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Yeah, I use "ScrLk" or "ScrollLock" as well, but keep in mind I just can punch the "PrntScrn" and that works for me without any other combo-keypresses, so that may/may not work for Kyatai. :ahriman::tonberry:

I am a bit half-and-half on minions on recognizing them as IC and OOC. I think I would lightly acknowledge them ICly more than anything. They probably don't fit my concept of my character much (having a butler/maid) but I can see where other concepts can make them work. As for pets...I generally agree with the thread like FreelanceWizard points out. I sorta ignore them because they can get to be "too much" at times. OOCly, they are fun and I'd collect them, but ICly for my main...maybe...probably not. Maybe for an alt and even then, just a standard one, not the "Phantasm-induced-Meteor-Wind-up-Apocalypse" toy. :ahriman::dazed::evil:

I think this is the right approach, but I also think some caution is needed. Some of the cheaper items seem to really make a mark when you buy them in bundles/stacks. I can see some of the pricing of these NPC vendor items seem more geared in relative relation to "starting out" and being low level. If you start a character out, 200 - 400 gil is a substantial investment (IMHO) since you don't have much gil in your pocket; I myself put off dying equipment for a bit, wanting one of the 216 gil ones, although even at 60 gil, it adds up as you try to dye yourself. I do sorta see the OOC balance of all this on the economy. Armor should be expensive : It always is. It seems to balance with the rate one initially gains money in the game doing quests. Also, consider the normal gil drops when you just kill animals in starting zones, which tend to be 1-2 gil on average *IF* the animal drops coin. Also consider the material components, such as Animal skins, that one can sell and how much they go for. This may add to how much a "poor NPC" has on hand to establish a level of income (plus all the gathering classes that we can assume some NPCs have). As for adventurers, it really does seem like you are elevated above the norm. To me, this seems more akin to "Western Gun-fighters who collect bounties": You make good money as long as you keep taking those hard jobs which others do not take. Just in Limsa Lominsa alone, it seems they talk about you and your adventuring and show you consideration in numerous ways (a pair of shiny shoes to wear to the ball that you get for free, for an example). So, I would definitely put adventurers above the norm for NPCs, financially, even though we start out dirt poor (but that's true about every RPG game). :ahriman::geek:

Darn! And I had my money on it being a Lallafel in a Lightning suit....

Yeah, but I am a bit concerned: They keep taking funds at a regular rate, right? I mean, you got to "pay them wages"? I know I had one in 1.0 but I am fuzzy. I think the first one was "free" right? Upon NPC-quest-help questioning, I didn't get that impression. I sorta tend to be thrifty, especially since I am not rolling in Gil like "Scrooge McLallafel". :ahriman::dazed:

Okay, storage space is alright so far...but I can see it bulging sooner rather than later. The armoire in my rooms doesn't want to hold anything besides my Onion Helmet :cry: So, is there any other storage options in this game? A "Bank" or what have you? Access to bigger bags? :ahriman::frustrated:

Yeap, all spread out. Limsa Lominsa has some and Gridania has the rest, so you need to travel around if you want all the crafting professions. :ahriman:8-)

It's all different perspective. I feel the Roegaydns have a different variety from humans, at least their striking skin color. So, to me, they are the "least human" of races, but I also try to play unique/unusual races in games that are not too human, too. Heck, if there was an option to play a four-legged cow or a dog, I'd be all over that! I'd be throwing money at Yoshida in an embarrassing manner! :blush: Or even something really alien. :moogle::moogle:

Have you considered getting a Dazzle or something similar? There are devices that record screenshots and videos. You can even buy an older version of Dazzle and that should work out and be cheaper (or a similar device to Dazzle). Alternatively, you can hook up your PC to your PS3 if you have a PC with video inputs (or a video card with video inputs). Of course, your PC may be in another room, so.... These are just suggestions. From googling, I see DCUO added the ability to capture screenshots in that game on the PS3 (not sure about Free Realms). So, it looks possible, especially if people ask for the feature. Also to mention, it still seems like you need a keyboard hooked up to take those screenshots on the PS3; "F9" seems to do it rather than "PrntScrn". :ahriman::idea:

They (general media, other companies, etc.) keep saying the starting price for next gen will be $60 brand new (in the US). We've already seen this with many games already. Still, the average is about $50 and some new games have come in lower than that. So, it's not just EA saying this, but I can see EA being a (very active) supporter of the practice. Even so, with home video game history, I can see an initial spike when the consoles release but by a year or so, the average will drop. People will just buy more of the cheaper-priced games. This will especially be evident when more "casual" players enter the market and buy their console sometime after launch. Also, this just gives the competition an edge over companies that want to stick with such a strategy. Remember when EA was "bullying" Nintendo and the Wii because it thought its lineup was weak? ( http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/ea-says-no-wii-u-games-is-a-business-decisionhttp:// ). It also wants to move totally into online and jettison any Single-Player games. These type of things may hurt EA in the future IMHO and we may see a reversal at some point, the question is "when". In the end, there are other gaming companies out there who want your dollar and are more flexible in their product strategies.

