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The premise of your argument seems to be that when a new group moves to Sweden, that they won't embrace Swedish culture in any way. That does not have to be what happens. You can celebrate your traditions and heritage and still take part in your new home's cultural identity. Your use of these forums is a great example of diversity working. We are an incredibly diverse group here with quite a few different beliefs. Many of us come from vastly different cultures, and not all of us speak English as our primary language. We are brought together by a fairly simple thing, video games. It seems like a person's home country would be a bigger common thread than that.

I didn't watch, but apparently it went terribly for Obama.

Dead State also needed a lot less to make the goal. It's just going to need a decent spike from somewhere, maybe it can get on Penny Arcade or something.

How is the eastern part of Germany handling all this, by the way? It's hard to believe it has only been a little over 20 years since they were reunited.

It's moving pretty slow. I think it will struggle to reach the target, the first couple days are usually the big one. My guess is closer to half a million.

I don't know enough about how Bethesda is handling their MMO, but I would assume a guy with this type of resume will be collaborating in some way on TES Online.

Congrats!

Are you talking about within the missions? The first mission and a half are clearly a guided tutorial, but once that turned off in the second mission, you pretty much had free will to go after the rest of the aliens any way you wanted. It was really just a small taste of the action. What tactical options did you feel were lacking?

But why do you want a bigger map? The map sizes in the original were perfect. Extending the map in a turn-based game simply means more time spent searching to the edges of the map. It doesn't actually improve the game. I'll admit the tutorial missions were a bit small, but I doubt they are indicative of the average mission size, and much like the original I am guessing map size depends on the mission.

Have you played the original Xcom? The maps seem to be about the same.

Yeah, I wasn't impressed with the lack of details. There aren't many folks that are bigger fans of Sir-Tech than me, but Brathwaite wasn't exactly the head honcho behind Wizardry and Jagged Alliance. They have a sizable team, they should be able to come up with some more info or art before I drop a pledge.

As difficult as the housing bust was in the US, the economy has been slowly recovering for a number of years, as has the employment numbers. Housing prices are stable, the banks and auto industry stabilized, etc. I have no idea what that will mean for Europe, but I would think it would offer some hope.

34 My first serious RPG was Might & Magic 3. Before that I had played the VGA version of Quest For Glory and it still probably stands as my one of my favorites. I just consider it closer to an adventure game though.

That's pretty bleak.

Look, human nature by definition may be unchanging, but humanity as a whole has progressed tremendously. I'm not simply talking about technology, although anything that improves quality of life can help improve a society. Humanity improves through education and societal expectations. If you grow up in a society where tolerance is encouraged and expected, then the majority of people will be tolerant. If you grow up in a society where multiculturalism and diversity are celebrated, then the majority of people will be accepting. This isn't some utopian dream either, it is the way many communities function on a daily basis. It is difficult to effectively educate everyone, that is why I said you will see many generations pass before a community will fully change. John Locke was mentioned earlier, but I lean more towards Rousseau myself: “We are born weak, we need strength; helpless, we need aid; foolish, we need reason. All that we lack at birth, all that we need when we come to man's estate, is the gift of education.”

You guys really have a negative view on the world, it is incredibly unhealthy. It is also terribly inaccurate, your life is much better than it was at any other point in history. Do you really think humanity is the same as it was 2000 year ago? 1000 years ago? 100 years ago? Numbers man, cynicism and negativity does not equal intelligence.

Again you seem to be fairly ignorant about the current land prospects and value of Native American tribes. There is still a lot of economic development to be done, but in the last 20 years they have come a long way. Also you seem pretty willing to speak for protestants and catholics about how they identify themselves. I've never met a Catholic that didn't consider their religion a defining trait. And yes, that came at the cost of bloodshed, but humanity as a whole has progressed quite a bit since the Reformation, so we should all hope that future transitions will not be as painful. India itself is a perfect example because it is incredibly diverse and incredibly complicated. It has a religiously tolerant constitution and a government that does what it can to keep peace. It has a long way to go, there are quite a few extremist groups working against that peace, but it continues to press forward. And keep your fingers crossed, but it has actually been a couple years since there have been any major riots. Their relationship with Pakistan has improved. Progress is being made.

That doesn't make any sense. Are you saying there are no longer any protestants and catholics in Europe? Also you don't seem to have a real concept of what the US looks like or how multicultural communities work. The American Indian Nations have also been winning court case after court case against the US for reparations and rights, so you can read up on that if you'd like to learn how they are doing. Is India a perfect example? Of course not, this isn't something that happens quickly, as I've stated. England is a great example, there are still tensions between Ireland and England and even Scotland, but it isn't exactly warfare. Their unique cultures are still predominantly accepted as they are. Do you have a lot of Saxons versus Briton problems anymore? Assimilation doesn't work, accepting diversity does.

History shows no such thing. For every group and culture that has assimilated willingly you can point out another that was forced to do so. Moreover some quite ancient minorities remain on the fringes of their respective societies to this very day. Whether things will change in modern world of global trade and mass-media is anyones guess. I'm not talking about assimilation. And ideal society is one in which cultural diversity is simply accepted with little conflict. They exist all over the world. It takes generations, it can be bloody, there can be terrible crimes committed on both sides, but eventually coexistence will win out. Do protestants and catholics still fight across Europe? Is the US Government still forcing American Indians onto reservations? Are sikhs, hindus, and muslims still fighting across India? At the end of the day, groups that use violence to deal with diversity (i.e. the Inquisition and the US Government) look terrible.

Not the classiest argument he has ever made, but Krezack does have a fair point. History shows that these cultural issues are simply a matter of time. In a few generations, these differing cultures will adapt to one another. History also rarely reflects well on those who discriminate.

Please don't ever throw yourself in front of a big rig people. Those are folks who drive for a living, and when they go through something like that, it can make it very difficult to continue in their profession. And lighten up everybody

That's too bad Cant, I was just starting to get into a new character too. I find I take a break for a few weeks, then get an itch to continue a storyline. Of course once Xcom comes out, I'll be off playing that for a good stretch.

It is extremely hot where I live. My 5-year old asked when it will be November so she can start wearing her warm clothes Calax, glad to hear you are looking for a therapist. You can't give up with Project Eternity being worked on!

I read through that page, there is a pretty big change from Morrowind to Oblivion, but not much from Oblivion to Skyrim. I'd say the biggest change will be the fact they are going to make an MMO. They will end up changing quite a few systems to deal with having a ton of players in one world. I'm not sure they are up to the challenge.