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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

[inner monologue]Don't get jealous. Don't get jealous. Don't get jealous.[/inner monologue] Dammit, I'm jealous! With all these Sierra alums coming out of the woodwork and having successful Kickstarter campaign it's like I'm going to get to relive my childhood. Add to that Tex Murphy, Broken Sword, Double Fine Adventure... and they said adventure gaming was dead. I like this post, its honesty really appeals to me I am also jealous, thats one of the advantages of living in the USA. You get to visit places that many of us just read about or use products that these places produce. But it does make my visits to the USA exciting so I can't complain And I concur, long live Adventure gaming !!! By the way, what do you think of this adventure game on GOG? http://www.gog.com/gamecard/the_book_of_unwritten_tales

You are the second person today that has noted that the Walking Dead leaves an indelible emotional impact, I must get these games they seem worthwhile from what everyone is saying

Thats interesting, where was it and did you go?

I'm not sure if this is necessarily an advantage or not. It makes the game universe predictable and consistent, but you're basically just describing metagaming. To the point where "I can effectively break the game because I know where to go to get all the best stuff." Breaking the game is one of the most enjoyable things you can do in Morrowind. Because you are ALLOWED to do it in so many different ways. It's actually one of the reasons you want to play it again. Rising to godhood, killing an important character and still complete the main quest on a different path. BUT it's still work to get there... (btw a guy completeded the game trough the "emergency" main quest in 7mins using advanced knowledge of where to find what, but that's also fun to do :D) Also I think "...I know where to go to get all the best stuff." is actually valid for all the games ever played trough more than once, you know exactly that after the next corner there's a boss and it's gonna drop loot exactly matching your lvl, the only difference is that in an open world you can make use of this kind of knowledge. Mmmm, you have raised some good points and made me ask myself "why do I enjoy Bethesda games so much? " I like the fact that you have this large, immersive non-instanced world where you have all this lore and places to explore. I also like the fact that you are not forced to follow a certain predefined path in the game. So in the example of finding a hidden crypt that contains Daedric Armour I have no issue with that. You could just place a difficult creature in the crypt that only allows you to retrieve the items at a later stage when you can beat it? Also as far as I remember items aren't enough to win the game in Morrowind, you need skills and attributes? Of course, Daedric items without the specific skills and atributes are nearly as useless as their low lvl counterparts. Just slightly better than a normal sword, also if you get quality heavy armor at the start, you are just unable to carry anything else xD So there is level scaling of some sort... That hidden crypt is guarded by 2 dremoras and the door is locked but if you get 2 invisibility scrolls/potions and an open 100 scroll, you can fool them easily, but that is also part of the game, how to fool high level enemies with all the fun spells (for example calming down attackers is always funny) Your points reinforce the view thats its not cheating to find these types of items early in the game. I see it as a type of strategy.

Hi All Okay I have just finished AP, and I loved it. I didn't think I could enjoy a non-fantasy RPG as much as I enjoyed AP. I highly recommend it to other lovers of RPG. My game points are:

Nice update, its great to get to know the people involved in PE through these types of interviews

I hope Vampires are in PE. I would love to battle a really hot Vampiress who inflicts one of your party members with Vampirism and you need to find a cure before they turn into one of the eternal creatures of the night

This is my opinion, I generally develop an empathetic bond with my characters. This is based on 2 factors, there contribution towards combat and challenges in the game and the interaction or Romance\Sex I share with them. So I would miss a character in the party that I am use to seeing. Hence I would reload a saved game if a party member died who I like.

Wow, thats ingenious. Great idea

I'm not sure if this is necessarily an advantage or not. It makes the game universe predictable and consistent, but you're basically just describing metagaming. To the point where "I can effectively break the game because I know where to go to get all the best stuff." Breaking the game is one of the most enjoyable things you can do in Morrowind. Because you are ALLOWED to do it in so many different ways. It's actually one of the reasons you want to play it again. Rising to godhood, killing an important character and still complete the main quest on a different path. BUT it's still work to get there... (btw a guy completeded the game trough the "emergency" main quest in 7mins using advanced knowledge of where to find what, but that's also fun to do :D) Also I think "...I know where to go to get all the best stuff." is actually valid for all the games ever played trough more than once, you know exactly that after the next corner there's a boss and it's gonna drop loot exactly matching your lvl, the only difference is that in an open world you can make use of this kind of knowledge. Mmmm, you have raised some good points and made me ask myself "why do I enjoy Bethesda games so much? " I like the fact that you have this large, immersive non-instanced world where you have all this lore and places to explore. I also like the fact that you are not forced to follow a certain predefined path in the game. So in the example of finding a hidden crypt that contains Daedric Armour I have no issue with that. You could just place a difficult creature in the crypt that only allows you to retrieve the items at a later stage when you can beat it? Also as far as I remember items aren't enough to win the game in Morrowind, you need skills and attributes?