I admit, while I do love alt-ing and probably will make an alt or two, I will probably wind up dabbling in all classes with my main, although he's gonna be primarily Marauder-focused. I am thinking of something different with my alt/s, of course, haven't decided yet. Really, some of the labor/crafting classes are just cool. I have to figure it out... :ahriman::moogle:

You know, the fact that you do not recognize the fact you did wrong is just either silly or a falsehood. Simple as that. You know what, you aren't worth it. I could refute each point, but again, this is turning into a circus for your trolling benefit. The fact you do not see my side and only yours and the fact you stick with just confirms it. At the least, I will disagree with you and your rash over-reaction in which you not only assume falsely, you go and slander when my request to change threads was no more than keeping things straight. Time to end this. And really, you are not the calm person you paint yourself to bem, judging from the length of your post and your initial and second attack on me.

If it's not happening in /p or whatever, it's fair game for getting involved in, IMO. This is true, but I also feel a bit trepadatious (sp?). like Desmond does. I can and do overcome it, but can't help I am interfering with something at times. When I start to get to know folks and be introduced, it should be better, but until then...well, my manners can be a wee bit too polite for my own good in such cases. :ahriman:

See, this is why Uther is cool in my book and I understand Uther, even though I've grown a bit more philosophical about Comics and media and just accepting. Well, again, I understand about human nature and all that, but what is the harm starting a "Superman" thread or a general basic thread of comic debate. Come on! We can get multiple topics on this forum about that stuff and hey, maybe they'll even make a sub-section just for comics? Wouldn't that be great? Well, look at my post for an example. Bea asked about Superman and several people chimed in. I also responded. She asked, I gave her my perspective. Now, I didn't convince her, but she seems to grasp there is "something" there, it ain't just for her. That's cool, we move on. Personally, I am more about short things. Heck, maybe I want to ask about why people like Squirrel Girl and have to wade through pages of a Superman debate to find out the replies. I am not against debate, I do it too, I just sorta like to attempt to try and keep things in place. I guess an example would be my take on RP OOC/IC talk: I prefer to hear IC, but if it is late and people start talking about the new episode for Defiance or whatnot, I let them! People do that. Maybe I let Superman lead me too much. If there is a "debate", let's go to the debate room and others can follow. I mean, I know you and I and even Shcuk can go for pages about it, but it's gonna overcrowd, IMO, the original thread. Again, simple mosue-click to check in, read and if they like it, they can give their two cents and a cup of coffee. Heck, didn't Superman not fight in Metropolis but chose the Moon when he fought Manchester Black and crew in "the Elite"? To me, that's classy. You don't impose things on others. That also may color my personal life: I've had to deal with impositions by others and I generally let it happen, but sometimes, I just don't want to. Maybe I want to keep reading about people's favorites in that thread and not stray too far. Again, difference of opinion, but we are talking just one thread here that could evolve into more threads here...but now you want to just keep it in one thread??? Again, I should state that I felt it is Shuck that over-reacted...maybe you too, but it's just simply starting a new thread to continue the discussion and others can follow if they are interested. Maybe a bit too neat, but again, I am more accepting of other people's decisions. I like to hear them. I may even debate, but IMO, I see so many critics on the internet and not enough "enablers". I know this is not what you are doing, but you will have people who just don't want to debate for whatever reason. Maybe sooner or later, they will learn, but they will have to come to that realization on their own. There are people I know that will not watch a black-and white program (another example) I am curious about that and find out, but I'll say my piece and move on. Others may tend to hound on the person. I go by a "light touch" in such matters, or attempt to. Some folks just can be more gracious in their opening statements is all, I try to be. I fail at times, but I try. And again, I don't disagree with any debate/conversation, I just want to feel free to debate without worrying I might be bothering some readers and they may be bothered not because of any one thing, but several things....long posts, not enough posters on-topic..anything actually. This is not about silencing anyone, it is just moving something to its own topic. And like I said, that could create more topics to read. :ahriman::ahriman:

