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03-11-2010, 06:06 PM
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uhh.. the lotto is considered a game.
for all you guys whippin out dictionaries and getting technical. not tryin to take sides here, i don't give a s--- bout the lotto.. but lotto is a game. not all games take skill. Everquest for example =) | ||
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#12
03-11-2010, 06:09 PM
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Why is there all this debate?
A game is defined as an event to achieve an objective. Why is fishing a game? What about Mouse Trap? Seriously.
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03-11-2010, 06:11 PM
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03-11-2010, 06:14 PM
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Bah. Fine, but I stick by my definition. Not surprisingly, this isn't the first time I've had a difference of opinion when it comes to semantics. | |||
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03-11-2010, 06:16 PM
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it's like you make the atomic bomb (server) and you don't want to let other countries (guilds) have nuclear secrets (under the radar information). it's gm's business and no one else's or else everyone gets nuked. letting Iran or North Korea beta test and keep the successful nukes, makes other countries uncomfortable. | ||
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#18
03-11-2010, 06:22 PM
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No foul play = no cause for GMs to get involved imo.
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it's like you make the atomic bomb (server) and you don't want to let other countries (guilds) have nuclear secrets (under the radar information). it's gm's business and no one else's or else everyone gets nuked. letting Iran or North Korea beta test and keep the successful nukes, makes other countries uncomfortable. | ||
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03-11-2010, 06:41 PM
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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game
3 a (1) : a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other I'm all for marching to the tune of your own drum, but I don't see the point of redefining words to win a straw man argument. | ||
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03-11-2010, 06:46 PM
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1 a (1) : activity engaged in for diversion or amusement : play (2) : the equipment for a game b : often derisive or mocking jesting : fun, sport <make game of a nervous player>
2 a : a procedure or strategy for gaining an end : tactic b : an illegal or shady scheme or maneuver : racket 3 a (1) : a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other (2) : a division of a larger contest (3) : the number of points necessary to win (4) : points scored in certain card games (as in all fours) by a player whose cards count up the highest (5) : the manner of playing in a contest (6) : the set of rules governing a game (7) : a particular aspect or phase of play in a game or sport <a football team's kicking game> b plural : organized athletics c (1) : a field of gainful activity : line <the newspaper game> (2) : any activity undertaken or regarded as a contest involving rivalry, strategy, or struggle <the dating game> <the game of politics>; also : the course or period of such an activity <got into aviation early in the game> (3) : area of expertise : specialty 3 <comedy is not my game> 4 a (1) : animals under pursuit or taken in hunting; especially : wild animals hunted for sport or food (2) : the flesh of game animals b archaic : pluck c : a target or object especially of ridicule or attack —often used in the phrase fair game
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