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10. Viki - Can teleport you across the world, but you might end up in the wrong city in someone's attic. (Suikoden I-V) 9. Sarevok - Evil has never amused me quite so much. (Baldur's Gate: Throne of Bhaal) 8. Viconia - She's fickle and gets upset over the simplest thing, just like a real woman. (Baldur's Gate entire series) 7. HK-47 - Okay, so maybe evil has amused me as much as Sarevok, meatbags. (KOTOR 1 & 2) 6. Citan Uzuki - Mentor, genius, philosopher, and spy. (Xenogears) 5. Magus - He may be after a good cause, but he's still pretty evil. Powerful magic, awesome scythe. (Chrono Trigger) 4. KOS-MOS - The ability to destroy entire fleets in one hot little blue haired android body. (Xenosaga: Episode I-III) 3. Vivi - PHENOMENAL COSMIC POWER!... midget (Final Fantasy IX) 2. Cloud (Tactics version) - Best secret character of all time. (Final Fantasy Tactics) 1. Aeris - Not only does she make a fitting and great healer, but her final Limit Break is literally as good as any two other characters'. (Final Fantasy VII)

I'm playing Condemned. A game where I get to Taser a guy in the face, hit him with a fire axe, and then snap his neck. No no, it's okay, I used to work for the FBI.

That would be like saying, the only obvious thing you could do with the D&D setting would be to make RTS games I don't know if you ever played any of the games which aren't about squad based combat (Rogue Trader, Necromunda or Inquisitor) or even better read any of the novels (Gaunts Ghosts, Eisenhorn trilogy, The Last Chancers or the Horus Heresy books). More material than you can shake a tentacle at. I haven't played any of them, but am looking at them on wikipedia now. Inquisitor: "Unlike a tactical wargame or Role-playing Game, Inquisitor describes itself as a "narrative" skirmish game, and the emphasis is on spinning a good story along the lines of a great action movie or adventure novel, rather than focusing on winning at all costs." Necromunda again sounds and is described as a skirmish game. Rogue Trader: The first edition of the 40k rule book? Ooh, freelance explorers. Inquisitor sounds good. Though Rogue Trader definitely does lend more against what I said than the other two. I just have this image from my limited exposure to the setting that it's a little too desperate and restrictive for any exploration or freedom. Rogue Trader sounds like my concept was a bit wrong.

I don't see a lot of room for an adventure that's right for an RPG for 40k. But, if people with the power to make it want it made, I'm sure they could churn something out. Edit: Probably a Diablo clone.

Looks like the ever reliable wikipedia agrees with you. ...And if it didn't, you could always change it so it did! Wikipedia, the poor man's referreed journal, complete with no referree! Anyhow, I'm still jonesin' for a good 40k experience. Most of what we've seen on the PC for Warhammer has centered on the strategy element, and that's in real time. I remember an old SSI title that was turn based, but still strategy. A real CRPG would be a break in the trend and there's a lot to explore in the universe that remains untapped. THQ has that license and they seem ready to milk it for all it's worth. Currently there's an MMO, FPS, a PC RTS, and a handheld RTS in the works at least.

Because the Hand of Thrawn books are also good. I have Survivor's Quest too, but haven't read it.

I hope he gets banned. Pyramid referrals are scams of the same nature as the regular pyramid scheme.

I should get a DS just for the Phoenix Wright games.

After much consideration, I have come to the conclusion that Sand should make Fallout 4.

Prescription drugs aren't completely legal. They're only legal if prescribed to you. Selling your prescription drugs is not legal. Additionally, drugs like Ritalin and Adderoll (and I presume Concerta, but have no experience), do not behave like speed in those they are intended for. I'm on Adderoll myself. actually they operate on the same basics as speed they are just moderated somewhat for a more theraputical effect rather than a high (you realize that if you don't take your adderoll correctly your basically feeling the effects of dropping off a speed high right?) But my point was mainly to prove that again, alot of drug money goes to somebody other than the drug lords. You realize that a Dopamine deficiency can cause particular drugs to have a different effect, right? It is an amphetamine, which is what speed is. But on the genuinely ADHD, it's operating for a different effect. If your point is that illicit drug money goes to people who abuse prescriptions and unethical doctors, then I can see that point.

