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I could see elements of that style fitting into some aspects of the game, though since so much emphasis is on the metallic armor and weapons I don't see how they could withstand the brutality. The style also seems to be more of a submissive style of fighting by overpowering the enemies to the ground, but I don't know how lethal they'd be? It would be a big change of pace for what most monkish styles have been like in games. I think it would benefit the style possibly in the druid class when they shape shift into a creature, and use like the ram strike to stun or confuse the enemies for example. How could they withstand the brutality? In the same manner they will withstand it now, by a metaphysical force of will channeling their pain and wounds into furious assaults. Though I would also maybe like to see an armour set made specifically for Monks, light and not really made for stopping blows, but perhaps with areas of strength to block and redirect incoming attacks, something like a lighter Gladiators harness perhaps. Or maybe catechisms of belief and philosophy carved into their flesh by their own hands, lending them a skin as hard as the stoutest mail. As for lethality, man is mortal, it takes only a few pounds of pressure to break bone. To a trained combatant there are many close combat moves available, eye gouging, head butts, throat crushing punch, groin shots, all manner of broken bones, dislocated limbs, a broken neck, crushed ribs, etcetera. Edit: I've got to admit i'm very curious as to how Monks fit in to the cultures of the gameworld, the other classes seem mainly self explanatory, but Monks i'm just not sure what their role is.

Personally i'd prefer Pankration style fighting, a mix of wrestling and Pugilism, that is distinctively different from eastern martial arts. Including pins, throws and leg sweeps etcetera. Might take too many resources however, especially for a class that will probably not be popular amongst the majority of players.

I always judged the choose your own adventure books as one of the first steps on the road to the interactive entertainment we have now. A pity the gentlemans death has been largely ignored. RIP.

This War of Mine. While out scavenging for food our Athlete friend was shot and killed, we went from scraping by in our ruined house to truly desperate straits, we're understaffed, underfed, we're all sick or wounded, have no medical supplies and have no reliable weapons. We're banking on one of our injured scavengers finding a good haul tonight, if he doesn't we may not survive, we gave him a knife when he set out and he knows how important it is that he gathers everything he can. Morality is beginning to be compromised here, there's an old couple nearby with a well stocked home, we hope it doesn't become them or us. The atmosphere in this game is amazing, highly recommended.

As far as i'm concerned dictating what people can and can't wear as clothing is morally reprehensible, I may not approve of young ladies dressed like whores and strippers spillling out of their skimpy clothing on a friday night in any major city centre, however I have no right to tell them what to wear. This seems very simple, as far as the colourful shirt our scientist friend wore, it's inoffensive. I would even go so far as to not condemn prominent Anti GG Neo Nazi's, like Ian Miles Cheong and Geordie Tait, if they choose to dress in their idolised factions regalia. I will judge them every which way from Sunday, but I will not try to remove that right. As doing so would be the first step on the road to becoming like them. Edit: To focus on a shirt in the midst of what the Rosetta Project has achieved is ridiculous and small minded anyway, and I truly pity anyone so petty as to be worried about such things while mankind steps into the stars.

This War of Mine. I'll just play one more day and then i'll quit...honestly.

The Dwarves cranium, please shrink.

I'm afraid it may have got lost amongst the many others. Please do not question any half arsed criticism an SJF makes, please report to the nearest exorcist, why won't you die? Listen and Believe, leave Gamergate, we will, we will Doxx you, etcetera.

Questioning the status quo like GG is? In that case I agree GG has for the most part been the only side using critical thinking rather than just recycling tropes, playing the victim professionally and self righteously accusing everybody but themselves of being immoral and evil.

Upstanding and massively engorged members of the Patriarchy. Greetings. Society, the tool we men (manly men doing manly things) have crafted to oppress others and enforce our will upon the world. Women have had no part in shaping it, this is known, as mothers raising children, wives, sisters, daughters they have merely quietly and meekly gone about their business like the pretty little playthings we have designed them to be. Not once in history has there been a strong woman, indeed each and every member of the Patriarchy whom is married knows how weak and feebleminded their brood mares are. Lately however we have been troubled by accussations raised against the society we alone created, and manipulated for our own betterment, and we find them disturbing. Society is our tool, ours alone and we will not have it challenged. Women are powerless against it, they must obey because they are weak willed and weak minded as we rightfully prejudiced members of the Patriarchy know. Beauty and lifestyle magazines, which we created and write, because of...errr...our vast knowledge of women? Anyway the images they show are made by us, censored by us and designed to suppress. Many think we are ignorant of these magazines and womens issues in general, we are not, we control all society and everything in it, nothing is out of our control or made by anybody else. Some think that women should just not buy these things they find so objectionable, or write for them, or publish them. Hah, what fools, they cannot resist for they are weak and must acquire what we have designed. Remember this when you criticise society, it is a construct with a purpose, designed to be perfect in its suppression of women and everybody else. It is not an organic thing, that has grown without control over the years, and has largely been formed by women as much as anybody else. It is our dream made flesh, and it shall not be challenged. Yours despotically. Nonek.

