that's deep stu. ima paladin , believe From: alasdair.donaldson@xxxxxxxxxx To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [CPT-FGC] Re: Hi Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 11:51:21 +0000 Nah, arguing a different point here. Superman’s decision to always uphold the idea of not killing is not about a difference in power levels. If it was just that, then there would be no point to it. Of course he doesn’t need to kill humans. He can subdue us without any major hassle. It’s not supposed to be easy for him to always uphold the code. That’s part of what makes it important. Having Superman not kill people who are vastly below his power level isn’t much of a personal code. Having him keep to that code through all trials is what makes him the absolute paragon. The issue is that Superman is not supposed to kill in any circumstances. The point of this being that even in situations where he would be pushed to extreme measures, like fighting Zod or Doomsday or some other major league power out there. There are enough cases in the comics where he fights other high level powers. He doesn’t have to kill them. Sloppy writing in the Superman film left him in a position where killing Zod was the logical option. Superman doesn’t undergo the same ethical dilemma that a lot of the other heroes do because killing is never an option. It’s always then about Superman finding a solution where none seems to exist. Superman is not supposed to be like the other characters. He doesn’t accidentally kill people. He doesn’t lose the plot and do it. It’s like the defining characteristics of the characters – Batman is always prepared, Spiderman/Hulk/Iron Man has personal issues, Constantine will screw over the good guys and bad guys, Superman will always do the right thing. He’s supposed to inspire and show the very best that people can be. Once you take that away from him, you don’t have Superman anymore. You have just another random superhero with lots of powers. In that movie they removed the defining characteristic of Superman. From: cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wynand-Ben Sent: 05 December 2013 1:32 PM To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [CPT-FGC] Re: Hi Like I mentioned earlier, I dont know about the batman story etc. not really debating about that movie. "Superman is not supposed to be subject to human failings. He has enough power and intellect to be above situations where there is no option but killing his opponent." That cant still be the case when hes up against another Kryptonian cause power and intellect is suddenly not a advantage anymore. Against humans or lesser "beings" its no problem. Zod situation was extreme tho and he was not beten at all at that point imo. They were going at it at full force till right before the end. Zod was actually getting stronger and "unlocking" new supe-like abilities as they were going along and he started acclimating etc. How exactly do you "subdue" Zod? Who has made it clear that he will not stop... I mean Supes did infact try to send them all back to phantom zone, that option was gone at that point. There are allot of stuff wrong with the movie imo, but I just cant see how him killing zod is one of them... I still want to know how he can Always uphold their code when its relatively easy to put him in situations where he cant. When supes is up against a fellow kryptonian atleast. Batman would be way easier to force into that kind of situation. From: alasdair.donaldson@xxxxxxxxxx To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [CPT-FGC] Re: Hi Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 11:11:54 +0000 Neither of these situations were extreme. Ra’s was alone on a train. Zod had been beaten. Superman is not supposed to be subject to human failings. He has enough power and intellect to be above situations where there is no option but killing his opponent. There is a sliding scale of the, uh, goodness of the comic book heroes and villains. On the far end of the scale, you’ve got the villains who only want stupid things like more power, world domination, immortality etc. They will do anything for their goals. A little further along you’ve got the villains who have goals that may be acceptable, but their methods are wrong – characters like Magneto who really want equality for mutants, but are willing to crush any humans (or mutants) who get in the way. Past this you have the heroes that are questionable in their methods – characters like the Punisher or Constantine. They’re on the side of good, but what they do is reprehensible and puts them outside the sphere of acceptable human behaviour. Further along the scale you have the rest of the heroes who, in varying degrees, have their failings. At the far end of the scale you have Superman and Batman. These are characters that are on the side of good and will not compromise their ideals. All of the heroes struggle with this issue. In the Onslaught saga Cable has the opportunity to kill Apocalypse. In order to do this (long explanation needed here), he needs to kill an innocent child. He goes fot it (but get’s stopped by the kid’s mom – Sue Storm from Fantastic 4). The important thing about Supes and Bats is that they do uphold this one rule in ANY circumstances. What we’ve done now is lowered the bar on