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Not to be a buzz kill, but considering that a bajillion other folks are on steam with tickets I wouldn't get my hopes up too high. I was going to gift my winnings to folks like you, but now you are off the list! Actually I doubt the odds are that steep. Sure, there are millions of people who use Steam, but you have to figure the people who actively sought out tickets is a good deal smaller. Sure, it is still probably 10,000 to 1, but don't underestimate the power of positive thinking. When I buy lottery tickets I immediately plan out how I am going to structure the next day after I hit the jackpot. 'Tis best to be prepared.

As I said earlier, this is most likely the publisher's responsibility. There is a chance that Obsidian didn't even handle the final steps for such a small patch. If you notice, the official technical support section is handled by Square Enix. This is simply a forum hosted by Obsidian, we get a few developers in from time to time, but if you expect someone to drop what they are doing to address your needs, you are going to be disappointed. It is first and foremost a place for fans of Obsidian to gather. It is also a gladiatorial pit for people who like to argue over RPG's. Two men enter, one man leaves!

I've got 13 tickets, so if I don't win, I'm going to be pissed.

Today my daughter took a large stick and slid it down the back of her shirt. She said she needed it to fight the bad man that took candy from little girls. It looked just like every video game character that carries a sword behind their back. Now she has a fly swatter set up in the same position.

Two Worlds 2 Fate of the World Just Cause 2 Darksiders Mount & Blade: With Fire and Sword Penny Arcade Adventures Combo pack Post Apocalyptic Mayhem (Ok, I grabbed this for the achievement, that was dumb.) Alien Breed 2: Assault (Free) So TW2 was the only thing I picked up over $5, and I had been waiting on that one for awhile. So far Just Cause 2 was the best deal, I've been having a blast with that. I think it was about $40 total.

Look, there are maybe a handful of Obsidian employees that come anywhere near this message board, and it is unlikely that they are the ones who did anything with the patch. It is not part of their job. In fact it really is the publisher's responsibility to get this type of information out for people, and given how minor it is, it probably won't happen.

After a little bit of work, I'm up to 13 tickets. The last day is today, and stuff goes on sale in just a few minutes.

It also seems to completely ignore the fact that the founding fathers were extremely wealthy. All that stuff about aristocracy and sacrifice is a bit of a stretch. Speaking of the government making decisions for us, why did they establish an electoral college? That bothered me a lot more than the religious assertions, although they did open with that and it doesn't seem to really jive with the rest. Specifically, how is our country virtue-less? in 1776 we had slavery. Slavery. That probably bears repeating. We bought and sold people in 1776. Morality is a pretty tough thing to define, but it is hard to take anyone serious that thinks we haven't become better people as a whole in 235 years. So the whole spiel contradicts itself with jumping between "Government shouldn't tell us what to do!" and "National immorality should not be allowed to exist!" If it had just stuck to the complaints about politicians I would have jumped on board with it. It is interesting if this is from the 90's, because it really sounds like an anti-gay marriage rant when it uses words like perversion and ordering private relationships. The more things change, the more crotchety old people cling to a rose colored view of the past, I suppose.

They are too busy rolling around in piles of cash and having pillow fights with supermodels.

That's actually pretty informative. It sounds like this project may be getting more priority with the big games released, and that could be good news for it.

It was a tough call. KotOR 2 is what brought me to these forums, so that was definitely a big one. But they've really hit their stride of late, and I found AP and FO:NV to be incredible games. I finished them both, which is rare for me with other games. I haven't finished DS3 so it wasn't really in the running. I gave NV my vote in the end because it indulged my sandbox spirit as well as told a great story.

I'm curious how many tickets you folks have managed to get. I have 4 without really trying.

It's almost like the Titanic ended his career, which doesn't make a lot of sense. Maybe it was because he played a total douche. I liked him in the Phantom, but I think that may have bombed at the box office. My favorite movie I've seen him in was a Tales from the Crypt full length feature film. He played a demon and was fantastic.

I'll never understand what happened to Billy Zane's career. He was making some great movies in the 90's, and then he just fell off the map and became a B-Movie star.

Krezack = Positive Energy Morgoth = Negative Energy Which one will triumph? Place your bets now!

PS3 patches are often huge though, I've seen quite a few that were over 100 megs.

I just re-arranged my Steam wishlist in case I win the raffle. I've got four tickets in right now. I put a bunch of newer games that haven't been released yet, I figure if I get lucky I want it to be worth some decent moolah, instead of a bunch of discounted games.

I'm going to Bend, OR, in a few weeks, and I plan on doing the tour of the 8 local breweries. My wife will be handling the transportation

You would think, but the game is actually named after a Japanese protagonist that throws red dishes at you.

I would give it a try except that it's using 3-machine limit Securom DRM in addition to Steam. If I'm already using one DRM system I don't like very much I'd rather not toss another one on top of that. How many machines are you planning on playing it on? It's only $10

Risen is an amazing RPG, if you haven't played it, get it. You should all buy Rift now, and join in on the thread we already have here.

Charter schools really only work on a small scale though. A charter school functions much like a private school, you end up with a community of motivated parents because they have to go the extra mile to get their child in that school. I consider them better than private, actually, because the teachers still have to be credentialed, continue their education, and follow curriculum guidelines. Really, each school district can only support a few charter schools, because it would lose the motivated community if every kid could get in one. Teachers that work at Charter schools do so expecting a strong parent community and well-disciplined students. If that is not guaranteed, they have no reason to give up their union rights. Unions protect teachers from bad parents and administrators. Unfortunately it protects bad teachers as well.

I'll never understand how people without children are late anywhere. You live a life of leisure!

No... Don't waste your money on that. Especially when Two Worlds 2 was 70% off just a couple days agao. I hate you. I was getting ready to settle in to Drakensang and now you guys are encouraging me to settle into Two Worlds 2. You may not be doing it intentionally, but it's happening! If it makes you feel any better, I am totally lost on what to do after the starter island in Two Worlds 2. I keep running into stuff way above me in level.

Oh man, I want that!