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Quote:Then he should have been bald up to that point because he didn't have hair when he got here as an infant, and even if he did it what little hair he would have had as an infant wouldn't have grown as he aged.Originally Posted by BlueBattler
Up until Crisis on Infinite Earths, Superman's hair only grew under a red sun, so not only didn't he have to get his haircut he didn't even shave.
He'd have looked pretty strange with either a little tuft of baby hair or little patches of baby hair sticking out randomly on his otherwise chrome dome. -
Quote:And this is exactly what I'm talking about. Take that type of dingbat and picture her arguing against NCSoft. Then realize that there are millions of idiots willing to believe all the garbage that spills from her mouth and blindly vote whatever way the dingbat tells them.Originally Posted by Rajani Isa
And you don't have to be foreign to be targeted by media idiots. (Some tea party floozy was saying the TP was not like Occupy Wall Street because they started and are "respectable/calm/whatnot". Says the party comparing a genocidal dictator to Obama. )
Then put that against the tens of millions of Americans who sit around at home and complain that something should be done, but someone else should do it for them. -
Quote:Really? Interesting. And how many salons and barbershops do you think have scissors with Kryptonite lined blades?Originally Posted by DarkGob
I remember seeing an explanation somewhere that scissors with Kryptonite-lined blades were used.
Who cuts his hair for him? Who does he trust enough with Kryptonite to not only make the scissors but to actually use them. Ma and Pa Kent? Where did poor farmers get the scientific knowledge to know how to make an alloy out of Kryptonite and Earth metals and the money to fabricate the scissors.
I don't see baby or child Supes being able to do any of that. -
Quote:Originally Posted by Wing_Leader
The awful and litigious nature of American society is a serious problem, I do not dispute that one tiny bit. However, there's more going on here than merely one company's penchant (or ability) to bring expensive suits against another. In this particular case, we're talking about the very nature of "intellectual property", how we define it, how we value it, and to what extent we are willing to protect it (as a society). Everyone who creates or provides tools for creation is involved in this larger social project. It costs nothing to care about it, talk about it, and think about what it means to do business within the creative domain.
Your point about NCSoft taking on legislative responsibilities seems mis-targeted to me. They are in a business in which their customers are seeking to express a virtual identity through a name in a game. To the extent to which another company can restrict NCSoft's customers from doing perfectly legal things within the game they pay to play, NCSoft has a responsibility to defend against predatory legal action lacking any real merit. If NCSoft wants to sacrifice their own rights (and those of their customers) in order to save on legal fees incurred defending bogus lawsuits, then that is their choice. But that is the sort of "responsible business practice" that allows protection rackets to flourish. I don't find it particularly laudable even if it is highly "practical".
Typical American whining. Easier to pass the buck onto someone else and complain rather than accept responsibility and take action.
Newsflash W_L. The laws you are referring to are American laws. Put into place by American legislation. NCSoft is a KOREAN company. It is not their responsibility to fight to change American laws. And I guarun-damn-tee ya that if NCSoft were stupid enough to try it you'd see a ton of negative press about how a foreign company was trying to screw over US copyright/trademark holders, which would be more financially disasterous than the occasional lawsuit.
American citizens are responsible. So if you think the laws should be changed get off YOUR butt and do something about it. -
Quote:That's because you did. Sadly for us they felt they had to dumb down the tutorial because someone decided that new players don't have the I.Q. gawd gave an eggplant.Originally Posted by Kallandra
I also miss both Outbreak and Escape from the Zig
I feel I learnt more from those than the new Galaxy Tutorial and subsequent missions.
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Cast actors/actresses that actually fit the role, not because their name will draw people in.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Kierthos
There is also a DC Comics character named Uncle Sam. That is almost certainly why you were generic'd.
Yeah, I'd have to say the GM was right on that call.
The only thing that was out of line would be a person telling another player they are reporting them. You don't announce that your reporting someone, you just do it and let the GM's handle it.
But go on and file an appeal Cass. You might get lucky. -
Quote:Okay, I'll let the heat vision shaving pass but how does Supes get his hair cut? Does he take Kryptonite with him when he goes to the barbershop?Originally Posted by CaptainFoamerang
Also, I wonder if they'll work in heat vision shaving. That'd be a nice touch.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Ironblade
Issues like this have to be thrashed out in court, which costs money. Most businesses are publicly owned and have a responsibility to the shareholders. Crusading to fix the laws is all well and good but, unless it is going to benefit that specific company, it would be financially irresponsible to do so. Just saying.Quote:Originally Posted by Eric Nelson
I don't agree. The awful and litigious nature of our current courts system is the primary reason for this state (and in a larger sense, the entire legal system).
It is in no way the responsibility of NCsoft to "police" our law system, and would in fact be financially irresponsible to do so. The responsibility lies with our legislators, the public and anyone connected in any way with the legal system.
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NCSoft doesn't have unlimited funds to throw away in a court battle with the government. That money has to come from somewhere. Any guesses where that will be? From game development and employee layoffs. -
Quote:I'd like to second this sentiment.Originally Posted by St_Angelius
Oooo, gratz to you, glad to hear you get to keep your name
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Quote:Originally Posted by Arcanaville
We might as well just make this the next City of Heroes contest already. Find the best accompaniment music to Zwill and the winner gets to have a non-combat Zwillinger pet that only does that one dance.
The rest of us will just have to buy it for 450 paragon points.
