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What are you Playing Now? - Back to the Grind
melkathi replied to majestic's topic in Computer and Console
More Vampire Redemption. To quote the Clash: I fought the UI And the UI won I tried to click things But clicked none I fought the UI The UI won -
What are you Playing Now? - Back to the Grind
melkathi replied to majestic's topic in Computer and Console
I am through the mines in Vampire: Redemption and on my first mission as a vampire into the Capadocian haven. I fight the UI/gameplay more than the enemies. -
What are you Playing Now? - Back to the Grind
melkathi replied to majestic's topic in Computer and Console
Playing some Troubleshooter. Hadn't tried the second DLC, but it should be content complete now (you never know with these devs, they keep churning out updates). Haven't gotten the hang of Misty. As a stealth character I am not sure what role she is filling in the team. But it also added more side missions, upped the level cap slightly, and added new opponents apparently, so there is enough to do to justify playing again. -
Random video game news... Games are Randomly News Worthy
melkathi replied to Lexx's topic in Computer and Console
Basically, by being quadruple A, Skull and Bones won't fit in any remote control. Kinda pointless game then. -
Random video game news... Games are Randomly News Worthy
melkathi replied to Lexx's topic in Computer and Console
It's got something to do with battery sizes. -
What You've Done Today - We do not remember days, we remember moments
melkathi replied to ShadySands's topic in Way Off-Topic
Sorry for your loss Raithe -
What You've Done Today - We do not remember days, we remember moments
melkathi replied to ShadySands's topic in Way Off-Topic
Are they enough regrets to build a fortress? -
What are you Playing Now? - Back to the Grind
melkathi replied to majestic's topic in Computer and Console
Venom is interesting, as his story obviously ties in Peter as well and overall works in creating a likeable npc who isn't all bad but has issues. The others you didn't miss anything storywise. Deadpool and Storm were forced into it. Neither really has anything to offer in their discussions either - you already have Captain America and Wolverine to talk to for the experienced old people, you don't need to rechew it with Storm. Morbius works well for the DLC story arc and makes absolute sense there. So for me the DLC was a 50/50 success with the additions. It doesn't help that I didn't like Deadpool's mechanics either and by the time Storm was added, was too indifferent to care about her mechanic, which on paper isn't bad. I could have done with a smaller roster as well. I felt Wolverine was just random fanservice. The avengers kinda work to create this Avengers vs Midnight Suns dynamic, but overall for me they diluted the midnight theme. I would have liked the game to have been more bold and not just throw everyone in who they hoped would get one more fanboy to play the game. -
What are you Playing Now? - Back to the Grind
melkathi replied to majestic's topic in Computer and Console
I enjoyed Palace of Ice. I think it was the most polished extra campaign. -
The TV and Streaming Thread: US Writers/Actors Strike Edition
melkathi replied to Raithe's topic in Way Off-Topic
Video is not available. -
Gaza - conflict, war, land, water rights, bad colonional legacies...
melkathi replied to BruceVC's topic in Way Off-Topic
Mind, the information comes from Israel, which has no good track record with truth and comes conveniently right after the court ordered them to let aid in. A certain level of involvement between any aid agency and local groups in any position of authority is always given. You can't distribute aid without the authorities being aware. So obviously UNWRA will have had dealings with Hamas. But that this suddenly means UN personnel were involved in the assault is a stretch. Israel made up a story of beheaded babies. They made up a story of Holocaust survivors killed in the attack. They made up a story of families burned alive. They made up numbers. And now that Israeli journalists are disproving one story after another and are raising questions about the Hannibal directive, Israel suddenly has information about UN staff having participated in the 7 October attack, to change the narrative and ensure people will starve to death. If they had information, they had it for months and didn't reveal it? Pull the other one, it has bells on it. It is also interesting how people keep saying "over 1200" when the IDF has revised a while ago the number to below 1200. (1173 if I remember correctly, which is still near enough to say 1200 for ease, but not "over") -
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, Thread 2
melkathi replied to Katphood's topic in Computer and Console
https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2/news/visceral-immersive-combat Gameplay trailer due in January. But it is the 28th, there isn't much January left! Eh, it's Bloodlines 2, dates are just a construct. -
Gaza - conflict, war, land, water rights, bad colonional legacies...
melkathi replied to BruceVC's topic in Way Off-Topic
That makes sense. -
Gaza - conflict, war, land, water rights, bad colonional legacies...
melkathi replied to BruceVC's topic in Way Off-Topic
Also, note this day on the calendar, but I have to admit: Bruce was right and I was wrong. He said the judges would not be swayed by their national allegiance but solely on legal merits. I had serious doubts. In some instances, even the ad hoc judge from Israel voted with the majority. I did not see that coming. So yeah: I was wrong. -
Gaza - conflict, war, land, water rights, bad colonional legacies...
