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Ah, that makes sense, I guess. So the screen displays your overall "reputation" in white, and the higher of your two alignment scores in the appropriate color. Yeah, reputation is basically the sum of your renegade and paragon if I understand it correctly. Part of the reason for doing so, I believe, was to prevent situations where, because you didn't forcibly choose renegade ALL the time, you weren't restricted from renegade options towards the end of the game (which had higher requirements). The alternative, IMO, would have been to not necessarily have a linear progression for Paragon/Renegade requirements, but in this way it still let you make the decisions that your character feels is best for that situation, without preventing the options down the line because you were more balanced in your approach. Hi Alan Good to have you back and making some posts, where have you been?

Whats really gratifying for me is to see how happy the Malian citizens are to have the French getting involved in this conflict. Despite the fact that the French were the previous Colonial power the people of Mali recognize and appreciate there assistance. I have always maintained that one of the biggest issues in Africa is when certain African leaders blame Colonialism for there own lack of good governance and corruption. There is this "anti-western" sentiment in some places due to Colonialism and you see concerns raised where some African leaders would rather have African countries suffer from wars and poverty than to allow Western countries to intervene. Thats why this French intervention in Mali is also significant.

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/01/15/wot-i-think-dmc-devil-may-cry/#more-138252 Here is a review of DmC. The more I read about the game the more I want to try it, I particularly like the way the game portrays the corruption of Western society by demonic forces.

Nice, I think I'll be trying this game next. Generally I have heard only comments about it.

Pretty much, i hope that France gets the balls for a total annihalation of those barbarians. Or rather capture each one of them and force them to slave labour and restore every single artifact while being forced to listen to Slayer - "Reign in Blood" in every waking hour. **** them and **** every piece of **** that support them. Luckily enough, i am not the one calling the shots here. Destroying cultural heritage really rubs me the wrong way. You know - us westerners are not really it position to call others Barbarians over such practices. There has been plenty of destroying cultural heritage throughout our history. I disagree that we can't get upset by there vandalism and call them barbarians, how do you think the Muslim community would have felt if the Americans had desecrated and destroyed Islamic mosques or religious sites in Iraq or Afghanistan? Except it wouldn't be done by believers of the same religion. In the end those sites are muslim and if muslims feel that they are blasphemous it's their call to make. Your point doesn't really make sense to me as there are different interpretations of Islam amongst Muslims and they have different places they consider holy in many cases. I would also say this has got nothing to do with religion but rather a lack of respect for objects or places that are considered sacred to some within Islam, so in other words barbaric behavior = barbarians

Pretty much, i hope that France gets the balls for a total annihalation of those barbarians. Or rather capture each one of them and force them to slave labour and restore every single artifact while being forced to listen to Slayer - "Reign in Blood" in every waking hour. **** them and **** every piece of **** that support them. Luckily enough, i am not the one calling the shots here. Destroying cultural heritage really rubs me the wrong way. You know - us westerners are not really it position to call others Barbarians over such practices. There has been plenty of destroying cultural heritage throughout our history. I disagree that we can't get upset by there vandalism and call them barbarians, how do you think the Muslim community would have felt if the Americans had desecrated and destroyed Islamic mosques or religious sites in Iraq or Afghanistan?

I think it has but damn thats an evocative video, can't wait

http://dgaider.tumblr.com/post/40361886357/on-romances-in-games I am vociferously supportive of Romance\Sex in my games but David Gaider, a senior writer at Bioware, makes some good points about the negative of Romance\Sex in games

I think he legitimately tries to point out that Al-Qaeda is a broad term used for many organisations which are autonomous from Al-Queda leadership."Al-Qaeda linked" doesn't say much. It's just a convenient term for us to put it into context Edit: it's like saying "Anonymous hacked the playstation network" Who is in Anonymous? any-one who claims to be. And what some do for anonymous might not involve much more than a fraction of its "members" All you need is a Guy Fawkes mask and an internet connection. Maybe but I don't think he is saying that, I believe he is saying that Al-Qaeda never really existed and is a product of the West in order to achieve certain political and military aims. Its what certain conspiracy theorists believe

Nah, a sense a humor is relative. You can't please everyone.

] But thats the thing Al-Qaeda has evolved years ago from the original "cave dwellers" association . There structure is scattered and nebulous but it operates in several countries throughout the world. They seem to have there biggest support base in countries that have a high level of poverty and lack established governments . They consider anyone who doesn't follow there archaic interpretation of Islam as the enemy, and this means many Muslim countries are targeted. I am not suggesting they are a threat like the Nazi's were or any established country but they are real and definitely pose a threat to almost all Western countries, there eternal enemies. Lol! Cncept of Al-Qaeda copypasted from Brotherhood of Nod (C&C). Skyscrapers attack, secret network of bad guys, megalomaniacal plans and periodically ressurecting evil leader - all this from western fantasies about ideal enemy. It's obviously media product of western mind - for western mind. Even because this we can say - Al-Qaeda ... never... exists. Never. If you want see how looks like Eastern resistance - watch at FATAH, PKK, Hesbollah, Hamas, Afghan Northern Alliance, Taliban - they are completely different from this. You can't seriously be suggesting that you don't think that Al-Qaeda is real as a known and established terrorist organization ?

