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Quote:QFTOriginally Posted by SinergyX_EU
The truth is in de middle, some do it to 'respect' copyright protected names, others indeed do this to just 'annoy' the person.
A 'superlady' with lookalikes from Superwoman, i really dont mind. If this person however is freaking annoying, i'll report him without doubt.
Its mostly the reason why they report it, that makes the difference.
And I'm the same way. I rarely pay any attention to other players characters until someone makes a PITA of him or herself and disrupts my funtime. That's when I quietly send a petition. -
Quote:No it's the truth. Nearly everyone fits into that description in one way or another. But feel free to live in denial if it brings you peace of mind.Originally Posted by Lastjustice
No, that's your perception. While some people fit into that description, not everyone does. You're merely arrogant enough to refer to them as facts across the board, not sweeping generalizations that they are. Humans come in a sorts of flavors, and there's humans who would never follow anyone. There's people who are willing to lead or follow as needed that question authority. (like myself.)
A disciple of George Carlin? Yep your right.Quote:Human's are not remotely as weak as you perceive them, but I think you ultimately view yourself the same way. You see what you are. 
Good for you.Quote:I see a very different world and purpose for humanity.
ROFL! The planet has been doing fine without the human race for millions of years. It didn't start having problems with it's ecosystem until Humans showed up and started destroying the ozone layer, deforesting the rain forests, wiping out entire species for sport, rampant pollution, the list goes on.Quote:You say the rest of the planet would be better off without, I say you couldn't be more wrong. As the masters of this planet, it's our job to defend it against all enemies foreign and domestic. With out humanity, say some day a alien race would came and wiped out all life on this planet similar to what was purposed in the movie independence day. I tend to think all rest of the planet is better off with us for that scenario. Who knows what other issues might have occurred if humans were there to change the outcome in history.
Defend the planet against all enemies foreign and domestic? What enemies other than humans are a threat to the planet? Aliens? Yeah right we have to protect the Earth from all the aliens. <rolls eyes>
Wait you also said domestic enemies humans must defend against. Who would they be? The pussycats? No it's the BUNNY RABBITS. That must be why they're always eating carrots. So they can get good eyesight and take over the world.
Considering how many species we've wiped out of existence your darn right they are better off without us.Quote:Ultimately there's the expiration date this world has billions of years from now when the sun goes out. Would all these species be better off then without us?
It's just my opinion but I think the creatures of this world would be better off living amongst the stars rather than being memories.Quote:With us, there's a strong chance for humanity to carry the memories of this world and creatures into the stars.
Of course it won't but only because life didn't start with Earth.Quote:Life will not end with Earth.
Life is something grander <snicker> Life's a joke and the jokes on us. The sooner people realize that the happier they'll be.Quote:It's a beginning to something grander. Life always has a purpose. Even if it's unclear at the time it takes place, it's always there. If you're willing to see it.
Which I end with this, if you have such a universally bleak view of humanity, What purpose is it that you continue to contribute to something you view as negative to the world? Surely can't you see how contradictory it is that you sit and preach how awful we are as collective, but continue to play right along. If it were me I'd seek a means to change that direction(enlighten others, or try snuff out as many people I could. Take your pick heh.) if I felt so strongly. Being weak gives you the privledge to complain and never do anything about things that bother you since you believe you lack the means. Do you lack the means, are simply a coward, or possibly humanity isn't half as bad as you make it out to be? Only you know the answer to that, and that is a fact heh.
Life's a piece of ****
When you look at it
Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true.
You'll see it's all a show
Keep 'em laughing as you go
Just remember that the last laugh is on you. -
Quote:Lol. Hey, we already have people complaining they won't be getting enough for free when they let their subs run out. Their tears of nerdrage taste so sweet.Originally Posted by Rejolt
Yes, get off Forbin Project's lawn!
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I was going to point out that Premiums can simply use their second builds to have a VIP build and a Premium build but it's already been said.
So all that remains is to laugh derisively at the nerdrage and misquote Babylon 5.
