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Re: Actually...

Posted By: Steve Levinson Date: 7/12/04 9:07 a.m.
In Response To: Actually... (Scumbag)

: I've practically played them all - memorizing the Story Page tends to do
: that.
No, you haven't. I'm fortunate to have two friends who became astronauts. I've read a lot about space travel and NASA and have seen nearly all the movies made about the space program, but my friends assure me that absolutely nothing prepares one for the real thing. For example, one of them talked about what it was like his first night home after a month on the International Space Station. He awoke in shear terror, feeling an enormous force on his back and seeing the ceiling straight ahead - he was certain he was going to be hurled right into it. Hearing about space travel from my friends gives me a much better sense of what it's really like, but they assure me that they had heard all of this but that nothing prepared them for the real thing.
: Unless you're telling me that I'd find things in the game that ain't written
: in the terminals...?
I can describe the Grand Canyon to you in intimate detail, or you can go see it. You can't possiby understand the terminals other than by coming upon them during gameplay. Even for the old-timers, it's not quite the same anymore - we know everything already. For the novice player, on the other hand, reaching a particular terminal after a particular encounter in a particular part of the ship - you need to read the terminals in context, and that means playing the games. With so many people talking about how much better the Marathon trilogy was than Halo 1, aren't you a bit curious to see why? There's a lot more to a good game than graphics.

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Marathon standard I'm confused about Scumbag 7/10/04 11:00 a.m.

Re: Marathon standard I'm confused about Bob-B-Q 7/10/04 1:19 p.m.

Re: Marathon standard I'm confused about Forrest of B.org 7/10/04 1:23 p.m.

Re: Marathon standard I'm confused about Joshua Bell 7/10/04 1:26 p.m.

Re: Marathon standard I'm confused about ukimalefu 7/10/04 9:25 p.m.

Actually... Scumbag 7/11/04 9:28 p.m.

Re: Actually... Johannes Gunnar 7/12/04 6:15 a.m.

Re: Actually... Steve Levinson 7/12/04 9:07 a.m.

Re: Actually... Yossarian 7/12/04 9:12 a.m.

Re: Actually... Steve Levinson 7/12/04 10:12 a.m.

Re: Actually... •M 7/12/04 12:28 p.m.

Re: Actually... Forrest of B.org 7/12/04 10:07 p.m.

Re: Marathon standard I'm confused about Andrew Nagy 7/13/04 11:04 a.m.

Re: Marathon standard I'm confused about Johannes Gunnar 7/13/04 2:19 p.m.

Response to everyone above Scumbag 7/13/04 4:21 p.m.

Oh, and some other things Scumbag 7/13/04 4:24 p.m.

You done it now... *NM* deathmonger 7/13/04 5:14 p.m.

Re: You done it now... Andrew Nagy 7/13/04 5:37 p.m.

NO POINT, I said. *NM* Andrew Nagy 7/14/04 7:24 a.m.

I agree, but who are you to ORDER us not to reply? *NM* Steve Levinson 7/14/04 8:10 a.m.

I'm Rick James, biotch. *NM* Andrew Nagy 7/14/04 9:02 a.m.

Re: I'm Rick James, biotch. Mark Levin 7/14/04 9:39 a.m.

Well, no. *NM* Andrew Nagy 7/14/04 10:26 a.m.

Re: I'm Rick James, biotch. Andrew Nagy 8/5/04 8:24 p.m.

Re: Oh, and some other things Forrest of B.org 7/13/04 5:53 p.m.

Too busy to quote everyone in different posts Scumbag 7/13/04 9:53 p.m.

Re: Too busy to quote everyone in different posts HolyMcGibblets 7/13/04 10:20 p.m.

Re: Too busy to quote everyone in different posts Forrest of B.org 7/14/04 7:49 a.m.

Re: Too busy to quote everyone in different posts HolyMcGibblets 7/14/04 1:40 p.m.

Re: Too busy to quote everyone in different posts Count Zero 7/13/04 10:54 p.m.

Let's give this guy a break, but watch your words Steve Levinson 7/14/04 8:27 a.m.

More pointless flames against Scumbag; ignore *NM* Andrew Nagy 7/14/04 8:56 a.m.

Another question Andrew Nagy 7/14/04 9:12 a.m.

Marathon: Resurrection! *NM* Andrew Nagy 7/15/04 2:09 a.m.

Just to clarify the numbers game Steve Levinson 7/13/04 5:57 p.m.

Re: Oh, and some other things Syngekhoomei 7/13/04 9:02 p.m.

Re: Oh, and some other things ukimalefu 7/14/04 1:04 a.m.

Re: Oh, and some other things Johannes Gunnar 7/14/04 4:54 a.m.

Re: Oh, and some other things Lt Devon 7/15/04 4:57 p.m.

