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    NCAA Football, and the Science of Subjectivity

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    Image of Your_Neighborhood_Spaceman Your_Neighborhood_Spaceman
    11/07/09

    In reply to NCAA Football, and the Science of Subjectivity
    I would just like to say that Bosie State is an example of a team that doesn't deserve to be nationally ranked. If you look at their strength of schedule, they dominate the cupcake sub-par teams that are packed into it, and struggle against teams that have a .500 average. I think they have 2 of them a year.

    Anyway, as long as people continue to spend money on reskinned oldness, they will continue to make it. #ncaafootball10
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    Len Bias Cocaine Surplus promoted this comment Your_Neighborhood_Spaceman was starred Your_Neighborhood_Spaceman was unstarred
    Image of Len Bias Cocaine Surplus Len Bias Cocaine Surplus
    11/07/09

    @Your_Neighborhood_Spaceman: Except for that game against Oregon they dominated #ncaafootball10
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    Image of Your_Neighborhood_Spaceman Your_Neighborhood_Spaceman
    11/07/09

    @Len Bias Cocaine Surplus: That is very true. Really smashed Oregon's ego. #ncaafootball10
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    Image of virion virion
    11/07/09

    @Len Bias Cocaine Surplus: of course there will be teams they play good against that are also great teams as well.. but it still stands that even if you're undefeated in a weaker conference doesn't give you the right to play for the national championship.. the only team that would have that right is notre dame. :P..

    It's like if a FBS team played most of it's games against mainly FCS teams doesn't deserve to be ranked. #ncaafootball10
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    Len Bias Cocaine Surplus promoted this comment virion was starred virion was unstarred
    Image of Len Bias Cocaine Surplus Len Bias Cocaine Surplus
    11/07/09

    @virion: "deserve" and "shouldn't mathematically get ahead in the flawed equations" are different #ncaafootball10
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    Image of virion virion
    11/07/09

    @Len Bias Cocaine Surplus: it doesn't matter now though since you know.. oregon blows. you see.. this is why i like florida state.. i don't have to worry about this.. they suck. #ncaafootball10
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    Image of Pretty Pink Pwnie Pretty Pink Pwnie
    11/07/09

    In reply to NCAA Football, and the Science of Subjectivity
    I am getting tired of all these same looking sports games.

    EA should invest in new IP and revive their experimental IP like Mirror's Edge. It will pay off them in the long run.

    For example, EA has created exclusive IP for xbox 360 but what about PS3? they should either go all-multiplatform or balance it out. #ncaafootball10
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    Owen Good promoted this comment Pretty Pink Pwnie was starred Pretty Pink Pwnie was unstarred
    Image of Owen Good Owen Good
    11/07/09

    @Pretty Pink Pwnie: Yes, but, you see, this is a sports column, which means it is a column about sports games, which means you're off topic. #ncaafootball10
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    Image of Pretty Pink Pwnie Pretty Pink Pwnie
    11/07/09

    @Owen Good: I guess off topic.

    Pardon. #ncaafootball10
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    Image of InsidiousTuna InsidiousTuna
    11/07/09

    In reply to NCAA Football, and the Science of Subjectivity
    "Few experiences have been more gratifying than taking over a two-star doormat, storming the Top 10, and getting that "Where'd They Come From?!" headline in the next week's NCAA news."

    I was going to post a video of my "doormat" school's alma mater, but there's not a video of it on YouTube.
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    Image of Kobun Kobun
    11/07/09

    In reply to NCAA Football, and the Science of Subjectivity
    "Quality wins and losses are a big factor. Losing to a bad team will definitely have a severe impact on the rankings in our game."

    Unless you're USC, right? #ncaafootball10
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    11/07/09

    In reply to Here's What You'll Miss In The Bad Company 2 Multiplayer Beta
    Totally buying this for PC #battlefieldbadcompany2
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    Image of vorpal_raddish vorpal_raddish
    11/06/09

    In reply to EA's MMA Gets It On With "Premier League" Strikeforce
    After finally seeing some screenshots of this game, I'm pretty excited.

    I have plenty of room in my heart for two MMA games, just like I have more than enough room for more than one MMA organization. #easportsmma
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    Image of DrunkAus DrunkAus
    11/06/09

    In reply to Here's What You'll Miss In The Bad Company 2 Multiplayer Beta
    Holy crap that looks intense as all hell, can't wait to get my hands on this.
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    Edited by DrunkAus at 11/06/09 8:34 PM DrunkAus was starred DrunkAus was unstarred
    Image of Phil O'Grady Phil O'Grady
    11/06/09

    In reply to EA's MMA Gets It On With "Premier League" Strikeforce
    It was actually Fedor's management company, M-1, that was a big part in why The Last Emperor never got signed.

