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If you look through the faq on Starwars's link it appears there are other methods for de-authenticating, just to be sure that something like that doesn't happen. Which is really just common sense, so it shouldn't be surprising, but since we're talking about DRM...

Holy ****, what? I guess, going by the Avellone description, it'll be more like a combination of different endings rolled into one than 32 completely different endings. Like you have Main ending A, B, C, D, E. Then you have some vignettes that are A, B, C, D, E, etc., and the combinations are 32 in total. P.S. : Also, remember that Fallout 3 allegedly had hundreds of endings. Really. Wow.

That's actually a modified animation, but due to how the foregrips are positioned on most rifles in the game, it's difficult to change the position of the left hand without changing all of the corresponding weapon assets and/or other animations like move cycles, etc. The right hand and wrist were adjusted in the aim and fire. Interesting to know.

Hope that can be turned off. I wonder what they mean by that there are new camera modes during combat, or if that is just referring to being able to use the iron sights. I wouldn't worry much about that, as long as you play the game on the PC, they'll be probably mods out that eliminate that effect. Though I hope it's off at least in hardcore mode.

It's a pain in the ass, but at least you can get your activations back. Guess I'll just have to leave with it thought it would be interesting to know who thought that this would stop pirates. Ding dong : it won't.

I've got a new wallpaper (happens once every year, savor the moment mr/s concept artist). The arm of this guy seems a bit off. Fallout 3 standard animations. Unfortunately it seems that Obsidian doesn't have/didn't think they sucked enough to change them. I play in 1st person though, so I don't think it'll bother me much.

Oh come on, GameBanshee already spoilered them, there's no need for you to do it.

OH NO! A ROLLER-COASTER! WHY IS IT STANDING 200 YEARS AFTER THE DISASTER? P.S. : If you don't get it I'm joking, yes.

Saw it. It seems this time they bothered to take screenshots that look good. It all sounds good, considering we already know that it will be very similar to Fallout 3, let's hope they'll have time to polish it before release. As for the graphics, it's not that it looks like Fallout 3 that it bothers me but the fact that the new assets look much better than the rest.. maybe that's just my impression since I never saw them before though. Anyway, graphics can be tweaked by mods, the story can't (unless you do a total conversion with professional voice actor and an extensive team that lasts 6 years before turning into vaporware lol), and it seems they're taking the right Fallout-y choice there. Good.

Receveid my Dragon Age Awakening copy form Play.com and interrupted my Deus Ex playthrough for 20 minutes to try it.

I'm a bit worried because of the character vignettes. Shaheed? Knows where the missiles are. Brayko? Knows where the missiles are. Marburg? Knows where the missiles are. I hope there's more to the main plot then Mike never finding those things. Depends a lot on the execution. Remember, also, that they tried to don't spoiler the players, hey, we didn't know a whole lot about the plot 'till a couple of days ago. So yeah, I'm expecting some good twists here and there, and, more than anything, I'm expecting a setting that enhances the roleplaying experience. Not knowing who to trust doesn't have a lot of impact if the story is linear, IMHO, but it has the potential to be awesome in the framework of an rpg, even if a missile crisis isn't particularly original (then again, reality isn't particularly original either).

You'll be playing Mr.Matt MacLean codename Michael Thorton?

I know I bitched a lot about not bein' able to find a complete ruleset for 2nd ed. but really, for me it's fine either way, go with what you can DM better, especially setting-wise (which is basically my way of saying 'if we choose 3.5 you don't it to use its version of the Forgotten Realms' ).

I may help, but again, 'till I have the game on my hands, I'm not sure how much help I can be.

I don't know, I haven't played the game, so I can't make any comment on how vanilla the story is, but as long as there isn't a reveal of a cybernetic incredibly ancient menace that wants to destroy all that lives for the lulz I'm fine.

As for stances I guess I'll just try to be as manipulative as possible with third parties and enemies and strictly professional with handlers/allies (I'll probably end up without having romanced a lady ).

According to the developers theoretically every choice is viable, though of course, I imagine that being aggresive with every character will mean that some potential allies will end up trying to kill you. As for my planned playthrough, I'd like to fiddle with the game a bit before deciding but I'm tempted by a stealthy/almost pacifist (meaning I'd try to go through a level without alerting anyone/just using tranquilizers) playthrough. Of course, if some jerk REALLY deserves to be killed.. eh..

Well, I'll have to decide between a cleric and a fighter then. I'll shuffle a bit through the Forgotten Realms gods.

Probably a joke/mistake, from the early leaked videos, and various information it should have been a 3rd person over-the-shoulder action-rpg (while obviously it would have had different mechanics tailored to the setting).

Well... everything except those things that are still under wraps because of NDAs and all that ****.

Doubt it Ausir, for now we have no word on any pre-order bonus in Europe.

No gameplay video 'till now, though since there's been a Bethesda's press event in Las Vegas a couple of days ago, they may throw us a bone or two in May. Mind you, most probably the real 'meat' will come during and after E3.

Honestly, I doubt it. A developer wouldn't say 'it needed another XX months of work' when they just wanted to release it in a better window.

Can't really afford looking into Ebay just for an online P&P campaign, I guess that the Baldur's Gate manual will have to suffice. I'm actually sure there are Forgotten Realms manual from the 2nd ed. freely available on the D&D website (or at least, they were) since I downloaded one.