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Aneristic Illusions / Re: General Trump hilarity free-for-all thread
« on: June 16, 2018, 02:17:46 pm »
You can do anything when you're a North Korean general...
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Aneristic Illusions / Re: General Trump hilarity free-for-all thread
« on: June 16, 2018, 09:10:58 am »
Trump's so enamoured with the North Korean way of life he's now talking about how awesome their propaganda is and how when Kim speaks, the North Korean people "sit up and pay attention" (and I'm sure being dragged off to Camp 14 to have your fingernails ripped out has nothing to do with that).
He thinks FOX News is insufficiently devoted to his leadership, and that the official propagand outlet of one of the world's most repressive regimes is a model for US journalists to follow.
Mattis is going to straight up murder him and Pence one day. Just you watch.
He thinks FOX News is insufficiently devoted to his leadership, and that the official propagand outlet of one of the world's most repressive regimes is a model for US journalists to follow.
Mattis is going to straight up murder him and Pence one day. Just you watch.
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Aneristic Illusions / Re: UK General Election 8th June: Shake it all about?
« on: June 15, 2018, 07:25:32 pm »
Everything about the "Great Repeal Bill" sets my teeth on edge. It's a blatant power grab, devolving all current EU powers to Parliament once the UK exits the EU (which is fair enough) but also allowing all of those powers to be amended by secondary legislation, meaning that government ministers, not Parliament, can change those laws on a whim (which is a fucking terrible idea).
So I'm glad to see that the government reneged on a deal it made with pro-EU Tories at the last minute, now calling the vote into doubt.
So I'm glad to see that the government reneged on a deal it made with pro-EU Tories at the last minute, now calling the vote into doubt.
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Apple Talk / Re: Open Bar: Free Russian Orphans with Every Purchase
« on: June 15, 2018, 09:44:49 am »
The police are also taking their sweet time, so hard to say
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Principia Discussion / Re: I nominate George W Bush for Discordian Sainthood.
« on: June 14, 2018, 11:40:14 pm »
Didn't he become a Pastafarian or something?
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Apple Talk / Re: Open Bar: Free Russian Orphans with Every Purchase
« on: June 14, 2018, 08:00:52 pm »
So, speaking of work...
HR have rescheduled another meeting with me. Given we've only arranged two meetings thus far, and both have had to be rescheduled (in each case adding an extra week into the process), that is quite impressive.
Oh well, at least this means I can have some beers and watch Egypt vs Uruguay tomorrow.
HR have rescheduled another meeting with me. Given we've only arranged two meetings thus far, and both have had to be rescheduled (in each case adding an extra week into the process), that is quite impressive.
Oh well, at least this means I can have some beers and watch Egypt vs Uruguay tomorrow.
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Apple Talk / Re: DSPN Presents: World Cup 2018
« on: June 14, 2018, 04:48:38 pm »
I hope, in a freak accident of both nature and FIFA rules, they both lose. Shit, I can't even kick back with a beer and enjoy the game with these two dipshit teams.
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Apple Talk / Re: Open Bar: Free Russian Orphans with Every Purchase
« on: June 13, 2018, 05:18:09 pm »
Just don't literally watch it, because that will lead to neck problems.
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RPG Ghetto / Re: Unified Vidya Games thread
« on: June 12, 2018, 09:35:16 pm »
I remember hearing in the final days of when Skyrim was still being supported, that "Hammerfell" had been trademarked by Bethesda, and there was some minor speculation that this would be the next DLC after Dragonborn. Obviously that wasn't the case, but since then, I've always suspected...
Also a more plausible thing they could do with Akavir would be a third Akaviri invasion. Doesn't matter where, the Akaviri Navy has attacked all over northern Tamriel, and could plausibly land in Black Marsh as well. Or it could even take place in the remote Padomaic Ocean islands, like Cathnoquey and Esroniet. You could tie it indirectly back into Skyrim's storyline - that the Akaviri heard about the return of the dragons, and launched a punitive expedition to wipe them out, only turning to conquest/some other motive once they realised the Dragonborn did it all for them already. And by not having it take place in Akavir itself, you still preserve some of the mystery.
Edit: hell, they could look at the state of Tamriel and decide the best thing to do is take over and restore the Potentates...giving the Thalmor and Empire (and everyone else, Morrowind/Black Marsh/potentially independent Skyrim/Daggerfall Convenant II a reason to put aside their squabbles and face a common threat).
Also a more plausible thing they could do with Akavir would be a third Akaviri invasion. Doesn't matter where, the Akaviri Navy has attacked all over northern Tamriel, and could plausibly land in Black Marsh as well. Or it could even take place in the remote Padomaic Ocean islands, like Cathnoquey and Esroniet. You could tie it indirectly back into Skyrim's storyline - that the Akaviri heard about the return of the dragons, and launched a punitive expedition to wipe them out, only turning to conquest/some other motive once they realised the Dragonborn did it all for them already. And by not having it take place in Akavir itself, you still preserve some of the mystery.
