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That's very similar to the brine sabre special attack. It can be used above water right?

Doesn't it have a better balance between strength/stab compared to leaf-bladed sword? I'd say it's obsolete as a 1-H stabbing weapon once you have Korasi's Sword, even though the Brackish blade still has some favourable attack styles for training (with stab) and trumps korasi's stab bonus by +7. So even then it still has a bit of utility.

But they're not being caught. That's the problem. If the bot makers knew this already they would script bots to do things that are actually worthwhile. Yeah, the well-programmed bots made for popular areas arn't noticeable at all.

Thank you and good luck. Also, never get too frustrated if you can't quite get something right without a reference, I kinda did a while back because I thought I would learn better without references. Of course I was wrong, you learn much faster with references; although I still don't use references much. I found the most important thing to remember is proportions (you can bend them a little) when you draw animals and people.

Haven't done this in a while... Seriously, I haven't drawn since probably a year ago. [hide=sketch] any suggestions for proper clothes? Couldn't decide, lol[/hide] [hide=a more hasty sketch] FLAME ON[/hide] [hide=another sketch] Accidently made this pose too similar to the other one, oops :P[/hide] EDIT: found this sword design I did ages ago, I'd say it was a fluke [hide=Pimpin' Greatsword][/hide]

They're paranoid about being caught, makes strange decisions.

Whatever, why don't you guys actually go research someone before you start spluttering stereotypical assumptions.

I'm watching that right now and I don't get your point at all. The guy wants to sound as if he knows what he's talking about but he is just clutching at straws which are not relevant to the situation. 1. Countries traded arms with Libya: Yes they did, as they do with almost all countries in the world. How though does this mean they shouldn't intervene? 2. Countries met with Gaddafi and traded economically: Again, we live in a globalised society where world leaders have to meet. Libya has a large oil supply which the rest of the world needs. While the country was at peace, the rest of the world had no choice but to trade with Libya 3. Leaders of countries leading the attacks are falling in polls: Firstly why the hell does that even matter? Secondly are you sure? I know Cameron wasn't overly popular in the UK a short while ago but I actually think his popularity has been slowly rising for a few months since the budget cuts. I don't think 'nuff was said. The video was horrendously biased and, proven by the amount of view by all that guys videos, he doesn't know what he's talking about and isn't taken seriously. I just have a lot of respect of Stefan Molyneux, sorry that you don't, he's easily one of the wisest people on the web, and I wasn't replying to anyone, just sharing. Btw, it's just ignorant to conclude someone's integrity by the amount of exposure they receive.

I strongly agree with the whole 'we need more instanced content' thing.

Theory = fact? Theres only so much a sociologist/economist can deduce from raw statistics; human behaviour cannot be simplified down to numbers. It's naive to believe that everyone carries the same boundless potential for success, as if all they need to do is generically 'work hard' in order to harness it - Regardless of everything that makes them an individual? Common sense, people. The issue is not the distribution of wealth, it is the distribution of opportunity that creates poverty. It's also naive to believe that big corporations act in accordance to the people's best interests, sure they might present themselves as such and occassionally throw around some good deads to create an illusion, but the motives are always the same, to ensure the highest $$$ possible (greed). I'm not against the free market, the free market is great, it's just that our governments should remove their finger from the cake and cease bowing down to the super-corporations.

'nuff said

And go where and who's gonna pay? I'm sure a solution could easily be found with the money that would otherwise be spent on the offensive.

We should be helping civilians escape from Libya, not attack it.

There's too many factors you arn't considering, namely the influence of parents, experiences during childhood or simply lacking the opportunities in the first place. It's very easy to shape a childs mind into believing they belong in the lower classes. Why do you think so many people resort to crime? Social mobility becomes worse and worse the further down from the middle class one ventures, it isn't as straight forward as 'work hard, do well'. Heck, even if you do work hard, by no means does that guarantee you will be successful, you could be educated up the ass and still find it near impossible to be accepted into a high-paying job. This isn't a cookie-cutter affair that can be applied to everyone, you can't point at a person in poverty and proclaim 'oh, you just didn't work hard enough, suck it'.

Lack meaning to the individual not as a country. I live in the richland that is America and I don't feel if I die tomorrow I'm going to be remembered for something historic. I can't imagine people in Libya, with less money and opportunities than I, would feel satisfied. I see what you mean. I'd rather the things I do leave a mark on society as opposed to being remembered by name and event.

You're claiming that there's some vast conspiracy in the "ruling class" against the average joe? I refuse to believe that people are that sinister. Not a co-operative conspiracy, but its common sense if Joe Smith's new product might screw you over you're gonna stop him somehow. Venture Capitalism: buy him out (couldn't resist) EDIT: I'd rather have everyone be rich and buy my product than everyone be poor and not buy my product. Suppressing the working class doesn't benefit anyone. Does that mean your beliefs apply to everyone? Most people only want to see the short-term.

