Mamoulian War

But but but video games cause violence, despite countless studies claiming otherwise. For example, that person that shot people in Munich recently... I bet that person played a video game at some point in their life, therefore video games make people kill. Well Slovak "news" already reported he was Counter Strike player... *pukes*

I have just finished Fairy Fencer F for the second time. I have decide to go for the Normal Ending this time. Took me the same time as the first blind playthrough, but I was able to get some grindy trophies and currently having all but one fury. I have enjoyed it and going to preorder Fairy Fencer F Advent Dark Force, which will be released in few days. The game is now 46% finished ) And I will need one more playthrough for Platinum. It will take little bit longer I think, but I am very close to few more trophies ) But next game will be something different. Still need to decide if I should go for another Atelier Rorona playthrough, or play finaly something from my GOG backlog.

Well, I am very soon closing my 30s (I am already planning what should I purchase, to counter my middle age crisis haha), and I still do not feel nor remember, that any JRPG, I have ever played, needed grind to finish the main storyline But I must admit, I have had access only to PS One and PS2 games. Of course, if you wanted Tournesol in FFXII or some similar lunacy in other JRPGs, you had to spend almost 200 hours in the game, but that content was never needed for continuation of the main storyline. And TBH, I read these complaints more from younger audience, than from fellow gamers around my age *shrugs* Probably because they need strategy guides even for Call of Duty games LOL...

Yep, and he effectively destroy Turkey right now. Westlings can't into strategic thinking. :lol: Well Bruce, he is currently the biggest pain in the ass for Europe... If EU will support him despite all of what is happening, then there will be even more anti EU sentiment rising, because this is direct pissing and ****ting in the face of the basic principles of democratic foundations of Europe... It also amuses me how are you defending the equality among people, but on other hand, we should just support Erdogan and his lackeys and overlook his purges, because Turkey is "important strategic partner" *mindblown* Okay lets unpack this because we clearly not looking at this Turkey importance in the same way Can you explain first, just summarize why you dont like Turkey and why they a pain for the EU? You have mentioned this before but I just want your latest opinion Do you really think, that after sacking 60000 civil servants around the country, because they have taught the children how real western democracy looks like, there is need to explain anymore? Also according some Turkish journalists, which are not yet gagged, the State of Emergency, which is currently in place, the biggest reason, is that these 60000 people would during normal days have pretty big chance according to Turkish law to get the jobs back in trials against the state. In the State of Emergency, Erdogan just can do issue decree and be gone with them. I would not be hesitant to say, that this State of Emergency will last much longer than 3 months, because Erdogan has now all the power, which he wanted as a president, but was unable to change the constitution... And Turkish importance my ass... Putin is big enemy of the West, and Erdogan is big friend... Where is the ****ing logic behind this, when Erdogan is much much worse than Putin ever was, especially to his own people... If you really think that a dictator like him, who has no problems with reinstating Death Penalty, so he can kill-off all of his opposition, is a good ally of EU or west, then there is absolutely no reason to discuss about it with you anymore. Because throwing away everything, what is sacred to the basic principles of Democracy, is the biggest reason why the EU project is losing more and more support among common folks... Mamie I like you and I appreciate the effort you put into your posts. I have learnt a lot from you about topics like Slovakia and your views on the EU. You are a sagacious and interesting person But if you want to debate with me please dont make points and then suggest if I dont agree with you on something then " you wont debate with me anymore " ....especially when you haven't heard what I may say. It comes across as irrational and contradicts the purpose of a debate which is the exchange of different views ...not telling the other person how they need to respond So now Turkey, I know some Turks who live in SA who are good fun and there are some good Turkish restaurants in SA but I dont really care about the social conditions of the Turkish people I dont really like Erdogan I cant get involved in moral outrage with how he is treating his citizens because as I mentioned I have no meaningful connection to Turkey and I dont want to have one. And to be honest Turkey doesnt care much about me either I care about the EU, UK and the citizens of the EU. I dont want the EU to be negatively impacted by instability in the ME So based on this view Turkey and Erdogan have strategic value, thats it ...its not emotional or personal.. Erdogan is using the EU on certain levels and the EU is using Erdogan, its a practical relationship I have to be honest I thought you said you never cared much for Turkey either but now you seem upset about how Erdogan is treating his citizens. Of course I respect your view but I dont share it. Erogan just needs to continue his business and military alliance with the West ...what he does domestically cant really be changed. I do believe in regime change but after Iraq and Libya and all the various complaints and criticism from people blaming the West for the failures of the new governments in those countries we only implement regime change when there is a credible and competent government that can manage the new political reality Erdogan may be disliked but he is inextricably linked to the stability of Turkey especially after the Coup so we need to work with him, he cannot be removed from power by the West even if it makes political sense like you suggesting So in summary Erdogan is not a real friend to the West but he is needed ....consider him a political acquaintance Putin is not an enemy of West, he has unintentionally created friction through his paranoia of the West and NATO and now he has over committed Russia on various military campaigns but Russia's economy has been neglected and is in a recession Putin and Russia have much greater long term importance than Turkey but Putin needs to fix the Russian economy before he embarks on more plans of hegemony. This is a journey only Russia can go on, the West cant help here either unless he pulls out of Ukraine The friction is done by NATO, not by Russia, you do not live here, you do not understand... The annexation of Crimea was done only after the new government in Ukraine, which cooperated with fascist Right Sector, decided to strip Russian citizens of Ukraine of some of their rights, to which they were used, for many many years ago. Like possibility to use Russian language for official communication, all with the blessing of the west, because our financial lobby wanted all the chernozem and shale gas deposits, which are "accidentally" mostly in Donbas and Lugansk areas. That started the revolution in these areas, and Putin decided to take Crimea. An illegal act, but what have west expected? You can corner bear only so long, until he freaks out... And now NATO is putting rocket systems closer and closer to Russian borders, with the excuse, that this is against North Korea and Iran... How a man have to be stupid, that he would that North Korea would rather shoot their rockets, through whole Asia, Europe and Atlantic to hit East Coast of USA, instead of shooting to Alaska or US West coast? And Iran does not own any rockets, which are capable to fly further than to Turkey, Bulgaria or Greece. In best case... I have thousand reasons to hate Russians and Communists, based on what they have done to my family after coup in 1948, but I am not that stupid, and I do not like, when some garbage in suit is lying right in my face... You maybe do not care what is going on around EU, but I do ****ing care, because if NATO does not stop the insanity in the name of weapon lobby profits, it will be Eastern and Central Europe, which will be hit first, when the next war starts in Europe. So please do not try to educate me how "important" is Erdogan's Turkey to Europe, or how Putin should act because with his current lunacy, he has potential to **** over this region more, than any other ME country ever could...

