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I really want GOG.com to re-release Star Wars Rebellion... and I wonder, how much would we be prepared to pay for this game?

Apologies - I have no idea how to fix that problem but just wanted to ask: Have you tried running it on windows 7 using the advice from these forums without Virtualbox? viewtopic.php?f=2&t=27606 -I'm going to be getting a windows 7 machine soon and just want to know if and how well it works on there

I think Evaders is right. To elaborate...I think it's reserving them away from C3PO or IMP droid, so that they don't use that facility to build things at all (if you ever use the droids to auto-build things, which I don't think many do as they don't do it very well) But I also could be wrong

I'm still about from time to time. On Hamachi and gameranger - I.D. addict-ant Look me up if want a game. P.S. have v1.01, 1.02 and v2 (somehow?!?)

Well I for one am very glad you're keeping the site going - I love this game and would be rather mortified if you ever had to take the website down.

Nice! - reminds me a little of the ethics conversation about the workers on the 2nd death star in 'Clerks' - if you've seen that film? Maybe you'll enjoy this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8hKqkP5gTw and -made me laugh!

I'm fairly sure China has - I seem to remember some diplomatic furore in the news quite a while ago that they'd been doing it for some time to boost exports. I hadn't realised Japan had as well - I assume for the very same reason? I hadn't realised the Bitcoin mining was both exponential and capped - interesting...not sure of the ramifications of such a decision but very surprised its capped: kind of kills it to my mind, puts a shelf life on the whole idea P.S. soz for delayed post - I thought I'd replied ages ago but turns out I'd only saved it Doh!

I get where you're coming from about Star Trek - for me personally there are a fair few episodes from each series that I would rate poorly. It's probably the reason I enjoyed DS9 the most, had the fewest 'poorer' episodes and a long term plot. Also a primary reason I enjoyed Battlestar so much: excellent story weaving throughout. If you find an anime you, like let me know - I'd like to give it a go - I'll be sure to do the same

My apologies if I'm barging back into the conversation after a weekend's lull. Well I say lull - I was pulling two all-nighter's playing Rebellion! @ Master Xan - I only mentioned Game of Thrones and Battlestar because they've been two of my most favourite TV shows...ever! Them and HBO's Rome - I Love them and have watched them so many times that if I keep going for another 5 years or more, I'll have watched them more times than Star Wars (and believe me that's saying something). Anyways I thought they'd be a talking point but you've moved on to anime and to be honest that's not really my cup of tea (possibly because I haven't seen one I really like?) - I didn't particularly enjoy Akira or several others a friend of mine who does like anime suggested to me, so I kind of left the genre alone after that. Ref. the Hobbit scene you mentioned - I know exactly the one you mean: it had involved the brown wizard getting the sword, who's name is on the tip of my tongue but can't actually think of (not that I expect I could spell it anyway - Brandeghast or something like that). Completely agree with you, both about the films turning, what was personally a boring read, into fantastic big screen back drops and especially regarding how on earth Jackson's making three films from one book - must be using other material to make that happen. Never been an avid Stargate fan but have seen quite a few episodes and enjoyed them. If you haven't seen any Clone Wars, I recommend that - whilst some episodes are very kiddy-ish (it is a kid's cartoon after all), some have been quite the opposite - having a long term theme revolving around the ethics of using clone soldiers was more mature than I expected. You must have at least a passing interest in Star Trek if you're trying to get through Voyager - do you have a favourite series? - I really enjoyed DS9. @Evaders - Glad you enjoyed the new series of Battlestar - so did I...sooo much - there was barely an episode there that felt like a "filler" in any way; seemed very much the woven story with awesome characters (Colonel Tie - my favourite). Know what you mean about the end...but I forgive it - for two reasons: 1. The final episode had all the action I'd hoped for - I thought the fight was brilliant! 2. It told the story without any stretching out or closing short of the series as a whole, which so often happens with TV shows Not to mention the sheer class of it all. I'm an avid watcher of Game of Thrones - best thing on TV since Battlestar imo! Has me absolutely gripped - loving the Imp's character. Haven't read the books unfortunately (by the time I heard of them the TV series was upon me). Glad it's holding true to them though. I've heard good things about Fringe and expect to watch it before too long. I think I've seen all of Alias (more because of my missus than me ) and though I did feel it was a bit commercial (for want of a better word) I did quite enjoy it on the sly - it is JJ Abrahms afterall, even if it is an early outing he shows how to twist and turn a plot. Apologies again if I'm barging in and soz for the long post.

