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Okay I subscribed to see what all the hullabaloo is about

Austerity is working pretty much exactly as expected- if you take large amounts of money out of the economy it will contract and that is what happened/ is happening. It isn't even reducing debt, it's just reducing the rate at which it accumulates. Only way to fix it is to build a time machine, go back to high growth years and politely suggest that (1) banks aren't omnipotent and cannot suspend reality by wishing real hard/ giving big donations and (2) running deficits in good years as well as bad is moronic, poor stewardship, and cannot be sustained. To be fair the intention of austerity is not suppose to be failure. Reduce government and wasteful spending and then get people and companies to reinvest in the economy to allow growth. But what is happening is governments are implementing there own austerity measures so you naturally have jobs losses in the public sector but the private sector is reluctant to reinvest or hire new people so economies are stagnant. I don't believe this is a fault of austerity. Of course we need to look at each country on its own to analyze the success or failure of the austerity measures.

Good decision Kaine, good decision

Roughly speaking New York - Philadelphia - Washington DC - [anywhere in the south] - New Orleans - Galveston/Houston - [anywhere in Texas/Kansas] - Denver - Monument Valley - Grand Canyon - Las Vegas - Los Angeles - San Fransisco. Most of these towns only work as waypoints, i do not see myself staying in Denver for example for more than a day. We are trying to have an open mind. If there's something like a barn dance festival in one town, we'll stay there. Does that creek look interesting? well camp there. Does this place have an interesting history? lets check the museum. Does this town have the best gospel choir in the state? we're gonna be religious just for that. That's the point of our journey. That sounds awesome, its going to be an amazing and fascinating trip. Think of all the stories and things you will see in each state, it will be like traveling to different countries. I am envious

Taxes should be one of the last reasons someone from the USA wants to immigrate to the UK. There economic recovery has been much worse and slower than most predicted. Austerity isn't working there as expected, its a similar issue throughout Europe. I love the UK but if you think moving at the moment from the USA will give you an economic advantage you need to reconsider that option. But they are unsurpassed in there knowledge of how to make a killer English Breakfast, so that could be a reason to immigrate?

Not really, these video's are funny and we have seen some failed KS projects but the reality is also that KS does offer a real financial model for developers to get games funded outside the normal Publisher model. Lets not become cynical and jaded with KS so soon

Well said, thats a good post positioning why we should support Numenera. I find it difficult to fault anything you say @ Gorth How you sleeping at night? Any guilt ravaged nightmares about not pledging towards Numenera? After reading the post above you should have some if you don't support this project

F:NW is brilliant, you'll have loads of these types of events and exciting encounters during the game

A problem with my choice of words. I don't generally like to cheat past censorship (can I turn it off in options?), but the word I really meant to use was "coc.ky". You do remember their (less than?) subtle jabs at Bioware during the various Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition interviews, right? Or their open distaste for publisher interference and control? Their PR and interviews have for a while had this air of "Not only will our game be better than yours, we also have far better business ethics" And I like that attitude. I see what you mean, I agree I think its really commendable that a relatively small company like CPR has been able to create a fantasy franchise that rivals, for many people, the popularity of Elder Scrolls and games like Dragon Age. Its shows what commitment and believing in a vision can achieve in the very competitive market of fantasy RPG.

They might try to generate some extra buzz by throwing Skyrim's name around, but CDProjekt comparing Witcher to other AAA titles, especially RPGs, is nothing new. The devs almost seem to enjoy acting a bit arrogant. How are the Dev's arrogant? They acknowledge Skyrim was a good game and they all played it. But they also mentioned its shortfalls. Criticism and wanting to make a good game is not arrogance. This is the type of interview we should be wanting and expecting.

Guys great news, Metro Last Light is scheduled for a May release . Yaaaaaaay. Its good that the intellectual property of THQ has not only getting bought but also being completed. Metro 2033 was the best post-apocalyptic survival game I have ever played. So this game will be a must buy for me http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/03/01/mayday-mayday-metro-last-light-releasing-in-may/#more-143967

Gorth lets rather be supportive of this endeavor. Its not like $25 is going to result in you not eating or sleeping in the cold? I understand your point but if W2 is a terrible game and you have also pledged to Numenera all it means is you "lost" $25 but by not pledging anything you could potentially effect the foundation and longevity of this type of initiative " Ask not what Numenera can do for you, ask what you can do for this project" Pledge Gorth, pledge. Its the right thing to do

Sorry I disagree, you can NWN wasn't one of the greatest RPG but to say it was a poor game is just an exaggeration.

Cause it's hard to hold a large, heavy-ish DSLR in one hand (not my good hand, either), over your head, pointing downwards (can't look thru viewfinder) to get a reliable angled shot. And of course as soon as I tried, kitty would probably move. Tho I could just use the mini-vid cam and grab semi-fuzzy stills I suppose. ....suffering a lot of allergies today. Marching around stores and offices sniffling, itchy red eyed and blotchy faced. Blargh. *blows nose* I considered that and its a valid reason, but call your hubby to take the pics Your cats sound cute, it would be great to see some photo's

Nah, its never stopped us in the past. Lets speculate wildly. Also isn't any speculation potentially ridiculous ?

And five minutes later Geralt bangs the barmaid in the abandoned mill. Well we all deal with the nightmare of racism in our own ways, this was to be expected. This makes Geralt normal and someone we should be able to relate to ?

So you have an issue with how the name sounds? Tough crowd, I'm glad we don't nitpick on these forums If the game offers an immersive, enjoyable and complex gaming experience do you think you get over the name or would this still be an issue for you? ( I'm teasing you Kaine but your criticism does sound a little fatuous )

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around, does it make a sound? “If a tree falls in the woods, and nobody is around to hear it, and it hits a mime, does anyone care?” ― Gary Larson, The Complete Far Side, 1980-1994

Nice, I am big fan of any siren\succubus\nymph type creature. Some good lore you posted They always add this allure yet danger element to a game

Unfortunately it doesn't work that way most of the time, we are just too good at medically dragging out the lives of people in poor health. Unfortunately? Too good? Dragging out? If one day you or someone you care about is in poor health, and likely would have died without modern medical intervention, I doubt you'll look at it that way. Malcador's statement and attitude is disgusting, and demonstrates an infantile over simplified understanding of what he talks about. I hope you don't share it. Hah, the hell are you talking about ? Was a jab at people sneering at these folk, ultimately in my experience it's boiled down to that concern over any altruistic sense. I think he meant Meshugger? So you are off the hook

It could very well be just a lost in translation thing, but it's here: It's a colloquialism that I usually find jarring when in fantasy games. The moment I saw it, it was so setting breaking for me that I was (perhaps ironically) able to enjoy the writing for the rest of the game, since I was no longer of the opinion that it takes itself seriously. Alan are you sure you were playing the English version of the game? I can completely understand how confusing the writing must have been if you ended up playing the Polish version . It must have seemed unintelligable

You can never have enough cute cat stories, why can't you take pictures?

Nice Lady C, it looks like some quality homegrown weed in your garden. You rock !!!

Okay thats quite funny

Ditto