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New Griefer Punishment - Crucification
garylian writes "I found this interesting little news snippet from the game Roma Victor. Apparently, the game designers have decided that since their game is going to be based on realistic events that happened in the Roman Empire in Europe, there is nothing wrong with handing out punishments that were handed out in that time. The game's site has a letter from the Publisher's CEO explaining about how crucification is an appropriate form of punishment for in-game behavior. There are also pictures of the avatar hanging from his week-long perch."
Good...
Somebody needs to crucificate the allegical editator.
In my day, we put their heads on a pike and fed their bodies to the dogs, and we liked it.
Why not just strip them of their gear, and exile them from the city, never to return on penalty of death.
Mea navis aericumbens anguillis abundat
Even though this game probably will not be the next Great Game, it will hopefully help stop the idea that crucification was special for Christ.
Maybe, but it's also spawned a monstrosity of a spelling mistake that seems to be infectious. I think it would be safest if we quarantine Slashdot and not let anyone leave until there's a curification for it.
I'm Spartacus!
A line of prisoners files past a jailer.
Coordinator: Crucifixion?
Stan: Yes.
Next prisoner.
Stan: Er, no, freedom actually.
Coordinator: What?
Stan: Yeah, they said I hadn't done anything and I could go and live on an island somewhere.
Coordinator: Oh I say, that's very nice. Well, off you go then.
Stan: No, I'm just pulling your leg, it's crucifixion really.
laughing
Stan: Yes I know, out of the door, one cross each, line on the left.
Donald 'Duck' Dunn: We had a band powerful enough to turn goat piss into gasoline.
Nail 'em up, I say! Nail some sense into 'em!
Now, come on. How active can you be if you're NAILED TO A TREE? Do you have to hang there all day tapping your toes and singing "Always look on the bright side of life"? Or maybe scream out "I'm Spartacus!" at any passer-by?
Ahh - My eye!
The doctor said I'm not supposed to get Slashdot in it!
Crucification for the monstruosity! Crucificy him!
What? I think crucification is a perfectly cromulent word.
Some see the vessel as half full; others see it as half-empty; We pour it out on the floor and laugh
by professors on grad students
That is a joke right?
Freedom or George Bush
Cynewulf, (in real life a 27 year-old electrical engineer from Flint, Michigan, USA)
Some would say that having to live in Michigan was punishment enough.
[Insert pithy quote here]
*eyeroll*
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