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That brings back memories and what a brilliant idea for renewing a classic, I was addicted to MOTU. I collected all the figurines and had the castle and we use to spend hundreds of hours playing with the actions figures, that and the Thundercats were my favorite I am definitely going to be watching this for nostalgic reasons

Wow, that looks excellent and the monsters very aesthetically pleasing and the combat looks frenetic and impressive. Definitely a Controller choice for the PC version I dont think we will see any deep and meaningful party\NPC interaction like Romance but thats okay because I am not sure if games like DS ever have these types of things? Your initial guess was good and as accurate as it could be considering the limited information available....that Dragon battle looks amazing

https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/stalker-2-release-date-trailer-open-world-everything-we-know/ Oh yes, the release date is somewhere in 2021 but at least we know STALKER 2 is coming out

You make some good points but I am not sure we are debating the same thing, its probably because I havent explained properly what I mean. Their are massive differences and reasons for the creation of institutions like prisons, prison of war camps, detention centers and concentration camps. We dont get to decide our own definitions of what defines these things If you look at the ICE detention centers they only exist to hold and process illegal immigrants or people without papers. They dont target legal US citizens but a concentration camp can exist to target citizens who are legally in that country but they fall under a certain ethnic group, religion or race The ICE detention centers dont do this, they dont target all people from Central America because of their race. When you say people are held without a trial I dont understand what you mean. Why do you need a trial if you are caught trying to cross a border illegally ?Surly either you have papers and you enter a country legally or you dont, thats how all immigration works globally. You are expected to have papers to live, enter or work in a country. You dont need a trial to tell us this ? And in the case of China, I am not saying they are definitely using concentration camps but the CCP has adopted other highly unethical and inhumane measures to " reeducate " the Uyghurs so I have a long list of issues around the Chinese strategy but I am not saying they are using concentration camps because the information we have is limited and so is access to where the Uyghurs live as is usual with the CCP and their control of information And you right, I dont consider the US government to be anything like the NAZI's or even remotely like the CCP and its unlikely I ever will unless the US government starts to act like these governments

https://www.gamebanshee.com/reviews/125085-solasta-crown-of-the-magister-review.html Here is a good review from GameBanshee, its mostly positive

I cant exactly say why but this doesnt appeal to me ?

This is an interesting debate but I am not convinced that ICE detention camps or the Danish refugee camps can ever be characterized as Concentration camps. Their is a definition that defines what a concentration camp is and as of yet that definition doesnt include illegal immigrants being temporarily house before being deported or setting up camps to process immigrants wanting to immigrate to a particular country https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/concentration-camp https://www.britannica.com/topic/concentration-camp So camps or detention centers created to house immigrants can lead to people living in bad conditions but when you say a concentration camp that is something setup specifically to target a group of people during war or for political reasons. But that is not what a detention center is as they exist purely to process illegal immigrants or people without papers now waiting to be processed but these are people who have arrived at your country So how the Uyghurs are being treated and confined within China isnt because they illegal immigrants, this is all part of the flawed and autocratic policies of the CCP and how they demand stability within their country Detention centers\relocation camps are not the same as concentration camps and their definitions shouldnt be used interchangeably To quote from the second link Concentration camps are to be distinguished from prisons interning persons lawfully convicted of civil crimes and from prisoner-of-war camps in which captured military personnel are held under the laws of war. They are also to be distinguished from refugee camps or detention and relocation centres for the temporary accommodation of large numbers of displaced persons.

Shady I am shocked you are embracing the meretricious allure of the Capitalist system ....what are you doing !!! Dont you know the path you on leads to one thing only...white, male privlidege Are you prepared for the burden that brings ....

Mamie should comment, he is like addicttttttttttttteeeeeed to DS ...I believe DS2 but he has great knowledge of this gaming franchise

The first time I watched a trailer on this game I was very impressed and definitely planned to invest in it .....I am now even more committed. It wont be a " day 1 " purchase because I just want others to play it first to ensure its not some sort of vaporware or riddled with bugs

You correct to raise the egregious abuse of the words " concentration camps" when comparing them to ICE detention centers. They not the same and we should reject this type of populism and hyperbole and not ever refer to them like that I hear the same thing in SA where some activists suggest legitimate and legal Refugee camps we should have in SA are akin to " death camps " and " concentration camps " ....its insulting to compare what a concentration camp really is, and the millions of people who have globally and historically died in them, to detention centers that you see in places like US and other countries

Interestingly enough even your point is relevant to overall combat I always make decisions in games like this after long and deep contemplation and rumination around the ideological reason to join any faction. My decision is always about the narrative and who I can identify with after understanding what they represent Things like advanced lazer power wouldnt be a reason for me, just a benefit around a particular faction