Replaying Fairy Fencer F, and unlocking more trophies on PS3. I have recruited two both secret characters, which I have missed when playing my first blind walkthrough two years ago. The game is nice comedy, but Compile Heart made this game much more grindy than Hyperdimension Neptunia. I really do not remember last JRPG with the exception of Star Ocean 4, which needed so much grinding for a perfect playthrough. Still, I do not understand people complaining that JRPGs are only grind fests... I have not needed to grind in any modern JPRG, which I have played since I own PS3 to finish the game. Only when I have decided to go for all sidequests. Even Star Ocean 4, the game, which picture is in dictionary next to explanation to word grind, can be finished in less than 50 encounters *shrugs*.

Yep, and he effectively destroy Turkey right now. Westlings can't into strategic thinking. :lol: Well Bruce, he is currently the biggest pain in the ass for Europe... If EU will support him despite all of what is happening, then there will be even more anti EU sentiment rising, because this is direct pissing and ****ting in the face of the basic principles of democratic foundations of Europe... It also amuses me how are you defending the equality among people, but on other hand, we should just support Erdogan and his lackeys and overlook his purges, because Turkey is "important strategic partner" *mindblown* Okay lets unpack this because we clearly not looking at this Turkey importance in the same way Can you explain first, just summarize why you dont like Turkey and why they a pain for the EU? You have mentioned this before but I just want your latest opinion Do you really think, that after sacking 60000 civil servants around the country, because they have taught the children how real western democracy looks like, there is need to explain anymore? Also according some Turkish journalists, which are not yet gagged, the State of Emergency, which is currently in place, the biggest reason, is that these 60000 people would during normal days have pretty big chance according to Turkish law to get the jobs back in trials against the state. In the State of Emergency, Erdogan just can do issue decree and be gone with them. I would not be hesitant to say, that this State of Emergency will last much longer than 3 months, because Erdogan has now all the power, which he wanted as a president, but was unable to change the constitution... And Turkish importance my ass... Putin is big enemy of the West, and Erdogan is big friend... Where is the ****ing logic behind this, when Erdogan is much much worse than Putin ever was, especially to his own people... If you really think that a dictator like him, who has no problems with reinstating Death Penalty, so he can kill-off all of his opposition, is a good ally of EU or west, then there is absolutely no reason to discuss about it with you anymore. Because throwing away everything, what is sacred to the basic principles of Democracy, is the biggest reason why the EU project is losing more and more support among common folks...

