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And that counters Sander's point how? Ignoring the fact that slavery being unpopular is a myth.

Their gameplay is actually pretty good, though unbalanced. I don't mind the dropping of skills, as they're not really dropped, just integrated in a different way - one I feel is more suited for computer games. Especially first person shooters, where player skills compensate for character skill...

And that's different from Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3 and New Vegas how?

I actually don't have a problem with the change. I thought I might miss skills, but it's basically switching to a more Arcanum-style character development system.

That doesn't mean you can't submit your theory or that it wouldn't be included in the compilation, though. Hell, quality submissions might even get private, unaffiliated pieces of recognition.

In the run-up to Fallout 4's release a month and a half from now, The Vault is hosting a lore competition, pitting articles that explore different aspects of the setting against each other. Ever wanted to explore ghoul sex life in detail and theorize as to how it actually works? Or perhaps you...

From what I saw and how the perk tree is structured, you can increase your SPECIAL or pick a perk. It's not both, it's either or. And to max out, you'd have to keep investing that point over 42 levels.

The Vault has visited Gamescom and seen what there is to see there - that is, not particularly much. Bethesda's presence was limited and the offerings slim, but there are things to be learned from the pre-recorded video shown to press and mere attendees alike. The bulk of it is combat. Here's a...

This is a variation on the tu quoque fallacy. Whatever shortcomings the West has do not change the fact that Russia is behaving like an imperialist asshole and needs to be called out of it. What problems the West has are separate issues and should be handled. Anyone pointing them out would be in...

I find it strangely fitting that a person would choose to deny the mass murder perpetrated by the Nazis at death camps in occupied Poland and elsewhere in a thread titled "Idiocy at its finest". While I have considered vatting the entire exchange, I believe it is more useful and educational to...

I care because Russia is pretty much outright threatening to invade Poland and the Baltic States? Which, given the centuries of violence perpetrated by Russia on foreigners of pretty much every place on the globe, is not a particularly pleasant prospect? Is the idea of nations coexisting and...

Why would Russia lose Crimea? You're constantly trying to force the situation into the mold of the Cold War, but no matter how much you try to do it, you're not going to succeed. If Russia did not invade, occupy, and annex Crimea, they wouldn't have lost it. In general, if Russia did not...

A few economical drawbacks like an imploding economy, rapidly emptying currency reserves, and a reputation of a hostile, violent local power that murders dissidents, journalists, and openly promotes ultranationalism? What's truly laughable is your dismissal of all economic indicators, without...

Good job, though since I'm working on a raster map of my own (using proper mapping software for a change :)), I have to offer a few points of criticism: 1. The oil rig is located at 37° 17' N, -124° 23' 24" W (investigated it a while back) 2. The Hub is Barstow, while Necropolis is...

To which I'll raise you a question: Would the European Union have become a reality without the funeral pyre of the old order that was the second act of the European Civil War? Maybe, just maybe, the trauma of the war was necessary for us to realize what a bunch of fucking morons we all are and...

It certainly stopped the Holocaust from becoming even worse, prevented the USSR from conquering Europe twice (1920 and 1941), restored Poznań and returned it and Greater Poland to Poland... I mean, these are three big examples off the top of my head.

Short of actually participating in a military conflict, I'd say I do comprehend how brutal war is and how final death is. My grandfather was a lieutenant colonel of the People's Polish Army, my mother's a medical doctor, my father's a lawyer, and a combination of these factors has given me ready...

It is a big question and I had to take a few days to formulate an answer, as I spent a non-trivial amount of time pondering it. I think it's a number of questions, actually, so I'll break them down by point: 1. Would you volunteer for armed service in time of need? I have thought about it and...

Have to agree with you there, mostly. While I find the conventional canon of beauty more appealing, I'm not really going to say that people venturing outside their assigned gender roles disgust me. Hey, whatever floats your boat. Me, I like a lot of the gendered aspects of culture and to be...

The memoirs serve both as a recap and to establish the canonical information that underlies the whole setting and plot of Fallout 2. They're actually fairly limited and define the big picture, leaving the details open to interpretation. The location of Vault 13 being known to merchant caravans...