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By James Slater: There were two significant wins scored by heavyweights this past weekend, with the unbeaten duo that is Alexander Povetkin and Robert Helenius picking up notable victories. The two Klitschkos have nothing much to fear as regards losing their positions atop the division (although Tomasz Adamek fans say different, believing their hero will cause the upset when he faces WBC king Vitali on Sept. 10th), but both Povetkin and Helenius are deserving of going up a notch or two due to their recent wins.
The current heavyweight division is reasonably interesting, even if the two brothers dominating the landscape have no real danger fights set for the coming months (if not years). But how is the current top-ten looking?
Here I give my top-ten:
Champion: Wladimir Klitschko, 56-3(49) - Ring Magazine, WBA, IBF, WBO titleholder - last fight: WU12 David Haye.
1: Vitali Klitschko, 42-2(39) - WBC titleholder - last fight: WKO1 Odlanier Solis.
2: Alexander Povetkin, 22-0(15) - regular WBA titleholder - last fight: WU12 Ruslan Chagaev.
3: David Haye, 25-2(23) - last fight: LU12 Wladimir Klitschko.
4: Tomasz Adamek, 44-1(28) - last fight: WU12 Kevin McBride.
5: Eddie Chambers, 36-2(18) - last fight: WU12 Derric Rossy.
6: Tony Thompson, 36-2(24) - last fight: WTKO3 Maurice Harris.
7: Chris Arreola, 33-2(28) - last fight: WU10 Friday Ahunanya.
8: Ruslan Chagaev, 27-2-1(17) - last fight, LU12 Alexander Povetkin.
9: Robert Helenius, 16-0(11) - last fight: WTKO9 Siarhei Liakhovich.
10: Alexander Dimitrenko, 31-1(21) - last fight: WKO12 Albert Sosnowski.
Bubbling Under: Tyson Fury, 15-0(10) - last fight: WU12 Dereck Chisora.
Mike Perez, 16-0(12) - last fight: WTKO1 Tye Fields.
Kubrat Pulev, 13-0(6) - last fight:WU8 Maksym Pediura.
Bermane Stiverne, 21-1-1(20) - last fight: WTKO10 Ray Austin.
Denis Boytsov, 28-0(23) - last fight: WKO2 Mike Sheppard.
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Japan defended its controversial whaling activities on Tuesday in front of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague.
Last week, Australia went to the United Nation's highest court in an attempt to put an end to Japan's hunting of whales for "scientific" purposes. The country said Japan's excuse to kill whales for scientific reasons is nothing more than a disguise to simply hunt the animals. Australia pointed out that Japan was exploiting a loophole by continuing to hunt whales for research in spite of a 1986 International Whaling Commission ban on commercial whaling.
Japan's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Koji Tsuruoka told the court on Tuesday that Australia was unilaterally trying to push a total ban on whaling, saying the country "cannot impose its will onto other nations."
According to AFP, Tsuruoka stood by Japan's claims, saying "such whaling is not commercial, but scientific.
"Japan has always lived in harmony with nature throughout its history. Surrounded by the sea, Japan would be the last country to make abusive use of whales," he told the court. "We wish to emphasize that the case concerns the legality of Japan's whaling not the evaluation of good or bad science."
He said Japan believes animal protection is an essentially good cause and that they conduct scientific research in a way that no harm to stocks will occur.
"Men and their cultures perceive animals in different ways," said Tsuruoka, according to AFP. "We don't criticize other cultures. If you had to establish the superiority of one culture over another, the world could not live in peace."
Australia's lawyer, Bill Campbell, pointed out last week that if the rest of the 88 member states of the International Convention of the Regulation of Whaling did business under Japan's point of view, then a total of 83,215 Minke whales would be killed each year.
"If one took Japan's view of the convention this would be entirely permissible. Of course, the consequences of taking 83,215 Minke whales a year would be catastrophic for the Minke whale population but in Japan's view would be legal," Campbell told the court. "In short, Japan seeks to cloak its ongoing commercial whaling in the lab coat of science."
However, Tsuruoka stuck to his guns, saying Japan's hunts provide valuable data to the International Whaling Commission.
Lawyer Alain Pellet, who represents Japan, said the court does not have jurisdiction to hear the case because Australia has expressed reservations in the past about the court's jurisdiction in maritime cases, according to the Washington Post.
Hearings on this case are expected to wrap up on July 16, after which the 16-judge world court will take a few months to issue a judgment. Australia hopes the ruling will come before the year's end. Should the court implement a full ban on whaling in their ruling, Japan would be prevented from engaging in whaling during the Southern Hemisphere's summer months.


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ALBANY, Ga. -- Complying with an open records request, the city of Albany released documents that show city officials believe former Human Resources Director Mary LaMont improperly used her city-issued credit card during a conference trip to California.
LaMont resigned her position July 13, accusing the city of both gender and race discrimination and pointedly accusing persons in key leadership positions of encouraging her to lie to federal investigators involved in a separate discrimination inquiry.
City officials released documents Monday they say support their contention that LaMont misused tax dollars while at the Society of Human Resources Convention in San Diego, Calif., June 25 through June 30.
In a memo to City Attorney Nathan Davis from Finance Director Kris Newton, a review of LaMont's travel expenses revealed what officials contend to be roughly $1,807 in disallowed charges.
When questioned about the charges by The Herald Monday, LaMont dismissed many of the claims as further evidence that the city is attempting to discredit her and retaliate against her for filing a federal discrimination complaint.
"It's all part of the constructive discharge," LaMont said. "It's more of their efforts to discredit me."
The letter, which has been posted to Albanyherald.com, contends that the city was improperly charged for two extra nights at the Omni in San Diego because LaMont and her husband arrived more than 24 hours before the conference was supposed to begin and then failed to attend the final day of the conference. Those two nights -- valued at $325.32 each -- should be repaid, Newton writes.
Additionally, the city contends that LaMont went over her $30-per-day allowance for meals by $182; purchased a "Go-Card" for entertainment valued at $164 and charged it to her city account; bought training materials worth $713 for her personal use and then rented a Ford Mustang convertible, logging 414 miles during her trip for more than $365 in charges.
LaMont refutes most of what was in the memo, saying that the conference started the morning of Saturday, June 26 so her arrival in San Diego on Friday, June 25 -- which she says was delayed hours by inclement weather -- was justified. Hotel records confirm that she checked into the Omni San Diego June 25 and checked out July 1.
