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The short answer, based on Logical Positivism, is that Intelligence is a random result of the infinitely changeable survival tactics of life

The Ashes starts next week.

But the alternative, to "modernize" the script, would be worse. To wit: Check it out homies, While the crew are doing the deed, Some other gang from Mars are making moves on dem, ...

But how is that important to Kreia if she is interested in destroying the Force? To destroy the Force, the Exile and she will be annihilated completely: obliterated. No chance to kill off any "True Sith" after that, Force or no.

There is a way to build HK-47 quickly. One of the threads I linked to has the details (I think), but it involves avoiding one of the confrontations with a group of HK-50s until he is built and in the party. It means jumping around the game and doing the first bits of most of them to build him, then going and confronting the HK-50s. If you can't find it in the threads I linked to, check out some threads in the Spoilers forum about unusual play. There was a poster who managed to do this, which is where I read about it, and it made sense at the time. (I un-installed the game a few months ago, so I am struggling to recall the exact details off-hand ...)

Not necessarily. "Evil" might be just as much a part of the universe as "Good". This is called dualism. It is one of the central tenets of Zoroastrian faith, which was one of the theological parents of Christianity. (See The Gāthās of Zoroastrianism.) How do you figure that? I would say it is much more reasonable to keep them locked up. Who cares Why someone commits a crime, just prevent them from doing it. You argument is specious. And yet this all-powerful, all-knowing and all-good God will willingly, knowingly and contentedly leave some souls to eternal damnation? How does that make sense to you? Horsefeathers. Morality is not an anathema to modernity. (The animal kingdom doesn't seem to be too moral to me. More amoral, I would say, and modern society is a modern construct of the social organisations of our evolutionary ancestor animals.) And likewise, morality is not the sole domain of religion (which is the implication of your post). You should read more. Try Humanism, or more specifically Renaissance Humanism. It's called ETHICS, and can be derived from reason, rather than some seemingly arbitrary "word of God" dissemintated to a random person (man ).

Try Maria Caliban's answers: (<{POST_SNAPBACK}>)

I have collected a bunch of threads here: (<{POST_SNAPBACK}>). Follow the "minimum run" thread to read about how to get HK-47 quickly (here is where the bits are: (<{POST_SNAPBACK}>)). This helps outline the strategy to get HK-47 to confront some HK-50s. But you are correct, the only way to achieve HK-47 in the military base is to use the whereami armband developed by Darth333 to teleport to Telos and open the door.

FORESHADOWING....I suspect the HK thing will be wrapped up in K3...along with a laundry list of other stuff. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I see. And that same Foreshadowing would explain the reason that there were markers on the Trayas Academy map for the prison and other areas that were inacessible. ... "

But after the contract expires they can say whatever they want? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes indeedy. Unless the contract has a "gag" order that exceeds the lenght of the contracted period. (There might be a Non-Disclosure imperative well after the contracted work has expired.)

Looks a bit like Taris. Maybe there was an industrial part on another continent. I find it annoying (and it also breaks the suspension of disbelief) that all the "planets" one visits are smaller than the average sports stadium. <_<

I don't like Guardians. Force Jump is such a lame special power. What was the question?

Since you're one of the few who wasn't "disapointed"... I absolutely loved KotOR2 and relished every moment of the game. I grew very attached to the characters, especially Kreia. I thought the dialogue was interesting and I always wanted more. In the end, I liked KotOR 2 more than KotOR1... because it was -darker-. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I liked what OE did with Kreia's character; the K1 characters were all very one-dimensional, and adding some shades of grey to K2 was a Good Idea. I am curious, however, as you grew so attached to the characters, how did you feel about them at the end? What is your opinion as to what happened to them? One of my disapointments was the lack of closure for these characters. Were you satisfied with this part of the game?

I waited until March with K2 -- still unpatched and unfinished... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You could still be waiting and it's June! I waited a few weeks, read the reviews in the trade mags (all were "Mu57 Buy!!!!111!!!1!").

(w00t)

I thought it was okay, there were a couple of chuckles (ChewBrocolli; "Stretch out with your peelings, Cuce!"; "He's now more chemical than vegetable."; "Aren't you a little tall for an egg?"; etc), but most of that humour was lost because of the heavy political message. (And I eat organic!)

