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  1. Comment on Harvey Weinstein charged with felony sex crimes in ~movies

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    I hope justice is done one way or the other but I don't see that much evidence besides the allegations. I'm not really sure how you try a rape case from 2004 with only the alleged victims testimony.

    I hope justice is done one way or the other but I don't see that much evidence besides the allegations. I'm not really sure how you try a rape case from 2004 with only the alleged victims testimony.

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  2. Comment on What have yo been playing recently? in ~games.tabletop

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    I'd like to be involved in a long term campaign, preferably with the same people every session, but I'll take what I can get at this point. Right now everyone is so busy with work, marriage, kids,...

    I'd like to be involved in a long term campaign, preferably with the same people every session, but I'll take what I can get at this point.

    Right now everyone is so busy with work, marriage, kids, etc. that just getting together for a one off session is damn near impossible. There's no way everyone can find time to make it a regular thing.

  3. Comment on What have yo been playing recently? in ~games.tabletop

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    I practically counted down the days until Thimbleweed Park was released and pre-ordered it in advance. I downloaded it the moment it was available then ... never touched it until last night. I...

    I practically counted down the days until Thimbleweed Park was released and pre-ordered it in advance. I downloaded it the moment it was available then ... never touched it until last night. I sunk about 4 hours into it and love it so much. If you're a fan of the point and click adventure genre then you'll love it.

    I would love to get back into D&D. I played with friends in high school and college but, at 35, life has mostly gotten in the way. Most of us are married with kids and just don't have the free time to get together for several hours each week or whatever. I've looked into the D&D Adventure series or whatever it's called and have thought about getting involved in that. Maybe I'll make it a priority this summer.

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  4. Comment on Do you value narrative, gameplay, or visuals most when it comes to a game? in ~games

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    It depends on what I'm playing. I mostly prefer more story driven games but love a good platformer too. The platformer doesn't really have to have much in the way of a story - if any at all. For...

    It depends on what I'm playing.

    I mostly prefer more story driven games but love a good platformer too.

    The platformer doesn't really have to have much in the way of a story - if any at all. For me "save the princess" is all I need. Controls matter to me in those games. A platformer with shitty controls is just a shitty game, IMO, regardless of the graphics, storyline, etc. On the other hand, I can't sink 50+ hours into an RPG if the story is severely lacking. Controls are still important in these games but maybe not quite as important as they are on platformers were precise control directly relates to the game.

    Graphics have never been especially important to me. Obviously I prefer a game to look good than bad but that's very low on my list of priorities. In fact, most modern games that people say look like crap I find to look pretty good. Reddit complains about Fallout 4's graphics nonstop and I think the game looks great.

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  5. Comment on What books are you reading nowadays? in ~misc

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    I liked The Maltese Falcon but preferred Raymond Chandler's novels more. I would recommend them if you like the genre and haven't checked them out yet.

    I liked The Maltese Falcon but preferred Raymond Chandler's novels more.

    I would recommend them if you like the genre and haven't checked them out yet.

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  6. Comment on What books are you reading nowadays? in ~misc

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    I'm currently in the middle of Tom Clancy's Debt of Honor. I'm really only a couple of chapters into it so I can't really comment on the book but I like Tom Clancy. I had The Hunt for the Red...

    I'm currently in the middle of Tom Clancy's Debt of Honor.

    I'm really only a couple of chapters into it so I can't really comment on the book but I like Tom Clancy.

    I had The Hunt for the Red October on my Kindle for probably years before I picked it up and actually read it last summer. Since then I've been reading them in order in between other books. I'm not really a "military" book kind of guy but I think the novels really appeal to my sense of '90s nostalgia.

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