Volourn

Rangers better win tonight to stop their HORRIBLE losing streak! FINALLY, they'll do something smart, and play THE BEST GOALIE IN HOCKEY (possibly barring the now Olympic cripped Hasek)! That is all. P.S. The Kanandian (or US) team didn't dog it at the Olympics. They simply weren't the best teams this years. People should just brealize that upwards of 6 countries are legimiate gold medal contenders in hockey.

I agree; but role-playing is not about playing dress up. While having more options on how to dress your character or what weapons you use (of course, btw, you have various choices in JE on what weapon or combat styles to use) it is not the main aspect of role-playing. How your character acts, reacts, and helps shape the game world and story is 1000%+ more importance. Afterall, Diablo has more 'dress up' options than JE; but it's nowhere near the role-playing game that JE is and I *know* you agree with me on that. "

"Anyway I'm a total non-believer and religion is for the lazy and retarded." The same can be said for those wo over simplify such complex issues. You sound as religious as the most religious person - you have the belief that anyone who doesn't believe what you believe must be reatrded and lazy amongst other nasty name calling.

I dunno. I play role-playing games to play a role; not to play Barbie Dressup. I must be playing wrong genre though if dress up is what my fellow 'role-players' want in their rpgs...

"In Jade Empire there is no significant way to personalize characters." Yes, there is. The way you treat others (ie. role-playing), the way you complete quests (ie. role-playing), what weapons/styles used, how you interact through the various dialogue skills, the Gem Medallion.

What i find funny about Hades is that he loathes extremists espicially religious ones yet that's *exactly* what he is.. an extremist, and his religion is one of hate. Very scary!

"So, you agree that Tolkien had a huge impact on the genre but you don't think he created everything out of thin air, Vol? If that's the case, then I don't see the problem. ...Or at least the problem isn't between us." Exactly.

"but he sure as hell had an impact on it." Again, who is saying this stuff?

"Tolkien is insignificant" Who thinks that in this thread? I surely don't. Afterall, I did mention his influence on other writers...

"some have indeed been murdered for expressing their beliefs." Key word is 'some'. The odds ar ein her favor of living. Also, IIRC, on another message board that linked it someone borught up the fact that not only is she *not* Muslim; she is also Amerikan not really from the 'middle east'. I cna't confirm 'cause sadly this video doesn't work for me odd enough. Either way, good for her! However, I think the bravest wom(en) in the ME are the ones who go to school, enter politcis, etc. every day under the threat of death constantly.

"Dwarves used to be evil. Just for starters." How old is the Snow White fairy tale? "That is correct. There would be no Forgotten Realms or other D&D settings. Terry Brooks would not be writing about his Shannara either." You state this like it's factual. It isn't. It's an opinion/theory based on a 'what if' that is illogical. Fantasy was around before Tolkien. The creators of D&D, Brooks, and other fantasy writers likely won't have gotten their influence from other people and stories. ie. Greek Epics ala Hercules, Conan, Merlin, etc., etc. Afterall, those who 'borrowed' from Tolkien followed his example as he 'borrowed' from earlier writers, tales, and stories as well.

When Alanshu is backing me up in this type of silly argument all is lost for our enmies. Anyways, JE's equipment system wasn't 'very poor'. The fact it got rid of useless junk that you mostly find in, say, HOTU or either KOTOR is a welcomed change. Both systems are fine. A very poor equipment system is TOEE's where identifying an item means iding it by name only. LOL As for easter eggs for future BIO games in JE; I don't recall any. But, then again, I'm not one to stalk equipment des riptions or anything else for that matter for easter eggs. I don't play games for easter eggs. They don't turn me. That said, they can be cool when found or pointed out though. :cool:

That's easy. As before, Tolkien didn't create fantasy contrary to popular belief. Most of the creatures, and lore he's credited for existed well before him. Just the story, and actual characters are his. Bottom line is fantasy was here before him, and his being involved doesn't change this. The fact that people lamely give him false credit proves this beyond the pale. One word: Merlin. Game over.

Proof please.

"Its not a lie. It dosnt have equipment in the same way that HotU does." It is a lie. JE has equipment. This is a fact. It doesn't matter if the eqipment isn't 'like HOTU' which is completely irreleavnt. Afterall, the issue in this thread is of a weapon... Guess what? JE has weapons too hence it has equipment. The fact you lie still is hilarious indeed.

IIRC, Tolkien didn't create either orcs, or goblins. Or the vasy majority of fantasy races. As for the what (which I hate); fantasy would still be where it is. The only difference, it be someone else that people would be slobbering over. Fantasy is much bigger than one man.

"Well, this easter egg is a well known one." Not well enough. I didn't know this 'til just now... And, if I don't know it; it wasn't well known known. "Jade Empire dosnt have equipment." Why do you feel the need to lie?

FFV is horrid. The only good thing about it is the job system. Everything else sucks. FF8 is the best. FF2FF4 (the one with Kain), FF6, and FF10 are also pretty good if not great. FF1, and FF7 are ok. FF5, FFT, and FF9 are crap.

1. 10 games is simply not enough to judge this. 2. By, and large; the best teams in the East do well against the West (.500+). 3. Montreal, Toronto and Boston are the only .500 Eastern Conference teams that are under .500 vs the West and the .500 records are already suspect due to all the OT/SO losses they have. 4. Accoridng to your logic, Washington would be a pretty damn good team in the West consideirng the fact they have a horrible overall record; they did well vs. the West. 5. The West picking on Pittsburgh doesn't proof much. And, Torontojust seems to be the exception that proves the rule. 6. LA should be really thankful it's not in the East.

"Somehow I don't think Volourn takes Joe Thornton seriously." Huh? I like Joe Thorton a lot. In fact, I thought how Boston treated him was garbage. And, as Mkreku stated, Thornton *is* having a hell of a season. No doubt about it. In any other year, he'd be one of my faves for MVP too; but what Jagr has done for the Rangers is phenomenal. "The Rangers would not even make the playoffs if they were in the Western conference." Proof please. When one deals in what ifs you should at least stop playing the guessing game.

HAHAHAHAHA!

Stupid Rangers should be playing Lundqvist; but otherwise WOO HOO! 3 points and counting for Mr. MVP!

"You've chosen to like a movie that absolutely everyone seems to hate." Well.. the movie grossed 200mil+ in theatres IIRC and I wasn't one of the people who saw it there so i'm sure others enjoyed it as well.

Bunch of haters the lot of you!

"No. Stupid propaganda." Eh? Propaganda? Uhuh.. I viewed it as an action blockbuster, and a FICTIONAL movies BASED on REAL events. "Besides that; "A, we get slaughtered" Hero of the story: "Pass me a plane" Hero of story kills about 30 Japanese fighters... while the other can only hit about 2 max..." And? Just like any heroic type movies like with Rambo, etc. Except PH actually had good dramatic acting as well as action. If you expected a perfect history lesson you obviously were watching the wrong movie.