Yep, and he effectively destroy Turkey right now. Westlings can't into strategic thinking. Well Bruce, he is currently the biggest pain in the ass for Europe... If EU will support him despite all of what is happening, then there will be even more anti EU sentiment rising, because this is direct pissing and ****ting in the face of the basic principles of democratic foundations of Europe... It also amuses me how are you defending the equality among people, but on other hand, we should just support Erdogan and his lackeys and overlook his purges, because Turkey is "important strategic partner" *mindblown*

Europe is to afraid of millions of refugees to act rationaly. Kemalistic Turkey was big ally of the West. But who knows, maybe Erdogan was behind the scenes whipped so much from his western "allies", that switching sides has for his goals much more positives. And there will be no Kemalists to pose a threat to his decisions, soon.

Unless he decides to play lovey-dovey with Vladimir. Then he will probably not lose at all.

Well maybe if current government in Ukraine would not be very supportive of https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stepan_Bandera And maybe right after Majdan and election of new parliament, they did not revoke the Russian minority many of their rights, like removing Russian language from being official state language, the current situation would have looked completely different. No one argues that taking of Crimea was illegal act, but so was the separation of Kosovo from Yugoslavia/Serbia. When NATO forces a part of another nation to break from legitimate "owner" to save the Albanian minority from oppresion, it is OK, but god save Putin, because he decided to annect Crimea to save Russian minority from Ukrainian oppresion. Such a scumbag... Current NATO fearmongering against Russia does not serve anyone, well except the weapon business lobby. This is also one of the reasons why EU and NATO are losing trust around Europe. Especially among the populace of east earopean nations. And stuff like Barosso getting the job at Goldman Sachs few days ago, which undermines everything what was built in 70s and 80s. It's hard to convince "smallfolk" now, that anything done during Barosso's leadership was done in their interest and not in the interests of financial lobby. In a wake from this news, Britain leave is not surprising anymore and even me, as a person who is first European, and then Slovak, thinks, that if EU does not make hard reforms, it should burn.

Finished my Platinum run for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. I am really happy, that it is already over... It is prime example of game, where if you do not know how to make game last longer, you put in MMO-like quests and make it even worse. Well still I had to put in 127 hours, so the game is not that bad, but the idea where you "level up" only with completing the quests, is still not very compelling... Currently at 12 Platinums. Next game either Atelier Rorona or Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory. Or something completely different, because I am somehow not much in the mood of gaming in last few weeks.

If you liked Stasis, here is something you might like, too: http://www.siliconera.com/2016/07/02/pregnant-woman-escapes-horrific-alien-facility-cayne/ Cayne.

Unfortunately the older Grand Strategy games have pretty low sales compared to other strategies on GOG, but man can really understand that, because they have very loyal Steam fan base, which are already playing their newest releases, and are not interested in rebuying/replaying older games from the series. There are not many of their fans, like me, who have never played their games before GOG

Well at least two :-P Many thanks as well. It is always welcome to have more choices available!

Man, I am so happy that Obsidian and Paradox were able to make a deal with GOG!!! I would be happier only, if we could have non-steambound physical box as well. Man can dream

I'm lost here. Are u saying that this is an example of Christian gang rape? Correct me if I am wrong, but to me this passage from the text seems like something very similar, to what we call in current age a gang rape.

Apples and Oranges at best. a) Leviticus is Old Testament. Most Christian denominations put oodles more emphasis on the New Testament than the Old, if they even refer much to the Old at all. Hence they are Christians, not Jews. b) It was Christian nations that abolished slavery (the overt form anyways) first within their own nations, and then campaigned to abolish it worldwide. Not Muslim, not Jewish, not Animist, Buddhist, Hindu, or whatever else. Christians. c) It was almost exclusively Christians (albeit not all of them, for quite some time), mostly of the Protestant flavor that fought tirelessly, bled, and died for the liberties which you now enjoy. Not Muslims, Not Jews, not Animists, Buddhists, Hindus, or whatever else. Christians. d) Actions speak louder than words. There is indeed a problem with many of the immigrants in Europe, as well as elsewhere. Many of these problems are via Muslims. e) Actions speak louder than words. If a book you believe in to at least some degree saying to do X or X is ok is one thing, actually doing it yourself is another. f) Many modern Muslims do indeed believe they are at war with 'the west' and Christianity. Some of them do live within the borders of western nations. That is a problem. Likewise it would be a problem if the roles were reversed (and occasionally they have been). I could go on... possibly all the way through the alphabet even.... but, the point should already be made. About Old Testament: Words of Jesus: Matthew 5:17-18 (NKJV) "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. EDIT: And one more about Old Testament: Luke 16:16-17 The law and the prophets were until John; from that time on the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone is urgently pressed into it. But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one stroke of a letter of the law to become invalid.

