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I saw several volunteers for the local branch of a certain national cancer foundation skimming money from donation boxes. They were never stopped, nor were they caught as it was people higher up that were participating in it.
The local branch of a local charity clothing organization regularly has members skim out "good" clothing from the piles and either keep it for themselves or sell them. Again, no one stopped them because higher ups were involved.
So I'm glad to see smaller, grass roots type charity drives like these being mentioned actually doing real charity work.
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So I just try to pick and choose very locally organized / grass roots type charities because those are the ones run by volunteers. Unfortunately there aren't that many of them because it costs a lot of time and effort (and money) to organize and run charities, and there's also the sad fact smaller charities are used as scams some times. I simply refuse to help out large charities anymore because they're not charities, they're organizations run by people who get paid, which I find is ridiculous.
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That last quotation from the cancer survivor made me smile. This seems like a truly good thing to be a part of.
Edited to add: Idea! I see there's a hospital in Seattle doing work with Child's Play. I wonder if there's room for someone like myself to volunteer time. Would a child like a 25 year old guy to come and talk about games with them? Play some multiplayer stuff, or just have some company? I don't even know.
I know when I was younger I never wanted to hang out with kids my age, I liked the older kids and those in high school or even college. I felt cool being around them. Was that just me or all kids?
11/27/09
Well done Kotakuians. Well done indeed.
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11/16/09
Your teammates are still slow and will stand directly to the side of someone and ignoring them while they shoot you in the face. Swapping out guns feels sloppy, stabbing people feels laggy, you get too hung up on debris, doorways, etc... Over all the character control feels lacking.
I'll just have to wait for BF:BC2. #battlefieldbadcompany2
11/16/09
But I would like BF to recognize and integrate some of the things that have made COD so successful. 60fps. Killcams. Character and weapon customization. And offer non-friendly-fire rooms. And bring back one-shot sniper kills from any distance from BF:MC.
I used to regularly snipe guys at HQ from Flag 2 on Deadly Pass in BF:MC, when the enemy was just a few faint pixels that had to be lead by seven or more steps. I could hit them while they were running towards the chopper and while they were sitting in the pilot's seat. I want to be rewarded for that level of accuracy and precision. Unfortunately, Bad Company took that away from me. Not only did the most powerful sniper rifle not kill in one shot (excluding head shots) after a certain distance, and it didn't even register hits at all past a certain distance.
I bought Bad Company because I was such a huge fan of BF:MC. But I didn't last long before going back to COD4. My biggest frustrations were being team killed because I got to the artillery first, the long-distance sniper nerfing, and--thanks to COD4--my new intolerance for 30fps. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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I can't think of a single console game this generation that uses dedicated servers, and the BF games on consoles use matchmaking. #battlefieldbadcompany2
11/16/09
As did Chromehounds, and Frontlines Fuel of War, and Warhawk for the PS3, and MAG, and I could go on. #battlefieldbadcompany2
11/16/09
I played all of the Battlefield's (on PC and Console) and I enjoyed Modern Combat the most. I was sad when they shut the servers down. Things I enjoyed in that game which was taken out in Bad Company was the ability to go prone (why remove it?) and being able to get a few people loaded up into a helicopter and parachute out to a flag. In all honesty, I didn't care for BC, but I am really looking forward to BC2. Looks like spotting is back to how it was on the PC and the guns seem to be more powerful. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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What this CAN do is be a launch pad for Battlefield 3. Basically, I see this being the COD4 of the BF series- really solid, polished gameplay that becomes a monster of a game that does really well because it redefines the genre. However, it wont be until the next Battlefield where it really blows up and garners the attention of the non-hardcore gaming crowd.
That being said, the BF franchise is an old one, with a larger fanbase than many may realize. If they were to pull in users from BF Heroes (with 2 million registered), then I think BFBC2 is a serious contender to Best Shooter of the Year.
As for me- still boycotting MW2 on the grounds its a piece of lol. BC2 will be a day-one purchase.
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BF:BC2 was always a must buy for me and at one point so was MW2 until the dedicated servers issue so essentially, I just saved myself $60 rather than replacing MW2 with BC2.
I wouldn't call the fanbase fickle though. The lack of dedicated servers was no small issue for PC gamers, no matter how much it was played down by IW and the press. I, along with many more, believe that when buying an FPS for multiplayer that it should be delivered with the most stable, lowest latency solution there is aka dedicated servers.
Many people have said that PC gamers are just afraid of change but they don't realise that PC gamers went through P2P gaming over a decade ago and we've moved on to a better system.
I'm not naive enough to believe BF:BC2 will beat the sales of MW2 but it stands a very good chance of beating its sales on PC and I'm confident that Dice will deliver a compelling and addictive multiplayer, especially after watching the Battlefield Moments video. #battlefieldbadcompany2
11/16/09
Woo for the wave ~ and the power of console commands (just noticed the irony in the naming)
Still not buying it till they admit defeat n patch it into the game properly. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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Oh many will be hyped up for BC3, but IW may just sweep in to steal their thunder. Heck by then I'm sure they'll of figured out how the modders did it so they can plonk it in the game as their own work. #battlefieldbadcompany2
11/16/09
While us commenters on Kotaku will know about Bad Company 2 and will see the differences and even see them as advantages over Modern Warfare 2, BC2 does not have anywhere near the know-how of Modern Warfare. I am very confident that the majority of the people at that midnight release had then, and still have, no idea what Battlefield even is about. It doesn't have a previous blockbuster of a game (on the level of MW1) to build marketing off of. It's coming out after MW2 which immediately gives it the sense of being a copycat game, regardless of when production began on either game.
I can't see Battlefield doing anywhere near as well as MW2. We, with the knowledge of the game, may see it as a shame and a travesty, but it just isn't to be. #battlefieldbadcompany2
11/16/09
True...if you ignore the PC. Battlefield was a hugely popular series on the PC and Battlefield 2 sold over 2,250,000 within a year of release which is no small feat for a PC game.
People may see Bad Company 2 as a copycat of MW2 but in reality, Modern Warfare copied a lot of what made the Battlefield multiplayer so good (ranks, custom kits).
BC2 won't sell as well as MW2 but if it's the better game and gets more praise then it will continue to sell for a lot longer and at least on PC, it has a good chance of outselling it. #battlefieldbadcompany2
11/16/09
This article makes it sound like they're changing the single-player...
All the trailers I've seen have shown online gameplay only...
I never was into the old Battlefield games. I got into Bad Company because after playing the demo I wanted to see more of the story.
The game is only months away from release and I still have no idea if Haggard and Sweetwater will be back.. :(
Please don't fix what's not broken, Dice! #battlefieldbadcompany2
11/16/09
Just be sure, DICE, to bring back the funny.
I had more fun with BC's campy homage to Kelly's Heroes ( [www.imdb.com] ) than any thought provoking narrative in a shooter.
This game needs more Haggert. #battlefieldbadcompany2
11/16/09
The game was a lot of fun though, and if I pick up either MW2 or BC2, bad company is getting my cash. I did like the original modern warfare, but don't feel right giving cash to Activision for anything any more. I might buy it second hand. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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The sound design is also spectacular.
If CoD were to ever steal anything from another property, it should be the fuzz out/ringing ears that you get whenever explosives go off near you.
Also, considering the sheer size of the maps and the draw distance, the overall look is pretty fantastic. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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