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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/47892/736
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Nov 08, 2007 - 01:02 pm
Thank you very much for your comments. It means a lot to me since I'm horrible at writing. Got C+'s in my college writing class with 1 upper division writing that has yet to be attempted.........

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/47892/736
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Nov 08, 2007 - 12:14 pm
Pictures will be up soon!

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News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=18218
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Nov 08, 2007 - 11:55 am
Ok, thanks for the info.

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Cluster Shout Box Link » /matrix/cluster.asp/43
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Nov 08, 2007 - 11:23 am
Congrats then!

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News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=18218
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Nov 08, 2007 - 11:20 am
Oh cool, you are doing the contest this way so people know if they need to enter Prelim 2.

Ummm.... my score is higher than the Civilization review one. Or did FS-admins voted internally which boosted his score over mine?

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Cluster Shout Box Link » /matrix/cluster.asp/35
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Nov 07, 2007 - 01:43 pm
So, top 10 from both prelims make it to the next round. I wonder if I should/have to do another review to make it. I got a midterm this Tuesday and I have to catch up on my Japanese class because I have been very sick. So I'll avoid taking time to write another review for prelim 2 if I can.

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/47892/729
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Nov 07, 2007 - 01:40 pm
I wish I posted some screenshots, but I was having issues logging on to their servers.

You can check out some screenshots on their official site (http://www.swordofthenewworld.com/) or on your favorite game review site.

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Cluster Shout Box Link » /matrix/cluster.asp/43
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Nov 07, 2007 - 01:37 pm
3rd rater had to give me a 1 or 3. This only holds true if you gave me an 8 (which I don't doubt) and if Kalleanka gave me a 5 or changed it to a 7. I did the math myself.

This contest just didn't sit well with me. I mean, we have 38 cluster members and the max vote a single picture got was 3.... There is a lot of weight given to these few voters. No one voted for your 2nd pic or Murtogh's either. There was a slightly better voter turnout for the 1st half of the contest (getting the beta key). I just don't like the idea of this much voting power on a single person who can be looking for different elements in the screenshot which would result in a huge impact.

Anyways, if the FS Admins already awarded you the prize, then none of this matters. I just hope future contests see a larger voter turnout. Congrats on the win. Landing a walker on a building was very original.

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Cluster Shout Box Link » /matrix/cluster.asp/43
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Nov 06, 2007 - 04:35 pm » Edited on Nov 06, 2007 - 04:38 pm
I really hope you are joking because I think that the whole rating thing was screwed. Kalleanka admitted to making a mistake in the score and rated me lower. I don't even know if she changed the score or not. If she did, then the 3rd rater gave me a score of 1. I don't believe my pic deserves a 1. Mathamatically, that would give me a 53.3%, which is what I got. Or he/she didn't change it, in which the 3rd rater gave me a 3. This would also end up in a score of 53.3%
FS Member ratings have a huge impact since there were only a total of 3 ratings submitted... Admins, please make your votes and put more weight on yours like you do for the other contests.
If FS admins really thought your picture was the best, then I'm cool with that.

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Cluster Shout Box Link » /matrix/cluster.asp/43
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Nov 06, 2007 - 03:05 pm
Did you really win?

Where were the winners posted?

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/61804/724
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Nov 06, 2007 - 03:02 pm
Oh ok, your original wording just threw me off.

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/61804/724
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Nov 04, 2007 - 05:53 pm
"Its temporary until I get some of the demo in action."

So did you play the demo before writing this review?

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Cluster Shout Box Link » /matrix/cluster.asp/43
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Nov 01, 2007 - 01:01 pm
I guess no one took advantage of the contest extension.

Anyways, I can't wait to see who won.

Good luck to all the participants.

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/39357/708
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Oct 30, 2007 - 07:22 pm
Is the sound sample 104 from Banjo Kazooie for the N64?

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Overclock Entry Link » /special/ocdb/view.asp?oc_id=443
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Oct 29, 2007 - 03:41 pm
Nice overclock!
What are your temps with the Thermalright Ultra-120 and what fan do you have paired up with it?

By the way, I like your wallpaper. What/where is she from? Would you mind sharing it?

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Cluster Shout Box Link » /matrix/cluster.asp/43
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Oct 22, 2007 - 12:11 pm
Thanks for the update FS-JCal. At least we know what is going on now.

