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And thus, history repeats itself... *Game Over screen* Ingenious rise to power I think. All he need to do is suppress the masses so they can't stage a massive riot. It's easier to do now, since they are exhausted after the last uprising (Arab Spring). At the very least, I hope he's a benevolent ruler. Well there are major protests in Cairo at the moment, you should be able to watch it on all major News Channels.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20458148 I am really concerned by this development. The newly elected Egyptian president, Mursi, has passed a decree that makes it impossible for any authority,including the courts, to overturn any decision of his. This gives him more power than any other Egyptian leader, including the dictator Mubarak. I am confused by why he would do this considering the fact Egyptians fought so long to get a semblance of Democracy and vote in there last election. We need to see how this unfolds

It does? Because I just watched the first of it, and I'm having trouble to see any difference. Okay, light effects are better but that's it. Having bit trouble to see the point of the enchanced edition.. while it's of course nice to get a version that will most likely work better with modern pc's, but what else does it do? Adds a monk npc to the game who is voiced by Mark Meer? Yay? I just feel like they could have done more than that. Like give the graphics engine a real update. I think it's been rehashed here enough times, there's 3 new npcs and they did all they reasonably could without having the original assets. It really boils down to whether you consider the ease-of-use upgrades, bugfixes including previously unfixable ones and enhanced platform support (I don't think a mac bought after 2001 has been able to run BG1 natively) worth the investment. I do. Yes, I also going to buy it. The main reason being I have never played BG1, only BG2

Thanks for the update, I'll wait till its on special

I agree with you but don't forget to add that Romance\Sex also adds to more immersive interaction with your party members, I think thats key.

http://ionfx.com/product_pc_Miasmata.php Guys take a look at this upcoming game called Miasmata. I think it looks sweeeeeeeeeet Its involves lots of exploring on an island and being hunted by a deadly creature

Yeah, there are several things I can do differently

I was wondering if you had a good time. I am glad you did. I think its great that there are institutions like VFW( I had to Google it at first to see who they were) that cater for people at times, like Thanksgiving, who don't have anywhere to go. For me it creates a sense of community.

A true Christian would never joke about his Faith. You make fun of yourself just because you're afraid of the community. I find your comment both condescending and patronizing . I don't think Cant is scared of the communities opinion at all. He is a highly respected member on these forums and I doubt he needs to mince his words to get people to like him. He is just making a point a certain way, and in my opinion its resonates with people more than an insult from you.

This is a difficult political situation . I have sympathies with both sides, but I will say this (some of this has been stated before but its still my opinion) Hamas needs to at least recognize that Israel has a right to exist. So far they haven't The Palestinian delegation last year at the UN said that if they had there own state it would be "Jew Free". How does this help with reconciliation between Jews and Palestinians Hamas must stop firing rockets into Israel, its not the point that the rockets are basically ineffective. No country in this world would accept rockets being fired into there own territory. No country Hamas makes sure that they fire rockets from crowded civilian areas. They know that Palestinian civilians will be killed in retaliation from Israel. They use the civilian deaths as political capital. I found this practice despicable Israel needs to stop building settlements on contested land Israel must stop these controversial and covert military actions they make internationally. For example the assassination of that Hamas official in Dubai just showed there disrespect for all countries except the USA as they used stolen passports from many countries expect USA The killing of the Turkish activists on that ship by Israel was a huge political mistake. They need all the friends they can find in the area Both sides need to accept some kind of compromise around the land they both consider is there own due to religious history. Sadly I can't see an solution i n the near future. Once again a good example of religion causing strife rather than bringing people together

Context is important, however. Unless people feel that Islam is just fundamentally not capable of coexisting with others... a perspective that was once ascribed to Christianity. In fact, the intolerance of Christians is in large part why they were persecuted by the Romans! Fun times and all. I don't think anyone is even remotely suggesting we can't coexist with Muslims, the debate for me should rather be focused on the inimical threat around Islamic fundamentalism that threatens both Western and moderate Muslim countries. And most of the Middle East countries are allies of the West and also oppose Islamic extremism

Sure and we use burn people who said the world wasn't flat. But I prefer to debate in present time and who impacts the security of the global world now.

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I disagree, there are a few other things to fear. What about being in a Strip Club, running up a huge bill and when it comes to paying you realize you have lost your credit card?

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Nice post Cant Happy holiday to everyone celebrating, for us its just another work day.

