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Oh, right. I thought you were talking about abotoirs. That sort of thing is due to "cultural" codes of conduct, which are (notably) quite uncultured.

His leg's not broken.

It's a girl-eat-boy world out there.

A, of course!

What barbarisms?

Except there are stormtroppers. 5000 years too early. Oh, yeah, it's GL, that shouldn't be an issue ...

Gabe Newell thinks as you do; from a utilitarian pov, he thinks it is bonkers to invest loads of effort into a scene that some/a lot/most people would miss, or to miss a genuine emotional experience because it isn't on the critical path.

Is there a quicksave / restore-before-the-ship-sunk-type feature?

Hmmm, if none of those whet your whistle, then I don't know what would temp you to DX10; surely the fantasy RPG isn't on the bleeding edge of graphics demands. Still, I would be surprised if you didn't enjoy Alan Wake, and Bioshock is a SF FPS-with-RPG-elements (like System Shock).

Are you asking for an OS that is compatible with Microsoft's Windows, but is open source?

I could just keep the volume bound up in plastic and sell it in a few years as a collector's item, I suppose.

Ya, really. There are certain parts of the Bible which are clearly meant to be taken literally and others not. The accounts of Joshua are mostly history, not allegory or spiritual lessons. The Israelis did not make violence a part of their religion, they carried it out whenever they were specifically instructed to do so. Also, the tales of Joshua were war, not "wanton murder" or genocide as you put it. The Bible discourages violence, but it also makes it clear that sometimes violence is necessary. God is not an advocate of genocide or wanton murder, as you seem to make it out to be. I guess my main point is that the Bible makes it clear that violence is normally to be avoided, and if it's not necessary or if God doesn't tell you to, don't do it. That's why the verses you used from Joshua are weak examples at best. Actually, it is. If it's not didactic, it's not meant to apply. If it's meant for a specific time and a specific place, it does not apply. Plain and simple. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> These arguments are actually MORE VALID for Islam than Christianity, actually. Islam is a religion based on key religious leaders interpreting the holy scripture; it is a religion that depends on the holy scholars, rather than literal interpretation. That is why there are, amongst the denominations, there are differences of opinion (and splinter groups who make up the tiny minority that become extremists, like the Salafis), and Muslims (both Shi'a and Sunni) are the more spiritual Sufi, for example. (My emphasis) A good wiki link with some interesting scholarly thought on the matter.

I struggling to see how you would think that bit of information would be anything except a spoiler.

Did someone say Troika was a loser? :D :ph34r:

Your postcount will be frozen for a penalty period.

Oh, that Descent was okay then? I saw it and thought I wouldn't risk it.

Deep water harbours are probably the attraction; all the diamonds, gold, copper, oil and raw materials were still in the ground ...

Bad version.

Good choice.

Does Hiloxian Black Jack allow the dealer to buy a different hold card, so that the dealer can swap his non-tenspot for a possible tenspot, and thus a backdoor-blackjack?

Aha! False confidence in empowerment given by the books ...

Bioshock, Crysis and Alan Wake, to name three ...

Yes, you'd be better sending your complaint to the publisher, Lucas Arts.

Just what we need, Obsidian the masturbatorium.

It's "It's" not "Its".