Walsingham

I thought you hated football? Or is it just footballers? Or do you just really love commentary - any commentary?

What if you ignored situations where only one transistor flipflopped? Bunch 'em in groups?

So countries are like witches. They can't cross water?

The highest I've faced so far is a blood dragon. And like the regular dragon, it wasn't a challenge at all. They take a bit longer to kill, but the damage they do to me is still minimal. I'll usually have about 90% health remaining after a confrontation with a blood dragon. Meanwhile, I got my ass handed to me by some mage that took like half my health with one frost spell, and made me use my entire inventory of health potions just to be able to stay alive long enough to finally kill him. ALWAYS kill the mage first.

Ah, I think the censor has cut out a section of that url. Just look for Kuznetsov Hijacking, and recognise the Dym**** that the forums here censor. :lol:

I could easily be being thick, but I don't follow your argument. Geographical proximity would mean that Britain has a greater claim to Paris in France than Glasgow in Scotland (distance to London). In fact Glasgow is nearly 100 miles further away from London than the Falklands are from Argentina. The only remotely sensible - and still troublesome - definition is self-determination. What you seem to be talking about - mutual benefit - is nothing more or less than a good basis for people choosing to associate. Of course it also helps that the last the Argentines 'owned' the Falklands they behaved towards the islanders exactly as well as you might have expected the army of a fascist junta to behave. It's only about one generation ago now.

WTF? I assume you would follow that up with every country on Earth? We've no paricular 'right' to Swansea, or Portsmouth.

History's funniest hijacking.

I'll say this low and slow: You didn't read the rest of my post it seems.. Also this seems to be a touchy subject? but I'm on your guys side, as I said, if the Falkies want to stay with Britain then that's how it should be. My question was more in the area of why this is such a big deal (for Argentina), this didn't seem like a very important piece of land - until I read about the oil The best book I've ever read on that question was Razor's Edge. Hugh Bicheno was an intelligence officer in South America and he argues that basically Argentina is mental. They have a twisted notion of national honour which essentially compells them to scrap over the Falklands even though there's no logical basis for it, the people living there don't want it, and in any case their military isn't up to it. IMO this is the most important discussion we've had on this forum in ages. Because unless international opinion comes down firmly in favour of the islanders' right to decide peacefully where they live then Argentina might try violence. Hundreds if not thousands of lives will be lost. Write to your senator, or president, or witch-doctor and tell them Argentina is being crazy.

I only play it for the flavour text. Unless you play tiny globes the bloody Hive just spam cities. Wars drag on forever. The mindworm thing is easy. Just lose your first mindworm in combat.

I understand Sawyer's point about balance. However, I personally have no problem with getting varying payoffs on skillpoints across the timeline of a game. That is I don't mind investing in energy or big guns early on if it pays in spades later. This was particularly true with Fallout Tactics. I understand sacrifice for gain. Don't make me face a flatline playing curve throughout. It's boring. It's doesn't forceme to learn new tactics or abandon old ones. Now, with regard to his point about folding skills together, that I don't get. But I would suggest an alternative. Specialisation. Basically, you can only get so good as a generalist. Past a certain percentage you have to narrow your focus. Shadowrun used to do thi svery successfully. Gun -> pistols -> revolvers -> .357 magnum -> a specific .357, for example. Balancing specialisation is tricky, and it militates against trying multiple weapons which is nice for variety. But specialisation is cinematic. I'd rather get my variety in combat from the bad guys using different tactics; different weather conditions, different terrain. The example I'd use is the line regiment in Empire Total War. Most European powers stick with line regiments throughout, and they get better and better. The variety comes from fighting in different places, and against things from Elephants to seige mortars. Same tool, different canvas.

The companion mod looked interesting. Changed their combat AI and spruced their looks.

I believe that if anything, she'd do YOU.

I don't think I mentioned I saw Das Boot. It really is awesome. Had to watch it in three tranches, but was superbly paced.

I can't take a claim that the US has massively worse mental health levels very seriously. But more importantly I can't see how it's relevant to the OP.

I'll say this low and slow: BECAUSE THEY LIVE THERE. If the people who live on the islands say the name is 'Falklands', and they vote freely to stay British, then I say we ****ing listen to them. End of.

Yeah, slave labour which costs about 45000 a year to maintain (not violent offenders, who cost more). Then does an unreliable menial job which a machine could do better and cheaper. I don't think slaves have been an economic option outside mining for about 200 years!

Sorry to hear about your father in law, Hurlshot. Hope your wife is coping OK. ~~ My Valentines woo-fest got out of whack and I had to spend two days effectively holding station, but once launched totally successful. Probably a first for surprise presents of creativeness.

Feeling a bit better, thanks to Nina Simone. EDIT: Proving that I quite literally can't dance, I just did a groovy side-shimmy ...and pulled something in my shoulder.

Would you care to develop that point, Orogun?

They may not be walsausages, but stem cells can literally mend a broken heart: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9080921/Scarred-hearts-can-be-restored-to-health-with-stem-cell-treatment-say-researchers.html

Having watched four episodes of The Wire yesterday I can see how some aspects of gang life would help with the Army. But the things it won't help with are what the British Army calls values and standards. http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/v_s_of_the_british_army.pdf Selfless commitment - not really Courage - definitely a demand for this Discipline - in some ways, but no the all the way round discipline the Army wants ...the good kind Integrity - *snort* Loyalty - Ostensibly, yes. But the actual mechanics of dealing directly conflict with this. the reality is likely to be otherwise Respect for Others - *guffaw*

Not in romantic mood today as close friend hit by sudden family death. They had been so full of happiness recently. Just awful.

According to Shake Hands with the Devil (from memory), the Belgians merely succeeded in breaking discipline by acting like hired goons, and ****ing what llittle credibility the UN had with the various parties. Their CO was furious.

I have completed and giftwrapped the steel, copper, and silver necklace I made yesterday (with the aid of a friend with a forge - never go without one), pink champagne, chocolates. Oh yeah. Ready to crash and burn. Wish me luck, chaps.