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"What sort of billionaire has one of those" Okay that's line of the week

Wow that is interesting, I thought you were joking at first

@ Felithvian Lets say you are right and the earth is flat how is it possible to go around the world in a ship and not fall off some massive edge into space ?

If we're talking about Dragon Crown, that thing is more likely to repel both genders. It's so exagerrated as to become grotesque. The poor sorceress is so ugly, she gives sexual favors to a skeleton! And it's not even an animated one! As for the OP : you're paranoïd and you remind me of some idiot who whined because the olympic uniforms stripped all their feminity from women and that they should be better designed, with more room for the curves, comfort and efficiency be damned. " she gives sexual favors to a skeleton" that's funny

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Ah now you have asked an important question " why be concerned with broadening the base? " This is simply about the return on investment that shareholders expect when it comes to large corporations. Large companies can't just make profit, there profit needs to increase each year or why would people like fund managers invest in that particular industry. It does make sense and this won't change. So rather focus on games developed by smaller companies that don't have the pressure of increased profitability every year. These smaller companies don't have to be so concerned with growing the customer base

Gaming needs women, so the games should be more welcoming to them. Or something like that. That's actually a perfect synopsis. I love gaming. I want more people to embrace gaming, because it is good for my hobby. Therefore I don't want games to alienate an entire gender. Pretty simple. I don't play games for boobs, so it is a pretty simple thing to give up, honestly. A ridiculous notion that characters with big breasts (and we're not even talking about nudity here) would alienate an entire gender. I mean more than half of the posts have been plain trolling on this thread but are you for real? Not to mention that the whole "entire gender" beign alienated is not even close, just a vocal minority of feminists or what have you and the internet white knights that will unquestioningly support them by default, no matter if they're right or wrong. So you either don't have boobs in games or you offend an entire gender? Ever heard of a false dichotomy? Thank god you're not the one making the games Now now Chaz lets be careful when we insult a respected and reasonable member of the community. Especially when you don't understand the context and history of this debate Hurlshot is being very serious, what he says also makes sense to a certain degree as there are people who are opposed to the objectification of women characters. For me I am an admirer of the female form, I am not talking about just breasts but the entire look that female characters present. I think we need more Isabella and less Cadegund around party members in PE.

I think this game looks excellent and has huge potential. It seems like something really different

I am watching the TV series The Fall and I highly recommend it. Its set in Northern Ireland and its about a serial killer. Apart from the murders the protagonists have to deal with the political tensions that are prevalent for the time. This should be a "must watch" for anyone living in the UK. I really think the UK detective shows are going from strength to strength. A solid 75/100

I often admire your ability to make a succinct, sobering and accurate point I haven't quite acquired that skill yet

I'm pretty neutral on the romance thing, I think this is the first time I've looked at this thread....however, this always makes me laugh 362% on kickstarter of what they actually wanted to make the game, plus whatever they've made since...people are tripping over themselves to hurl money at obsidian, as well as other studios like inxile and double fine, yet every suggestion is always met with "Nooooo...limited resources" it just seems to be an excuse to try and stop them adding a feature you don't want. I know they are not limitless, but how much do you think they need? $10million? $1billion? .....they didn't seem to think so Yeah i agree. We have resorces for godlikes, ciphers, chanters, paladins, stronghold, second big big city and enchanted musics and extra dungeon ... but we have no for 1 good optional romance .. is it just me .. or is this .. dumb ? Nope its not dumb and it makes sense I keep saying this but I'll say it again. For me if PE doesn't have Romance/Sex than the game will be lacking that deeper interaction and immersion that you get with your party members, it would be a pity. Of course the game will still be great and entertaining but for me it will be lacking something

I see what you are saying and it makes sense. I wasn't suggesting you are sexist and thanks for explaining

I am watching the season final of the third MasterChef Australia, its so well done its way better than other MasterChef's that I've seen from other parts of the world. The hosts are so patient, knowledgeable and interesting. They come across as completely sincere and down to earth. I enjoy the South African MasterChef and we watch it religiously but it still has a long way to go to be as good as the Australian one

You should try bollito misto. Basically mixed boiled meats, served with a variety of chutneys and sauces alongside its own broth. Many places serve with pickles not unlike giardiniera. Yum, that looks delicious I love Antonio Carluccio, his love of simple, authentic but tasty Italian food is always impressive. He often makes me laugh when he describes food and his passion for it.

