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I fear that by stating this we will be moving alot into philosophical territory, which could very well be beyond the scope of the article, but - what is so good about being ethical? Why is it a quality? People avoid being unethical (atleast in public) for fear of punishment, but if we cannot provide them with sufficient reason for them to truly be ethical, then how can we expect them to be?

I couldn't abstain myself from posting in response to Sees_all's article: It's funny you should give a few examples of your real life experiences on cheating. Mine have been very different in that cheating is very common here in school institutions and getting caught merely results in a warning. For example, if you get caught during an exam, they just tell you 'Don't do it anymore' and let you resume. Having said that, you can anticipate imy shock by the fact that students were kicked out simply because they didnt report the violation. I do have (or used to have) very strong views against cheating but when you're surrounded by it and all those around you succeed in secuing a good job despite (or perhaps because of) their cheating, it just makes you think 'what's the point in NOT cheating?' The answer to that in real life could be that although you get through with cheating in such a permissive enviroment as the one i live in, when i will eventually come in contact with stricter rules i will most likely suffer dire consequences because of my years of cheating...maybe that's it. What about the answer to that question when we're talking about a video game? Some would say that what makes it challenging and as a result fun to play is keeping a fair playing enviroment. Should there be any other reasons besides that in favour of NOT cheating? Besides all the ethics and the self satisfaction of achieving something for yourself, are there really any other sufficient reasons to avoid cheating, other than the fear of punishment?

It does appear to be drawing in the crowds, which is ultimately what it's about i suppose. It won't be a commercial flop but the fact that it got bad reviews (unheard of for a Pixar movie before) is a bit mind-boggling :P As animated films are becoming more and more popular there are constantly new contenders, but ofcourse Pixars over 15 years of untouchable reputation will mean that the normal audiences still have alot of high regard for them.

As you may be aware of, Cars 2, the 12th Pixar full-length movie has been released 2 days ago. For those who are fans of the animation studios films, they may know that past Pixar films have received glowing reviews from critics and regular audiences alike. 10 out of 12 of these have received approval from over 90% of the critics, which include two sequels for the Toy Story franchise, which broke the general myth that sequels are usually worse than the initial films, by receiving even better reviews than the first! The only film that, up until this point, had dragged Pixar's acclaim down somewhat had been the initial release of Cars, which only achieved 74% of the critics liking, which is still considered better than average. This record has now been broken with the release of Cars 2 which achieved a new low in the likes of 34% - 60% maximum range, being called rotten by most critics. Has the era of Pixar domination ended or is this an expected result considering the initial Cars film wasn't particularly shinning to begin with? I myself have not seen the film yet and it is unlikely that i will since i am one of those not particularly fond of Cars, but i found it mind-blowing to see a 34% rotten rating from critics on a Pixar film. What's your opinion on it? :D

I think during some research i did a month ago i saw that they changed it to Just about gaming experience, or something. I believe it is no longer Java gaming experts. I'm sorry i am unable to provide you with the link where i saw it, or in what context, as i have forgotten it since then and have visited many other websites but i'm fairly sure it doesnt stand for Java gaming experts anymore, as i remember it struck me immediatly when i noticed they had changed it, so i remembered it well.

You should have seen them prior to 2009 :P They were alot less upfront and generally very secretive of their intentions. I would say they are relatively transparent towards MOST of their intentions, nowadays :)

Perhaps you could also illustrate another scene from this description: As one of the warriors lunged with the sword in his left hand to attack, he left his left shoulder exposed and his opponent dealt a cut with his sword to the warriors upper arm. Maybe you can illustrate the exact moment when the cut occured, with the sword very near the surface of the skin and maybe even with some blood around the cut. I'm sorry i cannot illustrate this better, just try and create that aswell and post it here so i can give my feedback. Cheers.