What !!! Thats scientifically impossible, Hurlshot its been proven on this thread that you cannot like all the Fallout games. I think you are just being agreeable. And thats completely unnecessary. Please reword your post with how you really feel Now you're just making up things. No its called a Joke, hence the smiley face

But in traditional fantasy, like Conan, the men generally wore full armor. Yes, they wore so much full armor that Conan spent large portions of the Black Stranger naked or in a ragged peice of cloth he'd tied around his nethers, while fighting picts in little more than that, and usually that little more being incredibly strange. The truth is, while there are plenty of actual uses of armor in his books, they're far - far - from the rule. Generally considers the idea that it happened more often than not, and, it's true, there's plenty of armor abound in the Conan books, on men or otherwise, but there are plenty of completely unarmored, naked or 'strangely' armored men in those books. The amount of nudity and 'revealing' armor and 'revealing' garb on the men in those books is part of the reason the revealing stuff on the women isn't noticeable. Because it's all around, and everywhere. Heck, going back to the Black Stranger the opening of that book has him in just a tattered, dirty rag tied around him dangly bits. Seriously, that book is full of naked or barely dressed men and women of all ages you name it it's there, and it's not an exception amongst the Conan books. Howard liked his nude and skimpy men in those books every bit as much as the nude and skimpy women. I'm not really for skimpy armor, but I am not for 'armored' either. I don't even like calling it skimpy because it's not skimpy as much as, well, let's go back to the Picts and some of the other oddly armored, or unarmored, peoples in the Canon books who existed along side armored peoples and cultures in that setting. Skimpy is relative, but some just didn't wear armor or only wore 'some', and I'm not talking about women here. That's not fiction. That's reality, people of differing levels of technology exist at once even not, and in our past, some never embracing armor of any sort, and still to this day being unarmored. There are parts of this world, even today, still so primitive some people seem to not even realize they exist, and they exist right along side cultures with nuclear arms and shotguns and assault rifles. They existed right along side cultures with swords and plate armor and chain and so on. Part of the weird thing with fantasy RPG fanatics is they look for this 'proper' armored model in games where 'people are wearing practical armor all the time', so often, where it didn't even exist in our history, and certainly shouldn't in a fantasy. Armor sounds great until you realize how many cultures got by just fine without it. We have kevlar now, but for a long time when firearms were first developed people stopped bothering with armor entirely. Why? Because it no longer mattered, and it's important, in my mind, to think about the power of a firearm . . . now think about the power a Wizard in most settings weilds. In many ways it's the same issue. That armor that didn't work against a musket or cannon ball isn't very likely to work against a fireball or lightning called down from the sky either. Of course we have gameplay balance to consider, and that's why they do work in fantasy RPGs, but if we're talking practical on levels beyond a game . . . I'm sorry, I'm putting my money on the guy with the gun or the guy who can create fire from thin air over the moron with the plate armor and a sword anyday. Still, getting back to the armor, here's the thing. I like armor. It looks neat. I like clothes. They look neat. I like robes, they're neat too. I like the conservative - full covering - stuff more for myself and my characters, true, but I also have no problem with the other end of the spectrum, the supposed skimpy stuff, and the middleground in between the two exteemes. I firmly believe in 'something for everyone' and I do think you can create clothing/robes/armor and arms in every tier for both extremes, as well as the middleground, in any type of gear you might need to present a person with. Let them make the decision for themselves, pick what they like for themselves and create different factions in the world that speak to these different tastes, so everyone has a bit of something close to their heart, to their taste, and the only people left out are the extremist that loudly insist: "No only this is right nothing else is allowed but skimpy!" Or "No only this is right nothing else is allowed but Practical!" Or "No only this is right nothing else is allowed but Conservative!" Or ""No only this is right nothing else is allowed but the middleground!" Or whatever else didn't manage to make up on the spot. Anyways, I know only some of that had anything to do with your post . . . the reply is mostly because your post inspired the line of thoughts, rather than an actual direct response - but you inspired me, be happy or whatever. Nice post Umberlin, you know your stuff How come you are so knowledgeable on this topic?

] But thats the thing Al-Qaeda has evolved years ago from the original "cave dwellers" association . There structure is scattered and nebulous but it operates in several countries throughout the world. They seem to have there biggest support base in countries that have a high level of poverty and lack established governments . They consider anyone who doesn't follow there archaic interpretation of Islam as the enemy, and this means many Muslim countries are targeted. I am not suggesting they are a threat like the Nazi's were or any established country but they are real and definitely pose a threat to almost all Western countries, there eternal enemies.

