Its 100% a RPG, although granted its not what we (here at mmorpg) picture as one.[/quote]
It is in a way an rpg. Skill points make you better and the aspirations are alot like quests. But at the same time, it is more strategy than anything.
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"I killed your cat, you druggie bitch."
"Whoever controls the media controls the mind..-'Jim Morrison"
"When decorum is repression, the only dignity free men have is to speak out." ~Abbie Hoffman
Wait...You're doubting its validity of being an RPG because it strategically makes you think?
"The greatest trick the devil played on humanity in the 20th century was convincing them that he didn't exist." (Paraphrasing) C.S. Lewis
"The greatest trick the devil played on humanity in the 20th century was convincing them that he didn't exist." (Paraphrasing) C.S. Lewis
"If a mother can kill her own child, what is left before I kill you and you kill me?" -Mother Teresa when talking about abortion after accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979
"You are going down in round 3, brown man." - Kiamde
Yeah, they forget updates here and there and just make another expansion with the needed patch...
Gotta love marketing.
What will he do next?
LOL, yeah. They are gonna keep on milking this cow to the last drop.
Wait...You're doubting its validity of being an RPG because it strategically makes you think?
"The greatest trick the devil played on humanity in the 20th century was convincing them that he didn't exist." (Paraphrasing) C.S. Lewis
Listen next time before putting words in my mouth. I said that in a way it is like an rpg with the skill point and attribution skill and friends systems. I also said that it was more strategy than anything.
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"I killed your cat, you druggie bitch."
"Whoever controls the media controls the mind..-'Jim Morrison"
"When decorum is repression, the only dignity free men have is to speak out." ~Abbie Hoffman