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[Flying Dice]

I really need to start doing that more often. I'm the sort of person who hordes everything when the game allows me to, and I see an arsenal of seven weapons and a double handful of explosives as a light load. Even if I never use anything but my hunting shotgun. Seriously, once you've got one of those, you don't need anything else. You've got normal shot for most things, pulse slugs for Brotherhood and robots, a bunch of different things for being mean, and beanbags for lulz. :x

Re: Follows-Chalk: It wasn't the dialogue. It was the semirandom utterances, particularly the stealth one. "Like a ghost" or something every damned time. But then I normally roll with EDE and nobody else, so I might be a bit far from normal.

This further reinforces my assertation that Shotgun is Best Gun. Period.

Have you played F.E.A.R. the original? In that game, shotgun is god. At one point, that game gave me the option of picking up a multi-shot rocket launcher, a sniper-rifle-disintegrator-particle-gun, or I could keep my shotgun.
I kept my goddamn shotgun.


Also, a unrelated thing for me: Shoes. Let's talk about shoes for a second. Forrest Gump said you could tell a lot about a person by their shoes. Let's look at my shoes for a second.

Nondescript, black. Functional and comfortable. Not heavy duty or extremely tough, but enough for normal wear and tear. Old. Worn. Holes in the sides of the toe, and (in my newer pair) a holes in the edge of the heel. Not very pretty, missing pieces, asymmetrical between the two, with loosened strings popping up occasionally, the edges of the individual pieces of leather/what have you that make up the shoe are fraying. Despite the minor cosmetic damage, the shoe is still intact and still functions as a shoe. Not only that, but as I mentioned before, they are hella comfy. Molded to my foot, like a glove.

I keep trying to decide what this tells me about myself but I can't. o.o

It means you'd fit in well in the Ankh-Morpork city watch.

[Hanslanda]

I know I should get that reference (Discworld, obviously) but I'm drawing a blank. o.o

[MonkeyHead]

Vimes reads the streets through his feet, basically, aided by worn boots.

[Hanslanda]

Oh, I see now. Indeed, that makes a good deal of sense. I can often tell what it is I'm stepping on by how it feels through my shoes. I hear that's real good for being stealthy, because then you can choose to not step on those Convientently Placed And Suspiciously Noisy Twigs.

As a side note, from what I've seen from most other people, I'm very stealthy. >.>

[Loud Whispers]

Oh, I see now. Indeed, that makes a good deal of sense. I can often tell what it is I'm stepping on by how it feels through my shoes. I hear that's real good for being stealthy, because then you can choose to not step on those Convientently Placed And Suspiciously Noisy Twigs.

As a side note, from what I've seen from most other people, I'm very stealthy. >.>

Bah. Being stealthy means you can't have clacky heels. Clacky heels > Stealth.

[Graknorke]

I second that for myself, other people walk really loudly even when they're meant to be walking quietly.
For reference I am over 6 feet tall and walk quieter than most other people.

[Hanslanda]

Oh, I see now. Indeed, that makes a good deal of sense. I can often tell what it is I'm stepping on by how it feels through my shoes. I hear that's real good for being stealthy, because then you can choose to not step on those Convientently Placed And Suspiciously Noisy Twigs.

As a side note, from what I've seen from most other people, I'm very stealthy. >.>

Bah. Being stealthy means you can't have clacky heels. Clacky heels > Stealth.

Okay. THIS is why European nations lose wars. "Wait, should we wear the colourful plumage and livery, with the clacky heels? Or should we wear camoflage and soft-heeled boots?"
"By jove, you idiot. THE CLACKY HEELS OF COURSE."

I second that for myself, other people walk really loudly even when they're meant to be walking quietly.
For reference I am over 6 feet tall and walk quieter than most other people.

Same here, I'm 6'1 and if I'm wanting to sneak up on someone, the only way they'll realize is if they look back at an inoppurtune moment. Also, sometimes I like to climb up into the big two story warehouse shelves we've got at my work, and hide from passerbys. Because no one ever looks up, and it's really easy to breathe quietly.

[Slayerhero90]

Stealth comes easy to me, too, no matter what shoe I'm wearing. I'll just stand right behind someone for minutes before they turn around because someone got their attention.

[Dutchling]

I... never had the urge to stand behind someone being completely silent and not doing anything whatsoever o_O

[Loud Whispers]

Oh, I see now. Indeed, that makes a good deal of sense. I can often tell what it is I'm stepping on by how it feels through my shoes. I hear that's real good for being stealthy, because then you can choose to not step on those Convientently Placed And Suspiciously Noisy Twigs.

As a side note, from what I've seen from most other people, I'm very stealthy. >.>

Bah. Being stealthy means you can't have clacky heels. Clacky heels > Stealth.