I support this idea on the condition that the non-combat Zwillinger pet when summoned appears with one of a variety of random hats.
I would love to see it dancing around a sombrero.
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Quote:So you think it's evil for schools to require children to be immunized so they are less likely to catch and spread diseases like Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Polio, Chickenpox, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis A, Haemophilus Influenzae, Streptococcus Pneumoniae, and Meningitis.Originally Posted by Warkupo
Calling a medical condition good or evil is a stupid way to describe it. Instead you should be asking me if there is a way to cure a disease, should we administer that cure? To which I would say yes, so long as you have consent from the patient to administer this cure. Forcibly administering procedures upon an unwilling patient is slavery, as far as I am concerned.
Slavery is evil.
Cuz kids never consent to getting shots. They get forced to do it by their parents. -
Quote:Who decides what the normal genetic standard is? We already saw what happened when a group of people decided that blond, blue-eyed, caucasians was genetically superior.Originally Posted by Kitsune9tails
Another way of putting it might be:
Would it be correct to introduce a medical procedure that prevents people that would vary too much from a "normal" genetic standard from ever being born, in the hope of abolishing certain birth defects.
Sure we'd like to think that we've left that garbage behind us but one look at te world without the rose colored glasses will show that we haven't.
Furthermore this probably wouldn't be an inexpensive procedure so how do you prevent the rich and powerful from using it to create a superior race and then twisting the technology to their own means by creating a submissive and maybe less inteligent worker class out of the lower and middle income populations. -
Quote:/ThisOriginally Posted by Necrotech_Master
/this, i like fog of war on mish maps because i like being able to tell where i havent been yet
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Quote:What's difficult about it? It can be done from the comfort of your homes.Originally Posted by Mageman
Why does it have to be that difficult? Why not just send some of my points?
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I think the Gummy Bear Song also works well with Zwill's dance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSueX...eature=related
Tho for some strange reason I prefer seeing Zwill dance to the Russian version.
I also like watching Zwill dance to the Crazy Frog.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_PAUoVgRpQ -
Quote:/This and I'll add a /JPowerRangerOriginally Posted by Catwhoorg
This.
No
/Jranger
Whatever the current fashion for saying no is. -
Quote:Concerning names getting genericed your opinion doesn't matter. The only opinions that matter are the GM's who are paid to protect the company by enforcing the rules about copyright and trademark violations.Originally Posted by Blue_Centurion
In my opinion this is an original name.
I draw, I paint, I play music. I make up endless characters in this game, and for about a dozen over the table games with my friends. I mention this to let you know my background of providing review to fellow artists, musicians, and gamers.
The character concept has absolutely nothing to do with the character that has trademark protection. The name is not the same. It is a similar name, but only because I built it off of ERG. The name is the same as a starcraft alliance race, which I knew nothing about. Also, that refers to a whole insectoid race. -
On the other hand, if it puts an end to "Twilight" . . . Sign me up.
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Dr. Caron: These are just a few of the images we've recorded. And you can see, it wasn't what we thought. There's been no war here and no terraforming event. The environment is stable. It's the Pax. The G-23 Paxilon Hydrochlorate that we added to the air processors. It was supposed to calm the population, weed out aggression. Well, it works. The people here stopped fighting. And then they stopped everything else. They stopped going to work, they stopped breeding, talking, eating. There's 30 million people here, and they all just let themselves die.
I have to be quick! About a tenth of a percent of the population had the opposite reaction to the Pax. Their aggressor response increased beyond madness. They have become...
[sobs] Well, they've killed most of us. And not just killed... they've done things...
I won't live to report this, but people have to know. We meant it for the best... to make people safer. -
Quote:Originally Posted by NinjaPirate
I imagine the question we need to ask before asking if we should abolish Evil, is "What is Evil?"
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BINGO!
That's the $64,000 dollar grand prize question. The second most important question is
"Who decides what is Evil?"
I can only speak for myself but there isn't anyone I trust making that decision on my behalf. -
Quote:Just as ethical as performing medical procedures today on infants, children, mentally handicapped, or comatose/unconscious patients. People are great at finding excuses to justify giving the right to consent to someone else.Originally Posted by Frostbiter
Are we talking strictly ethical here? How ethical is it to force entire generations to undergo medical procedures without consent?
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Quote:While all this is true, it's also true that there have been a few people to get their names back.Originally Posted by PSLAnimal
Once again, the finer points of trademark law don't apply here.
NCSoft owns the servers. They are private property. They can generic or delete your character for any reason they please. From what I've seen over the last six years and some-odd months they err on the side of caution. If you're even close or there's some room for doubt, WHACK and you're Generic Hero 185 577 554.
So why push it? Make up an original name.
I've heard Jim Butcher has had to go thru this process several times over his Harry Dresden character. -
They added queues about two years ago when servers were being overloaded during reactivation-2xp weekends.
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Quote:What I find amusing about some of the people spouting their anti-exalted rhetoric is that in the past they have express anti-social behavior when they come to the forums complaining that they want to be left alone when they enter PvP zones, and the unfairness of being forced to participate in the PvP community when all they want are their badges, temp powers, missions.Originally Posted by rsclark
I stand by what I said. Judging people is fine. Running away from new player cooties reveals the presence of negative personality traits, making it a fine basis for making a judgment.
I also recognize some of them as being amongst the most virulent posters against AE babies when that was launched. Haters just gotta hate.