Sweet, I wish we had events as prestigious as that in South Africa

What !!! Thats scientifically impossible, Hurlshot its been proven on this thread that you cannot like all the Fallout games. I think you are just being agreeable. And thats completely unnecessary. Please reword your post with how you really feel

Well after the Libyan conflict the pro-Gaddafi forces, many of whom were black mercenaries fled Libya, as they would have been killed. They looted many armories and took those weapons south to countries in West Africa. So thats the link, the West didn't arm these militants but there intervention in Libya caused Gaddafi to hire them to fight against the anti-gaddafi forces supported by the West. You make a lot of noise slurping up that propaganda. No doubt people are being killed. No doubt it's horrible. However, the boogiemen aren't doing the killing. Just how many times are you going to buy the same BS story? Or are you young. I'll forgive you if you aren't old enough to remember the same story ~12 years ago right before 9/11. And I don't overestimate how safe it is here in the 'first world' as so many of those that live here such as yourself do. The boogiemen will be back here someday, or rather evil folks will be that are advertized as such. The world is not as it is advertized, not even remotely. Valsuelm I can understand your skepticism, you are probably thinking "why should the West intervene in some god forsaken corrupt African country". Why is it our fight? But there are legitimate reasons to prevent these extremists from winning in Mali. Apart from what AGX mentioned these groups practice a very orthodox and brutal form of Islam and Al-Qaeda is supporting them. Al-Qaeda is constantly looking for countries to train and operate in. There bases in counties like Yemen, Afghanistan, Sudan and Somalia have been weakened and disrupted. If they win in Mali they will have a safe haven to thrive and operate in with impunity. I don't believe this is something the West should allow, we saw what the result was in Afghanistan when Al-Qaeda was left to there own devices.

Sup All Most of you are probably saying " Whats a Mali ?" Its an ex-French colony in Western Africa that is going to be in the headlines a lot. Its also the country where the famous city of Timbuktu is, the legendary destination of ancient scholarly pursuits. The country is very impoverished and hasn't really accomplished much in the last 50 years, one of Africa's almost failed states for a variety of reasons. Anyway there has been a Civil War there for the last year between Al-Qaeda backed militants and the current govgovernment, the current government was losing this war and until recently the rebels were on there way to conquer the capital city Bamako. The Mali government has been asking for international assistance and due to the desultory response from the African Union, how surprising, the French have sent troops and are using there air force to slow down the advancing Islamic fundamentalist rebels. The UK will also be assisting with logistical support. And the USA has offered to help. http://world.time.com/2013/01/11/the-crisis-in-mali-will-french-intervention-stop-the-islamist-advance/ Now why should you care, if the Islamic rebels win Al-Qaeda will undoubtedly another base to operate from in Africa and the entire region of West Africa could become destabilized and prone to be influenced from there interpretation of Sharia law. We dont want another pre 9/11 Afghanistan in Africa. So keep your eyes on this conflict and well done for France for getting involved.

Neither is the main character, so who precisely are we supposed to relate to? Oh okay But it's GRIMDARK and EDGY to prove the new DmC by a different, western developer is NEW and IMPROVED and DARKER and EDGIER. Like the Fox News level! SO EDGY. Hideki Kamiya will have ample opportunity to say gaijin on twitter soon enough. @ Tale @ Agx It does seem like they are making a statement, but I suppose its a competitive industry so they want to stand out

Sorry, but thats not something you can prevent. If PE is as wildly successful as I predict then we will see thousands more people these forums. Some will add value and some won't. Basically the same as any forum that has been formed around a popular game. But I also think PE is a relatively niche market, so it will never have the popularity of BSN. I also think that BSN has thousands of people on it who are normal, reasonable and contribute constructively towards debate.

I have to something to compliment Russia as sometimes I feel I am a little critical Russian women make the best strippers and escorts. You guys definitely win that social battle against the West Whats the reason all the hot strippers are Russian? Is this something that Putin actively encourages as a job so that they can go to other countries and convert Westlings to Russian ideology?

Neither is the main character, so who precisely are we supposed to relate to? Oh okay

No it's not the same because Risen, Gothic or Morrowind where never Turn Based. But to use your on example (The TES Series). Big Announcement from Bethesda. The Elderscrolls VI: Summerset New game Facts: Top Down Turn Based Combat. 5x5 square miles map with one village. Communicating in sign language. And it's set in the late stone age. Oh and there will be never ever again a traditional TES Style. Okay I see your point, I would be very upset with Bethesda and probably wouldn't support them anymore. In fact I thought about what you guys are saying and I completely understand why you feel the Fallout series has let you down, I never played Fallout 1 and 2 so even though I loved Fallout 3 and F:NV I had nothing to compare them to in respects to what a classical Fallout game should be.

If there was a little more humility from the guy, I think I'd be more positive. But he talks about the game as if it's going to be the best story in gaming. Meanwhile it's dredging up more "be a complete **** to look cool" scenes that people thought were stupid when they heard about it from Enslaved. . Honestly that type of thing doesn't concern me, its not even human?

I have started playing Planescape for the first time. I am loving it as I expected. Whats amazing is that a game that is 14 years old can captivate you more than modern and vastly aesthetically better games from a graphics perspective. Its early days for me in the game, Annah has just joined my party and I'm enjoying exploring Sigil. I am also really loving the bizarre nature of the game compared to normal RPG, Demons walking the streets and talking undead. Its makes me even more excited about the next Torment. Imagine what the genius of Brian Fargo can do with his experience now.