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Skip to comments.Bringing Tahrir Square to Washington
Posted on 09/06/2011 5:27:16 AM PDT by SJackson
A coalition of leftist groups is promising to occupy part of downtown Washington, D.C. with the intention of making it our Tahrir Square, Cairo next month.
This exercise in Marxist mobocracy is just one of many scheduled nationwide in coming months. It will take place nearly three weeks after the Lefts Days of Rage occupation of Wall Street scheduled for Sept. 17.
The Washington protest is modeled after the demonstrations that brought down the Egyptian government earlier this year. It is being organized by an umbrella group called the October 2011 Coalition, which is run by David Swanson, a former spokesman for ACORN and the International Labor Communications Association.
Swanson said the event was timed to overlap with October 2011 when the next years budget kicks in, in the United States which includes cuts for just about everything useful but again a larger budget for the military. Of course through the magic of the federal governments baseline budgeting, there probably wont be any actual reduction in federal spending, but the Left needs to pillory a villain in order to rally its troops.
The October 2011 Coalition is asking activists to pledge to show up at and remain in Washingtons Freedom Plaza if any U.S. troops, contractors, or mercenaries remain in Afghanistan. It is urging protesters to resist the corporate machine by occupying the plaza to demand that Americas resources be invested in human needs and environmental protection instead of war and exploitation.
In a promotional video for the group, wild-eyed playwright Karen Malpede seemed to suggest President Obama was Paul von Hindenburg and that Nazis were poised to take over America.
I will be in Washington on October 6 because it seems more and more a Weimar sort of moment where we have a nice, well-intentioned, weak, and mealy-mouthed president and lunatics on the right wing who would rather destroy the country than do anything productive. And were in how many wars, six now, and counting. We have the biggest military budget in the world combined. All other countries in the world do not spend as much as we spend on our military and its driving the country into bankruptcy and moral bankruptcy which is more important, I think, or as important. So its a time for citizens who value democracy and care about the country in which they live to step forward and say no.
Malpede, incidentally, seemed to be one of the more sane individuals appearing in videos promoting the October 6 event.
Swanson said Monday that his supporters will occupy Freedom Plaza, the name of which is very similar of course to Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, and from there we are going to expand to shut down offices, buildings, streets, hallways, to nonviolently, strictly nonviolently resist what our government is doing.
Swanson didnt bother to address the glaring contradiction in his statement. The protesters at Tahrir Square to whom he alludes were anything but nonviolent. It is far from clear how the gargantuan government of the most powerful nation on Earth could be shut down without the use of violence.
The suggestion that nonviolent civil disobedience will be practiced that day seems to be merely an opening bid offered by the organizers, a public relations bait-and-switch calculated to appease the authorities and maximize attendance. In the world of radical activism the line between nonviolent protest and violent protest is often so thin that it might as well not exist. Unless all the demonstrators have the discipline of a Mohandas Gandhi, violence is virtually inevitable.
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With few exceptions, the groups pledging to take part on October 6 arent exactly known for Weather Underground-caliber violence, but theyre also not known for reasonableness and restraint.
Velvet Revolution, a Tides Foundation-funded group co-founded by convicted terrorist bomber Brett Kimberlin and radical journalist Brad Friedman, is participating. So are the Communist-dominated anti-war coalition United for Peace and Justice, and other radical left-wing groups such as ANSWER (Action Now to Stop War and End Racism), Code Pink, and World Cant Wait, an offshoot of the Revolutionary Communist Party.
In normal times a protest involving a group like World Cant Wait, which used cheap political theatrics in a futile effort to drive President Bush out of the White House, might not matter. But in an age of massive unemployment, public unease, overheated rhetoric, and escalating political violence from the Left, the group could become a genuine threat. This is especially true if the groups crazed adherents believe their long-awaited revolution is finally within their grasp.
As planning for October 6 continues, the Left is escalating its already-vituperative rhetoric.
A few days ago a member of the neo-communist Congressional Progressive Caucus said Tea Party supporters in Congress want the Jim Crow era to return and to see black Americans lynched. At a meeting of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN) said some in Congress would love to see us as second-class citizens and some of them in Congress right now of this Tea Party movement would love to see you and me hanging on a tree.
This was not an isolated incident for Carson, who is also a member of the CBC. The Al Sharpton wannabe, who is one of only two Muslims in Congress, also told reporters last year that he heard the N-word hurled at Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) outside the Capitol by anti-Obamacare protesters. But it never happened. Conservative Internet news entrepreneur Andrew Breitbart offered $100,000 to anyone who could provide recorded evidence that the racial slur was uttered at the event. No one has come forward.
Joanne Dowdell, a Democratic congressional candidate in New Hampshire, said she is seeking office because the 2012 election is about class warfare. Dowdell is not on the fringes of her party. She is a former DNC committeewoman and was a delegate at the 2008 party convention that nominated Obama for the presidency.
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) has called for runs on the banks and threatened to tax them out of business if they dont forgive under-water homeowners mortgage principal. Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) said racism is largely responsible for high black unemployment rates.
A demonstrator from the Red & Anarchist Action Network was captured on video at a protest earlier this week outside the Wisconsin state capitol. He was helping to hold up a banner that read Class Warfare. No Justice. No Peace.
