Posts by Sprony

  • What's going on with your life?

    To get back to the refugee crisis. I was watching the news yesterday and Germany said some stuff. Now, I really appreciate what they are doing. But you have to keep in mind, I'm Dutch. We are raised by a generation that hates the Germans because of the war. I don't have anything against the Germans. But because of that older generation, you still have these biased thoughts. So when Germany asked Syrian refugees to get on a train so they can take them to camps for help, the only thing going through my mind was this:

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  • Fallout 4

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  • Mad Max

    Are you guys playing this with an controller because I'm not getting used to mouse+keyboard controls. Admittedly, I haven't put that much time in, but it feels awkward. I'm gonna dig up my Xbox 360 controller and give that a go.

  • Battle Chasers: Nightwar

    From the people who founded Vigil Games (the creators of the Darksiders) now comes a new game called Battle Chasers: Nightwar. Their Kickstarter just went up. I backed it immediately. Check it out!

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  • Mad Max

    It's probably too soon, even howlongtobeat.com is pretty empty, but has anyone finished it yet and if so, how long did it take? I'm trying to to see if I can fit this in before finishing The Witcher and starting Fallout 4.

  • What's going on with your life?

    Don't worry @LizardPL, I'm sure we can have a mature discussion about this without people getting all upset. I don't think this is the right thread for it but I don't feel it would be wise to start something separate. There's a reason why we don't have the political forum anymore. On the other hand, this thread is fitting after all since this is something that is going on in the life of Europeans. I did extensive research myself but I did not find any source claiming the father took the risk for dental care. If you can link to it, I would appreciate it. Every single source I've read claims that Turkey wouldn't give them the paperwork to go to family in Canada. As I understood, they wanted to go to Europe so it would be easier to get to Canada. Plus, unconfirmed, there was the threat that Turkey would send them back. Now, people can be truly evil. But even with that in mind, I have a hard time believing a father would risk his family for dental care. I just don't buy it.

    With the utmost respect to our eastern European neighbors, I wouldn't want to stay there either. They are not welcome, the countries can't afford it and are even blocking them. So it's logical that they continue on to the West. Germany just happens to be one of the biggest and wealthiest countries there and they are welcoming refugees. So why not go there? It makes sense in every conceivable way. Now, I'm not saying all those refugees are innocent victims. I'm not naive. I also don't believe in migration as a solution. I'll post a video explaining my views on migration at the end of this post.

    Which leaves me at greed and corruption. I couldn't agree more. We can go on and on about why the middle east is in such terrible shape. Point fingers at colonialism and at the USA. We can blame Russia for their support of Assad and the UN for their inability to deal with the situation in Syria. Like I said, there's no end to that discussion. But that's not what saddens or frustrates me. I'm sad that those people are drowning. That they have to risk everything on the water just because it's safer than the land. That the drowned boy is a spitting image of my daughter (hair and skin color, the way he lies compares to how she sleeps and even in size). I'm frustrated that, unless there is a mass genocide, the UN doesn't act. That we spend billions on Greece but can't miss a couple of ships to patrol the Mediterranean. That this whole debate is about whodunit instead of how we are going to deal with it. That our southern and eastern neighbors are left with the bill for taking care of this problem. With the xenophobia and discrimination. But most of all I'm frustrated because there's not much I can do about it.

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  • Mad Max

    Quote from dux

    It is kinda funny that WB are the publisher for this too, a really good port, yet allowed the disaster of Batman to be released as it was?!

    Outsourced ;)

    I'm with you about publishers and so on. But I honestly think they had no idea it was that bad of a port. Still their responsibility of course.

  • Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

    Quote from (HP)

    wow square enix, I don't think i've ever seen a video on youtube with so many dislikes!


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  • What's going on with your life?

    I appreciate the serious discussion guys. I mean it.

    For the record, @jackophant, I'm not claiming the problem is Europe. Of course, the source is the instability in the region, something that needs to be dealt with. Having ever body move here isn't a option. I'm also not blind to the financial repercussions this has. However, I'm mad about our policies and lack of effort in trying to save those people. They say it's too expensive but throwing billions down a bottomless well called Greece is no problem at all. Plus, what really bothers me is how the population responds. Nobody should be cheering on someone else his/her death. Especially children, who are our future.

    I suppose I'm more sensitive like @El Moroes said, it's certainly something I noticed after I became a father. Guess I'm not alone. Also, I think you put it very eloquently @laminutederire. I also applaud the positivity and faith. I'm not that old, but I've seen too much shit to share that sentiment.

  • What's going on with your life?

    I'm shocked that yet more refugees have drowned trying to escape the war in Syria. There's an image in the paper of a drowned 3 year old boy who was found on a Turkish beach. I have a daughter almost half that age. It's not often that I get emotional. In fact, I'm rather well known for being cold as ice. But this image brought me to tears. Tears which were soon replaced by rage when I started reading the comment sections on several sites. People applauding the fact that he and the others died. Because it meant less mouths to feed. The hatred against these refugees is mind blowing. I've never had a lot of faith in humanity but now there's little left. I'm ashamed of Europe, it's policies and a lot of the selfish monsters who populate it's continent.

    Here's the link for those who care. But be warned.

  • Metal Gear Solid 5

    All this praise it tempting me to buy it and give it a go. So I went on YouTube and watched a lot of the story videos and cinematics to bring up to speed.

    It was like having smoked a lot of Amnesia. It sounded and looked awesome but it made fuck all sense to me.