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Conciousness precieved matter.

The source is counciousness operating infinitely in the whole spectrum of light.

I think its time we let go our old beliefs and restrains. We can still read into the holy books that already have but always remember that they are a subject of interpretation. These books can offer us great knowledge.

Untill we wont develop a language that cannot be interpreted we will be still disagreeing about things and even some things which may look as defenite to some, might still look unreasonable to others... Interpretation.


Saying that according to current evidence that God does not exist is a tough one because you need to define what is God for you. For an example, i could believe that conciousness is simply always existing metaphysicaly. I could believe that the nature we precieve around us, is actually light that shines in specific waves and creates certain illusions for us to see, hear etc.

I could totally say that this is enough evidence for me to believe that there actually is a conciousness energy. Not a deity and not a being, but simply energy waves. And that is what could be called, Intelligent infinity.


An entity like Yahweh could only be a being operating in this field of light and precieved by us as a creator of worlds. Just because we are so tiny, its actually kind of funny. An ant could live its whole life unaware of your presence, even if you were standing right untop of her.


The field of Ufo'logy and archeology are connected to our modern understanding of the universe. Not to talk about modern physics etc. I think that only when space proggrams will run by private corporations and commitees, all of the information could be disclosed to the public. As long as our space proggrams are dare i say, militaristic, then we will only be fed with piles of bullshit.

I just think that people should be more open minded.

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I understand the bases of your view and just want to state I in no way condemn you for it, I just share my view strongly, as any confident person should.

Lets talk reason for a second though. In your belief, god is unprovable, and controls all, so nothing is constant and nothing is provable. How does this help you live your life? How would this help our race get to where we are today if everyone believed it? If your view is true, than your free will is an illusion created by this God. If your God controls all, than he'd control you doing these things, and thus be part of his plan, correct? I just don't see this good in your view from a ration stand point. God has the wheel, so just let him drive?

Again, this is all covered in Antirealism, but I'd like to pick your brain to understand why you live by these views.

Yes and no... you are again conceptualizing god as a single self aware being. As I have stated, in my opinion god is outside of our universe and therefore not the same as us. As someone else on this thread stated... god could be the universe itself.

Anyways, I'm going to split the answer to your question in three.

First, it is extremely simple/ close minded to deny the existence of anything metaphysical. If something lies outside of physics then the term exist does not even apply to it? Humanity... while it has conceptualized theories such as the multiverse and M-Theory... will never be able to prove these. However, alot of mainstream science believes and often lives by these theories?

Second, if you do not believe in a higher power at all... then why do you believe in morals or ethics? If there is no extraworldly punishment for what we conceptualize as evil... why do YOU not live a hedonistic selfish life? Why do YOU conform to the rules of society when they do not personally benefit you? Theoretically, if there is no such thing as sin... then there is no reason to not commit these acts. Lying, Stealing, Cheating, Raping, Murder... they are all perfectly fine acts, as there is absolutely no reason to be an ethical person.

Third, I have personally witnessed what I consider miracles in my life. You non-believers will argue with me all day and try to tie a physical cause to what I consider a metaphysical result... and so, I will not even attempt to list them. However, no matter how much I try to explain these things with a worldly reason... I cannot (and trust me, my brain processes everything with logic rather than emotion).

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Basing choices off metaphysical concepts like that can't lead to anything. If you believe what you're saying, than why take your next breath? Since you may all the sudden not need oxygen. Why share your thoughts? The universe could rubber-band on itself and create another big bang. Why do any god in the world? Your views are purely metaphysical, I know I've beat that work with a stick but it's all your opinion is based on. You can not be living by your view, it is impossible.

I don't think you fully understand my views :-/. As I tried to explain in my initial post that you replied to. I believe there is a god that either intentionally or unintentionally created all that we know (including science). I do not think of god in terms of a single being that smites people for blasphemy, or blesses people for good behavior.... I believe that god is something that our human brains cannot comprehend, as he is outside of our universe and therefore our brains cannot properly conceptualize him/it.

To use the dimensional example to explain god, if 2D beings existed, they would not be able to understand or conceptualize a 3D being, as their brain only thinks in 2D. Our human brains think in what I call 3.5D as we can only truely conceptualize time as moving foward. Our human brains cannot conceptualize anything beyond this, and this is why so many people try to say that God requires an origin as well.

God does not require an origin... Science does. In my initial post I mentioned that science is stuck in a self contained paradox. For the rules of relativistic science to hold true, then the universe itself must be contained within this rules. If these rules do hold true (without a god), we should not exist at all as there is no way for the origin to occur. ---> Matter cannot be created without energy. Energy cannot be created... simply change forms. <------

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Monks don't use weapons that's like complaining Hunters in WoW should be able to throw their melee weapons, don't like it just don't play the class.

Ragdoll physics make the feeling of killing monsters rewarding and you won't know until you actually play. Only the weak monsters will be knocked back when you kill them, but let me tell you how fucking cool you feel when you bash a zombie in a house so hard that it looks like he flies back into a wall and dies on impact. They got this exactly right and again unless you play the game personally you will not understand, don't worry about it.

