BruceVC

You naughty boy Baba, you should be using IE and you wouldn't be having these issues

Um ... sure. .... No ... too easy. I'll let just let you continue to make yourself look foolish, you're doing a great job btw. [covers mouth, trying to conceal smirk] He was just joking CrazyPea. No need to take it seriously Believe me, I'm not I can't, it's hilarious - hence the laughter and the smirking Yeah, Cultist also makes me laugh

Pledged for $100. Sounds awesome! You are a good person Hurlshot but do you think that will make a difference? Did you read some of the negative comments from people on RPGCodex, wow. You talk about being unsupportive

Um ... sure. .... No ... too easy. I'll let just let you continue to make yourself look foolish, you're doing a great job btw. [covers mouth, trying to conceal smirk] He was just joking CrazyPea. No need to take it seriously

And more money, too, perhaps? Yes they asked him why doesn't he perform any miracle to show people he is Jesus. He said in about 5 years he will be able to do this but he needs to be more aligned with God More aligned with God? If he's the son of God, how much more aligned than that can he get? Also, what's with the specific timetable? Is there some some sort of workout regimen for gaining divine powers: You see, the ability to walk on water generally requires a 9 month training course. Turning water into wine only takes 3 months. However, raising the dead, that's a whopping 4-year course. I know guys , I know . I am not a religious person but if I was I would also question his claim

Never heard of him and probably 99.99% of Australia would be with me. Not sure where you're getting the 'attention of western media' from. From your link, he appeared on a trash tabloid tv show (A Current Affair) in Australia two years ago. I stopped right there. Everybody in Australia knows that 'A Current Affair' and it's rival 'Today Tonight' are like the National Enquirer, but instead turned into a 30 minute TV show. Unfortunately he is Australian and lives in Australia so even though I can empathize with your guilt and shame you need to take some collective responsibility This is second or third time I have heard about him on Sky and CNN and this time it was a live interview. The last time I checked both Sky and CNN were major sources of Western media so that's where I get the 'attention of western media' from

You going to have an amazing time. In France you'll experience some of the best food in the world and loads to see historically and culturally. Though I did find Paris very expensive. What are the things you enjoy and maybe you'll get some suggestions around that?

Yes they asked him why doesn't he perform any miracle to show people he is Jesus. He said in about 5 years he will be able to do this but he needs to be more aligned with God

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_John_Miller Normally I wouldn't make a post around what I think is nonsense but this guy Alan John Miller is getting attention from Western Media. And I've just watched an interview with him on Sky News so he must have some real interest. Anyway during the interview on Sky he mentions that the bible and the view that Christians have on God doesn't represent the truth. During the interview they call him Jesus and I found the whole thing quite strange but he clearly feels he is Jesus Christ?

Then I can wholeheartedly recommend you the book ''in Stahlgewittern'' (Storm of steel), the enthralling diary of Ernst Jünger, a (slightly fanatic) German troop officer in WWI ( ISBN 0-86527-310-3) - yes, there exists a translated version of this book, I think Amazon international sells them. One hell of an exciting book, he served in WWI from the beginning to its very end. Bruce, whats your second language? There exists tons of good German literature so its definitely a language worth learning. I'm a lucky bastard and can read manuscripts and books written by both sides of the conflict. I have the English version of that book and its brilliant, in fact that's the only book I have that shows a perspective of a German infantryman in the First World War. You can see it was the Germans who started the concept of small groups of highly skilled men who could navigate the trenches quickly and with deadly impact. Also in the version I have in the notes at the end he mentions how he was contacted years later by a Scottish soldier who his division faced during the Ludendorff Offensive and read his book. Really interesting. There is another famous English translation book called "A fatalist at War" by Rudolf Georg Binding that's looks very good But you are right, I should learn German as I am denying myself some good reading material. You are fortunate to be fluent in English and German. Afrikaans is my second language

Yes, there is a fairly negative view on people who are in the Porn industry if reread the discussion

Okay I'm not sure how to take this. Was there a "previous member of the porn industry" requirement before posting here that I didn't know about or do Avelone, Urquhart, Sawyer, et al have a much more varied career than I first thought looking at their public CVs? I do think its judgemental to look down on people who work in Porn industry. Are they breaking the law? Also Porn actors provide an important service on different levels. I understand the moral view people have of the porn industry. And I wouldn't like my 22 year sister doing it as a career choice but I would absolutely support her if she understood the risks and wanted to do this. ( Plus I'm sure I would get to meet her friends ) Just so I'm clear what is the issue people have with Porn actors?