He shouted to the cameraman, Its coming! Get ready! All you f- tea-party-baggers. Its coming. Get ready.
There is a good chance he meant it.
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They're going to create a self-inflicted bloody shirt. And we're playing right into their hands.
This is not their mother's Tea Party!
Wait a minute.... this IS their mother's tea party!
Now is the time to talk about an over sized, out of control government. This wouldn't be happening if tax payer dollars weren't being handed out like candy at a parade. This is what happens when a corrupt government is so big, it can buy it's winners and losers with unlimited funds.
No, we're not playing into their hands. Remember the anti-liberal rules. Stay calm and polite, and stick to the important subjects. They can't win an honest debate. Instead of them using our rage against us, why not use their rage against them?
Its coming! Get ready! All you f- tea-party-baggers. Its coming. Get ready.
I can't wait.
You have that right, if the media can report this right, the American people will see who the true enemies of freedom are.
The majority of Americans aren't union. Does anyone here think the majority of American voters agreed with what Hoffa said?
I don't think so. In fact, visions of union thugs smashing heads and breaking legs came into their heads. NAZI Germany and it's brown shirts may have also entered their minds. This is not away to gain favor with normal thinking Americans.
I think we should hand them more rope.
You and I know that. But it only takes one match for them to have an excuse to put out the "fire."
Hell, they don't even need one of us to lose our temper! They will provide a "lily-white" martyr dupe. Look how they played Gabby giffords for crying out loud!
It makes sense why he's pushing such outrageous policies and infuriating positions.
It's just to fluff up the kindling.
I agree. All we have to do is stay sane, and let them take themselves out. We can just sit back and watch. It's not our fault they're loons.
In fact, why not lay off a few more union members? If they can show up for rallies instead of working, the businesses are obviously over employed.
They made fools out of themselves - again. They tried to blame it on the TEA party, but the truth came to the surface too fast for them. They failed.
This union stuff is going to be easy for us if we just let them spew. For example - left wing bloggers"
"Put the fear of God in those ignorant sons of bitches."
"Let's ratchet up the rhetoric and fight "
"workers made real gains were the ones when you could get your head bashed in"
Do you really think the American people agree with them? Do you think the honest American citizens want to hear this crap?
I think we should simply remain calm and keep doing the work the American people want us to do. If they freak, let them suffer the political consequences. Obviously, it wouldn't us breaking windows and smashing things. It would them. The American people would be their victims rather than their advocates.
Alinski - "Entice them to anger, then use that anger against them."
So, let's really piss them off! Remain calm, collected, and focused. They'd go NUTS!
"Obviously, it wouldn't us breaking windows and smashing things. It would them. The American people would be their victims rather than their advocates."
The problem is that government in general now want to view the American public as the cause of the violence, rather than see the thugs and simply thugs.
Of course. Oboma is a community agitator. That's all he knows. That's why the left wanted him in charge.
I think the American voter is sick and tired of agitation. I believe most would rather live in peace - so, let the left agitate, let us bring them peace. You'll catch more flys with honey than you will with vinegar.
Always remain calm, collected, and focused. They can't defeat that. They don't know how to deal with it. Without chaos, they have no tools.
Obviously, it wouldnt us breaking windows and smashing things. It would them. The American people would be their victims rather than their advocates.
The problem is that government in general now wants to view the American system of government as the "cause of the violence", rather than see the thugs as simply thugs, and another version of community organizers for the socialist cause.
The usual wimpy white liberals trying to get black and brown people to do their dirty work for them. They are pure evil.
We're in "violent anti-violent agreement!"
I'm just not sure that will be sufficient.
For example, if anywhere, what you're suggesting should be borne out in Wisconsin, where the unpleasantness of the union thugs should be evident in spades.
And, true, the Republicans held on by the skin of their teeth in the recalls and the supreme court fracas circus.
But it's not a repudiation. And here today we have new polls showing "a new low" of 44% approval for Obummer.
More than 2 out of 5 still have the temerity to say, "sure, I love the way my man is destroying this awful country!"
Yeah, but the people do the voting. What do the voters see?
We can be the party of peace, common sense, and and ideas. They can be the party of war, ignorance, and chaos.
Which party would you want to support if you had a job and a family?
I just feel we are being steered toward the situation that faced the Wiemar Republic, before Hitler came to power.
When we have been educated to believe that the Nazis were right wing, and not another branch of international socialism,it's hard for the public to see the true face of the socialist threat to our Republic.
Unions were motivated like never before, because the law affected ALL government unions around the country (indirectly). My bet is they ALL voted (add a few thousands out of staters and other fraudulent votes to that number), and the unions spent $35 MILLION - but still lost!!!
Imagine if it had been only state union money and votes. They'd have gotten creamed.
They couldn't pull this off nation wide, nor do they have the funds to do it state wide across the board (without another union funding stimulus package).
The majority of Americans aren't union thugs. The more the unions try to intimidate the America people, the more the American people will want them disassembled.
Let's put it this way - the union brown shirts are frightening people. No one wants to wear cement shoes or have their ribs busted for not voting correctly. No one wants another NAZI Germany.
Did you see Hoffa? The only thing he didn't do is a "Hail Hitler" at the end of his speech.
Entice the unions. Let them show their true color - commie red - so everyone can see it. We won't have to educate anyone. They'll figure it out themselves.
The National German Socialist Party members were not men of peace, sense, or ideas. They were thugs.
Pretty big "if" there, pard.