Questions: When you say 'nothing else as far as the two are wearing' you mean they should be wearing the same things they are in the pic, except with the aforementioned edits, correct? What i had in mind was that they shouldnt be wearing anything else except the mentioned pieces (aka show the skin itself). Ofcourse to prevent indecent showings there could be some rags in those areas. I want it to be relatively basic in terms of what they are wearing, that's my reasoning behind it. Do you mind color or no-color, as I'd like to take the opportunity to draw in pencil if that's cool with you. I would prefer color, although adequatly detailed grey would work. My intention is that i include it in part 2 of the fictional (since there probably isn't enough time for it to be included in part 1). Part 2 will also focus more on fighting and i will submit it in 2 weeks from now, so there's plenty of time i hope. Perhaps you could submit, if time allows you, some works in progress as the days go by? That way there would be more feedback on my part and more communication between us. Thanks for taking on the task :)

Alright, i am requesting the following The above picture is for reference. What i would like is that instead of the whip, the warrior be wielding a sword (medium-sized, runite color). The warrior should have only a shield and perhaps something in the likes of a verac brassard. For the ranger, i would like him to have, instead of the bow two swords, one in each hand, and a medium-helmet. Nothing else as far as the two are wearing or wielding. I would like them to be in the exact same stance as they are in the reference image above. As far as the surroundings go, they should be as close as possible to the ones in the reference image. The above image is from a short CG video. It does not have to be cg, traditional 2d animation will work perfectly. Contact me for more details and if you like anything in return for making it:)

The release of a new part will always depend on wheter the previous was received positively or not. There would obviously be no point in releasing part 3 if part 2 was viewed with dismay. Seeing current reactions i think it is safe to say the next one will be released, however i'd like to state that i will take on a somewhat different topic before part 3, simply to break up the routine and monotony of the series. I say 'somewhat different' because it still relates to classic, but it will be released under a distinct name, different style and will be about....well you'll see. For that i am afraid there is little hope that it will come next week, as i want to take time to make sure it sounds exactly how i want it to. After part 3, i'll see if and how i want to further develop the subject, though i can guarantee it won't reach Part Nth. That's just because i hate repetitive titles; it will probably be named something else. Thank you for reading :)

During my research i also found out about Cyberwars on GamesDomain. Apparently not everyone migrated onto runescape. For the part relating to the first ever 99, that is actually mentioned in Part 3 as a DYK. I tried, however, to avoid naming specific players for several reasons, one being that perhaps they did not want to have their names appear. I focused on the game itself rather than individual players, although it is not less true that it is the players themselves who have influenced and shaped the game.

Wow thanks for the awesome feedback guys. It feels great when people applaud your hard work :D I'm just a bit disappointed that it's not really being talked about :P Anyway, there are 2 more parts planned, each dealing with other unique aspects from back then, so you won't see any rehashing! They're both fired up and ready to go as far as i'm concerned, now it only depends if there is a free spot available for part 2 next week :) Last but not least, I'd like to congratulate Racheya on her article. It is thought-provoking and a very entertaining read.

Interesting articles. My congratulations to the writers, both of them :) I will only comment on the second article, and state that i do not believe skill capes are a major influence in the botting activity. That is mostly because of the increase in popularity of the game. The place where the articles strikes home, however, is that players have indeed 'alienated' themselves a bit because of these capes. The temptation is great, especially with the completionist cape and the new range of capes going from level 10 to 99. It is quite fun to have those capes, they look posh and what not, but the effort required to get them is not worth it, in my opinion, unless ofcourse you enjoy the journey it ensues.

Thanks, clans themselves aren't really intended to be mentioned so much as the system of gameplay is, atleast not at the moment.

Good day, I am in the process of attempting to write a history of Runescape. The problem is that i was not around then, hence i would appreciate any information and especially pictures from then. I am interested mostly in 2001, especially early 2001, although information from 2002 and 2003 is also welcome. If you know websites which offer these, feel free to link me to them, however i have visited quite a few. Please refrain from linking me to tip.it archives, as i have already used them. Most importantly, i am looking for someone who was playing in the first months of 2001 and whom i could possibly ask about uncertanties i have. I would prefer to chat privately and not on this thread, so if anyone is interested please contact me via private message on these forums. Thank you for your time!

