And now, a Deus Ex moment... - by Jashin
Nameless Voice on 26/5/2008 at 02:35
It seems strange that there's any petrol left in Deus Ex's time, let alone that it's cheap enough to be affordable. I would assume their vehicles run on something else.
Isn't that screenshot from the abandoned petrol station before the Ocean Lab? In which case, the prices would have been from when the petrol station closed, presumably before the oil ran out.
catbarf on 26/5/2008 at 02:51
Quote Posted by Pidesco
American gas prices are really stupidly low.
Yes, but we lack the population density to rely on mass transportation. In much of Europe, a car is entirely unnecessary.
Nameless Voice on 26/5/2008 at 03:11
What's wrong with walking?
catbarf on 26/5/2008 at 03:27
Quote Posted by Nameless Voice
What's wrong with walking?
Not an option if you're going out to buy any more than a single bag of groceries.
Muzman on 26/5/2008 at 03:33
Something to do with the motor industry monopolising city planning and dismantling much of the old public transport services.
Same sort of thing happened here to a smaller degree. Hey it's what people "wanted".
Nameless Voice on 26/5/2008 at 13:00
Quote Posted by catbarf
Not an option if you're going out to buy any more than a single bag of groceries.
Works fine if you get a good rucksack.
Quote Posted by Muzman
Something to do with the motor industry monopolising city planning and dismantling much of the old public transport services.
Same sort of thing happened here to a smaller degree. Hey it's what people "wanted".
That happened here, too, though mostly before my time. We used to have a railway system in the general area and a tram system running right through the centre of town, but it got taken apart and now there's nothing but roads, and a few bits of old railway bridges and paths throughout some of the city and neighbouring countryside where the tracks used to be.
But then, this is the country where the cycling lobby campaign
against cycle lanes, so go figure.
We seem to be wandering off-topic, though.
(Not that this forum couldn't use the activity...)
ZylonBane on 26/5/2008 at 13:34
Quote Posted by Nameless Voice
What's wrong with walking?
When you commute 30 miles to work, it's problematic.
Jashin on 26/5/2008 at 16:31
Quote Posted by D'Juhn Keep
I think you're a bit confused about what I was trying to say in my post. I did realise what your post was about, it just led me to wonder what the exchange rate is.
"Well, you guessed wrong. I think you're the one who's thinking too much about it" is precisely what I was saying, I think you have misinterpreted it as me attacking you or something. If it helps, me saying "My guess is that they didn't really think about it" was referring to the developers
This is gonna take a lot of effort to get you to understand.
SoCal is the most hopelessly automobile-dependent part of the country. Going without a car in SoCal like having no legs, essentially. Everything's just so spread apart. A lot of people do 100+ miles a day and we beat New York in the worst traffic department.
So no, I was not firing back. I was trying to tell you that whoever mapped the SoCal wasteland map really hit a blood vein of my home state. Right out of the get-go I knew the devs picked the best, most iconic spot for a plug at the gas prices.
catbarf on 26/5/2008 at 17:21
Quote Posted by Nameless Voice
Works fine if you get a good rucksack.
I would love to meet the guy who can take home a new television/computer/piece of furniture in his rucksack.
ilweran on 26/5/2008 at 17:34
Quote Posted by Nameless Voice
Works fine if you get a good rucksack.
Or a bike with a trailer. I know of someone who does their weekly shop with one.