The technique is to accuse those who oppose you of doing exactly what you are doing (voter intimidation, voter fraud, trampling on rights and liberties). They then reinterpret the Constitution to create rights that don't exist etc.. The socialist propaganda machine is in full throttle, and aimed squarely at the 2012 election cycle.
It reminds me of Zhivago's brother in Dr. Zhivago, who hung in the background, twisting things to bring about a Communist government.
There is a cute video out called "There's a Communist in the White House." If only that information could be widely known.
They have sat in the background waiting for their marching orders. It seems that time has come. It reminds me of Zhivago's brother in "Dr. Zhivago", who hung in the background, twisting things to bring about a Communist government.
There is a cute video out called "There's a Communist in the White House." If only that information could be widely known.
This is where the Republicans are weak. They don't talk enough about freedom, liberty, or free will. They don't talk about how big, expensive, and oppressive the government has become. All they have to do is start pushing that message. Who can disagree with it other than the 30% radical socialist/communist left who DOES want a dictatorship, and what could their rebuttal be?
The Republicans allow the left to set the agenda. This is why they're considered useless or spineless. It's time the right started setting the agenda, and forcing the left to follow. Get out there! Speak up! Go 24/7! Get rid of Oboma care. Get rid of Obomabulbs. Bring back Welfare to Work so the wealth can share itself. Bring people up rather than tear them down. Set then lose rather than tie them up in chains.
Not every union member wants to get involved in the modern union. They're forced to pay. Their free will has been stolen from them.
Most of the union members today are too stupid to look at their own pay stubs. They have no idea how much they pay to support the left wing freeloaders, and that cost is going to double soon. They're engaging in a self defeating behavior, but they're too wrapped up in ignorance and deceit to figure it out.
Never happen - blaming Obama that is. Somehow the MSM will spin it into something good like "Democracy In Action" - unless of course a group of Beck fans (a million or more) would show up to demand the ouster of Obama, then ........
They can "say" all they want. The pictures tell the story. We have average American people gathering together in pro-American groups wanting nothing but freedom.
Now, the left wants to crush skulls, break legs, and steal everything their neighbors have for themselves.
Put these pictures side by side. Eventually, it's going to sink in. You can't call a vulture a dove without someone noticing.
I really hoped that we could stop payroll deductions, so that people would really see how much the government is taking, and then each person would have to issue a check to the government in January, or April of each year.
Of course payroll deductions started during WWII, so the government would have immediate access to funds. Recently the law establishing payroll deductions was renewed. Maybe we need to slow down the access by repealing the payroll deduction law.
This country, because of government schools, has a lot of incompetent people. Maybe we should start with a law that says every tax preparation organization must make it perfectly clear to the customer how much they PAID in taxes rather than simply how much they get returned.
This is a good start, and who can argue with people knowing what their tax burden really is? What argument can be used against giving taxpayers this knowledge?
If they want to find some tea party folks, I can suggest some better places than Washington D.C. Of course, lefties probably wouldn't want to go into places like that after dark, chanting hostile slogans and looking for a fight.
These are DEMOCRAT activists. Remind people of that. These freaks aren't ours.
Possibly 105% of America realizes this.
They've already waved the bloody shirt. What remains to be seen is the reaction. I suspect they'll do nothing more than riling up the bigots who already support them, hopefully no violence will result. But if it does, it's predictable.
Go? They aren't there yet?
Be patient, the SA came into being in 20-21, the HH salute wasn't adopted till the mid to late 20s. It's early.
With few exceptions, the groups pledging to take part on October 6 arent exactly known for Weather Underground-caliber violence, but theyre also not known for reasonableness and restraint.
I hope it rains like hell on that day. The marxist wannabes might get a bath.
I've been watching the wall street version of this on live feed. So far I've learned by listening to their chatter, that the computer operators are paid to work this "grass roots" protest, that there is a moderator who watches the live stream and tells them to stop certain things like cussing and smoking on air and tells them to do certain things like contact people or put the word out on something.
They have a UPS office set up to receive donations of money and supplies. People from various countries have come in. A guy spoke one day who said, "While I was living in Egypt during the revolution..." so these are people who were involved with the "grass roots" "arab spring."
So far, not many general Americans are paying attention to them because of the media black-out. This is no doubt intentional, as they are in an organizational/training phase. They are very closely following the Arab spring pattern. The middle east was a good testing ground. They know where the kinks are, and they are getting things stream-lined.
There are already what I think of as "bases" in operation in Chicago, LA, and I think Portland (not sure about that.) There may be others. I know they were calling for Little Rock, but it's a harder area to work, for some reason. They have been moving quickly to get others going. Funds and supplies are coming in and they keep a running list of what their needs are going over live stream.
Mean while, Iran is moving its Navy into the Pacific, and the recent black out in the Arizona/California area left crucial boarder crossing areas in the dark for several hours....plenty of time for troops to move quietly across the Mexican boarder without being detected.
Just a few observations from a basically uninformed gal.
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Legacy of Kain fans have had a small taste of the universe recently with the free-to-play shooter Nosgoth, but others (myself included) are chomping at the bit for a real, proper action game. Finder AU managed to speak to Crystal Dynamic's senior designer Michael Brinker, and it looks like there's hope of that actually happening.