Edit: hell, they could look at the state of Tamriel and decide the best thing to do is take over and restore the Potentates...giving the Thalmor and Empire (and everyone else, Morrowind/Black Marsh/potentially independent Skyrim/Daggerfall Convenant II a reason to put aside their squabbles and face a common threat).
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Aneristic Illusions / Re: General Trump hilarity free-for-all thread
« on: June 12, 2018, 01:52:49 pm »
Trust me, whoever ordered and carried out that order on the part of Russia should be hanged as well. Because otherwise everyone is going to be doing it, in which case we may as well not bother with laws of war at all.
I strongly suspect what will happen now is that North Korea won't make any substansial concessions, Trump will not admit that he got rolled by a grifter from Pyongyang, where they don't even have capitalism, claim a huge win, and North Korea will make use of its increased stature with regard to South Korea and the other regimes it has covert dealings with.
I strongly suspect what will happen now is that North Korea won't make any substansial concessions, Trump will not admit that he got rolled by a grifter from Pyongyang, where they don't even have capitalism, claim a huge win, and North Korea will make use of its increased stature with regard to South Korea and the other regimes it has covert dealings with.
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Aneristic Illusions / Re: General Trump hilarity free-for-all thread
« on: June 12, 2018, 11:55:26 am »
I keep hoping for the best, but the initial signs aren't so good.
Trump just signed away on further military drills and potentially removing US military forces from South Korea, for the promise of talks and a signature on something that looks suspiciously like the 1992 joint agreement.
Also the talks were just between Trump and Kim, which has me all kinds of nervous. Trump can promise crazy shit that he cannot effectively cash in such negotiations, and so can Kim. Furthermore, if Kim's a puppet head for the North Korean military, as many suspect is the case, then he may not actually be allowed to follow up on any of his promises.
Not to mention we still have the outstanding issue of North Korea using a biological agent to carry out an assassination on foreign soil, which really needs to be addressed. That's a war crime, and someone needs to hang for that.
Trump just signed away on further military drills and potentially removing US military forces from South Korea, for the promise of talks and a signature on something that looks suspiciously like the 1992 joint agreement.
Also the talks were just between Trump and Kim, which has me all kinds of nervous. Trump can promise crazy shit that he cannot effectively cash in such negotiations, and so can Kim. Furthermore, if Kim's a puppet head for the North Korean military, as many suspect is the case, then he may not actually be allowed to follow up on any of his promises.
Not to mention we still have the outstanding issue of North Korea using a biological agent to carry out an assassination on foreign soil, which really needs to be addressed. That's a war crime, and someone needs to hang for that.
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RPG Ghetto / Re: Unified Vidya Games thread
« on: June 12, 2018, 11:50:32 am »
Apparently you're going to get your own ship, which will be highly customizable, and you'll be able to select from the in-game characters to crew it.
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RPG Ghetto / Re: Unified Vidya Games thread
« on: June 12, 2018, 10:25:58 am »
All that said, Assassins Creed: Odyssey may be pretty exciting too.
Looks like Ubisoft are going full on Bioware with regards to RPG elements, including multiple branching questlines with differing outcomes, multiple choice dialogue options and even romances. Stealth gameplay is being improved from Origins, quests can be much more open-ended in how they are dealt with ("this guy owes me money, deal with it"...so either kill him, intimidate him or steal what is owed) and a world system where the player's actions affect the balance of power in Greece between Sparta and Athens, spread across 27 different states.
No doubt they'll find some way to fuck it all up, it is Ubisoft after all, but it looks very interesting. Plus, you know, Ancient Greece.
Looks like Ubisoft are going full on Bioware with regards to RPG elements, including multiple branching questlines with differing outcomes, multiple choice dialogue options and even romances. Stealth gameplay is being improved from Origins, quests can be much more open-ended in how they are dealt with ("this guy owes me money, deal with it"...so either kill him, intimidate him or steal what is owed) and a world system where the player's actions affect the balance of power in Greece between Sparta and Athens, spread across 27 different states.
No doubt they'll find some way to fuck it all up, it is Ubisoft after all, but it looks very interesting. Plus, you know, Ancient Greece.
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Apple Talk / Re: Open Bar: Free Russian Orphans with Every Purchase
« on: June 12, 2018, 07:04:01 am »
Apply peer pressure to former co-workers. "Go on, quit...all the cool kids are doing it."
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RPG Ghetto / Re: Unified Vidya Games thread
« on: June 11, 2018, 05:01:57 pm »
Also, lots of people seem to think it is Hammerfell, but maybe Hammerfell/Orsinium/High Rock. That would be my preference, both for storyline reasons (continuing the Thalmor/Empire conflict...hopefully with the possibility of taking either side) and for lore reasons. If the main character is or becomes a Sword-singer, that would be a really good replacement for the Dragonborn Thuum system. Given the turmoil in Hammerfell, it is also possible that the player would be an avatar of HoonDing, in which case...shit's going to get real.