This was a great idea for a stream, although it would have been even better if everyone had gone along for the ride a bit more. Surely the concept is that Dan would be surprised and excited?
I think FC5 is a really fun sandbox/theme park FPS, full of content and co-op is fantastic. However, anyone who saw the themes of the game and goes in expecting a particularly moving or challenging story is probably going to be disappointed. Honestly I'm surprised so many people seem to have bought into the marketing, I guess they're really hungry for stories about embattled America
I wonder does Ben or anyone who feels uncomfortable dominating orcs have a problem with the mass murder aspect of this or any number of games? I guess its so accepted in the wider culture that people don't even notice, whereas some more original mechanic seems to provoke moral concern in some people
One issue that wasn't fully addressed during the home invasion-chemical warfare-murder discussion is the impact of the close quarters environment. Swinging a full length bat indoors could be problematic, but this is even more of a factor with an aerosol. I for one would recommend a gas mask and dual pepper spray setup for Dan. When he hears a noise in his hall, he grabs the gas mask from near his bed, equips a can of pepper spray in each hand and runs outside screaming and indiscriminately spraying as much as possible (preferably with some pirouettes thrown in there). The shock and awe alone would incapacitate all but the most determined of bears/robbers
@scherzo: I am aware of the development of 20th century Liberalism and the contribution of Rawls, although I never found his work particularly compelling. My claim is not that there are not different variations of liberalism, its that there is a core which permeates all of the different subtypes, to a greater or lesser extent. The fundamental principles of liberalism form the trunk, and the variations are the branches, if you like. The inclusion of 'sociological' ideas, I have a big problem with. As I mentioned earlier, empiricism or at least empiricist attitudes are fundamental to liberalism as I understand it and so when people make claims that derive their authority from a totally different epistemological tradition I think you get problems. Anyone who is interested in this specific issue would get something out of Popper's 'The open society and its enemies' imo
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