Okay. THIS is why European nations lose wars. "Wait, should we wear the colourful plumage and livery, with the clacky heels? Or should we wear camoflage and soft-heeled boots?"
"By jove, you idiot. THE CLACKY HEELS OF COURSE."

I'LL BRING THE RED COATS

In all seriousness, we fought two world wars and one world cup. We know what makes a good uniform. Dazzling colours and clacky heels of course.

I... never had the urge to stand behind someone being completely silent and not doing anything whatsoever o_O

Boo!

[MonkeyHead]

Speaking as an inhabitant of a nation that last lost one in bringing your nation into existance Hans (BRIGHT RED COATS - all the better for standing in long straight lines), I feel the need to point out your nations shoddy win/loss record in conflict... especially where we didnt do the softening up of the enemy for the best part of a decade first.

[penguinofhonor]

america never lost a war i can't hear you lalala

[Hanslanda]

I... never had the urge to stand behind someone being completely silent and not doing anything whatsoever o_O

... But. It's so much fun.

Speaking as an inhabitant of a nation that last lost one in bringing your nation into existance Hans (BRIGHT RED COATS - all the better for standing in long straight lines), I feel the need to point out your nations shoddy win/loss record in conflict... especially where we didnt do the softening up of the enemy for the best part of a decade first.

Well, yeah. My nation was defeated wholesale by the American colonists you assholes dumped here, mostly by their nasty small pocks (Thanks again Europe) and uncivilized, inefficient, but frightening firearms.

Oh, wait. You mean USA? I don't consider any nation that believes smoking one plant is fine and dandy as long as you stuff it full of carcinogens, but smoking another plant that makes you feel funny is A EVIL EVIL CRIME is 'my nation' thanks very much.

Speaking as an inhabitant of a nation that last lost one in bringing your nation into existance Hans (BRIGHT RED COATS - all the better for standing in long straight lines), I feel the need to point out your nations shoddy win/loss record in conflict... especially where we didnt do the softening up of the enemy for the best part of a decade first.

The newborn USA only defeated the British in the War of American Independence because of:
A. George Washington make some good (read: lucky) decisions.
B. On Christmas Day at one point, God LITERALLY just made the Hessians completely retarded for like, two hours.
C. They stopped fighting in that ridiculous, 'Line up in a bunch of long ass lines, like the ancient greeks did, then shoot at those other guys. Then let them shoot at us, because we're good sports.' crap, and started fighting like the Native Americans did. That is, pop up out of the bushes, shoot someone in the knee, and run like hell.
D. The French had a hateboner the size of other, smaller, less hateful European countries for the British and just wanted to do absolutely whatever they could to totally fuck the Brits over.

The United States of America only exists because the British were too stupid, too unlucky, and too hated to defeat a bunch of backwater rednecks that they outgunned, outmanned, outmaneuvered, and outsmarted.
The sarcasm I cannot convey with this comment is as immense and infinite as time itself, but... Thanks. Thanks a lot, Britain.

Also, the whole, 'letting you soften up the enemy so then we can swoop in and defeat them' thing. Well.
Stratagem Three: Kill with a borrowed Knife.


For note: This is mostly in fun. In reality, I've got tremendous respect for the United Kingdoms and Europe in general. Also of note, I am indeed of Native American ancestry, my great grandmother was a full Sioux Indian on my father's side, and on my mother's side, her grandfather was one fourth Blackfoot or something like that.

america never lost a war i can't hear you lalala

Vietnam, Korean war (?), various 'peacekeeping efforts', Desert Storm was hardly a non-political success... Oh, the War on Drugs, the War on Terror...

[penguinofhonor]

america never lost a war i can't hear you lalala

Vietnam, Korean war (?), various 'peacekeeping efforts', Desert Storm was hardly a non-political success... Oh, the War on Drugs, the War on Terror...

those were all ties at worst lalala i can't hear you anyways so i don't know why you're talking

[Hanslanda]

america never lost a war i can't hear you lalala

Vietnam, Korean war (?), various 'peacekeeping efforts', Desert Storm was hardly a non-political success... Oh, the War on Drugs, the War on Terror...

those were all ties at worst lalala i can't hear you anyways so i don't know why you're talking

If you dare think the War on Drugs is a tie...
http://www.ibtimes.com/war-drugs-total-failure-statistics-prove-it-291447
http://www.esquire.com/the-side/best-month-ever/war-on-drugs-statistics-2012#slide-2
http://www.leap.cc/for-the-media/the-war-on-drugs-at-a-glance/

I cannot begin to outline the so very many ways you would be wrong. I understand you were kidding and everything, but I can tell you that those three sites were in the first FOUR results on Google, searching for 'War on Drugs Statistics'.
Not for 'War on Drugs Failure' or 'War on Drugs isn't working' or 'War on Drugs negative statistics'. Words have failed me now, on this subject.

Let's talk about shoes again.