[EC] General Discussion

[SanMarco]

Lindsay has been dating Tiger Woods for some time now. So I had to break up with her. Why she would choose Tiger over me is one of the great mysteries of the 21st century.

Boycott? Come on. This is your big chance to paint your face yellow, black, and orange. Then you get to wear a flag like a cape, get all drunk, and walk around screaming Deutchland at people you don't know at the top of your lungs for two weeks.

You can even dye the ferrrets national colors for some media attention.


By the way: I KNOW you own a cape.

[Croaker]

A cape? A CAPE? NO CAPES!


And well, no, I'm never in the mood to cheer for guys I don't know for no other reason as them being from the same nationality as I am.
Yeah, hard to comprehend for you Americans, but I'm not patriotic...
I don't even know, if I have something with "Schwarz-Rot-Gold" on it. (at all)
And I believe the ferrets wouldn't like being dyed

[SanMarco]

All Putin did whas ban gay stuff from tv. You don't have to be a brain surgeon to realize the liberal media is pushing an agenda. Frankly the emasculation of the American male sickens me.

[Croaker]

Hmmm, what does the sexual opinion of somebody else got to do with your status as a male?
Good friends of mine are gay, the least should be to not feel bothered by that...
If two people love each other, who would I be to blame them? (given that both were mature enough to realize, what they do, but that's another matter)
But putin not only banned "gay propaganda" which includes every kind of media and censores youth magazines as well, he encourages militia-like groups who literally hunt homosexuals...

Besides the general political situation in russia, I absolutely dislike the choices of IOC hostwise. China? Russia? Quatar? Who's next? Syria?
They won't get my live attention...

[SanMarco]

It doesn't, not one bit. Do you have any evidence of these groups? That's news to me.

My Google/Yahoo search turned up no results.

[Croaker]

Nobody would do such things openly, not even a ruthless guy as Putin.
But here is what I found, that indicates the situation:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=1cc_1375834063
http://observers.france24.com/content/20130128-russian-gay-rights-activists-attack-law-parliament?page=69
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-homophobic-murder-two-detained-after-man-is-beaten-and-tortured-to-death-in-antigay-attack-in-volgograd-8614334.html

[SanMarco]

Are you familiar with game R.U.S.E.?


Opinions on the U.N.?

[Croaker]

Yeah, I play it from time to time. I like the gameplay and the presentation.
But I'm not very good at playing it, I usually get hammered down by the AI.

Just for clarification: by U.N. you mean the United Nations Organisation?
The Organisation that scolds of the Papal State for it's conduct on child abuse, homosexuality and abortion?
Well, because of this seldom occasion, I like it... but too often, it's stagnant and indecisive...
Especially the Security Council...

[SanMarco]

Yes, the United Nations.

I just recently discovered the game. Good graphics and game play. Although the performance and scale of the heavier units is some what slanted. The Tiger I & II are bigger than some towns.

There's alot of Italy in story. That was refreshing. The main character starts the game as a Major and finishes as a General. Yet he wears the rank of Captain the entire game.

Apparently there is a sequel set in the Cold War.

[Croaker]

Yeah, R.U.S.E. features Operation Huskey and the Battle for Monte Cassino. As I said, I like the presentation and the story flow...
And yes, the hulking scale of the units is somewhat awkward, but it's possible to take it as abstracted for a "planning room"-scale.

The other games of Eugen Systems are Wargame: European Escalation and Wargame: AirLand Battle, if my memory serves me right.
I never played them, actually (waiting for them to become cheaper ), but they remind me of World in Conflict...

[SanMarco]

I challenge you to a R.U.S.E. duel. Removes glove and then...

[Croaker]

Some other day, my girl friend want's some attention
But Challenge accepted!

[bubi]

looks like no one's here, be back another time...

[bubi]

But first we should have a moment of silence for our friend Bubi.

hehe.. still at the first stage of grieving, thanks anyway.

that safety was a bad omen, the broncos knew they have completely lost the control of situation 5 mins before the half-time. the birds scored all over them every imaginable way. they played in a style befits their head coach Pete - NO MERCY. i wonder why some people dislike Pete Carrol despite his great achievement at collegial, and now, professional level. the Seahawks used to suck... A LOT.

cheers

[Croaker]

The safety was absolute bad luck, but well, can't help it now.
After the first few touchdowns against them, Manning seemed to have hit a panic button.
He took unnecessary risks forcing hasty passes, when all his receivers were covered.
I don't remember seeing a single sack, so he should have kept his time or give a run for it, when he didn't see some of his guys in the open.
So the Broncos failed every time to get into some kind of flow of their own before the 4th quarter.
But in my opinion, these were mainly homemade. Manning kept with the pass-play attempts instead of trying some running-plays as well...

It's a shame... humiliating... I'd have preferred a more thrilling game...