You're claiming that there's some vast conspiracy in the "ruling class" against the average joe? I refuse to believe that people are that sinister. In no way am I claiming such conspiracy. Whether you like it or not, under the current system it is entirely logical for those in power to suppress the working class (paid less more profits) and to stifle any new competition before it can arise. True innovation is the only path newcomers can take if they wish to have a chance at this pathetic game.

50 out of 400 billionaires (at least) went to public school. Equal opportunity is most definitely not a lie, sure life is easier when you can pay your way through private schools, but that's to be expected, and 1 in 8 having worked their way up is nothing to complain about. Not to mention that most of these people seized rare opportunities that simply arn't available to the average oppressed striver. We can't argue that the exceptions are the rule. The people on top want us to stay down and they're going to make it as difficult as possible for those below. Public education is just one of their intellectual filters, it works on most people. Personally I believe one person accumulating such ridiculous quantities of wealth (billions) is a joke anyway. The entire notion just turns life into a dumb game of who can score the most points by exploiting the most people.

My point is that equal opportunity is a lie with very few exceptions. There are many more people who end up successful through heritage compared to those who have to painstakingly work their way up competing against a downward force. (ok... so 50 people out of a population of how many?) Oh and sees all, I think you initially regarded my previous statement as refering to absolute poverty; I was just clearing up that I wasn't. Yes, there's always going to be people who sustain less than average living standards, at least under our current ideologies. Although capitalism is a system that actively widens the gap between classes and acts as if it is fair and just. Increased inequality is detrimental to an economy and it often leads to the implementation socialist-inspired regimes which only serve to provide the rulers with more power over their cattle.

Uh, no? Unless you're talking about relative wealth, where one person is poor because they can't afford the millionaire's yacht they wash for a living. Poverty is always measured according to average living standards. Capitalism allocates most of its resources among the wealthy minority, which can only mean that a huge portion is taken away from the lower end - even if living standards are collectively rising; there will always be poverty, though not necessarily absolute poverty. In general, Economic growth favours inequality due to the rich attaining wealth at a faster rate than the poor. It doesn't help that social mobility is little more than a fantasy if you arn't already at least middle class and don't have access to proper education (public schooling is not proper education).

Your neighbors are getting bombed, people are getting killed, you fear your house will be next. What the hell do you expect them to do, not do anything because it'll be morally wrong or impossible to do? Perhaps try Frank's way by sending letters...oh wait he got taken away by the police that one night... By the time [cabbage] gets that bad the most logical thing to do is flee the country, not try to fight back, as soon as the governing body loses their workforce/tax-base, they're finished. That's a good option, unrealistic at cutting off the state's taxes as (you like to say) it's not practical the majority of the population leaves. But either way, they're going to be pretty poor in Egypt as in Tunisia or in Libya. If you had done absolutely nothing note-worthy in your life and lived it pretty dull (as I would imagine living in Libya would be), the revolution could be your answer to be part of history, possibly change some things, and get some excitement. While spilling a lake of blood in the process, geez, someone please teach these people to think critically. I can't really talk though, it's not like our own countries are any better. Anyway, Libya already has a rich ancient history, they're basically Carthage. I can appreciate that especially since I have a Sicilian heritage and mostly likely harbour Libyan genetics. The blood of the volunteer rebels and the soldiers. I highly doubt rebels will go off shooting up civilian houses when they themselves joined to fight against that purpose. And what was the point of bringing up ancient history? Current political states have absolutely nothing to do with the borders of 2000 years ago; most colonial independent states don't go past 150 years even. But as a Sicilian though you, out of all people, should understand how political offices, held by certain corruption officials, can totally screw over and oppress an entire population. Very true, hah. I mentioned ancient history after you suggested that the Libyans were trying to find a meaning/identity which you assumed they lacked. Anyway, the influence of ancient history is directly relevant to about 500 years ago (renaissance) which in turn had an indirect effect on the workings of today's collective society. Not that saying this in itself is relevant in any way, but still.

Because to own a home, raise a family and make a decent living you have to steal it from someone else. :rolleyes: Well you could say that it is true indirectly. Poverty is an essential part of capitalism, but it's still better than a system of state property. Never trust a government with your [cabbage].

You have some very strong opinions. Elaborate. I would have to deal with the flaming for being an anarchist if I elaborated. Really don't feel like the same long-winded argument about how necessary governments are.

The countries economy doesn't mean the countries people. The way I see it you must be blind and deaf. Evidence wont help you in that case. Our GLOBAL society is set up so that everything links back to the economy, it's bogus, but it's true. Your's not Libya's. Pfft, whatever.

The countries economy doesn't mean the countries people. The way I see it you must be blind and deaf. Evidence wont help you in that case. Our society is set up so that everything links back to the economy, it's bogus, but it's true.