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Nehrim is the best example of magic done well, even though it was held back by the limitations of being built using Oblivion. Spells are limited to being found in dungeons or learned from special factions, as using magic is considered a serious crime. Even the mages guild treats magic harshly...

On the subject of human-like bots, the botprize AI competition has produced two different computer controlled players that seem more human than actual human players. While they only are for UT 2004, it does mean in the future the option is there.

I did my work experience working for the Church of England. Essentially I talked to old people, drank tea, ate biscuits, and then talked to more old people. Additionally, each day started off with the same church service. That being said, it was fairly quiet, slow and relaxed. Looking back...

I would add reward exploration and remove the copy and paste of the dungeons. In Oblivion your reward for exploration was terrible loot and a headache trying to remember which identical looking cave you were in. I can understand that not every cave/mine/hole can be unique, but make it possible...

This entire thread on how terrible AT&T's service has been, and their low rate of customer satisfaction is ironic for me, as in Canada this would be excellent in terms of both quality and price. We enjoy the wonderful pleasure of having to buy our phones and internet from companies that manage...

Sounds like business as usual then for Rogers. Honestly though pretty much any data plan in Canada sucks, be it for home internet, cell phones or cable TV. Having essentially no competition due to the entire industry being dominated by two companies, who don't so much as compete as collude...

Fallout: New Vegas is the superior game in mechanics, leveling, writing and quests. However, it seems that some of the baby was thrown out with the bathwater as the radio is worse than Fallout 3's, the map is smaller and less detailed, and they removed several weapons for seemingly no good...

What I don't understand is why Microsoft would build another platform/system when they already have perfectly good ones that have extensive user bases. For example, Msn Messenger/Windows Live Messenger has a large base and the basic games are there. Additionally, it is a social platform so it...

What worries me most about this proposition is that they would have to only convince two companies (Bell, Rogers) to agree, and thus would remove any way to opt out. Considering the way they milk their monopoly for money already, it wouldn't be a stretch to add this. Additionally, the...

It seems like a good idea, but I am not sure that steam is the best place for it. It seems it would be better for a large company, so they could physically control admin privileges to their networks and software. It would create an extra layer of security that most companies would love. The same...

Butcher Pete is probably my favourite from Fallout 3. Not sure about New Vegas, partially due to my annoyance that the playlist was so repeated, and partially due to the fact I felt the radio was the only thing that had really gotten worse betwqeen games. With the faction system, I assumed...

While I can understand the annoyance of trying to get valid ID, his mother's response was ridiculous. As many other people have stated on this thread, the employees were completely in the right. I understand the boy's pain though, as gaining valid ID can be a hassle, especially due to...

My happy place is breakfast diners, preferably a little dirty, with basic menus and bad coffee. Although, it is hard to lose a lot of money when an entire meal is under $10. That and Lego. I have sunk far too much money into my Lego, and I still haven't enough. I worked at a toy store for 3...

This study proves that people who like driving fast and riskily, tend to drive fast and riskily more than others. The gamer part seems like it was design to make a quick headline. I would imagine that most of those who enjoy racing games also like motor-sport, but there is no headline: "Formula...

Wouldn't taking a child to see this film make them less likely to swear? I doubt many kids have aspirations to be stuttering royalty, and it would certainly make swearing much less cool for them. The rating of the film makes no sense, but then ratings boards aren't exactly full of genius...