Excuse me. That was nowhere near my original post. Again, you are not reading, so why debate you? My original post was, "Okay, you want to have a debate? Please let's just move this topic to a new one." Maybe this concept is hard to grasp, because mouse-clicking is such a hard task. And again, I said in this very quote, I was ready to debate you, but you just decided to get all angry and self-righteous. Fine. But again, you just come into a thread whose only purpose is to promote people posting favorites and turn it into a debate on a particular hero people choose? The whole point is that if you want to debate ONE character, please respect those that may be talking about Iron Man and don't point out faults. It's easy to criticize something you do not agree with, so far in the other thread, it is you who have gone off the rails and now, you just want to further it by turning it into a Superman debate thread? That makes no sense to me. Heck, not sure why Uther likes it either. I don't impose on others. Yeah, these are just "words" that one can gloss over, but not everyone who posts there may care to read about a Superman debate. This is like if you and I stand up in a cafeteria and start loudly debating across the room about politics. Sure, you and I are free to say what we want, but what about the audience? Some may care, others will not. So, you tell them to leave the cafeteria, after they paid for the food? "Lump it or leave it"? No consideration for others? Again, it's just one mouse click away; this is not asking you to climb Mt. Everest. First, I know you do not understand, "Jack" and continue to belittle me. Sad, but fair enough. Here is what you do not seem to realize. On that other thread, you quoted Uther's one sentence. Later on, in that other thread you complained about "you having a discussion with a guildie" and that a third party comes in and messes that up. What you seem to fail to realize is that quote and your response was directed at me, word for word. Uther already gave his reasons above. He replied that he agreed to my post in that one sentence. You DID NOT reply to his post, you replied to mine (you simply snipped the rest and quoted his one sentence reply). So your inability to see that makes me wonder why you continue to feign innocence. I am big enough to realize, in your zeal, you probably were mistaken, but you do not seem to be capable of that in this instance. And look, I didn't mind to reply later on: I was thinking of making a separate thread for it, but you've raised such a big stink over this, I don't feel like it is worth the hassle. And again, you see your side, I see you jumping in with: And then lots of points that contradict each other. Someone to "Argue" with. Not "Debate" with. Not a "Oh, as much as I see your opinion, I disagree because..." It is you who have nothing to stand on and now you talk so "high" when your entrance was less than desirable. I saw no civil discussion at that point and frankly. while you may have "cleaned up" with your continuation with Uther, you are still missing the point. And that point is not Superman debate, it is your responses immediately afterward, which seem to be screaming and cussing. So now you are just gonna spam your discussion and to hell with your fellow posters? That's fine. Not my style to impose my will on others, but it seems to be yours, even if you say you hate that trait in Superman. I already discussed this in my above reply and even in this message. It is not the "Why can't I?" but, "Why can't you create another thread?" As Bea below said, she did not start that thread to be a discussion and it is simply better to create another thread. Should I be talking about nu-52 dealings or how I don't agree with Quesada's decisions in that thread? Again, I know human nature: such things happen and I have no qualms against it, but even between you and Uther in the other thread, it's become something off-topic and really, for you guys, people may gloss over it anyway because they don't care for Superman (as Bea states). I just don't wish to impose that on others. I choose to be unselfish and think of others. Maybe that is beyond you and you have not realized that. Prove me wrong? So far, you haven't. I haven't pointed out any counter-points because you started this "baseless accusation" in both threads. All I did was sigh and say you will possibly disagree, but I can see this going on for pages. It is you who chose not to understand and whine about a new thread starting up when...hey...just a mouse-click away. It is you who chooses to continue this. I did not call you anything in that post: You just assumed and carried on with me as the villain, even though I acknowledge people would want to debate this but it should be moved because that wou7ld bury the original topic. I mean, why bother if you keep attacking? Only now do I see an attempt to be "calm and reasonable" and not "Let's argue!". You are back-pedaling as you cover yourself. And heck, all the facts are in your posts. Again, you chose to escalate that. When I typed that :sigh: post, I was just tired and resigned but didn't want to cloud up the thread. I haven't seen much generosity and clamness here: I do know you posted about Iron Man and Spider-man...that's about it. And afterward, you "jumped" on me and my Superman post and answered my post, in my head, all zealous: I didn't even link that you did the Iron Man/Spider-man post. Go ahead back through the thread; I'll wait. Again, that was not Uther's post, it was mine. And while I was open to debate on it, you've shown in the after posts complaining that you aren't as calm as you think you are.

