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[legend166]

Why do you think I'm buying the discs?

Look I'm trying to do you a favour here.

 

[Ruthless_Barbarian]

Alright I fixed it. You have my eternal gratitude. I'll keep my dirty secrets to myself, like the rest of you.

 

[Jintor]

It's not that you should keep it to yourself, just don't violate Gaf's TOS.

 

[Marshmellow]

Thanks heaps Sutton, seems interesting. in for limbo!

 

[elfinke]

http://www.abc.net.au/technology/articles/2011/09/05/3310162.htm

If video games remove the possibility of "bad things" ever happening, all that's left is the glory of guns blazing, of enemies being sheered in twain by oversized blades. All that's left is violence without tragedy, violence without moral consequence.

The notion that "bad things" in games need have no consequence is entirely fallacious. There are many that use the choice to harm the innocent as a dramatic device, and do so to striking effect.

Interesting article, all the more poignant for the anime discussion taking place earlier (in a tangential way at least). I wasn't aware of the changes made to BF3 (removing civilians).

 

[Shaneus]

http://www.abc.net.au/technology/articles/2011/09/05/3310162.htm



Interesting article, all the more poignant for the anime discussion taking place earlier (in a tangential way at least). I wasn't aware of the changes made to BF3 (removing civilians).

Very interesting article. Possibly worth creating a new thread for.

 

[reptilescorpio]

It's a great point elfinke and one that I agree with wholeheartedly. Action without consequence breaks the reality of the situation. Even something simple liking killing a postal worker in GTA would benefit from the next time you walk into the Post Office you see a notice on a board paying respect to the worker. I felt like in RDR when you were up in the high country hunting bears the consequence of firing a weapon was that otehr animals in the area would turn their attention to you made the hunting more tense even before pulling the trigger.

 

[FallbackPants]

Good article. It raises the question though of how you properly penalise doing 'bad things'. Deducting points kind of trivialises the killing of innocents and having the game just end is more frustrating than emotionally resonant.

 

[Omikron]

As for not so good articles/opinion pieces.... http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/2870676.html

I think I just threw up a little.

 

[Ruthless_Barbarian]

Excellent article, collateral damage is expected in these kind of situations, I see no need to disable or remove it. Spoils the experience. A game is as game is a game. Treat it as such.

 

[ClivePwned]

console versions of Dead Island (wednesday) and Space Marine (thursday) for $58 from Big W this week

 

[Shaneus]

Good article. It raises the question though of how you properly penalise doing 'bad things'. Deducting points kind of trivialises the killing of innocents and having the game just end is more frustrating than emotionally resonant.

Deducting points wouldn't really have an affect on the flow of the story in the slightest. You'd have to have an impact on the game world itself and have it be visible rather than just a downgrade in your characters HP or score. Reptile's example is pretty well spot-on. Something like that, or have it affect the storyline down the track somehow.

 

[reptilescorpio]

As for not so good articles/opinion pieces.... http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/2870676.html

I think I just threw up a little.

Polls no indicator for same-sex marriage attitudes

Jim Wallace is the Managing Director of the Australian Christian Lobby

lol. Says everything right there.

 

[Omikron]

Rock of Ages is out on the 8th... looks, bizarre and yet strangely entertaining.

 

[reptilescorpio]

console versions of Dead Island (wednesday) and Space Marine (thursday) for $58 from Big W this week

Best damn local deals I have seen in a long time. Also nice that they aren't doing that 'reveal the prices on the day' crap they used to do.

 

[Jintor]

As for not so good articles/opinion pieces.... http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/2870676.html

I think I just threw up a little.

I was trying to remember who Jim Wallace was and then I remembered I shouldn't really want to know

 

[Jintor]

He does have some valid points in regards to methodology and how easy it is to game online polls though.

 

[jambo]

I think the real issue is that polls don't mean shit, marriage should be the right of every person, no matter the gender of the people intending to get married.

 

[HolyCheck]

DQX = MMO on Wii

lol.

 

[Shaneus]

Best damn local deals I have seen in a long time. Also nice that they aren't doing that 'reveal the prices on the day' crap they used to do.

Yup, but for some reason still can't touch import prices. Being able to order something like DE3 day one for under $50 is ridiculous.

 

[Kerrby]

I think the real issue is that polls don't mean shit, marriage should be the right of every person, no matter the gender of the people intending to get married.

But that's not the definition of marriage though.

 

[Jintor]

I think the real issue is that polls don't mean shit, marriage should be the right of every person, no matter the gender of the people intending to get married.

pretty much

i love how he says the greens are pushing their crazy ideaology while totally oblivious to the fact that he is also pushing a crazy ideology

 

[Omikron]

But that's not the definition of marriage though.

Hence the 'should be'....?

 

[Fredescu]

But that's not the definition of marriage though.

Joining two things is the definition of marriage. You can marry the Greens to Labor to form a minority government, or you can marry strong business to great IP.

 

[Yagharek]

DQX = MMO on Wii

lol.

Uhh, no?

 

[JaseC]

Monday, fuck yeah.

And, no, I didn't buy the Bob the Builder table the stuff is resting on.

 

[Kritz]

oh phew I was worried I'd miss today's instalment of thinly veiled homophobia. Glad I caught it!