Well, good luck to those who apply. From an outsider's standpoint a suggestion of topics might not seem such a bad idea. These might spawn challenging topics for those who wish to tackle them, perhaps it would be something like brainstorming :D Ofcourse this is outside the scope of this thread.

Morally i couldn't care less if it's ripping off of Jagex's work for 10 years now, people rip off of others for free all the time, on a massive scale nowadays with pirating and have no remorse whatsoever, so why should i have for someone copying a game. On a note i didn't see anyone mention, trying to create a private server for any game can be decent training in trying to learn how the game works, on the coding side. To my mind i think it's why most people try it initially (those who actually host the servers) and then they get greedy and start to think of profits. A properly coded, well working private server, with all the features of the main game except that you could obtain the items you wanted instantly might have another positive thing: you don't grind anymore, you can just type and voila, you and your buddies are off to battle Armadyl or whichever boss you please in an instant, without the needless months/years of grinding (which thank god i got rid of since i don't play this game anymore). Ofcourse it also takes the fun in the sense that you are not actually risking anything, but if you have a solid group of friends with you, that's what matters to me, having fun. So in that sense you could simply go with friends and have a ball from time to time and skip the tedious grinding for the items.

I don't have any comment....I guess this just left me dumbfounded, i submitted that article over 6 months ago i think and just a few minutes ago some friends showed me the link to it :shock: I don't even actually remember writing it since it's been so long ago, it took me about 20 minutes to summon the courage to give it a read myself and then read the actual comments on it. Thank you for you generous comments, it astonished me to see such kind words :thumbsup:

Hello, i have made this video and am curious as to what those who are willing to view it think. The song 'You've been a friend to me" performed by Bryan Adams inspired me to make this video. After initially hearing it, i just felt an impulse to make it, but after about 6 days of work on it, i've had about enough of the song. Still, it's fairly good :rolleyes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNVLrISJrjI

I did try to make constructive comments about how i felt the article was. However i performed the big mistake of not reading it comprehensively, and you can bash me all you want for that. However, regardless of wheter its mistaken or not, it's an opinion i can give, hence the purpose of the thread we are posting on. I don't expect anyone to take my views on an article like they were the ultimate truth.Yes, I am below average because i don't write or read often but that doesn't mean i can't express an opinion, be it right or wrong, and i will correct it once i agree that it is out of place, as it was the situation now. I will get bashed by those who find out my mistakes for that, but that doesn't mean i won't carry on giving opinions to the utmost of my capabilities in terms of them being correct.

Wooot awesomeee, nice article lol. I was randomly browsing the forums and when i refreshed i saw it being posted, good going 'Super Moderator' Racheya and great job Nightshade for the article :thumbsup: I think the first article makes some exagerated claims based on not that much evidence, i don't think dungeoneering is the last skill of runescape, future skills could be added with them being added (or not) into dungeoneering, i'd rather go for not, since it's already quite big and adding a whole new skill in it's scheme is a gargantuous task in my opinion. For the biggest part of the article you go on basicly describing the skill, it's advantages, how it will impact the combat triangle in runescape, and ofcourse go into it's lore, all of this before finally concluding that all this seems to lead to the skill being the last skill runescape will get. Now all that would be just fine, it gave me some insight into the skill, how it worked, since i haven't actually played it, but as an article, which is tentatively titled 'this is it', i'm sorry to say it doesn't really deliver what is expected. Only until i was about at the 3/4 mark through the article did i again see you mention what the article started about. For that reason, i don't think it was really focused on what it set out to achieve, by the title and introduction. It goes on and on before finally delivering a conclusion that isn't related to what you talked about for over 1/2 of the article. Furthermore, i do not believe you provide sufficient arguments to sustain your theory. Agreed, it does provide some high leveled content, which will undoubtedly change the landscape of runescape in terms of combat atleast; jagex themselves have indeed stated that this was intended to be a place where you used up what you trained above the surface of runescape; the 120 level also hints that it's, at least for the moment, the cream of the crop of the runescape skills, however, which jagex having put on the table the possibility that other skills might be raised over 99 aswell, i wouldn't be so sure anymore. I think there might be some significant evidence to what you are trying to demonstrate in the article, however i feel it is not structured well enough, it does not deliver the motives that will hands down make you seriously take into account that it is indeed the last skill. What i see in it is a sum up of the new possibilities the skill opens, which might have been better organised to suit your arguments better. Interesting wording nontetheless, tentative title, eye catching premise, yet it lacks. It sets itself a promising goal, but ultimately it seems to crumble at the hand of the big pressure that goal put upon it. It's quite neatly written, yet it could have been so much more coming from Stormrage :smile: EDIT: I misread the article, i am mistaken. The final line is what made all what i have said above null and invalid 'So yes. This is it. This, the whole Dungeoneering skill (including batch 2), was, is, and probably will be the biggest awesome-est update in the history of RuneScape since its creation.' While you were expecting something else reading on from article, the conclusion dispells the serious and somewhat menacing end of runescape alure, and concludes this was in the end about how nicely the skill itself fit into the game. By not paying enough attention i missed out on its point, and even if it didn't matter, since it was just my opinion, it's en error i had to admit, instead of merely editing it all out. A better article indeed, changed the whole perspective view by 180 degrees. Congratulations on writing it.

