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Played Vanguard open beta a bit more, seems like it will be a solid MMO. Class variety and world size are plusses, and the graphics CAN be excellent. I say "can" because the game is still not optimized well, and there are some major clipping issues. I'm not sure if they really expect this game to be ready by January, but I'd say it's still another 6 months away from being solid. I'm only at level 5, so I haven't made my judgements on the actual gameplay.

Uh, School of Rock is one of the greatest movies EVER. I've built my entire career as a teacher around that film. I could take him or leave him in every other role though. I can't think of any overly atrocious films he's done, but I haven't seen the Tenacious D movie. Nacho Libre was over-rated, but it wasn't unwatchable.

I had fun with the demo. I just didn't see myself playing it for extended hous.

The Vanguard beta, and I'm playing around with my new Sandisk MP3 player. It's amazing that I can transfer an entire CD off of the Best Buy music store in about 2 minutes, and it doesn't cost me a cent. After three months, it goes to a $15 a month plan, but that's pretty reasonable for me.

Yeah, I'd say I love Alien and Aliens for entirely different reasons. One is a thriller and one is a great action flick. I love that they were able to take the fiction and create two very different approaches to it. It's a shame that 3, 4 and AvP weren't able to tap the same magic. I actually haven't even seen 4.

At the halfway point of the season, there is a chance that 5 western conference teams will finish the season with over 100 points. Does that seem crazy to anyone else?

Wow, the Sprint Center looks like it's going to be gorgeous.

Again, people seem to miss the point that Saddam Hussein was seriously asking for it. It takes two to tango fellas.

Saddam Hussein didn't exactly handle the situation well. If he'd been willing to work with the UN, there would not have been a war. He gave the US a great opportunity to attack, and they took it. Why hasn't the US invaded Iran, Pakistan, or North Korea? It's not because they don't want to, and they've got WMD's (Iran is close), it's because those countries maintain some semblance of diplomacy and make some effort to appease the UN. Iraq didn't work with the UN, and the US took advantage. Also, the US isn't trying to take over Iraq. They just want an Iraqi leadership that they can get along with. I think trying to force democracy upon the population is misguided, but it's not inherently evil.

Agreed, it's a pretty ridiculous idea. The BSG universe itself doesn't really lend itself to a MMO. I can think of much better candidates for a space MMO, but I guess BSG is the only hot property right now. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I can't wait for a Desperate Housewives MMO (w00t) <_< <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sadly, there is a Desperate Housewives video game either in development or already out. I think it's supposed to play like The Sims.

Agreed, it's a pretty ridiculous idea. The BSG universe itself doesn't really lend itself to a MMO. I can think of much better candidates for a space MMO, but I guess BSG is the only hot property right now.

I'm pretty sure you can't choose any prestige classes until level 7 or 8.

I gotta say, out of all the MMO's I've played, WoW feels the least like a time sink. That's probably because it's catered towards the casual gamer, and you can actually achieve something in an hour or so. But I've never made it to level 60, in fact my highest toon is 54. This isn't because I haven't put the time in, it's rather that I avoid any type of grinding whatsoever. Basically if I don't have an interesting quest to motivate me, I don't fight it. I'm also not the kind of guy that needs to have top of the line gear. My biggest goal is to look cool, and that really doesn't require a ton of time raiding. Enjoying MMO's is all about your mindset, and the people you play with.

I always quit when the Panzerkleins show up. I wish I could pick up Sentinels, but I don't have the gold edition.

Excellent research Dark Moth. I'm not entirely sold, but I do appreciate you directing me towards the more aggressive passages in the Qu'ran. My only reservation is that most of these passages, particularly if you read the entire section, are about defending Islam. There are passages that make it very clear how much God frowns upon aggressors. The wife beating passage is also a difficult one to read, but given the state of women's rights at the time, it's actually a step forward. Surah 4 is all about women and why men should share equally with them and protect them from harm. I'm just saying, I'd like to see a comparison between Biblical verses on womens rights and the Qu'ran. I imagine niether looks very good compared to more modern thinking.

Huh? I've played a fighter and a bard, and they both looked extremely different depending on what I decided to wear. Heck, the NWN OC barely had any any unique looking gear, it was all the mods that really helped with the unique look.

Ah, found a clip of Youtube, The movie is District B13. Anyone seen it?

Woohoo for drunk posting!

Casino Royale was awesome. What's the name of the movie where they do all that fancy jumping and action stuff? I remember hearing about it, and the stunts in the beginning of the movie made me think of it. It was French I think. It's supposed to be the work of a bunch of psycho stuntmen. Anyone know?

Phew, Sharks seem to have remembered how to play hockey.

Uh, but sales are the only important thing here, so KotOR 2 was a success and it's a bit early to tell on NWN2, but it seems to be selling well. That's what keeps companies in business, not forumite opinions.

This is such a sweet thread

You have obviously never read the Qu'ran... every other page begins and ends with "God is great, love god, fear god, kill the infidels." Try reading a book before touting your opinion on it. Just because you "Have a copy" does not mean you have read the damn thing... just look at the Bible, Number one best seller and least read. **** if the German people had bothered to read everyones favorate table book during 1940 perhaps there would be tens of millions more people still alive. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Uh...I have an english translation of the Qu'ran right in front of me. Please feel free to direct me to the "kill infidels" section, as I can't seem to find it. During the Umayyad and Abbasid Dynasties, Christians and Hebrews were allowed to practice their religion freely in cities like Damascus and Baghdad. It was a Christian king that actually sheltered persecuted Muslims after the long trek out of Mecca into current day Ethiopia. So forgive me if I doubt your "kill infidels" proclamation. I don't consider Muhammad a violent man, but he did seek to turn Mecca away from polytheism and that led to conflict. Again, if you can point me to the passage in the Qu'ran about killing infidels, I'll concede the argument and you will win the internet.

I'm playing Splinter Cell: Double Agent and I gotta say, this is the second best Xbox360 game I've played to date. I still prefer Hitman, but Double Agent is very solid. I guess that speaks more to my taste in games, as the heavy action style games just don't interest me much.

Again, I don't really expect this game to compare to JA2. That was a work of art. But I had a blast with Silent Storm and JA: Deadly Games, and this sounds like a melding of the two. The reason I bring up Deadly Games isn't because of the multiplayer, which I never got working very well, but because if the finely crafted maps that were available to play. I still remember a map called the Alamo where your entire team was surrounded by enemies from every direction, and it was a total beast to survive through. edit: the Nival comments are because several of the F3 developers are from Nival. I'm assuming they know how to use the engine well.