Brinker stated, when asked about a potential future Kain game, "it's a 50/50 chance. We have in-house developers who really want to make that game. It's interesting because people look back at our history and our franchises and see that we have some really great iconic IPs."

It's cool that the developers themselves really want to see the series return let alone the legions of fans. Right now, Crystal Dynamics has its hands full though possibly developing a rumored third Tomb Raider game when they accidentally confirmed a trilogy at gamescom, and they still have to launch Rise of the Tomb Raider, so we'll see when or if this becomes a reality a few years out at the earliest.

"It's a 50/50 chance" – Crystal Dynamics talks new Legacy of Kain [Finder.com.au]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=287364Jason Faulknerhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jason+FaulknerRaid Square Enix's tomb with this weekend's Steam sale2015-02-07T19:00:00Z2015-02-07T19:00:00Z
This weekend's Square Enix Publisher Weekend sale has some ridiculous deals. Some of my childhood favorites that I didn't even know made it to PC are on there, including the whole Legacy of Kain series.

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Final Fantasy III. IV, VII, VIII, XIII, and XIII-2 are all 50% off

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Eidos Anthology: 34 games with their DLC for $31.19

Daikatana for $1.74

and a ton of other stuff too!

This sale has some of the most iconic games of the late '90s and early '00s. If you haven't had the chance to play these, or haven't played them for a while, almost every game in this sale is money well spent.

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 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=286237Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterNosgoth, that Legacy of Kain arena game, hits open beta this month2015-01-15T10:30:00Z2015-01-15T10:30:00Z
During my time with Nosgoth I found it to be a middling Legacy of Kain game, but a decent arena romp. More gamers are going to get the chance to check it out starting January 21, since that's when the open beta starts.

In case you weren't aware the game is free-to-play, and focuses on the all-popular asymmetric style of gameplay, which pits vampires against humans. It makes for some fun confrontations, especially when you're on the former side.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=285079mrandydixonhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/mrandydixonWe've got closed beta keys for Square Enix's Nosgoth!2014-12-19T17:00:00Z2014-12-19T17:00:00Z
Destructoid is giving away a bunch of Nosgoth closed beta keys!

Nosgoth is a free-to-play multiplayer experience set in the Legacy of Kain universe, involving humans and vampires locked in a bloody struggle against one another. Players can play both as humans and vampires, level up individual classes, and purchase upgrades to further power up their characters.

To claim your code, just head on over to our code redemption page and click the big red button! (HUGE members, visit your HUGE perks page for your reserved codes!) Once you've secured a key, head on over to the Nosgoth key redemption page and start playing!

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 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=279172Brittany Vincenthttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Brittany+VincentNosgoth, Legacy of Kain spin-off, launches open beta this winter2014-08-06T14:30:00Z2014-08-06T14:30:00Z

Psyonix's team-based competitive multiplayer game Nosgoth, which pits humans versus vampires, will be free to play this weekend. The game is currently in closed beta, but by buying a Founder's Pack you can gain access right now.

The free weekend begins Thursday, August 7 at 7 AM EST and ends Monday, August 11 at 3 AM EST.

Those who play during the free weekend will receive double experience points as well as an in-game badge. I wish this were a brand new Legacy of Kain game instead.

 Legacy of Kain spin-off Nosgoth launches open beta this winter [Eurogamer]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=277919Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterNosgoth will lower its founders pack prices on July 222014-07-11T17:00:00Z2014-07-11T17:00:00Z
When I played Nosgoth earlier this year, I saw potential in the competitive third-person shooter. As long as a few things are tweaked it'll be a decent game for shooter fans to explore at the very least, and some changes are coming already in its beta state.

Pricing is changing for the founders program, most notably a price reduction on a pack that previously costed $20 -- it's now $5 as of July 22nd, and grants experience and gold boosters (basically League of Legends). All of the other packs that basically just allow more of the same have dropped in price, bringing them into a much less exploitative state.

Changes to the founders packs [Nosgoth]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=271258Hamza CTZ Azizhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Hamza+CTZ+AzizNosgoth goes into closed beta today2014-02-27T21:00:00Z2014-02-27T21:00:00Z
Nosgoth is that free-to-play third-person shooter set in the Legacy of Kain universe. It's also that game that makes us wish there would be a new legit Legacy of Kain game every single time we have to talk about it.

Anyway, you can signup for the beta here. The closed beta phase will include a new Siege mode that sees humans needing to capture specific points, while the Vampire players need to hunt down the humans and suck their blood. Nosogth will see continuous updates throughout the closed beta, and we can expect things like new maps, modes, character classes, weapons, and more.

Forget about the Legacy of Kain tie-in for a second and Nosgoth is a pretty decent third-person shooter. It's something.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=270331Steven Hansenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Steven+HansenFirst Nosgoth footage full of fun vampire carnage2014-02-10T20:00:00Z2014-02-10T20:00:00Z

In-game stuff that isn't menus starts at 4:30.

While Chris was bitter about it cashing in on the Legacy of Kain name, he did find Nosgoth a surprisingly enjoyably F2P third-person shooter in his preview. From this footage, I can see why. The four versus four, humans versus vampires set up looks fun, particularly when you get to play as vampires, running up walls and snatching humans up into the air and dropping them to their death.

It's all a lot more lively (and colorful) than I expected.

