MichaelCook

MichaelCook

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Reply to Scratch Civ V off my buy list. in PC Gaming Demigod Forums

[quote who="scratchthepitch" reply="458" id="2633227"] The religion model in Civ4 was one of the reasons I never cared for Civ4. There were others, such as the units having 1 number for both offense and defense.... [/quote] Um, you know some units get with advantages such as +50% city defense? So even though its "one number" it changes under different circumstances. [quote who="scratchthepitch" reply="458" id="2633227"] ....an

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Reply to Will America always be a superpower? in Everything Else Stardock Forums

[quote who="Seleuceia" reply="497" id="2651879"] About the only place that hasn't felt American imperialism is Africa...because America doesn't care about Africa... [/quote] They do care about Africa: http://www.worldpolicy.org/projects/arms/reports/congo.htm There are critics to this book but here is more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confessions_of_an_Economic_Hit_Man

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Reply to Why is it so hard for people to accept it? in Everything Else Stardock Forums

I find it hard to accept that my rant against FOX news was locked but this thread is still open..... Actually I would find it more difficult to understand you as a black man wanting to meet an asian man.... Actually I wanted to say that because being anti-racism is cool but being anti-homophobia is not as cool. Good on ya mate, and I hope you meet the woman (or man) of your dreams! ;)

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Reply to FOX News in Everything Else Stardock Forums

[quote who="rothdave1" reply="18" id="2594488"]When I initially posted, hesitantly, I was hopeful a thoughtful discussion of what is and is not bias and how there's more than enough outrageous hyperbole by both sides, and to have some international perspective added as I'm an American and OP is an Aussie. I was clearly mistaken and apologize for misconstruing the intent of the OP. The duality of the problem belies that this is some sort of malfeasance on behalf of Fox, or one ideology. I will

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Reply to FOX News in Everything Else Stardock Forums

Heres a link to a YouTube vid, the poster has HEAPS of FOX News bias vids. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovugclIWMEk The vid refers to the Israeli Palestine conflict, and I agree with the cometary in the vid, the reporting is so blatantly Israeli equals good, Palestinian equals bad. Is it fair that a country which is a democracy has this kind of entertainment peddled as real news?

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Reply to FOX News in Everything Else Stardock Forums

But a story on 47% of Americans not paying income tax was recently shown. Based off a report from June 2009. Blooming poor are not only benefiting from socialism (turning the best country in the world into a communism), they are not paying for it! *note heavy sarcasm* Yet a report on EXXON earning 15 billion yet paying nothing in taxes to the US gov is severely glossed over. Thats not commentary, thats "journalism".

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FOX News in Everything Else Stardock Forums

My god, it has so much bias. The whole Daily Show with John Stewart would be nothing (kinda) without FOX News. FOX News..... Can anyone on these forums mount a rational defense in support of FOX News? I'll answer now... No. Note too this does not mean a defense of "Well the other side is dodgy too". I write this because here in Australia we now have the Daily Show (have had for a little while I think) and we also have a show called Media Watch which I like. The Daily Sh

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Reply to Munchkins on the net? in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

Have not read all the posts on this thread. I'm not surprised to hear there are "Munchkins" posting negative stuff about Impulse. In Elemental, GalCiv or Sins you would do the same to beat a competitor and win. In real life some people are cruel, mean and disgusting in their pursuit of the almighty dollar, for them there is no distinction between fair and unfair practices. That Stardock won't stoop to such practices is awesome and also rotton because it will put you at

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Reply to My Civilization 5 Preview in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

Love the review. The shots of Civ 1-4 side by side are neat. It started with squares, went to isometric squares and finally back to ordinary squares again. Having played them all it was a little nostalgia trip [e digicons]^_^'[/e]

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Reply to So, Encyclopedia Dramatica... in Everything Else Elemental Forums

[quote who="1Tiberius1" reply="2" id="2565384"]What is that expression I've heard Australians use before... Oh yeah, Nanny State. Australia is a total Nanny State when it comes to stuff like that. Anything that can possibly be banned, likely will be banned. For those in the US, getting banned in Australia is like a badge of honor. [/quote] Here in Aus we have been suffering a persistant media rant on how we are racists. I

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Reply to Mods you would like to play.. in WOM Mods Elemental Forums

I'd try the inevitable Star Trek and Star Wars mods. [quote who="Circumstantial" reply="1" id="2563470"]I would play a rapture mod that makes elemental work like the city of rapture. The magic system is perfect for that purpose.[/quote] What is Rapture?

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Reply to Movies for gamers in Everything Else Elemental Forums

I can't believe that Tron has not yet been listed. Its about two guys that get zapped into a computer and play the games. Losing a life means losing your life. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084827/

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Reply to Just joined Beta 1G, my opinion plus suggestions in WOM Ideas Elemental Forums

[quote who="Cauldyth" reply="1" id="2560255"] This is just temporary. [/quote] Thats good. Here is a quick and easy map I did to represent the idea of cities with outposts to resources: [IMG]http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt163/PengoPaddy/MapExample.jpg[/IMG] The Houses are cities, the mountain and wheat resources. The double lined roads are roads between cities, the single lined ro

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Just joined Beta 1G, my opinion plus suggestions in WOM Ideas Elemental Forums

The title says "Just joined Beta 1G, my opinion plus suggestions", so here we go.... I actually really like the cloth map. I don't know exactly what the full map will be like but I like the simplicity of it, makes for easy understanding of whats going on. I would like to see the option to edit and customise the icons for anything on the map, in particular for me the building icons. I like the technology research tree, in that each technology has n

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Reply to Trying to guage expected game stability (.0295) in War of Magic Elemental Forums

I joined the Beta 1G too and have found that it does crash (actually just came back to the computer after getting a drink and its back on the Windows screen, "Where has the game gone?") but not as bad as what you report. As others have said, autosave is your friend :)

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Reply to Elemental: March Beta FAQ in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

[quote quoting="post"] Q: Are there any other blockers? A: Yes. [/quote] Beta blockers. I just travelled back in time to my uni days..... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_blockers I love the game so far, keep up the good work. [e digicons]:thumbsup:[/e]

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