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But its nice to get all this feedback, it shows people care about your gaming experience

This is no surprise and long overdue, it was revealed recently that many cyber attacks against large USA corporations have been traced directly to a building in Shanghai and all the evidence points to a unit of the Chinese military unit being involved http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/mandiant-report-fingers-chinese-military-us-hack-attacks/story?id=18537307 The Chinese need to address this scourge, they are well aware of there own government funded illegal activities. The Chinese do this to gain economic advantage from companies in the USA. It is unacceptable that the Chinese behave this way.

Thats a good find Key, I hope this puts to rest any objection to supporting this project. I hope Alan and Gorth see this video

To think this blimp almost became Belgian. Personally I think his behavior is disgraceful and unpatriotic, I hope France prevents him ever returning to the country if he leaves, as from what I understand he still lives n France. Or ensures he cannot get French citizenship again

I think you're confusing what people who hype austerity measures say and what austerity measures actually do. People who hype austerity proclaim that companies are too nervous about uncertainty, so they are not spending money and that by cutting programs, more people/businesses will suddenly invest/spend money. They typically use immeasurable variables in their arguments(like "confidence" and "uncertainty") and engage in a bit of fear-mongering to advance policies that do not work very well. What austerity does is reduce the amount of money the government is spending, which reduces the total amount of spending going on in the economy. Austerity is typically a good idea in years where the economy is doing well, where the scaling back of government spending will not have as large of an effect as it would in a situation where people/business were not spending very much(like right now). The problem with austerity measures in times like these is that there is no guarantee that people/business will start investing to make up for reduced government spending, and can result in higher unemployment and less total spending(and often does, if you look at the results of European austerity measures). So austerity is doing exactly what it is supposed to do, which is to slow the growth of an economy. It is not helping an economy grow, because that is the opposite of what it is designed to do. Good points raised, but I thought I was saying almost the same thing. The Europeans haven't raised taxes as far as I know across the board as a solution. They are trying to enforce systems where people pay taxes and close tax loopholes, like in Greece. Are you guys saying that you don't think governments should cut spending? I am saying they should but austerity is not enough. You need reinvestment, and this can't only come from the government It needs to come from the private sector. How else is an economy suppose to grow?

Okay that also made me laugh, good one

Funny

You sound bitter, shame poor Volourn The good news is that no one is going to force you to buy Witcher 3 so you don't have to worry about investing in a bad product from naughty CPR. But I will keep you updated about the game as I play it so you feel included in my RPG experience.

"dust monster from hell " funny

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 ?