This. Often times I turn down resolution, textures etc. in order to dial up lighting, shadows and SFX.

Fair point, YOU DID GOOD JOB.

Yup, kids don't deserve praise just because they're kids. What makes them so special? Oh jolly, you figured out the answer to 2+2, in the mean time daddy is busy with plowing through SPSS-data from an experiment with 300 participants he just ran, bye!

Just kidding, of course. Key part of the sentence: 'and unnecessary…

I don't often post to congratulate someone on the quality of a joke, considering it's only ego-stroking and unnecessary posting, but this was purdy gurd, brother.

What bothers me the most about the trailer is that it's obvious Blizzard still has their storytelling chops in place. Why not focus that on The Singleplayer Game To End All Singleplayer Games? I mean, Overwatch looks fly and all, and the story helps ground the setting, but apply it where it's better applicab- oh yeah,…

I already posted a very lengthy reply elsewhere, but I agree with you: religion ain't going nowhere, and I'd argue it's gonna be more necessary / present than ever once we go to the stars. Check my post history for the entire post, if I copypaste it the layout will hate me probably.

Also, yeah, I'd love to see religion…

Agreed, parts of it stay definitely underwhelming, but some parts just 'clicked' with me after a while. The relationship with the Aliens faction for instance, I never understood the intricacies until I found out I could convert them by leaving a nest near to my territory alone, let alone that I could start a full-on…

I can't believe I'm even replying to this, but I'm going to anyway: as an agnost and scientist, I firmly believe religion isn't by itself wrong: spirituality is a very good thing, the faults almost always lie with the institutions behind the religion and interpretations that are objectively morally/ethically corrupt…

For some reason, I always find the whole "women in bikini is bad!"-concept that's thrown around a lot uncomfortable to the point of misogynism, doubly strange considering it's radicals that usually go down this route. What's wrong with a woman in a bikini, especially if she wants to wear that? And what's wrong with…

Good point and agreed, I'm always hesitant to use the term if I can avoid it. That said, I'm pretty sure this isn't really a debate and more of a 'go back and study some more, kiddo' reply. Admittedly arrogant and belligerent of me, hence my use of the term. Context not withsthanding, I'll keep it in mind for the…

You should definitely try the Iroquois then, their strengths are very dependant on their starting location but their special power is the shit (forests / jungles in own territory = roads, so easy city connections early game and less maintenance costs late game). Really handy for defensive play, if you're lucky you…

I can see where you're coming from, with the immoral-part, but it's rather telling that you mention 'gun'. We don't have guns here, so there's a different dynamic to life and death situations. Non-lethal, thus, IS an option, but I agree with the fact (as I said in my post) that life-and-death means rather-him-than-me.…

No, hold it right there, I'm pulling the [citation needed] card. Here in Western Europe you're almost universally considered a dick if you kill in self defense, only forgiven in extreme situations (life and death, and even then it's debatable; you could've gone for non-lethal). It's not just over here though, my…

At risk of becoming a beacon for tidal waves of hatred (hehehe): I'm going to buy this game out of principle. Violence, especially hyperviolence, is something worth investigating, looking at, experiencing even, from an academic and an entertainment point of view.

Like Nathan and Patricia said, there seems to be more…

Won't fly against a good player or AI, considering defensive play is very viable even at lower levels. I played against a Germany player once, he was so busy with crashing his waves against the rocks of my bastions that he ran out of steam before I did. Marched over a small force to his capital, and goodnight Gracie.…

You described almost 99% of my country's population there.

I actually teared up for a bit at the tail-end of the second part. Way to make me depressed by showing me I'm a puppet of the advertising and marketing, Wichtowski.

Failure is the essence of learning! Besides, who cares, so long as you have fun. What worked for me is first turning off barbarians, because fuck those guys. They always arrive at the worst time, troll more than they are a challenge and have at more than one instance completely ruined my civilization. The lower…

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I'm sorry, but I can argue that this isn't really inte-
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Ah, thanks, saves me counter-arguments.

Honestly though, what you describe is lacking in so many departments I'd almost…

Oh snap, Parasyte is getting an anime adaptation? I picked up the entire manga series on the cheap second-hand on a whim, after reading it I seriously wondered why it didn't get more exposure. I am pleased, yessirree.