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Good topic Op My typical party is Wizard\Sorcerer (me) Fighter Ranger Thief Cleric Druid

There are truly very few things in life better than a medium rare rump, you just need some salt and you are good to go.

I get nostalgic enjoyment from your updates of Risen 2, it reminds me of all the things I also did in the game

She is very impressive for someone so young who has been through what she has been through It also begs the question " what type of people would shoot a 15 year old girl for wanting women to be educated" And these are the types of the people the West is suppose to negotiate with in places like Afghanistan

lol..the thought of that just cracks me up Imagine this quiet, personal wedding and all these people from the forum using a number of RV camping and carousing in GB backyard

She said yes! More details when I get home tomorrow! We all expect to be invited to the wedding. I have to say Hurlshot I didn't expect you to be so forward but I second your opinion. GD how soon before the wedding do you want the people from this forum that get invited to come through to the USA? I am thinking maybe 3-5 days so we don't suffer from any jetlag?

If this is true, IF this is true, then it will work out well for me as I plan to build a new rig late next year, and this releasing in early 2014 would fit that plan well: GTA V releases in March or April > Build new rig in September or October > Buy GTA V at 75% off during Winter Steam Sale. This is incredibly good news, to say I am elated and excited is an understatement. The first quarter of 2014 is sooner than I expected

They should give warnings for being an elitist grammar policeman don't you think KAINEPARKER !!! QFT, well said

, after all when has a thread stayed on point True dat

This is another good example that highlights the abject failure of the war of drugs

My cousin got arrested for dealing last week. I think everyone has a criminal cousin. Today I went to class, flirted with a sexy girl, and now am going to watch a movie. That's terrible, sorry to hear. What type of drugs was he caught dealing? Meth or coke. I am going to make a controversial point but one that people often debate. The way to deal with drugs is legalize everything. I have considered this and my reasons are No one actually stops taking drugs because it is a criminal offense. For example when was the last time you heard someone say "I'm not taking drugs anymore because person x was arrested" People will take drugs irrespective of whether its a criminal offense This is the way to truly break the power of the drug cartels Governments can tax the sale of drugs and ensure that at least the quality is pure You can have proper rehabilitation centres and decent awareness campaigns so that people can get the help they need if they are addicts Now before people say " how can you suggest such a thing" you need to realize that the so called "war on drugs " was lost the moment it was started. Its a simple dynamic. Supply and demand, there will always be drugs as people want them. Just because drugs would be legal it doesn't mean people will suddenly take them at work, take them at all or all the time. Its the same as alcohol, do you drink at work?

My cousin got arrested for dealing last week. I think everyone has a criminal cousin. Today I went to class, flirted with a sexy girl, and now am going to watch a movie. That's terrible, sorry to hear. What type of drugs was he caught dealing?

Wow that is a good deal. Pizza is really one of those few take-away foods that can taste as good the next day as when you ordered it

Tonight I'm having Fish Fingers and Mash, simple but yummy. With loads of Tomato Sauce(Ketchup for our American friends) I love Fish Fingers, it reminds me of pre-primary school and we always got that on Fridays for lunch

Okay but he may have edited his comments because it makes sense now. He is saying that you are not a Nazi if you criticize Israel, you could just have issues with there political decisions but you aren't anti semitic like Nazis were

Oh please, stop exaggerating, criticizing Islam is not the same as being an enemy of it. That's like saying I'm a Nazi for criticizing Israel. Which I do. How are you lining up that logic? I do get what NKKK is saying, he is saying to be critical of certain aspects of the practice of modern day Islam doesn't mean you are anti-Muslim There are certain times where we have all condemned what is clearly an anachronistic interpretation of Islam that we see practiced in certain countries. Also its not like the West doesn't receive loads of diatribe from Muslim extremists on forums and websites?

Now now Bester, lets not judge everyone by your lack of integrity I work for a global software company and I can promise you that this company doesn't hire people to spread false praise for there various products on there many forums. There products work, they have there issues and these can't be hidden. But that's why you have support services and technical forums where you discuss and get help around bugs or inconsistencies with how the software works.