The fourth vampire class, the creepy-looking Deceiver, is revealed in the third part of the video. They can masquerade as your teammates, down to the green aura around them that signifies friendlies. Pretty sneaky.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=269678Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterNosgoth is not a very good Legacy of Kain game2014-01-30T16:00:00Z2014-01-30T16:00:00Z
The vampire Kain has been running around causing havoc since 1996, when he debuted in his first game on the original PlayStation. He was joined by his partner in crime and former lieutenant Raziel in 1999, and the rest was history.

Since then, the Legacy of Kain franchise has been building lore and accumulating fans, mostly due to its dark charm and solid set of games. But a true continuation hasn't happened since Defiance in 2003, so we're all waiting to see what the newly announced Nosgoth can do.

Sadly, it doesn't really seem add to the franchise in any noticeable way, but it's not a bad way to spend your time if you enjoy third-person shooters.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=267768Conrad Zimmermanhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Conrad+ZimmermanNew trailer for Nosgoth shows off alpha action2013-12-19T15:45:00Z2013-12-19T15:45:00Z

I have to admit that I was a bit surprised by the existence of Nosgoth, as I expected the Legacy of Kain franchise to have been left in a dustbin to be forgotten. And I certainly couldn't have predicted the next move for the series would be an online multiplayer combat game. This new trailer shows off footage from the game's closed alpha test, currently in progress, and it appears to be an action-packed experience.

You can still sign-up to participate in tests if this is something you're keen on. I'm intrigued to see where they go with this and if anything interesting is added to the setting, which was always my favorite part of Kain, and to find out if there's still unlife in the old boy.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=262463Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterLegacy of Kain is back with a new F2P game called Nosgoth2013-09-25T11:05:00Z2013-09-25T11:05:00Z

Remember that project that was linked to Legacy of Kain? Well it turns out that it's an actual thing now, and it's a free-to-play title called Nosgoth. The game will feature "human vs. vampire" multiplayer set in the Legacy of Kain world, some of which hasn't been seen before.

You'll use each race's "unique fighting style" to do combat, and it appears as if humans are adept at a range, and vampires specialize in melee fundamentals. Right now Nosgoth is only planned for the PC platform.

If you're keen, you can register for the closed beta now. Personally as a huge fan of the series, I'm reserving judgement until it's actually out. Who knows? Maybe it'll pave the way for more proper titles on next-generation consoles.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=256519Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterThis Legacy of Kain research thread is incredible2013-06-18T09:00:00Z2013-06-18T09:00:00Z
Although I played Blood Omen, the first game in the storied Legacy of Kain franchise, it wasn't until Soul Reaver that I would cement my love for the series. Little did I know that amidst the release of those games in 1996 and 1999 respectively were six canceled Legacy of Kain games -- whoa.

This user over on NeoGAF decided to research the history of the franchise, and found evidence of ten cancelled games in all. Among the dead and buried are titles like Pillars of Nosgoth (a 3DO game), Shifter (and earlier version of Soul Reaver), and earlier versions of Blood Omen 2 (which was probably the worst game in the franchise). You can have a look at the creator's previous Legacy of Kain remembrance post here. If the new game ever comes out, I think I feel a Carter's Quest coming on.

The 10 Cancelled Legacy of Kains [NeoGAF]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=255592Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterSquare Enix developing project linked to Legacy of Kain2013-06-07T07:03:00Z2013-06-07T07:03:00Z
You know how Dale North feels about JRPGs? That's kind of how I feel about a good action-adventure -- specifically, the Legacy of Kain franchise. After a fairly lackluster finale with Defiance, and some odd Tomb Raider DLC, it appeared as if the end was nigh for the franchise. But not so, according to a statement made to VG247 from Square-Enix.

Square-Enix community manager George Kelion had this to say about a project set in the same world: "Nosgoth exists and is in active development, but is not a traditional Legacy of Kain action-adventure game. Nosgoth is set in the same universe as previous LoK games, but on a different branch to the Blood Omen and Soul Reaver series. The community should not be thinking of Nosgoth in terms of a single-player experience."

The Legacy of Kain series is one of my favorite franchises of all time, so any sort of return would be great in my book. I remember the exact moment when I really connected with Soul Reaver, solidifying my love of the action-adventure genre alongside of classics like Ocarina of Time and Tomb Raider. Franchise voice actor staple Tony Jay will be missed, and I hope this one does right by the series. The wording above does worry me, in the sense that it may just end up being a mobile game, but if it gets people interested enough in the series again for a proper return, I'm okay with it.

Nosgoth [VG247]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=244630Jason Cabralhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jason+CabralNew Legacy of Kain and Wolfenstein domains registered2013-02-11T17:15:00Z2013-02-11T17:15:00Z
Thanks to the secret ninja teams of CSC Corporate Domains, we now know that Square Enix has registered a domain linking to a possible new entry in the Legacy of Kain series. The domain in question, WarForNosgoth.com, makes direct reference to the world, and a possible conclusion to the events set in motion in the previous entry in the series Legacy of Kain: Defiance.

There hasn't been any confirmation from Square Enix yet, but considering last week's reveal of a new IP, Murder: Soul Sacrifice, from its domain name registration, this may well be the long-awaited return of Kain.

As for ZeniMax, no word has been given if wolfenstein-spiel.com is related to the well-known grandaddy FPS game. That being said, there aren't a whole lot of other Wolfensteins that the domain might be referring to.

