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Lol Skeletor, what happened to the magic of over the top villains? I use to love Masters of the Universe. I even had the Castle and all the figurines The reason we don't see this type of over the top villains anymore is that Evil has become much more subjective, complex and difficult to define. I prefer more depth to my evil characters in games and books. And people expect that anyway

People talk about Steam being ineffective addressing issues of fraud. I have a story that I think disputes that About 15 months I bought several games in hard copy format from my local gaming store. One of them was Dead Island , anyway I installed it and then proceeded to register the game on Steam. I received a concerning message " this code has already been registered by someone in an East European country, please contact Steam support " Amazing that someone had "hacked" a registration code as obviously my copy and code was legitimate. Anyway I contacted Steam support and was told they could help but I needed to scan the original receipt and user manual with the registration code and email it to them I never keep my slips but luckily the software store could find the transaction and gave me a copy. It was an annoyance and inconvenience but end of the day after a 3-4 day delay I was able to play Dead Island.

The use of Heroin or the abuse of another Opiate based drug is not akin to eating a hamburger. Selling something to someone that has close to zero health benefits in most people who is only looking to get high is not the same as selling someone some food (that does have health benefits) that may not be the healthiest thing for them to eat. That said. I'm all for legalizing said drug and most others. Prohibition is not the answer to the problem, and creates far more problems itself. But that is somewhat another subject. And that said, I do think people who profit off of other people's misery are at best, disgusting individuals. However, barring the relatively few instances where someone is coerced or forced to take a drug, drink more than they wanted to, or even eat something unhealthy they wouldn't normally eat, the onus is 100% on the individual who sought out and consumed whatever it is we're talking about. The spokesmen who died of heart disease (if that's what they indeed died of) were dying of heart disease long before they were ever the spokesmen of the restaurant we're talking about. Having a really fat person advertise your restaurant for you isn't exactly bad marketing. It's implied that they liked the food so much they eat a real lot of it. For some this reinforces the idea that the food might be good. While I wouldn't be swayed by it I can tell you after working with dozens for chefs in all manners of restaurants, with no exception in my personal experience (though I'm sure there's a few exceptions out there somewhere), all of the best chefs had more than a little meat on their bones. Also, there's no relatively common amongst the populace tongue in cheek joke that heroin will get you high and kill you, as there is that a great burger and fries is a heart attack meal like there. The marketing is based on that joke. The potential marketing you describe for heroin would not be. Indeed. I haven't had a good burger in ages, and now I want one after this thread. I may go find Five Guys later today (the best burger around where I currently am, but no where near as good as what you can find in Vegas). Exercise is really the key. You can eat a real lot of greasy food like burgers and fries if you get the exercise to burn that fat off. Fat is actually very good for you as long as you make use of it. Of course, if that's all you eat you're going to be in trouble in the long run. But that is true of just about everything. Variety is not only the spice of life, in meals it's key to living healthier along with exercise. My apologies for the formatting. Apparently multi-quoting now squashes text on this forum. I appreciate your detailed response, I don't agree but thats fine. We all have our opinions on this matter and how this restaurant chooses to market itself and promote there food. End of the day the owner Jon Basso will have a lot to answer to when he leaves this world. For me he is one of the worst types of people, he is enriching himself on the vices and addictions of others and the effect to there health is irrelevant to him. He has turned this crisis of obesity into something that can be packaged and legally sold and he jokes about it. It is truly depraved, but its his life and unfortunately he will continue to encourage certain people to lead both a harmful and unhealthy lifestyle

Yeah, yeah Hurlshot I'm onto you my friend. You just thinking how great its going to be to see those hot ladies in there nurses outfits when you visit Vegas on your hockey tour. Its okay Hurlshot, you are amongst friends. You can be honest

Honestly that interview with Piers Morgan was the worst display, from Alex Jones, of childishness and inarticulateness I have ever seen from a person in my life. I would have cringed looking at my behavior if I was him and studied the interview.