Not at all - it was a pleasure to read...a true pleasure You seem to have encapsulated exactly how I feel about a good book : "A plot driven story that actually makes sense and is interesting, mixed with unique characters that are well fleshed out.... ...They are hard to find, as few authors can successfully characterize AND come up with a really good plot to engage those characters." - and I have a Devil of a time finding authors I like, let alone love! I too, am usually disgruntled with pure literary fiction. That coupled with a little personal experience has made me some what wary of accepting book recommendations but you really seem to know where I'm coming from. So much so, I'm going to put Ender's Shadow (and maybe Ender's Game, film dependent) on my book list! - now I'll be honest: there's two and bit books in front of that...and at the speed I've been reading of late, it could take years (though that naturally fluctuates wildly); but I resolve here and now that I will give it a go. And my thanks for such an insightful recommendation - you've really piqued my interest I hadn't realised the Hobbit film had used material from Silmarillion - it has been an extremely long time since I got through half the book; perhaps I wasn't being fair in my assessment. For me it was the dwarves in Bilbo's house at the start: I remember this being quite tiresome (maybe too young to appreciate?) in the book but the film really brought home to me the humour of the piece (I really enjoyed both the hobbit and the LOTR films - they are to fantasy what Star Wars was to sci-fi, imo). I don't suppose your a fan of Game of Thrones or Battlestar Galactica? P.S. I had to look up the Honor Harrington reference - hadn't heard of that one, interesting though

An excellent point - one I quite agree with. Though maybe (just maybe) we should consider: that therein lies Bitcoin's strength - it's utter inflexibility; that it is what it is... and nothing and no one can change the fact that a bitcoin is worth this much computing time and it will never change. - A kind of gold standard? Equally of course, it's real worth lies in the value of what you can trade for it and I fully expect that this does fluctuate with the vagaries of the market...? Now I am a suspicious sort and I'm wondering - just how un-malleable is the system? Because just like many nations, rulers and criminals through out history have been tempted to - I wonder if the temptation is there for those who run Bitcoin, to shave a little bit off the coins? If you take my meaning; whether for personal gain or as a (mis-guided?) attempt to improve things - sometimes it is in a people's best interest to de-value their currency (haven't China been doing that for a while?).

I've a few suggestions if it's not FAR TOO late to be putting them forward? Admittedly some are better (and cleaner) than others: 1. Who in Star Wars do you most try to emulate/have most in common with, in real life? (could keep the character names/options same as current poll, though please separate Han/Chewie and pretty please add Thrawn ) 2. Who's your favourite Star Wars Villain? -emperor, vader, maul, tyranus, grievous, boba fett, jango fett, jabba, thrawn 3. Who's your favourite Star Wars Hero? Luke, Han, Leia, Chewie, Lando, Obi-Wan, Yoda, Mon Mothma, Ackbar, Wedge, R2-D2, C3PO 4. What's your favourite Star Wars quote OR What Star Wars quote do you use most in real life?: Han - "I KNOW" [in response to Leia's: I love you] Ackbar - "It's a trap!" (especially after seeing a certain episode of Big Bang Theory ) Obi-Wan - "these aren't the droids your looking for" (classic) Jabba - "Di-De Jedli" (know the one I mean? Not sure that is Jabba?) Han - "Let's blow this thing and go home!" Biggs - "At that speed will you be able to pull out in time?!" Emperor - "I know a great deal, about a great many things." (I've personally used this a few times in real life, always make me chuckle) Criminal, cantina (name?) - "He doesn't like you...I don't like you....YOU'll BE DEAD!" Vader, eps.3 - "NOOOOOOOOOOO!" (can't see that getting any votes ) -there's probably lots I haven't thought of and/or better than the ones I have; so this one needs a little work. 5. What Star Wars ship do you like the most? -Imperial star destroyer; Mon Cal cruiser; Corellian corvette (aka blockade runner); Imperial shuttle; X-wing; A-wing; B-wing; Y-wing; Tie fighter; Tie interceptor; Nebulon B frigate (aka medical frigate); Death Star; Millenium Falcon; Slave 1. (have I missed any from the films?) I just had to include the one below, hope you don't mind - hopefully it'll make someone smile: CAUTION ADULT CONTENT BELOW!: 6. What's your favourite Star Wars porno? A. "The Phallic Menace" Join Darth Vader on his leather clad tour of Imperial garrisons through out the Galaxy. - He knows how to keep morale up! -'StormTrooper Weekly' said: "If you like guys...and you like leather,,,then you'll love this" B. "Attack of the Groans" Join the clone troopers in their galaxy-wide gangbang adventures - they'll force the whole Galaxy to cum together... or die trying. -'Senator's Inside' magazine said: "Hardcore at its finest!...highly recommended" C. "Revenge of the Quif" See what happens when Princess Leia becomes Lady Leia, the newest Dark Lord and Dominatrix of the Sith! She takes on all-cummers in this 4 hour extravaganza -Anonymous movie goer said: "...yeah... it was great, especially chapter 2, Lesbians of Alderaan - awesome!...but...that last scene...her and the...the emperor - that's...that's gonna haunt me for the rest of my life - that's just wrong..." D. "Family Wars" Keeping it in the family with Luke and Leia - special appearance by D.Vader for the all-star, all-action, "HOE-DOWN"!! -'Rebels & Republicans' said: "WHAT?!? They're brother and sister! - you sick f*ck: get out my office, I'm calling security!" E. "The Beast Bites Back" What Chewie, Leia and the gang really did, to get the primitive ewoks to fight a bunch of gun carrying, super-weapon toting, imperial bad asses AND WIN! -' The Galactic Censorship Committee' said: "inter-racial extreme hardcore - bordering on b*stiality! As you can imagine we had a tough time with this one...but technically no animals were harmed in the making of this movie...so we had to let it go. - What some people will do for money, eh?" F. "Return of the Drildo" See what happens to imperial prisoners in R2D2's dungeon of device bondage - witness C3PO's real golden hind! (CAUTION: EXTREME CONTENT) -'Fat man in bar' said: "That's the sickest sh*t I've ever seen!" - you'll not find a better recommendation than that!

Ohhh....ahhhh...interesting. Personally, I'd like to hear more that era - felt it was a shame that episodes 1,2 & 3 didn't delve deeper into this time. And I believe you're right - that is when Force Unleashed takes place, though I haven't played it so I'm not 100% sure.

Just wanted to chime in with my two pence worth: Whilst I've known Han to be captured by bounty hunters - I don't think I've ever known the others go and rescue him - he's either escaped of his own accord or been delivered to the imperials - and I've been playing the game since it came out (95? 98? can't remember) Though I couldn't say who I was playing as at the time - I'm usually imperials which could have shaped my experience of the issue.

True...but... - just playing Devil's advocate here - but isn't all currency based on perception to a fairly large degree? After all to have a 'run' on any particular currency need only require people to perceive that that currency is falling, or about to fall, in value - fairly irrespective of the real facts. It's the difference between the accepted, perceived truth (that the vast majority believe) and the actual real truth - which I often find gets dumped by the wayside when it comes into contact with human bias and perception. I put forward the recent global economic problems as a fine example of such - whilst undoubtedly founded in real problems, it was utterly exacerbated by the media (and everyone else) talking up the problem - if we didn't have global media/communications I don't think the problem would have been nearly as bad. Not that I'm advocating to get rid of these things but I do think there's a lesson to be learnt there: The more you talk up a problem, the bigger the problem is perceived to be... ...and thus the bigger it actually becomes.

Sharp thinking Master Xan! I fear it has zero chance of happening at the moment though... ...as I've very recently been introduced to GameRanger and have several games of Supremacy -ahem- I mean Rebellion, on the way (any idea why they changed the name for over here? - I read on some French website that someone thought it had something to do with the politics revolving around the former British Empire and the American War of Independence! - I find that a little difficult to believe! That was a all a very. very long time ago and IMO has little, if any, bearing on the issue) Anyways I digress, back to Rebellion: - I seriously have the bug for the game...once again! Probably won't be able to get enough of it for at least a month or two! Huge thanks to SWR for cluing me into it. (BTW our newest member, Orca43 is one of those I'm playing against - and I think our game worthy of noting in the Gaming Stories Section - post to follow) @Evaders - couldn't agree with you more: it's a well known phenomenon when transferring from book to screen, that a considerable amount is lost in translation; whether it be budget/time restraints (a 3 hour film's got to be really good for most to sit through it) or simply the constraints of the media - as you say, it can be difficult to communicate a character's internal monologue and thought process on screen. This usually leaves those who have read the book to feel cheated or disappointed in some way, shape or form. I would like to note a series of films where I actually think the screen version improved upon the book: Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. I'm primarily talking about the Hobbit as this is the only book I've read of the series (well half of it - sorry IMO it was boring and I gave up half way through). I thought the film version was a substantial improvement on the book (apologies to any Tolkien fans out there) and I have friends who read Lord of the Rings and said the same about the films; whilst there are lots that were missed out from the books, they felt Tolkien had left bits in the book that never got explored and seemed superfluous to both the plot and the characters. As such they considered Jackson's film version better overall, which I think is fairly unique. - I'd be interested to hear anyone's views on the subject... However, I have to come back to the point that I can't read a book if I know the story - it's the mystery and the desire to learn what happens next that keeps me turning pages - once that mystery's gone, I find it a real trudge (I take it I'm alone in that feeling?). It probably has more to do with my reading age than anything else: despite my protestations towards being an intellectual, my preferred reading material tells a different story - my bookshelf still has the Fighting Fantasy, Dragonlance and Star Wars books I grew up with (I still re-read the Thrawn books once in a blue moon) and hasn't been overly fleshed out by more mature reading, such as Raymond E Feist's fantasy series, Stan Nicholes' Orcs or Wendy Alec's very unique (and highly recommended) fiction on the war between the Christian forces of Heaven and the unholy legions of Satan (no I'm not religious in case you're wondering, it's just a damn good read). What all these books have in common is that they're all fast paced and primarily plot driven stories. Not that I'm adverse to character development - Dragonlance's Raistlin Majere will always be my childhood hero...with Grand Admiral Thrawn a close second But generally the books I enjoy are able to do both without heavy narrative description (such as the like of Tolkien - sorry again to any fans out there) that I personally find a complete turn off. Hence I wonder if it's reasonable to say: my reading preferences are somewhat juvenile to say the least?

Thanks - that explained a few things. Nice one That does sound potentially very sketchy - though I too, appreciate the sentiment of of a totally independent currency system. In practice however, I expect it is a lure for criminal elements and your absolutely right about control being imposed if it reaches a certain size. It would be soo much better if the computing time was put to a productive use - then I might consider buying into it. Still it's an interesting experiment if nothing else - creating real world value, to trade for goods from computing time alone is an achievement in itself IMO. However, I can't help but feel that because the process creates nothing productive, it's inherent value is...zero. Though I suppose there is an argument there regarding the burning out of hardware: in that having to replace it more often, stimulates economic activity and this is the payback from it all. After all you don't get something for nothing

Nope not heard of it. And unfortunately for me once I've seen the film I can't read the book. It's not that I don't like reading - I stand by the axiom: "There's nothing better than a good book" but all the mystery's gone out of it for me. Besides which I spend WAY too much on time on the computer; so don't get much reading done nowadays But yeah! Can't wait to see the film.

No contest! Right!?! Surely?! Star Wars all day long. Has to be

That looked well cool! Hadn't anything about this film until now - cheers, nice post Looking forward to that - right up my street

Wish I could help mate but I've not much experience with mods. Not sure where you'd buy it from either, except 2nd hand on ebay maybe? If you have no joy finding a copy don't forget to check the UK for Supremacy

"nobody has made a good Star Wars strategy game since Rebellion" - couldn't agree with you more! I had high hopes for Empire at War but it just didn't do it for me - felt too much like a "little game" if you know what I mean? Still would LOVE EA if they did a decent strategy title! Please EA, PLEASE!