You known noting about Islam. Modern Jihaddist movement is USA/Israel puppets. Orthodox Islam (Sunni, Shia and Sufi) considered them as heretics and fight against them. For example this guy are Muslim. He is a member of the Russian anti-terror unit. http://www.globalres...eration/5304451 Are you suggesting that the likes of Al-Qaeda were created by the USA and Israel for some political purpose to benefit there own countries agenda's? Also I am not sure what the relevance of that photo has to do with my point about Islamic Fundamentalism. Almost all Muslim countries are conservative but they aren't fundamentalist. There is a huge difference. And only a small percentage of Muslims follow the ideological views of Al-Qaeda, I travel to the Middle East for work regularly and I am well aware of that

Interesting points raised, so for me the whole plethora of crafting components isn't really a big deal. But for some its huge. They take there non-combat skills very seriously. I remember in Ultima Online there was this guy that just use to logon and go and chop wood everyday, thats all he did. Everyday in the game. I never understood it but he enjoyed it. He would then sell the wood in the market.

I look forward to it, I know you are very skilled at comprehensive and detailed posts when you want to discuss something pertinent @ Gorth and Nep Yes our reasons will probably be similar. It also can raise some interesting psychological factors about about our personalities, for example some people will say "you like RPG because you want to escape from reality" Now that may be the reason some do it but I am very happy with my real life. Also there is nothing wrong with escapism if its therapeutic?

Salutations All The thread heading question occurred to me during the heated debates in the various Romance\Sex threads in the PE forum. I am an advocate of Romance\Sex in games and many opponents of this concept use to say things like "an RPG is not about Romance" or " if you want Romance\Sex in an RPG play a dating sim". The hubris of these types of comments always use to annoy me as I would think " what gives someone else the right to define what an RPG is for me". Also have you ever tried to discuss what an RPG is to someone who has never played or understood the concept. Its not that easy. My current g-friend asked me recently "so what type of PC games do you play ?". I started trying to explain what an RPG is " well you have this character or party that go's around on adventures and kills monsters and gains experience. Also you get to determine part of the story". Even though it made sense to me I could tell by her blank look that she was really confused by the idea and more importantly "why I loved the genre so much". Most gaming genre's are easy to explain, an FPS is basically about killing things and proving you can kill other players in a PVP arena. A RTS is about conquering the map and the strategy that it involves, its an intellectual game generally. Its easy to see the appeal in those types of games, but a persons love of an RPG I think is a bit more difficult to articulate. We are all different ages and come from different backgrounds but we have one common hobby, RPG. Having just finished Alpha Protocol and Risen 2 I analyzed introspectively why I love the genre. For me its about Exploration of the unknown: I love not knowing what lies over that hill or what is in that ruined temple. Fantasy element: as an old fan of D&D and the Fighting Fantasy books this type of entertainment appeals to me. Fighting dragons and diabolical witches is just my thing. The Narrative: I like the concept of being part of an epic saga and being able to influence the outcome, a bit like the classic story of Jason and the Argonauts. The immersive nature of an RPG: I like the fact I can learn about my character and my party and interact with them. I identify with them and I enjoy ruminating on decisions they need to make and how they are going to effect them. I see myself as a modern day Conan the Barbarian " saving the world" and yes Romance\Sex is part of this interaction. So take the time to think carefully about why you love this genre. What compels us to spend hundreds of hours playing these games. There are many other points I haven't mentioned like the whole magic and crafting component. I am interested in understanding your reasons

Okay, that makes sense

Yes the roots of Islamic Fundamentalism are generally found in political causes. But they also follow an orthodox view of Islam , yes he was. It does show us that religious extremism/terrorism is not just something we see in Islam. But there are many examples of this. Look at the IRA, they were both a religious and political terrorist organization Also the Tamil Tigers of Sri Lanka were a Hindu terrorist organization But the reality is we see the greatest proliferation of terrorism lately in certain Islamic groups

I am watching Mystic River again and have been reminded what a brilliant and evocative movie it is. Clint Eastwood may be a terrible Romney public speaker supporter, but he is a genius movie director.

Thats interesting, where was it and did you go? BioWare does stuff like this. Though it's nothing formal or anything. If you're in Edmonton I could easily give you a tour though. Nice one, I'll keep that in mind if I am ever there

Well, now you wont have to do what I did: wait for all episodes to come out Though since I hardly have the time to play it now, I'll wait for the Christmas Sale Yes I can get them all together, it will be like a Walking Dead gaming marathon Well, now you wont have to do what I did: wait for all episodes to come out Though since I hardly have the time to play it now, I'll wait for the Christmas Sale Good idea and don't mean to be promoting since I don't work for Amazon, but it is on sale right now. http://www.amazon.co...sim/water70e-20 Good tip, thanks