Well, I'd just think you need to "calm down" a bit. The stat thing isn't to big a deal, if that bothers you, especially as you gain higher levels. Heck, you could even start an alt and have that take over if it grows on you. Maybe someone with the same story, but some details/name change? I would suggest thinking about what is best for you and the character. I admit, I like being different and that may have influenced my choice of race, but if I look back, I doubt it. I just like the race and knew they were different from most others analog-races I see in this and other games (Roegaydn). While I also admit to liking that it is a less chosen race and I have always grown less enthused as more fans come to something, sometimes you just have to put that aside and feel out what other things there are. Maybe you have a long-term view of the character and it fits Miq'ote nicely. I feel like you may've put enough work into it and it should not change, but take a look at Elezen history and see if you generally like it. :ahriman:

I have run into two instances as far as I recall on Balmung. Most are in taverns/restaurants. One was in Limsa Lominsa. I know as testing gets longer in period, I may start RPing more. :ahriman:

Yeah, that place is outside Limsa Lominsa in La Noscea (well, at least one of those ranches) and there is even a quest to herd/gather Dodoes back to the farm.

I will also state something here: You and I and even the person who started this whole thing are quite passionate people in our likes for certain characters. Even if this turned out to be a reasonable debate (and it hasn't had that effect already IMO), I could see the previous thread devolving into a "Superman debate thread" very easily as we pick apart things point by point. While I am generally alright with off-topicness and I do it myself, as I said, the previous thread is about "celebrating your favorites" and not criticizing others because of their choice of favorites. And really, this may not stop at one character, but turn into a debate about others as well. IMO, the very first post wasn't as much as an open debate, but struck me as an "O-boy-O-boy! I can't wait to win converts to my side even though I should respect people have different perspectives!" Perhaps that is a false view on my end, but that poster seems to be spoiling for fight or debate that can easily go on for pages upon pages as neither side is going to be convinced. I am sure he will not be convinced, given his wording and I will not be convinced. So between all the postings of favorites, we are going to have this on-going debate which, I feel, would drive away a few posters who would want to post up a hero and why they like it (without someone tearing down their position as to WHY they like their particular hero). Not everyone likes Strawberries, folks. Some prefer Raspberries and that's how it is. Peoples tastes and perspectives will be different. I hope I am not the only one that appreciates that fact and sees someone who may not but wishes to push a debate without seeing the possibility of a thread devolving into pure debate as these types of posts take it over.

First of all, I was gonna answer, I just did not think the previous thread was the right place for it, because it is titled, "Favorite Comic Heroes" and here you are criticizing a chosen favorite of some who have chosen him. That is all. I believe for the good of the topic, that this should be in another thread and frankly, it seems like I am not alone. You choose to personally attack me and choose to read into my statement that I will "huddle in a shelter" as you huff and puff about the topic. I did not question your stance on it but you choose to question mine as you, quite possibly, gleefully do not consider the reasons people like Superman and squash their world to conform to your own view. Again, this is another reason I asked this to be moved. And I've been in more flame wars since flame wars was a term. I am not moved by your stance or your debate style to throw my and others views into question. From what I probably understand about you, you really have not read and considered the points in our posts but have decided to pursue your own agenda. If you are a true debater, you do not attack the speaker, you attack the issues. Really, I had seen the new thread last night and was going to respond to your initial posts as I signed on, which I see with its own faults and hypocritical points, but I don't feel I should be feeding you or your epitaphs to saltine products or people named Christopher. I feel any discourse would be lost at this point in time. Maybe I am wrong or maybe you can calm down and calmly debate instead of being so over-zealous and acting on assumptions. These are things heroes do not do, at least in my book.

