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@Pinworm45: Weird, I had the same thing happen to me. I assumed it was just EA somehow deciding to transfer my Steam copy of Hot Pursuit to Origin, but it seems a bit less likely if the same thing happened to you, when you pre-ordered.

Have you played Hot Pursuit? (Specifically, logging in to Auto-log with your EA-login?)

@Phatmac: *Shrug* Personally, I'd prefer have an open publisher-agnostic platform.

Of course, I'm deeply bought into Steam, so I favor that platform.

End of the day, though - I'd have been much more pro-Origin if not for 2 reasons:

a) The bullshit of "we want a closer relationship to our customers" and as an excuse to have Origin exclusive games. I also understand that if they didn't make Mass Effect 3, Battlefield 3 and Syndicate Origin-exclusives, the platform would not have gained any traction.

But I don't think that's a good excuse to force me into using an inferior platform (also, I realize I could just opt out of playing the games - but why would I rob myself of excellent games?) that it's owners are comparing to Steam at it's launch.

What would be really cool? If Valve games were on Origin and all EA games were on Steam (with full Steamworks integration). Also if Games for Windows Live just went away - because regardless how not-great Origin is, GFWL is an atrocity that has not improved in years.

b) Origin Systems Inc was awesome. EA did bad things to that company. I hate that they are using the name. But yeah, I also realize that it's a good name if you don't make the connection, and as EA owns the trademark, it was cheap to use. Doesn't mean I have to like it.

@Nottle: yeah, I think that's how it works, I think I saw something that hinted at Soldiers (Singleplayer, in the demo) being able to "unlock" skills/talents that lessens the penalty for carrying more.

I think.

Haven't read the comics, but I felt there was a lot of the first game in the second game. (manifestation, characters, pacing, etc)

Played Soldier and Adept in ME1. Vanguard, Infiltrator and Soldier in ME2.

Undecided for ME3.

Tried Vanguard - I love the idea of the charge, as I wanted something to increase the pace of the game... but Mass Effect are rather deliberately paced games - trying to force it just gets you killed really quickly.

I may give the demo a go with an Adept. But I may end up just playing as a Soldier, or Infiltrator... hm. :P

Potentially overlooked: "More than a million annual passes have been sold in the west" (from same investor call) - meaning there's already over a million Battle.net accounts that own Diablo 3.

That's a lot of Diablos.

We're at 319k. Totally pledged a wad of cash.

Impossible. There's a lot of good games - but I don't think there's a perfect game. Besides, hopefully the game I'm playing right now is my favorite game right now.

Well, according to this, he says:

NOTE: this game is single-player and PC only- I am looking at ways to get it onto other platforms though!

So I guess it could happen? But yeah, seems like a good match - even if it plays very well on the PC as well. Lovely chiptune beats :)

@pornstorestiffi: That's a good question!

If you mean the white cross in a box that you sometimes see - I always assumed that was "needs healing", as it tends to disappear shortly after I drop a medkit at their feet. The simple cross I thought was just the assault icon (like engineers have a wrench, support have 3 bullets, recon a crosshair). I've not noticed any specific icons while I was "dying."

Then again, I'm far from an expert on the subject, so I could very well be wrong - just been my feeling that there was no indication who had medkits or paddles.

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