BruceVC

What !!!! You joking right? This is unacceptable !! Okay back to the " SJ tar and feather Ubisoft parade " , our work isn't done

Argh! Your simpleminded statements just kill me! This "independent" media channel belongs to Russian oligarh Aleksandr Vinokurov. This guy is very-very tied with some factions in Russian government. http://www.acg.ru/english/impact_of_crisis_on_russian_oligarchs_examined Actually this is quite dirty story. http://ru-facts.com/news/view/30438.html Okay, can you provide me of a list of independent news channels in Russia that aren't state owned or controlled. I am not saying there aren't any I just want to see some so I can do my own research about how independent they are. My point is a simple one, how do you expect Russian citizens to get an objective view of world affairs if the Kremlin ultimately controls the information?

Probably not as quickly

what's so bad about having female characters as protagonists? if it was up to me, all games would have female heroines Well, when it's done as a result of foot stamping by those that see this an actual "social justice" issue and hand wringing game "journalists" lecturing it's a bit eye-roll inducing, as opposed to just being done by itself. And it looks good to people like Bruce, so good PR there. I suppose the salient question we need to ask is '" would Ubisoft have been so concerned about gender representation if there wasn't such a furore in the first place around the lack of fair gender representation in there games" ? So I see the foot stamping as having a positive outcome, wouldn't you agree?

Nonetheless this is progress, well done Ubisoft for realizing the importance of fair gender representation in your games

what would you like to know? I could ask my friends from Russia. Don't you think there is a massive propaganda campaign within Russia that helps to shape Russian opinion in favour of Putin? Have you ever watched RT, what are the independent news channels in Russia that give a different view to what the Kremlin wants? Check this link out, this is about the only independent channel in Russia according to the article...see what happened to them http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/10/world/europe/independent-news-station-feeling-kremlins-wrath-asks-why.html?_r=0

You think the US is popular in the world now? You must be watching different news sources than I am. I'm getting the distinct impression most other nations think us weak and indecisive. So we went from being overbearing and a bully to weak and indecisive. The former is really bad and the latter is not an improvement. Personally I think North and South America should draw a line down the Atlantic east of Brazil and west of Guam and tell the rest of the world this is our side, that is yours. But since I'm not in charge of anything I'd settle to a Pre-WW2 stance of non-interventionism. You see this is where I think there is a misperception from people who live in America and how the world sees the USA now under Obama and how they viewed the USA under Bush, there is a vast and more positive difference Firstly there will always USA haters, no matter what the USA does this perception won't change. I am not talking about them. But you can ask any member on these forums about what most of the world thought about the USA and its foreign policy decisions during the Bush era, it was generally bad. Some of this criticism was justified and some wasn't but for the majority of people outside the USA they considered the USA a country that just wanted to bomb and invade any country that it had any disagreement with. Plus there was the whole Iraq invasion and the false reasons we were given to justify that invasion I will maintain that Obama has done loads to improve the perception around the world for the USA and the role that the USA can play in military intervention. Has he been perfect? Of course not but what president is

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.