Interesting post, actually l go to Vegas every year for a Technical symposium so I am well aware of the nature of the place. I love Vegas and this issue I have is not about Vegas as a city or a hedonistic destination This is also not about large portions or even unhealthy food. We are all aware that junk food is bad for you. This is about a restaurant that unapologetically brands itself as a place that causes heart disease and the last 2 spokesman for the restaurant have died of heart attacks. This is about a restaurant that gives you free food if you are horribly obese. Explain to me the good marketing in there strategy or the tongue cheek result to there decisions? These are facts. I'll give you an analogy. Imagine Heroine was legal, it is in some countries. You open a Heroine shop with a big neon sign that says "Buy Heroine, Get High and Die" Yes its "catchy and funny". And legally the shop can advertise this but you are going to draw people into the shop that are addicts and cannot help themselves. Some people will be compelled to visit. When people start dying do you think you share some moral responsibility for there deaths? You should.....

Really? Australia has many places that admit there food can kill you , admit that there food will absolutely cause heart issues you and if you are over a certain weight you eat for free. I find that hard to believe. Please provide the links as I did for verification Yes this is one of my major issues with the establishment. I like the way you have worded it, "it goes beyond staging an event"

Nice idea and concept, where do you get the inspiration from. I know you read loads of fantasy and you DM?

You sure are fixated on this "enemy who steals your identity and/or all your skills and attributes permanently forever" thing. Here's an enemy for you: A rock. It falls down on your head and it's invincible because it's made out of stone. But it only gets one move, which is falling on your head. Once it moves, combat is over. There's no experience for combat so it's not a loss. It doesn't stick tentacles in your butt and become you and turn you into some kind of tentacle rape monster who has to tentacle rape someone else to become them, thus permanently becoming not the protagonist and ending the main story. is legitimate criticism.It's true I've focussed a lot on that, good point, I'll try to think of a better and different one the next time. However this: is spiteful and rude, and has no place here.If you think you can do better that what you've seen in this thread, I'm waiting. So far all you've done lately is piss on everyone else's ideas without contributing ****e yourself. So put your money where your mouth is. I expect a serious entry from you. Agx if you think this thread is silly thats fine, thats your prerogative. But many of us enjoy it so rather don't post anything. Your continued vitriol towards some comments is childish and unnecessary. But the reality is that we don't care that you don't like this topic, we enjoy talking about it and will continue to do so. So leave us alone and make your own topic that you feel is worthy of discussion.

Hi All We know in many respects the USA can be a country of excess and ostentatiousness. But I have never seen anything like this restaurant before and I just saw a documentary on this place on one of CNN medical shows. I would like to get others opinions http://www.heartattackgrill.com/ Okay this place is a legitimate restaurant in Vegas but they unashamedly promote high calorie and very unhealthy food that can lead to a heart attack, hence the name. In fact the last 2 spokesmen for the restaurant have died from heart attacks. There have been several customers who have also had heart attacks in the restaurant http://abcnews.go.com/Health/HeartHealth/blair-river-hefty-heart-attack-grill-spokesman-dies/story?id=13056400 http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/feb/11/heart-attack-grill-spokesman-dies-heart-attack/ The last spokesmen died 2 weeks ago, he ate there every day. The restaurant has a policy that if you are over a certain weight you eat for free, you need to be 25 stones/ 160 KG to qualify for this "great deal" http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1328863/Heart-Attack-Grill-Free-food-customers-weigh-25st.html I watched an interview on CNN with the owner Jon Basso and he didn't seem that concerned, his argument was basically we don't force people to eat the good and we admit its all bad for you. I am not parochial in any respects but where do we draw the line? This place actually rewards people for there obesity and encourages the epidemic of unhealthy eating. It glorifies the fact that a bad diet can lead to a heart attack. There one burger has 10000 Calories !!! I believe in a free market and don't support nanny states but I feel there is something fundamentally wrong with openly glamorizing peoples addictions in a way that is perfectly legal? Where is the moral and ethical boundary for a place like this. I see this place as worse than smoking adverts because they are quite happy to joke about how harmful there food is. Am I being over sensitive? Finally the only good thing I can say about the place is that there are some really hot ladies who work there dressed as nurses that serve the food. But this is just part of the image they create that you are in a hospital I find the behavior and marketing of this restaurant chain as reprehensible and have to ask " in our modern age is there place for establishments like this" ?