Nah, we enjoy taking about Romance and its relevance in PE

Sometimes those unspecific road trip destinations are the best, I like the way your husband thinks

I understand how you communicate with people and I think its great but that doesn't change the fact its weird to see you and Hurlshot at odds with each other. I suppose I hold you two to a higher standard than most us. I seldom see you guys getting annoyed or insulting people and you don't seem to get emotional ( of course this doesn't mean you don't have these feelings but your posts don't demonstrate it) Which is ironic, really, because I'm a total wanker. I still love you Walsie and I enjoy your emotional antics that at times we see. This is what adds character and I feel your good far outweighs your bad

This will change when you have a job or at least a sales orientated job. You can't SMS customers to make appointments or discuss prospective deals or meetings

You say you can understand why a lot of people loathe them, but then you proceed to make a bunch of assumptions and equivocations that are, quite frankly, very ignorant. Perhaps you do not understand that well why a lot of people loathe them. It is realistic to ignore the attractive and available person you spend months around. It happens all the damn time in real life because of many reasons, of course it's realistic. What isn't realistic is that the presence of someone attractive and available around you should inevitably lead to something. The reason why it happens so many times in movies and games that want to be movies is precisely because it's unrealistic. Romances can harm a game instead of enhancing it. The arguments for this have already been made, in this thread and in others. Sex is not integral to life. It's a very good addition to it, but it's possible to go on without it. Especially if you're an adventurer running for your life, and thus you and your party have concerns of higher priority. This does not mean roleplaying an eunuch or an asexual, it means roleplaying someone who can keep it in their pants. Roleplaying and romances are not linked. Romances are just a tiny subset of roleplaying options, but they are not a worthier option or better or deeper or anything like that. If the rest of options are well done, it turns out that most of the player base does not miss romances that much. And if you can't conceive of a game that does provide deep roleplaying options without romance, perhaps it should be you the one who has to broaden horizons, instead of expecting all games to fit this narrow view. Romances should not mean a deeper understanding of NPCs. There are plenty of couples that confide things to their close friends that they wouldn't to their partner, after all. And there are plenty of stories of people in the military that confide to their comrades incredibly personal things that they would not tell to other people, including their lovers. It's just a different kind of relationship. Besides, it's not fair for players who wish to know their companions to deny them that content because they're not attracted to them, when there should logically be a way for them to get that (with a close friendship, for example). The game should not force the players to go through a romance in order to get that. Project Eternity is not a JRPG. Common tropes and themes found there should not be expected here. Also, I'm fairly certain than in the west, otaku means "fan of anything Japanese", not obsessive fan in general. If one is an obsessive fan but not of Japanese games/comics/whatever, then the person in question is not an otaku. And the biggest one of all... Romances do NOT equal interpersonal relationships in general. Having no romances does not mean that NPCs will lack personality or motivations or reactivity. Seriously, this one is so stupid that I shouldn't see it repeated time and time again. And each time I see it, it convinces me a little more than perhaps some game out there should demonstrate this truth by making awesome character interactions that fulfill nicely the emotional wants of a player, but without resorting to romances to fulfill them. Perhaps Project Eternity should be that game, considering everything. I like you Lurky as you always spend time and effort to articulate your point and I appreciate that, I just find myself sometimes disagreeing with what you say at least around our Romance discussions In response to some of your comments It is realistic to ignore the attractive and available person you spend months around. It happens all the damn time in real life because of many reasons, of course it's realistic. What isn't realistic is that the presence of someone attractive and available around you should inevitably lead to something. The reason why it happens so many times in movies and games that want to be movies is precisely because it's unrealistic. I dispute this. Why would you argue against human nature? If you spend months with someone and face challengers and death on a daily basis and you have an emotional connection and are attracted to each other Romance would naturally develop? For example forget fantasy RPG for a moment and lets discuss RL and relationship dynamics. I have never ever heard of a scenario where 2 people are attracted to each other, want to have a relationship, there are no obstacles to this relationship and don't at least try to develop the Romance. Human beings are gregarious creatures by nature and once again I would argue that Romance is the normal and expected direction people follow if there are no obstacles Romances do NOT equal interpersonal relationships in general. Having no romances does not mean that NPCs will lack personality or motivations or reactivity. Seriously, this one is so stupid that I shouldn't see it repeated time and time again. And each time I see it, it convinces me a little more than perhaps some game out there should demonstrate this truth by making awesome character interactions that fulfill nicely the emotional wants of a player, but without resorting to romances to fulfill them. Perhaps Project Eternity should be that game, considering everything. Of course you don't need Romance to have a party member interact with you on a deep level. But in all my Romances in all the games I played like Morrigan, Viconia and Isabela I did have a softer spot for those characters above other party members. And the reason was obvious, I imagined this physical relationship with them and how that would effect the emotional strength of my bond with them. So in my RPG experience and how I perceived the game and overall experience this did make the relationship dynamic deeper. Even if it didn't effect my overall game or the primary choices available to me with the exception of a few lines of extra options in the dialogue choices this was important to me and some of the choices I made. I want this choice in PE