The "Go-Card" purchase, LaMont contends, was part of a bundled discount itinerary through American Airlines that she says ended up being cheaper than just the plane tickets themselves and was signed off on by Lott prior to her leaving on the trip.
The training materials, she said, were bought by Human Resources employees for furtherance of their own training. LaMont, who is already certified, said she would have no need for certification books.
LaMont did say that she rented the Mustang and that she and her husband did travel to Hollywood on a sightseeing trip. She maintained, however, that she had originally rented a Chrysler Sebring convertible, but when the couple arrived at the rental counter the 2010 Mustang was all that was available for rent.
As for the per diem, LaMont said the city has an option to the per-day allowance in its personnel policy that allows employees to submit itemized receipts for reimbursements rather than the flat $30-per-day rate if they choose.
"The bottom line is that no one had a problem with anything prior to that April 14 meeting where I was asked to fabricate a story for the EEO investigation," LaMont said. "When I didn't comply, they went looking for something. I thought they would come up with something, but I didn't think it would be to this extent."
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Tartan 4000, boat of the year for Cruising world Magazine, boat of the year for sailing world magazine...I guess that I have to make a post about it.
Let me tell you that among the production American boats Tartan are the ones that I like most. I like the old 4100 and its mix of classicism and modernity.
I cannot say that I like the 4000 very much. They have utilized a some years old hull, the one from c&c 121, a good hull that is not yet dated, a modern hull, a beamy hull that marks a sharp contrast with the traditional hull of the previous model....and then, instead of having a modern design for a modern hull they treated the overall outside design in a very classical way.
In my opinion it is not a match, I mean the modern wide hull and the retro classical line. I find the previous model much more elegant and comfortable in its lines: Traditional hull, classical line.
The cockpit looks good and functional but the transom seems anachronistic with a very small opening and without a bath platform. That could be justified in a classic boat with a classic hull, but on that large and modern stern that little gate seems out of proportion.
The interior is very nice in a traditional way but the layout only permits a two cabin version while on other boats of this size we can find a similar sized galley and three cabins. But the worse is the lack of outside views from the saloon. I really think that is going to be a very negative point in what concerns sales. If you target the small niche of classical boats, a classical hull without hull ports can make sense, but when the target is the main market it makes no sense at all.
Another strange thing is the carbon mast. I am all in favor for them in performance boats but notwithstanding Sailing world choice as this boat as performance sailboat of the year, this boat is not a performance sailboat and that mast looks out of place in a 40ft boat that displaces around 9T (and makes it unnecessarily more expensive).
The keel, more than the hull looks dated and it is in flagrant contradiction with the Carbon mast. It is too wide and has much weight on the support and not as much as it should have in the bulb if instead of an all lead keel it had a steel narrower and thinner support and a lead bulb.
Some good choices, some odd choices makes this boat an unbalanced one and is difficult to understand how it got so many prizes. I hope I am wrong and this boat can be a sales success. Ultimately it is the public that decides what is a good boat and a bad boat and I would hate to see Tartan disappear and this boat is very much the last opportunity to get it right for Tartan.
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it's rainy outJanuary 13th 2010 10:42 am
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That thing called rain is fallin outside my window right now-I likes it when it does 'cause I nevfur see it and it's fun ta watch.
My Angel Furrriend Ivan WLCJanuary 8th 2010 11:46 am
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It breaks my heart to write this, but my dear furrrriend Ivan has gone to tha bridge. I don't know that Catster will evfur be tha same fur me 'cause Ivan was always watchin out fur me and my brofur and makin sure we was good. All of us were luckies to have him fur our friend and now I know Ivan will be watchin ovfur all of us and his Mommy and Daddy and giving us his purrrs from tha Bridge.
shhhhhh....January 3rd 2010 3:33 pm
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it's Mommy's birthday todays and I am tryin soooo hard not ta hiss at Indy and he's makin it impossible! He keeps tryin ta show me he's tha boss by bitin my neck again like he used ta try befur....I'm tryin ta be good tho....just don't tell Indy 'cause then he might try ta make me mad and then Mommy will be sads...
MOOOOOMMMMMMYYYY!!!December 27th 2009 6:40 am
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Mommy's coming home! Mommy's coming home! I was extra goooood too! No hissing at Indy fur a few days eithfur!!!
Meowless I am!December 18th 2009 10:17 am
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OMC! I am soooo happy that I cannot mew my happiness!
I beeeeeeenz lazies!December 14th 2009 10:00 am
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I cannot bullieves I haven't written in my diary fur like, 7 days!?! It felt like yestfurday, but then I remembered...Mommy didn't let us on the catputer all day! I missed some furry important furrriends DDP's.
HeeeeyDecember 7th 2009 10:25 am
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OMC!!!! Mommy made a boo boo and it makes me look 'rresponsibles...I have a long ovfur due thanks to my Fluffypants furrriend Leo and his furmily fur the Diamond that they gave to me. I is sooo sorry I didn't write thank you's befure. And I gave Mommy a little bonk fur lettin me furget. =)
early Chrisssstmas prezzies!?December 6th 2009 9:24 am
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This is a seeeecret, but when I went online taday and saw somethin in Mommy's purrrsonal pawmail that I think is a secret....it was an email from Hazel Lucy!!!!! OMC!!! I think I might be gettin a blankie!!!
I Gots Taggded! Chrissssmas Tag!December 2nd 2009 4:25 pm
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I was tagged by my furrriend Olivfffur fur Chrismas fun!
extra grummmbilyNovember 30th 2009 10:29 am
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I have been grumbling and screaming at Indy an extra whole lot since this weekend. He just won't leave me alone agains. He even went to the vet doc doc not this weekend, but last weekend and the vet doc doc said that she doesn't think he is the one with the issue....well it's not me!!! I mean, he is the one who keeps chasin me...I even hide in places so high up that I don't think he can reach me, but he won't quit! Mommy said she's frustrated agains with us and I wish I could stop, but he's gots ta stop too! I let him give me a bath last night tho fur the furst time in awhile, and I gave him one too, but sure enuffs, I was screeeeechin at him later on when he was chasin me and lookin in my direction when I was on my window perch. My auntie was ovfur helpin Mommy organize some stuffs last night in the 'partment and she told Mommy maybe Indy needs to move to anothfur home furevfur, and I'm not so sure if I want that tho-Mommy loves us both furrry muchly and I don't think she would be able to separates us, even if we get into the badness at least once a day.... I's confuuuused!