Hi JFSOCC Sounds like a nice day, but can I ask you a question? You say you celebrate his death through a birthday, don't you mean a remembrance or do you really mean a birthday. What culture is that or rather what religion? I am interested I do pretty much the same in that regard for my mom. If I do anything anymore (it's been 12 years) I'll celebrate her on her birthday and not the day that she died. I'm not religious at all and I'd say my family is more spiritual than religious. Okay I see what you are saying. I have never heard of this before but it makes sense on many levels.

Hi JFSOCC Sounds like a nice day, but can I ask you a question? You say you celebrate his death through a birthday, don't you mean a remembrance or do you really mean a birthday. What culture is that or rather what religion? I am interested

This game looks very playable, it reminds me of Amnesia. Nice one

Hmm, I wonder what book is he talking about? Sounds like a cracking good yarn, as long as the good guys win in the end. In Planescape: Torment there was this talking book ,The Grimoire of Pestilential Thought, that could convert you into evil. I never used it as I always play good characters

Well the good news is that they mentioned that W3 will be more like W1 in respect to monsters

I like his post because it encourages debate but its easy to find people who dislike Steam and for some its hip and vogue to be anti-establishment. So I don't see his post as having balls just interesting and relevant as people do discuss this.

No I wouldn't support or buy it as its a console version and I don't believe it will offer the same depth or gameplay experience as the PC version. Sorry

Hi Gorth I wondering where you have been, you have been quiet lately. Good to have you back "Gorthfucious"

It's all good. I don't feel any sort of pressing need to go there and discuss the game. I'm content with how it's shaping up and look forward to it being released. Okay,let me know if you change your mind. For those interested in the update that discusses the latest information to W2 here is the link http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inxile/wasteland-2/posts/412225

Alan if you are nervous I'll come with you to the W2 forum while we visit for a shot while , safely in numbers. I have no problem with this so don't see it as you will be inconveniencing me in the slightest

Thanks for this link, I'll make the same inquiries at the South African ISP to confirm its the same setup. I use to work for the holding company of those ISP so I know loads of people who can answer.

It makes more sense for it to be an ISP initiative, not a Steam one. If a lot of people are downloading off of Steam, the ISP benefits by caching the common files (they typically cache anyways) as it saves them the money of using the actual internet bandwidth. I hear you but there is a difference between an ISP caching server and the entire Steam software database being available locally. But maybe someone can find a link to confirm what you guys are saying?

That isn't steam- if you clicked the link I made you'd see that the server(s) are not run by steam (valve), but by your countries ISPs as a way to minimise international bandwidth costs. They'll also cache stuff to minimise those costs as well, and it isn't kotaku being brilliant if you're pulling its info down super fast because it's cached, it is your ISP saving money. I don't this is the case, none of the listed ISP for South Africa is the one I use. I am sure this is a case of Steam approaching certain ISP and allowing them to host the Steam software repository , of course it benefits both parties but I think this is a value add so that customers in certain countries get quicker speeds?

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2013/02/20/monster-hunting-in-the-witcher-3-wild-hunt.aspx Latest video on monster hunting. I like the preparation that needs to go into the hunt, and we all love killing beasts.

And this is the reason, why I do not like Steamworks, why in the hell you have to download 30GB from the internet, when you just bought the disc? Sorry I meant to say I bought the digital copy from Game Stop online. Not a physical copy But its still a big download, the biggest I have ever seen