Recent content by Daemonate

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    Phil Fish believes game-streamers owe revenue to the developer.

    Terrence Gel pretty much explained the view of most content providers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=yaXSVdVqUEs#t=140 (2 mins 18 seconds if it starts at the beginning) For me Terrance's position is persuasive. Sorry Phil. But unlike many others apparently...
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    Who is the best swordsman in fiction?

    Words cannot describe how much I love this thread. So many disparate and worthy candidates. Bonus points for the guy who said Highlander :) I love Lan. But he's not as good as Rand was. OK, we're setting aside the fact that Rand has earth shattering magical powers that make him just...
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    Can we have a serious discussion about qualms with moderation?

    The modding in this forum is appalling, stifling any real discussion and free change of ideas; while at the same time culling high-content personalities for minor infractions due to their strikes system. It's actually the only reason I never became an Escapist publisher's club member. This...
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    Poll: Do you fear the ban hammer?

    But that's bullshit, isn't it? My post in this thread earned me a suspension for 'insulting' the mods, while providing constructive feedback on how it could be better: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/jump/18.822742.19904240 Looking over that post, my insult was I called the mods...
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    Thief Will Feature a "Less Goth" Garrett - UPDATED

    It isn't the same team that made DE:HR. Same company, not same people. "It's not 1998 anymore". Tell that to Kickstarter, asshole. "action". This is NOT A WORD THAT GOES WITH THE THIEF SERIES. Anymore than "First person shooter" should be in Starcraft 3. Dear Mr. Smart-ass...
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    Poll: Is soliciting a prostitute an anti-feminist act/demeaning to women?

    Of course getting a ho isn't anti-femnist. *Being* a whore certainly is, though.
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    German Consumer Group Sues Valve

    What the hell has happened to these forums? You have all turned into mindless corporate drones. No mate, sorry, you are NOT 'all for consumer rights and everything'. You are for large corporations The concept of 'licensing' is bullshit invented by monopolising companies. The issues of...
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    Cyberpunk 2077 Trailer Goes on Transhumanist Rampage

    Don't worry, if it isn't, you won't have to worry about having graphics like that on your primitive console.
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    Escape to the Movies: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    d Radagast was done well. There is almost nothing in the source to go off, but a general vibe which Jackson nailed perfectly. It's made clear a number of times in the primary works that 'mountain goblins' and 'hobo-goblins' refer to a hardier breed of orc, toughened by their long survival...
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    Escape to the Movies: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    Ok I'll bite. This scene makes perfect sense. 1) As Gandalf implies in the Lord of the Rings - all magic rings, even the ones with minor cantrips invested in them, are all the works of the Noldori and Sauron, and so fairly significant artifacts in their own right. 2) One of Gandalf's...
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    BioWare Asks Gamers if They Want a Mass Effect Prequel

    I just want Casey Hudson to burn to death, pretty much.
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    Blizzard Reveals StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Release Date

    Guys, geez. I dislike Activision as much as the next man, and Blizzard are an empty shell of the company I once loved, but the hate in this thread is silly. WoL was a great game. If you didn't like the multiplayer, well, ok but it was always going to be the primary focus of a fucking...
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    End of An Era: The Death of the Arena Shooter?

    Um, to anyone calling CS a 'tactical shooter', have you ever actually played a tactical shooter? Like, say Rogue Spear or similar? Where you spend several minutes checking corners and creeping to a door before using your heartbeat sensor for a few seconds before carefully opening the door...
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    The ending of 'Mockingjay' really sucked.

    Since the movies came out, maybe someone will care now, so I'm necroing my rant :)