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I see. Can't fault oby's content generation skills if he prompted this much. Never underestimate how much discussion an important topic can generate, irrespective of who makes the original post

It matters because many of us are opposed to the objectification of women in games, but I'm not sure if all the comments in this thread are related to that

After reading everyone else's opinion I decided I am against the implementation of a New Game+ concept

Is this a joke? You seriously think Martin's writing is advanced? Rare? I do Drowsy I think he the best Fantasy writer I have ever read for a number of reasons.

You must, you have to. I assumed you had as you have a very good understanding of the overall direction of the plot and way the George RR Martin has created the world and personalities. The books give you so much more depth around the characters. I am enjoying the TV series but they just can't compare to the books

As I mentioned not in the books, Catelyn is resurrected when Beric Dondarrion sacrificed himself for her. I'm not sure if she is completely human and she hates the Lannisters with all her soul, but she is alive.

LadyC its funny you mention that but I met several really friendly Chinese gentleman who explained how much they love cats. They work in the restaurant business and are based in the USA so if you want I can put you in contact with them? I don't think they will charge much...

I think that's a fallacious and simplistic way to look at how George RR Martin writes Firstly he is a master of creating unexpected plot developments but also working in the grey area of what is good/evil. Its an advanced and rare form of writing that you don't seem to understand IMO (sorry to sound harsh) Lets take Jaime Lannister. In the beginning he seems to be a real bad guy and almost kills Bran Stark to protect his depraved affair with his sister. However as the story progresses we see there are nuances to his personality and he becomes someone we end up liking. A good guy. Also what do you mean he kills the Starks? Only Rob and Ned have been killed. Sansa, Arya. Brandon, Rickon and Catelyn are still alive. And we don't know the status of Jon Snow. Of course everything I have mentioned is what is contained in the books, the movies use a certain artistic license and there are a few differences. But my point is more around your comment "Just think what the most horrible outcome would be and he's 95% likely to pick it". So you can fault the TV series but I fail to see how you can judge the books in the same way?

Bradley Manning is an individual who _while in uniform_ endangered ongoing operations. So far as I can tell just for reasons of a personal dissatisfaction. I can't begin to express my contempt and loathing for him. Trust me Walsie I doubt you dislike Wikileaks as much as I do. I don't hold Manning as accountable as much as Julian Assange and his self-appointed crusade to "inform" the world about confidential USA reports. Who made him the judge and jury of what the world needs to know? He could have caused irreparable harm to many countries as quiet diplomacy is a real strategy for resolving certain conflicts

There are many different female characters in video games and even in Dragon Crown they all look different, The sorceress is not a norm is an extreme, and she doesn't represent all women anymore than Super Mario represents all men, they are cartoony characters, not an example of how looks or should look like in real life. I find her to be over the top but I also think that people reactions to that game is even more over the top, that's why I defend them. Okay I see what you are saying, you are defending the principle?

Hi Alan Sure but surly 10 hours is too short in any respects?

Yeah, you make some good points. Prism could become very intrusive and used to profile certain demographics only or people who just have a controversial view on politics.

Biggest steaming load of bollocks ever. Do you know what policemen will tell you to do, if you are apprehended by the police when you have done nothing wrong? Don't tell them anything. They just want to ask you a few questions! They don't think you did it! Oh, it'll be okay! No, don't say anything. Any and every innocuous, innocent, even noble thing that you do in your life can easily be turned into something scandalous, incriminating, sufficiently suspicious, when under the close eye of people who are trained to look for suspicious things and have some reason, whether right or misguided, to think you may be suspicious. Why should we now live our lives by the maxim that "you should live so cleanly and unambiguously that no amount of secret surveillance upon every aspect of your life will incriminate you, and if you don't, then it's bloody well your fault that they're now probing up your buttcheeks"? It's nonsense. As for the story itself, I don't think this comes as a big surprise to anyone who knows a little bit about these issues. And talk of wiretapping, Homeland Security, etc. has always been in the air. But the media have shot this one out of a cannonball and it may well become an overwhelming issue. You make some good points, but the purpose of Prism is ostensibly to prevent Terrorist attacks. No one is saying you can't have other things wrong. For example lets say you didn't pay your full tax, I doubt the NSA cares about this so this you wouldn't be arrested due to the Prism surveillance. In summary the main debate is should the NSA be allowed to monitor social media in order to prevent terrorist attacks? I feel they should be allowed but the risk is what if they decide to take the mandate to other aspects of your life...like the Tax issue. Then it would be getting out of control

Guys this is a really big story, I'm surprised that our American members haven't commented more. This could seriously undermine the Obama presidency. I see now that the whistle-blower has just admitted who he is. He is a 29 year old Computer expert. His name is Edward Snowden and he worked for the NSA http://uk.news.yahoo.com/prism-spying-whistleblower-goes-public-210653346.html?.tsrc=yahoo#htsZp2B I wonder if the will be charged like Bradley Manning who was responsible for the Wikileaks USA diplomatic cable scandal leak

But that's the thing, Dragon Crown is an extreme example of how women look in games. I don't see it as the norm Many people like myself who argue around the importance of the aesthetics of female characters don't expect or want Dragon Crown characters just not a Cadegund similar look. Someone like Isabella would be more than suitable?

Good review, thanks Astiaks The reviewer says the game will take 8-14 hours to complete, isn't that very short?

I'm gonna shock the whole forum, even though I'm defending Dragon Crown, I also think they are a bit exaggerated, but for me it's a non-issue, I'm not gonna make a big deal about it and I think that the ones making a scandal out of this are a bit immature (PA, kotaku, the escapists,etc). And who knows, maybe their gameplay is great and it's a very entertaining action, and while the art is a bit over the top, sexual themes are already regulated by the ESRB and not every game should be E for everyone in order to achieve mass audience appeal. That is a surprise, why were you arguing that you felt the Dragon Crown interpretation of women is normal and acceptable then?

Well the good news is that its on CNN and Sky quite regularly so you haven't been neglected

It is a Zombie killing game but apparently its much more than that. Its suppose to be really good http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/06/08/state-of-decay-still-coming-to-pc-but-not-soon/

You are right, I feel bad now especially since I'm watching the flooding of the Danube on CNN How is everyone that is being effected holding up?

Point to raise about Obsidian: every single female in the Fallout New Vegas arc is a completely identical C-cup. It's a little immersion breaking. But it's about as close to asexual as you could get without having to explain yourself in the world building. It doesn't have to be, I used certain adult mods to change this part and certain others of F:NV.

Perfectly. Fusion has been blowing things up since 1950s.You can disbelieve it all you want but it won't make hydrogen bombs any less deadly. Ever heard of JET?Most popular fusion reactor of our day. I don't know Felithvian but it sounds like pmp10 knows what he is talking about, its probably a good time to admit you are wrong? I think it's a better time to admit this entire thing has been a faintly sordid attempt to get attention. Somewhere there's a mummy and daddy with a lot to answer for. I don't think he is trolling, I think he believes what he is saying? But I'm probably wrong

Is that Philosophy or just good old weed talk?

Return of spawn copies. http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/10145834 Not bad, although its not clear from this video how long these "groups" last. I presume your friend must be logged in at the same time every time you want to play the "upgraded" version, and every game played has to be with him/her? Drowsy its easier just to buy the game, trust me

funny But I agree, I don't mind the NSA checking my social media communication. Anything personal and secretive I wouldn't use the Internet for anyway