JonCole

I've been playing Puzzles and Dragons ravenously for about six months now (I know this because I got a "you logged in every day for 180 days" message recently") and I'm definitely not of the opinion that free to play games are inherently evil. Any disruption of traditional pay-to-play price structure is of course subject to some criticism, probably because the amount of game you get for $60 is almost always what we consider to be sufficient. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be that same balance with F2P - it seems that most people with these traditional structures in mind finds one or more of the following to be true about almost any given F2P game: the amount of game you get for free is insufficient the amount of game you're withheld from due to the F2P model is too much the amount of game you get per dollar paid over free is insufficient Many of these lead to a feeling of a loss of respect for the player. So, in the case of a handful of F2P games I can think of, none of these things feels violated. P&D definitely doesn't fall in any of these categories - the puzzle gameplay is quite enjoyable on its own, so the "base level" of play is quite fulfilling. What you get for your money is not something you're suffering for not having, but rather things that tend to contribute toward the very late endgame (like, think 50+ hours played then the paid things feel truly valuable). And then finally, the game provides plenty of ways to get the in-game currency - so if you're determined or luck is on your side, you don't really have to ever worry about paying. Not only that, but they're actively adding new ways to get the in-game currency, so it feels like the developers have the players' enjoyment in mind in their further development. Anyways, I could probably say a lot more about this but my fingers hurt from typing (I just played an hour of Spelunky on Vita and my baby hands were already sore). Hope that gives you something to think about.

Unfortunately, shitoons is a more useful measurement to me than any of that metric. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhmerica.

Looks like you need a bookshelf more than you need a desk.

Wow, I haven't seen those speakers in forever. I remember I got them new something like 10+ years ago.

Welcome! This seems like the thread for you - https://www.idlethumbs.net/forums/topic/6734-the-threat-of-big-dog/

I think it'll be a game I keep installed and I'll revisit it at some point for a second playthrough on NG+. I almost decided to 3-star every level, but I decided to stop after I finished the last level on normal. Don't really want to burn out on this it, like I did with other similar second-screen friendly stuff like M&M Clash of Heroes (played through completely with max leveled everything and everything unlocked TWICE, but now I never want to play it again) and Puzzle Quest.

I'm trying to learn Unity. I'm not very far in the learning process. I'll probably creep on this thread/thing for a while.

Defender's Quest Surprisingly good tower defense game. Endearing low-fi graphics, good character progression (RPG elements [!!!!!!!], equipment, etc) and a nice difficulty curve. Pause, 1/2x, 1x, 2x, and 4x speed controls are awesome and should be in every TD game. Made a great second screen thing for when I was watching TV on Netflix.

Picture and usernames match, so it appears so. In the spirit of this thread, I'd like to ask you, Fobwashed, to consider making a Boost character model for Chris in Spelunky. Since I didn't get to contribute (out of my own laziness) to the other artistic efforts in this thread, I'd be happy to throw in a commission to make this happen if you were so inclined.

I always just make something really rich - personal favorite being cheese grits with sausage and scrambled eggs, plus some pulpy orange juice. There is no science or logic behind this, it's just comfort food so it helps when I feel like garbage.

Not quite a video game deal, but a decent deal nonetheless for anyone looking to get into PC gaming that doesn't want to fuss with buying individual components - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1544130 AMD FX-6300 Vishera 3.5GHz (4.1GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W Six-Core Desktop Processor FD6300WMHKBOX MSI 970A-G46 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS XFX Core Edition FX-785A-CNL4 Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model BLS8G3D1339DS1S00 Crucial M500 120GB SATA 2.5" 7mm (with 9.5mm adapter) Internal Solid State Drive CT120M500SSD1 Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive RAIDMAX Cobra RX-500AF-B 500W ATX 12V v2.3/EPS 12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Power Supply GIGABYTE GZ-G1 Plus GZ-G1SGS Black ABS / Mesh/ 0.6 mm SGCC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ​ ​All for $594.99 or $564.99 after rebate.

Destruction of the Moai:

Are play coins well received? I still don't know what they're really used for. It's also bothered me that while devices like the Wii Fit and Pokewalker work quite well, they seem to be gadgets more than utilities. Why did the Pokewalker only have to work with one game? I guess I'm happy that the Wii Fit got a revival on the Wii U, but it's a shame that it doesn't seem to be utilized by any 3rd party fitness apps (that I'm aware of at least, let me know if I'm wrong).

I feel like he's just under the impression that stating more objective things makes a review more objective. Like, instead of saying "there are three guns in the game" he thinks it's more objective to say "there are three guns in the game. One gun is a pistol, which has a chamber of twelve bullets, a firing rate of one bullet per second, a reload time of two seconds, DPS of 15 and is manufactured by Colt Firearms which was founded in 1836, has a headquarters in Hartford, Connecticut, and is the sole source of M4 assault rifles for the US Military. The second gun is a pump-action shotgun, with a six slug...". Also, he's insane.

III is on sale in the US, I don't know if it's different elsewhere.

I don't even know what's happening in that image.

February PS+ US Games Outlast (PS4) Metro: Last Light (PS3) Payday 2 (PS3) Remember Me (PS3) ModNation Racers: Road Trip (Vita) Street Fighter X Tekken (Vita) Source: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/01/30/playstation-plus-february-preview/

I think what you're looking for is "I'm sorry and here's why", not "I'm sorry for doing what I did to hurt you but I'm an alcoholic so I couldn't help myself". It should be an explanation not an excuse.

Can someone make a sculpture of Steve?

That's a fancy PC! I'm feeling jealous.

Man, was going to donate but then stupidly forgot when I got home and crawled directly into bed. Maybe next time we do something dumb like this again.

Select books without subtlety and everyone can join in. Yay!

I find it a fun series if you don't get bogged down in collectathon stuff. The mechanics wear thin after covering every square foot of the game world looking for shards. Still haven't beaten Infamous 2, should do so before I buy a PS4/this game.

I also saw Chris recommend this Unity book on Twitter - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006O8WY1U/

You can take the Congrats Nick out of Idle Thumbs, but you can't take the Fuck out of Congrats Nick.