Don't forget the book was written in the nineteenth century. I guess it's more about what the traveller sees. It's a cautionary tale (aren't they all?), with the standard dystopian future. (I have only ever read one utopian future for mankind. ) I liked the far distant future vistas, where there was nothing but armoured arthropods (crabs and such). Helped bring our short existence into perpective, at the time. But yeah, it wasn't the most exciting book in the world. (I do enjoy Wells' style though.)

Ah, okay, I did read that, it just didn't register when I was assessing your review. Methinks I should toddle off to sleepy-bo-bos, now. :D

The more I think about it, the more I like the idea of a custom weapon for the PC. I don't recall that in any of the mods I've played. Sure there's plenty of weapons that are usable by the PC by dint of wielding skills (exotic and whatnot), but none -- that I recall -- where only the PC can wield because it's theirs, like a few NPCs have had their own armour and weapons. Is this a series biased towards dwarves? I mean, is it especially a disadvantage to be a (half-) elf, gnome or human?

Sounds a lot like Warcraft III. I really enjoyed that game, but then the expansion, Throne of Ice (or whatever it's called) I keep getting bored before finishing the prologue, because you are forced to play some stupid wood elves or something equally unappealing. (All the different races have similar community units, like workers and mage training and armourers etc etc, just a custom aspect of them.) I did enjoy the first Warcraft III plot, but I would never be bothered to join the legions of fans playing against each other ... <_<

There are some pretty major panics in modern times, too, started by the media. Just recently there have been scares for farmed Salmon in Britain (containing high levels of pollutants) which caused everyone to stop buying the fish for a short time, until a retraction could be spread. And let's not forget the complete horlicks that was Bovine Spongiform Encephalitis (BSE -- "Mad Cow"), now any hint of a food scare and EVERYONE will react immediately upon hearing the news. It would be best to make it something completely obvious to the person who stops and thinks about it, like fish having dry rot, or something like that. That way, when the bubblegum hits the fan, it is a lot easier to point at the mob mentality of the tabloids and unthinking majority and make them understand how limited their existence is without the burden of critical thought. :D

Yep, I think we're in violent agreement here.

It looked like there were distinct flying lanes (analogous to our air traffic control aeroport approach and departure lanes) on Coruscant in Ep III -- and yes, I was looking for them during the film.

My point, and do me the favor of actually understanding my post in the way I mean it, is that religious organizations should be treated no differently than anyone else. If the Christian Brothers of Islam decides to back a candidate, then it should have every right to do so. It's not likely folks will be able to keep candidates from citing religious beliefs while campaigning, nor should folks be compelled to refrain from citing religious beliefs. The thing is, if we say it's okay for Neo-Nazis to express their beliefs politically, why should the same opportunity be denied Neo-Christians? ...Or Muslims? ...Or the Death knights of Kryn? All of the above should have the right to express an opinion regarding a candidate or measure. Why should Neo-Nazis, who have a far more damaging message for our democracy, be given free reign just because they don't include God in their message? For that matter, why should atheists have free reign to speak against religions in a political format while religions should be denied a voice? This is the sort of thing that irritates me. The Christian Coalition, with whom I disagree as often as I agree, should have the right to support candidates and advocate a political position. They just shouldn't enjoy tax exempt status while they do so. On the other hand, I don't know if the Christian Coalition is tax exempt or not. They don't factor into my decisions at all. I know more about what the Christian Coalition advocates because of the uproar from their enemies than I do from the organization itself. Here's my take on it, however. Tax exempt status should be rescinded for those organizations who actively campaign either for or against any candidate or party. This would really put a damper on religious organizations to the right and left. Separate church and state. That's all well and good. ...But don't make religious folks second class citizens. ...Or simply place hard-core religious organizations on the left and right in a category separate from religion. After all, some of these organiztions really don't appear to be all that spiritually motivated in the first place. They appear to be solely political organizations in religous clothing. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I wasn't particularly taking issue with your comments, just agreeing with Commissar's point and expanding a little myself. Further, I have no problem with any (non-)religous body making any recommendation of a particular candidate, I have a big problem with a religious body backing a party, which seems to be developing in the South, viz. comments like "A vote for Kerry is a vote for the Devil". That is just not acceptable. Otherwise, free market. (But normal competition rules apply; no Watergate-type tactics, or other third-party "non-associative" quasi-political parties' dirty argumentum ad hominem campaign strategies that seem to be flourishing in the US currently.)

Solid 24 karat GOLD. Irrelevant? Not sure what you mean, but that was the coolest broadcast event in the history of broadcast media! I WISH I could do a similar cunning stunt! (w00t)