Epic Structures? What the fuck are you talking about? The first thing you do in D2 is walk outside of the rouge encampment and enter the Blood Moor which is a HUGE VAST open field, as is all of Acts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Did you only play the fucking maggot lair in some cheap D2 demo you got at blockbuster as a kid and not it's your biggest gripe?

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Okay...agree, disagree, post away. But don't be douches.

Don't be dumb

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I know right? It's not like I was hungry at 3AM in the morning and the only place that delivers at that time is KFC. It's my natural tendency to be pathetic and an ample amount of missing taste buds. Can you please direct me to the nearest suicide booth?

I stand by my statement; it is a sad life you lead where your only option is KFC.

If you lived in a real city, there are 24 hour diners and grocery stores.
If you either knew how to cook, or had a loved one to cook for you, they could make you real fried chicken, with actual gravy (made from the chicken grease), in around half an hour.
If they threw in homemade biscuits, or potato salad, you would have a real meal, as opposed to a bland slop of generally the same color that you just shove down your gullet to survive.

KFC is a flavorless mush, and if that is what makes you happy, I pity you.

Honestly and sincerely, no matter who you are, you deserve better.
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So basically, you think your opinion is the most important and Blizzard NEEDS to hear from you.

From a purely mathematical perspective, there's nothing for you to really contribute that hasn't or won't be.

Also, Blizzard tends to go with the Apple philosophy of "the customer doesn't know what they want, until they actually have it".

Seriously, enough with the entitlement mentality.

Where in his post did he say any of what you said?

Oh that's right none of it, he merely asked an opinion and you pulled a bunch of shit out of your ass and pretended he said it.

Seriously, enough with the condescending mentality.

Okay so I am going to try and write this all down in an orderly fashion. I have well over 40 hours of gameplay as well as watching my girlfriend play(who knows nothing about pc games/diablo).

Gameplay
Combat
To me the combat feels true to the Diablo series, I click all over the place and it feels good. They overhaul on the system was a good thing from what I can tell so far. Having an open skill system is nice and allows me to try out a bunch of new skills without worrying about making a new character but I feel its a little to forgiving. I think if they added a 1 minute cooldown on the skill you just switched out it would stop people from changing things in the middle of a battle and actually think about what they are doing before they change skills.

Overall combat is smooth and extremely fun. Having a mouse like the Razer Naga also helps because i can do all my skills right from the mouse instead of using the keyboard.


Another thing I want to say about the combat is that my girlfriend, who i mentioned above, could pick up the game and play it with only a little help from me all the way to a level 12 demon hunter without dying once. They have made combat easy enough for the casual gamer to understand but deep enough for hardcore gamers to get enjoyment out of it!


Crafting
Crafting is pretty straightforward, you break down items and build up your blacksmith and craft the items you want. The interface is easy to work through and its fun building up your blacksmith. I was very into using the BS until the gold Auction House hit.



Sound
The sound in Diablo 3 is AMAZING. For everyone who is hating on the sound in Diablo 3 just wait until you actually play. Turn down your effects volume to about 30 percent and leave the music and stuff maxed. This allows you to hear every creak and crackle and the music actually comes out more which makes you get immersed more into your game!

If you have a headset I suggest using it! if not I would suggest buying one!


The Game World
Okay so one of my main gripes so far is that most of the beta is planned out, you don't get much randomization unless you are in a dungeon and I am hoping that the outdoor areas end up being super random.

The world is alive, you will notice a lot of little things when you actually play like rats scurrying across a field or a building crumbling as you walk past. They have put the time to make you feel like you are a part of this world and it shows.

The art style, which has had much controversy is actually one of my favorite aspects of this game. The trees and ground feel like a painting and the more cartoony feel I think actually helps the gameplay. If we didnt have this art style classes like the witch doctor wouldnt work because how off the wall he is.


Favorite Characters

Witch Doctor
After playing the beta I am going to have to say that the witch doctor will be my first class i will be doing a full playthrough on. He is just so off the wall that i cant stop playing him.

Monk
I was most suprised by the monk. I love the fact that the monk is all about speed and getting in and out while doing your crazy combos. The combo system works well and mixing and matching your steps 1,2,3 are fun to do.

Demon Hunter
Even with all the complaints I think demon hunter will be my second class to do a full playthrough. I love the style and the skills and it brings me back to playing 2 of my favorite classes from D2, the assassin and amazon.

Wizard
The wizard is a lot of fun. The skills look great and function even better. Its great having a full party of wizards just destroying everything. I like the style of the male wizard better than the female. He is arrogant and I like that in the characters I play.

Barbarian
I actually really enjoyed the barb. He was my least favorite class in D2 but with the new systems they have in place for him he was a joy to play. When you kill something and their body goes flying at your camera its a very satisfying feeling.


Overall
Overall there is no class I didn't enjoy. Some had their perks to my play-style but from everything I have seen so far there will be no wrong choice of a class to play!

The game is a blast and it shows as people continue to do runs to get better gear on their level 13 characters. I cant wait for full release and plan on forking over the money for a collectors edition(if there is one).