    M-1 wanted to co-promote events with UFC, making UFC events effectively UFC/M-1. UFC balked, and now Fedor's going to be fighting sub-par heavyweights for the rest of his career. #easportsmma
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    zåɳzißårléɠёпȡ promoted this comment Phil O'Grady was starred Phil O'Grady was unstarred
    Image of zåɳzißårléɠёпȡ zåɳzißårléɠёпȡ
    11/06/09

    @Phil O'Grady: its a shame really. but yes u nailed it. #easportsmma
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    Image of GtheMVP99 GtheMVP99
    11/06/09

    In reply to EA's MMA Gets It On With "Premier League" Strikeforce
    Maybe EA will help promote some of the stars in Dream now if they add that promotion to its list. They have Sengoku to pull from too.

    This will help make THQ's UFC offering better, also bringing MMA even more global exposure.

    Competition is goooood :D #easportsmma
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    vorpal_raddish promoted this comment GtheMVP99 was starred GtheMVP99 was unstarred
    Image of vorpal_raddish vorpal_raddish
    11/06/09

    @GtheMVP99: Considering DREAM's alliance with Strikeforce, the odds of seeing DREAM fighters in the game are pretty good. #easportsmma
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    Image of maraxusofk maraxusofk
    11/06/09

    In reply to EA's MMA Gets It On With "Premier League" Strikeforce
    The only reason Strikeforce is even known is pretty much because of Fedor. I for one eagerly await Fedor vs Lesnar, hopefully not when they are both washed up. Screw you strikeforce for making that match not possible. #easportsmma
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    Image of Fateric2000 Fateric2000
    11/06/09

    @maraxusofk: screw you for not supporting an organization that pays its fighters fairly (not just the top dogs). Also, its Fedors fault not strikeforces. UFC didnt want to have to deal with Fedor's demands that his shady russian fight promotions company would get to coproduce events and other ridiculous shit. Dana White is right, Fedor is not serious about fightin in UFC. He is serious about making some $$$$$. #easportsmma
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    Image of Shinta Shinta
    11/06/09

    @Fateric2000: The UFC doesn't give a shit about any of it's fighters. Really, just look what they did to Cro-cop compared to Chuck Liddell. The very first fucking fight, they had him fight this monster that no one had even heard of. No entry fight at all, no respect for his image or his fanbase. They basically just took him in the organization and shit him out, ruined. Fuck UFC, and I completely agree with Fedor's caution in it. UFC has no interest in helping these people out.

    Take Liddell for example, who has been babied every single fight, with every announcer pumping him up to no end as he loses to nobodies.

    Atleast in Japan you could tell that the fans respected the fighters, and they could make money on marketing endorsements. Go to the UFC and you don't get anything, they will watch your career go up in flames and profit from it just as soon as help you.
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    vorpal_raddish promoted this comment Edited by Shinta at 11/06/09 7:39 PM Shinta was starred Shinta was unstarred
    Image of vorpal_raddish vorpal_raddish
    11/06/09

    @Shinta: What are you talking about? Gonzaga was a veritable nobody before destroying Mirko. They hand-picked an unknown for Mirko to smash, and he ended up being on the recieving end of the most ironic KO ever.

    Also, despite your claims of "being shit out" Mirko is still fighting for the UFC, regardless of his poor performances. He is rumored to be fighting former IFL star Ben Rothwell next. Mirko is supposed to be a top-ranked HW, so blaming his loses on the UFC for not babying him enough are laughable, especially after what you say about Liddell.

    Speaking of which, Liddell's only loses are against some of the highest ranked LHW's in the world in his waning years. These loses include fighters like Shogun and Rampage, which came from the Japanese organization you seem to hold at such high acclaim.

    Go be a PRIDE bride somewhere else... #easportsmma
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    Image of Shinta Shinta
    11/07/09

    @vorpal_raddish: Gonzaga was a nobody, but he was a god damned beast. He looked like he was twice his size honestly. I'm seeing some parallels with the fight they want to set up with Fedor. And I'm not exactly blaming Cro-cop's losses on UFC, that would be ridiculous. I'm blaming them for not putting any consideration into making it even worthwhile for these guys to come over. They're already just talking shit on Fedor, saying he's scared, or that he's not serious and all this shit. It's just disrespectful, and it's typical of UFC.

    They want Fedor to come over and lose, so they can discredit him, pump up their champion, and finally kill the last doubt that there are any fighters outside of UFC. That goal alone is ridiculous, as there are fighters all over the world, and the day UFC is the sole representation of martial arts is a sad day for the planet. There's just not a lot for Fedor to gain here, they're just setting him up for a fall, and I don't really believe the steroid/painkiller testing is foolproof in the US like everyone claims it is.

    Pride actually felt like it was a collection of martial artists. UFC has amazing fighters, but everything about the culture of it is just disgusting.