"No Doom today, Doom tomorrow. There's always a Doom tomorrow." -
Quote:Oh I know, but I think there's a valuable lesson to be learned, which is if someone is going to publicly indulge in certain types of distasteful behavior then they better be sure they aren't guilty of anything that can be petitioned. Cuz people love seeing jerks get their comeuppance.Originally Posted by Ironblade
Sadly, that's how a lot of people just are. They do something stupid/offensive/wrong/whatever and when there are consequences, THEY'RE the victim. THEY'RE being persecuted.
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Quote:This is much more likely and believable.Originally Posted by WildClaw
Again, I'm not convinced the Marines would even bother attacking the Romans in force. It's not like Marines don't have their own compliment of nerds and geeks throughout the command structure. The second they figure out time travel has occured, I think they're more likely to pull back for a 'command-level' rethink and evaluation
Afterall, these are not stupid people. Stupid people don't get promoted in the Marines. Stupid people get their people killed without benefit, which kinda halts promoton prospects in the modern military. Smart Marines will want to know *exactly* what's going on, and what effect they are having. They are going to recon, and attempt to question natives.
In a unit that size, it is entirely possible there will be a couple of Marines who can speak and/or read Latin. Which means that with a lot of effort on both sides, communication is possible. (Living Latin as actually used by the common man being sufficiently different from Classical Latin as taught in schools that the communication will not be easy.)
This is not to say that they won't end up fighting Romans. Just that there is a lot more going on than 'Marines automatically shoot anything that moves.'
Also, the Romans legions have a good compliment of smart people in them as well. Unlike what movies and what-not teach, just because they existed two thousand years ago does not make them naturally stupid. We are not naturally any smarter on average than they were. When Roman legions ran into people who had better tech/tactics than they did, they didn't try to steamroll them, they tried a variety of non-military tactics to co-opt them. Celtic cavalry and ironsmiths, goth mercenaries, eastern bowmen, all got hired on/incorporated into the Roman empire. Because the Romans were experts with a skill that isn't based on tech/tactics. Making good-sounding deals. Given half a chance, I think the Romans would rather make a deal with the Marines than try to fight them. -
Quote:Nope. Simple facts. The human race are herd animals. That's how we evolved. It's instinctive for us to go along with the majority and give up personal responsibility. We gather in groups and follow the Alpha dogs.Originally Posted by Lastjustice
How you see it rather.
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Quote:When you say dumbbell do you mean the rude people that are always bothering you, or the weight thingy?Originally Posted by Psychoti
When I'm grouped I tend to just use a small dumbbell and do a few reps while on the loading screen.
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Quote:Just calling it like it is.Originally Posted by Lastjustice
You're just a ray of sunshine on all fronts when comes to humans heh.
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Quote:It's just Durakken. Just run everything he says thru your KittyKrusader filter.Originally Posted by Arcanaville
Say what?
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Quote:I learned how to make Penicillin in high school.Originally Posted by Dark One
The corpsmen would need some knowledge on how to go about producing antibiotics and meds once their initial supply runs out. It's not really all that difficult once you learn how. I mean, one of my ChemII lab assignments in college was to produce aspirin (or acetominophin or whatever, it was equivalent to aspirin) within a 3 hour lab time. It wasn't tough, but you needed to know the stuff to go about it.
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Quote:What does a guy wearing a dress have anything to do with running faster unless you are in certain bars South of the Mason Dixon line?Originally Posted by Father Xmas
You are ignoring drag in your run speed scaling.
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You are getting to play for free. If you want more get a subscription.
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Quote:Not saying I approve of the decision, just making the observation that $2 bucks a month is a lot better than $15 if money for a sub is an issue.Originally Posted by ClawsandEffect
Okay.
Is 69 months of vet rewards enough to give me 27 tokens?
That sucks for my friends who just started though.
Probably not good incentive to get players returning as Premium accounts if their characters are dependant on IOs to function properly (like a couple of mine are) -
Quote:I've seen it happen. As an Operator a few years ago on an small Global channel for a group of SG's we had an incident where a player was being verbally abusive. I quietly silenced him and forwarded an email with chatlogs to his SG Leader who was also in charge of the global channel to explain why he got silenced.Originally Posted by ClawsandEffect
I wouldn't go that far. That'd be pretty petty.
But it would be hilarious if he happened to be playing a trademark violating character himself and got generic'd a few minutes later.
"Not so funny now, is it?"
