BruceVC

Wow Volo, you seem very aggressive today. My intention was merely to reduce your stress, you always go on about how much think the Witcher is a terrible game so I was just suggesting you make an unequivocal statement similar to " I won't be playing Witcher 3"....that way you can won't get so worked up. But that's the last time I try to help you, all I seem to get is criticism for being concerned about your wellbeing

You know I bet you're the only poster on this board who's ever climbed Mt. Motherfu--er. And you probably ran up it with a pack and rifle I'm guessing. No sir, not the only one. I was also at Pendleton in 1991. January through to April for training and SOI. I live now within a few miles of the base. Once in a while I can hear (more like feel) ordnance. No kidding? I did not know that. Or I forgot if I did. I stand corrected then my Brother! I also didn't know that, I am aware of the other members on this forum, like you and Shady, who were in the Marines but I don't recall Manifest ever mentioning that. I only know he use to be a Mormon

Your impression that we are heroes now is merely an illusion. Obama's foreign policy isn't very different from any of the previous administrations. There have been tactical shifts, but the overall objectives are the same as ever. Your impression that we are heroes now is merely an illusion. Obama's foreign policy isn't very different from any of the previous administrations. There have been tactical shifts, but the overall objectives are the same as ever. It amazes me that people think that the Obama foreign policy has been the same as his predecessors, especially around military intervention. Obama despite the accusations is not a warmonger, in fact he has been very diligent in ensuring that the USA does not get involved in complicated and protracted wars. A couple of points to support this He got USA troops out if Iraq and has set deadline for Afghanistan He avoided bombing or going to war with Iran despite internal pressure from within the congress and Israel He avoided having to attack Syria despite the fact Assad "crossed the line by using chemical weapons" He has used drones in regions like Pakistan and Yemen where certain punitive military steps had to be taken but he didn't send special forces in He has adhered to the votes by the UN security council around vetoes, his predecessor ignored the vetoes by the UN security council and acted militarily He has sent numerous groups of military advisors to various countries that requested USA military intervention. This is not the same as sending in ground troops, examples of this include Nigeria and current situation in Iraq Obama has taken a far less belligerent approach for the USA and its previous view of " if you aren't with us you are against us" He should get some credit and recognition for this

I've also maintained this sentiment, the West can be the "heroes " in various conflicts if it avoids boots on the ground ( in other words get the opposing rebel force to do the ground fighting ), tries to minimize civilian casualties ( sometimes this can't be avoided ) and mustn't been seen as an occupying force once the conflict is over. This is the best way to implement regime change or when the West feels the need to intervene in a particular crisis

That's an interesting perspective and one that carries credibility because you are one of the few people on these forums who has actually seen them both. I am looking forward to both games but from everything I have seen Witcher 3 is looking like the slightly better game @ Volo You keep going on and on about what a terrible series of games the Witcher are. Why don't you just say " I will not be playing Witcher 3", stand by your convictions and save the rest of us your opinion on this matter?

Interesting, so what is the relevance of Pendleton? Is that a mountain that is part of the training, do you have to camp on it or climb parts of it?

You know I bet you're the only poster on this board who's ever climbed Mt. Motherfu--er. And you probably ran up it with a pack and rifle I'm guessing. I've blocked out nearly all of my time at Pendleton but l can gladly say that I never had to go all the way to the top of that particular beast I never wanted to go hiking or camping for some years after that What are you guys talking about? Some kind of marine training exercise?

Well, the KQ games weren't point and click to begin with, not the early ones anyway. If they really want to stay true to the series' roots they should go with a text parser. In other news: I have to say that mouse looks cute

So that's what it's about then, not the rape charges huh.So much for that. And what harm did he cause with his leaks to the US exactly? I mean we can't exactly count Assange's leaks all over american politicians faces as harm, can we? McCain's chestnuts behind his cheeks didn't grow as a result of him getting leaks all over his face and him deciding to save some for later, did they? Are we discussing the first wave of leaks that showed the inhuman treatment and killings of Iraqi civilians? Saying that it harmed the US is like saying that he published a video of a crime and the video harmed the criminal. Or are we discussing the second wave of leaks in which all we see is politicians **** talking each other in tweets and emails? Wow, it turns out that the Egyptian president talked **** behind Iran's president's back! It turns out the everyone thinks the Israelis are stubborn and bullheaded. It turns out that Obama wears pink trousers at home. Cite a single harm that came to the United States as a country as a result of the second wave of the leaks. A single sanction towards the US from the rest of the world or a single political agreement signing falling through. The argument "well you cant say how much damage was done by Wikileaks " is irrelevant to the charges Assange should face in the USA because we will never be able to quantify how much damage was done in the diplomatic arena between various countries. We know it caused certain denials and embarrassment throughout the world The issue I have with Wikileaks is much simpler. Every single country in the world has confidential and secretive communications between its embassies and its home country. Now either you believe that a country is entitled to confidentiality around this information or you believe they don't. Assange took it on himself to not only make public this information but he was mostly selective around the country he decided to target, the USA I have no sympathy for him, he manipulated many people into thinking that this was " a crusade to exposure the great lies in the world " when in fact this was his attempt to undermine the USA and the result of that was undermining most of the Western world as diplomatic cables are not suppose to be made available to the general public.

