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Now they lost me at the start... the quote goes something like this.

"Violence was considered a vice not a virtue"...

My [censored]...

Violence is our prime way of solving problems... No matter how much we try to look "advanced"... We bang stuff when it does not work, we hit or threaten to hit people who invade our private zone... And don't get me started on religion and violence... Thou shalt not kill.. yeah right.. try you shall try very hard not to kill unless the person prays to the wrong invisible man in clouds.

Yes... Go on your little crusade... ride your high horses... *shakes head* animals, without though or understanding... only fear.

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Hey watch the religion bashing there

But you are right, threats work where words fail. However this has nothing to do with games. It's why presidents like Regan who took actions instead of consulting others and talking were better then those like Carter. In my opinion off course.

But once again, unrelated to video games.

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Thank you, Shrike. I had a sneaking suspicion that's how it would work. It takes a very, VERY specialised simulator to supply sensations even remotely similar to the real thing, be it driving, flying or what have you (let's stick to flying an aircraft for now), and even then it's just simply not the same. There's always more to real flying than there is to any simulator. And even if all the sensations and hardware could be simulated (which is not always possible), your mind and body will always, ALWAYS regard the real thing very differently. Simply because it's real.

Oh, one thing I'd like to comment on:

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And yes, I have seen a guy walk into flight school and proclaim he was an expert Microsoft Flight Sim pilot and therefore would be an expert pilot...here, first learn how to steer with your feet and then we'll talk. Keep it on the centerline, babe!

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I just had to laugh at that

It never even occurs to me that operating most machines requires more than pressing buttons up until I sit at the controls. Then it dawns on me just how different the real thing is from a video game. Heck, if I tried to fire a gun, it'd probably shoot right out of my hands and smack me in the face

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The internet is full of people smacking themselves with a shotgun they though would be easy to handle
I'm not even bothering try to shoot any shotguns until I get a few more years and a few more pounds of muscle. A .20 gauge is still painful in the shoulder!

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I'm extremely disappointed that an image of Statesman would be used in such a way. I know that we designed City of Heroes to appeal to "children of all ages." My proudest accomplishment with the game is that many parents (including my brother) play with their children...sharing, I hope, the same joy for the comic book world that I've had ever since I was 8. I cannot express the shock that I felt seeing that a character created by Cryptic would be used in the same sentence as Columbine.

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Mr. Thompson should see what was said here, friggen nut job.
The worst part is CoH is by far one of the best not only message games out there (Save people and defend law), it is also one of the tamest in content among Mmo's!

I mean no blood at all, no "cutting" so to speak. Or wounds. Villains aren't killt, they's de-feat-ed!

I just really have to laugh at including CoH in there... I mean it's a game where you save people as a superhero! God help our children!