Jodie Foster was a breaking point for Hinckley, who tried to assassinate Reagan.

Battlefield 2142 is awesome. Anyone who disagrees is a communist. As is Command & Conquer 3. Except communists should also agree.

I think the problem is you, Nick. It's all your fault. We should make you drink poison.

Read up more on violence linked to the media. There have been crimes linked to everything from Schwarzenager, nightly news, comic books, about every form of media that features action, violence, or even real world events. Some of it erroneous, some of it plausible. The problem isn't Manhunt.

And I'm not saying they're wrong for banning Manhunt. I'm saying the reasoning is subjective and the belief that censorship is necessary is idiotic. The "a line must be drawn" thing is nonsense and applies more against censorship than it ever did in favor of it. There were suicides supposedly linked to the news reports of Marilyn Munroe's suicide. The problem isn't Manhunt 2.

Ahh, I had some caffiene pills once. Mixed with Mountain Dew and (pre-sugared, oops) Kool-Aid mix. We call it Go Juice. I think that was the time I was up for 3 days straight. I was popping caffienated chocolates on that third one.

With GI Joes. That's my inspiration too.

Jesus Ted Theodore Logan Christ that is a gay line.

I'd rather play alternate history WWII shooters than alternate history WWII rts games. Like a WWII shooter with Transformers where you don't play as a Transformer, but fight alongside them. It would piss soooo many people off, but it could be so awesome shooting at a prop plane Starscream with a bazooka.

No. Because education is never analogue to censorship. They are complete opposites. Censorship does not actually encourage anything, it just tries to hide. If the fear is that a game is enough to make a person act anti-social on a societally unacceptable level, then obviously steps need to be made to reduce or offset that risk. Because it's not just Manhunt 2 that causes that risk. You're confusing the event with the topic. I'm talking about censorship. If you can't see what's defensible about Manhunt 2 can you tell me what's defensible about Saw? Kill Bill? The nightly news? Great Expectations? The works of Socrates? Some of these you may be able to answer. Some of them you won't be able to without an argument that could defend Manhunt 2. Putting quote tags around education does not change it from being education. If encouraging anti-social behavior is not defensible, then obviously encouraging pro-social behavior must be.

"Anti-social" elements and media are already acceptable. American Psycho, the works of Eli Roth, heck Tarantino may be "artsy" but it's still violent enough to be considered anti-social, half the movies from David Fincher. Even Great Expectations can be considered anti-social yet is acceptable. Hell, the nightly news. Teaching pro-social skills and knowledge is an attempt to teach people how to deal appropriately with anti-social messages and to make educated choices about their actions along that spectrum. It's fully applicable, especially in today's society. And a heck of a lot better than trying to censor media just because it has a chance of encouraging people to act contrary to what those in power in society believe to be in society's best interests.

By this reasoning, Vegas gambling is thrust towards young consumers. Because that's just play. However, there's a distinction between young play and adult play. Just as their's a distinction between children websites and adult websites, children magazines and adult magazines, childrens books and adult books, children's movies and adult movies. It must be mighty progressive to think of entertainment, in general, as beyond mainly for children, then. What good do math, english, and science classes do? If we're terrified that games, books, TVs, and movies will teach anti-social behaviors to the point that just banning them is considered a viable option, then it behooves society to attempt to teach the pro-social ones.

Would it be rude of me to troll this thread repeatedly with comments of how much I hate Dungeon Siege and have no pleasant expectations for this one?

I'm buying a jump rope after work. Been planning on getting one for a while, thanks for the reminder slug.