They can reply with the same tactic - but if you're already the level you want, it does nothing. And just killing him... also does nothing, because there's not meant to be a death penalty.
So yes, the game is broken. He also went out of his way to find the perfect exploit to not advance his character but delay others.
And then ragequit after the devs patched it, complaining about how it isn't fun anymore.
I haven't touched the game, but reports from people who have (including but not limited to this thread) say that they're the instakill NPC's used for safe havens within the battle areas.
Uh, I haven't seen a camera watching municipal property in ages either, but admittedly I avoid Helsinki.
And I do prefer paying in cash.
And to your actual point - what, exactly, is wrong or special about a reliable government-wide ID? It doesn't worry me a bit - every modern government does the same thing.
Lots of drunks and bums... only if you live in Helsinki or Turku.
The government attempting to run everyone's life - just isn't true. True, they tax what they don't like, but money solves that.
However, bad services and lacking healthcare? Compared to WHAT?
Our private sector is significantly better than the US (for example) and on top of that we have public healthcare. Public transport on the same day to practically everywhere in rural areas, and excellent public transport in the larger cities.
Public libraries everywhere, government-supported pools, events...
What kind of a magical fairy wonderland have YOU found if those things are bad in Finland? I've yet to see a single country doing better than Finland on all six fronts.
Surveillance cameras are everywhere? I haven't seen a security camera not privately installed in ages now, if ever. Are you trying to say it's a bad thing shops are allowed to install security cameras if they so desire?
You have to give your ID everywhere? Only times I need ID are when buying booze or other restricted items - and when I need to prove my identity. I can easily go months without showing my ID anywhere - given I don't drive and I stock up on the booze when I buy it.
That shock site is the specific reason why most Slashdot posters use NoScript, yes you are an idiot for clicking and why on earth would you click on a link in a gigantic thread of troll posts?
Sure the ending was great but that doesn't excuse the rest of the bloody series. Four episodes of season 2 were good - and the rest were boring, slow and stupid.
Heck, only the *very* few who could slog through the snoozefest season 2 was did see the ending.
And where the ending was awesome it doesn't mean that the last four or so episodes make up for the 18 that were incredibly boring and badly written. And that's just in season 2.
It *was* getting better... at about the last 1/3rd of the second season.
Before that, however, it was slower than a dead snail and about as interesting.
It didn't get canned because of "OMG CONSPIRACY", it got canned because, except from the last four or so final episodes, the whole show sucked and was incredibly boring.
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They can reply with the same tactic - but if you're already the level you want, it does nothing. And just killing him... also does nothing, because there's not meant to be a death penalty.
So yes, the game is broken. He also went out of his way to find the perfect exploit to not advance his character but delay others.
And then ragequit after the devs patched it, complaining about how it isn't fun anymore.
Really, this is closer to the old mind control off a cliff trick priests had in WoW.
And surprisingly, those abilities never seem to last.
I haven't touched the game, but reports from people who have (including but not limited to this thread) say that they're the instakill NPC's used for safe havens within the battle areas.
He did use the cheapest tactic possible - he repeatedly teleported foes into instakill NPC's.
Essentially griefing / trolling.
So being intentionally insulting and rude is better if you're black?
That sounds like a clear-cut case of racism.
Doing it for large objects is between easy and effortless.
Doing it for small objects is hard.
I keep colliding into small, hard objects I don't know the location of if I try to navigate by sound in the dark.
And after that I usually swear, so others can locate me in the dark.
It's a lot better than it used to be - the latency is good, communicating with people is easy, stability isn't half bad and it can handle more people.
Still, sudden spikes of latency are a daily problem and the accounts are deleted after 90 days of inactivity. It's better, but it's still not perfect.
Uh, I haven't seen a camera watching municipal property in ages either, but admittedly I avoid Helsinki.
And I do prefer paying in cash.
And to your actual point - what, exactly, is wrong or special about a reliable government-wide ID? It doesn't worry me a bit - every modern government does the same thing.
High taxes and low wages I give you.
Lots of drunks and bums... only if you live in Helsinki or Turku.
The government attempting to run everyone's life - just isn't true. True, they tax what they don't like, but money solves that.
However, bad services and lacking healthcare? Compared to WHAT?
Our private sector is significantly better than the US (for example) and on top of that we have public healthcare. Public transport on the same day to practically everywhere in rural areas, and excellent public transport in the larger cities.
Public libraries everywhere, government-supported pools, events...
What kind of a magical fairy wonderland have YOU found if those things are bad in Finland? I've yet to see a single country doing better than Finland on all six fronts.
Wait, what?
Surveillance cameras are everywhere? I haven't seen a security camera not privately installed in ages now, if ever. Are you trying to say it's a bad thing shops are allowed to install security cameras if they so desire?
You have to give your ID everywhere? Only times I need ID are when buying booze or other restricted items - and when I need to prove my identity. I can easily go months without showing my ID anywhere - given I don't drive and I stock up on the booze when I buy it.
Yes. Therefore, mosquitoes. A whole lot of them.
Mosquitoes, cold winters, rampant xenophobia, crazy people and Helsinki smells like excrement.
Yes I'm a local.
It's the embedded Viddler video.
They cause that sometimes, especially if you navigate away before the video has fully loaded.
CHOOSE to get a disease?
Jesus Christ.
Also, I call bullshit on your numbers. You pulled them out of your ass.
You might want to look at ERDI.
In Nazi Germany... wait, that isn't funny.
As someone who has suffered from incredible pain and fatigue for six years now - I do feel much the same.
I got labeled a fat hypochondriac and was suggested exercise and whining less. Eventually, the real cause was discovered - congenital brain damage.
DRM killed the used game store.
Back in the 90's.
That shock site is the specific reason why most Slashdot posters use NoScript, yes you are an idiot for clicking and why on earth would you click on a link in a gigantic thread of troll posts?
Wow, a GNAA troll.
It's been like a million years since I last saw one on Slashdot. I thought Netcraft confirmed GNAA is dead?
So not officially releasing a product until it's properly tested, stable and has all required features... is a bad thing now?
Take your pointy hair and go away.
1: Webmail.
2: Skype.
3: iTunes.
4: Bank not supporting anything but their web app.
1 and 4 are true in my case, but then again, I have double internet connections.
It sucked. So badly.
And I've seen every goddamn episode.
Sure the ending was great but that doesn't excuse the rest of the bloody series. Four episodes of season 2 were good - and the rest were boring, slow and stupid.
Nor are the geeks watching it.
Heck, only the *very* few who could slog through the snoozefest season 2 was did see the ending.
And where the ending was awesome it doesn't mean that the last four or so episodes make up for the 18 that were incredibly boring and badly written. And that's just in season 2.
Well more or less precisely that.
It *was* getting better... at about the last 1/3rd of the second season.
Before that, however, it was slower than a dead snail and about as interesting.
It didn't get canned because of "OMG CONSPIRACY", it got canned because, except from the last four or so final episodes, the whole show sucked and was incredibly boring.