Square Enix host registers Wolfenstein, Legacy of Kain domains [Joystiq]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=240118Hamza CTZ Azizhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Hamza+CTZ+AzizThe Soul Reaver saga has finally arrived on Steam2012-12-07T17:30:00Z2012-12-07T17:30:00Z
This past week I was thinking how much I wanted a sequel to the Blood Omen/Soul Reaver sagas. That may never happen, but the arrival of the Soul Reaver saga on Steam is the next best thing.

Soul Reaver, Soul Reaver 2 and Legacy of Kain: Defiance are all available right now for $9.99/€9.99/£6.99 each. Now the Blood Omen games just need to be released on Steam so they can all be one happy blood sucking family.

Soul Reaver saga now available on Steam [Square-Enix]


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We are required by state law to administer annual standard tests to our school-age children. Everyone in the group except me has already finished that and declared their school year over. I, erroneously, assumed that meant the other neighborhood family would be available to play any time of the day. Their mother still won't let them play until the afternoon Monday-Friday. They are allowed to play all day on the weekends unless they have something specific planned.
I really don't understand this. It seems lots of parents don't let their kids play just for the sake of not letting them play too much or something like that. I can sort of understand this during the "school year" if they have a schedule to keep or certain work they need to finish within a certain time but I don't understand why they extend that rule to the time when they are not doing school. What is the point of that? Why not just let the kids play?
I'm frustrated, I guess, and I feel bad for my kids because they just want to play with their friends.
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Obviously I can't speak to the particular families and the situation you're in, but I do understand why a family might restrict playdates. I have kids who are introverted, and dh and I are introverted too. Some of us are very social introverts, but even with so we find that too much out-of-home and beyond-family social time eventually leads to exhaustion, emotional lability and problems with family relationships, rhythms and routines. So we've found it best to restrict our social time. At times this has led to hurt feelings of friends ... until we took the time to explain. We love being with you, but we need our "chill time" at home with just ourselves in order to continue loving the time we spend with you. We need time to recharge our social batteries. We are good with extended socializing, provided we have a couple of days afterwards where we don't have to put our energy into anything much beyond our own home. So a full weekend or a sleepover requires 1-2 days afterwards of low-key family time until we all feel normal again.
Perhaps one or more of the members of the other family are similar to me and mine? They've discovered a balance of social vs. personal/family time that works for them, and they want to preserve that flow.
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I know this family and I'm pretty sure their kids are not introverted. The father is but he's at work during the days. The mother has told me repeatedly that I am welcome to come over and hang out any time, any day. Her door is always open. I doubt someone who is introverted would extend such an invitation. I know I never would (and haven't reciprocated). hehe She was constantly inviting me over for morning coffee when we first met. She knows that, if I go over there, my kids will be in tow. They are not old enough to stay at my house alone.
So, I don't think it's that. It's a time of day thing. They still cannot play on Mondays-Fridays before 3 pm. I think it's just an arbitrary rule that has something to do with following industrial school/work week schedule. I guess that confuses me because one of the reasons I homeschool is so that I don't have to follow someone else's schedule. We can play when we want, sleep when we are tired, eat when we are hungry without worrying about the time.
Hmm...maybe it does hurt my feelings a little because I don't understand why someone would just tell a kid, "No, my kids can't play with you today." I let my kids decide. Sometimes they want to play and sometimes they don't. My 5 year old almost always wants to play. My 9 year old is more likely to decline. Just as I wouldn't force my introverted child to socialize, I don't want to force my extroverted child to not socialize. KWIM? I don't think their enjoyment should be contingent on my mood.
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Hmm...maybe it does hurt my feelings a little because I don't understand why someone would just tell a kid, "No, my kids can't play with you today." I let my kids decide. Sometimes they want to play and sometimes they don't. My 5 year old almost always wants to play. My 9 year old is more likely to decline. Just as I wouldn't force my introverted child to socialize, I don't want to force my extroverted child to not socialize. KWIM? I don't think their enjoyment should be contingent on my mood.
Maybe she is setting that time aside to do their own thing. Her family may not want to change the rhythm/structure of their days regardless of the season to avoid the upheaval that comes with such changes and later, the having to resettle into a structure again. We follow almost the same (very loose) rhythm where ever we are and whatever time of the year it is. It comforts my kids and it makes it easier for me.
Also, do your children go over there to play or are you asking her kids to come over to your place? If they are asking to play over there, then I could see why a parent may decline when s/he doesn't feel like it. Adding another kid or a couple is an another layer of responsibility.
Also maybe she wants to avoid long play dates. If it starts at 3ish, there is a natural end to it -- at dinner time, KWIM?
Not everybody does homeschooling because of the time restrictions school places on their lives. Plus, if she has multiple children, she might take turns with each child and not want the distraction of playtime with neighborhood kids happening in the house or yard to distract her children from their schoolwork. Yes, schoolwork. I'm just guessing. If she does have multiple kids, she might want to keep the routine in place year-round. It still seems frustrating, but there are many valid reasons why she wants to maintain a certain start time year-round (except on weekends!)
I'm with you on having different reasons to homeschool! However I think, personally, that if a family nearby was always available, I think I'd set some limits, but then again, I need my space at home and apparently this family doesn't, but I bet they have limits on their extroversion as well!
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Also, do your children go over there to play or are you asking her kids to come over to your place? If they are asking to play over there, then I could see why a parent may decline when s/he doesn't feel like it. Adding another kid or a couple is an another layer of responsibility.
