ozanzac
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It's ironic that during the peace deals that Clinton held way back when, Arafat appeared to be much more enthusiastic about the whole deal than Rabin , who was reluctant to even extend the handshake of goodwill.......That's the Arafat I think I'm most likely to remember. Someone who tried to show he wanted to gain peace, but was continuously thwarted by the efforts of others. It's amazing the old bugger lasted this long, with the relentless persuit Israel's had on him.
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Indeed it is......But as if that's not a toy you wish you had when you were a kid!
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Indeed. There's probably no bigger slap in the face for the families of the deceased, than to know their loved ones died defending some shithole, where the value of peace is considered less worthy than the lust for power.
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So long as the standard units are of the modern battlefield, I really couldn't care less where the campaign happens. BIS could make an exact copy of the current campaigns for all I care. It's the new engine capabilities that interest me most. If there's a nice, new (but believable) campaign, then in my eyes, it's just an added bonus to the marvel that the new engine will hopefully be. But on the subject of campaigns: I would REALLY enjoy a Korean campaign, (much like Falcon 4.0's brilliant campaign, only complete from all aspects, ground, sea and air), because of the mix of units that would be in theatre. All that the east has on offer vs. all that the west (via the U.N), has. <span id='ME'><center>ozanzac drips with drool as he salivates over the possibilities a Korean campaign could entail.</center></span>
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I prefer seperate threads, with new threads created when warranted. But what I wouldn't mind, is having the OT Forum seperated into "military, politics, science, other military games and similiar topics " sub-forums.
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Politely: No Impolitely: f**k off. Now, excessive drug use: that's a real problem.
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Is it just me, or are live fire exercises within three miles of a school just a little bit close for comfort, and bordering on the reckless?!
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lol....hadn't seen that one. They do. The ADF performs all sorts of exhibitions for large events, such as Indy. Let's just hope for the sake of the boys, that they get a superior with a sense of humour when punishment is handed out.
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The one good thing for the international community that will come from TBA being re-elected, is the prospect that the US economy probably won't recover anytime soon, thus the value of the dollar will stay low (and possibly sink further. ). Hooray, cheap stuff on E-bay for all.
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I hope, for the sake of democracy, that this vote is not electronically rigged. I've heard that the software used in the counting process is based on microsoft trade secrets, and as a result, the software is not easily scrutenised, not to mention can be hacked because of extensive networking between machines and polling stations, as well as editable databases......... Of the few electronic polling stations in Australia, the ones I know of, are all based around open source software, which has been hack tested (and neccessary amendments made) by freelance hackers and IT specialists, and are not networked. (ie, each machine operates 100%independently of one another) Stop, think, and hope, that the election process that serves you is 100% truthful.......which is why nothing (or should I say, not much) beats paper and pen.
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I'll second that. I don't know what I owe, when it's due, who to pay it too, and where to go to seek relevent info. I do know that I'm still enrolled, and still doing well, and that's all that really matters. All I know is back in my fathers time. There were no tuition fees....now they seem to rise everytime you stop to look at your watch.
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Got to have a mess around with it on the weekend at a mates house. I was simply blown away by the sheer size of the map! The 1/4 of the map I got to explore was simply huge! At least as big as all of Liberty City in GTAIII. Rockstar gets two thumbs up from me. Although I do beleive that this game pushes the PS2 to the absolute limit. After a few hours of play, the game became very stuttery (for a console), and neesless to say, can't wait for the PC version to come out, where it shall bask in the glory that a decent view distance will bring. I did however, manage to stumble across a couple of bugs. In the first mission on the pushbike, I was pushed down a set of stairs, and as I was trying to peddle and wheelie my way out, I somehow fell through the stairs into nothingness, and ended up standing in the middle of the road. Also, when people chase you, if they're very close to you, they don't appear visible. Very annoying, especially if you think you've run away, only to be cracked in the back of the head once you've stopped. If I had a PS2, I'd have bought it by now. On that note, does anyone know when the PC version gets released?
