It is true that if there were only six ores out there then that would work just fine.  Instead we're talking about finding veins of ore, so increasing the efficiency of mining makes perfect sense.  Just like trying to find something in a field would be easier with a group of people rather than one.

In combat if you're not paying attention to what your buddy's doing there's a pretty good chance one of you is going to end up dead.  As far as it being different skills, not really considering how general the skills are.  Coordinating your strikes with another person is being skilled with your weapon of choice.

the title's a bit deceptive but I actually kinda like the idea.  Perhaps you shouldn't receive equal amount of experience as you would if you got the kill yourself, but getting more like 75% would make grouping a bit more lucrative than in its current state.  I especially like the idea of applying it to areas other than combat though.

even if it were a 'boredness meter' I'd think a more intelligent person would be more easily bored by swinging a pick repeatedly in search of something shiny

hurmph, sorta underweight in this pic so I look a bit funny... well, funnier than usual anyways... but, er, yeah, photos are taken in 1st phase of boot camp, so I'm skinny as a pole.

Some of you have known this for a long time, some of you might not know, but I am leaving for boot camp on the 30th.  Now, I'll be actually leaving for MEPS on the 29th, and though I'll most likely get a chance to check in with you guys again I've been fairly busy as of late, so here it goes.

I've never been good at introductions or goodbyes so I'll just tell you where I'll be and what I'll be doing for the next year or so...

For the first 13 weeks I will be in Marine Corps boot camp.  Yes, that's the one that the politicians haven't managed to ruin yet.  I think you all know what that entails so no links required, but it will be taking place at MCRD San Diego.

The next step will the the Marine Corps School of Infantry which lasts 52 days.

After this the path becomes a bit sketchy, I am in what is called the UZ program, meaning I am guaranteed a shot at Reconnaissance so long as I meet the requirements.  At this point I will either go Force Recon or be assigned to a Marine Recon Battalion.  To explain the difference in short, Force Recon is roughly analogous to the Navy SEALs while Battalion level is closer to that of the Army Rangers.

To make a long story short, I'll drop by in 3 months on my one week leave... after that, we'll see.

I like it... much less... offensive, than the regular bubbles

why does nobody read my posts?

I think 0/50 means the thing is broken, and is pretty much useless.  The main problem is that I can find a rat, set my character to a bloody stance, leave the room, come back in 15 minutes and have my sword level.  It's not even a matter of realism, in a game the player should have to be there in order to play