I have a fun day planned, I am having some friends over for another braai (barbeque). I haven't had an alcoholic drink for 2 weeks so Im looking forward to a few drinks, some laughs and some good food. I also make a killer potato bake that's only going to add to the yummy food that will be available Oh and then we'll go listen to some live music afterwards at one of the Sunday live music venues

The Nexus website offers a much wider range of Mods that are generally supported by a more skilled group of people with some impressive coding skills Also you can't get Adult mods on Steam @ Deathdealer I would also recommend the Monster Mod, it adds hundreds of new beasts to the game. I'll be using that Mod definitely when I play Skyrim http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/35631/?

A damn shame. I think that making any suppositions about the motives of people who want something different from you is not good at all, and reeks of a strawman. I think that discussing why you want/don't want something in the game is good, but when doing so you should try to analyse what the person actually says instead of launching an attack on what you want them to say. By attacking strawmen and being hypersensitive to everything, you are making these forums closer to the BSN than X>10 regular posters talking about romance ever could on their own. Back on topic: There are three positions in this. 1. You want romance because you believe that it is worth the resources to implement and is something that you will likely enjoy 2. You don't want romance because you believe that it is not worth the resources to implement and is not something you will likely enjoy 3. You could live with or without romances in PE I personally take position 3. I trust that Obsidian will make the right call when it comes to what is best for their game, and am sure that all relationships will be well written and integrated into the "story" of either the main plot or companion in question. If there is romance(s) I highly doubt that they will be Bioware-like virtual **** dolls. Does anyone else here trust that Obsidian could deliver with PE, even if something you don't like is included? Good post, I would obviously go for option 1. Also you have asked an important question " Does anyone else here trust that Obsidian could deliver with PE, even if something you don't like is included?" Of course I would hope that everyone see the future of PE in this regard. There will always be features in the game that people complain about that hopefully shouldn't detract from them financially supporting the PE franchise. I always see an RPG as having to deliver on many levels and the fact that optional Romance\Sex is included should make no difference to other aspects of the game that will offer entertainment Oh and one request from me and I understand it will probably be ignored. Can we stop using the BSN as an analogy around what a fan base hell on earth is. There are many positives on that website and we can't write off millions of fans due to the fact you disagree with a few hundred hard core fans and there perception of Romance and how they choose to discuss it

Interesting post, I do several things around phone etiquette I'll be honest I have a wide range of people that tend to phone me from good lifelong friends to people that I met on some all weekend party the previous week and I react differently to them depending on the nature of the phone call and how I feel at the time I always phone my good friends and family back, sometimes it may be a few hours later. I generally ignore any missed call I see if I don't know the number and they don't leave a message If I know a number but I really don't want to speak to the person and they leave a message I'll phone them back the next day I don't respond to unwanted SMS until I feel the need to, this can be 24 hours later. The most serious calls are generally when someone tries to phone you and then sends an SMS explaining why they are trying to reach you This doesn't apply to work hours where I answer all calls if I can

That book does look good, I have 2 types of favourite personal reading books. Fantasy books and anecdotal historical accounts of people in military conflicts. I've mentioned this before but World War One is the conflict that I am most fascinated with and I collect as many books around that war as I can, the problem is I have many excellent autobiographies written by the likes of Robert Graves and Sigfried Sassoon but very few books that represent the German side of the war and life in the trenches. Almost all the German perspectives of the war are written in German so purchasing them wouldn't help as I can't read or speak German

As an agonistic, I do not believe that science and divine work need to be exclusive. Without wishing to specify your beliefs, I think you mean 'agnostic'. Gigantic keyboard failure. Although antagonistic works too Hurlshot! Yaaaay good to see you and Hurlshot back on good and normal terms again. Its weird to see you guys having the odd word like you did over that lady gaming journalist with the tattoo's

Okay that gets the much desired and sought after BruceVC "most humorous post of the week award " Good one

I don't know about Alan, but I'd close my curtains and tear out my webcam from the computer. Funny