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LGBT rights in Thailand
|LGBT rights in Thailand
|Legal since 1956. Age of consent equalized to 15.
|Gender identity/expression
|Military service
|Discrimination protections
|Family rights
|Recognition of
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Thailand may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Thailand is one of the most tolerant countries in Asia in regard to homosexuality. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity are legal in Thailand, but same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex couples.
In 2013 Bangkok Post said that "But while Thailand is viewed as a tourist haven for same-sex couples, the reality for locals is that the law, and often public sentiment, is not so liberal."[1] Anjaree is the most prominent gay marriage rights organization.
- 1 Legal status
- 2 Protection based on sexual orientation and gender identity in law
- 3 Constitutional protection
- 4 Recognition of same-sex couples and family law
- 5 LGBT life in the country
- 6 Summary table
- 7 See also
- 8 References
Legal status[edit]
Private, adult, consensual and non-commercial sodomy was decriminalized in Thailand in 1956.[2] The age of consent was set at fifteen years. While legal, same-sex attraction or transgenderism were seen as signs of a mental disease or defect. In terms of LGBT issues, changes in attitudes and public policy began to occur in Thailand during the 1990s and, in particular, the early part of the twenty-first century.
In 2002, the Thai Ministry of Health publicly declared that homosexuality was no longer to be regarded as a mental illness or disorder.[3]
In 2005, the Thai armed forces lifted its ban on LGBT serving in the military. Prior to this reform, LGBT people were exempted as suffering from a "mental disorder" law of 1954.
In 2007, the Thai government broadened the definition of a sexual assault or rape victim to include women and men.[4] The government also prohibited marital rape, with the law stipulating that women or men can be victims.
In May 2009, the Thai Red Cross reaffirmed its ban of men who have sex with men (MSM) from being blood donors, despite prior campaigns.[5]
Protection based on sexual orientation and gender identity in law[edit]
As of 2014[update], there are no hate crime or civil rights laws that cover LGBT people, but there are also few official reports of violence or unfair discrimination directed at LGBT people.
For example, tolerance for transgender people in the workplace tends to be highest for television comedians and actors in cabaret shows, based on the traditional practice of Kathoey. A notable example of this can be see at the Alcazar Theatre in Pattaya. However, the extent that equal opportunity exists or does not exist in other areas of employment or in industries that serve the public (e.g., banking, education, housing, law enforcement, retail) has not been formally studied.
Constitutional protection[edit]
None of the previous Thai constitutions expressly dealt with sexual orientation or gender identity. Natee Theerarojnapong, government's human rights commission, and Anjana Suvarnananda, lesbian rights advocate, both campaigned unsuccessfully for inclusion of "sexual identity" in the Interim Constitution of 2006 as well as the formally adopted Constitution of 2007.[4]
The Constitution of 2007 does have a broad prohibition against "unfair" discrimination based on "personal status" and promises to respect various civil liberties in accordance with "State security" and "public morality".
Recognition of same-sex couples and family law[edit]
Thai law currently does not recognize same-sex marriages, civil unions or domestic partnerships and it is unclear if a same-sex couple or an individual LGBT Thai would be permitted to adopt or have custody of children.
The news of Elton John's civil partnership brought about criticism of the government from the Thai LGBT community, for the lack of such legal recognition in Thai law. Despite the lack of formal legal recognition, Thai same-sex couples tend to be publicly tolerated, especially in the more urban areas such as Bangkok, Phuket or Pattaya.
In September 2011, the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (a government body) and the Sexual Diversity Network (an NGO) proposed draft legislation on same-sex marriage and were seeking the Thai government's support for the law.[6][7]
In December 2012, the government formed a committee to draft legislation giving legal recognition for same-sex couples.[8]
On 8 February 2013, the Rights and Liberties Protection Department and the Parliament's committee on Legal Affairs, Justice and Human Rights held a first public hearing of the civil partnership bill, drafted by the committee's chairman Pol Gen Viroon Phuensaen.[9]
In September 2013 Bangkok Post said that Natee Teerarojjanapong, president of the Gay Political Group of Thailand attempt in 2011 to register a marriage certificate with his male partner, was rejected.[1] He asked that "... the official document from the district office specify the reason why they could not get married. - 'According to the Article 30 of the constitution, discriminating against sexual identity is against the law', Mr Natee says. 'I brought that document from the district office to the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand [NHRC] in Bangkok and gave it to NHRC commissioner Tairjing Siriphanich.'"[1]
By 2014, a same-sex-marriage bill had bipartisan support, but was stalled due to the political crisis in the country.[10] In the second half of 2014, reports emerged that a draft bill called the Civil Partnership Act will be submitted to the junta-appointed Thai Parliament. It would give couples some of the rights of heterosexual marriages, but has been criticized due to the raised minimum age from 17 to 20 and the lack of adoption rights.[11]
LGBT life in the country[edit]
Thailand had long had a reputation of tolerance when it comes to human sexuality, many LGBT nightclubs and bars have existed and the first LGBT Thai magazine began publication in 1983.[12]
Yet, In 1989, Natee Teerarojjanapongs, an activist for LGBT-rights stated that the situation is a bit more complicated;[13]
The problem for lesbians and gay men in Thailand is not one of direct state repression.
Rather, it is a question of subtle negation through invisibility and a lack of social awareness about homosexual people. There's very little overt discrimination against lesbians or gay men.Nevertheless, though many people acknowledge the existence of homosexuality, they are still not used to the idea of openly gay people. Even fewer have any understanding of the notion of lesbian and gay rights.
This gradually began to change in the 1990s with more public events, such as LGBT-pride festivals that were regularly held from 1999 to 2007, until internal disputes within the LGBT community and arguments with the festival's financial backers prevented future events from being held.[14] A parade in the northern city of Chiang Mai in 2009 stirred such hostility that it had to be canceled. As paradegoers were preparing to march, a local political group surrounded the compound where they had gathered, yelling insults through megaphones and pummeling the building with fruit and rocks.[15]
Thai LGBT studies[edit]
In the 1980s, an Australian scholar named Peter Jackson began to assembly a Thai LGBT history, through magazines and other Thai publications, which eventually led to the creation of the Thai Queer Resource Centre (which he hopes one day to donate to the Australian National University) and LGBT studies conferences.