    But yeah really, don't get me started on Liddell. You don't really want to base your argument on backing someone who's that bad. He's tough as hell, no dispute there, but the guy is one of the worst fighters I've ever seen. He looks like he's going to fall over every time he throws a kick. #easportsmma
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    Image of SueursFroides SueursFroides
    11/06/09

    In reply to Here's What You'll Miss In The Bad Company 2 Multiplayer Beta
    Some good explosions there and the sound seems to be as great as the last game. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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    Image of toadstoolporridge toadstoolporridge
    11/06/09

    @SueursFroides: I'm glad someone else here noticed how great the sounds in BF:BC were :). I'm glad it received praise for it, as it was well deserved. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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    Image of Sharkey1337 Sharkey1337
    11/06/09

    In reply to Here's What You'll Miss In The Bad Company 2 Multiplayer Beta
    *sigh* really wish they had the beta for the 360 as well, I really don't want to get it for my PS3 as I hate the controller when it comes to FPS. Oh well, we'll get the demo down the road!=P #battlefieldbadcompany2
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    Image of jojo13jojo233 jojo13jojo233
    11/06/09

    @Sharkey1337: What, you're not getting a free demo, I repeat A FREE DEMO, just because you don't like the controller?

    edit: Sorry the description of it makes it seem like you don't have to pre-order it
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    Sharkey1337 promoted this comment Edited by jojo13jojo233 at 11/06/09 2:58 PM jojo13jojo233 was starred jojo13jojo233 was unstarred
    Image of Sharkey1337 Sharkey1337
    11/06/09

    @jojo13jojo233: I was referring to the beta, which is a PS3 exclusive you can get by preordering. I'll definitely be playing the demo, for 360, as I'll be getting the game on that system since I prefer shooters with the 360 controller. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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    Image of Kang81 Kang81
    11/06/09

    @Sharkey1337:

    That's why I bought this for my PS3.

    [www.extreme-mods.com]

    I don't play shooters on my PS3 often but it helped tons in Uncharted 1/2 and Killzone 2. I haven't tested it out online much though as I rarely play a PS3 game online, aside from Burnout Paradise that is.

    The only downside is unless the game allows you to swap controls you will have to swap the use of the triggers and bumpers. (The main reason for my lack of online play testing) It sucks, but so far the only game I have had to do that with is Uncharted 1/2. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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    Sharkey1337 promoted this comment Kang81 was starred Kang81 was unstarred
    Image of Sharkey1337 Sharkey1337
    11/06/09

    @Kang81: The site only mentions wired controllers, I only have wireless controllers=( Also, if I can't use the 360 triggers for shooting/etc then there's really no point in putting that much money down, at least for me=( Thanks for the info though! #battlefieldbadcompany2
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    Image of Kang81 Kang81
    11/06/09

    @Sharkey1337:

    No problem.

    I did forget to mention that it required a wired controller, oops.

    Again, if the individual game allows you to swap controls then you should be fine. I know for a fact that Battlefield 1943 doesn't allow this, but I'm not sure about Bad Company. I'd have to fire the game up to see what the control options were.

    Still, it is quite a bit of money for one game, but I really love the Uncharted series. :) #battlefieldbadcompany2
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    11/06/09

    In reply to This Is The Warhammer Online Trial That Never Ends
    It's an interesting approach to promoting the product. Unfortunately, I looked at the game initially and felt it was a bit too generic. Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay has some really interesting and innovative classes and a cool class changing system. None of that is in this MMO. #warhammeronline
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    Image of GoonerVance GoonerVance
    11/06/09

    In reply to Here's What You'll Miss In The Bad Company 2 Multiplayer Beta
    I just wrote a couple paragraphs on some of the things that make BF not as fun to me as other shooters, but then I decided just to erase it. It's sad when you'd rather not start a discussion at all, than take the inherent risk of stating an opinion on a beloved game. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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    heretrix promoted this comment GoonerVance was starred GoonerVance was unstarred
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    11/06/09

    @GoonerVance: I'd say go for it. It's your opinion and you entitled to speak it just like anybody else here. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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    Image of velvet396 velvet396
    11/06/09

    In reply to Here's What You'll Miss In The Bad Company 2 Multiplayer Beta
    a demo is NOT a pre-order bonus. companies need to get this right. such a cop-out. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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    lolgreg promoted this comment velvet396 was starred velvet396 was unstarred
    Image of lolgreg lolgreg
    11/06/09

    @velvet396: My thoughts exactly. Although it seems that if you just call it a Beta instead of a Demo, all is well. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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    Image of NinjaJesus NinjaJesus
    11/06/09

    @lolgreg: Pre-order it get the beta code and cancel your pre-order. Easy as pie. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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    heretrix promoted this comment NinjaJesus was starred NinjaJesus was unstarred
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    11/06/09

    @NinjaJesus: It would be even easier if you could just download the demo without any of that bullshit. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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    Image of toadstoolporridge toadstoolporridge
    11/06/09

    @velvet396: I think betas are good pre-order bonuses, but not demos. It's a nice way for companies to reward people who are supporting them. Also, people who pre-order are more likely to be constructive during the beta. I agree with you on the fact that demos shouldn't be pre-order bonuses, though. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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    Image of NinjaJesus NinjaJesus
    11/06/09

    @heretrix: I agree. But since you can't...there's an option. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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