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Reply to At long last, Reiche and Ford state what they think they own. in Star Control Journals StarControl Forums

I updated the chart. Not only is everything on that list uncopyrightable, it turns out Paul & Fred stole most of their "unique design elements" from an older game called StarFlight. Updated chart is here.

Reply to Your favorite types of quests in Star Control StarControl Forums

Oblivion: A Brush With Death. You go through a painting into a version of Oblivion rendered as brush strokes. It looked amazing and it's always nice reuniting a couple. Link's Awakening: Late in the game, you'll discover that a ghost is following you. If you confront him, he asks you to take him home. You do, and discover that his home has fallen into disrepair. He realizes that his loved ones are gone and asks you to take him to his grave. In

Reply to OWS: Where’s the media coverage? in Politics Stardock Forums

And the worst part is, they are deliberately drawing this out. They've already made their point - "income inequity is bad, mmkay?" But they won't just go home. They think they're instigating the long-awaited American Socialist Revolution. And as they do so, the amount of violence within their own camps escalates because they've created areas that effectively cannot be policed.

Reply to Things that bother me about liberals in Politics JoeUser Forums

"Federally mandating that pregnancies go to term"? What, so women who miscarry face jail time? Seems like you're presenting a false dichotomy of your own. In the end, women who support abortion do so out of a simple desire to avoid responsibility. They are willing to kill their own children in order to avoid responsibility. Can you see why some people find the idea abhorrent? I'm not against sex education - heck, my thirteen-year-

Reply to Hobbies in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

It took me a while to settle on a hobby outside gaming and game development, but I finally did - cooking. After years of subjecting myself to terrible food because it was quick and easy and didn't get in the way of programming, I discovered the joy of making delicious food myself. And believe me, if you want to be popular with your family (both nuclear and extended), this'll do it.

Reply to Gameplay Example (DA): Rise of the Galactic Republic in GalCiv Journals JoeUser Forums

Brad, this was awesome. These gameplay examples are my favorite things on your site. Which makes me wonder...does GalCiv2 have a feature that allows you to record a game and let someone else view it? If not...why not?