Good post and I agree with you about the risk vs reward of property investments, my family do loads of this type of wealth generation and its normally a safe type of long term investment. Note I am not saying short term investment You have done your research and identified a real risk, with the increase in property prices its not worth it at the moment because if you unintentionally price yourself out the local and targeted market then you wont make much money. You may even lose money so waiting maybe 24 months is prudent

You and Gromnir need to get a room and end all this.....tension

But we must be honest and specific, " Freedom welcomes all who arrive with papers "

Makes sense, its a good reason to align with the Clerics

Great topic around ELEX and the various factions you can join and why. Worthy of further explanation I joined the Berserkers because they gave me my first opportunity to be welcomed and survive in the harsh world. I like their views on the planet, I like the idea of using magic but I dont like their rejection of technology ....this needs to change if the world is going to be saved but that can come later I also like the Clerics because they believe in law and order and they understand the importance of technology. I dont like their strict interpretation of dogma which is why I didnt initially join them The Outlaws have a purpose but they must accept the rule of law and order or they will never be able to govern in a sustainable way. I found their political views to be problematic and inconsistent with any reasonable and necessary government policy so I could never join them And then the Albs are an abomination, corrupted by ELEX and far too dictatorial. I support the Alb separatists but any Albs loyal to the Hybrid must be annihilated...their is no place for their ideology in the new world

Its a reasonable decision and definitely one legitimate way to address the burden of illegal and unrestrained immigration we see throughout the world Governments can make deals with countries like Rwanda so that they can process asylum seekers, Rwanda is a very safe country and is one of the best run African countries on the continent, its one of the African countries I have worked in and it has an excellent investor environment. Yes they have some issues around the autocratic tendencies of their government and specifically their president Paul Kagame but this is a minor issue at the moment and no valid reason Rwanda cant be used to relocate immigrants so dont feel guilty Gorthfucious about Denmark's decision Also their are plenty of African refugee camps throughout Africa already established that house millions of African refugees so this is not something new or something that is unusual http://www.africaranking.com/biggest-refugee-camps-in-africa/

I have always appreciated your stance on human rights and specifically LGBT rights . We may not always agree on topics like economic policy and immigration but I have never questioned your integrity, value system or that you mean well Also I wanted to add I think its great that your daughter has parents like you and your wife because she will grow up in an environment where she will be loved and raised without any discrimination about something that she cannot change because she was born a certain way. Homophobia is an insidious and also a blatant form of bigotry and unfortunately its one of the only forms of bigotry that some countries are passing new or resurrecting Colonial laws, in the case of certain African countries, to discriminate and criminalize LGBT So we should never underestimate the reality of this type of bigotry I just want to add that sometimes people do indeed hide behind religion to spread hate speech and they pander to their own insecurities about other people who are just different But sometimes religious people are not true bigots but they are trying to be good Christians when it comes to the Bible. For example in SA through the years I have heard callers sometimes phone in on talk-shows and honestly make comments like " I dont dislike the gay people but scripture tells me its wrong so I cannot support it " That is different to some of the real hate speech we sometimes encounter from people justifying their bigotry by hiding behind scripture

It was both disgraceful and criminal behavior slapping a president in the face, they need to be harsh and ensure jail time

You make some good points here and I know this is a contentious point and just to be clear I personally support same sex marriage But you can achieve the same objective without trying to change the definition of marriage and how different religions incorrectly think marriage is sacrosanct to them, when its not because people were getting married from about 4000 years ago which is longer than most of our established religions have existed https://theweek.com/articles/528746/origins-marriage#:~:text=The first recorded evidence of marriage ceremonies uniting,little to do with love or with religion. Sometimes people misunderstand the definition of marriage, I dont like to think its because they homophobic because sometimes its really because of their interpretation of scripture

That is why we must continue to debate these topics without making assumptions or generalizations , no they dont need to wave the LGBT flag and we dont all need to " bend the knee " in support of BLM unless we want to and we have our own reasons This doesnt make you a racist or homophobic, other people are perfectly entitled to their opinions on these matters. But people, for example, who support LGBT have different views on this and thats okay

Not in my definition of being homophobic, you dont need to wave a LGBT flag or even say in public " I have friends in the LGBT community. You can even object to things like gay marriage for religious reasons. That doesnt make you homophobic because the law and Constitution decides this for us in most of our countries Its what you say in public and how you act in public towards LGBT that matters, so for example if you go to the local pub and you having drinks with friends and you see a gay couple walk in to the bar....how will you react and what will you do ? Will you walk up to them and start insulting them because they gay....thats real homophobia

I dont know, it was hard to see exactly what its about or to understand the RPG design mechanics . I am going to do some proper research later when I am done with work for the day

Dont joke but I am still irritated he couldn't finish the books, yes I understand he took time off for the exceptional HBO series but he has a commitment to fans to deliver on the books and he needs to respect that