brkl

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  1. I Had A Random Thought...

    Comparing which them? Comparing the argument "hate is inexplicable" with the argument "attraction is inexplicable" is not the same as comparing the concepts of hate and attraction.
  2. Building a home theater...

    I have a Marantz NR1403 and I lub it. I lub it to death. If you are dealing with 6 active speakers, though, I don't know what the hell you are going to use.
  3. I Had A Random Thought...

    I like it when women wear skirts. My two cents.
  4. Well, Magic is a card game and it wouldn't make sense to actually give out physical starter decks. But otherwise it's similar to F2P games, there's no one product you can buy that'll give you the complete experience (unless you play Cube, I guess?). So I suppose a F2P video game version makes a lot of sense. I just hadn't made the connection between why I don't play Magic and why I don't play F2P games before, I just don't like how they are monetized. Anyway, I didn't know this was Blizzard. It's actually pretty interesting, especially if playing it is not very expensive.
  5. Isn't Magic already essentially a free to play game, except you have to buy into it? I kind of feel f2p owe a lot to Magic and its money vacuum.
  6. The Witness by Jonathan Blow

    I think this looks spectacular. The puzzle design seems like it even has great learning game possibilities for a wide audience.
  7. Life

    Excellent.
  8. Disney buys Lucasfilm

    Haha, man. Probably the script made too much sense for JJ Abrams?
  9. FCC Complaints About The Simpsons

    "This pertains to things being said that I insist are about Me. I have in the past sent You a hand written complaint regarding this, I was told sorry. There is more then one infraction too. Forgive the information I submitted because I know it is wrong, it has been a couple years since the crimes have been committed, which is one reason I am interested in urgencie, statutes only last for so long. I had complained about Craig Furguson saying, "Richard Pattison, Killeen Texas!". This is a bizzare case I admit from The beginning, but one that is factual. "Marge! Marge! Marge! Or is that? Kelly! Kelly! Kelly! Oh, I wanted the Magilla Gorilla!", was said on the Simpsons also. Let Me explain something here, I went to school with Richard Pattison and He knew I was I living in Killeen at the time Furguson did what He did. I was playing My guitar and singing when a Guy came walking into the area I had My tent set up, I was homeless for a spell, He was yelling My name just like it was said on the Simpsons. I was working for a good Freind of Mr. Pattisons at the time, He would have known exactly where I was. I told His Freind after I figured out what game They are playing, His name is Jon Peirson, to tell Him to say, "Eeaah." to prove what They are up to. It was said on Tyler Perrys show, "They said Grandpa Kelly says Eeaah.". This is not a hoax and has Me angered enough to take matters into My own hands. I really would rather have it handled in a manner that keeps Me from going to jail. This is an outrage, and highly insulting to My life. I thank You for Your time and await a positive response, sincerely" Whaaaaaaaaaat.
  10. Beyond: Two Souls

    That. Fucking. Game. Fun for three hours, pain for the rest and shame from there on out.
  11. Beyond: Two Souls

    Surely no-one can say they didn't get what they bargained for if they find this disappointing? It's the only reason to play a David Cage game. That level of sweet, succulent disappointment in a safe environment is completely unprecedented. It's good practice for getting your heart broken.
  12. I Had A Random Thought...

    Delicious.
  13. Favorite Euphemisms

    That, and onomatopoeia are not euphemisms either. I'd say they're more literal than most words... What fascinates me about euphemisms is when they become taboo enough to require euphemisms of their own. Like the various names for the toilet in the English language. A 'bathroom' is already pretty damn euphemistic, but it's not enough in all circles. A 'restroom' is ridiculous to me.
  14. Dominique Pamplemousse

    Also spookily relevant: https://www.idlethumbs.net/forums/topic/8594-i-had-a-random-thought/?p=256617 I remember Deirdra Kiai. She was one of the few people from the SCRAMM forum who managed to finish the project she talked about (Cubert Badbone). This one is a lot more interesting to me, it's very cheap too!
  15. Spacebase!

    Yeah, that's why I mentioned it's not very constructive. Multiple levels would be cool, it'll be really nice if they can make that happen. But fundamentally what I want is something that's different from the core design of the game. It's not a feature to be implemented when the game is already alpha. They're just making a different game from what I would hope from the concept, which is personally disappointing. Space station concepts I would have liked to see: * Maybe it's a torus like in Elysium, you could do that with one level (that loops) * Build a base on the surface of an asteroid, look around it like planets in Planetary Annihilation but a lot smaller * Like ISS but huge What they could do with multiple levels is something like the Enterprise, which is cool. Anyway, my problem is that I can't look at the base in the game and not think about what the whole looks like, and right now it looks like a sprawling flat thing, like a school. It doesn't make a lot of sense in space. I know that's silly. For more constructive opinions, the RPS article is good...
  16. Spacebase!

    Depends on how you decide to go, but several floors at least would've been doable.
  17. Spacebase!

    This is not very constructive because it's not really something that can be changed at this stage, but it bothers the hell out of me that you build the base on a 2D grid as if you were building it on a very flat piece of ground somewhere. It bothered me in the prototype but I figured it was because it was just a prototype. Anyway, I love the feel, the visuals, the music and all. I dig the vibe. Man. But I want to make Babylon 5, not an IKEA.
  18. Spacebase!

    What and where??
  19. I Had A Random Thought...

    Gormongous' post sent me on a nostalgia spree for about two minutes and I found out Erkki also used to post on the forum of vapourware adventure game engine SCRAMM. When I was far younger.
  20. Gone Home from The Fullbright Company

    Such an easy link.
  21. Movie/TV recommendations

    Oooh, right. I forgot about Arndt.
  22. Movie/TV recommendations

    Hard to expect much good out of the new Star Wars after the Star Trek films
  23. Return of the Steam Box!

    I understood 1 to 1 meaning there was no acceleration.
  24. Cyberpunk video games

    There's this: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=183016119&searchtext=wetware