Quite interesting, and I know it was talked about in IRC but...DISCUSS!
And anyone who thinks you can learn to fly airplanes solely from MS Flight Simulator hasn't a clue. It can help, but wouldn't allow what happened this week.
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
(Yes, its the new Spiderman movie.)
[ 09-14-2001: Message edited by: diadem ]
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Originally posted by diadem:
Trivial question, but even if the terrorists wanted to use MS Flight simulator, wouldn't they just use an older version that still has the buildings?
Yes.
And MOD programmers will put the removed buildings back in anyways.
Kid brings a gun to school, they blame it on Doom.
Terrorists crash a plane into a building, they blame a flight simulator?
What the FUCK is wrong with people?!
my $0.02,
diadem
[ 09-14-2001: Message edited by: Pyscho_Pike ]
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Originally posted by JooJooFlop:
Jeez, can you imagine what it would be like if they destroyed the statue of liberty as well?
Yes. The U.N would create the United Nations Anti Terrorist Coalition and... er, wrong reality. 
But seriously, I hate how the asses higher up think they can do with censorship and all. I don't think the flight sims helped the terrorist strike in the least bit, jeez. I doubt any of those fundamentalist fanatics had the money to buy a computer that runs them either... Heh.
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Originally posted by Tier:
Yes. The U.N would create the United Nations Anti Terrorist Coalition and... er, wrong reality.
and then someone would stop playing Deus Ex ^_^
EDIT: bwasted engwish skilz [ 09-14-2001: Message edited by: ? ]
Anyway... The old 'censorship in video games' debate is getting so LAME. Right now I feel the urge to run rampant, loaded with weapons, and kill every censorship laden idiot on this planet, and it's not because I've played too much violent video games.
However I do agree with them removing the buildings from the new york scenery.
Also, VATSIM.net (Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network) has a Notice to all MSFS pilots using their network that the flight restrictions that exist in real life also exist on their servers. No one is allowed within 20nm of the southern tip of Manhattan and no one is allowed within 20nm of the pentagon. No one is allowed to use the call signs of the doomed flights, and no one is allowed to use the call signs Air Force 1, AF1, Marine 1, Air Force 2, AF2, and Marine 2. Violators on the VATSIM network will be banned.
One of my more callous friends has already asked "So... have you re-created it in Flight Simulator yet?"
No... I haven't and I don't plan to... I would feel extremely guilty about it.
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Originally posted by Daniel Gow:
On that note JooJoo: Apparently they're changing a new batman movie or something, 'cause it has the WTC Towers in it.
Um, isn't Batman in Gotham and not NY? Or do you mean they were gonna film it in the WTC towers?
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Originally posted by Tier:
I doubt any of those fundamentalist fanatics had the money to buy a computer that runs them either... Heh.DOWN WITH CENSORSHIP!!!!
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Originally posted by Bloodsage:
The trailer for the upcoming Spider Man movie was supposed to hit theaters this weekend, but was pulled. It featured fleeing bad guys getting caught in a web strung between the two WTC towers.
That trailer has been showing in cinemas here in Australia for about the past month... although it has been pulled since Wednesday.
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Originally posted by Ragabash:
Um, isn't Batman in Gotham and not NY? Or do you mean they were gonna film it in the WTC towers?
Actully someone told me ( He is a big Batman fan) That Gotham Is Supposed to be newyork at Night, and Metropolis is New York in the Day.
Gotham = New York
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
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Bastards never go after the perps themselves, always have to go after something that affects the rest of us.Kid brings a gun to school, they blame it on Doom.
Terrorists crash a plane into a building, they blame a flight simulator?
What the FUCK is wrong with people?!
You forgot some.
A person starts worshipping the devil, they blame roleplaying games. (Yea, it's sad that people out there think roleplaying leads to devil worshipping)
(The following is true, but I choose not to use details) A dad kills his son, they blame it on EverQuest.
Next thing you know, when people get speeding tickets, they'll be blaming games like Nascar 4! "I thought I was still in front of my monitor typing on my keyboard!" And when people commit suicide, they'll say that it was EverQuest's fault because the person thought they were lost in Kelethin again.
For some reason, people are always trying to seek a 'reason' for something they knew they did intentionally. No video game is going to teach you how to fly a plane, shoot a gun, or jump off trees from unreasonable heights, stand up, and wipe the dust from your clothing like a Monk.
[ 09-16-2001: Message edited by: Geeorn ]
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Originally posted by Pyscho_Pike:
Actully someone told me ( He is a big Batman fan) That Gotham Is Supposed to be newyork at Night, and Metropolis is New York in the Day.
yep 
its metophorical
Metropolis gives the feeling of like a buslting vivrant busy city (NY i nthe day)
Gotham gives the feelign of dark, dangerous and mysterious city (NY at night) :P
thought its never been really confirmed (officially) but thats what we comic book freaks lilke to think 