melkathi replied to BruceVC's topic in Way Off-Topic
They ordered Israel to prevent killing of members of the group. Prevent bodily and mental harm to members of the group. To order its military to not kill members of the group. To order it's military to not cause physical or mental harm to members of the group. The group = Palestinians in Gaza They don't even differentiate between civilians and combatants. They ordered Israel to completely cease killing people without leaving wiggle room of "it was a terrorist so it was ok". -
Random video game news... Games are Randomly News Worthy
melkathi replied to Lexx's topic in Computer and Console
Neither is Against The Storm. That is certain. -
Gaza - conflict, war, land, water rights, bad colonional legacies...
melkathi replied to BruceVC's topic in Way Off-Topic
Actually, for a ceasefire to be ordered, there needs to be a formal war and two waring sides. At least many analysts say that, so apparently those of us who hoped for the words ceasefire simply didn't know we were hoping for something unattainable legally. The order to not kill members of the protected group though is a clear order that Israel must not kill any Palestinians. The US response, while "better" than the Israeli one, is still a ridiculous spin. Israel's accusation now that UN aid workers were part of the 7. October attack is preposterous. Blinken's statement that the US would now cut funds to the UN (specifically the UNRW or how it's spelled) so as to not provide aid to starving Palestinians, just demonstrates that the Biden administration is pure evil. -
What You've Done Today - We do not remember days, we remember moments
melkathi replied to ShadySands's topic in Way Off-Topic
Yeah, a bed trumps a couch. As others said, the better the mattress, the better. Just don't go broke over one -
Gaza - conflict, war, land, water rights, bad colonional legacies...
melkathi replied to BruceVC's topic in Way Off-Topic
Not the verdict. That will come in years if ever. But the preliminary measures have no teeth if there is a ceasefire. The ICJ can hardly order Israel to stop bombing, if it has a ceasefire and isn't bombing. -
What You've Done Today - We do not remember days, we remember moments
melkathi replied to ShadySands's topic in Way Off-Topic
Went to a fashion expo. Looked at all the things Greek islands will try to sell to tourists this year. As one exhibitor said "nothing new, just a few new colours." Got depressed, seeing how cheap things are compared to the Forkcat designer handbags I am working on. Absolutely stressing out with the new business venture: Have printed textiles with my art and we made handmade (luxury) designer handbags. But they cost a lot to make, so they cost a lot to buy. And I am not from those circles really that spend 250-300€ on a handbag, so it seems crazy. At the same time, I used to play Warhammer and Warhammer 40K -
Gaza - conflict, war, land, water rights, bad colonional legacies...
melkathi replied to BruceVC's topic in Way Off-Topic
I think Netanyahu has exactly that to gain. If he got the hostages released, then on the Homefront he can possibly get at least the families of the hostages to back off a bit. Or divide them at least. Have those families busy taking care of their freed and obviously traumatized relatives. Nurse them back to health - all of Gaza is starving, obviously the hostages are too. At the same time, what preliminary measures could the ICJ impose when there is a ceasefire? He'd "win" the first round in the south Africa case by taking away what they seek measures against.* Then, two months later, with the ICJ case in the next, slow stage, he'd simply start the war again, with greater hone support, as there would be no fear of killing hostages, just land to grab for the settlers and "human animals" to exterminate. He'd just have to hang on for two months by bombing Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan and keeping things heated with Hesbolah (spelling?). Mind you, just theorising. * I do believe the ICJ would have loved a ceasefire, to get them out of having to rule on preliminary measures. Which also is a reason for Hamas Not to want one. -
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Gaza - conflict, war, land, water rights, bad colonional legacies...
melkathi replied to BruceVC's topic in Way Off-Topic
Netanyahu 's position isn't "we won't stop until the hostages are released" if his position also is "if the hostages are released we won't stop". I want a full permanent ceasefire (and obviously Netanyahu jailed in Azkaban). But you can't have a full ceasefire when one party says they are not willing to accept a full ceasefire. Hostages returned for a full ceasefire was on the table until now, constantly rejected by Israel. So stop trying to make it look as if the rest of us are against a ceasefire and look at the terrorists you so vehemently support with your crocodile tears. -
Gaza - conflict, war, land, water rights, bad colonional legacies...
melkathi replied to BruceVC's topic in Way Off-Topic
I think the "release all hostages for a non permanent ceasefire" idea is terrible and intended to force Hamas to reject it. In essence it says "give up the tiny shred of leverage you have, and we'll pause before we continue bombing you into dust. We'll still kill everyone, but we'll have a break before continuing." My response too would then be "Err, no?" -
What are you Playing Now? - Back to the Grind
melkathi replied to majestic's topic in Computer and Console
Huh, I always simply killed them and when the guards came running, showed them the writ. "Officer, I am licensed to kill." And the guards would be all "Oh, sorry to bother you. Please be more discreet next time."