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http://www.pcgamer.com/sex-and-bioware/ Here is a good read about the relevance and importance of Romance in Bioware games I'll post this in the Romance thread as well

I support the idea of you investing in a whiskey business, its Tennessee after all. I imagine you guys were drinking whiskey when you came out the womb?

http://www.pcgamer.com/far-cry-4-review/ Nice review of Far Cry 4, I loved the last one so I'll be getting this one definitely

That was a raccoon. Oh you right, it is a racoon. Still very cute

That bird is very cheeky, good video

Oh no I'll be Romancing from my first play through for sure. If I don't follow the provided Romance arcs I would feel something is missing from my RPG experience in DA:I Also there are many games that don't have Romance so I want to take full advantage of DA:I

That fat cat rolling down the corridor must be one of the cutest things I've ever seen

This is the type of feedback I appreciate, its made by someone who has actually played the game and is done in way that is reasonable and objective By the way Indira have you experienced any Romance arcs? I know this is relatively unchartered RPG territory for you so I'm keen to see what you think? There is nothing objective about this. People that enjoy things are always going to be praising over the top and people that hate things are always going to be bashing over the top. At best you can believe people that you know enjoy same kind of things as you do. I disagree because there is also criticism about what is not ideal, so its not all "praising over the top" You can also be objective and say something is very good.

So are you suggesting that its not possible to be competitive or play in MP game without saying you will rape someone? Because the issue isn't about competitiveness or the concept of what defines a MP game but rather the usage of certain words.

Sure, I also can believe that he didn't mean he was going to actually rape the women. It was more about absolutely defeating her in the game But we need to draw an unequivocal line when it comes to acceptable comments. And even if this seem harsh this is more about the principle

Okay I see what you were saying, the funny thing is most people won't eat something like Chitterlings because of the smell or the thought of eating intestines But its more of a mental block. For the last 10 years or so I have always tried to eat more unusual food if it is available, like tripe or sweetbread And I have never been disappointed. Also if you see what the various celebrity chefs recommend they also say this type of food is generally under appreciated but very delicious So if the likes of Anthony Bourdain say its good then I believe it

That's good news, frankly I don't care what country someone lives in but if they don't understand that saying you will rape someone is unacceptable then they deserved to be banned

Yeah I am, I love Pork. Anything Pork related I am a big fan of. I didn't know what Chitterlings were. So I checked, its definitely different ( intestines ? ) but something I would eat without a doubt If you ever watch Bizarre Foods America this is something that Andrew Zimmerman always likes to find and snack on

http://www.thediningroom.co.za/menu/ This weekend we have booked at this specialised and seasonal restaurant called The Dining Room It offers a 6 course menu for a very reasonable price, take a look at the menu. Its gastronomic heaven

This is the type of feedback I appreciate, its made by someone who has actually played the game and is done in way that is reasonable and objective By the way Indira have you experienced any Romance arcs? I know this is relatively unchartered RPG territory for you so I'm keen to see what you think?

Yeah welcome back Woldan How have you been with the whole depression episode that you were experiencing?

I also have Gaming Involved installed, I must see what benefits it gives me

Well so these are volunteers supplied by weapons from Russsia Government? that sound like invasion to me Yes you are correct, also Russia has been directly involved in supporting the separatists against the Ukrainian government on numerous levels. You don't need Russia to be sending actual troops to see that they are deeply involved in interfering in the crisis

That is an interesting story and relatively pertinent but Europe also hasn't the degree of mass shootings, or easy access to firearms, that the USA has had. So the USA police are understandably under different pressures and will react differently

Who's bashing women? Now if you'll excuse me I have to post pictures of scantily clad young ladies in KaineParker's thread.

And if the gun was real and he was waving it around, would the police have been justified in shooting him then? Because he ignored there instructions and it appears they did follow proper training. Also its easy for you to say " the Police are heavy handed " because you live in one of the safest countries in the world and you probably haven't experienced much gun violence

Who's bashing women? There is a fairly constant and veiled view from some people on the GG thread that is sexist and people being utterly dismissive of any issue around gender equality. This then carries across sometimes to other discussions As I said for someone like me that has always been involved in these types of SJ issues this has always been here but its more vocal now but in an indirect way For the record you aren't one those people, I find your comments both reasonable and rationale even if you and I don't always agree

A taser would have been overkill too... And yes, in general the police are here to oppress and steal... errrr raise revenue. Now, now Vals. No need to bring up the whole " this is a another example of glaring police brutality " conspiracy theory The police acted because of the behaviour of the kid, that's the reason he is dead. Its not because the USA police are " here to oppress and steal"

Just off the top of my head, around this time last year That's not the answer to my question. He didn't point it at the cops.... He reached for the gun. Not a huge difference. I agree with Sharp on this one, over the last few years there have been numerous examples in the USA of young people being involved in shooting incidents. The police couldn't have known if the gun was real or not, this teenager was really silly to act the way he did considering the history of gun violence. Its a tragedy but I can completely understand why the police reacted the way they did

That's an interesting observation, its always good to take a break to get a different perspective. But IMO what is interesting is the change that GG has brought to several discussions. People on these forums that typically wouldn't be as vociferous in there view on numerous topics are now very active in that thread and that now permeates to other discussions. So for example you are almost constantly reminded how " corrupt and flawed the gaming industry is " and " how there is this real conspiracy on the gaming industry ", of course neither of these points are true but people really have convinced themselves its real. For me its much of the same, the same people that are generally dismissive of SJ issues are still dismissive. They just have a more accepted platform to be more vocal about it, but you can still get interesting perspectives about other topics if you ask questions. So the debate for me is still stimulating But my advice is try not to spend too much time on the GG thread, that way you won't become as concerned about the state of debate on the forums