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World series.....pffft. Time for a name change. Whose the current sponsor? Is it still The World newspaper?
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Under the bridge at 4000 km/h........now that would be fun.
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I almost fell off my chair laughing reading that.
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If I was a DJ, I'd dedicate a song for Bowery Baker and Billybob2002. Frontier Psychiatrist, by The Avalanches. In other news:
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I'm not exactly sure what to think of incidents such as this. Sure, it shows that the politicians are passionate about their politics, but who wants to see such childish behaivour in their parliament?
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It does make one think, but it should be easy to dismiss 'the gaming community' as a significant threat to anyones national security. As Kegytys stated, all the relevant information that is pulled to create games, add-ons e.t.c. is pulled from readily available sources, available to anyone who knows where to look and who to ask. It would probably be a much gloomier world if the military and government kept every single one of its cards close to its chest. With information in the open, the public (for whom the armed forces and government are supposed to protect and work for) are able to keep the armed forces and government in check of what they should and should not purchase, do e.t.c.. The less the public knows, the more dangerous the government probably is. Secrecy is definantly not the best way to operate a democracy. What I was pointing out in the previous post was the ridiculous extent that those in power will go to in order to hide so called 'sensitive' information from the public. Would I call the VBS American forces add-on modules sensitive in regards to national security? Of course not. It takes alot more than pixels and button clicks to cause actual physical damage. Just because we have full access to weapons systems in a virtual world, does not mean we would know how to properly operate them against anyone in the real world. Don't forget....This, and VBS, really are 'just games'. Not much more, not much less. They don't have much of an impact on 'national security', thus I fail to see why the US government and/or Coalescent have to be so uptight about what parts of a game are and aren't allowed into the hands of its own people, and see it not much more than a big joke.
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Someone ought to remind Clinton that the job title is U.N. Secretary general. Not UN Sexretary general. In all seriousness, why not? From a world perspective, he's been one of the best presidents the US ever had.
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He he. I forget which modules of VBS are for sale to the public in the US via Coalescent, but I beleive that the, U.S. Marine Corps & U.S. Army / National Guard modules are not available to the American public, but are to the rest of the world if bought through Bohemia Interactive Australia! A kind of American national government insecurity about its own people....Strange, isn't it?
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Agreed. Though it probably wouldn't stop me purchasing OFPII, it's an inconvinience I'd much rather not deal with. Especially after a reformat incident. There's enough on my plate as it is.
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The thing I am most having trouble with, is the notion that Operation Flashpoint is: If you look past ragdoll physics and graphics, it sure as hell is not outdated at all. In fact, it was, and as far as I'm concerned, still is, ahead of its time. I fear that responding could be a lost cause, considering she calls OFP forgotten amongst normal players! What is that proclaiming? That normal players are a bunch of short attention spanned, Ritalin fueled kids of modern society? I'll ask here. What the hell defines a 'normal gamer'? If normal is what I think he/she thinks it is, then by all means call me something else!
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It's because of all the 133t 4@x0r5.......... (j/k) No, seriously this is something I've been dying to be asked by someone willing to publish it, especially seeing as I've got a number of other aging, though superior, games under the belt, for which I am also dedicated too. Responding to this should give me a good feeling.
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If I ever see Hasbro board member who was employed during the period of 1998 - 2002; and endorsed the takeover of microprose; crossing the street. I will not only not stop for him/her. I will speed up. Run them down, then reverse over them repeatedly, turning them to the same pulp that they turned Microprose into when they effictively liquidated the company. I encourage others who enjoyed Microprose's world leading simulations to do likewise. [Hasbro board members must die] <span style='font-size:7.05pt;line-height:100%'>Disclaimer note: This is a melodramatic reaction. I do not take responsibility for the actions of others (but it would  be nice if they did carry them out anyway), nor do I intend to carry out aforementioned hypothetical. It doesn't really matter when the Hasbro board members of the years 1998 to 2002 die because in the eyes of the sim gods, they are already condemned to the firey depths of hell. Long live Microprose.</span>
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Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you......