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On a different note, how much of a different experience will Awakening be if I import my Warden from Origins instead of starting from scratch? Does it matter if my Elven mage died after defeating the Archdemon?

I am tempted to replay it either with a Dwarven two-handed build with class undecided or Human arcane warrior. I'm loath to sacrifice Alistair so might opt to use Loghain if I can figure out how to recruit him without pissing off Alistair. Of course there's also Morrigan's option which I guess based on the DLC is the canon choice?
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Lokarin posted...

Something from Bollywood

I think Singham is the only Indian movie I've seen and I found it enjoyable.
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Thank you for the responses and opinions. I have already played Origins and II years ago but never got around to finishing Awakening or all the other DLCs. Bad experience or not, I'll like to at least wrap up the story.

joemodda posted...

You should just ditch the series and play Witcher 3 instead. Bioware games will play like shit after you play it for a while.

I'll get to that someday after I actually finish the first Witcher. Tried a little but the combat kinda discourage me from trying again. The whole timing and mouse clicking didn't seem that appealing.

Plus one of the reasons I enjoyed DA: Origins is cause of some aspects from Baldur's Gate II. Witch doesn't quite have the same vibe, right?

EDIT: Interesting enough, some fans of Baldur's Gate II and Planescape Torment praise Witch 3 story as being comparable. Guess I'll just have to muscle my way through Witcher and Assassins of Kings one of these days.
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With the sale on Origins now, I'm tempted to get Inquisition but have never completed all the DLCs for Origins, Awakening, or II. I am sure it doesn't really matter that much since I can probably use Dragon Age Keep to set the background for Inquisition but at the same time it wouldn't hurt to actually finish the DLCs and get a refresher on the story.

To fans of the series, would you consider it worth replaying Origins, Awakening, and II before Inquisition?

Comments and opinions are appreciated,

Thank you
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From a non-religious standpoint there is some sense to it I'd say. Most folks have a three or four-day weekend thus making it easier to have family get-togethers. You can bet none of my family and relatives get together on Memorial Day, July 4th, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. to celebrate the meaning behind those days. To us the extended weekend just allow us to have a potluck and reunion of sort.
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Couldn't the legal fees potentially exceed that $7,500 difference? On another note, sad to hear you got booted. Best of luck finding another job.
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helIy posted...

big telecom isps would sue over the littlest things they could to stop them.

Which is ridiculous considering Big Brother stop merges of major companies (i.e. AT&T and T-Mobile) due to risk of it becoming a monopoly but continue to allow some ISPs full reign of a region (i.e. Comcast).
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adjl posted...

Most notably, in the areas where Google Fiber has been operating, other ISP's have provided similar speeds for similar costs, exposing the reality that they've been deliberately throttling their speeds so they can charge more for minor incremental upgrades, rather than for any technical reasons.

To my understanding as well, internet speed in other parts of the world are notably faster than ours to boot.

Dikitain posted...

One word, infrastructure.

Of course, there's this issue. I think it was going to be nigh impossible in Los Angeles County for example since installing the fiber lines underground will be difficult/impossible with all the existing pipes and other lines.

Installing above ground will require building new towers and/or pigging back off other ISPs towers and I'd imagine they'll be hardpressed to share.
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REI return policy use to be very lenient, something along the lines of accepting returns regardless of how old. I can only guess it was abused too much so they've reduced the return to one year period which is still a long time.

I had a pair of $200 boots that I had hiked in for maybe 150-200 miles when one of the lace hooks tore out. I asked both the manufacturer and REI if they can just repair it but with a waterproof layer in-between, it wasn't really repairable to its previous state. The boots were still within the one-year return period and the associate actually suggested I simply return it for a new pair. I actually felt bad as I wanted to keep the same pair of boots and just repair them but overall was probably easier for everyone for me to just trade-in for a new one.
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Xfma100 posted...

60+ episodes iirc.

Bloody hell, I think I left off with episode one or two of the fourth season.
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I'd say no and only because how it can mean different things depending on usage. Majority of the time I see it as referring to what we pay for insurances but it could also refer to the quality of something.
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BeerOnTap posted...

Seriously, if a grown person can't handle breastfeeding or seeing a breast then they have maturity issues. If a kid looks and laughs, well, that's just a kid being a kid. Maybe a good opportunity for a teachable moment? I dunno. But breasts in general I feel are way overly sexualized. That's not to say men shouldn't be attracted to them, because there are evolutionary reasons why men are. But there's a time and a place to put on your mature face and look the other way.