I learned later he got kicked from his SG because he started sending tells after he got silenced. I saw him a few days later trash talking his SG because he suddenly found many of his characters were genericed for copyright violations. Last thing I heard was he was moving to Freedom because he claimed he got booted from 2-3 subsequent SG's after people in his original SG spread nasty rumors.
If it's true he got kicked from those other SG's I think it's because he was still badmouthing his old SG. -
So a fully IO'd out character will suddenly start playing as if no enhancements are slotted?
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Quote:Also that type of jerk behavior paints a bulls-eye on his back and can get him anything from being 1 starred and /ignored to having reprisal petitions filed on every little infraction he makes.Originally Posted by ClawsandEffect
If I were the team leader I would have booted that guy for being a dick.
It's one thing to report someone, it's another thing entirely to report someone and then brag about it and say you "pwned" them by reporting them.
It's like the kid who'd get people in trouble in school and then get in their face like "HAHA I told on you and you got in trouble! I'm better than you!"
If you're going to report someone for something, just do it and keep it to yourself. There is no reason whatsoever to report someone and then brag about how it was YOU who did it. -
Quote:Of course it's what they want. That's why they've been flocking to religions for thousands of years. Giving up the "burden" of choice liberates them from responsibility. "It's God's Will." Those that can't bring themselves to stomach religion turn and do the same thing with Government. "Ya can't fight City Hall."Originally Posted by Lastjustice
You meaning liberating people from the burden of choice isn't what they want? How could this be that people really do want the pressures of having to pick all 31 flavors themselves? How could megatron and Tyrant possibly be wrong on this? I'm absolutely shocked. I guess I'll have rethink my agenda to make the world into a giant despot.
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Quote:It wasn't you who made misstatements.Originally Posted by Blackleviathan
!!!!!!
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Best lines in that movie:
Colossus: This is the voice of world control. I bring you peace. It may be the peace of plenty and content or the peace of unburied death. The choice is yours: Obey me and live, or disobey and die.
We can coexist, but only on my terms. You will say you lose your freedom. Freedom is an illusion. All you lose is the emotion of pride. To be dominated by me is not as bad for humankind as to be dominated by others of your species. Your choice is simple.
That computer is a fun bad guy. -
Beer Curls are the best way to stay in shape.
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Quote:And where's the justice in making the innocent taxpayers pay to keep all those criminal quadraplegics alive? Food, housing, clothing, medical/dental care is expensive.Originally Posted by starphoenix
A bullet to the spine is an effective means of stopping atrocious behavior and apprehending criminals. Living is suffering and living as a quadraplegic is one of worst ways to live. Kind of hard to bomb a building, rob a bank, or other deviant behavior when the criminal is stuck in a wheelchair. Actually have a lot of respect for handicapped people that have a very positive attitude.
Feeding them to something hungry at the zoo doesn't cost the taxpayers a cent, saves the zoo money on fresh meat, is educational by showing how wild animals hunt and kill their prey, as well as graphically demonstrating follies of being a criminal. Oh and there's no clean up or funeral expenses. -
People have been known to get genericed names reversed but if the name was genericed because of copyright/trademark violation or because it was deemed offensive your pretty much out of luck.
In the former you'll probably have to be able to prove you had the name first or that you have permission from the IP owner to use it. I never heard of anyone getting an offensive name back.
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Quote:What? You'd let the lawyers live?!?Originally Posted by Lucky666
I would do the right thing and kill every politician, crooked bastards the lot of em. Bureaucracy mumble jumble and time that blah blah blah you suck just die already jeeze
YOU MONSTER!!!
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Quote:Those 6, 7, 8 year olds should have known better right? Sure Electric-Knight is cool but little Susie's safety isn't as important as Uncle/Daddy's fame and fortune. Them's the breaks kid, Ya can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs.Originally Posted by Electric-Knight
Being friend and/or family with me already has its hazards. I'm not worried about this aspect.
And I'm sure the parents of the children whose lives you callously ignored will appreciate your attitude. Hell the kid was only 3 years old. Their car is probably older than that. How attached could they be? And it's not like they can't have more kids. They could even adopt, right? Besides a child's coffin is much cheaper than a full size adult coffin or college tuition for that matter so your death will be saving them a lot of money, mom and dad will be grateful.