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Also, officially 27 as of saturday. Happy B-day Calax

New Orleans or Mississippi? Yeah I'm also interested

But isn't it good to know you have lived through the greatest age of IT (Information Technology) inventiveness the world has ever seen? We saw the birth things like TCP\IP and the Internet. We are lucky

It's definitely better than: <company name> has stupid idea, <company name> is told idea is stupid, <company name> goes through with it anyway, <company name> keeps insisting stupid idea was great idea. That scenario has happened all too often. Buddhists say there are 3 steps to wrong doing: Step 1: Thinking about it Step 2: Doing it Step 3: Celebrating it The sooner you stop the less damage that is done. I commend CD Projekt RED for stopping at Step 1. Both you guys have summarized my view on this matter. And its an important point. That point is balancing the gaming experience with making more money. Think about it Many people expect MP Current fans don't care that much To implement MP would increase revenue To implement MP would dilute the single game experience Leave MP out despite the possible increased sales We already know this about CD Projekt Red but its always refreshing when you see developers and publishers that honestly consider how to make the best game without always thinking about the Net Profit

Nice update, thanks. It is good too see this MMO is not dead. Yaaaay

Well said For me what distinguished this KS from others was the feedback from Larian Studios, how they actually communicated and then the updates from other fans like LordCrash and Indira on these forums. The sense of commitment and transparency really impressed me and has made me recognize this KS as the best organized I have ever seen. So good on them

Lady, you need to check out Susmans so badly it's not even funny. Good post Walsie Biltong is vastly superior to Jerky, you guys in the USA should try to buy some. You won't be disappointed

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/04/27/the-witch-is-dead-witcher-3-multiplayer-off-the-table/#more-151039 Friends there will be no MP in the Witcher 3, this is good news as now CPR can focus on the better delivery of an immersive single player game

Pet elk ? I doubt they would care all that much. I just find outrage online amusing most of the time. An Elk is like a large deer. I always assumed Canadians kept them as pets?

Ah, there was the indignation I was seeking. Malcador you live in a first world country, I imagine your biggest concern in when your neighbors pet Elk wanders into your garden and starts eating your organic Honey Dews? I am surprised you are so brazen and phlegmatic around the fact you Pirate games and break the law? Imagine what your neighbors would think if they knew...

I chuckled at the last video update where he is explaining day\night cycles and there effect on NPC's " its wouldn't make sense if the Innkeeper is selling you beer at 5 am....wait buying beer at 5 am does make sense "

I definitely agree, WW1 was the single most important event in the 20th century, Europe would never again look like it did before it. I think a lot of people take the changes brought on by WW1 for granted. What's also interesting is that a lot of the reasons behind the alliances (and grievances) in the war were personal and arbitrary rather than thought- out geopolitically. I made an experiment in a session of Darkest Hour where I started as Germany in 1914. Instead of allying with AH, I just let things sort themselves out in the Balkans. "WW1" ended up being a war restricted to the Balkans with AH and Russia as the only major powers. AH lost and was partitioned into Austria, Hungary, and so on. At this time Germany was spending all industrial resources to build yet more industries and all money to gain influence abroad, particularly in the Balkans. The government moved a bit towards democracy to facilitate this. By the beginning of the 30s I moved to invade and annex Austria and a few years later starting to turn as much of the Balkans into puppet states as I could (those who weren't already my allies) before Russia would declare war on me. Since I was politically rather close to France, UK and US none of them ended up joining Russia, which was still ruled over by the Tsar. By 1942 I had more industrial capacity than even the US and was steamrolling Russia. I don't think people really understand how gimped historical Germany was in many ways by 1936. If it was not for the theoretical breakthroughs on armored and mobile warfare, things would have turned out very differently. Interesting post, and fascinating the alternative futures you could create

But can we at least acknowledge that Russian strippers are mostly hot?

But doesn't it concern you that you are in a minority of people who say they don't like or support companies like EA? Most say they don't like EA but they still play there games like DA or ME. Why would you deny yourself the entertainment factor of not playing games from EA? Isn't it a case of "cutting off your nose to spite your face" ?

Your updates about this MMO are interesting. I am considering trying this MMO out?

