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Damn those forcefields!

Wonder if we'll finally be able to play as a Ghoul or Supermutant? Probably not. More importantly i'm crossing my fingers and toes for a certain developer to make a west coast expansion again, that i'll buy. Or Dogmeat, i'd play as Dogmeat, more charisma and less voice acting, win-win.

Obviously it is a long way off but I often ponder on this myself, many individuals I have known throughout my life have self identified via their occpations, indeed have almost lost identity when displaced from their chosen vocation. I think this self identification may be something that is not so easily shed, and in an age of plenty may inspire disillusion and maybe even anarchy. Much though I look forward to retirement, indeed I am semi retired allready, I still invest much of myself into my job and would not wish to be without it. Though to be honest I can't realistically see how my field can be downsized any more, it is cut to the bone allready. I suppose at such a time as our lives become free of labour, the entertainments and diversions we choose to consume and take part in may well become far more important and well regarded than they are now, to the point where they define us in a similar manner to our previous careers. I suppose that some northern English coal mining and steel working towns have allready experienced massive spates of unemployment thanks to the changing world, and have spawned a new class, lifestyle and modern forms of ghettos, if this is the route the changing world goes then I truly fear for it.

I was never a great fan of the Bard's Tale after the second game, and so i'm afraid that Mr Fargo will need to win me over here. Though kudos to the gentleman for travelling to the mainland on Orkney and filming at Skara Brae, it's a little raw up there. I'm also glad to see the design incorporating parts of Scottish culture, a deep and interesting well to draw from. Especially if it meanders over to Ulster where the Scots came from, though I think the opposite might well be the case and the recognised influence of the Norse might be referenced. Addendum: In my first post on this thread I mistakenly titled Mr Heineman, I understand that the individual underwent a sex change and is now Ms Rebecca Heineman. I must apologise, I realise that the likelihood of her reading this is small but still I thought the clarification warranted.

Very good new for the consumer, and ethical developers whom want to harness the good will of the public. I still find myself relying more and more on GOG than Steam however. Edit: I do seem to remember a European ruling requiring this years ago however.

Rather early summer sale has manifested.

Please add Ricky Gervais if you've room.

Completed, good luck.

Just recieved a Kickstarter update from Larian, Mr Kirill Pokrovsky composer of all of the Larian games soundtracks and a truly talented individual, has passed away at the age of fifty. Commiserations to his friends and family. I'm going to download his soundtrack from GOG and have a drink, sometimes life is just not bloody fair. Pardon my language. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjKP1UuqQQ

There was a way to get there in the vanilla version that i've totally forgotten, but it was empty and rather crashy as I remember?

Could you do this solo if balancing against a wall?

Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, an alternate history set during the Napoleonic period that seems to have Britain undergoing a supernatural revolution, rather than an industrial one. Quite stylish and dramatic, with very good visual effects.

No, the false dichotomy thing. There is none as far as I can see. Ironic that Hatred is now a top selling game thanks to game journalists false outrage, especially when considering that there have been far more violent and graphic games that have not achieved such status as to deserve Twitch bans, and such fevered debate. For instance the old Punisher game and its interrogation scenes, which I believe was far more shocking. Spoilered for graphic depiction of virtual violence:

I've been playing without chest armour and weilding axes since sailing to Skellige, it's quite fun though a little dangerous.

Taking facts and a recognised study over a few poorly made and researched videos? I suppose that's a different perspective on what constitutes constructive then.

In fairness I'd rather believe this fact based study conducted by recognised PhD's than McIntosh and his sock puppets extremely poorly made and frequently factually inaccurate videos.

That was it, thank you.

What was that Twilight Zone with Burgess Meredith as a librarian? Set in some kind of totalitarian regime, very stark expressionist cinematography. Rather good if I remember correctly.

Well Mr Ferguson's study chiefly deals with violence, and shows a marked decrease in violence while use of video games has increased. For sexism I suppose the recent study by Breuer, Kowert, Festl and Quandt is most appropriate, finding no link between sexism and gaming. Alltogether this paints a picture that reasonable adults are not affected by video games, and instead maintain and reinforce the attitudes that they bring to anything else. As for McIntosh's claims that sexism is caused by games it's purely based on cherry picked content, newly invented tropes, and a biased outlook. It's piffle, poorly made piffle.

I think i've found the paper that I was confusing with the unheimliche studies, it's actually a work by Mr Rozin on disgust, and has very little to do with visual stimuli (other than the obvious.) Can't fathom why I mixed up the two. I'd still state that with all of the studies done disproving video games affecting players, such as Mr Ferguson's, and that like most media they are instead interpreted by what the individual brings to them, that Tropes vs Women is pointless. There is no danger or problem in tropes, other than what the viewer brings with them.

You know i'm no longer sure, the law has been changed so many times that i'm uncertain. Personally i've nothing against it, but a time and a place and so on.

Exactly my point. Moreover, the idea of children being disgusted by fantasy feels intuitively wrong to me; if that was the case, how could bedtime stories become a thing? I never said fantasy, I said the unreal and by that I mean the uncanny or the false, fantasy is a different thing and one I patently agree with introducing to development.

It's not like I doubt your word on the issue (I'm absolutely willing to believe you've read a study reaching the conclusion you mentioned), more like "there's a significant body of research out there directly in opposition of your claim". I may well have mixed up certain studies i've read on infantile sensory revulsion with the revulsion expressed towards the unheimliche, i'm not sure as I have more than thirty years of studies mixed up in the old brain pan, I shall endeavour to find the two and compare.

Nope, sorry your word isn't good enough Very well, I am sure to toss and turn with worry tonight that such an individual as yourself does not believe me, ha.

Afraid i've still not got those papers on hand, checked my study and nothing, you'll have to take my word on this or not as you wish.