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Looks like some flash in the pan thing, will probably turn out to be vaporware.

I really wanted to put in a full $1k, but I didn't think cancelling a family vacation to cover the cost would go over well with my family. That being said, if I did have the money to drop, I would create a character based on Visceris/Hades. I do hope he gets a little something special in this game, he was a big fan with a big heart and I know he'd be going nuts over this news

Boo (DrowsyEmp) clearly has a very different perspective on these issues, and while I disagree vehemently with many of his statements, I appreciate that he has been open to discussion and has not gone overboard with insults or disrespect. Krezack, I may be more closely aligned with you politically, but I find the tone you take to be arrogant. You use a lot of rhetoric. Calm down a bit and have a discussion.

Seems legit.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/13/video-from-x-com-to-xcom/ Cool comparison video.

Yes, the cinematic camera is an option that can be disabled.

So if your agenda doesn't involve being a thug or a killer, you are a liberal?

Your whole argument breaks apart when you realize that the CIA actively employs a considerable amount of Muslims at many different levels. The idea that a government agency is targeting a religion is laughable, they are targeting violent extremism.

The part I bolded sounds absurd. Do you know that there are millions of American Muslims? Like living in the US, practicing their religion peacefully, attending mosques all over the country, and managing not to kill anyone for their beliefs.

Sarkus is perfectly correct stating that the game will not be similar to a AAA title. It will look more like an independent project if it is Kickstarter based. Voicework, graphics, and cut scenes will all take a back seat with this funding model. As for scale, a project like Mount & Blade shows that independent projects can still be done on a massive scale. So who knows what Obsidian can come up with for a couple million dollars? They will probably have to keep the team small for the project, but it gives them complete freedom and that is something I want them to have.

Chick Norris is cool at kicking stuff, but if you really take him as a serious representative for the 300 million+ people in the US, you might want to rethink your world views.

Alpha Protocol is a cult hit, probably one of the most dynamic cause and effect games ever made. It didn't sell great, but quite a few of us loved it. Dungeon Siege 3 was decent for a hack & slash game, I think it met expectations in terms of sales. It wasn't a blockbuster but it seems like it was a smaller project in terms of scale. FO:NV is awesome. It is FO3 with better atmosphere and real writing.

Why does it take that long to pay by card? I'm usually done running my card through by the time the groceries are in the bag.

It's silly to lump Europe, the UK, the US, Canada, and a bunch of other areas into a general concept like the West. They all have unique cultures, and they all do plenty to preserve them. The US is also not a single culture, it is an incredibly diverse nation. Every state has a unique culture, and within those states there are a ton of unique communities. Boo, you were right to call me out on the carpet about my list. I was throwing out a few names with very little information, because I know very little about that part of the world. I've never spent time there, and all I have to go on is what I read in the news. I am fairly ignorant on the subject. But that is what kills me about the folks here who attack the US. They are also not well informed, and yet they repeat the same ignorant garbage time and time again. I spend my summers visiting cultural landmarks all over the US, and I can tell you with certainty that the preservation is remarkable.

It's your weakness. Westlings don't protect own culture and identity from destruction. Yes, peaceful Eastern Europe does a wonderful job protecting their cultures from destruction. Just look at Kosovo or Chechnya or Serbia or Kurdistan

I've already started to prep my wife for the cost of this. I figure with the amount of time I've spent over the years on this forum, I owe them a pretty penny

Well it is clearly biscuits then. We set sail on the Gravy Boat of Doom on Friday!

That's fairly tasteless. The guy just lost his life based on unfounded and inflammatory rumors.

I'm perfectly fine with Obsidian doing a fantasy game, particularly if they are creating their own IP. I have no doubt they would make it a very cool world. They've also been away from fantasy for awhile, so it makes sense after doing a modern spy game, a post-apoc. game, and a, uh, whatever category South Park is in game. Yes, I did ignore DS3 on purpose.

I was talking to a US diplomat who works in Iran a few years ago, and he told me how difficult it is to correct the blatant misinformation and propaganda there is out there about the US. The common people in many of these places are convinced all Muslims are rounded up and put in prison camps, or worse, on a regular basis. The only way to combat this stuff is education.

I'm an adult!

Well I doubt he'll be programming everything himself.

Played hockey at the Cow Palace last night at midnight. It was hot and the ice wasn't great, but it was fun playing in a stadium of sorts. I've got another game on Friday and Saturday.

I just don't get the whole taking an IP and completely changing the gameplay to reboot it. It is one thing to take a currently popular title and spin it off with something different, but Syndicate was a classic strategy game. The only people who remember it are people who enjoy strategy games. edit: It would be like taking a piece of classic poetic literature and turning it into a 3rd person action game. It sounds like a bad idea.