Her kids are always welcome to play at my house. If my kids are doing the asking, it's for them to come here. I don't expect her to always let my kids in their house. I don't allow my kids to invite themselves to someone else's house.
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Hmmm. The first thing that springs to mind is that they really are busy. Doing schoolwork, having family time, whatever, she wants to carve out that time til 3 for her and her family. My kids and I are not introverts really at all, though dp is very introverted so I have some idea of the whole introvert need to recharge. But I still have a deal whereby we don't normally arrange to do stuff in the mornings, and this is about balance more than anything. They need alone/family time. So no, they might not be busy doing formal work but they might be using the time to catch up on reading together, or art stuff. I'd imagine that just as unschoolers often consider themselves to school year round, so too do some using a more formal approach.
Its hard too because it seems to me that someone saying "you are always welcome here!" might be being either a. polite or b. enthusiastic. Or the relationship might have changed and matured over time. Is there any possibility, perhaps, that the kids don't always want to spend time together and she's kind of bridging that?
Its hard too because it seems to me that someone saying "you are always welcome here!" might be being either a. polite or b. enthusiastic. Or the relationship might have changed and matured over time. Is there any possibility, perhaps, that the kids don't always want to spend time together and she's kind of bridging that?
I don't know. If I knew the reason, I wouldn't be confused about it.
For me, I think part of the issue is that there is a different family dynamic, which is fine. I understand not everyone parents the way that I do. If someone comes to ask my kids to play, I let my kids decide unless we really do have something else to do. If my kids choose not to play, I tell the other kids that my children are doing x,y,z and don't want to play right now or I let my kids tell them depending on the situation. I don't just say, "They can't play right now," or "They can't play with you today."
She does tell me or my kids when they are doing something specific. It's the blanket "no play before 3 pm" during the work week rule that I don't understand.
I would be surprised if the kids don't want to play with mine because the moment they are set free, they come to our house to play. The older boy walks his dog and stops at our house almost every day to see if my kids want to walk with him. Yesterday, their little girl followed me home from her house and hung out at my house even though there weren't any other kids here. All the other kids were over near her house. (This was after an incident that involved the boys walking the dog that I went to talk to the mom about so that getting the kids all mixed up couldn't be avoided.)
I don't allow my kids to run over to her house first thing in the morning. We get up rather late, anyway, but I do tell my kids they need to wait until a decent hour before knocking on people's doors so it's usually at least 11 am before they go.
But, back to my original generic question (because I was only using this one family as an example since we interact with them almost every day), I have noticed that a lot of parent do this. They strictly limit the amount of playtime their kids get. I have come to expect that with parents who send their kids to school because they are more likely to ascribe to the idea that kids need lots of structure and adult supervision and work and limits. A lot of times, when other kids in the neighborhood can't play, it is because they are being punished for something, grounded. I didn't expect all of that from homeschool families, or at least, not as much, because one of the reasons I homeschool is so that I don't have to put arbitrary limits on my kids (and it's human nature to expect other people to think and do the same way you do).
So, I was wondering what the purpose of that might be. I get that parents may have that time carved out for "family time" or whatever. I guess my thinking is that my kids are with me all the time so I don't need to delineate a specific time of every day as family time. We spend a lot more time together every day that families who's kids go to school. We are always together so the more than can get out and be with and play with other kids and other families, the better.
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It sounds to me like the family is trying to fly under the radar of truancy officers, CPS, etc. In states where there is a lot of bureaucracy, there is closer investigation of homeschoolers when they are reported. After hearing enough stories of people investigated, many choose to keep their kids on as normal-looking a schedule as possible.
I did that as well, after my son reached the age when legally he had to be schooled, and continued until he was old enough to be exempt from truancy laws. The first time we went out before school was out for the day, we had a truancy officer knocking on the door the next day. A quick explaination and he was gone, but it confirmed what I worried about -- the neighbors reporting us.
I seriously doubt it's that. We live in a state with virtually no oversight. I've lived in this neighborhood for 6 years now. My kids have always been out and about in the middle of the day and I've never had an issue. The elementary school bus stop is even my driveway. The bus driver and other parents of school kids have seen my kids home on a regular basis during the day. I've had the police at my house during the day when I've called about something. And, we go out shopping and eating and such during the day and have never had an issue. I know they go out and about in town in the middle of the day, too. I've even been investigated by CPS for having a homebirth, totally unrelated to homeschooling, and the CPS agent thought it was cool that we homeschooled. She's pretty friendly with all her neighbors and she's not the type to worry about CPS.
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Why are we speculating? Why not ask?
I still think it's a different HSing philosophy and dynamic, especially in your general question. We come from an unschooling viewpoint (play=good, parent-imposed structure=not good*) and we have very different reasons for HSing than the rest of the vast population of HSers in North America. I imagine most people would feel that given kids carte blanche to play, or even close to it, would undermine their educational goals. Because, of course, children would never choose to "learn stuff" on their own! Play time must be the reward (and keeping playtime later in the day, you have the chance to remove it if they don't do their schoolwork!)
*simplistic, I know, but you get the point.
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Some people feel more comfortable with a school schedule. The reasons are probably as varied as the families doing that. If you feel the friendship will survive the question, ask it. Otherwise, just accept it as something that simply is.
