Everything posted by Namutree
- Food & Morale & Resting & Cooking
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Journalism and sexism in the games industry
Amusingly, I went to a Christian school and thought everything I was being told sounded like a load of hogwash so I made an effort to sit down and read the Bible cover to cover and then used the knowledge I gained from that back at the people who complained about "my lack of faith". This is similar to my experience actually.
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Talents in 392: Incentives for Non-Class Talents?
Exactly. There may be less offensively effective enemies in the full game where the talent may end up much better.
- Legend of Korra - Book 4: Balance
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American Riots, Michael Brown....is it justified ?
Then you're an idiot.
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The Funny Things Thread
How that wouldn't also kill her I have no idea There are worse ways to die.
- SOPA 2
- Journalism and sexism in the games industry
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The Beginning of the End of ISIS?
I waited until I was 21 like the law requires. Didn't like it, just as I suspected I wouldn't. Never drank again.
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Journalism and sexism in the games industry
Who's being censored, and by whom?
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The Beginning of the End of ISIS?
They are just idiotic teenagers that can't see reality, but way to get excitement in their lives and rebel against authority that they don't like, usually for some petty reason. Similar idiocy born from naivety has always existed in people usually in teenagers. If those people would need brainwashing or some other effort to get them do idiotic things we would have much less problems in this world. Am I the only one who wasn't an ignorant, naive, and rebellious douche as a teenager?
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Journalism and sexism in the games industry
Beat me to it.
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Journalism and sexism in the games industry
'TF planet do you live on...? Don't get your point? If a development company says they are including hookers in the game because they want to add to the realism of a dark and grimy world I support that But to only include female hookers is contradicting what they want to achieve. NV had male and female hookers, it was realistic GTA only has female hookers, you cannot argue this is a realistic view of the sex trade? GTA wasn't trying to be realistic; just dark and scummy. It actually exaggerates dark issues. That's kinda the point. Also, male hookers are pretty rare compared to female hookers. If you feel that GTA is too focused on fulfilling a male fantasy only; ask them to add males hookers too. Problem solved. BTW: I still hate GTA. Screw GTA; it's overrated.
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Journalism and sexism in the games industry
Okay I believe you, but that has nothing to do with the point that hookers can and should be removed from the GTA game design ? It has quite a bit to do with it, as there is nothing exclusive to GTA V and hookers. The argument is that hookers are marginalized victims and do not need to be mocked and disposed of in a video game. Saint's Row and Fallout New Vegas both have disposable hookers, so shouldn't they also be censored? Yes this is my argument in essence, I'm glad you understand it And I'll be honest I don't know how to respond when it comes to those games, because you could also go a killing spree in those games. So now are we suggesting we remove hookers from all games? I agree this doesn't sound practical because the implementation of hookers in F:NV made sense in the game world in the city of NV. But to be fair there were male hookers in NV so it was much more realistic? The hookers in GTA were also realistic. Honestly, more so than F:NV. Also yes, the next logical step is to remove hookers in all games were you can kill them. Even that is just the beginning though. The slippery slop leads to much more than that.
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Journalism and sexism in the games industry
Both of these are wrong. Not all hookers are victims of any sort. Some women actually enjoy it. Even if they were; having hookers in video games means absolutely nothing in the real world.
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Journalism and sexism in the games industry
The scummy atmosphere is a major part of GTA's appeal. Take out the hookers and you lose the game's dark appeal to an extent. EDIT: I just want to say, I f**king hate GTA. They're so overrated.
- Stop Right Now Thankyou Very Much
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US tortures
The intelligence agency that takes its place would be just as bad - well, unless you think a power like the US has no need of a foreign-targeted intelligence agency I don't think we do. We were better off before the CIA.
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Xmas and NY Plans?
Christmas is funner when presents aren't involved. That's why I don't give presents, or ask for them.
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Journalism and sexism in the games industry
I think I heard you slurping and moaning something like "braaaains!" If Volourn was a zombie he'd be like, "Why are these people not giving me their brains? It's nazi like and EVIL!"
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US tortures
As Valsuelm said; it's rarely the same people. I know I've been consistent on such matters.
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US tortures
Yep.... It definitely needs to go. Easier said than done though. J.F.K. was seriously talking about doing so, and look what happened to him. He got shot by a random American commie.
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My thoughts on the progress of the Beta since August.
It runs smoother. The skill system is much worse, and the attribute system still sucks; though for new reasons. The standard enemies are better balanced. The special encounters are too easy. The xp system is actually a bit better. The classes feel a bit more open, and the fighter is cooler than before. Engagement is still a mess, but Obsidian is dealing with it.
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Journalism and sexism in the games industry
Maybe that's why they're doing this now. They might not want people to associate BIO with either side. Not saying they should force their employees to not talk about GG; all I'm saying is that the company may just be trying to avoid conflict. Then again, maybe you're right. I don't know.
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US tortures
I hate the CIA. I wish we would just get rid of it.