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Right. You have finally realized that you are going to burn in hell despite all your attempts to be a good Christian, haven't you?

Yeah. Now all we need to do is convince the admin to implement it into the board code...

Right. I should not pick on you just because your reading comprehension skills are severely impaired. I guess it's not your fault. My apologies.

Yeah, I don't know why it does that. My solution is just saving the new pic in a different format (ie if the old one was JPG, save the new one as GIF) and then trying to upload it. Alternatively, get one of those free image hosting accounts and link to an URL instead. That always works.

You know, it sometimes pays to think before you post. It also helps to read the article first. Not that I expect you to do either, as you would no longer be the Magical Volo.

Pretty much. Even if the devs wanted to crack down on such practices, I don't see any feasible means to do it. However, this is not like the "violence in games = violence in RL" discussion. Those people probably had a "distinct" personality that has allowed them to carry this out before they started playing, I agree. But the game has acted as a catalyst, undoubtedly. Those people were exercising real social skills. The sad thing is that this game effectively acted as a trainer for their sort of emotional scam. Probably, these guys are more adept at having fake personalities than they were before. Maybe I'm just being paranoid, but that is not the kind of people I'd like to have as co-workers.

Of course. I SO could use better backstabbing skills in my common everyday life.

I didn't recall the chef vorts. But I guess it's a nice detail, as in we don't take ourselves too seriously. But now they come out and say HL2 is supposed to be scary. Give me a break. And um, yeah. I sure like mysteries. But also I am full aware of the difference between a mystery and a plot hole (or lack thereof). " No, you're not the only one. However, chances are slim that it will happen. You see, OF was developed by Gearbox, not Valve. While this doesn't mean they can't make it, it probably means they aren't as attached to the characters and events of that expansion as they are to the original game or the new characters they have created. I hope I'm wrong though.

No, it's you who doesn't get what I'm talking about. I'm perfectly fine with losing and winning, ripping other players off, scamming, and all that jazz. IF and only IF it is done within the boundaries of the game mechanics. Of course most players in the receiving end would be like "gg". But I didn't mean that part of the receiving end. This most likely involved OOC sucking up, lies, and duplicity. And it most certainly has involved OOC gloating. That part of the receiving end I have a hard time believing is like "gg". For that is called betrayal, pal. And it's neither nice, nor considered fair play (even in a game that encourages this kind of backstabbing). I don't care if she deserved it or not, I don't care if she had done it herself before. If that is indeed the case, it's only proof that that community is even more rotten than the article shows, and to what depths will those people sink to pursue their virtual vendettas or take over others' virtual fortunes. Perhaps the game motto is "Trust No One", but I haven't seen that anywhere so far. And that's not the kind of friendly community spirit that most MMORPG devs are after. But yeah, perhaps I'm just another Worried Christian Parent who "doesn't get the game". Yeah, that must be it. Sorry, I hear there is a mob forming in front of Rockstar right now, and I wouldn't miss it for all the Bibles in the world. Catch ya later.

Man, where do you get this stuff?

I doubt you'd have that opinion if it was you on the receiving end.

...nope.

Custom titles for teh win.

Well, I find it really pathetic. As RP suggested, it's highly unlikely that this was achieved by in-game means exclusively. Reading the article it becomes evident that the undercover player befriended the target player to a certain degree. And the douchebag behind it all has the gall to brag about that specifically. In the end, it all comes down to something as petty and contemptible as betraying one's trust to win a game. Sure, it can be argued that online friendships aren't "real" friendships, but still, it speaks volumes about the person. How much lower can an online player sink without actually breaking the law? Of course, the devs brag about it, claiming they have created a world that allows for such "deep political plays" or some such nonsense. The sad truth is that all the technology needed to betray the trust others have in you in any gaming community is an IM program and perhaps a message board. And CCP most certainly haven't invented those. If I had any doubts left about MMORPGs, they have all magically dissipated now.

A MMORPG that encourages lifeless geeks to backstab each other over their virtual, well-earned by months of virtual dirt-farming fortunes? Yes, I can't think of anything I'd rather be doing. "Awesome" is a gross understatement, I'd say.

Um... anytime?

And that's the main reason why postcounts should be removed.

Yeah, I hadn't even read the replies, just the original post. And I thought I had too much time on my hands...

Wow. The phrase "get a life" taken to a whole new level.

<insert generic flame regarding reading comprehension skills impairment>

Heh. I think she just called you crap. Does that warrant a Zing?

Nah, I just don't have anything better to do. I have loads of free time on my hands, and I lack the strength of will to do productive stuff with it. Posting here is just the thing that requires the least effort on my part.

But GoA... There's Money To Be Made!

Well, that's an... interesting design philosophy. Yes, it really makes sense to have a very imprecise and barely fleshed story, so you won't find yourself restricted in future installments. The paradigm of innovative storytelling. That's probably why I can't stand a large part of what passes for art these days. Come again? HL2 is supposed to be a scary game? Please, don't make me go on an AvP2 rant again.