Shamoozal.com - Smorgas Board

Management Thinks:
You should come up with 4 this week. 2 for tonight and 2 for next week. This way, come next week, you can think up 2 for the following week. This will give the audience more than just half a day to comment on your questions. You might get more interesting feed back if you provide the questions more in advance.

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"If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. "

I added mine, it's a pretty simple one.

2) is this the same thing as micro-transactions?

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Yes.

2. Tripwire recently released a character pack that contained four new player models for their newest game Killing Floor (a game I frequently play) for two bucks. I generally don't buy these sort of things, but I feel that Tripwire released a solid product and I wanted to support them further.

2. I wouldn't go out of my way to get something like Avatar clothing, but if I had extra MS points around, sure. That's only if they're one dollar though. Some of the prices they have are ridiculous.

1. I think the last one I really enjoyed was Earth Defense Force for 360.I heard it had a good cult following and now I know why.its you defending the planet against various huge monsters and aliens. Here's the trailer...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iMMFQ5hbAQ

Before that I really enjoyed kill.switch for Xbox...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ6nASfGiss


2. I dont really like the idea of buying clothes for avatars but for some reason I like buying themes and gamer pictures.

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1. I think Bionic Commando fits that category and I loved that game. I had so much fun just swinging around and shooting people. Sure it could've been better, but it did just enough right to keep me playing and not get frustrated or bored.

2. I don't have a problem with it. I personally haven't done it because I don't see the point in paying for something that doesn't add to actual gameplay, but won't begrudge anyone who does. I think the marketing execs that thought it up are brilliant because it's almost pure profit.

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1. hmm im drawing a blank. i ant think of anything off the top of my head.

2. i dont think i would ever play real world money for avatar clothing or that like. spending money on in-game stuff thjat has no no real impact on the game play means nothing to me.

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You know what's a terrible cult game....Indigo Prophecy.

Sonic Spinball. It was an under appreciated gem.

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"If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. "

starting real soon

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/shamoozal ... podcast-tv

In the end, value is in the eye of the beholder. Some people value virtual things more than others. Just like how you guys value video games more than other people.

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"If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. "

It's harder to throw the ball straight in Wii bowling? But that's my patented method! It's the easiest way to get 300.

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"If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. "

You have to move off to side and angle your shots in a straight line so that it hits the same exact spot every time. The "pocket" as they call it in bowling. Giving your ball curve throws in variations which makes it harder to hit the same exact spot every time because you're throwing in another variable into the equation. Thus throwing the ball straight is the best way to go. But this only applies to virtual bowling games. Not real bowling.

If you're just throwing the ball dead center straight down the lane, you'll most likely end up with a split.

Some people argue that my method is too mechanical. They don't like how I broke down the game to a science which takes the "fun" out of it. But most of the time, to win, you have to break it down to a science. If you want to win, it's the only way to go. So to those people, I say, "There's no fun in losing."

And thanks for having the new podcast up so quickly.

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"If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. "

This gives me an idea for next week's question.

Do you play games for fun or do you play games to win?

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"If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. "

You're very odd.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.

I don't get the joke...

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"If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. "

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hah steve's pearl of wisdom of the day:

"take that dollar and save it"

wiser words have never been spoken.

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