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Nice. I'll update the thread soon with them listed. Karma given! [e digicons]k1[/e]

For me the absolute best system SD could come up with would be one based on the Crusader Kings system developed by Paradox. It was pretty much a heraldry simulation with a strategy game built on top. It is one of my most cherished gaming experiences. I only wish PI would have invested more into it and fix some of its short comings. I also hope a CKII is in the works for the future.</p

[quote who="kryo" reply="347" id="2356486"]IIRC Brad doesn't like sigs, therefore there won't be sig support [/quote] Maybe Brad will have a change of heart one day - soon. [e digicons]:wc:[/e] Shoot there could always be a "show sigs" option put into the UCP for those that dont like them. [e digicons]:fuzzy:[/e] After all Elemental is exactly the kind of game for which it would be very nice to have sigs on the official forums. [e digicons]B)[/e]

But sigs are "supported" you just need to copy and paste them into each of your posts. I know it's humbug but the functionality is there. I do think SD should allow them via the UCP however. See this example: Spartan --------

[quote who="landisaurus" reply="342" id="2354747"]desktops? you mean like wallpaper? or like windows blinds skins? if its wallpaper I might already have wintersong beat (I have a demigod wallpaper thread somewhere too) shouldn't luckmann get a piece of the action?[/quote] Yep - desktops. As far as skins go, I assume SD would make an official one but if other artistically inclined people want to give it a try then I say go for it. Maybe Luckmann can

I was thinking the following... We should have threads for: 1. Avatars (me) 2. Desktops (Winter) 3. Banners (landi) Division of labor, it is a good thing. [e digicons]:frogboy:[/e]

Minor update (I'll add several more later - No time now). [e digicons]:'([/e]

[quote who="Island Dog" reply="338" id="2352328"]I would personally love to see banners. [..] [/quote] Nice, just like we did for Sins. [e digicons]:grin:[/e] Maybe Landi or Winter could start that thread. Additionally, I would also like to see a desktop one going as well. [e digicons]:-"[/e]

Done [e digicons]:andrew:[/e]

[quote who="utemia" reply="114" id="2350782"]The idea that ones intellectual works should belong to the author is old. The purpose for copyright is simply to provide incentive (limited legal monopoly) to be more creative for the ultimate benefit of society. Additionally copyright does not go back to antiquity. It came about around the same time as the printing press and public literacy but that is a discussion for another day... well Gutenberg invented printing in the 16th century, but

[quote who="utemia" reply="108" id="2350695"]What nobody mentions here is the very purpose of copyright, and the reasons it exists in the first place. To be in control over your own produced intellectual works is a very important civil liberty (mostly in regards to written work, admittedly). It has a very old tradition, going back to antiquity. [/quote] Sorry but you are misinformed. The purpose for copyright is simply to provide incentive (limited legal monopoly) to be more cre

[quote who="twifightDG" reply="92" id="2350215"]I know ofcourse, I just wanted to point out the rediculous fact that even when they have your money you still aren't allowed because.. what? Using a no-cd costs them money? But they already have it! Hell, read some topics about people with scratched game DVDs. Local law dictates that by only providing the license the medium should be replaced for free or for cost price. But don't think you can. If you are lucky they charge you a disappointing &e

[quote who="twifightDG" reply="88" id="2350192"] Quoting Nesrie, reply 86Now I am not sure if its illegal to have a no-crack cd of a game you actually purchased to get a patch to work. Yep actually it is. Something to do with not being allowed to circumvent any protection. Kind of sad really. You could purchase the game and still get sued, hurray![/quote] You are mistaken. You do NOT purchase the game - ever. You purchase the media and a license to experience the game and by

Glad you like it. Updated again. [e digicons]:andrew:[/e]

[quote who="Island Dog" reply="331" id="2349824"]I thought this post was stickied so people could find it easy. Oh well, it's done now.[/quote] Sweet. I asked for this to happen twice already. You da' man bro! [e digicons]:andrew:[/e] I made a big update - I know a long time coming. If I missed anything please let me know. @ID - Any chance of getting the News thread pinned as well? [e digicons

[quote who="Shadow-1979" reply="83" id="2349999"] Quoting RisingLegend, reply 72Piracy: just don't do it or this might happen to you Sweet and now the fun part "This video is not available in your country due to copyright restrictions." Thank god [/quote] Yep it is one of the big huge problems with IP to be sure via "legal (as in US)" access. It is all bullshit to be perfectly frank. Restricting things on an IPA bases is as draconian as it g

[quote who="voidcore" reply="55" id="2349505"] Those countries do what they want to look good. Here in the States; we end it! Law breakers are punished and if they try again. Then they are punished even more or worse. Clearly does not work, your crime rate per capita is in the top 10 in the world. (Seventh United Nations Survey of Crime Trends and Operations of Criminal Justice Systems) So much in that post pisses me off, im not going to look

[quote who="twifightDG" reply="52" id="2349481"] Now, the TPB case if ofcourse semi-settled. What they did was illegal in Sweden and they will be punished, as soon as the high court makes a new ruling about the severity of their punishment. [/quote] A Swedish court rules TPB admins too broke to pay damages. You can read all about it here .

Updated. [e digicons]:andrew:[/e]

To say the article's content was 'pure awesomeness' would be a monumental understatement to be sure. I cant wait to give the game a shake down.

Sadly enough for the "law" there are already a couple clones of TPB up and running (please dont anyone ask me for links). There was a torrent of the entire site made (over 21GBs) and at last count it was already DL nearly 20k times. While I dont agree with copyright infringement in general - it not piracy unless there is a profit motive contrary to popular spin and it is not theft unless physical goods are taken away from someone. I also don't agree with the current laws for copyrigh

[quote who="landisaurus" reply="42" id="2341585"] So far, I have been surprised how similar it seems conceptually to Age of Wonders, and wonder why MoM fans did not consider AoW a worthy successor? AoW was different in a number of areas. For starters, its maps were built like HoMM, not like MoM. They were noisy with little things to be found, and cities were not as influenced by their location as MoM cities were. City building did n

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="62" id="2345749"] Instead, outside editors from a major publishing house are producing the actual story content.[/quote] Coolness. [e digicons]B)[/e] Just make sure Uwe Boll is no where near the manuscript. [e digicons]:grin:[/e]

[quote who="Thrawn2787" reply="326" id="2343786"]If I had to guess I'd say it's because some people could be prone to a seizure from some. Don't wanna get sued because the little forums users have dudes with wagging fists [/quote] There was also a browser security issue a year or so ago about virus or worm action in animated sequences but I'm not sure how that works. Maybe a real programmer can elaborate on it.

[quote who="Thrawn2787" reply="322" id="2341820"]See Kryo's post. I reverted back to my old avatar[/quote] Please feel free to use one of the new E:WoM avatars (see top of thread) for your avatar. [e digicons]:frogboy:[/e]