Every single person who has posted on this debate is absolutely correct; everyones views on this matter are also completely biased. It's vrtually impossible to find solid proof to sustain a valid and solid answer to the issues that have been raised. There are alot of factors involved: the effects that one is suffering cannot be simply judged and considered as a result of only one of the parts of that persons life (runescape in this case). There are usually further underlying factors and situations that cause these and runescape could simply be an effect of these in itself. I wouldn't like to gives examles, these suffer from bias and often are unable to reflect accurately the entire picture of the situation. That's the only contribution i would like to make on this.

I think you can only get it if you buy the album from the official site http://www.eminem.com/default.aspx They give you download link to those songs as soon as you buy it from the site, i think atleast :oops: I haven't managed to get it myself though. Pssssst! You can try youtube :shock: oh noes i said it !!! :wall:

Personally,as i stated above,i like the album quite alot,and have grown fond of more of the tracks than i originally stated.Also there are two bonus tracks that the album has, entitled: - Careful what you wish for - My Darling The second one is okay but the first one i just fell in love with :wall: I mean, it really is the third song of the album dealing with strong personal issues ,in which he's actually serious about it (after Deja vu and Beautiful). He goes back to criticizing his fans for 'worshiping' him and admitting he had become a hypocrite and my only regret on that song is that its so short (1 minute long intro and only 2:47 of the actual song). However, i see why it's a bonus track, as it doesn't fit in with the thematic of the album. As far as comparing Eminem to other rappers such as Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., etc, it's really hard, they have different styles. Really Eminem talks about murdering,rape but also unveils a different side, dealing with serious issues such as drug addiction, his fall from grace, also not afraid to take a lash back at fans for their fanatic attitude. Also, seeing the professional reviews it has got so far has puzzled me. They range from "awfull" to "favorable", critics even going as far as taking hits at each others reviews. The main reason behind these reviews is that Relapse just rakes over already very familiar ground, bringing nothing new, the same murder,celebrity bashing,etc.,all of which i agree with, but this album is about how he does it, Eminem reinventing himself through his lyrics, admitting fame got the better of him, saying that "I know you're probably tired of hearing about my mom" in one song, and generally giving the feeling that he is aware that the album brings nothing new in terms of thematic.However, as stated before, it's strength lies in it's Dre produced beats, well thought out wordplay and flow, aswell as revealing his inner most self to us with songs such as Beautiful and Deja vu. There are several things which disturbed me about Eminem, however.As i went to his official site in hopes of ordering a CD i saw it COMPLETELY reworked from how it used to look before, having a theme in support of his latest album. You also had the option to get Hoodies, Jackets,fake bottles of 'pills',and other such collectible items . This disturbed me because of its commercial nature, as in he's trying to get as much money out of this as he can (which bothers me for some reason). This is also shown in his announcement to release Relapse 2 later this year. If he had so much material and wanted for his wans to get all of it he could have just made a double disc, instead two separate releases, which also denotes his intent at getting the most profit out of this affair. This signals to me that he has become VERY commercial, which i don't like :? This hasn't stopped me from liking the album however,it's just a thing that i noticed and kind of contradicts with the whole nature of the album iself. As a sidenote, today marks the worldwide release of Relapse, so now it should be available for everyone to get it! :P :thumbsup: I tried a copy from his site, but it didn't accept my credit card, so i have to hope and pray that it will eventually arrive where i live in the stores :pray: (i know i already have it downloaded and listened to it to the point of exhaustion :P but when its good it deserves to be bought ;) )

