G Bates & Friends (Possible Spoiler)

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  1. wrenling

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    Okay... I spotted this last night, started laughing, and wondered if anyone else thought the same:

    G Bates the "noted industrialist" in his big mansion... Bill Gates

    Appleby in his little tiny place, hating Bill - Apple Computers

    Or am I just grasping at straws?
     
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    By jove I think you're onto something there:0
     
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    LOL You guys are hilarious, cept mac computers work, they dont' software doesn't work well with them, but they work
     
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  4. friend_al_23

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    Did they did that on purpose?
     
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    You never know with tim cain ^_^
     
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    I think it was on purpose - there is a grand tradition of stuff like this. (SPOILER ALERT)
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    Even found out in the game that the tech that Gil Bates has was stolen.. shades of stealing DOS, anyone?
     
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    You should see the movie, Pirates of Silicon Valley. That should explained it.
     
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    Haven't seen it yet. Hope we have it here. :smile:
     
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    hahah, I thought of it too. Whenever I read his name I always kept thinking Gates
     
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    Which one should be betrayed though??

    Wrenling that's exactly what I thought as well. Only thing I'm not sure about is which, if either of them at all, is the path the developers would rather see ppl take? Would it be better to screw Gates(doh!) heh heh, I mean Bates over, or to betray Appleby to Master Bates :lol: ? Personally the idea of helping Appleby against the little thief Gates is a bit more appealing, not that Steve Jobs is much better... Lesser of two evils I guess... Thoughts on this anyone?


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    First reference I found about Gilbert Bates.
     
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    If you help appleby you crush Tarants industry when you finish the game it says because appleby makes bullshit steam engines
     
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    Captain Obvious, always where you need him most.
     
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    The one buying the bates estate, can that be true for gates? :grin:
     
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