Bartie it is a terrible thing having to actually think and work out how a game functions. This is how all games use to be, you console kids have it easy I'm going to ignore your "console kid" comment because it doesn't apply at all to me, given my intense dislike of consoles for the past half of my life, and that most of my favorite games are relatively old, The biggest difficulties, actually, were right in the beginning of the game, when it was trying to teach you specific tactics. Like it told you to take a human shield...and that's it. No actual idea on what buttons to press, or the conditions necessary to do it. Unpack the sniper rifle. I pick up the case...I then hit almost every darn button I possibly can, before realizing I simply have to go into my inventory, (even though it's already in my hand), and reselect it. Push the dude over the railing. I sneak up behind him...and hit what, again? I try and left click, but that just hits him with whatever I have out. I try and hit E, the activate button, which is sometimes used for combat purposes, (human shield, for example, as I found out). After multiple times of retrying, I don't have anything out one time and I magically push him...okay. I clearly should've realized that having a pistol in your hand prevents you from pushing a person. And as for the sedating opponents instead of fiber wiring them...well, again, it told me in the beginning to just put it in a secretary's drink, not that I could up behind someone and stab them with it. In reality, I didn't really need to know much of this to begin with anyways. I'm never going to use human shield because...well, it's Hitman. You shouldn't really be getting into firefights, or really be shooting any gun besides a sniper rifle anyways, (and also, shooting is a crapton more boring than doing things properly). Sedating? Well, useful for roleplaying/perfectionist purposes, but it's basically the same as fiber wiring somebody, so...I've used the sniper rifle a total of once, and only because there was absolutely no other way to win the mission in question without causing a huge ruckus...so I guess it was kind of useful...Haven't pushed a single person yet since that first mission...if you're not gonna spell stuff out, then either don't mention it and try to make me do it, and instead let me figure it out on my own (if I ever even need to figure it out), or make its usage intuitive. Don't give me some stupid, vague objective without giving me even the slightest hint as to how to do it. You make some good points, also I was just teasing about the "console kid" comment. I know you play PC games, I remember your impressive knowledge of BG:EE and the status of the game Personally I hate having to work out a games controls, the manual should explain the various functions or there should be a proper tutorial

You also funny Keyrock, you have a good memory for inconsequential speeches in the game

You are probably finding the narrative confusing. I read a few times on there forums that people didn't know what was the purpose or reason for character x. Let us know if there anything that didn't make sense with the story Yes, how come when you become a boss in the triad you're still the towel boy for everyone else? That was the turning point for me, when the opportunity was perfect to introduce another mechanic(maybe some form of management) or at least open sidequests related to it. Instead they ask you to do a few fetch quest and hang out with some people who you only see once and then they disappear forever. Kind of like the girlfriends, I always thought that Wei was so bad in bed that he couldn't keep a girlfriend and that its why I beat the porkbuns guy. He was belittling my manhood. You make some humorous points..."beat the porkbuns guy"

Bartie it is a terrible thing having to actually think and work out how a game functions. This is how all games use to be, you console kids have it easy

You are probably finding the narrative confusing. I read a few times on there forums that people didn't know what was the purpose or reason for character x. Let us know if there anything that didn't make sense with the story

Guys lets stop the criticism around grammar and the fact that English isn't everyone's first language so sometimes there comments are a little incoherent. I can understand what the Op means so I'm sure most of you can as well @ Okkoko I am currently playing IWD and I found that GOG has excellent forums that are still active around this game and the BG series. You can ask questions there on older games and the guys will respond constructively.

I agree there weren't enough side missions to motivate you to want to explore Hong Kong but at least you did some exploring when you went after the idols and statues But I have to disagree around the hand to hand combat, I really enjoyed it and found it to be a nice change as opposed to having to use weapons to beat every opponent like you do in your typical SR or GTA game

IMO there is an issue around how parts of the Muslim community understands political events and how they then act on them For example in South Africa most Muslims think that the West is on some insidious campaign to destroy Islam and every single time the West gets involved in any kind of political or military event I hear people phoning in on Talk Shows and quoting absurd conspiracy theories around the reasons. People defend the dictator Gaddafi and the fact he was removed from power through Western intervention, they think that Assad is a good and benevolent ruler, and say things like " the Kenyans deserved to be attacked by Al-Shabaab as Kenya invaded another country" Yet they are unconcerned with the horrific sectarian violence perpetuated by Muslims against Muslims in countries like Iraq, Pakistan and Egypt. The only time you see condemnation is when its the West getting involved So an important question is "where do some of these Muslims get there information from" that then allows them to formulate such an anti-western view In South Africa part of this is from the Mosques that they go to on Fridays. I believe most of this misinformation and diatribe is from the Mosques and what they are taught. So I would argue it is up to moderate Muslims to set the record straight on certain global developments and ensure that there is less anti-western sentiment.