absolute heroism. At the very top of the scale you now have Batman and Superman who kill their opponents when they can’t think of a better option. That’s a major loss in terms of what the pinnacle of humanity should be. Maybe not killing people is old school, but I don’t think it should be. Even if the concepts of Superman and Batman don’t make perfect sense in the modern world, I think they should still stand as the goal. They should be what the other heroes strive to be. From: cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wynand-Ben Sent: 05 December 2013 12:36 PM To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [CPT-FGC] Re: Hi Its staying true to the code under ANY and ALL circumstances thats old school. "Are you seriously saying that not killing people is an arbitrary rule?" Yes. when it directly conflicts with what the character is trying to achieve then it is. I would love to see peoples opinions on Supes standing there and let zod eyelazer those poeple and shrugging his shoulders "Its in the code... sorry folks". "At what point in our society did we devolve to the point where killing the opponent is the go-to option, especially for those who are supposed to be heroes, and above the usual human failings?" There is a difference between it being the "go-to" options and it begin necessary in extreme situations. On a sidenote. If fairly sure you are aware of the fact that there is indeed a difference between self-defense or the defense of others and murder. Minor details etc. From: alasdair.donaldson@xxxxxxxxxx To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [CPT-FGC] Re: Hi Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 10:20:41 +0000 Thats the cheezy type of oldschool hero stuff that I am glad they have gotten rid of imo. Once again, that’s my major issue with this. The idea of a hero murdering the bad guy is accepted happily, while the idea of actually staying true to some sort of moral code is viewed as old school. Superman is not supposed to be realistic, even within the DC universe. A lot of the other characters there have trouble dealing with someone who is that pure. I don’t know – given that both made such strong stands against murder, it’s not a natural progression, unless we’re now celebrating the moral disintegration of heroism? Is mediocrity and bowing to ‘the system’ now heroic? That’s why we have Dexter and the Punisher – we do need violent justice, but we also need the idea of the Paladin – otherwise we are no more than grime packaged as sentient. I think it’s a case of consumerism beating down nobility. The thing is, in neither case was the murder strictly necessary. The Superman film degenerated into sloppy action sequences and they didn’t know how to end it. Wait, the writer obviously had this ‘cutting edge’ idea – but then it’s DC’s fault for hiring someone who didn’t get Superman to write the film – which suggests that DC doesn’t get Superman anymore either. The change is too extreme and isn’t accompanied with the requisite psychological progression or change – if you want them to kill, you need to change the characters sufficiently, within the storyline, so that their actions now make sense in the new paradigm. Having not shifted the paradigm, you cannot expect the action to be ‘understandable’. It would make more sense for Dexter to start forgiving killers, than for Superman to kill. I dont see how having characters conform to such a arbitrary "rule" without justification being a good idea Are you seriously saying that not killing people is an arbitrary rule? At what point in our society did we devolve to the point where killing the opponent is the go-to option, especially for those who are supposed to be heroes, and above the usual human failings? From: cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wynand-Ben Sent: 05 December 2013 12:09 PM To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [CPT-FGC] Re: Hi "My issue is that both Bats and Supes are supposed to be incorruptible. For both of them there is no justification for killing an enemy." Thats whats completely stupid and unrealistic(Yea I im mentioning realism when are talking about superheroes) imo and im glad they got rid of it. I dont see how having characters conform to such a arbitrary "rule" without justification being a good idea, even if anybody could easily imagine situations where their ideals would not function properly. Unless they pull out some Mc Guyver like conveniece by magically being able to find some way to trap/subdue their enemy with some matches and a piece of gum(Or their tech/magic like equivalent). Thats lazy writing in my eyes. Thats the cheezy type of oldschool hero stuff that I am glad they have gotten rid of imo. From: alasdair.donaldson@xxxxxxxxxx To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [CPT-FGC] Re: Hi Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 09:58:21 +0000 Ah, that’s exactly it. It was justified in the situations. Batman was fighting against a madman who was trying to destroy the city. Supes was fighting against someone who had the potential to destroy the world. In both of these situations, the death of the villain is justified. It serves the greater good. The world is a better place without Ra’s or Zod. My issue is that both Bats and Supes are supposed to be incorruptible. For