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Favorite Sect in Geneforge Series
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quote:
Originally written by The Iffy Muffin who...does stuff...:

The Trakovites, in a way, have lots of power.
Or Khyryk does, anyway. Shaper-authorized power.

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Some of the mentioned sects have no chance whatsoever (think Awakened). In my opinion, its more or less a tie between "new Shapers" and Drakon Rebels. Even though the Unbound make the Drakons most powerful in practice, it's only because the Shapers are extremely reluctant to perform Monarch-style Shaping (as in the Titan).

Edit: You should have included Barzites.

[ Monday, November 12, 2007 13:53: Message edited by: Taliesin ]

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Chinese Products Fail Again in General
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quote:
Originally written by Jumpin' Salmon:

I'll posit that in a historical content, vis a vis amorally promoting the fittest of the species, that conquest rape had an entirely positive social function.
See Gilgamesh for details... except that not even the Mesopotamians viewed that as a positive thing. They were totally into prostitution though.

Eugenically speaking, that reminds me of the ancient Germanic tribes, whose brutal culture of survival of the fittest resulted in whole nations of 6'5", Hulk-ish warriors.

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English -> simplified Chinese -> English -> Russian -> English -> Russian -> English -> Italian -> French -> Dutch -> English -> Japanese -> English -> Portuguese -> French -> Spanish -> English -> Greek -> French -> English.

"This one with the Spiderweb flexibility of the program is good with the book with accomodated middles. When this stroboscope which it is decreased clearly you are Mister."

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I mate for life. :D So do angelfish.

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Agreed. Alcohol can make these cases unbelievably complicated, as I've seen in the news more than once.

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I suppose you're right. After all, America's law is largely emotion-driven, unlike many cultures (such as the Shapers... :P )

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quote:
Originally written by Drew:

I don't know that I've ever met a teenager who has been happy with the way things are at his school
That would be me. :D

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Naming Trakovites in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
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Shaping is too good to discard, but it's also easy to abuse. Therefore, it needs strict regulation by wise, stable people. Loyalism in a nutshell.

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Totally baffled with Greiner in Geneforge Series
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Cast mental barrier before talking to him if you are using creations, especially if you are a shaper. It will save your life.

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Originally written by Jumpin' Salmon:

Excalibur - If you are suggesting that extra-judicial execution is being pondered, do so somewhere else.
My advice: Only take the law into your own hands as a last resort, but in that case don't be afraid to do it. If that is what's being suggested here.

I support Excalibur's position on this issue, although Thuryl and Yama Toman? had good points. However, I think the death penalty is still a good idea for the following reason. Suppose this guy and girl are on a date. The girl is shy and not very outspoken, whereas the guy feels a bit reckless. They find themselves alone, and they get a little physical. She doesn't complain, but really doesn't want it to go any farther. Suddenly, he makes a move she isn't expecting, and they end up having sex. She is too shocked to fight back, but then she runs away crying afterwards.

Maybe I'm making too fine a distinction here, but it seems that if he knew that would get him killed, he would think twice before pushing so hard. Yeah, prison sucks, but you can always get parole or whatever, and with a good lawyer who knows? After all, this would be a tricky case to judge. Whereas a death penalty is a death penalty. And to people who think this life is all they have, that is infinitely more scary than any amount of jail time.

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Revised political-geneforge sympathies poll in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
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quote:
Originally written by The Ratt:

The only way to avoid all of those from happening is to either limit shaping incredibly, or to get rid shaping completely.
The second would never work, therefore loyalism is the inevitable answer. It always is. ;)

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I think Trakovites are all very nice, but... why? Why an association devoted to it? I have to agree with Goldenking on this one.

By the way, why are Trakovites called Trakovites? I thought Trajkov was more of a proto-Barzite... :confused:

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I think it's very well done, personally. I don't see any of those as unreasonable requests (although some are more important than others).

Regarding the internet firewall, I think the administrators should start with a good filter to automatically block bad sites (it wouldn't be perfect, but it's a step in the right direction), and then keep tabs on what sites the students go to. Then they could raise the security level if students abused the privilege.

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The Chinese treated the wood with something weird, and some kid chewed on it and got sick.

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gene3 :what is use for Purified Essence and diamant in Geneforge Series
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You need the Pure Crystal Shard, too. Read the walkthrough carefully, it's a little confusing.

Your other dilemma could be tricky, but if you act like a fanatical Shaper for a while it should resolve quickly. Of course, that depends how rebel-friendly your opinions are at the moment.

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Luck in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
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In G1 I ended with 20 points of luck. Since each point is 1% boost to all kinds of things, it really adds up. :D

I don't usually do that, though.

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quote:
Originally written by Azuma:

Are implying on a Diablo-ish Geneforge? :eek:
Combining my two favorite RPGs? I'd buy that. :P

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Yeah, just read about that. Kids swallow everything. Toymakers need to consider that.

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Revised political-geneforge sympathies poll in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
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Shapers: A few dangerous races disappear. Cruel, perhaps, but clearly the lesser of two evils.

Rebels: Those few races do OK, but everyone and everything else gets ripped apart by crazy Unbound.

Conclusion: The Shapers may not be the best government possible, but it should be clear why I favor loyalism.

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Rotghroth mk2 in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
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Mass-energize absolutely owns with Unstable Firebolts. Very fun combo.

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Mine is from Warcraft III. (nightelfdruid013)

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They're not making it switch. It's a 2D image, and thus does not have a "direction," furthermore I can change the apparent direction at will. As can many others. It always starts clockwise for me, though.

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Agreed. The different races in Eragon remind me of Warcraft III (Night Elves rock!) in a way, which amuses me. I should build an Eragon campaign - the storyline shouldn't be too hard to capture in an RTS editor...

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Fall is nice, winter can be awesome or boring, spring is pretty but annoying to people with allergies like me, and summer is fine until the AC breaks. All in all I prefer the cool, dry weather.

I love bonfires. :)

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