What on earth are you talking about with 'loyalty' and EA or Bioware ? You shouldn't owe any company that. I don't think you realize the fallacious nature of your comment In life we are loyal to many things. Brands, food, TV series and authors just to name a few. If you having a chat with someone and they say "TV series X is utter nonsense" won't you disagree with them if you like that TV series? Thats loyalty. Why can't we form a similar association with Development companies. You don't owe them anything but you do support them by buying there products?

EA is not collapsing

What loyalty? The Awakening expansion that only ran in millenum compatibility mode (if at all) where the community guy on BSN didn't acknowledge the mess that release was in for weeks, instead asking people to vote for Bioware on some ranking thing? No thanks. Loyalty is a two way thing. But Melk surely your definition of loyalty extends further than one bad product? What about all the thousands of hours you spent playing Bioware games, doesn't that out weight a few mistakes? This is not necessarily directed at you but I just think certain fans of gaming are a fickle bunch

Squeenix, Capcom, Konami, etc. JRPG is a different genre, IMO, but I think Squeenix and DXHR might qualify for what I had in mind. Oh well, EA can go, then. No Nep don't bow to public pressure, you naughty boy !!! EA is a prestigious and respected company for millions and them going under would be a huge blow globally to many aspects of gaming. Oh and you guys that don't like EA and think that they could fold with no residual impact. You are horribly wrong. Remember that Bioware is owned by them, to think you can be so cavalier with the dismissal of Bioware worries me the most. A company that created some of the best RPG's in the world and has millions of committed fans deserves a second chance at least, even if you don't think there last few games were that good. Where is your loyalty? Trust me if EA closed its doors it would a crisis of monumental portions

I want Romance but without the Sex aspect it would be a little pointless. This happened in Planescape where despite courting several party member all I got was a kiss. I found this unrealistic, so I prefer the BG2 implementation of Romance\Sex

The first World War is one of my personal historical hobbies. I actively collect books about this conflict There hasn't been a war since that has lead to such significant changes in the world as that war, we are still feeling the consequences of events today. It always amazes when you read about the sacrifice and futility around some of the strategies around battles like The Somme,Battle of Mons and Gallipoli,but what an interesting in History

Well took one of you lot long enough to mention entitlement, and I really believe that guy you quoted actually existed. In the area of cracking a game you bought whether you just don't like the DRM, too lazy to keep your disc in the drive or have lost it, what exactly is your problem with that ? You're definitely not ripping off the developer or publisher of money. But the best pirating reason I've heard was for it as an extended demo, I guess all the statements in the infos work If you have purchased the game legally then I suppose you don't have to use the actual serial number supplied. I am not sure why anyone wouldn't want to but there may reasons like DRM as you mentioned. I can promise you that person is real, his forum name was Taisenki and he was a member of my old forum, Mortal Online. But he did have a very warped view of the world

And now we have the intellectual justification for Pirating, I was wondering when someone would make a similar argument. But you are still still stealing and breaking the law, but if you sleep fine at night thats good news Ah, but I didn't break the law. I downloaded a copy of something I already had the right to use for single person licensed use. I didn't make copies of it beyond that, never on sold it while retaining a copy myself and did not allow others to make copies; I never even installed it on multiple computers that I own myself. All I did was treat it exactly as what the publisher says it is, a licence to use rather than a physical good. And spend about five days downloading the thing on dial up. That's the goose/ gander thing. "It's also funny that most publishers argue that they are selling a service, not goods....right up until the moment you want them to act as a service provider. Then they treat your purchase as if it was goods, not a service" pretty much sums it up to a T. If it's a licence then it's a licence, both parties get the benefits of it being a licence as well as the negatives. You cannot have your cake and eat it too- though if you've got good lobbyists and a few pet politicians- or corporate lawyers- you can certainly try. Good lord my ellipses are starting to get ridiculous. I see what you are saying, I apologize. You weren't Pirating and I can't see an issue with what you did