Gender identity[edit]
Transsexuals are quite common in Thai popular entertainment, television shows and nightclub performances. LGB Thais' tolerance is generally demonstrated in the more urban, westernized segments of society. However, the law has only recently begun to address the legal rights of transgender people.
In 2007, the Thai national assembly debated allowing transgender persons to legally change their name, after having a sex change operation.[16]
Media portrayals and censorship[edit]
The entertainment industry accepts us with open arms because we poke fun at ourselves and make people laugh. But if we want to be taken seriously in a field like medicine we are not afforded the same courtesy.——Prempreeda Pramoj Na Ayutthaya, transgender rights activist and programme officer at UNESCO
Since the 1980s, many LGBT-themed publications have been available in Thailand. LGBT characters in Thai films, often as comic relief, has also been common since the 1970s, although it was not until the New Wave of Thai cinema in the late 1990s that Thai films began to have a more balanced and in-depth look at LGBT people.
Censorship in Thailand as it pertains to LGBT-themes or characters in the mass media has been in something of a vaguer areas then censorship policies directed at protecting "State security" the public image of the State religion or the monarchy. Pornography and sex toys are illegal in Thailand. Pornography charges have been used against LGBT-themed media.
Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was known for launching anti-pornography campaigns, which were often used to seize and otherwise ban LGBT publications, although the government policy since 2007 has been more liberal towards gay publications.[12]
Thailand has committed itself to a comprehensive campaign to stop the spread of AIDS-HIV by educating all segments of Thai society.[17]
The pandemic was first reported in Thailand in 1984, and some efforts were made to educate prostitutes, drug addicts and men who have sex with men. In 1987, the press first reported on a Thai man named Cha-on Suesom who had contracted the virus through a blood transfusion. The story generated a tremendous amount of interest as Thai citizens learned about the struggle that he and his wife faced, with the disease and public discrimination.[17]
Yet, until 1991, AIDS-HIV generated little government interest and little public money was spent on education. It was then, that a new Prime Minister, Anand Panyarachun was elected who backed a more aggressive campaign.[17] His Cabinet included a noted AIDS activist, Mechai Viravaidya, who successfully pushed for a law mandating frequent radio and television public health broadcasts about the disease as well as the introduction of educational classes in every school.[17]
Condom use was promoted, and they were distributed free to Thai prostitutes and at all brothels and massage parlors with laws requiring proper use of condoms.[17] New laws were established to protect the privacy of Thais living with AIDS-HIV and billions of dollars were being spent to fund prevention and health care initiatives.[17]
The Thai government has pledged to provide decent medical treatment to all citizens living with the disease and continues to promote a comprehensive public awareness campaign that has resulted in a significant drop in the number of new infections.[17]
Specific AIDS-HIV public health messages are tailored to the different segments of society; i.e. youth, women, migrant workers, military and LGBT people.[17]
Summary table[edit]
|Same-sex sexual activity legal
|(Since 1956)
|Equal age of consent
|Anti-discrimination laws in employment
|Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services
|Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech)
|Same-sex marriages
|Recognition of same-sex couples
|Step-child adoption by same-sex couples
|Joint adoption by same-sex couples
|Gays and lesbians allowed to serve openly in the military
|(Since 2005)
|Right to change sex surgically
|Right to change legal gender
|Access to IVF for lesbians
|Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples
|MSMs allowed to donate blood
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai (2013-09-08). "The two faces of Thai tolerance". Bangkok Post.
- ^ Shivananda Khan, Assessment of sexual health needs of males who have sex with males in Laos and Thailand PDF (425 KB), Naz Foundation International, February 2005
- ^ Gay Rights in Thailand 2007
- ^ a b Gay Thailand News & Reports 2007
- ^ Quality of Life - Manager Online - สภากาชาดปรับเกณฑ์ไม่รับเลือดกลุ่มเกย์-คนสำส่อน หวั่นเป็นแหล่งติดเชื้อ
- ^ Commission for marriage rights
- ^ NHRC will support gay marriage rights
- ^ Thai government drafting same-sex civil partnership law
- ^ Hundreds back civil unions for gay couples
- ^ [1]
- ^ Same-sex marriage may come true under Thai junta
- ^ a b Gay Thailand News & Reports 2007
- ^ Peter Tatchell Human Rights
- ^ Gay Thailand News & Reports 2007
- ^ http://time.com/12603/thailands-intolerance-of-its-own-lgbt-community-will-surprise-you/
- ^ Gay Thailand News & Reports 2007
- ^ a b c d e f g h HIV and AIDS in Thailand
- ^ http://www.plastic-surgery-phuket.com/Thailand-Gender-Change
- ^ http://www.findsurrogatemother.com/fertility-clinics/ivf-surrogacy-center-bangkok-thailand_12
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I'm working on a 15 minute segment of my talk for the Freethought Alliance Convention in Orange County in a couple of weeks. I've talked about this topic before, but I've never tried to sum it up so quickly, so I figured I'd help get the writing going by putting it in blog format. If you're in Southern California and would like to attend, you may not want to read this as it will constitute a spoiler. Hope to see you there!
If someone demands extraordinary evidence for my nerd credentials, I should only have to mention that I was in my high school chess club. Got a couple of very minor trophies. My dad taught me to play at a very young age, and I taught my son to play in turn. I've also taught several other people to play, including my childhood friend Gil, who later went on to coach his local middle school chess team.
When we were kids, Gil had this annoying habit of always trying for a Scholar's Mate. For anyone who's unfamiliar with this tactic, a Scholar's Mate looks like this:
I'll be speaking on behalf of atheism this Thursday evening. If you're in Austin, feel free to come by. If not, I'm told it will be live streamed and will try to put up the link when I can.
April 16, 6:30PM, Welch Hall Room 2.122
Tiff's treats and samosas will be served as refreshment.
Update: Here's the video.
The video starts while people are still arriving. To skip the small talk, an invocation begins at about 6:00, and the actual talk starts at 9:40.
…Since you obviously don't understand it.