both of them there is no justification for killing an enemy. Killing an enemy once does make them anti-heroes. They’re still the protagonist, and they’re still on the side of good and all that. They’ve just lost what made them the pure/true heroes. In terms of the booze idea, never drinking would make them heroes. Drinking (once or more) would make them anti-heroes. Being alcoholics would make them villains. From: cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wynand-Ben Sent: 05 December 2013 11:50 AM To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [CPT-FGC] Re: Hi A anti-hero is a character trait imo. Something permanent and the way he acts in general. A character gets drunk once doesnt make him a alchaholic and its the same with this and supes. Killing once doesnt make you a anti-hero, even less if it can be justified in the situation(I think it was imo). From: alasdair.donaldson@xxxxxxxxxx To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [CPT-FGC] Re: Hi Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 09:37:11 +0000 How did Batman not become an anti-hero? He lets a man die. It doesn’t even seem to bother him later. The death of Dent does bother him, but less because it happened on his watch and more because of what Dent became. Superman has murdered someone. He’s outright broken the guy’s neck in a fight. That’s okay though because he feels bad about it. Extreme last resort? I dunno about that. Supes from the comics is genius level intelligence. He’s got all the knowledge from most of the universe in his head. He’s fighting against an equal in terms of strength and abilities, so because of that, he has to kill the guy? With all of his (and Zod’s) unreal abilities and intellect, the best that they can do is murder. The fact that you can view two characters as not being anti-heroes, despite the fact that they’re both outright murderers, is an issue. Neither of them killed the enemy by accident. Neither of them were in positions of immediate and life threatening danger. Maybe you can argue that Supes was, but Zod had lost that fight already. Maybe you’re right, and they’ll use this as the turning point for Supes where he decides that never again will he kill. I just wonder now that they took the line in the sand for these characters and shifted it, why bother with a line at all? From: cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wynand-Ben Sent: 05 December 2013 11:14 AM To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [CPT-FGC] Re: Hi Its not like they became anti-heroes tho. Killing was a extreme last resort in supes movie... and it clearly bothered him immensely. They didnt mention him being averse to killing in the movie tho... they could even use this as the event that pushed in into the "I shall not kill" mindset for future movies. Dunno about the Batman stuff, can easily think of situation that he would be "forced" to kill but cant remember the movie being that way. Should be way easier to get bats into that position than superman imo. From: alasdair.donaldson@xxxxxxxxxx To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [CPT-FGC] Re: Hi Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 09:01:52 +0000 That’s fine, maybe the concepts of Superman and Batman are outdated. In the comics, the idea of killing the bad guys is something that they think about. Batman specifically doesn’t kill anyone. After Bain breaks his back, someone else takes over being Batman. After that guy lets a villain die, Bruce Wayne freaks out and takes back the mantle of the bat. Similarly Superman does face retardedly strong enemies, like Zod. The whole point of Superman is that he is the absolute in terms of virtue. That’s why he leads the Justice League. He’s the only out there that doesn’t fall from grace. Sure, having someone that pure is a bit boring for a film, but that’s what his character is. I find it a bit sad that they’ve taken the two characters out there in the DC universe who will never kill for any reason, and have both of them just give up and become murderers. Batman doesn’t kill Ra’s al Gul out of self defence. He lets the guy die. Superman kills Zod because he can’t think of a better idea. Great.. and that’s the best that the world is supposed to offer? Maybe it’s just that there are enough anti-heroes out there and heroes with massive flaws. Was it too much to ask for one that doesn’t just give up and take the easy route? From: cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wynand-Ben Sent: 05 December 2013 10:52 AM To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [CPT-FGC] Re: Hi I think its lazier writing thinking up some campy reason why superman could get away with not killing. Against "normal" opponents sure, hes godlike compared to humans so he wont need to resort to lethal means... but against some of the other DC powerhouses or another Kryptonian? Fuck off... im not a kid anymore. Just sounds like some old cheesy leftover of what heroes of old could accomplish. Beat the baddy, save the girl, everything is always fine. Cheezy imo. I just dont think that would work anymore in modern entertainment. From: alasdair.donaldson@xxxxxxxxxx To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [CPT-FGC] Re: Hi Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 08:39:57 +0000 It’s