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I'll be watching this pretty closely as well. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/06/gay-marriage-results_n_2074188.html

Great post Mr. Ermac, welcome to the forum

It may not be all that funny, but it is hardly a soapbox against Romney. He doesn't make any actual legitimate political points in the video. edit: Is this maybe in response to the crazy Chuck Norris video? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg14hRntRpg

It is well documented that all dogs go to heaven Gfted On a more serious note, the concept of the soul and immortality varies greatly depending on which religion we are talking about.

I always wonder how anyone can have a child and not have some doubts about the nonexistence of God. I was somewhat agnostic before I fell in love with my wife, and then I went full on believer when I had my children. It is impossible not to be amazed when I look at them.

On second thought, that doesn't say much - Bioshock's storyline could fit on a business card. True, the only thing I really remember liking about Bioshock was the atmosphere, and at the end of the day that wasn't enough to get me through all the shooter stuff.

Dungeons and Dragons Online, Age of Conan, Star Trek Online, and Champions are all freemium now. City of Heroes was for a bit, but shut down recently. There really aren't that many strictly subscription games left.

You want to make sure the subscribers still have a reason to subscribe. If they give away the whole kit and caboodle, they lose that monthly income. It's a tough balancing act, but nothing I read in the notes sounds worse than most other MMo's. In fact it seems like they might be giving away too much, since you can complete the storylines with no restriction and that is what I considered the best part of the game.

I'm not too far into Dishonored, but I like the atmosphere better than Bioshock, and find the story to be more developed. And yeah, the gameplay is pretty fun, it's a solid stealth based game.

EQ2 has a way more restricted f2p model. In the end, they need to be able to stay afloat with the subscribers (which they seem to be doing) and count on the f2p folks as a bonus. Also, the f2p model typically allows the hardcore subscribers to spend over the $15 a month on extras.

Blank has brought some awesome sauce to this thread. When we talk about real proof or evidence, that is a fairly personal thing. For example, when I visit Yosemite, I understand how glaciers created all those rocks. But it doesn't make it any less majestic, and it confirms my faith. This is completely personal though, some people probably just see rocks.

AC2 is way better than AC1 so far. Ezio is a better character, and really the whole pace of the plot is moving nicely. I'm only about 5 hours in, but I'm enjoying it and hopefully it will keep me engaged throughout.

Are we still talking about video games here?

Decided to pick up a copy of Assassin's Creed 2 and play it. So far so good.

I think the simple answer is it is turn-based.

I now the unemployment numbers are skewed and all that, and I don't give any president credit for this, but it looks like unemployment is going down, even if it is slow. We are adding jobs every month. In fact the economy as a whole has been steadily recovering. This is coming from a guy who went through a foreclosure and has a terrible credit score, by the way. Again, I don't actually give the federal government credit for the recovery, I give it to the people of our country.

That isn't a picture of the US. Again I'm amazed at your laziness, it would not be very hard to find a picture of a black person affected by Sandy in the US.

It amazes me that this is a political issue. Climate change is happening, we should be doing what we can to prepare and prevent. Leave the party rhetoric at the underwater doorway.

My wife has had her cheerleaders work two recent McD's re-openings. I think Iowa is a bit out of the way for them, but you might want to check with the local school about such things. Congrats

It has long been surmised that it is a flaw in his programming. While the volobot was extremely advanced for its time, it has had trouble adapting to new forum software.

Yeah, Romney's brief trip around Europe during the Olympics didn't go very well apparently. It's a small sample size, but it still doesn't bode well for his term if he wins.

See my problem is I think both Romney and Obama will continue to make the federal government bigger, which I frown upon tremendously. So I really dislike both parties. But I do see civil rights as the biggest issue out there, and only one of these guys has actually taken a stance against discrimination. I took the quiz on the libertarian homepage, and I seem to be a centrist. Oh, and the libertarian party does not seem very enamored with Romney.

I have faith in Prosper!

Welcome back GD I tend to simply avoid hard alcohol. I'm sure I would enjoy a nice bourbon, but I drank enough crap in college that I have no desire for it. I prefer to have a good quality beer here and there instead. Plus with the recent health scare my wife had, I've really been avoiding anything that is too tough on the body. Speaking of health, I made lentils for the first time the other night, and they came out fantastic. I washed them, then simmered them with nonfat, low sodium chicken broth and a splash of cooking wine for about 30 minutes. I added in some cayenne pepper for good measure, and it tasted great. I put it over rice and peas, and served it with some naan fresh out of the oven. One of the better dinners I've made.

Anubite, I think you are taking things a bit too seriously here. This was a good discussion on the criteria needed for a bad game, and I appreciate you going to great lengths to explain your perspective. Nepenthe was simply keeping things light, which is always a good thing. We are talking about video games here, it isn't really serious business. It's a fun hobby for us, as is discussing them online. Also, Volo is Volo. As a new poster it is hard to understand, but he's kind of like the crotchety old man of the forums that yells at everyone to get off his lawn. You will get used to him, or just put him on ignore.