I am writing this in response to a request from Miri Mogilevsky of the Brute Reason blog here on FTB. As has been widely reported, Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson went off on a rant in which he fantasized about a male atheist (men presumably being the only people Robertson's audience can identify with) being tied up and forced to watch strangers rape his wife and daughters. "And they can look at him and say, 'Isn't it great that I don't have to worry about being judged? Isn't it great that there's nothing wrong with this? There's no right or wrong, now is it dude?'"
Lots of calls this week!
Camp Quest Texas keeps growing each year. This year, The Atheist Community of Austin has just o sponsor four campers at a cost of $2500. If you would like to help support the ACA in this effort, please visit http://www.atheist-community.org/donate/ and send us a memo with your donation indicating you'd like the money to be earmarked for Camp Quest. Anything we raise in excess of the original $2500 will also go to support additional campers.
If you're not familiar with Camp Quest, they run a summer camp for secular kids every year. As the camp has been running for a number of years, more and more of the original camps are growing up to become qualified campers and future leaders. They're a great organization and we hope you'll do what you can for them.
CONTENT WARNING: I am about to discuss Fifty Shades of Grey, which is not only a bad movie but also has a lot of sex. This is not typical content for The Atheist Experience blog, but hey, I have a soapbox, so why not. If you do not like hearing about sex or bad movies, please don't read it. Thanks!
Ok, so… my wife Lynnea and I had a date last night, and we agreed that we were both curious enough about Fifty Shades of Grey that it was worth seeing. Ideally we would have wanted to see it with the comforting support of Rifftrax or Master Pancake, because we were not planning to like it. But it's too new, so we thought we'd see the movie on its own terms. We'd both read plenty of material leading us to expect a thoroughly bad movie.
And it was bad, make no mistake. But the thing is, I was prepared for much worse, and with the benefit of low expectations, I was able to enjoy some of it. Some of the discussion that follows emerged from our animated conversation immediately after the movie, so a lot of this material is as much hers as mine.
Ryan Bell, new atheist and author of the blog Year Without God, will be my guest today on The Atheist Experience. If you're in Austin, you can also attend his lecture before the show. It starts at 12:15 PM at the Austin History Center, 810 Guadalupe St. See you there!
On February 10 a man named Craig Stephen Hicks turned himself in to the police after fatally shooting three young Muslims in Chapel Hill, NC. According to news reports, Hicks was a fan of The Atheist Experience, and had been critical of religion on his Facebook page. The precise motivations of Hicks are not currently known.
The Atheist Community of Austin strongly opposes violence in all forms, whether it is motivated by hatred of someone else's religious convictions, or a parking dispute. Acts of unprovoked violence may be inspired by a complex combination of factors that include ideology, mental disposition, and the social acceptability of various attitudes. It is overly simplistic to reduce the cause to any one factor. It is vital for believers and non-believers alike to draw a sharp distinction between criticism of someone's philosophical positions, and the use or threat of deadly force.
We condemn this senseless act of murder, and extend our condolences to the families of the victims.
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Looking your best may be as much a science as it is an art—especially in the makeup business.
Take a look at the cosmetics and beauty products on display when you shop: hair gel, lipstick, nail polish, shimmer, lip gloss, mascara, eye shadow, face powder, hair spray, eye liner, glitter, face cream, body lotion, and more. Every one of these items is a chemical concoction.
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In your opinion- Will any other MMORPG ever replicate....
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What feeling?
When I played WoW for the first time, I dont even recall the feeling. It wasn't anything special...
Kickstarter and its "Deceptive Future" an opinion
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Originally posted by Loktofeit
If you design something, I'm pretty sure that makes you a designer, by its very definition.
If you develop a game, that makes you a game developer. It's kindof in its very definiton as well.
Perhaps you're confused and don't understand the use of adjectives? "Expert Game Designer" or "Amateur Game Developer."
To be a Game Designer, you need only to design something related to gaming. To be a Game Developer, you need to develop some type of game.
Despite what your arrogance wants you to believe, scribbles in Word called a Design Document DOES make them a Game Designer. I'm amazed at the level of arrogance you have to think otherwise.
Once you familiarize yourself with the purpose of Adjectives, perhaps by attending an English 101 course at your local community college, then you will understand it would only be arrogant to call one's self an "Expert Game Developer" or "Experienced Game Designer" or Arrogant Adjective + Correct Noun.
TLDR: Herp Derp once again you're wrong, and it is YOU who is arrogant, thinking little of others who are actually correct.
Kickstarter and its "Deceptive Future" an opinion
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Originally posted by Unkillable
It's not like a single person wrote them a check for $100,000.
Paying a small amount of money to see created that seems like it might be cool isn't that big of a deal unless you pinch every penny you earn.
Worth buying?
General Discussion « Guild Wars 2
I believe it's worth buying solely to support the pricing model of "Buy once, play forever."
Subscription models are really lame. Mainly because you have to pay $15 / month AFTER buying the box.
SWTOR: $60 + $15 / month
GW2: $60 once.
GW2 deserves the money solely bc it's not SWTOR's business model.
I don't know one single person who likes Guild Wars 2 in real life.
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Originally posted by tixylix
Warhammer Online was awesome, so thumbs up for this post.
You shed tears and whine "This is Warhammer Online 4 years later..." as if it's a bad thing.
I look at that comparison and smile, thinking "Awesome! I loved Warhammer!"
Bad MMO's or do gamers just not realize they are bored of the genre?
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Originally posted by BartDaCat
As they say, Fail troll is fail :)
Bad MMO's or do gamers just not realize they are bored of the genre?
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Originally posted by Irus
If there are people who do not fit to what he says, then that means he's wrong to say that is the reason why.
Herp derp ftl.
Use some common sense... what he said is obviously not true and is simply something he came up with after getting an A in his Psych 101 class. It may apply to some people, but the majority are most likely not playing MMORPG's solely to escape from their harsh reality that they have to spend 99% of their time in.
Even if MMORPG's are used to "escape", the REASONS people escape are going to be much more broad than "because they feel powerless" and have low self-esteem.
Some people will escape because it helps them de-stress. Some will do so because it helps keep their mind from other parts of life, such as having too much power over others.
