If preorders add an additional metric by which to measure consumer demand, I don't see how that can be "anti-consumer." Signalling is a pretty vital part of efficient markets.
Tzion: Kojima-san doesn't have to make Metal Gear any more.
Tzion
Yeah, it's a lot to take in.
Rurouni Kenshin for me.
Can't wait to play A Wrinkle in Time.
Nah, it's like there are two/three pizza restaurants in the world, you have to pay several hundred dollars just to get in the door, and then you're not even guaranteed to get the same toppings they had last week. And then there is a different store that still has an entrance fee, and they don't cook the pizza for…
The Wizards of Middle Earth are not the same as the ones made popular by Gary Gygax.
The Ninja Turtles cartoon has literally shaped my life. I've practiced martial arts for the last 20 years, and it was that show that made me tell my dad that I wanted to learn karate. My interest drew my father and sister in, too, and we ended up opening a family-run Shotokan dojo and made a lot of lifelong friends…
In college my dorm had a two-level lobby. The upper landing was about 17 ft above the ground, and I jumped off it several times without taking any more damage than some sore ankles/knees. I usually landed on the balls of my feet then used my hands to absorb the rest of the impact. I have a couple decades of martial…
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Fixed it for you.
On a related note, are Japanese trousers specifically cut to facilitate seiza? I'm somewhat accustomed to sitting this way thanks to Shotokan Karate, but if I tried in my suit I would definitely hear a loud rip.
"Tiny" is a bit redundant, yeah?
I remember both that post and playing the game because of it! Glad to hear there's a sequel.
He's more true neutral than evil, in my opinion.
Reminds me of a short story by George R.R. Martin called "A Second Kind of Loneliness" about a stargate operator in an isolated part of the galaxy.
Dumb law. Should be free, even when it's paid for.
Japanese railroads are private. US rail transport used to innovate, too, until Amtrak.
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Still one of the best mashups I've yet to encounter:
Not that a a suppressor on a 5.56 is going to do much. Still cracks like a loud .22lr. Those ninjas will be loud as heck.