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Cluster Shout Box Link » /matrix/cluster.asp/43
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Oct 21, 2007 - 12:29 pm
I think the moderator, FS-JCal is busy and hasn't gotten around to judging the contest. I don't know...

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Shout Box Link » /matrix/user.asp/48121
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Oct 18, 2007 - 01:16 pm
» Universe At War Contest
Hi FS-JCal,

I was just wondering when the winners of the Universe At War beta contest will be announced?

I hope I didn't miss the announcement...

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Cluster Shout Box Link » /matrix/cluster.asp/43
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Oct 11, 2007 - 09:28 am
Does anyone know when the winner will be announced?

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Cluster Shout Box Link » /matrix/cluster.asp/43
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Oct 07, 2007 - 05:39 pm
I completely agree. That is why I never rate other peoples' media blogs in contests.

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/47892/675
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Oct 06, 2007 - 10:15 pm
I guess that was an apology...

Either way, it was still a pretty big mistake. Rating WigoJ and my picture incorrectly. I don't see how you could have mistakenly chose the wrong score twice.

Oh well, there is nothing that can be done now.

Hopefully, this contest is also rated by the admins with their score being a little bit more weighted than member scores. That might solve the problem.

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/39357/684
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Oct 05, 2007 - 11:47 pm » Edited on Oct 05, 2007 - 11:50 pm
Image 52 is Pitfall.

I'm new here. What are these quizes for?

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/65533/683
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Oct 05, 2007 - 11:45 pm
Probably due to the graphical settings he set in the game.

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/47892/675
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Oct 05, 2007 - 11:41 pm
Thanks for the rating, but I'd rather not have contestants rate each other. I just think it is better that way.

That is a good point about the black hole screen that could be seen numerous times else where. But there aren't that many super weapons in the game. I think the Masari creates some sort of rain storm, but I personally think that it doesn't look as cool as the black hole. Then the other faction has like falling debris (besides the Walkers).... I didn't think that looked worthy enough for a submission.

Like I have stated earlier, I have nothing against your pic. I was just questioning Kaleanka's reasons for giving you such a high score. Her reasons were the smoke effect and great quality (I assume graphical quality), both of which are in my screen shot too. Does that warrant a 40% difference between the score she gave you and me?

Yes, this is a beta. I couldn't even log onto Live for a while. It was as if the "Guide" button was just plain old text without a link.

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Cluster Shout Box Link » /matrix/cluster.asp/43
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Oct 05, 2007 - 01:15 pm
I hope the submissions are rated by admins too. I for one don't understand my low score (at the time of writing this).

1st rating: 50%
2nd rating: 10%
Which gives me an overall of 30%....

Am I crazy or are people here harsh raters? Is it possible that some people are making multiple accounts to rate the competition lower?

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/47892/675
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Oct 05, 2007 - 09:30 am » Edited on Oct 05, 2007 - 09:36 am
A 5/10.....?
There are only TWO black hole screenshots and I was the first to post one up.
Yet you give a 9/10 to WigoJ with a pic of a Walker landing on a building and because of the smoke effect. What about the smoke effect (dust/dirt) being sucked into the black hole in my pick? How about more points for the Walker in my pic because it is fully upgraded? What about the logic of WigoJ's submission being another Walker pic (3rd one)?
I have nothing against WigoJ or his submission. I'm just questioning the rating of Kalleanka here. Does anyone think I have a valid point here?

Here is Kalleanka's comment for WijoJ's pic:
"Wow! it just landed??? I hope it smashed the people living inside the house! ;)

I give it 9/10 just because ythe nice smoke effect and the great quality. :)

also, a big plus for the dead people! hehehe :K"

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Shout Box Link » /matrix/user.asp/47892
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Sep 30, 2007 - 04:11 am
I guess I'm the first one to post something for the Universe at War beta screenshot contest. Hope you enjoy :P

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Cluster Shout Box Link » /matrix/cluster.asp/43
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) Sep 27, 2007 - 10:45 am
So do we post our screenshots in a new media blog? Or do I just edit the media blog that contains the "why I should get a beta key" content?

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Cluster Shout Box Link » /matrix/cluster.asp/8
Click to view Battousai_Ryu's User PageI am an AMD Agent Battousai_Ryu (29) May 04, 2007 - 12:45 pm
» Results???
Did they post the winners yet? If they did, can somone link me to the page? Thanks!

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