@FluxWaveZ: Also of not on this achievement: You must earn $1,000,000 in a game that you host. I am 100% sure that is the case when playing split-screen. I just finished couching playthrough 1 with my wife in which she did not earn the achievement in spite of actually having that much on her. We started playthrough 2 with her hosting the game. After an hour or so, she had earned the achievement. I'm guessing it's the same for online multiplayer.
@WinterSnowblind: @Kazona: @Khemitude: @Manatassi: Excellent arguments on the parts of everyone posting in this thread. I too have been miffed at certain DLC offerings for games. For some reason, the DA:O stuff hadn't affected me quite as profoundly, but I do understand that it intuitively seems wrong on some level. The rebuttals here are making me reconsider being even slightly hesitant about the validity of the offerings currently available. Thanks!
I tried setting up my rogue to switch to his bow when the enemy was at range or his dagger when the enemy was close. When the enemies did get close, it resulted in him continuing to switch back and forth between the weapons without ever attacking. I hope that will be fixed in last night's patch. I really like the idea of the tactics, but they aren't working for me so far.
I'm doing this myself on a 1080p set, and it works beautifully. I have one thing to add that is most relevant for 1080p resolutions: you need a very large TV if you are any distance from it. In the days of SD, you could get away with a 50" TV and sit 12' from the screen. Now, at 1080p, you need an 80" screen to view at that distance. Check out this calculator which will tell you what size you need based on the viewing distance.
I know you're probably rolling your eyes right now, but this is really a big deal. If your TV has more dots making up the picture than you can see at your distance, that detail is completely lost to you. This is especially important with a PC where you often view small text, but I have even noticed problems seeing my 360 copy of Borderlands which is only running at 720p! I have a 46" TV that I am viewing at about 8 feet. I really need a 55" or 60" to see all the detail at that distance.
If you keep that in mind, gaming on a PC from the couch is really a fantastic experience. You can get great deals on PC games. They run at higher resolutions than their console counterparts. There is more flexibility in the control schemes (Choose between keyboard/mouse or 360 controller). There are mods available. There are tons of reason to at least have a gaming PC available as an alternative to your console(s).
I bought the first EWJ on Good Old Games a few months back. Either my memories of that game were far better than the game itself or it controls like ass on the PC. Perhaps both.
I have noticed a trend in PC game development. Since Crysis, it doesn't seem developers are keen on pushing the hardware envelope so much. They seem to have relaxed a bit. From the looks of your build, you should be able to max almost any current or upcoming PC game for the next couple of years. The flipside of that coin is that you could spend much less, upgrade a bit more frequently, and still achieve great performance if this game continues. I just noted in the Dragon Age forums that I am running that game in 1080p with all settings on high (except AA) on a very modest build. I have myself been in your shoes wanting to max everything and have the best possible build, but there is another way to still have fun and save some cash. Just throwing that out there.
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