 

[Sutton Dagger]

But that's not the definition of marriage though.

You're aware that marriage predates Christian doctrine? What's with Christians hijacking the definition, changing certain attributes throughout history and then screaming bloody murder when the rest of society wants to modernise the practice in contemporary society?

 

[Jintor]

I'm personally awaiting confirmation that Kerrby isn't trolling, although given his antics in the Gay relationships thread I'll not put down money on that

 

[Kritz]

I'm personally awaiting confirmation that Kerrby isn't trolling, although given his antics in the Gay relationships thread I'll not put down money on that

Didn't he somehow turn the MLP thread in the OT into a gay thread, too? He also appears to have a problem with anime, which I'm going to extrapolate out a bit and infer something hidden behind that.

What'd he get banned for, again? I don't recall.

 

[Jintor]

That wasn't him, that was someone who was both part of MLP-Gaf and GayGAF, though he was definitely there being a silly goose

 

[markot]

He does have some valid points in regards to methodology and how easy it is to game online polls though.

I dont think most people use online polls though in arguments, they use the ones by reputable organisations, who can be trusted if their methodology and track record is straight.

 

[Omikron]

Can we confirm is that is Kerrby's hand holding the sign?

 

[Fredescu]

What'd he get banned for, again? I don't recall.

Posting "only in America (tm)" in literally every thread.

 

[Kerrby]

You're aware that marriage predates Christian doctrine? What's with Christians hijacking the definition, changing certain attributes throughout history and then screaming bloody murder when the rest of society wants to modernise the practice in contemporary society?

que? I'm mimicking Julia Gillard. I don't make the law.

Kritz, how about you stop being a such a pussy and give me your insults straight up.

 

[Jintor]

I still lol when he quoted his own first post trying to get a 'first post wins' post

hilarious

 

[Ruthless_Barbarian]

But that's not the definition of marriage though.

Definition according to whom?

 

[Jintor]

Kerrby I'm not yet completely convinced you're not an oddly articulate silly goose

 

[Kerrby]

I still lol when he quoted his own first post trying to get a 'first post wins' post

hilarious

You're implying I didn't do that on purpose though.

 

[Yagharek]

The irony of Jim Wallace lecturing anyone on democracy. The ACL is perhaps the least democratic organisation in Australia. Bunch of lunatics.

 

[Kritz]

That wasn't him, that was someone who was both part of MLP-Gaf and GayGAF, though he was definitely there being a silly goose

Right, that was with the nyan pony person or whatever. Some guy being upset because some GayGAFer said he couldn't be in GayGAF because he was in PonyGAF or something.

Community hybrids are weird.

 

[Yagharek]

Holy shit. DQX on WiiU as well!

 

[Sutton Dagger]

que? I'm mimicking Julia Gillard. I don't make the law.

Kritz, how about you stop being a such a pussy and give me your insults straight up.

Don't give me that shit, you know what you're doing, your homophobic views have come up a couple of times already. Would you like to actually respond to my critique given the definition of marriage has been hijacked by Christians.

If you're going to hold bigoted views, the least you can do is openly admit it right?

 

[legend166]

Holy shit. DQX on WiiU as well!

megaaaaaaton

 

[Kritz]

Oh and Kerrby, if you just want this to devolve down to profanities I'm sure you could pick a few out of a hat and be just as well off. Besides, it's fun watching other people call you out for a change.

 

[Yagharek]

megaaaaaaton

Indeed. I step out, cut up an orange and some kiwi fruit (plus banana/maple yoghurt = AMAZING COMBO) and come back, see the DQX thread has increased in size by 8 pages.

Check thread title has been edited.

8=======>

 

[Ruthless_Barbarian]

How can anybody be against homosexuals? Lesbians are hot!

 

[Bernbaum]

console versions of Dead Island (wednesday) and Space Marine (thursday) for $58 from Big W this week

Space Marine? I'll buy it!

FYI AusGAF I don't play video games any more. This year I've played Portal 2 and half of LA Noire. Went back and replayed Halo: ODST which was fun.

I was under the assumption that Insight was filmed a few hours before airing and edited together on the spot. That's not true. Looks like the topic I will be contributing to - 'Hacktivism' won't go to air for two weeks.

 

[Kerrby]

Don't give me that shit, you know what you're doing, your homophobic views have come up a couple of times already. Would you like to actually respond to my critique given the definition of marriage has been hijacked by Christians.

If you're going to hold bigoted views, the least you can do is openly admit it right?

I'm not sure what you want me to say, are you trying to call me out for being a Christian?

Oh and Kerrby, if you just want this to devolve down to profanities I'm sure you could pick a few out of a hat and be just as well off. Besides, it's fun watching other people call you out for a change.

LOL just like you tried to call me out just then but failed? I didn't turn the MLP thing into a gay topic, I was trying to defend one of them that GayGAF outcast.

How can anybody be against homosexuals? Lesbians are hot!

I'm with you .

 

[Shaneus]

How can anybody be against homosexuals? Lesbians are hot!

Hot lesbians are, yes. Others, not so much... in both personality and physical appearance. In fact, I'd go so far to say that I know more "pretty"/girly lesbians who are genuinely nicer people than tomboy ones... like they have some axe to grind or something.