Apologies MarineWife, I hadn't realised it was a general question you were asking . I think its an interesting point you are raising, actually.
What I would say is that we are a family that doesn't require work off the kids or anything (well, aside from music practice-that's part of the deal of paid-for lessons) and over the years I've become fairly protective of the time we spend together as a family. We are actually not introverts, but in some ways the opposite, and that I think is the reason its so very important to me that we do preserve this time. It would be so easy for my three kids to all be off playing with someone most of the time. Although my kids are not introverts it is important to me that they have the chance to develop a certain amount of introspection and autonomy of thought and so I do carve out chunks of time for them to be alone or with the family. Its about balance, for us.
My experience of having quite random amounts of time with others was that while it was great, we were finding we didn't get specific stuff done that we all wanted to get done. I wasn't getting to sit and play a game with my kids or do an art project because we always seemed to be shuttling somewhere, or I was chatting to the adults while the kids played with the kids, or even if there was just one other kid in the house alone that still often changed the dynamic. Plus kids over does mean more mess. We are far from hermits nowadays but we're a bit more considered about the social side, whereas when I started hsing I was in a bit of a panic about the social side and really spent a disproportionate amount of time making sure my kids did social things.
Just to say too-I'm not really familiar with the HS scene in the US except via here but it seems to me that people HS for a lot of reasons. I've certainly read of people HSing because they feel the schools to be too lenient, too liberal, wanting to teach a specifically Christian curriculum. I agree, its not my cup of tea but hey, life.
ETA as a pure aside re the truancy. How on earth could you hide a kid anyway? I'm surprised that that's even possible. TBH I'd expect a truancy officer to be far more worried about a "hidden" kid than one who was out and about, known, at the library, doing community work, at their allotments, going shopping, playing with friends in the park...this is so area dependent I know but honestly, if I were a social worker I really do know which kid and which family would be raising my alarm bells.
It seems to me, though, that to assume that family life should radically change just because an annual schooling assessment has taken place is just as schoolish a way of thinking as it is to assume one must adhere to a 9-3 school-at-home approach. In a way, keeping a family-time rhythm throughout the year, and not just during 9 months of formal learning, is the more holistic approach.
If you are a middle-of-the-road homeschooler (relaxed, eclectic or whatever) why should you not believe middle-of-the-road ideas. Like ... there's a role for structure, even though learning takes place all the time. And ... yes we have these curricular resources but we learn a lot from just living life. And ... sometimes we find it helpful to parcel out learning as a separate part of our day, but we value the learning that is part of the flow of our family life as well. Just because these families parcel out some of their learning under the heading of "school" doesn't mean that they don't believe in and value an intermingling of living and learning that defies school-year boundaries.
As a parallel: We finish up our year of Suzuki violin lessons in June every year, but the kids keep practicing and we keep music in our weekly routine of music-listening and setting time aside for practicing even so. It changes flavour: it's less goal-directed, there's less focus on learning individual solo repertoire, no lessons and no accountability to teachers and peers, but we make sure we keep up the playing and listening. There are usually orchestra and quartet parts to learn for summer workshops and performances. So yes, the formal lessons are over ... but learning goes on. If we don't continue to create space in our lives for music, and create some special summer opportunities, we find that in the fall we have a huge hole to dig ourselves out of.
You may see a 9-3 schedule as form of tyranny which homeschooling frees you from. But for some families the 9-3 may create a rhythm to their daily lives that they find works for them. Perhaps they value what that block carves for them in terms of family time, fallow time, housekeeping and meal-prep work, creativity, sibling interaction, and so on. Perhaps sit-down formal schooling was never the main reason they protected that time as their own, it was just an easy way to explain what they had discovered about the optimal flow of their family life. I know I've been known to use exactly that tactic: "Monday and Wednesday mornings don't work well for us. That's our homeschooling time." It's code for "My unschooler and I value our at-home mornings and enjoy the balance that rhythm gives to our lives." It's a Wednesday morning right now and we're not sitting at the table doing math together. In fact my dd is still asleep and I'm typing this post. But without this time consistently devoted to discretionary at-home activities, our lives don't feel balanced.
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Also, (not assuming anything here, but for me) my kids act different after they've spent too much time with other kids. Some are no doubt bad influences, other times it's being extra wild when they return, sometimes they are just overstimulated. Not saying your kids would be the cause of any of those things, just speaking from personal experience.
Could be too, that she needs a motivation (bribe) to encourage good behavior before 3.
And I know I always enforce a "everyone goes home at a certain time" for my own sanity. Delayed start of playtime might just be another twist on the same concept.
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Maybe they are doing their chores. Sometimes playing with neighborhood kids can become a slippery slope. Without time boundaries, the kids may end up socializing TOO much, thus not having the chance to "be bored" and think of creative solo activities.
ALso, maybe one of the reasons she homeschools is to have her kids socialize with one another a lot. Perhaps they play well together and it gives mom a break and she feels good knowing they are getting family bonding time.
I'm just guessing that the mom set up that rule and it is better to stick to it through the summer rather than transition back.
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I like this list. Some very good observations. I really like the point about using social media with an objective or goal. I am still working out my various objectives with different platforms. I've found it really useful to divide time and the way I use certain networks between content curation, creation, and discovery. It's a work in progress but feels like a positive move.
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