First of all, great rebuttal.
Second, do you really think I care that I piss off some people on an internet fora by expressing my opinion of our president? And frankly, it isn't just my opinion. Many people view Bush the same way.
If you mean Mission, she was in K1 and her father died long before. Otherwise, not sure who you mean here.
However, I agree with you about the writing.
Don't worry...I still like Baley.
And after the death of Frank Herbert, his son Brian and Kevin J. Anderson decided it would be a good idea to cash in on the franchise by writing some more books based on the major Houses in the series and some of the history mentioned in the original books. Overall, they were terrible and an insult to Frank Herbert's name and universe.
While I do agree more manipulation is needed, I felt both games lacked equally in this department. But then again, what can we expect from Bioware and their idea of evil? I did, however, expect more from Obsidian.
I never suggested that you hadnt bought the game. Its just the stigma that accompanies no-CD cracks (indeed, the word crack alone) associates it with pirates.