Armchair General

I can't wait until I am in a position that I can look back and say 'I miss exams' :tup:

Whoa, that's a bit harsh, I did say it was my choice. It's not elitist, I would rather pay a bit more for better food and not have other things, what's elitist about that? I just have different priorities than you. Personally, processed food in general but especially meat, I don't find appealing at all. I would genuinely rather eat just vegetables if the only meat on offer was processed meat. If you find it ok then great, that's up to you, I'm not saying in any way that I am better than you, jeez. Either you misinterpreted my post or you have a (probably processed ) chip on your shoulder, I'm not sure which.

There are a good few of us who are up for a game or two of original L4D. Maybe sometime this weekend? I'm ArmchairGeneral on Steam (try LevatorAni if ArmchairGeneral doesn't work) and ArmchairGeneral on Skype (which we all use for general chit chat in game )

You should always get an 'on the bone' cut of meat. It's much healthier for your colon because they haven't buggered about with it so much (much of the deli ham etc is reformed crap) I can't remember how I know it's better for your colon, if I do, I'll post a link. Personally I would rather go hungry than eat ready cut ham/turkey/chicken/whatever slices. The animals have usually had a shit life and have been pumped full of antibiotics and water all in the name of profit.

Do NOT feel bad about this at all. It's just sour grapes on their part, don't let them guilt trip you. I would bet my house that they would have sold you down the river for a few bucks if they could have. I say well done and a win for the individual! Let the cashflow commence :tup:

Good work soldier!:tup:

I very nearly cried with laughter at that one Pirate

This made me laugh more than it should have http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3tmFDxfG30&feature=player_embedded

:tup: The only thing I miss about having a physical copy is the lack of manual, but it's a minimal feeling of loss in reality. I never intentionally buy collector editions but can see why people do if they really love a game. That said, you should probably keep it in pristine and unplayed condition for it to be worth anything in the future.

Stop being so creepy and loser-ish. Honestly, peoples like you makez me sick?!?!!? Mizogynistic, chauvinsticsk pigdog. Just cos' she'z a girl..she'z still a humman being..... (:grin::grin::grin::grin::grin::grin:)

Thanks dudes! and happy birthday to thee Nachimir- Birthday brothers!! (nearly ) :grin: I'm 32, do I beat you Nachimir?

I wasn't saying it couldn't, shouldn't or wasn't to my taste, I was trying to say that I just didn't think it would be easy, as in this quote.. Train's spontaneous popularity resulted in a lot of backlash: people have told Brathwaite to stop making games, and that she should be punched in the face for creating Train. If the person who made that game tried to make money out of it there would be uproar I am sure. I'm not agreeing with that, in fact I think those who would get annoyed would be missing the point; it could well serve to highlight what happened and thus educate a little. But still the masses would moan and cause trouble. I like the idea of actually trying to subvert the game once you have made your moral choice. In this case, literally derailing the games 'intended' direction. I agree Nachimir, that it's probably more of a market limitation than inherent, but I don't think games are the right medium nor can I ever see them being. Games are thought of as entertainment by planet Earth to all intents and purposes, it would take a massive shift in public understanding to change that even a little bit, even more so to make it economically viable. There is a certain level of moral disconnection when we play games, also a suspension of belief, I'm not sure what would happen to games as a whole if those elements were to be eliminated. I have more to say on this but I am too knackered right now! Interesting and thought provoking topic this.

Jesus man. When you finally get your degree, you will have earned that motherfucker! You have my respect fo' shizzle:tup: Good luck:tup::tup:

I think that games are the wrong medium for stuff like this. I might watch a film to educate myself a little about a subject, but this tends to be incident specific, nearly always once only and not really for fun. I play games to escape from worldly horrors, not be reminded about them. I cannot imagine a time ever that anyone will want to play games, which generally require a significant investment of time, about misery and suffering in our world. In fact, unless it had a deep moral message and was overtly educational (and thus less like a game) it could well offend people; imagine a 'game' based on the holocaust. I do think games are an art form, they are certainly on a par with great paintings in terms of beauty for me, I just can't see a way they can cross into the 'serious' realm the way that films, plays, paintings etc do. This is an interesting topic, and I'm a total art ignoramus, so please enlighten me if I'm talking bollocks (again ) This is really quite an interesting subject

Fantastic GAME... err....GAME, you know...like fun and stuff. I respect people who strive to highlight issues like this, I really do, but GAME?! Mental.

For what it's worth I don't think you are over deliberating, these choices are difficult to make for anyone. A fear of the unknown (new job) set against familiar territory (current job) is always going to be a tricky thing to work through. From what you have said, the new job sounds like it could be really exciting and will likely increase your employability for the future, even it it turns out that you're not that keen on doing it for a long time. People with the skills you have will always be able to find work I'm sure, adding another dimension will only serve to make you more attractive to an employer. In my opinion, you shouldn't worry so much about the theme of the work, if you are surrounded by some great people, the negative elements of work become less intrusive. I say go for it!

Thankyou Mr SuperDouche. Poundworld CEO.

CONGRATS!!!! Soon be time to kick back and enjoy your achievements...you've earned it

They seek him here, they seek him there.......

I have a Norwegian I need indentifying.... Just who is he?

Al has sorted his server..I have the console command line thing for it too so we can play on it as and when. I played a bit of city 17 this morning to help test it for him...it is a looong map. Pretty good would be my impression so far.

I thought that had been explained, just that it was still unclear? Either way, it's probably enough now

This one... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghosts_%27n_Goblins or this one? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghouls_%27n_Ghosts Can't remember if he had a shield, but definitely has a knight that kills bats etc and side scrolled.

See my graph that I had constructed by the finest graphic designers I could afford...i.e me with Paint. It looks complicated but is actually quite simple... Hopefully all will have become clear(er)

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!:tup: