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  1. Disney will give us a live-action Sword in the Stone, even though John Boorman gave us perfection with Excalibur. I kind of want a Black Hole remake.
  2. Georgia keeps ramping up
  3. That’s a lot of incels who will never watch the movie. Me, I’ll be there because my daughter will want to see it (although the dwarves freaked her out). I’ll be there for Gal Gadot (who will soon be in the Gals over 40 thread).
  4. And if things happen like we've seen in the past, while this feels extremely fast, we haven't seen anything yet - when things like this collapse, they really collapse. Russians may lose a lot of equipment and more than a few troops. Putin has to be really fucking pissed and embarrassed. I'm surprised they aren't running more bombing runs all over the place.
  5. Agreed - I think the first hurdle will be eliminating the threat any Iranian-backed groups pose, just to eliminate the threat of Iraqi Shiites crossing the border, and the Iranians pouring Iranian troops in, although I think it's kind of too late to bring those troops in, but Iran has to be desperate on some level. They are already a bit isolated on the international stage, and if Syria falls, their isolation within the region grows (which is also why they are so active in Yemen). In the process they are breaking the power of the Ba'ath Party (which transcends Syria and crosses over with Iraq). Break those ties to Iran and break the ties to Russia. And Iraq only has about 175,000 ground troops, which probably means something like 45,000 actual infantry.
  6. Like I've got an armadillo in my underwear?
  7. Should have just named him "Sue".
  8. And the United States. I know you were thinking of the Kurds/NE Syria, but my first thought is places without the wherewithal to defend against them, where they have some kind of presence or could stir up the locals to back them: Parts of Iraq Maybe Lebanon They know after January, we won't lift a finger to help Iraq, and they know we will help Israel. With that said, Israel is not going to let them march into Lebanon so Lebanon is probably off the table, and they probably won't screw with Jordan (for the same reason), and Jordan has the Saudis just on the other side, who would not want these rebels spreading beyond Syria. Some of these groups think they can take the Middle East back to the map boundaries of the pre-British/French days (but not the Ottoman Empire). And they know there are a bunch of Shiites inside of Iraq who could cause problems for them if they become a ruling party of Syria. Either way, I don't imagine the Shiites inside of Syria will still be Shiites this time next year - either they convert, or they die.
  9. I love Anno 1800 and have played the hell out of it. Hate that paid DLC is going away (just bug fixes and some free cosmetic DLC) because they expanded the hell out of the game with that DLC, but I am excited by a Roman series. I played CivCity: Rome and played all four of the Caesar games from Sierra as they were released. And if you haven’t played Anno 1800, the base is $15 and worth it: https://store.steampowered.com/app/916440/Anno_1800/ https://www.anno-union.com/devblog-defining-a-creative-vision/ And – as you know, we decided to set Anno 117: Pax Romana in an Ancient Roman setting. There were several reasons (and therefore also answers to strategic questions) for this, starting with the fact that (as we also know from previous surveys) Rome simply is a fan-favourite setting – something we know would go very well with our existing audience. Rome, as a setting, also simply is an obvious choice for a builder game like Anno. Rome stands for a big empire, many different cultures, a network of trade (with plenty of trade by ship), centralised but also spread across many provinces (not unimportant when thinking about postlaunch opportunities) and the Romans themselves as builders – from towns to infrastructure to large public buildings. The setting, also, has mass-appeal, and people know Rome and the Romans (to the point where parts of this knowledge might be considered stereotypes). That – to an extend – also provides a certain risk: we needed our own take, the Anno take, to the setting we have chosen. https://www.anno-union.com/devblog-anno-117-project-update-november-2024/ screenshots, info about the settings (all the way out to Britain https://store.steampowered.com/app/3274580/Anno_117_Pax_Romana/ In the latest installment of the award-winning Anno strategy franchise, it’s your destiny to shape the Roman Empire in the year 117 AD. As governor, will you encourage economic growth or expand your rule through dominance? Lead with rebellion or unite a diverse culture? The cost of peace is yours to decide. BECOME A ROMAN GOVERNOR You are a Roman governor in the year 117 AD. Follow the path laid before you, or boldly question the status quo of the empire. Embark on a challenging narrative journey to build your cities where alternative paths beckon. DISCOVER ROME’S UNCHARTED PROVINCES Journey through the uncharted territories of the Roman Empire. Uncover the allure of Latium and Albion, the twin provinces under your stewardship as governor. Seize the opportunity to expand your influence and harness the unique advantages and challenges each province presents. BUILD, TRADE, EXPAND Your choices as a governor matter to your citizens! Will you encourage economic growth or expand your rule through dominance? Lead with rebellion or unite a diverse culture? Choose wisely, your decisions will guide them through the era of Pax Romana. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3274580/view/4452466838120432706 As mentioned above, Romanization is a process in the provinces, therefore, this mechanic will be present in Albion – and not Latium, which basically is at the heart of the Empire. At a core level, in your role as a governor, you can decide if your subjects in Albion should embrace the Roman way or stick to their traditions. That’s of course a rather game-y way to represent this topic: an actual governor did not have such a way to decide people’s culture. In Anno 117, this decision will lead to very different needs and requests towards you that will go beyond food and clothes but will also reach into topics like culture, traditions and mentality. More on those aspects at a later date. Your provinces will always start with the local culture, this is how you, as a governor, are finding the province upon your arrival. That was a very important element for us, since we want you to get a feeling for the region, for its people and their culture. But after you have started setting up the basics, it’s time to decide on the next steps. Gameplay-wise, this will take the form of upgrading your residences from Tier 1 to Tier 2. Will you make your Waders (Tier 1) embrace the Roman way? Then they will renovate their houses in Roman style, with red-tiled roofs. The “Mercators” of Tier 2 are on the road to Romanization, resulting in a vastly different look for your city – and very different demands from your population. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3274580/view/4452466838120432712 More dev stuff
  10. “Thanks for your note and concern. This person is no longer an employee of the firm. As we also stated on the record, we do not tolerate hate in any form. We take incidences such as this very seriously. Thanks again for reaching out,”
  11. Jumper at the downtown Westin, according to a friend, and the streets are blocked around there.
  12. Maybe a Kurdish state is a bit strong of a phrase, but the current rebels going after Assad are going to be more concerned with taking over and maintaining power than trying to tangle with the US and the Kurds. Hopefully things shake out in the next month.
  13. I don’t think they can. And it sounds like the A-10s we saw in action were basically creating a buffer between the Kurds and everybody else. I don’t know if we were directly trying to help the rebels fighting Assad, but then again if Assad falls, we have a chance to carve out a Kurdish state.
  14. Nobody ever mentions Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks
  15. Porn picked a side, and two of the consoles and many game studios are on BlueSky, so it will become the standard.
  16. Anybody want to stick the aggy fans swaying in the stands from last Saturday in place of the Nazis?
  17. He doesn't tell prospective future employers he was fired.
  18. I’m getting new bot followers every single fucking day on accounts that are clearly inactive and pointing people to BlueSky.
  19. Okay it’s a really fucking good documentary - stuff like how names ended up in the game (eventually had to risk putting them in and fixing things with the NFLPA later on, etc.). It is a bit of the Trip Hawkins rehabilitation tour though, or at least the first two parts.
  20. Dumbasses like these Neo-Nazis do a decent job of eventually unmasking themselves or leaving enough of a trail to be caught. No general anonymity = wide scale oppression/suppression. You’d have unhinged sports fans stalking other sports fans, just using Surly as an example. Dating sites would cease to exist, it would be hard as fuck to scam people online when you’re masquerading as Johnny Depp, etc.
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