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I just recently got Dragon Age: Origins and it's getting me hooked so far...but it's not my favorite. My all-time favorite is Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. The story is amazing, the battles are tough and need strategy and the character interactions and relationships system is superb. Not to mention it was a mobile game for the GBA, so I could take it anywhere with me.

To me it's the buildup to any sort of scare, be it a slow-paced one or a jump scare. Jump scares are often too tired and get predictable fast, and they start to bore the player and make them rush through the game. The mindset I always get when I play a game with too many jump scares is just to rush through without caring about anything. The jump scares never get me, I always know when they're going to happen, and it makes it easier to get to the end of the game.

If you build it up right a scare of any sort can startle or scare any player. Having any sort of attachment to the main character is also a plus. If you don't care about the person you're playing as, you don't care what happens to them, which leads to the player not being scared for the character.

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From a quick look; it looks horrible.

Post this in the C&T section for educated responses. Someone is going to come here and tell you to buy an Alienware or Cyberpower here. The guys over at the C&T section know what they're talking about.

This guy has it right. But I can offer some advice; try Amazon, it's got a lot of cheap PC parts and complete packages, all refurbished (some new). It's where I'm planning to get my new gaming laptop, and it's only $457.00. It's got everything I need to run today's games.

I think the best (IMO) is GTA IV. The city was fun to cause havoc in and the updated gun and cover controls really sold it for me. The online mode as well was superb.

The worst for me was GTA Vice City. Although it was a huge upgrade from GTA 3 I still found myself hating Vice City. It tried too hard (IMO, again) to be GTA 3 instead of its own game, and the Miami Vice style of art didn't get to me as much as the hard inner city of GTA 3 or the tough immigrant life of GTA IV.

When they started re-airing Johhny Bravo and Dexter's Lab on Cartoon Network before Boomerang became a thing. Also the weird new cereals that my mom always used to get, namely Dark Chocolate Honeycomb and that weird cinnamon version of Cocoa Puffs. Not to mention I started playing my first MMO (Runescape) in 2000. It was the biggest thing ever for me as a kid, seeing all those other players in the same game as me.



I'm also vaguely reminded of a local video rental store called AJ Video that used to rent out all kinds of games before they started doing movies only. I'd always get N64 and PS2 games there during my weekends and summer breaks. But after all of that, I have to say that I enjoy living in this day and age more than I did back then. Everything is so convenient and the games are just as good, provided you look in the right place.



Also, Quake Live.

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You only have to be 13 or older if dictated by the website.

Pretty much this. I've been using the internet since I was nine (1999) and all the websites I signed up for my mom did for me, I just used her e-mail information.

You can create a new thread here: http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/servers/pc-servers

That's where most of the servers post their topics and IPs, and they get pretty good responses. You could also try Planet Minecraft as well.

If I were to make a suggestion, start commentating (if you can). It gets rid of the virtual wall between you and your viewers and it makes them more comfortable in chatting with you, as you respond immediately and they can hear your voice.

You guys have to remember that this is a snapshot, and whatever is in the game at the snapshot's point may not be in the final product. They're testing things out and seeing how it all works, so you're better off reporting this directly to Mojang through their e-mail, or better yet in the Recent Updates and Snapshots section. Also note that not every snapshot is super stable.

Thanks for the heads up!

Quote from Skingrad

Dark souls for challenge, skyrim for mods.

Pretty much sums it up right there. Skyrim has a boatload of mods that spice up the experience on top of the core game, and Dark Souls is a difficult challenge with an interesting multiplayer aspect.

The best way to get the information to Mojang is a bug report or something of that sort. Either that or tweet/e-mail them, although those get lost very easily in the heaps of mail they get.

It really depends on what you offer to the players versus other servers. It's hard to compete with the big names in PVP, minigames or vanilla if that's all you have to offer. The key to keeping your players interested is to be as involved as possible as the owner or staff member. Set up events, build some games and host projects that all players on your server can participate in. Also try to keep your builds original and keep your spawn neat and efficient. Too many times have I tried a server and gotten too confused and overwhelmed by the spawn.



A good way to actually get players on your server is to advertise subtly. A banner in your signature, constant updates and player welcomes on your forum post and communication with your playerbase are key. Try to offer some sort of reward program for players that get other players on the server, something like a special title or something to keep them wanting to come back for more.



That's all I have to suggest. Good luck with your server!

Quote from thebaum64

I know right? lol I am always to late it seems

Yeah, it's a bummer. But hey, there's always the next chance.

Seems that every time somebody posts a game here I'm always just a bit too late to grab them. Curse my normal sleep schedule!