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Not that it matters much because I'm sure everyone's opinion is well entrenched, but this argument only can really be sustained if owning a video game had joined food, water and shelter as the basic necessities of life. Otherwise its a luxury, and one nobody had to have to live. Don't get me wrong, I understand that the way the market worked there were places in Eastern Europe that games were not legally available and pirating was the only way for many to play some games. But lets not pretend that people would have collapsed and died if they'd not been able to play the game and lets not pretend that all the piracy in the world was poor people in far away places where games weren't really being distributed either. Is anyone stating something like that? All we are saying that all that years of pirating brought us to gaming and we are now spending money on it. But without pirating there would not be that large population of gamers, doubt that there will be any dev studios either, so you can say that best game of last year was brought to you by pirates Perhaps I misread it, I thought Darkpriest was pointing out income levels as a good rationale for pirating games, hence my response. That there were positive effects from pirating (more companies, a sustainable market created through early piracy) are all fine arguments to make. That doesn't appear to be the argument I was responding to, however.

Yes, the US really so stronk. You may argue that Russia is stronkier, but no one can deny the stronk of the US. It does raise the question of whatever other countries are stronk, of course, but I'll leave that as an exercise for the group.

Link? Only links I can find are about Celebrity Big Brother UK releasing teaser video of her crying over the news and viewers complaining that the show/network was exploiting her.

Not that it matters much because I'm sure everyone's opinion is well entrenched, but this argument only can really be sustained if owning a video game had joined food, water and shelter as the basic necessities of life. Otherwise its a luxury, and one nobody had to have to live. Don't get me wrong, I understand that the way the market worked there were places in Eastern Europe that games were not legally available and pirating was the only way for many to play some games. But lets not pretend that people would have collapsed and died if they'd not been able to play the game and lets not pretend that all the piracy in the world was poor people in far away places where games weren't really being distributed either.

Blake dot? It's no fair to make fun of my mole! My mother always told me the wrapping does not make the gift! In fact, this hurt me so much I decided to get it surgically removed before doing my next 1 rep maximum weight. So much better! 101 kg / 222lbs standing press, maximum weight, no dot. Sorry, I didn't realize it was a sensitive topic (at least until you had it surgically removed, which might have left a certain tenderness) Not long from now you'll start sprouting tufts of hair from your ears and your eyebrows will decide that to protect your eyes from injury, they must now project a foot off your forehead to warn of incoming dangers. The first rule of booger bordello is not to talk about booger bordello.

First meeting with the Railroad seemed to go well. Note to Self: Any meeting you can walk away from, yeah? Not that I need it, being charming and wonderful and all of that. Note to Self: And humble, too!! Well that's not creepy at all. Note to Self: Yes, yes it is, really. Curie! Quit walking into my line of site! Note to Self: Although, admittedly, I probably could have put the gun away, all things considered. Curie! Quit blocking my looting the bodies! Note to Self: Or you could loot the bodies and just show me the good stuff. Either works really.

I don't think it helps; clickbait title are designed to use hyperbole to infuriate, which in turn leads to hyperbolic response. But I also think social media is a problem - it allows ideas to disseminate faster than I think people have the ability to come to grips as to what it really means and deal with in a rational way.

They were probably "spewing" without you noticing until they came to your attention.

I get the excitement of the press achievement, but I'd think having an opaque black dot over your face during lifts and presses would be a big hindrance to proper breathing.

After reading this thread, it seems to me that if Obsidian made a game where you were a vampire spy for an obscure religion that granted special abilities because it connected all life-forms together and the PC worked for one of several competing factions in a post-apocalyptic wasteland that were structured like feudal kingdoms and generally used swords and such everyone would get something they wanted.

Trashcan Carla. She seems to travel between sanctuary hills, drumlin diner and bunker hill and it's easy to hit her schedule.

That's going to need more than a bandaid.

^You and me both. Love that game.