Well said.
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I am indifferent. I live wherever it is convenient for work and my other activities. My mom's place is relatively centralized between work, Boy Scouts, and all my other friends.

Would I move out if money was not an issue? No. Some of the house maintenance can only be done by me and being 75 years old, my mother occasionally need my help with some stuff. My mother and I have had our differences and arguments in the past but more often than not it is just due to some misunderstanding and me being an idiotic son.
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Probably rock/metal. My favorite bands includes Nightwish, Rhapsody, and Evanescence but I still listen to a range of other genres including classical, J-Pop, electric/house, video games, and Disney songs.
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Overall favorite would probably be Episode VI: Returning of the Jedi but my favorites have been Episode III, V, VI, and Rogue One.

Far-Queue posted...

The Christmas Special

I think I watched that first as a kid and when I watched Episode VI later, somehow didn't realize at the time that they take place on the same planet. Kinda eerie if you think about it, the possibility of getting stranded on a planet and having no "roadside assistance" to help you.
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Overall I feel it isn't just the schooling system itself but the mentality that some students go through school with and unfortunately a lot of that probably depends on the parents.
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As much as I enjoyed Fallout: New Vegas. I can't say I was 100% happy when I saw the direction Bethesda was taking that series when Fallout 3 released.
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Usually rare. I've tried blue rare before but it might be a bit too raw for me. I might start to go back to medium rare though as rare sometimes lack that sear edge.
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Jen0125 posted...

by instinct he went to pull them up without even thinking. that's what it looked like to me.

Not directly related but I have done something similar before. I got pulled over, had to get out of my car, got asked about my Leatherman multi-tool hanging on my belt, and without thinking I reached for it to show to the officer.

Boy was that a stupid mistake and naturally they reached for their guns but never took them out of the holster as I stopped my hands from actually touching my Leatherman.

I hate to say it but I think being Asian and my demeanor at the time made them felt calmer around me so despite my foolish mistake, they didn't react negatively toward it. I personally was very calm at the time as well, maybe too relax even so didn't think much about what I was doing either.
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Muscles posted...

I just say have a good day all year round

Are you saying that to wish people a good day, or that it is a good day whether they want it or not, or that you feel good that day, or it is a day to be good on?

Credit of course to The Hobbit.
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During that whole Starbucks taking out "Merry Christmas" fiasco. I kinda wonder who is the bigger baby. Those wanting to be holiday neutral or those offended by the removal of "Merry Christmas". Personally I think both sides are making a big deal out of nothing. Neither sides are technically wrong. Christmas is celebrated in December but also along with other holidays.
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ernieforss posted...

the graphic is so bad. i rather just buy it on the snes classic.... if i can find the limited edition of snes classic.

ZiggiStardust posted...

no, they took a beautiful game and made it ugly as hell. pass, ok?

Though I don't think it's ugly, I do prefer the ol sprite graphics. Not all games of ol need a 3Dish update. Overall though, I'd say if said game was originally made in 2D, leave it in 2D.
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BADoglick posted...

I worry that this ruins any chance of another Logan style movie

Yeah, me too. Hopefully Disney sees the value in rated R, with the success of both Logan and Deadpool, but then again, its Disney.

I know the Pirates series weren't rated R but they did extend past the typical Disney norm. Granted Logan and Deadpool are a far cry compared to the Pirates series.
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BADoglick posted...

My grandma baptized me without my parent's consent when they dropped us off at her place to be baby sat while they went to the mall.

Wowza. One of my fellow Scout leaders told me his mother frequently ask when he is going to baptize his children. I almost wonder if she would pull something like this the next time the grandkids visit. I think his family practice both Catholicism and Buddhism and he might just leave the baptize decision to his children when they're old enough to decide for themselves.
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Born and raised a Buddhist so neither one.
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Dikitain posted...

I had a friend of similar size as me, and he got kicked out for not having enough muscle mass to get through basic training.

Interesting. Do they simply not give recruits the opportunity to bulk up or you kinda have to go in already with some bulk?
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Friend and I thought about the Air Force ROTC after high school. Of course this was before we got accepted into our college of choice. 12 some years later, I thought about applying to the Air Force officer school but my grades were no where near high enough for that.

If I had majored in mechanical engineering or electrical engineer there mighta been more opportunities for me with the military but civil engineering seems to be of limited use.
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My HP Deskjet 842C from high school is trucking along just fine. Prints slow but outlasted my Epson printers in college. I still print plenty nowadays but mainly for Boy Scouts stuff.
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I am curious as to what evidences were presented to make the jurors believe him finding the gun was a coincidence and it accidentally going off. Like some have mentioned, I'd imagine manslaughter would still apply though what would the proper procedure even be? Leave the gun alone and call the authorities?