Are there any prominent let's players whom specialise in the IE games? That would seem to be a lot more of a pertinent personality to judge the game in comparison to its forebear. Mr Cox seemed more suited to capering in the vicinity of an Organ Grinder.

I still can't understand this arbitrary grouping of the two entirely different damage groups, and i'm not particularly comfortable with only the strong having a whole Soul, it seems off and rather uncomfortable to me and i can't see the reason for the grouping. If it's just to simplify the attributes then I don't see any point, i'm more than capable of handling a little complexity, in truth i'm beginning to long for it as accessibility is rendering most games so dumbed down that there's no challenge anymore. Still it's probably too late to change anything now, so there you go.

The Hangmans Tree, the protagonist (one asssumes) seems to be awakening the spirit of a hanged woman, is this a Cipher ability or perhaps a skill of the (mysterious and oft mentioned) Watcher?

Personally I liked Amentep's alternative titles: A Fistful of Backers. For a Few Backers More. The Good, The Backer and the Ugly. Crouching Crowdfunder, Hidden Backer.

Nice to see that Mr Wardell is finally getting an apology from the journalists who lied about the court case against him, which if I remember correctly was thrown out with prejudice by the court, and the accuser made to write an official apology to Mr Wardell and his family. Good to see these self righteous liars finally owning up to their slander, I hope Mr Wardell sues more who fraudulently accuse the gentleman of the same. Makes one hopeful that the justice system is still fit for purpose, unlike game journalism.

Yes the vanilla Mount & Blade is still free, the expansions (Warband etc) are all 75% off.

You may wish to peruse Mr Monahan's blog on this very matter, which seems to indictae that the game will be added nearer the release date, I assume like with DivOS us backers will recieve access before the standard consumer. http://forums.obsidian.net/blog/6/entry-174-how-do-i-select-steam-or-gog-tldr-you-dont-yet/

Pillars of Eternity up for pre-order. Edit: The new trailer looks very impressive.

A pity game journalists and SJF's can't abide by those rules.

Personally I refuse to be told how to "be better" by hatemongering fascists, who demonise millions and wish to emulate the Nazi's. Especially not for a crime I had no part in. I play games recreationally, there is no culture to that, I simply use it as entertainment the same as television or books, I should certainly not be marginalised and condemned for that. What is disappointing is that instead of these supposedly educated adults blaming the guilty, they attempted to marginalise millions based upon an entertainment activity, thus revealing more about themselves and their vicious little nasty views of those whom they are supposed to serve and inform in an unbiased, ethical and objective manner.

Successful non damaging attack to disengage? A kick, slam or somesuch to break engagement? Just spitballing.

The gentleman posts some nice artwork however, which I for one appreciate. Even though Petra and various other sites are well known, the posting is a nice reminder (to me at least) of cultural diversity and our shared past as a single species. We are capable of great things, even if they are born of quite horrible circumstances.

I do apologise if I lost my temper earlier, and I remain an advocate of free speech even for Mr Tait, but I also still think he is an amoral scumbag and a sickening waste of life.

It may just be because I was born nearer to the war, and heard stories from my family, but what the hell do these idiots think happened at Auschwitz? Do they think gassing men, women and children is cool and sexy? Do they think that six million screaming souls being wiped off the face of the Earth is good fun, when even the most entrenched Nazi guard hated Concentration Camp duty, and felt dehumanised by it? I can't concieve of how stupid and morally devoid this individual can be. Edit: This is what our families fought and died for, pampered children advocating inhumanity?

This is absolutely disgusting, I really hope this is false and there is nobody so stupid as to flippantly advocate Death Camps, especially not when they're white men advocating the death of diverse millions from every race, sex and creed.