To say that the reason people escape is always because they feel powerless IRL is to assume that everyone feels powerless IRL. Some people have problems BECAUSE they have power. If someone is bipolar 2 and abusive to those they love, with severe depression states, they are most likely escaping because they have too much power (abuse others). All this pretending people always use games as a form of escape.
It is just common sense in psychology (real psychology) that not everything is caused by the exact same feeling (powerlessness) or that EVERYONE who plays, plays to escape real life. Some people may play to escape fictional dreams and actually find some reality. And as I just stated, not everyone plays to escape their "hrash real life".
Bad MMO's or do gamers just not realize they are bored of the genre?
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Originally posted by quasi_dead
Good post, lol.
Bad MMO's or do gamers just not realize they are bored of the genre?
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Originally posted by Drokar
Unless the "bugs" actually mean the game doesn't even work for the people (like Vanguard at release, no one could play the game) then I don't think that is right at all that people leave if all the bugs aren't fixed immediately.
People leave because the game isn't very good.
The reason MMO's are bad is because they're not innovative, they have either awful devs or awful producers forcing the devs to be bad.
Money is the main reason MMO's are bad. Catering to the widest market is also the reason (althoug that is entirely based on money, once again).
Indie MMORPG's are actually pretty good, even if not perfect. No one here can say that Darkfall is not a good game for those who want a FFA PvP environment. Just like WoW, even if you hate it, think it's boring, or believe it's flawed-- it's still a good game. The design of WoW is good, smooth, polished. The design of Darkfall is new, fresh, innocative. Yes, Darkfall has some massive flaws for new players, but at release it was actually quite awesome. If it were ever to become Darkfall 2.0 with a server wipe, there would be many players who would want to play (and stay).
Just because Darkfall didn't become the next WoW doesn't mean it's a bad game. Just because a ton of people think it's a bad game, doesn't make it a bad MMO. It is innovative, fresh, different. It has flaws, but if there were 10 more games like it, one of those would be nearly flawless. Eventually you'd get a game that combines WoW's polish with Darkfall's innovative. I'm not talking FFA PvP, I'm talking about DIFFERENT FROM WoW-Clones.
Unfortunately there is only 1 Darkfall for now, and in the next few years no more than 5 more types will pop up. The chances of those also having design flaws, financial problems, or not even making it to release are high. If developers were all like the Darkfall developers-- and just did what they think is FUN, we would eventually start seeing some really, really awesome MMORPG's alongside some bad ones.
We also have to remember that no matter what the game's design, a single massive flaw can really hold it back. Some games are plagued with a lack of balance in PvP-- (and it's entirely possible to find balance, as many gaves have before), some games are plagued with an added feature or design vision that ruins gameplay (Vanguard's world being too big, SWTOR having too many servers, only 1-3 PvP maps in a MMO where most players love PvP, inability to keep up with content, etc. etc.)
There were games that were "flawless" in regard to massive flaws that made the game unplayable. For example, pretend they added Permadeath to WoW. It woudl make WoW's design unplayable. Yet this is very common in MMORPG's-- to have a single problem that is ignored, but one that could be easily fixed or changed. WoW + Permadeath = Hell, because WoW isn't designed to have permadeath. Yet there are developers stupid enough to implement designs that do not belong in the rest of their game's design. If WoW's design was made with permadeath in mind, it wouldn't be a game-ending feature.
Now replace 'permadeath' with whatever the REAL issue is. Like WoW's incredible lack of balance in low tier PvP. Many will cry, "If you're not max level, it doesnt matter." but millions of players participate in low level battlegrounds. I myself, and anyone who loves ALTS and PvP, will quit WoW because of the horrendous flaws in low tier PvP. The rest? They will be a part of the problem, exploiting these flaws for their benefit. (Ex. why you see about 50% of players in low tier PvP as Hunters or Rogues, and absolutely no gimped classes at all until set levels).
When you log onto WARHAMMER PvP as a Shadow Warrior, and people start to laugh at you-- the developers should know something is wrong with balance.
Bad MMO's or do gamers just not realize they are bored of the genre?
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Originally posted by OldManFunk
This would be a valid argument if it werent for the fact you're 100% wrong.
I have very high self esteem, am very valuable in the real world, feel valuable, and have a ridiculous amount of free time.
I play video games not to make myself feel more powerful than I actually am, but to have fun because I like video games.
WHY do I like video games? It's a much more simple than a subconscious pop-psychological need for self validation. They're fun entertainment. If there's ANY truth to what you're saying, it's that I play video games to be a medieval adventurer in a world of magic, because I can't go around killing people or monsters IRL with full plate armor and a bastard sword. The police would probably consider me a mass murderer.
This just in: I also don't watch Game of Thrones because IRL I am not strong enough to wield a sword or smart enough to strategize a clever plot. I don't watch The Walking Dead because I am desperate for the world to end so I can be a zombie hero, because I'm a pizza boy IRL.
My life is very happy, I feel I have tons of self worth and high self esteem. Thus my very existence proves you should go back to your Psych 101 class and ask your teacher why people play video games. (I am only being rude because my degree is in the field of psychology, and I find this post to be very misinformative and horrendously incorrect. It makes REAL psychology look bad).
How do you feel about the concept of semi hardcore death?
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There are many, many ways to getting around the negativity of a harsh death penalty or permadeath system.
For example, if players were able to play OTHER characters while their dead ones were in time-out, prison, or permadead, it would solve the problem of players no getting to play the game when they die. (No developer wants a player to be unable to play at all upon death. That is not fun at all, because it isn't PLAYING the game.)
Faster progression would resolve a lot of problems as well. Although it would diminish the penalty of death (faster gains means less harsh of a death penalty) the death penalty would still have an impact (creating a thrill of risk v. reward). There would ALWAYS be progression and thus always be an end-game. End-game would never get tiring as the thrill of fighting high-end monsters like bosses or dragons would remain high, dangerous, extremely rewarding, and ultimately elusive given the uncommon-ness of the entire affair.
If you eliminate "end game" and "early game" and just have a game, faster progression is more about taking on challenges more readily, with less cooperation, than it is about actually being able to take on said challenges. Repetition wouldnt be a problem if there was little difference between low and high end content.
Although any PvE or PvP game would have to design much of the gameplay and progression AROUND harsher death penalties, it is not only entirely possible and viable, but could become a massive successful for everyone including the casual gamer.
