Yamada Zero

I hate fucking blizzard patches.

Garrosh is so badass that he broke Heroes of the Storm.

(High Casual) An Age Old Feud

(High Casual) An Age Old Feud

@Fabricant451 You think that if hitler died, without the major military strat fuck ups taking place, there wouldn't be a new hitler? Hitler had a vision, shared by everyone who was under him. How did he plan to keep his empire for 1000 years if him dying meant the end of everything?

@Bishop

Apologies for my intrusion, though I had to poke my head into proceedings here since the Second World War is something of a passing interest of mine. There actually wouldn't have been a new Hitler if anything had happened to him, there were many figures in the hierarchy who were waiting for an opportunity to assume power. No ruler has complete control, even in regimes that are under tight dictatorships. Every ruler has enemies, sometimes those enemies are a lot closer to home than you realise.

For example, Rudolf Hess took it upon himself in 1941 to fly over to the United Kingdom and start arranging peace talks without any authorisation from Hitler. Look at the colourful array of characters that Hitler surrounded himself with - Heinrich Himmler, Hermann Göring, Albert Speer, etc. Loyal, perhaps - but all too eager and willing to assume direct control.

Actually, Speer is a great example here since he was close to Hitler and yet openly disobeyed his orders from 1943 (or was it '44? I forget, but sometime late in the war) onward - he refused to carry out the 'scorched earth' order, but I digress. Just figured I'd be an uninvited guest and throw some unwanted history lesson toward you.

Also, on another note - more or less forcing your adult male population to work in mining operations is going to damage your approval rating as a leader, not to mention you kind of need that manpower for your standing army, which I assume you have.

Apologies once again!

Post Your Pikcha

When you get ready for interviews and end up looking like the bad guy from the first Iron Man movie.

Favorite Food?

@Prawn

Never tried black pudding. Or haggis.

That kinda reminds me of the time my grandparents tricked me into eating fried chicken liver. After I ate it they told me what it was and I never trusted them again! ...Even though it was tasty.

@Master

Sometimes you have to take that culinary leap of faith.

I've never been too much of a fan of curry, @AngelofOctober.

Underrated and Overrated Video Games

Underrated:

Skies of Arcadia

Back in 1999 - when Sega was still a somewhat reputable developer and possessed a modicum of creativity and passion for video games - a certain division of Sega decided that it would be an awesome idea to develop an RPG based around being pirates, not of the sea but of the sky - sky pirates, if you will. The result was a lighthearted, colourful and entertaining adventure with a plethora of happy-go-lucky characters who want nothing more than to roam the skies above the world.

Naturally it doesn't quite go that straightforward and it isn't long before our band of air-faring rogues (the Blue Rogues to be exact) are wrapped up in an adventure to save the world from the oppression of the Valuan Empire. Did I mention that the opening scene is more or less inspired by the beginning of Star Wars: A New Hope?



You also acquire your own ship to navigate the skies and can recruit an entire crew of characters, and eventually establish your own base of operations. One of the best RPGs that not many people played unfortunately, and one of the better creations to come from Sega. The sequel will never happen though.

Overrated:

I'll probably post something about this later when I'm not quite so lethargic, rest assured there's no shortage of titles to choose from.

Favorite Food?

I'd mention some of my favourite foods but British "cuisine" is something of an alien landscape to the non-initiated palate. That said, I'm rather partial to black pudding as part of a healthy, balanced breakfast. It's one of those food items which is delicious, so long as you don't think about what it actually is - much like haggis in that regard.

What Are You Listening To?

Obligatory introductory post.

Greetings to you all, I am Prawn. I come here under recommendation from my good friend Fabricant, who some of you might be aware of. I am keen on rekindling the creative spark that once lurked within. There's not much to know about me, I'm an aging roleplayer based on some remote island somewhere across the sea - and someone who is admittedly taken aback by the high quality of writing that I've seen on these forums.

I look forward to writing with you, and getting to know you. Let's have fun!