By your logic important and influential countries must suck US lingam. It's obvious substitution of concepts. As i tell before we are quite happy when our enemies blaming us, much worse when they praise us as it been during ****ty rule of Gorbachev and Yeltzin. Western approval of our actions is not needed for us, i even wondering why someone can think what Russians do want Western praise. That's the thing, the West isn't critical of Putin for moving more and more away from a Democracy because a dictatorship doesn't necessarily suit them. Its in the best interests of the Russian people to be part of a Democratic system. Democracies work and are the best way to uplift all the people in a particular country both socially and economically So I don't expect the Russian people to want approval from Western countries, I would never ask any country to do that. I expect the Russian people to want the best possible government for themselves. And the way Putin is running the country and making political decisions confirms these aren't in the best long term interests of Russia

Wowzers Keyrock, did you get out of the wrong side of bed this morning....I'm not use to you being dismissive of gaming topics If you don't like the topic just don't comment, obviously people are interested in this type of poll as we can see from the amount of interest it has gathered. Also I would argue this post is unique because the OP is asking you to choose one and give your reasons why you choose only one. So for me its been relatively informative

What I am hoping for is that Assange gets send to Sweden and while he is facing trial there the USA submits extradition papers. Then he can address the real charges against him, the fact he allowed confidential information to be made available to the general public through Wikileaks. And lets not deny why he did this, he had a personal issue with the USA and went out his way to cause them as much embarrassment and harm as possible based on the information he had

Its your personal choice if you choose to play a certain game, there are many reasons that people don't play games. Lillyhime is not saying " no one should play this game because there isn't a female protagonist". She is simply saying she won't play the game. This does not make her a sexist in any way. In life if you are unhappy with the decisions a certain development makes around a game then vote with your wallet by not buying the game. Once again this is her personal view that she is entitled to it without being accused of being a sexist

Assange is about to make a live news conference before he hands himself over, this will be interesting

There is nothing sexist about a person asking a development company to be concerned about gender representation for the protagonist in there games? This is a reasonable request and expectation

... what? ... what? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assange_v_Swedish_Prosecution_Authority Yeah, he has real charges to face in Sweden and was fighting extradition

Happy Birthday

http://www.thelocal.se/20140818/julian-assange-may-hand-himself-in-police It looks like this saga is finally over. After hiding out in the Ecuadorian embassy in London for the last 2 years Julian Assange due to health reasons may be forced to leave and face arrest. Its about time, he made a mockery of the Internet and decided he would be the person who would bring to our attention all the private diplomatic cables from USA diplomats, irrespective if they put peoples lives at risk. Since when did he become the judge and jury of what the public should see? There is a reason we have confidential communications between countries. Also he needs to face those rape chargers in Sweden.

Apart from the general public. That is if you don't mind me interrupting your swan-shaped fantasy land of righteous anarchists and evil politicos. Also we need to ask "what prism has the West expected to see Russia in " ? Its really been about points like the expectation that Russia abides by the principles of Democracy within its own country and respects the international sovereignty of countries. Also unreasonable vetoes in the UN security council are not appreciated, like Syria. This is not arrogant but rather how important and influential countries, like Russia, should behave in the 21st century

Be honest Bruce. It came right down to the romances didn't it? No that wasn't even a factor in my decision making process because both games offer Romance

I think this is a valid reason, if a game doesn't allow you to play as a female protagonist then points need to be deducted from its overall score But as far as the Witcher is concerned, and I'm sure you are aware of this, the games are based on the books which are about the journeys and adventures of Geralt. So the developers can't really deviate from the original story as far as making him a female character because the narrative and lore are inextricably tired to his character

This was a tough question for me because I'm very excited about both games, but if I had to choose I would go with Witcher 3 For me the Witcher genre encapsulates more of a traditional fantasy world than the DA series. But it was a close call between the 2 games

Excellent news, I'll be taking my time with this game. I want to see everything, so I am expecting to spend about 110-130 hours on this game

Is there any other kind of companies? Besides the ones led by gay people. Okay well Polish labour laws must be different to other countries. I work for a large global corporation and I work for other corporations all the time and I have never heard of a company that would allow any male in that company to be able to slap the asses of its female staff. All companies have codes of conduct around this this type of behaviour and its most definitely prohibited Also its highly unlikely any women would enjoy this type of attention unless it was from there partner. The idea that you really think that most women would consider this to fun or normal amazes me?

Which proves exactly what, aside from the fact that the system is rigged to favor the rich? What women do or do not do is not a part of the system. I seriously doubt that the any women says "I will allow this guy to molest me but not that one because the system is rigged", no they allow this guy because they want to. So, you have found a person who likes a little slapping. Good for you! Given the fact that studies say about 35% of adults are into BDSM to an extent, I'm frankly surprised it took you so long. But having kinky preferences doesn't mean said person is into "violent, abusive guys". It's not ONE person it's all of them. What. Usually a question end with "?", you know. Wait, are you telling me you work for a company where management can go around slapping the asses of attractive girls and not only is this allowed but the girls themselves don't mind this?