In all reality, it doesn't really matter what is in your game or what features you want to design around. A good game is always a good game, and a bad one is a bad one. There can be popular WoW-killing permadeath games just as much as there can be laughable failure WoW-clone games.
What would you think of a Remake of Ultima Online-- with 1 huge feature added in? FFA PvE (PvP) to replace FFA PvP
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Originally posted by odinsrath
Do you think there would be any way to allow FFA PvPers to enjoy a UO type game where there IS a Felucca / Trammel type system? Not that there are two worlds, but in the design that there ARE safe zones and the UNSAFE zones are MORE rewarding PvE loot and treasure.
I'm still interested in what others think of my above concept of there not even being a player character and instead ALL characters are "monster play". (See above this post)
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What if there were no humans or players at all, and the entire game was "monster play"?
Human being replaced by human-classes, such as "Thief", "Knight", "Cleric", "Alchemist", "Wizard", etc.
You'd be able to dye the characters' outfits like in UO, and perhaps customize some character's weapons or emblems (like tabards, possibly) but what if ALL players were Monster Players?
And all monsters were customizable, with a base depending on the race/class. With there being 5 variations of every "race". Players combine 3-5 choices to make their characters. There would be many monster races (200 minimum) to choose from, with each variation that's 40 monster races. The problem is there would be only 200 ways to look (besides dye choices or emblems). Ex. All Orc Warriors would look identical, even if their stats/talents/abilities can be customized further.
For example,
Take 2 Races: Human, Elemental
Human Race grants Human based traits, stats, and abilities. The 5 variants of human could be "Thief, Wizard, Knight, Cleric, Paladin". All 5 variants have the human race traits/stats, and based on the 5 variants get additional skills. Finally, progression points, weapon type (ex. Sword, Mace, Axe), and a talent specialization can further define these characters. All thieves would look identical except dye choices, so it would be the equivalent of everyone having "epic armor" on from level 1 to end game, never changing.
Elemental Race gets Elemental based traits/stats, and then the 5 variants are the elemental type (Air, Water, Fire, Earth, Ice) which give unique abilities (perhaps Water is a Healer variant, while Fire is a pure DPS variant, with Earth giving Tank skills, Ice being CC, Air being mobility.) Then after picking Fire Elemental you pick 5 out of 15 fire spells, spec your talent tree to enhance those spells, etc.
If there were over 200 monsters to choose from (human being included) and deep character development/customization would that make up for the fact there would be 0 aesthetic variations between specific variants? (Orc Warrior and Orc Archer would obviously have different looks, but ALL Orc Warriors would look identical to ALL OTHER Orc Warriors.) With the exception of dye colors in costume/skin tone, possibly some hair/face choices, and some limited weapon/shield choices.
What would you think of a Remake of Ultima Online-- with 1 huge feature added in? FFA PvE (PvP) to replace FFA PvP
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Well then, I guess I have a lot of work to do :P
It will be fun, as making each "Monster" will be like making unique MOBA heroes :P
One of the coolest features that is a MUST for any sort of "Monster Play" game, would of course be Player Dungeons. Dungeon Keeper 2 anyone? :)
What would you think of a Remake of Ultima Online-- with 1 huge feature added in? FFA PvE (PvP) to replace FFA PvP
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Actually, in such a game...
There would be 0 reasons to not create two separate servers.
SERVER #1: A complete remake of Classic UO, including FFA PvP with Red PK's, etc. etc. (As close as possible without getting sued). Identical but 2012 user interface, graphics, etc.
SERVER #2: The OP version. UO with FFA PvP replaced by Monster Play.
You inevitably subscribe to 1 MMORPG for $15/month, and get BOTH the classic UO server with updated UI/graphics, AND the revolutionary Monster Player + Keep Sieges / Town Raids + Left4Dead dungeon experience.
What would you think of a Remake of Ultima Online-- with 1 huge feature added in? FFA PvE (PvP) to replace FFA PvP
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Updated graphics, user interface, animations, etc, but still the same 2.5D (2D) game we all knew and loved. Similar art style, gameplay, skills-- the works, up to even including the Paperdolls and mouse-dragging items / backpack.
However, there's 1 huge change. In replace of FFA PvP, there is Monster Creation, and Monster Warbands. A player can use a Monster Currency (Monster Points) to play as the monsters, which allows for FFA full PvP.
Granted full loot wouldn't really exist like it would in a FFA PvP game, as the monsters would collect the player's loot (and be able to become more powerful the more they killed players and took their stuff. Or perhaps instead it's all "sold" and translated into monster points, and if the player defeats the Monster Play they can loot all their stuff back.)
Monster Play would consist of the following:
Monster Spawn.
A player can spawn as a monster, based on the various monster spawns. Whether it is an Orc Fort, Lich Dungeon, or Dragon Cave, the player spends his monster points to spawn a new monster, slightly customized and equipped from a small selection. (Perhaps the Lich picks their 5 spells, or the Orc picks if they're a Warrior, Mage, Archer, etc. The more upgrades, the more Monster Points.)
Upon logout, the monster acts as a player would, and can be logged in again. The Monster Points are spent upon spawn, and the monster stays playable until the player deletes it (to spawn as a new monster) or it dies.
All Monsters suffer Permadeath.
Monster Progress is through Monster Points, not Character progression. These points are gained through killing players or monster players. They can be spent on regular player items/bonuses for those who dont want to play as a monster but want to benefit from PvP points.
Monster Spawns are locations/cities,
such as an Orc Fort, which can be raided, protected, or enforced. For example, the more a player participates as an Orc from Orc Fort#4, the stronger the Orc Fort can become. This could include anything from better stats for all Orcs (NPC and Player), Monster Point increase (xp buff), more NPC guards, etc. These locations themselves (which are not the same as other Orc Forts which do not have monster spawns) can be sieged by players in a Monster vs Player siege, possibly including siege weaponry, large monsters, and Bosses.
Bosses are special monster spawns.
Besides being limited in spawn population and being very high in MP cost, Boss and SubBoss spawns require Boss Tokens. (Either special MP items or very expensive MP items). Bosses include monsters that take from (full group to raid group) to defeat, and Sub-bosses take (a small group to full group) to defeat. These would be monsters such as Balrogs, Dragons, Lich Lords, etc.