According to NPR.

https://goo.gl/uwDzwJ

The gun was stolen four days before the killing from the parked car of a visiting Bureau of Land Management ranger. And even the prosecution agreed that there was no evidence linking Garcia Zarate to that robbery.

I guess it could very well be one of those weird flukes when the stars aligned. And then there's this.

there were only brief references to the defendant's immigration status.

I wonder if the jurors would have thought differently. Though I guess maybe if this whole mess was a fluke and none of it was ill intended, it could very well happen to anyone regardless of how innocent or guilty they are of other crimes. Can't say I would want to be on this jury panel and having to focus on just the shooting itself and not his status as an illegal immigrant.

Zeus posted...

It's pretty f***ed up that a jury would let a killer walk just to stick it to the president.

I'd imagine he is only innocent of killing Steinle but not innocent of illegally entering the country. As to when that will be dealt with, if ever, who knows.....
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usui88 posted...

How old were you when you started hearing this noise?

Maybe around my mid 20's, I am 34 now. Besides the fact that my sister finally got married last year (after being together with her boyfriend of eight years), I don't think my mother actually care if I ever get married or not. That or she knows no amount of effort on her end will change my mind of seeking a girlfriend.
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Kyuubi4269 posted...

I doubt it's an issue of threat rather than humanitarian concern. Kill the few to free the many.

Fair enough. Based on the reports from escapees, sounds like a very grime situation in there. Still, I wonder how many "cowboy" Americans actually have humanitarian concerns.

Kyuubi4269 posted...

You have to be a f***ing moron to enlist when a) you won't be sent where you want to fight, b) you won't be able to fight how you believe is right and c) your can join a PSC to get s*** done you care about and back out when it doesn't suit you.

Touche. I just find it a little weird when people want to start a war when it isn't them who is gonna suffer the consequences. It is easy to say "We should go in there and clean the house" if you're not the one on the frontline.
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WarGreymon77 posted...

Midichlorians, I think. Kind of messed up the mysticism of The Force.

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A bit off-topic but I do wonder. I feel nothing is ever going to happen between us and North Korea but some folks feel we should just go in there and wipe out the place. Obviously there is bound to be lost of civilians lives in both North and South Korea and of course the post-war/battle clean-up won't be easy.

I do wonder how many are willing to sacrifice whatever number of Koreans if it means the end of that regime. Do some American honestly feel that threatened that they are willing to sacrifice other civilians to end a regime? Will these same Americans be willing to enlist and fight this war?
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I don't expect it but I'll appreciate it nonetheless. My closest high school friends and I have been doing secret Santa gift exchanges for the past few years. The thing about receiving gifts is you sometimes end up with something you don't need and now feel obligated to keep despite it ending up collecting dust somewhere.

As an example, one of my Scouts gave me a good Leatherman multi-tool last year for Oseibo but I already have my own Leatherman. So I currently have his Leatherman sitting in my car as a backup. However his Leatherman is much smaller and lighter which is probably a good thing if weight is a concern.
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Please correct me if I'm wrong but I thought the temporary removal of lootboxes/comestic/something and loss of revenue from that is why the stock took a hit and not necessary because fans are upset. At the end of the day, would stockholders even care about what the fans think so long as said game is making money?
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Not sure where China would be on my bucket list of places to visit but it'll definitely be after England and Japan. Hell I'll probably want to visit Burma/Myanmar and Taiwan where my parents were born and raised before China before that place gets too modernized.
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I'd choose San Diego, CA. I already live in Los Angeles County, CA so a two hour drive isn't that much. I might retire in another city (assuming I can afford to retire) but I'll be hard pressed to want to move away from family and friends. 95% of my family, relatives, and friends lives around Los Angeles and are at most one hour drive away. On another note, I heard San Diego traffic is much better than that of Los Angeles.
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mooreandrew58 posted...

hell in flashpoint wonder woman kills his wife starting a war between the two of them. and it actually started over arthur cheating on his wife with wonder woman IIRC

Oh man was that a dark movie and it wasn't just the killing of various characters but to actually see characters getting impaled or shot in the head. I think only the death of Billy was semi-censored.
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mooreandrew58 posted...

ZBug_ posted...

Neither.

Arthur.

i'd go with that, they are more compatible at least in terms of they feel the same about killing. if they kill a enemy in combat, so be it, they just don't do executions. (if the enemy is downed and not fighting back. they won't kill them at that point) they also don't go out of their way to kill in combat. just as said if it happens it happens.

