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August 31, 2007 6:00 PM

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Well, I've found my way to Vista on my desktop machine now. I hadnt done any hardware upgrades in quite a while but with a few PC games finally hitting that I'm eager to play... now is the time! I went with a Q6600 since they are so cheap now and we tend to do a lot of video work around these parts. Please do enjoy these:

NBC vs Apple :(
Forcing file-sharers to play fair
Google now hosting news
Batteries played out?
Half of Americans use online medical info

Lastly, maybe that service pack will get you to try Vista?

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Prozium

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August 31, 2007 6:49 PM

woohoo! 3 day weekend! Time to log some serious hours with Persona 3.
- mindmann
  
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  August 31, 2007 7:11 PM
  
  hmmm. i've got persona 2. should i play it?
- Magus
  
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  August 31, 2007 7:33 PM
  
  Spending my weekend with Valkyrie Profile 2. :D
  - omnova
    
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    August 31, 2007 8:03 PM
    
    It's about time!
    - Magus
      
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      August 31, 2007 9:07 PM
      
      hahaha yeah I've put it off too long
    - Magus
      
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      August 31, 2007 11:29 PM
      
      Put a couple hours in tonight... Its...weird. So basically combat = button mashing eh?
      
      Very similar to the original. I'm not sure I'm in the mood for RPGs lately, though. :(
      - cheshirecat
        
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        September 1, 2007 12:38 AM
        
        You'll get more damage with more intentional timing, and more gems from doing juggles. And iirc you eventually want to try to hit certain body parts to get items for crafting.
        
        Magus
        
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        September 1, 2007 9:02 AM
        
        I have no idea how to hit certain body parts, lol
        
        omnova
        
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        September 1, 2007 9:21 AM
        
        Different attacks do damage to different areas, and their descriptions hint to it. Want to chop off feet? Set up your guys with low-hitting attacks.
        
        A fun thing you can do is set up attacks so that two characters knock the enemy up while the other two smash him down, and get the timing right so that you have them smacking the poor guy against the ground over and over.
        
        Magus
        
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        September 1, 2007 3:19 PM
        
        Hmm I was surprised how bare the tutorial was on starting the game, they kinda throw you in, which is ok I guess. Gonna play it some more today.
- [deleted] 1684423989
  
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  August 31, 2007 7:49 PM
  
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  - Prozium
    
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    August 31, 2007 8:00 PM
    
    I tend to just avoid enemies while looking for the stairs, getting up the 10 levels, save right before the boss, and then go back down and start the grinding.
- Optimus Prime
  
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  August 31, 2007 8:03 PM
  
  I'm going to customize my XP installtion with 80 themes built in! :)
- Zhaneel
  
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  August 31, 2007 8:04 PM
  
  Been playing this the last few nights. Only in the first section but it is a neat mechanic & gameplay.
- JINKY
  
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  August 31, 2007 9:10 PM
  
  the floor 59 boss is a cunt
  - Prozium
    
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    September 1, 2007 12:44 AM
    
    I just completed the 3rd full moon sequence (june 9th) and the 35th floor boss was a bitch. I'm so used to playing the final fantasy games where status effects never work on boss characters that I didn't even bother trying status effects on any of the bosses so far.
- [deleted] 1452365323
  
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  August 31, 2007 9:22 PM
  
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- Magus
  
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  August 31, 2007 9:24 PM
  
  So since they have suicide as a major gameplay element, is rape in there too?
  - Prozium
    
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    September 1, 2007 12:42 AM
    
    They're not suicides. The game explains very early on that it's not a real gun. It's like shooting yourself with the NES zapper.
    - captain hampton
      
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      September 1, 2007 4:04 PM
      
      whats the gameplay like? standard jRPG? menu's and such...like:
      
      *attack
      *magic
      *item
      *steal
      
      ????
      - Prozium
        
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        September 1, 2007 4:31 PM
        
        pretty much. You have the standard attack with a weapon, your persona is your magic skills, and then there's items. What I really like is that you can knock down enemies if you get a critical attack or exploit their weakness (like being weak against fire, ice, etc). This gets you another attack and if you string them together right you can knock down all the enemies and do a melee attack with your whole team.
- Vincent Grayson
  
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  September 1, 2007 4:05 PM
  
  How far are you? I finished it just before getting Blue Dragon.
  
  Such a fucking kickass game.