The car shall bother us no more! Note to Self: Actually it was a random trap on the bridge that set the car to explode, but we looked kinda funny there looking like we were attacking a car and all. A Gunner sees the light! And by Light I mean superheated plasma. Note to self: Afterwards, his spirit walked into the light. Back in town, it seems that Kyle Long has taken up with a Brahmin Note to Self: And now I understand why Marcy has such a chip on her shoulder! I have become Tunesmith, destroyer of silent wastelands Note to Self: if only I could get it to play only the songs I wanted... Later, I toy with the idea of becoming a bohemian artist Note to self: I'd go for art critic but there's little about art to criticize now other than maybe people not making any. But I decide to return to my true passion, hacking computers Note to Self: That's what our era gets for using one vendor for every PC in the market. And using "Password" for passwords. I find myself in the south west of Boston. Should have brought my power armor. Note to Self: Ask Curie to check for signs of genetic damage later Oh hi, Deathclaw Note to Self: No, it's not true. Don't even ask. What's new with you? Vintage advertising art - they don't make 'em like they used to! Note to Self: Now I want a cool sexy space suit. All I got now is power armor and a hazard suit.

...of every TOMB RAIDER since the first one? No. The first Tomb Raider actually had very little combat and what little combat there was was mostly against animals. That game was heavily focused on puzzle platforming, (I'm guesstimating here) about 85% exploration and puzzle platforming and 15% combat, and thus is my favorite game in the series. Every Tomb Raider after gradually increased the combat percentage (much to my dismay) to the point where Underworld was like 65% exploration and puzzle platforming and 35% combat. Even with the increase in combat, that game was still focused on puzzle platforming (though much less than I'd like). Then Torture Porn Rider pushed it much further in the combat direction to the point that the 2013 reboot was about 75% combat and 25% exploration. I purposely didn't mention puzzle platforming because, while technically there were some puzzles, they were so childishly easy that it was flat out insulting, thus I argue they don't count. I'm not saying this as an exaggeration for emphasis, I legitimately felt insulted by the "puzzles" in Tomb Raider 2013. The earlier games, though less about puzzle platforming than I'd like, still had puzzle platforming as an integral part. The "puzzle platforming" in the reboot felt like an afterthought, like they were patronizing me. It was sad. Anyway, what I want is a game even less combat focused than the first Tomb Raider and more open and with more human (non-killing) interactions with people. Like talking to them. Sorry I dropped the series after the third one because I got tired of running around city levels ("ooo, London" I remember reviews at the time crying) shooting gangsters. I'd rate the reboot to be better than either Tomb Raider 2 or 3 (but not a patch on the original) because at least there was a rationale for why you had to fight. I get that you didn't like it, but frankly I was done with the series until the reboot because it had - in my opinion - long ago become about running around and machine gunning people. Yes I wanted more exploration and puzzles from the reboot, but at least the reboot was honest about what it was with its survivalist scenario, something the series hadn't been IMO since it became "Lara Croft shoots a bunch of people around the world while the press teases whether you see her nude or not" pretending to be a Tomb Raider title.

Drumlin Diner is North West of Lexington, it lies between Lexington and Concord on the main road. There's both a permanent merchant (once you solve a problem/quest) and possibly a wandering merchant that shows up at the location (meaning sometimes you have two merchants there).

RIP. Really sad news.

...of every TOMB RAIDER since the first one?

HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA! This would be Dorthy who traveled with a living scarecrow, a man who consists of tin replacement parts for his original body after a witch's curse caused him to cut all of his body parts off and a talking lion; who got help from a good witch; who killed two evil witches and who eventually gets home by a pair of magic silver slippers. BUT the important thing to remember is Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkle Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs was an old fraud (from Omaha, to boot!)