The Idea borrows a lot from the The Left 4 Dead mechanic
It is the job of the Monster Player to drain the resources and slowly wear away the player in the dungeon, more than it is their job to win a 1v1. The Monster Player is suppose to spawn many many times throughout the dungeon process, eventually beating the player group by either a final fight (Boss / Subboss) or through teamwork & attrition at the right moment (with NPC aid). Although monsters cost monster points, the most basic monsters are free (no cost) and spammable (easier for players to kill) monsters are cheap or merely free + small upgrade. If monster players are in a dungeon for a set amount of time (and are active) they may get tougher free monster spawns occassionally.
City Raids
When enough resources / power are gathered, Monster Spawns (monster cities) can declare a raid against player cities. Ex. the local swamp Lizardmen have had enough monster player influence to declare a raid at 7pm against the nearby city of Muneglow. All participating players can either spawn as Monsters and attack the city, or defend it as a player. Once decided, they cannot switch sides. (Although they can switch from Monster Raider back to their human player, but as their human player they cannot participate in the human-side of the town defense and so are only capable of acting like scared citizens.)
Monster Spawns are limited in location, but there are Monster Spawns throughout the world, and very few safe spots. For example, all dungeons would have multiple monster spawns (or the entire dungeon would be a monster spawn city). Yet while the Orc Fort may spawn orcs to roam around the Eastern City, those same orcs can't go to the Western City. Fortunately the Undead Graveyard may spawn undead around the Western City, so Monster Players can still go almost anywhere.
So there IS FFA PvP, but it is not a human vs human mechanic. It's a Monster vs Human mechanic. Monsters can include human-characters such as Pirates, Bandits, etc. Monsters can group up, travel the majority of the world, etc. Not every monster is restricted to specific areas. For example, Pirates (Monster) would be treated as a "Red" where they spawn at Buccaneers Den, with their boat (and NPC allies in boat) and can travel anywhere. But if they enter a city, the guards will kill them.
Guards, however, are not instant-teleport 1-hit-kill robots like in UO. Guards are more prevalent in cities, roam around, and call each other (slowly) to eventually mean that a group of pirates could try to PK people inside a city (especially around a docks) if they managed to kill a few guards (it would be easier for the players to run away if the PK's also had to fight NPC guards)
So while there ARE safe zones, there are no invicible areas. There might even be stealth monsters which can sneak into cities via dark alleys, or disguise themselves as humans (Human Thief- is a Monster) and steal from player's backpacks.
It would be like No-Trammel UO, but with permadeath for Monster Players, easier safety in city for human players, and less likelihood of random PK's teleporting in to ruin the gameplay of casuals. Instead, casuals know exactly what to expect, monsters, and stay within their limitations. If you stay at level 1 of a dungeon, you wont fight anything tougher than you.
There are possible exploits to a monster-possession system, but it could be as simple as a Monster Player gets NOTHING (No loot, no gold, no monster points) unless they attack their Quest Target, and Monsters cannot spawn unless they are balanced player populations (a ratio of Monster Power : Player Power, so if there's only 1 player in the dungeon, the number of monster players and monster power won't exceed what 1 player can handle).
This could lead to monster players and players easily forming groups to protect themselves, and thus becoming more powerful to enter deeper into a dungeon.
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Originally posted by Divion
They also have a Gamestop that sells antique and retro game memorbellia. It's called "Vintage Stock", lol...
What do you think of the animations for my game?
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Hello everyone, and thanks for providing your feedback. I have finalized my animations for my 2.5D (2D) RPG (future MMORPG after it releases as a singleplayer RPG similar to something like Ultima Online / Baldurs Gate 2 + Oblivion / Skyrim world freedom). Right now as I finish up, I am working on the transitions for those animations (1-3 frames to smooth the transition between different animations).
Also I am wanting to get some opinions as to if the animations are acceptable or not. I do not wish to know if they are high or medium quality, but if they are acceptable. Simply put...just NOT crap. My goal is NOT to provide the best possible art, but to provide the best possible art given my skills, budget, and time constraints.
The character's outfit and model texture are just temporary and there are plenty of glitches in the art (clothing during animation) but I did this for simplicity and I didn't want him to be naked when testing.
Anyone who is interested (and has the Unity webplayer installed) can view the animations here. Please tell me if you think they are passable for a non-artist low-budget game developer.
Thanks for letting me share! :)
Did I answer this guy's question, or am I crazy?
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11:56 PM - Guy: So tell me
11:56 PM - Guy: Where is the negativity NOT?
11:56 PM - Guy: Tell me
11:56 PM - Me: where is the negativity NOT?
11:56 PM - Me: In trying to keep you alive
11:56 PM - Me: In trying to keep you from dying and getting mad
11:57 PM - Me: In trying to give you the best score possible
11:57 PM -Mel: In trying to commnunicate with you and give good advice
11:57 PM - Guy: Just shutup
11:57 PM - Guy: i dont listen to morons
11:58 PM - Guy: You didn't answer the question
Did I answer the question? Is my reply fitting to the definition of "to answer"?
Would you play a 100% PVE MMO, No PVP at all ?
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Originally posted by teakbois
The facts were very relevant to the topic. Modesty doesn't exclude speaking the truth when the topic warrants it. If someone says a fact, what's it to you? Does it offend you that I am good at video games or slept through college not paying attention with better test scores than those who studied ridiculously hard? Does it make you feel bad?
I always think it's funny when people get offended that others talk about the fact they're very good at video games, they're smart, etc.
I apologize if it offends you, but yes...I am very intelligent. That's part of the reason I have so much frustration in my life and find it very difficult to find friends I actually enjoy talking to. It's not all roses you know. There is an endless amount of disappointment with society (especially the more educated you become) and a ridiculous amount of boredom that comes from the lack of challenge in some areas. Not everyone is well educated, open minded, and not hyper-sensitive when others are prosperous. It's not easy to have an interesting conversation when other people seem to have a hard time grasping basic concepts or simple facts.
Sometimes I wish I were not, simply for the fact people like you wouldn't make me facepalm constantly, making myself think every post, "...and why are you still posting on these forums?" Fortunately I stay for those rare posters who speak rationally, don't attempt to troll people, and are mature enough to realize cracking a joke every 10 seconds doesn't make you as witty as you may think while smirking in a false sense of forum victory.
Of course, it always helps to add people to my ignore list :)


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