Where is it stated that women couldn't join his group? You know, to go along with your analogy of not being able to join an all female book club. Yes you are correct the ladies didn't want to join the mens club, I misunderstood. They wanted to use the field.

I agree 100 %, what if I was very interested in a certain book club in my area that was housed on a weekly basis in a local library. I decided to join and found out it was founded by women and only had women members. I would be very offended if they said " sorry you can't join because you are male" Its the 21st century guys, lets try to realize and believe in equality Did you two even read his post? I think I understand the point, the issue being the ladies wanted practice time on a government funded field that the men had built? The salient question is not who built it but who has the legal right to use the field ? My understanding is the field was funded by the government so I don't see the issue with people who pay taxes from using it but I may be missing something?

The point he is making is that they got to "share" through no effort of their own. So if some guy who was not part of that original founding group wants to play, does he have to build everything from the ground up? They did go through some effort, they used the legal system to get their practice and playing time I agree 100 %, what if I was very interested in a certain book club in my area that was housed on a weekly basis in a local library. I decided to join and found out it was founded by women and only had women members. I would be very offended if they said " sorry you can't join because you are male" Its the 21st century guys, lets try to realize and believe in equality

God created Australia to test the faithful.

3 pages is still good, proves that this forum is at least a bit loose. Malc never underestimate the importance of morality in our modern lives, I don't think we can get reminded enough. The question is "do people pay attention" ?

Woldan are you sure someone didn't give you a small piece of paper that would have had an animal picture on it? You may have thought it was a stamp and licked it.....think back...are you sure?

Or, in the winter, you wake up at 10am and think it's 10pm, because it's pitch black outside (cloudy). Nep you live further north than our Danish friends so what are the times the sun sets and rises for you?

That must be incredible, we never get those daylight hours even in the heart of Summer. We basically in Winter now and the sun rises at about 06:45 am and sets at 6:00 pm. In the peak of summer the sun rises at 4:40 am and sets at 7:00 pm so I am envious, but I suppose we have sun almost all year which is very advantageous living in South Africa

I apologize. I was thrown by your phrasing is all. That, and I couldn't pass up such a humorous scenario. Here's the way I see it: How far off is it, really, from saying "Welp, if we're gonna die tomorrow, or the world's gonna end, then we'll try to stop it. But, tonight, I'm going to order the most expensive thing on the menu, since we have to eat dinner and sleep before tomorrow's battle anyway!"? Except there's a person involved, rather than some inanimate food. But, yeah. Confronting that kind of thing makes you think about what you can't do after it's too late, is all. Doesn't mean it's preposterous for people to not have sex just because there's world craziness going on. But, it's not entirely insane for them TO do that, either, and it's not exactly an arbitrary or abrupt decision when you've been through so much alongside someone. Yes you have articulated my point well, there are many examples of people who face stress and death and have sex as a coping mechanism. I mentioned this before but during the Blitzkrieg in the UK many people would wait in the dark while London was being bombed and have sex as a way to deal with the stress and the fact this may be there last night. I had a teacher who never knew his father for exactly this reason. So now we extrapolate this behavior to a game like Torment, the Nameless Hero is facing the greatest journey of his life and untold dangers and horrors. He is surrounded by people that are prepared to face death for him and he is attracted to and he has feelings for. Why would he not have physical relationship with one of them? Anyway I think I have made this point enough now Perhaps after all the times he has died, his manly parts no longer function? Maybe, but I am sure I remember a part of the game where he mentions everything is in order? I may be wrong

Wow, that's amazing. What time does the sun rise and set for you guys at the moment ?

You guys make me laugh But I will say that Putin is in very good shape considering who he is, he strikes me as someone who could defend himself in a fight. That's not common for presidents generally