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Iliad wrote:The upside of calling everyone scum and making 1000 predictions is that statistically you should get a few right.
Iliad wrote:The upside of calling everyone scum and making 1000 predictions is that statistically you should get a few right.
strike wolf wrote:Strike Wolf's book of the week:
Foundation by Isaac Asimov.
Plot: Hari Seldon a renowned mathematician and psychologist develops the science of psychohistory which makes him capable of calculating the rough path of the future by analyzing mob behavior. Using this he comes to the conclusion that the Galactic Empire will fall within the next 300 years followed by 30,000 years of anarchy. In order to shorten this period of anarchy, Seldon convinces the Empire to let him set up a Foundation to preserve and expand the knowledge that had been accumulated by the Empire during its height. The problem is that the Foundation is set up on a resource starved world at the edge of the galaxy where the Empire crumbles first leaving it surrounded by bigger, barbarous worlds set on taking over the Foundation. So armed with only their superior wits, the people of the Foundation will have to overcome a series of mre perilous challenges to keep them on course.
Brief review: It was really good. One of the few books I found myself constantly stopping to take a moment to think over what had just happened and wha it meant going forward.
TA1LGUNN3R wrote:strike wolf wrote:Strike Wolf's book of the week:
Foundation by Isaac Asimov.
Plot: Hari Seldon a renowned mathematician and psychologist develops the science of psychohistory which makes him capable of calculating the rough path of the future by analyzing mob behavior. Using this he comes to the conclusion that the Galactic Empire will fall within the next 300 years followed by 30,000 years of anarchy. In order to shorten this period of anarchy, Seldon convinces the Empire to let him set up a Foundation to preserve and expand the knowledge that had been accumulated by the Empire during its height. The problem is that the Foundation is set up on a resource starved world at the edge of the galaxy where the Empire crumbles first leaving it surrounded by bigger, barbarous worlds set on taking over the Foundation. So armed with only their superior wits, the people of the Foundation will have to overcome a series of mre perilous challenges to keep them on course.
Brief review: It was really good. One of the few books I found myself constantly stopping to take a moment to think over what had just happened and wha it meant going forward.
I think the trilogy as a whole is overrated. I certainly wouldn't have awarded it greatest trilogy of all time. But the first book was pretty good.
-TG
Iliad wrote:The upside of calling everyone scum and making 1000 predictions is that statistically you should get a few right.
pancakemix wrote:Quirk, you are a bastard. That is all.
targetman377 wrote:i was thinking about what would make the greatest game in history and i have found it. So the overall game would be like civ turn based that is but.... each turn you could build cities like in sim city and then zoom out for like an overall feel. then for battles compine total war tacktics to the game for each battal!!!! then you could do like small first person shooter for black opps missions with your near the end. and for spying you would have to play through a first person mission. NOW THAT WOULD BE A FUN ASS GAME!!!!!!!!!
muy_thaiguy wrote:targetman377 wrote:i was thinking about what would make the greatest game in history and i have found it. So the overall game would be like civ turn based that is but.... each turn you could build cities like in sim city and then zoom out for like an overall feel. then for battles compine total war tacktics to the game for each battal!!!! then you could do like small first person shooter for black opps missions with your near the end. and for spying you would have to play through a first person mission. NOW THAT WOULD BE A FUN ASS GAME!!!!!!!!!
And would require more "grinding" than something like World of Warcraft. The Total War series already requires a ton of micromanaging, and that's just for a single battle.
targetman377 wrote:all that micro managing on top of a grand theme like a full civ game would be fasnitily fun!!!
AndyDufresne wrote:targetman377 wrote:all that micro managing on top of a grand theme like a full civ game would be fasnitily fun!!!
Quote for the back of the box.
**Leaves behind a bowl of bananas**
--Andy
Iliad wrote:The upside of calling everyone scum and making 1000 predictions is that statistically you should get a few right.
aage wrote:Never trust CYOC or pancake.
strike wolf wrote:It's time for Strike Wolf's Song interpretation of the week. Brought to you by Lone Wolf Productions.
This week's song....SLEDGEHAMMER By Peter Gabriel. There won't be any big surprises for people who are familiar with the song and it's meaning so this is for the less informed. that said, it does get mildly graphic so I'll spoiler it.
Iliad wrote:The upside of calling everyone scum and making 1000 predictions is that statistically you should get a few right.
strike wolf wrote: I meant boobs, pussy and more..
targetman377 wrote:this argument was brought forward by dirty minds
Iliad wrote:The upside of calling everyone scum and making 1000 predictions is that statistically you should get a few right.
strike wolf wrote:targetman377 wrote:this argument was brought forward by dirty minds
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