lazy writing. Either that or Zack Snyder just wanted to stamp his own feel on it. Either way, they got rid of one of the defining characteristics of Superman. He’s supposed to be more than just a vigilante. He’s not supposed to be a killer. There are heroes that walk that line – Wolverine, Cap’n, Punisher and alike on the Marvel side. On the DC side, Lobo, Wonder Woman, GL. They’ve all killed. Bats and Supes are supposed to be different. No excuses. From: cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wynand-Ben Sent: 05 December 2013 10:34 AM To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [CPT-FGC] Re: Hi I still dont see the problem with Supes killing... Would not have been a paragon of virtue either if he willingly just lets people die that he could save From: alasdair.donaldson@xxxxxxxxxx To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [CPT-FGC] Re: Hi Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 07:11:46 +0000 I’m still pissed off with what DC has done with their films. Although I liked the idea of a more serious, less cartoony approach to both Batman and Superman, I seriously dislike the fact that they’ve both effectively killed enemies in their films – Batman lets Ra’sal Gul die in Batman begins. Supes takes out Zod. Great. They’ve both dedicated themselves to being absolute paragons of virtue and both first films end with them failing to uphold that. Green Lantern was a joke. Anyways... Still have no real idea who they could cast as Wonder Woman. Finding an actress who looks the part – someone who could take Batman in a fight without breaking a sweat – is a bit of an issue. From: Ryan Williams [mailto:ryan820509@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: 05 December 2013 8:35 AM To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Donaldson, Alasdair Subject: Re: [CPT-FGC] Re: Hi Not Wonder Woman material. There are far better picks. Ben Affleck as Batman = fail. On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 8:28 AM, Donaldson, Alasdair <alasdair.donaldson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: http://m.ign.com/articles/2013/12/04/gal-gadot-cast-as-wonder-woman-in-batman-vs-superman Not sure if I agree with all the casting choices here. Then again, I’m sure they know what they’re doing. From: Donaldson, Alasdair Sent: 05 December 2013 8:08 AM To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [CPT-FGC] Re: Hi Thought about getting Path of Exile. Game looks good. Just don’t have the time to play it though. From: cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of lindsey kiviets Sent: 05 December 2013 7:25 AM To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [CPT-FGC] Re: Hi morning peeps, downloaded path of exile off steam last night. game looks good for f2p game. system similar to torchlight but more of diablo3 style. kingdoms rise looks good too. create your own knight, looks like a cross between an mmorpg and dmc. Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 17:55:08 +0200 Subject: [CPT-FGCse ] Re: Hi From: nicmuir@xxxxxxxxx To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ...more like a constipated rectum, but yeah, a toilet with a broken cistern would be similar. LB just wantsfor BB what I want for MK. On 4 Dec 2013 17:51, "Stephen Scheidel" <gieroadsteve@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: LB is like a toilet. Because he is full of shit. Humor. On 4 December 2013 07:19, lindsey kiviets <lindseyak@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: get this game man , otherwise you letting everyone know im the best. Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 16:53:29 +0200 Subject: [CPT-FGC] Re: Hi From: ilitirit@xxxxxxxxx To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv0Wc6ZNG3c Original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbOwNfqgF04 On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 3:58 PM, lindsey kiviets <lindseyak@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I be there too. Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 14:56:49 +0200 Subject: [CPT-FGC] Re: Hi From: nicmuir@xxxxxxxxx To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx I'm working, but I'll be there after On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 2:27 PM, Ryan Williams <ryan820509@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Provided there is a sesh on Saturday, count me in. On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 2:08 PM, Donaldson, Alasdair <alasdair.donaldson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: It’s the run down to the holiday break, so we’ve got a load of work to finish before we shut down. Also, I spent most of yesterday catching up on random forums and generally stuffing around, so trying to make up for that now. Is there a session this Saturday? From: cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nicholas Robertson-Muir Sent: 04 December 2013 2:06 PM To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [CPT-FGC] Re: Hi Workin' like crazy here, looks like I'm not the only one. On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 8:26 AM, Donaldson, Alasdair <alasdair.donaldson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: What Steam sale? It’s gone... 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