Hi GD Welcome back, how was the camping trip? I've never had a bad one but this one was great! Beautiful place and I had it almost all to myself. Unfortunately I had to cut it short for work but that's how it goes. I was thinking about going back weekend after next but I'm going to be real busy and may not make it. I'm meeting with my partners tomorrow to discuss a new bid and I've still got two full time projects now. But getting to just pack up and go is the one upside of not having a family to look after. I'm divorced with no kids (other than a dog who is convinced he's smarter than me) so there really is no reason not to. Thanks for the update, if you don't mind I would like to ask you some questions about your camping trips. The reason is I am fascinated by the concept of people just living in the wild or getting away by themselves for a few days. My parents were divorced when I was 4 and even though I saw my dad every second weekend we never ever went camping as he is a businessman and we always did things in the city. Subsequently I have never been camping in my life, I have spent 1 night in chalets overnight but thats more of luxurious accommodation and not really "roughing" it. So thats the context to my questions, I am not being nosy What food do you take and can you hunt and fish if necessary Where does your much loved dog sleep when you go camping, I assume you have a tent How close are other people to you when you go camping? Do you miss seeing people or do you prefer being isolated What is your routine on these trips? Do you wake up at 6 am and then go hiking or do you fish. Or are there other activities Finally if you are by yourself what would happen in an emergency, like you break your leg? Sorry to bombard you with all questions, anything you can answer would be great A lot of your questions really depend on where you go. Most of the parks here in Tennessee are not big or wild enough to really worry about getting lost in or really being concerned about safety. My cell phone worked the whole weekend at Old Stone Fort. In some to the big national parks like Great Smoky Mountain, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Moab, etc. it makes sense to take extra precautions if you are going off the beaten path into the back country. Most require you to check in with the ranger station and let them know where you are going and how long you will be. Since cell coverage in big parks is sparse I carry a satellite emergency radio beacon called a PLB. It's like an EPIRB you would find on a ship only it's meant for land use. It's small, a little bigger than a cell phone and if you get injured all you have to do is activate it and wait. As far as animals go in this state I'm bigger and meaner than anything I'm going to meet. Out west that would be a little different story so I'd probably not bring Tommy if I were going to Yellowstone or somewhere like that. I'd take other precautions too, carry a pistol and a can or two of mace. One interesting note, my carry weapon it a .45 derringer and I know it would not stop a charging grizzly but a can of mace will. Some parks have designated camping areas, some don't. Some allow hunting and fishing, some don't. You pick your destination based on what you want to do on the trip. As far as hunting I'd rather not do that on public land. And I tend to avoid Wildlife Management areas during hunting season. Too many people out there who shoot first and look second. Hunting accidents are beyond rare in actuality and firearm hunting season is short. I prefer archery hunting, the season is longer and you find a different sort of hunter out there with you. I love fishing and 90% of my camping trips revolve around that so I usually pick places that have interesting fishing like the Duck River this past weekend. As far as rouging it goes, most parks have improved campgrounds with bathrooms and showers and picnic areas available so I would not really call that roughing it. Old Stone Fort does allow primitive camping so I picked a spot on a bluff over the river and backpacked to it. They don't allow open fires in the dry season so I brought a portable single burner propane stove for cooking and as far as food I kept it simple, instant oatmeal, instant coffee, vacuum packed meals, etc. Plus six pounds of dog food in premeasured serving bags. I cooked three Speck I caught Sunday night with mushrooms and onions. Good stuff! I have two tents actually. An 8x8 4 wall and a small 2 man backpack tent. I took the big one when I went to the park down by Pascagoula last November because they have designated campgrounds. For primitive camping I use the small one because the big one is not practical to carry. Tommy sleeps in it right next to me. After reading Hurlshots RV experiences last summer I've been thinking of getting a pop up trailer. Maybe sometime down the road. You should give it a try. I much prefer primitive camping as far away from everyone and everything as I can get. I only saw two other people all weekend once I left the parking lot , and they were canoeing down the river. I live in a very rural area now but even out here there is still the odd street light. If you get far away from electricity the stars in the night sky are the most beautiful thing you will ever see. That alone makes it worth the trip Thanks for the detailed response. You have explained a lot, it sounds very appealing and a really good way to get away from the big cities. I can appreciate how the view of the stars would be vastly superior in the wilderness and well worth the trip

I am also playing Saints Row 3 I am enjoying the completely gratuitous and overdone nature of the game. I thought I would get bored by it like I did in SR2 but so far so good