I see your Gelato Shop and have to tell you, "The Adirondacks are beautiful this time of year." "Yes, but the Alps are lovely all year long"

Okay so I've decided to help the Naval robots anyhow. What's the worst that could happen? Note to Self: Check for signs of Skynet involvement. Its like an episode of Space Cruiser Yamato come to life! Note to Self: And a happy ending for all involved. If getting stuck on another building is a happy ending. I guess. Exploring the wasteland more. Note to Self: Is it just me, or does this look a bit like Speed Racers' car? Must have anime on my mind now. Looks like this house is a fixer-upper as well. Note to Self: Looks like all the houses are fixer-uppers. Local ice cream shop seems to have shut down. Note to Self: Now I want Ice cream. Irradiated Dandy Boy Apples as far as the eye can see, but the only working freezer I've found just had some ghoul kid stuck in it. Bet he ate the ice cream. All the ice cream. Why you little... Nutters at an old forge decided to take issue to my walking around. I engaged them in dialogue. Note to Self: Dialogue with my bullets in their faces. You'll believe a man can fly! Note to Self: And you won't believe where I shot him to get him to jump that high! "Nuh" indeed! Finally got a new job. Nodded off through the orientation video. Note to Self: Would have helped if there had been an actual orientation video. Radiation in the clean room. Note to Self: It'd be ironic if it wasn't, you know, deadly. Created a new scientific discovery and was promptly fired from my job. Have done what all people fired from their job do, went home and sat on the couch to watch TV. Note to Self: Would help if the TV had something other than a test pattern on it, though. At least I have Curie and my Giddyup Buttercup. And apparently creepy voyeur Preston. GET OUT OF MY LIVING ROOM PRESTON!

I felt the same way, like the story could have used some more time in development to flesh out and develop and create more choice and consequence. Its like they decided to go the exact opposite of the heavy narrative + finite ending of FO3 but created a number of new weaknesses in doing so.

Fair enough, I guess there are a number of more awkward scenarios. Like it could have been the Vasa up there on the building. Complete with Swedish speaking robots and rockets. I should rephrase that, but the idea of Swedish speaking rockets gave me a giggle.

If they can't handle someone saying mean things about them, especially mean things that are essentially true, they can perhaps try taking their own advice and grow a thicker skin. Or, alternatively, they can try and prove the writer wrong by reacting in a different manner than buying things ("These walking simulators are not real games! Also, journalistics ethics is super important to me, so I'm going to buy Hatred because the people I don't like didn't like it! THAT will show them!"), spackling over memes (oh so many GG memes) and getting angry on the internet (self-evident). Predictably though, that didn't happen. Or they could decide that the writer is coming from a fallacious standpoint (you can take your pick - that games culture is embarrassing when comprised of buying things, perpetuating memes and jokes and getting angry on the internet; that games culture is accurately summed up by buying things, perpetuating memes and jokes and getting mad on the internet or even the concept that game culture as a monolithic entity that can be summed up by the terms buying things, perpetuating memes and jokes and getting mad on the internet) and ignore the entire thing.

Arrr. Note to Self: Not sure the wasteland can get more awkward than Robot manned, wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate. On a building. With rockets. House hunting. Note to Self: Which in the post apocalypse resembles lurking behind a bush with a sniper rifle. This looks like a lovely new home! Note to Self: Pity about the Ghouls in the Waterlogged basement... See what I mean? Note to Self: I think a leaky foundation is the least of this place's problems! I have decided it is time to finish exploring the Museum of Witchcraft! Note to Self: Can't leave without my power armor This was the location that previously...I ran away like a little girl when the house started shaking. Note to Self: Now I'm little girl in power armor. Totally different story this time! WHEN GIANT DEATHCLAWS ATTACK! Note to Self: While Curie wrestles the giant deathclaw, let me tell you about Mutual of Omaha's great insurance plans... GIANT DEATHCLAW DEFEATED! Note to Self: News at 11 And now there are more super mutant problems Note to Self: Maybe they're cranky because they're getting too much ghoul in their diet and not enough fiber?