@anduin1: Yeah, it's bad enough where grandmothers will offer their granddaughters surgery for their birthdays. I blame it on Westernization. ;)

@Omegastrider Has laser eye beams: That's the thing about Korea—they're really good at taking something from someone else and refining it. Take a look at companies like Samsung and LG; they haven't been around that long but already they've overtaken big brand-names like Sony and Panasonic. Their cars aren't quite up…

@Chrysolite: I think Korea has the largest percentage of Christians out of all Asian countries, but from what I've heard, that number is dropping. I believe it has something to do with the younger generation being in a sort of rebellious state against culture, societal norms, parents' authority, etc.

@JKLoogie: Interesting. Was the Japan of twenty years ago also very sexually conservative? I know Japan censors most of its porn, but in Korea it's not allowed, period. And of course Japan has its hentai and chikan and all sorts of odd fetishes. I wonder if Korea is similar in that respect (I certainly hope not).

@bendizle: Yeah, it's weird...apparently that's considered attractive. I don't get what the big deal is, but then again, I don't live there.

@okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under): As you probably already know, Korean pro gamers are like celebrities. They've got the fame, money, and fanbase—a goodly portion of which is composed of young women.

@datanotdata: Well, from what I know the Korean workplace is extremely cutthroat. Only the very best of the best get decent jobs, and in order to get to the top you need to graduate from the best colleges, and in order to do that you need to attend expensive private schools, after-school programs and tutoring.

@Befitzero: During my stay there as an English teacher I used net cafe computers in lieu of a home PC, and I was stunned by how cheap it was.

@umaxyome: Sadly, you're probably right. Cosmetic surgery is all the rage over there, although it's mostly the eyes.

@Curiously Flamboyant Sheep: Understood. Will check out!

@R0bster: Damn! Well, I'll be on the lookout for more sales. Thanks!

@PigletLUV: Ah, gotcha. Thanks for the tip!

@CloserDivision: Thanks for the recs!

@roughneck117: I actually have Red Alert and the original StarCraft, and recently bought Civ 4. Thanks, though!

@PigletLUV: What do you mean by "true RTS"?

Hey guys. While I'm eagerly anticipating StarCraft 2's release, I also want to check out some other RTS games now that I have a decent gaming rig.

Six months to a year.

@THEMISSING (ain't hearing your sh_t): Ha, will do. :)

@THEMISSING (ain't hearing your sh_t): That's the thing! You overreacted to my "Be careful" as a threat, to which I responded with over-the-top corny humor. By the way, MM has nothing to do with being cutesy—I chose the picture because of the star control, reinforcing my initial point.

@natedogXVI: I agree that the quality could be compared to Pixar, but all of Pixar's films are extremely well-written, clever, and original. Some of the lines in this trailer remind of Hollywood summer blockbuster rubbish like Transformers 2, and that is the polar opposite of what Pixar's all about.