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  3. Your Favorite Historical Figure(s)

    in General Discussion

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    I am indeed interested in Middle Eastern history! The thing is, most history books in school / universities tends to focus on European and American history. I once had a discussion about history with a friend from Syria, who named several remarkable historical events / periods / figures who I had never even heard of. So I got interested, hit the library, and picked up several books concerning the Middle East.

     

    And I must say, there are several things I've read about that are really foreshadowed, and should get some light upon them. One reason why I tend to make threads like these on different forums.

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  4. Global bacon shortage! (not kidding)

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    ^Well UK bacon is very different than "American" bacon. Their bacon is from the back cut of the pig and corresponds to what people call “Canadian bacon.” Our beloved bacon, made from pork belly, is known in the United Kingdom as “streaky bacon.” In Canada, interestingly, “bacon” means the exact same thing as in the United States, and they use the term “back bacon” to refer to what we call “Canadian bacon” and English people just call “bacon.” Which is simply a long-winded way of saying that the pork supply issue has nothing in particular to do with bacon.

  7. Promethean Knights are as to Forerunners as Elites are Covenant

    in Halo 4

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    Basically as Darkness said, they are a group of Warrior-Servants in the Forerunner empire.

     

    As for your worries of Halo 4 not being as epic as 343i have stated, while I have no clue what the plot will feature in the game, I'm pretty certain that as the first game of a trilogy, Halo 4 will be the initiation stage; introducing the Forerunners and the inevitable threat that they will--presumably--poses.

     

    It depends entirely on what you define as something being "epic". If you mean gigantic battles and similar, then you might get disappointed. Not saying that such aspects are an impossibility, but I doubt it.

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  8. Global bacon shortage! (not kidding)

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    Increase in meat prices? How come? I only thought it meant bacon, not all sort of meat.

     

    It's simple, the feedlot operators who supply the vast majority of beef buy year-old cattle and then fatten them for the slaughter. As fattening gets more expensive, the price they’re willing to pay for the yearlings declines, so the price of cattle in the futures market goes down, reducing breeders’ profits. In the short-term, drought and expensive feed lead to pre-emptive slaughter and an abundance of cheap meat. In the medium-term, however, this process leaves you with fewer animals to bring to the table, hence increase in meat prices.

  11. What are you most excited about in Halo 4

    in Halo 4

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    Mostly the plot. I'm interested to see what 343i wants to continue to explore in the franchise, what certain elements / aspects they want to tell, and how it concerns Master Chief and other characters, both new and old.

     

    I'm also intrigued with what exactly Spartan Ops will bring to Halo 4, and how it'll develop further into the franchise.

     

    Gameplay / MM / Forge are naturally a big plus.

  14. 2nd USF Presidential Election

    in General Discussion

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    (would LOVE for someone to come up with some kind of oath that the president has to take when elected)

     

    "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the 343 Industries Community Forum, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the Community".

     

    Creative, I know.

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  15. Assassin's Creed 3 - The Final Stretch

    in General Discussion

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    I'm very excited over AC3 and what it will bring to the table, mostly concerning the variety of new characters, the execution of the American Revolutionary War, and the continuity of Desmond's storyline.

     

    Well I'm looking forward for this game very much! Though what I'm most of all interested about is the continuity of the Assassins vs. Templar war.

     

    AC was doing something interesting with its whole concept of assassins vs templars, where templars want complete dominance so they can chose the right path for the rest of humanity and assassins who advocate that it's up to each and one of us to take responsibility for our own lives and to make a heaven on earth requires everyone to pitch in and help. This is what I want to see more of.

     

    Truth be told, the main focus of the AC series is not really the ideological divide between the Assassins and Templars, especially no after AC1. Instead, the way I see it, he focus lies primarily on the characters, how they grow and how their perceptions develop throughout the game(s).

     

     

    That said, there are points where AC shines, though sadly it's not at the forefront like it should be. In AC1, all the Templars you assassinate represent something, ranging from lust to power, to a desire to establish order, to a feeling of rejection by an intolerant society (e.g. the homosexual templar). Altair's codices and philosophical reflections in AC2 were pretty deep as far as a video games go.

     

    And the Assassin vs Templar conflict, while binary, is being fought over several ideas and issues, both philosophical and practical. And the cool thing about it is that the Assassins and Templars start with the same premise: "Nothing is true, everything is permitted". Both are nihilistic, but both have very different conceptions of what ought to be.

     

    Now sadly the Templars in AC2 and Brotherhood (the Borgias) are portraid horribly. Only AC1 and Revelations touched on that conflict pretty well relatively speaking. But to reiterate, I still see the focus of AC on its characters and their journey, with the ideological conflict being the BG.

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  19. The Future of Gaming

    in Gaming News Feeds

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    I skipped straight to Xbox and i can't say i like what i heard about the 720. I'm a gamer, i want to play games, not have more features for movies and all those extras.

     

    Agreed, though you have to take into account that Microsoft wants the Xbox--as well as Nintendo and Sony wants their console--to be in every household, and for that to be possible they'll need to improve other aspects in the console, not just the 'gaming' one.

     

    As a gamer, they expect you to simply buy the new gen-console to be able to play the new games on it, but for people who rarely (or not at all) play games on the console, there must be features that gives the consumer a reason to buy it.

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  20. Same lines?

    in Halo 4

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    As most people have already stated, it could be anything. Speculate is the only thing we can do at this point.

     

    I feel the same, I feel Cortana may die in one of the games.

     

    I have to admit, I'm a fan of the 'bittersweet stories', but that depends entirely on the execution of it, would 343i make such a decision.

  22. Your Favorite Historical Figure(s)

    in General Discussion

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    Yus! I love threads like these! I'm a history graduate, and I simply love to discuss history with other people with knowledge on the subject!

     

    Ok, I have two favorites I can share. I'll keep them relatively short, so no one need to get bored while reading them =>

     

    Glad to hear that!

     

    And that's an interesting list of figures. And agreed on your view of Alfred the Great. Him improving both the kingdom's legal system and military structure is fascinating to read about!

     

    I would also like to add to other figures that I've found to be very interesting to read about:

     

     

    Abd al-Malik Ibn Marwan - If Mu'awiya is to take credit for bringing unity to the early Muslims, Abd al-Malik would have to take credit for truly establishing an Imperial state with a system that would outlast his dynasty and be adopted by following Islamic polities centuries after him. An excellent politician and statesman as well as a visionary. Though most claim that the "Islamic Golden Age" started with the Abbasid dynasty, I would claim that the zenith started with his rule for all the political reforms he enacted and the administrative stability he established that allowed for a boom of high culture.

     

    Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb (Saladin) - He had amazing diplomatic skills, was a brilliant person as far as knowledge, and great military leader. He united and lead the Muslim world, and managed to recapture Jerusalem for the Muslims after defeating the King of Jerusalem at the Battle of Hattin. When his soldiers entered the city of Jerusalem, they were not allowed to kill civilians, rob people or damage the city. The more successful Saladin was, the more he was seen by the Muslims as being their natural leader. Rather than becoming a hated figure in Europe and by his enemies, he became a celebrated example of the principles of chivalry.

  25. Hello!

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    Välkommen Liana! Trevligt och ha en till svensk här runt!

     

    I--and most people around here--hope as well that Halo 4 will turn out to be successful. Though we all have to just wait and see. And hopefully your boyfriend will also change his mind on the game.

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