FINALLY! I have someone to argue about Superman with! Ok. So. Counterpoint on Superman: Even when he's written "well", there's something about this character that irks the crap out of me. Mostly in that he's named himself the absolute arbiter of justice. Everywhere. Forever. With no attention paid to whatever personal shortcomings he's got. To say his power simply doesn't color his perceptions of the world is a massive oversight. Every day, Superman picks and chooses who he does, and does not save. A man who could be just about everywhere at once, and he'll skip right over you if he feels like it. Sure, he's made it a point to stop a sad girl from jumping off a building. But how many people in Metropolis were murdered in range of his super-hearing at that moment? He catches a plane, but makes no effort to say...keep that security guard facing down Lex Luthor's secret Spec Ops crew from getting gunned down and dissolved in super-acid later. Perhaps my biggest issue with Superman is that he's reactive, rather than proactive. He doesn't really prevent these disasters from happening. He just handicaps our ability to handle them by swooping in and doing it all for us. Superman's actions show something that writers never out and out say: He doesn't trust us for shit. He's gonna tell us what's right. He's gonna tell us who gets to be saved, and who doesn't. He's gonna tell us when we need him, and when we don't. Honestly, I find myself in the same boat as Mr. Luthor. I look at him, and I think "Who asked you?" And, now a segway into thoughts on Rorschach, 'cause he poses a question I think we should all ask about Superman (And Batman, frankly): Rorschach asks the audience, quite plainly, if we really want someone with an unwavering moral compass. Someone who doesn't see grey. Someone who decides that they know better than anyone around them. Rorschach, like Superman, forges on without turning any of his thoughts inward, and it destroys countless lives. Did the child murderer he butchered deserve to be punished? Sure, but nobody deserves to be hacked to bits by a madman in possibly the coolest mask ever. This is the road that heroes like Superman and Batman are on. Particularly the former. Superman can get away with just about anything. The fact that he hasn't yet is pretty much just luck. After all, he has a human psyche. He doesn't have a super-strong sense of identity, or an unending reserve of mental resilience. He can't choose not to be scarred by trauma without diving into a world of utter fantasy. He's well beyond genius-level as far as intellect is concerned, but that comes with it's own set of issues, not the least of which would be his ability to actually relate to the people he's trying to protect. And we see these same sorts of things come back and bite Rorschach in every way possible. He's a smart guy, and his ability to recall events and bridge logical gaps just means that his trauma and stresses dig that much deeper. His moral compass is unwavering, but that leaves him unable to adapt to a changing world. He's named himself the absolute authority on right and wrong, and that makes him a monster. You guys. Guys. Seriously. I am so happy to argue about comic characters right now. :sigh: While some messages have gone a bit off-topic, this is a thread about "elevating" favorites, not pointing out flaws or denigrating one's you may not like. Sometimes it is a personal choice what one likes or does not like. I may pick apart your post, but this needs to be in another thread on its own (IMO). It should not be here, where people named their favorites and someone asked *why* do some people favor Superman. :ahriman::ahriman:

I would say the answer to that is a bit murkier. 1) For some games, if you do beta the game and download the beta client, that version can turn into a "release" version that is all patched-up and ready to go. This could be considered a "digital download". 2) I've seen a few games that recommend uninstalling the beta client, so that may happen here...or maybe not. In some of these instances, the beta client works anyway, even if they recommend uninstalling it. 3) If you do pre-order, most games have an "early access" for pre-orders, where you get to play the game 3-5 days before the a copy of the game actually hits store shelves. So, it allows you to download the program: that could be considered a "digital copy". 4) Generally speaking, at some point in a game's future, be it a month or a year, you should be able to re-download. This is in case you get a new hard drive or your invisible cat-owl gets into the computer and eats your files or what-have-you. Logging into your account, there should be an option to recover the program. In essence, sooner or later, everyone gets a "digital download" as time goes by. I might be missing some examples and I've seen a few of the above examples occurring all at once, so I don't think you should worry. Just remember it probably is no-skin off Square-Enix to make the program freely available since you still need a subscription to actually log-in and play on your account. I think the only thing that happens with a digital download versus other ways to get the game is just the amount of "physical stuff" you get with the box (plus the box!). Personally, I think everyone has access to the download, if not sooner then later. :ahriman::idea:

So.... Hydaelyn Booster Gold? :lol: That's as good an explanation as any, although I'd probably go with "lovable rogue" in there, even though Booster can be lovable and a "hero" when it comes down to it. :ahriman::geek:

I've thought about creating a different character, like a con-artist, who claims he is a WoL, too, but wasn't. He may be found out or not, but really, he isn't "bad" in that while he does use it for advantage, he does go out and save people currently (maybe inadvertently). I am still toying with that idea....although OOCly, I probably am "ruining" it by "blabbing" about it. :ahriman::cactuar:

YES! A Lala Nel! It should sorta represent a "you" of sorts or your "avatar" since you are acting as tour guide. :ahriman::chocobo: