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Originally written by Peon in the Shallow Fields:

I think asking the Pope to fix secular problems is a tall order. Yes, I know that's part of the job description, but I'd rather have competent politicians to do it and maintain a healthy separation of church and state.

—Alorael, who knows that that is definitely not the Pope's job. And there's something to be said for advocating from the pulpit when the cause is right. It beats letting evils go ignored.

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Originally written by JadeWolf:

To Zorro:
The phrase "Truth is war's first casualty" comes from the game Marathon Rubicon; it is the text on the entrance screen.

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Originally written by Maxmillion
So you are saying that a comepletely evil person who believes that by killing and destroying people that he is doing Jesus's and God's will will go to heaven?

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I did not say that. I said that your God created sinners intentionally and consciously, according to your religion.

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Originally written by genexile:

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I think thats what i said, no?

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Originally written by genexile:

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I think thats what i said, no?

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That's a fair point - the value of BoE is the work of the BoE designers. A point I'm completely ready to concede. But that speaks against the credit of BoE, not to its credit, beyond that it provided a flawed canvas for some nice art.

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Originally written by Zorro:

I also want to point out the question was for the Spiderweb game of the highest overall quality, not your favorite. I think it is clear that BoE, while perhaps a better value due to the efforts of some third-party designers, isn't really that good.

I find it an odd fact that BoEistas bash Jeff with no mercy for not correcting bugs in the engine, then assert its the highest quality game. What am I to make of this?

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Or did you mean that free will seems to be a bad thing because it causes suffering?

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But without free will, suffering doesn't mean anything. And no matter how bad a child is, their parents will still love them more than a robot.

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Originally written by Zorro:

I would also like to take issue with the common assertion among the Bladesistas that BoE scenarios are someone the best game designs ever. I'm sure they have their charm, but come on. At best, they've milked a below average game development tool for everything its worth. Unfortunately, even questioning this dogma usually results in charges of heresy and questioning of mental health and/or sexual orientation.

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