The best map is Chiron. Where is it? : (

I am into gingers, ok?! : x

Sexy

Ginger

Pick one

Urk. Who doesn't like a sexy ginger like him?

Happy birthday! I hope you will go and have some fun, outside.

Now what?

Alright, done. I'll keep this in mind for future submissions.

A game cover would be better.

This is already being discussed in another thread.

I think Master would be concerned if I showed him this. That I might be masochistic is... Well, not that unexpected. To say the least. I just didn't expect such high numbers in many worrisome things.

Master will be very pleased. I assume if I were ever into BDSM big time then I would be the dominate one >.>

It could have dwelled deeper into many other things, but I am following the suggestion to create them shorter, and allow the community to discuss the subject thus generating discussion. I am not sure if this is front page material yet, though.

Never played the game, but I love pirates, a lot. The game did look fun though from trailers and the like, nice analysis.

Italy's out

Therefore, lolicon, shotacon, and cartoon pornography in general are not included.

Netherlands is out, too, but needs a proper citation

In a recent case, after viewing the images in question, which were fully drawn at a computer, the court opined that the virtual child pornography images not in the sense of criminal law.

Norway can be, but hasn't been applied

This law can be used against lolicon but it has not been tried in that aspect yet.

The US is varying

However, laws regulating lolicon and shotacon differs between states; several states have laws that explicitly prohibit cartoon pornography and similar depictions (such as video games in the state of New Jersey), while others usually have only vague laws on such content; in some states, such as California, such depictions specifically do not fall under state child pornography laws,

Therefore, it's not completely illegal in all the countries you have said in a complete manner. The only one who I can see easily are Canada, UK and Australia. So, it really depends on where the server is hosted, rather than the users.

My personal source is my degree in law, but sure.

Some laptops require you to press the FN key first...

Yeah I cant print screen on my laptop

I have a few plans for some original content. The "Food for Thought" series is something I figured out as I want to submit more critical outlooks on games (without being a perfectionist) since it might be OK content for the community, my target is a weekly release. I'll share the rest of my ideas as they get done.

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I love pirates. I actually enjoy all sorts of games that have to do with pirates. Sailing the seven seas (usually it's just the Caribbean though) with my ship and crew as we lay waste to merchants and militants alike, finding treasures in the land, skirmishing against gentle entrepreneurs such as us, and sacking towns.

So, why is it enjoyable to play as the pirate? Maybe as I said above, it's the fascinating and unique capability that era can offer for adventure. Certainly sailing a ship at the time wasn't such a pleasure, some voyages tended to be long, sometimes food shortages or abusive captains, and also the worry that someone might attack one at any point must have been something harsh to live with.

Yet, in a game like Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, you can play as a pirate freely. Explore the land that is available to you through the open world, go into towns and explore them as they are quite open for exploration with unique locations and events.

This leads us to the main character, and star of the game's plot, Edward Kenway. A no-good sailor who resorts to the wild life of a privateer to satisfy his greed, and lust for success. He's neither a Templar nor Assassin at the beginning of the game, yet he piques both sides throughout the game and eventually joins one side as the story develops.

Where's the enjoyment in playing a character such as Kenway? Well, the answer basically lies within the concept of fun as playing as a pirate. Kenway's life, shaped out of foppery and whim, followed by his ambitions is one that suits perfectly with the role. A more shy, or less brave and bold character wouldn't have suited such a story, because during reckless and insane stunts Kenway pulls of, chances are that they would have backed out.

Therefore, it's a game that has done right to create a character such as Kenway, in that specific setting and location and even era. However, there's the plot outside the “historical simulation” that talks about another main character, who was recently employed by Abstergo Entertainment.

Abstergo Entertainment in the story is one of the many companies owned by Abstergo – or the Templars, if you will. After the events of Assassin's Creed III, they were able to take the memories of Desmond Miles and then they plan to use them to produce entertainment devices which conveniently cover exciting bits of certain bloodlines for the player to enjoy.

So yes, a player finds oneself playing a game within a game. Where you are living the life as a Caribbean pirate, and then as some geek in an office. This part of the game with Abstergo Entertainment holds the major role for the “today” part of the story as there are returning characters who play an interesting role or two.

However, for those who have played through Assassin's Creed III and know what happened, why does Ubisoft continue the same plot? By all means, since Desmond Miles does not appear in the modern story anymore, does it mean that the story has found stagnation? A more conclusive answer will hopefully come with the release of Assassin's Creed Unity on that matter.

Skimming through the internet to read the reception, and sales of the game were a quite good. Reviewers and players went forward to praise the game as superior to Assassin's Creed III. Why is Black Flag received better than Assassin's Creed III?

Maybe the answer is not really that complicated. The nature of the story of Assassin's Creed III is one full of political intrigues, and the main customer base in the US maybe was affected not only by the story, and the context, but a main character that did not live up to the role of an Assassin. Previously it has been covered as to which Connor's issues may be in the game, but the narration of the game perhaps also played a more important long term effect than what one would normally assume.

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is a fun, exciting and adventurous game to play, for those who seek the life of a pirate, and those who seek adventure in the Caribbean or simply want to experience the next step in the story will always find what they are looking for.

What do you think about Black Flag, and do you think that it truly stands out as superior when compared to the previous title— Assassin's Creed III? And, what does it mean for you to play as a pirate?

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I wish more people understood this as much you do, Noelle.

I do not give a damn if this is the internet. It being the internet does not give you free reign to try and ruin the lives of other people.

I plan on moving to the US. I have plenty of friends, and communities in the US rather than in Europe. Well, if you want to talk more then let's go on a PM, we risk derailing the thread.

The history class I'm taking talks about all that Ancient Greece stuff and I found it really cool and stuff. Basically, move to Germany.

Makedonia (the modern Greek region) at its height as an Empire used to go as far as Macedonia, Albania and Bulgaria centuries ago. You can read up on that on Wikipedia. The issue is the naming dispute that was started for some reason, or another as certain Greeks feel that "FYROM" doesn't reserve a right to call itself Macedonia.

Question, since you've lived in Greece...is Macedonia Greek or...not?