Which storyline are we going with? Arthur already have a wife and family in just animated series.
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I can't imagine Clark with anyone but Lois so by default I'll say Bruce. At the same time, there always seem to be something between Bruce and Selina or Talia so I can't imagine Bruce and Diana being a long term of permanent thing either.

Plus, with Bruce being mortal and Diana being essentially immortal, I do not know how that will work out in the long run. I think in the animated series though, Diana and Steve were at the very least still friends decades later.

Curious though, is Batman Beyond canon? Bruce actually lives that long despite his life style?
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DirtBasedSoap posted...

we are terrible at foresight.

Dude. it was not like this when i was growing up, not to the same extent.

My supervisor and some mentors of mine have mentioned how a lot of products before were re-usable. Hell, even diapers.

Rockies posted...

Bottled water is a huge fucking waste. Maybe a necessity in some places without potable tap water, but I hate how selling bottled water at restaurants has become a thing. Besides the waste of resources on plastic, it's just dumb when you can get water from their soda fountain for free.

Those mini one-cup water bottles really bugs me. My Scouts use to buy cases of water bottles so one year I bought all of them re-usable hard plastic bottles for them to refill with using the larger 2.5 gallon containers. This year I am getting them stainless steel bottles for Christmas. Granted there are some folks who still uses the thin disposable water bottles but these folks keep re-using the same bottle.
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InfestedAdam posted...

Granted I am sure just because there is food to go around, that doesn't mean the logistics to get said food to those in need is available for free.

Food Banks exist. Maybe you should consider a donation.

Sorry, I meant taking leftover/unsold food on a grander scale from restaurants or wholesale food warehouses to said food banks/donations center.

I have read of services that go about and pick up said leftover/unsold food from restaurants, markets, or warehouses but I'd imagine all of this is done through just that, volunteers or small organizations. Though you bring up a good point, said organizations relies on volunteers or donations to obtain said food whether from buying it themselves or to go pickup.
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The amount of food and water we waste in the States is bothersome to me and unfortunately some businesses can't do much about their leftover food due to the liabilities and laws involved. Hell, a coworker use to work in a market and told me they would purposely sabotage produce goods when throwing them away to discourage people from dumpster diving.

As for water, even in areas with regular rain I'd imagine it still takes effort to treat said water so just because there's an abundance of water in said area doesn't mean it was effortless to treat. There's also of course all the water we lose to leaks in our piping system across the States.

Not directly related but I recall back in college, a friend would always scoop a lot of tarter sauce for his fried fish but proceed to use only a quarter of it. It baffled me why he couldn't just scoop only what he needed and if he needed more, to just get more.

EDIT: I find it bizarre how we rate ourselves a first world country and yet hunger is still an issue in some areas despite the amount of food that goes to waste. Granted I am sure just because there is food to go around, that doesn't mean the logistics to get said food to those in need is available for free.
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Travel and volunteer more to help those in need. I think the experience of seeing new sights, new people, eating new food, etc. etc. is something worth doing.
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Mead posted...

There is a lot of good and bad that comes with the process. In the long run I think it improves communities by stimulating the economy.

My friend suggested the same. He feels you can't hold back progress in a neighborhood by trying to be nice to its denizens. At some point said denizens need to adapt and improve their own lives if they hope to remain in the area.
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Personally I do and would not be oppose to dating a black Woman. Can't say most Black women would be interested in a Chinese man though. I think percentage wise, Black women and Asian men are the lowest percentage of interracial relationships.
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Friend and I had a lengthy discussion about this. I feel there needs to be some protection in place to prevent people from getting push out frequently and having to relocate and find another place to live.

But at the same time I understand these apartments are a business and the owners should be able to do as they wish so long as it is within the confines of the law. Whether or not said laws should be revised to assist the rentees, that's another discussion.
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It is a little weird with me and hunting/catching live critters. Could I see myself shooting, skinning, and gutting a deer, rabbit, etc. No. Could I see myself catching, skinning, and gutting a fish? Yes.
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LeetCheet posted...

I just hate in when it's just white text on a black background with little or no music.
Like Arkham City. Longass credits with white text on a black background with almost no sound or music whatsoever.
Have at least some kickass music and I'm happy.

I liked how Borderlands 2 did their credit roll. It had both music and various artwork showing post-game events.
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Here's pudgy ol me from a year and two years ago. Thank you to those who posted, kinda nice to put a face behind your forum name even if I won't be able to remember half your faces/names.


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