Re: Oh, and some other things Simon of team Sigma 7/15/04 6:05 p.m.

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: No, you haven't. I'm fortunate to have two friends who became astronauts. : I've read a lot about space travel and NASA and have seen nearly all the : movies made about the space program, but my friends assure me that : absolutely nothing prepares one for the real thing. For example, one of : them talked about what it was like his first night home after a month on : the International Space Station. He awoke in shear terror, feeling an : enormous force on his back and seeing the ceiling straight ahead - he was : certain he was going to be hurled right into it. Hearing about space : travel from my friends gives me a much better sense of what it's really : like, but they assure me that they had heard all of this but that nothing : prepared them for the real thing. : I can describe the Grand Canyon to you in intimate detail, or you can go see : it. You can't possiby understand the terminals other than by coming upon : them during gameplay. Even for the old-timers, it's not quite the same : anymore - we know everything already. For the novice player, on the other : hand, reaching a particular terminal after a particular encounter in a : particular part of the ship - you need to read the terminals in context, : and that means playing the games. With so many people talking about how : much better the Marathon trilogy was than Halo 1, aren't you a bit curious : to see why? There's a lot more to a good game than graphics.

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Marathon standard I'm confused about	Scumbag	7/10/04 11:00 a.m.
Re: Marathon standard I'm confused about	Bob-B-Q	7/10/04 1:19 p.m.
Re: Marathon standard I'm confused about	Forrest of B.org	7/10/04 1:23 p.m.
Re: Marathon standard I'm confused about	Joshua Bell	7/10/04 1:26 p.m.
Re: Marathon standard I'm confused about	ukimalefu	7/10/04 9:25 p.m.
Actually...	Scumbag	7/11/04 9:28 p.m.
Re: Actually...	Johannes Gunnar	7/12/04 6:15 a.m.
Re: Actually...	Steve Levinson	7/12/04 9:07 a.m.
Re: Actually...	Yossarian	7/12/04 9:12 a.m.
Re: Actually...	Steve Levinson	7/12/04 10:12 a.m.
Re: Actually...	•M	7/12/04 12:28 p.m.
Re: Actually...	Forrest of B.org	7/12/04 10:07 p.m.
Re: Marathon standard I'm confused about	Andrew Nagy	7/13/04 11:04 a.m.
Re: Marathon standard I'm confused about	Johannes Gunnar	7/13/04 2:19 p.m.
Response to everyone above	Scumbag	7/13/04 4:21 p.m.
Oh, and some other things	Scumbag	7/13/04 4:24 p.m.
You done it now... NM	deathmonger	7/13/04 5:14 p.m.
Re: You done it now...	Andrew Nagy	7/13/04 5:37 p.m.
NO POINT, I said. NM	Andrew Nagy	7/14/04 7:24 a.m.
I agree, but who are you to ORDER us not to reply? NM	Steve Levinson	7/14/04 8:10 a.m.
I'm Rick James, biotch. NM	Andrew Nagy	7/14/04 9:02 a.m.
Re: I'm Rick James, biotch.	Mark Levin	7/14/04 9:39 a.m.
Well, no. NM	Andrew Nagy	7/14/04 10:26 a.m.
Re: I'm Rick James, biotch.	Andrew Nagy	8/5/04 8:24 p.m.
Re: Oh, and some other things	Forrest of B.org	7/13/04 5:53 p.m.
Too busy to quote everyone in different posts	Scumbag	7/13/04 9:53 p.m.
Re: Too busy to quote everyone in different posts	HolyMcGibblets	7/13/04 10:20 p.m.
Re: Too busy to quote everyone in different posts	Forrest of B.org	7/14/04 7:49 a.m.
Re: Too busy to quote everyone in different posts	HolyMcGibblets	7/14/04 1:40 p.m.
Re: Too busy to quote everyone in different posts	Count Zero	7/13/04 10:54 p.m.
Let's give this guy a break, but watch your words	Steve Levinson	7/14/04 8:27 a.m.
More pointless flames against Scumbag; ignore NM	Andrew Nagy	7/14/04 8:56 a.m.
Another question	Andrew Nagy	7/14/04 9:12 a.m.
Marathon: Resurrection! NM	Andrew Nagy	7/15/04 2:09 a.m.
Just to clarify the numbers game	Steve Levinson	7/13/04 5:57 p.m.
Re: Oh, and some other things	Syngekhoomei	7/13/04 9:02 p.m.
Re: Oh, and some other things	ukimalefu	7/14/04 1:04 a.m.
Re: Oh, and some other things	Johannes Gunnar	7/14/04 4:54 a.m.
Re: Oh, and some other things	Lt Devon	7/15/04 4:57 p.m.
Re: Oh, and some other things	Simon of team Sigma	7/15/04 6:05 p.m.



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