I agree with that, and what makes it worse is that the EU probably was aware of what was going on. Many people were involved with the deal. I think what's currently needed is for the new government to earn trust and properly use that trust.

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Since the onset of the crisis, our economy has shrunk 26 per cent; unemployment has risen from 8 to 26 per cent; and wages have declined 33 per cent.

Yeah, I fucking wonder why.

If Greece can show actual commitment to the austerity plan given by the Eurozone, then by all means, they deserve a second chance. Given their history though, and the recently elected anti austerity government, it'll be a cold day in hell before that happens.

Put yourself in the position where the Halo franchise wants to do a reboot to fix all its mistakes. What would you do with the franchise?

Yeah, but it's not just that. It's all explained here; http://www.redcrossblood.org/learn-about-blood/blood-types

What's so bad about -? Is that the one that's always short on supply?

I do.

An article written by Y. Dragasakis, E. Tsakalotos and Y. Varoufakis on the financial times explains the situation, and ongoing dealings.

It is a common belief that the Greek government is seeking special treatment relative to other stressed eurozone members. We are not; we are seeking equal treatment.

Since the onset of the crisis, our economy has shrunk 26 per cent; unemployment has risen from 8 to 26 per cent; and wages have declined 33 per cent. These outcomes are worse than those experienced by any country during the 1930s and far worse than those projected under the two Greek adjustment programmes. This is why the Greek government has criticised these programmes.

Our fiscal adjustment has been larger than in other countries. Since 2009, spending cuts and tax increases amounting to more than 45 per cent of household disposable income have been implemented. In Portugal it was 20 per cent; in Italy and Ireland 15 per cent.

Not only have the fiscal measures been larger, but for each percentage point of consolidation, the economy has contracted more. This is because the Greek economy is less open than others; any decline in demand hits domestically produced goods more than imports. Successive rounds of austerity exacerbated the contraction in gross domestic product. And with that the ratio of debt-to-GDP rises, making debt dynamics unmanageable. Greece is borrowing ever more to pay back earlier debts.

Full article (behind paywall): http://t.co/Q4vTnQ3YEP
Original tweet: https://twitter.com/yanisvaroufakis/status/577862187613626368
An article discussing the contents: http://greece.greekreporter.com/2015/03/18/greek-govt-vp-to-ft-all-we-ask-is-that-europe-give-greece-a-chance/

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Propaganda. Many Russians have that mentality, and Putin is aware of that.

I just don't get why Putin constantly feels the need to flex his military muscles all the time.

Maybe he really is autistic.

You ask constructive criticism from other people in the industry, just look around and you will find plenty of game developer communities ready to help you out on understanding any issues you may come by. Only rarely and selectively you should ask players, or if you can stomach then swim through the seven seas of hate and cynicism to find a few gems. (It doesn't seem that you are capable of doing that, though)

Not really, Bungie removed the inherent culture that made The Flood exist in the first place. Without that, and the change of views, and also pushing that community away was a clear way of saying "Get out of here, you have done your part" whether it all was voluntary, or not.

The new culture of Bungie is around a mutation of a different set of people that just are not like us. They are just different, that's why we recognize the name of The Flood much better than those who recognize Bungie.net's offtopic and check the threads to have a chuckle or two.

The reason we are here it's not because of the name, but it's because we just liked to hang out in The Flood, have some chats, troll someone, or whatever everyone was doing there in the first place. We haven't stopped existing as a loose community during Bungie's introduction of Destiny simply because the inherent culture from Bungie is still there.

Nowadays we might take some spins like the Serious board, or some habits and ideas are borrowed from different communities, but we are a diverse group from say, the people who exclusively are to be found on 4chan, imgur, reddit or 9gag. That kind of difference gives a reason for it to exist.

And since Destiny was introduced that difference that we had was not there anymore, nor its replacement was part of the forum culture that was on Bungie.net before Destiny. Some people here play Destiny, and that's normal, it's a nice action game when you ignore all its faults (for some people it's easy, for some it's a huge issue) but at the same time we have people playing lots of different games, even some who found this community from outside Bungie.