Ahh...of course! Laptops! Doh! Should have thought of that - I'm WAY behind the times with 2 desktops. But definitely agree on the wasting electricity thing - it's a a symptom of our obsession with energy but don't get me started on the environment Pardon my ignorance but what exactly are bitcoins? I've read a little about them on news websites but don't really understand them - how does one mine for them?

Whoever invented working for a living should have been hung, drawn, quartered, sliced, diced, chopped, cropped, ground, gristled, wrapped, packed ...and sent parcel post...the utter WANKER!!! Pardon my outburst - I'm hoping the powers that be will allow this topic to be a NO-HOLDS-BARRED, enter into at your own risk, anything goes (but no pictures, vids or links), any language, oh God what have I started, conversation thread ( pretty please Mr Moderator please take off the bad language filter so we can both swear and spell correctly at the same time ) Whilst I should add: let us all be good to one another, what would life be like without a good argument or friendly insult from time to time? Huh? So let us not be afraid to suffer the slings and arrows of life, but instead let us embrace it, REVEL in it! Take glory and sustenance for the fine plunder and rapine to be had in our wonderful little world (metaphorical of course) "For skills not practised - are skills lost." ( for bonus points - does anyone know who in the Star Wars Universe said that?) ENOUGH! with the disclaimer and the preamble! On to business: I hate having to work; it sucks like a ten dollar whore. If I won the lottery I wouldn't work - people tell me if I won, I wouldn't know what to do with myself. BOLLOCKS! WHAT UTTER, UTTER BOLLOCKS. Maybe after twenty years or more I might finally tire of all the fun things to do I like but seriously! I doubt it! I've got more than enough games and hobbies to last me two life times, let alone this paltry one. Seeing as these things have been keeping me sooo very entertained since I found them around the age of 10-12 (I'm 34 now) with no sign of letting up, what-so-ever; I pour scorn on any who would utter such complete garbage, offering it up to me as if it was the wisdom of the f*cking ages - go f*ck yourself you enormously conceited PRICK! Where was I? oh yes, I remember I hate work don't get me wrong I work hard, I have a decent job, a three bed house I can call my own, a wonderful woman at my side for 13 years... and a damn good work ethic: (Or at least so I think ) "IF SOMETHING'S WORTH DOING, IT'S WORTH DOING WELL. IF AIN'T WORTH DOING....DON'T F*CKING BOTHER!" Copyright @ Trademark @ After all if your heart's not in it, you'll only make a mess of it and if the juice isn't worth the squeeze then it ain't economic to do so. Anyways - I digress again... It seems to me in my life that I've only ever had the option of working for two kinds of people: both equally similar in their differences, and both equally different in their similarities. Who are these people I hear you ask? (or so I hope) Well I'll tell you! Yes I will, whether you like it or not (and if you're reading this - then your not listening to it, are you?!?) The only two kinds of people I've had the option of working for are: Assholes AND Idiots and I've just got to say: that is a completely unsatisfactory state-of-affairs to put it mildly If the admin people get back to me I'll be happy to expand on that sentiment and word it in a not so mildly mannered mutation and give some details as to the why's and wherefore's - I can assure you, you'll be agreeing with me. I fear I'm swearing too much in this already Anywhoo - What I would really like this thread to be for, is to give people the opportunity to express: what's really GETTING on their tits today, to give a big shout out to what's been bothering them for soo long to tell that someone you'd never actually say it to - cos you just D aren't! Whether it's your noisy neighbour next door doing your f*cking head in - because you know you'd never go round and tell him - he's 6'10" and built like a brick shit house, with a nasty disposition to boot! Or You just want to tell your boss: You're a grade A c*nt of the highest order and the sooner I can tell you to shove your job where the sun don't shine the happier I'll be! Either way, this is the place to say it.... ...and who knows? Maybe? Just Maybe? If I shout and swear, If I prod and poke, If we say enough outlandish things together, Then maybe, Just maybe... We'll get some real discussion. On something that matters. (Well maybe not) And some good might come of it all, Because, what are we all doing here anyway? What's the point in it all? If we're not gonna help each other? Life's difficult enough... Why make it more difficult for each other? Good questions - I think you'll agree. This is Rantony at Rumour Control, signing off...

Ummm.....am I strange then? I turn off and reboot our computers every day. Or have I missed the point entirely and your talking about servers alone?