Or dear ktchong, speaking of Gang rape: Judges 19:22-30 Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him. And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly. Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing. But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go. Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord was, till it was light. And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way: and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold. And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place. And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel. And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.

So you think Wikipedia just created those cases out of thin air? That none of those rape cases happened and Wikipedia made them up? BTW, those are all cases that have been investigated, put on trial, and the Muslim rapists were convicted. So it was not like Wikipedia just invented them. Because raping is solely a muslim business .... riiiiiiiiiiiight... give me a break... *sighs* Rape gangs and sexual grooming are Muslim businesses. I have not heard of any other demographic group that do those things on such a large scale. For example: Chinese or Koreans do not have rape gangs targeting white women. Chinese or Koreans do not groom little girl for sexual slavery. Yet we keep reading about how Muslims - in particularly Pakistanis (who are unfortunately called "Asians" by the British media) - consistently commit those atrocities. Here you have and example of Christian performed gang rape https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/05/27/dozens-of-men-took-part-in-the-gang-rape-of-a-brazilian-teen-the-the-video-made-it-online/ Which is actually uncommon. As I said: Which is a pattern. Which is a culture of Islam. FYI: the founder of Islam himself was a bandit warlord in his late life who was going around pillaging, plundring, raping and abducting women as sex slaves. That was what Mohammad did. That is what Islam was founded on. And that is what Islam is. Mohammad was a brutal warlord; he was not a hippy who renounced violence and went around preaching non-violence; he was not a prince who renounced power and wealth to pursue enlightenment. Mohammad was not a peaceful man in his life. So what makes you think Islam is any different from the behaviors of its founder? Ok let's judge now all Christians by Bible verses, too: You may purchase male or female slaves from among the foreigners who live among you. You may also purchase the children of such resident foreigners, including those who have been born in your land. You may treat them as your property, passing them on to your children as a permanent inheritance. You may treat your slaves like this, but the people of Israel, your relatives, must never be treated this way. Leviticus 25:44-46 NLT Whosoever … hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God. For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous, Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded, Or crookback, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken … He shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries. Leviticus 21:17-23 KJV But if [a girl wasn't a virgin on her wedding night] and evidence of the girl's virginity is not found, they shall bring the girl to the entrance of her father’s house and there her townsman shall stone her to death, because she committed a crime against God’s people by her unchasteness in her father's house. Thus shall you purge the evil from your midst. Deuteronomy 22:20-21 NAB

And what do you think Christian UN soldiers have done in Kosovo or Allies soldiers in Germany during World War 2?

So you think Wikipedia just created those cases out of thin air? That none of those rape cases happened and Wikipedia made them up? BTW, those are all cases that have been investigated, put on trial, and the Muslim rapists were convicted. So it was not like Wikipedia just invented them. Because raping is solely a muslim business .... riiiiiiiiiiiight... give me a break... *sighs* Rape gangs and sexual grooming are Muslim businesses. I have not heard of any other demographic group that do those things on such a large scale. For example: Chinese or Koreans do not have rape gangs targeting white women. Chinese or Koreans do not groom little girl for sexual slavery. Yet we keep reading about how Muslims - in particularly Pakistanis (who are unfortunately called "Asians" by the British media) - consistently commit those atrocities. Here you have and example of Christian performed gang rape https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/05/27/dozens-of-men-took-part-in-the-gang-rape-of-a-brazilian-teen-the-the-video-made-it-online/

Why not? Better than the the undemocratic EU that is run by unelected, appointed officials, i.e., the European Commission in particular, who routinely overturn local laws passed by locally elected officials. Yeah Yeah, Because House of Lords in UK is full of elected individuals ROFLMAO

So you think Wikipedia just created those cases out of thin air? That none of those rape cases happened and Wikipedia made them up? BTW, those are all cases that have been investigated, put on trial, and the Muslim rapists were convicted. So it was not like Wikipedia just invented them. Because raping is solely a muslim business .... riiiiiiiiiiiight... give me a break... *sighs*

Yes, because wikipedia is the right place to link to /facepalm

Again, the quote, which was heard on BBC: That something is linked, does not mean it could not be separated, if people in charge decide, that it's right thing to do. For me EU and UK was also linked, and now we see them going separate ways *shrugs*