Our selling point, and I think our only raison d'être is that we are the remnants of what was Bungie's culture up to the launch of Destiny. Before it all changed, before some got into fights with DeeJ, before some figures like Marty o Donnel left Bungie, before it became the developer we could no longer familiarize with.

And whether this loose community can welcome new people, or keep things interesting, I do genuinely think that its end will be inevitable. What kept us together was Bungie, and now it's just each other trying to recreate what is not there anymore.

What?

What?

"We have a dark game with echoes to Blade Runner. Hm, how do we make it BETTER?"
"BRIGHTER! MAKE IT BRIGHTER!!! LIGHTS LIGHTS AHHAHAHAHA"

The staff meeting for Halo 3: ODST's design document.

Yes, he will be killed by the Didact in the ending sequence of Halo 5 as Agent Locke beholds his death. Halo 6 opens with Agent Locke being stranded in a massive jungle world where the humans have turned into tribals since they were forgotten from the earliest, and darkest days of human colonization.

Halo 6 will introduce armor durability, and different survival and hunting skills be involved to keep your armor working. If your armor starts failing then you will have to find other remedies. You will be capable of finding armor scraps from ancient colonization and military ships that crashed on the planet whilst you learn more and more about the world, and uncover a big mystery in the depths.

Slowly, throughout the game Agent Locke will also reflect on what he has learned about Master Chief, and slowly test his battle abilities will improve as he survives, and either helps or destroys tribal communities, and wildlife. Ultimately, leading him to either become the last hope just as Master Chief was during Halo 3.

Since Agent Locke is not just a fighter, but has some charisma, you will be able to talk with various NPCs in the towns by using a translator module in your armor (that is unlocked through a main story mission) that improves depending on the time and dedication you spend with a specific tribe. Different tribes will offer different possibilities for scavenging and skills that will also affect Locke's appearance.

The game will also feature companions. Perhaps some specific tribals, machines or an AI that will be found throughout the world to help, aid or improve Locke's battle abilities whilst offering an interesting story for Locke to give a damn about as it will offer different approaches to various challenges like bosses.

Whilst the multiplayer will take place either in various arenas, or in an open world. The main character is a custom tribal that is created by the player. Afterwards, players could run through the world by accessing unique multiplayer-only areas and missions, traveling by using a scraped-together vehicle similar to Starcraft's vulture that will run on power cells that can be harvested or charged in various ruins. That vulture can be upgraded to either offer speed, better guns or even appearance (like tribal writings, skulls, animal hides)

The arena, however, will be a restrict place with specific rules, all players will have equal access to all skills and weapons, and it would be about outwitting your enemy by using the map to your advantage.

Whereas the game will be not be made accessible, it will have a brutal difficulty setting, and the default one should feel like a good day on Dark Souls. Agent Locke will also be able to 'boost' his abilities by using different mixes made by tribals, or making his own if he is able to do so. Risking also to become addicted to those substances, that would also punish the player in case they run out, unless they seek treatment.

The game will be marketed everywhere as a chellgning story, with Agent Locke's helmet cracked and a skull painted on it and the jungle background with shadows of the various animals and tribals, but without the 'halo' bit, but only a badass looking '5' at the bottom.

Or maybe, Halo 6 will be a Call of Duty clone with Halo looks.

That's what happened to Lionhead Studios before it happened to Bungie. Perhaps, the truth is, the more involved you get with an AAA publisher, the more of your soul is sold to the capitalistic Gods. (EA also tends to offer sacrifices and money baths)

This reminds me of the Halo 2 E3 Demos the Joe Staten did. This Bungie seems so much different then the one we have now. It was always fun watching the Bungie vidocs for their games and seeing what they were up too. Because unlike most developers Bungie had personality. Now Bungie is just another triple A dev. Lazy and out for money.

No, it's just that the government doesn't know what to do with all those immigrants.

Sounds like the government admits they support terrorist ideals?

Maybe the Greek government will ask payment for the damages from the Greco-Turkish war. That would be hilarious, both to make everyone mad, and to further ruin diplomatic relations with Turkey.