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@EuanDewar said:

@HS21 said:

@EuanDewar said:

So, are you telling me Some advice is needed?

I was under the impression that no advice was needed?

I mean, that's not the impression I got from the OTPM.

Sorry, I mean the OP.

Never lose the advice.

GTA IV was so hot. I'll agree the driving wasn't the best. But it definitely wasn't the worst like so many people seem to think it was.

i have always liked @iam3green:. We always seemed to agree on things back when I was more active. He's also made me chuckle a few times.

@dudeglove: Living in Russia: Quality of life -- 22

@Jasta:

High-Tops: Gangsta + 2, Mobility + 1(-2 if laces undone), Chuck Taylor + 3

Low-Tops: Mobility + 2 (CAUTION: Do not pivot sharply or ankles my break)

(Either shoe set bonusif coupled with gun: Intimidation + 6, Confidence +3)

Also, + 15 to all stats for hair like that.

@BlinkyTM: Ya I had a fantastic time with it. I played Deus Ex directly after it and actually ended up preferring Alpha Protocol. Definitely a highly underrated game.

So, funny story if you read that last blog that pissed a few people off. I continued to talk to Lily because I have nothing against her, turns out she is married. She was probably never interested in the first place.

Also this:

The other day there was a Steam sale featuring Sega games. I decided to purchase Alpha Protocol for $2. Because no matter how many bad reviews it got there is no way it can be “Not worth $2 bad”, right? Fucking rights. I got a solid 14 hours out of the game and had a lot of fun with it. Sure it is a little broken in a few parts but the cause and effect aspect of the game as well as the dialogue options being vague but precise made it a very amusing game. And you can sleep with every woman you meet.

So playing that, and now filling my spare time with TF2 instead of League, it got me thinking about load-outs and the like.

Alpha Protocol suggests you alter your equipment before every mission so that you are fully capable of playing the way you see fit. Conveniently updating the store fairly often with new equipment and leaving enough free drops around the levels to ensure you are adjusting, or at least checking the inventory screen between every mission. STATEGY! EXCITEMENT! MULTI-LEVEL GAMING EXPERIENCE! Make your life easier by bringing shit that helps you along the way. Awesome.

Now how about Team Fortress 2? Altering your equipment for your probably average 3 minutes-at-a-time of chaos isn’t as big of a decision as the 30-40 minutes you are stuck with it in Alpha Protocol (or shorter if you die earlier from some crazy glitch). It makes the decision equally important but not nearly as significant. Placing it in the same realm of concept even though it isn’t quite the same.

So what is the point of all this? We can apply all of this to real life, can’t we?

Here are a few real life items and my opinion of their attributes, special uses, and downfalls.

· Spiked Hair/Tap Out shirt: Douchebag + 1, Confidence +3, Intellect – 1 (Set bonus: Douchebag + 3, Intellect – 2)

· Axe Body Spray: Aroma + 1, Confidence + 1 (CAUTION: Do not overspray or Aroma – 15)

· iPhone: Hipster + 1, Trendiness + 2 (Extra + 1 for latest model), Conformity + 1, Confidence + 1 (Special Use: Distract/Ice Breaker: Bring up cool app or funny picture using iPhone)

· V-Neck shirt or sweater: Metro-sexuality + 2 (Retroness +3 if combined with chest hair)

· Propeller Hat: WTF + 3, Humor +2 (Special Use:Propeller Spin: Instant laughter from surrounding people)

· Man Bag/Murse: Metro-sexuality + 1, Functionality +2 (CAUTION: If not used to actually carry anything and only for style then Conformity + 2)

· Portable Video Game Console: Nerdness + 1, Confidence + 1, Boredom – 4

· Dove Body Soap: Metro-sexuality + 1, Cleanliness + 3, Touchability + 2 (Special Use: Contact initiator: Initiate physical contact by mentioning how soft your skin is due to using Dove Soap)

· GB Members T-shirt: Nerdness + 2, Confidence + 2, Attractiveness + 9000 (CAUTION: Do not wear while applying for GameSpot Writing position or World will explode)

Note: Stat bonuses only apply in public scenarios.

*I take no responsibility for inability to effectively use an item’s special use.*

Respect.

@RollingZeppelin said:

Man, most of the people in this thread are crazy over-reacting, internet RAGE!!

Everyone stereotypes, whether you want to or not, it's built into us. It's how we survived as a species for hundreds of thousands of years. fwylo is saying that he wanted the girl to break his stereotype, nothing wrong with that. That fact that he recognises that he has a stereotype and trying to break it is a good thing.

I live in a university town and have met many asian people, and a lot of them are outside of your stereotype, but I'd say a good 40% of them do indeed fit the stereotype. The important thing to remember is to not treat them any different than any other person you meet, people are people. There's just as many shy, nerdy white people as there are asians, arabs, mediterranean, black, eastern-european, etc.

But it sounds like you know that already, this post is more for the people that are losing their shit over the OP, chill the fuck out guys, stop taking the internet so seriously.

I'd like to leave you all with this one final thought...

cunt.

Most sensible person in here.

@dudeglove: You're*

@DuskVamp: Haha what? I never said I wasn't interested anymore. All I'm saying is she didn't break my stereotype. I never even said it was a bad thing that she didn't. Sure it is implied by the fact that it disappointed me but not necessarily a bad thing about her in particular. I even admitted that yes it is a perfectly good reason to cut your hair. Just not what I expected because I was hoping she was going to break my stereotype.