Hey everyone! As some of you might be aware of, the Detroit rapper Eminem has released several songs from his upcoming album Relapse. It's due for a release on May 15th in several European countries and on May 19th in the rest of the world! :thumbsup: After finally managing to listen to it, from top to bottom, i have to say that my initial skepticism of it has been all but blown away. What i have come across were powerfull lyrics, very good flow, and interesting choices of beats, to say the least. When the single We made you was released in April, i have to say i was very disapointed the first times i watched it. All i saw at that point was an Eminem out to prove he is everything he used to be : insulting celebrities, acting tough, serial killer, phsycho acts, etc. , all of which i considered to be a pathetic attempt to garner back attention. However, as more singles were released, i started to like them more and more and eventually got over the initial shock of the pure commercial, "chart-made" single that was We made you. The tracks i enjoy most so far are (in no particular order) : - 3 a.m. - Insane [hide=]"Insane" goes on to elaborate a disturbing tale of childhood molestation. "My Mom" takes on a familiar object of scorn, but with the claim that his mom is exactly who he's turned into, drugging himself into a stupor in front of his kid.[/hide] - Bagpipes from Baghdad (awesome beat!) - Old Times Sake - Deja vu [hide=]"Déjà Vu" is a brutally funny confessional, unpacking the whole gruesome story of where Em's been lately: addiction, rehab, overdoses, ambulances, hiding his pills from his daughter in video boxes.[/hide] - Beautiful ( sincere lyrics. I am expecting this to be something of a hit) [hide=]He sounds more honestly screwed up in "Beautiful," his touching attempt at an inspirational ballad, singing, "Don't let them say you ain't beautiful" in his gawky voice.[/hide] - Underground (excellent selection to conclude the album) Skits such as the familiar ones (Paul, Steve Berman) and new ones (Tonya, Mr. Mathers) also offer a good insight into the story behind the album. I've also seen alot of people complaining about the voice eminem uses to deliver the rap in some of the songs, such as 3 a.m. and Old Times Sake. I have to say that i consider it actually is a very nice touch, adds a little bit of play to his rap and overal improves the general sound of the song, in my opinion atleast. This is a very solid album, from my point of view, dealing with strong issues such as the drug problems which Marshall faced during his hiatus. After listening to the entire album, which mostly covers darker themes, i don't even consider We made you to be that bad of a song anymore, since it actually brightens up the tone and keeps it from slipping into monotony, offers some funny moments, even though it covers pretty familiar ground already. A review of it goes " The power of Relapse comes from Em aiming his beat-downs at his truest target, himself. By letting Dr. Dre take over the low-end-funk production, and rhyming about things he actually cares about, he comes up with a more painful, honest and vital record than anyone could have expected at this late date, up there with The Eminem Show or maybe even better. The album it recalls most is his 1999 major-label debut, The Slim Shady LP, from the stripped-down Dre beats to the self-lacerating wordplay. There are no familiar pop samples from Aerosmith or Martika or Heart, no rock choruses, no guest cameos beyond a couple of verses from Dre and 50 Cent. Instead, Em gets down to business, because this guy's got real problems. " ROB SHEFFIELD, Rolling Stone magazine All in all, comparing it to his previous albums,i would rank it over Encore and The Slim Shady LP but below The Eminem Show and The Marshall Mathers LP. What do you consider of it?