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As far as I can remember the guy who wrote most of the stuff in Morrowind was the same guy that did the writing in Daggerfall. I think he left Bethesda before Morrowind was finished.

Space marines and their loving companions go here, and not in the previous thread. Enjoy.

Perhaps Shepard drags around two oxygen tanks tethered to him. Just like in the first game. Edit: Size killed the thread. Look here for more Next-Gen anticipation.

According to mkreku's link, Switzerland is very near the top of the list, and Israel isn't far off.

I have to disagree, the Romans were the antithesis of ancient China: outward-looking, mercantile, flexible and curious. Rome, played out differently, seems a plausible candidate to climb the tech tree rapidly. you need capitalism for the rapid technological progress that launches you from fireworks, ornate sailing ships and metallurgy to engines, internal combustion and electricity. And, in the early Medieval era the Muslim kingdoms of the Caliphate were the most technologically advanced. Cheers MC Early on, they were, indeed the antithesis of China. What I'm contending is that if they had resisted disintegration in the state things were being run, they would have become as inward looking and conservative as the Chinese. In any case this is even more empty arguing than most alternate history, as the fall of the Roman Empire stemmed from a myriad of factors, and in no small part from their flexible and outward looking nature. I'm not sure if the Muslim were more advanced than the Chinese, in Medieval times.

"But masters, remember that I am an ass: though it be not written down, yet forget not that I am an ass."" Lay off, you two. And get back on topic.

Not for Europe. Besides, some culture would have to do it, eventually.

If the Roman Empire had not imploded when it did, the stability would have lead to increased stagnation, corruption and general backwardness in Europe. Europe would have become a bit like China, in terms of a tendency to have their backs turned towards the rest of the world. If it wasn't for the Middle Ages, Europe wouldn't have conquered the world. But of course, I'd say the fall of the Roman Empire was pretty inevitable by the time Marcus Aurelius kicked the bucket, and how are you going to stop something that far reaching?

It's a typo. Aptitude!

There's bagged milk here, too. You use a dedicated milk jug.

No.

Pavement are already booked for this year.

Perhaps he's one of those flat Earth nuts. Incidentally, how do the flat earth guys explain the seasons?

Winter, wot?

Finally a positive answer!

That was the bit that kinda sold it to me as being real.

Arcanum's combat is worse than Fallout 3's, and F3's combat is bad enough.

Hey, you took care of it! Thanks. Join up everyone, join up!

What never ceases to amaze me is that, apparently, no one cares that, starting with NWN, Bioware turned party NPCs into static, monologue pez dispensers. It was a huge step backwards from BG2.

I thought that had been established many years ago.

Obviously it isn't a situation of "here's a check" and leaving it at that. It should be carefully and thoughtfully planned and managed. Also, it doesn't have to be a gift of money. It could be organizing a party for someone who's depressed, for example. I don't recall what happened to you and your brother, though...

Use the money to aid the people in your life who are closest to you and need help or just moral support, instead of sending it to some impersonal organization.

BG2 has one huge advantage over other Bioware RPGs, which is that the plot isn't a by the numbers save the world/universe/whatever story. It may not be a very good plot, but at least it isn't the same tired and trite stuff Bioware has gotten used to churn out.

Weak. There are much better reasons to hate Final Fantasy.

The talk about legal drinking age is kind of hilarious to me. In Portugal, everyone drinks before it, and I'm not talking just a sip. Almost no one cares. But of course, you Americans have curfew and stuff, and that sounds like something out of 1984 to Portuguese we-party-until-7AM-regularly dudes.