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@aubreyq I have it installed on the Revo 1600 and playing with no problem. I have nver heard of the Zino before.
The thing is that the first 25 levels have intersting quests for the most part so you don't feel the grind as much. The XP is given out just right so that you don't feel it.

As you get to higher and higher levels the quests get dumb. For some reason I have to kill 100 elites (which means I need to group with 2-5 other people to do which means I need to kill 300-600 elites.to collect hairs that will give me an item with some xp, and at that point in your grind thats only a small part of the xp that you need to lvl. That one quest will take about 10 hours to do for maybe 1/20 of the xp (from the quest) that you need to lvl. Granted you get a lot of it also from killing the hundreds and hundreds of elites.


Also when your playing 1-25 for the most part you dont' HAVE to group to do quests. Its optional. When you get to higher levels it completely reverses. Most good quests require finding a full group which will require a tank, a healer and CC. For the most part your just standing in one spot for hours killing the same mob.

I still kind of enjoy the game and I'm still playing it, but I have to admit that at some point it just becomes a big grind fest.
I loved this game when it first came out, but the grind later on does start to wear on you. The first 30 levels are pretty good, but after that it becomes a big grind fest especialy around 38 going on.

If you enjoy running around and killing a ton of things for no real reason then you will enjoy this game. I'm still playing, for now, but its not as fun as it used to be for me.
I'd trust this more if it was a GF receptacle. Not sure I want to go with it.
This device for me has potential. My hardware isnt' line of site sometimes the hardware is in a completely different room then I am in (I have a weird setup). The price point is cheaper then the Harmony's that I was lookign at. I'm just not 100% sold on its interface. I'd like to see color/customizable icons.

Also I'm not entirely sure I'm crazy about a touch screen remote. I've had a Phillips pronto back in the day and I wasn't crazy about it. The gestures might help.
You guys didn't ask if they would stream 1080p to the PS3.
HOLY CRAP!!!!! Thats a homerun if I've ever seen one. This makes PERFECT sense for the type of games that Dynasty Warriors type stuff that Koei makes.

This news made my day.
I wouldn't mind the Q if you could keep your place in line if you get disconnected. Sometimes shit happens when waiting for 2 1/2 hours that you can't help and you have to wait all over again.

Also getting disconnected in game means you then have another 2 1/2 hour wait. That just blows.
My thoughts exactly. For $200 I'll just buy another 360.
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I'm heading to university next year, and I've purchased a MacBook. I'm also taking my four year old desktop, just in case I'm left with no computers when the MacBook is being repaired or whatnot. With only two USB ports on a MacBook, I want a Bluetooth mouse. Budget is about $100, and of course, it needs OS X support. Thanks for the help!"
 

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