Just to clarify the numbers game


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Just to clarify the numbers game

Posted By: Steve Levinson Date: 7/13/04 5:57 p.m.
In Response To: Oh, and some other things (Scumbag)

Just to clarify the numbers game,
The only reason Marathon didn't totally trounce Doom was that it came out for the Mac. The only reason that Halo became so popular is that it came out for the X Box. No Mac or PC game can ever compete with games released for consoles. Had Marathon come out on Nintendo, it would have been a major hit. And we won't even talk about the marketing issue.
Some people will never take a train because it's old technology - they're slow, they're rickety, all sorts of riff-raff ride on them etc. Yup, flying's the only way to go. But then there are the classic trains like the Empire Builder or the San Francisco Zephyr. Instead of being just another way to get there, these trains will, over the course of 3 days, expose you to a part of the American West that few people see anymore. Sure, they're not so sleek or modern, but with a few "open source" improvments, they're holding their own. Sure, you could read about the history of train travel in a book, and you could view pictures of the West on-line, but it's definitely not the same.
OK, so I like analogies ;^)

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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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: Just to clarify the numbers game, : The only reason Marathon didn't totally trounce Doom was that it came out for : the Mac. The only reason that Halo became so popular is that it came out : for the X Box. No Mac or PC game can ever compete with games released for : consoles. Had Marathon come out on Nintendo, it would have been a major : hit. And we won't even talk about the marketing issue. : Some people will never take a train because it's old technology - they're : slow, they're rickety, all sorts of riff-raff ride on them etc. Yup, : flying's the only way to go. But then there are the classic trains like : the Empire Builder or the San Francisco Zephyr. Instead of being just : another way to get there, these trains will, over the course of 3 days, : expose you to a part of the American West that few people see anymore. : Sure, they're not so sleek or modern, but with a few "open : source" improvments, they're holding their own. Sure, you could read : about the history of train travel in a book, and you could view pictures : of the West on-line, but it's definitely not the same. : OK, so I like analogies ;^)

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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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