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Alorael for Admin in General
The Abridged Series Guardian Member # 2080	written Wednesday, March 28 2007 08:39 Profile #52 I could always be a mod of something... and cue the laughter -------------------- "I don't understand a word you just said. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand." Posts: 1918 \| Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00
Alorael for Admin in General
The Abridged Series Guardian Member # 2080	written Wednesday, March 28 2007 08:36 Profile #50 quote: Originally written by Rhapsody of Fire :P : At least our people can halfheartedly replace TM. If they'd just quit being so apologetic...[/QB] At least I'm not named after a Symphonic Metal band... I just listen to it, er, I mean, Symphonic Metal's gay insert shifty glance here -------------------- "I don't understand a word you just said. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand." Posts: 1918 \| Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00
Alorael for Admin in General
The Abridged Series Guardian Member # 2080	written Wednesday, March 28 2007 07:08 Profile #46 quote: Originally written by upon mars: How about this: Why can't we choose to elect the most old most well rated members of spiderweb software? And then after having elected him as a mod he would become an adminstrator after being a very active moderator. Because you touch yourself at night... I'm sorry, I just had to use that one at some point in my life. No hard feelings, right? Ouch, bad pun... sorry again. Anyway. TM should be de-banned and Alorael should be an Admin. That about sums it up. [ Wednesday, March 28, 2007 07:10: Message edited by: LF ] -------------------- "I don't understand a word you just said. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand." Posts: 1918 \| Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00
Exile or Avernum in General
The Abridged Series Guardian Member # 2080	written Wednesday, March 28 2007 07:04 Profile #21 quote: Originally written by WiKiSpidweb: I on the other hand, love superspecialization. Training a character all the way up in one particular thing is more appealing to me. I just find it easier if everyone has straitforward roles in the group. For example I like to have one superstrong defensive character who can dish out some damage to "tank" the monsters, then a second more damage heavy character, then my priest and my mage. It's more conceptual to me than actually pragmatic. Perhaps it's why I'm not a very skilled player. Suppose your token healer dies, then everyone's screwed. Sure, being overly well-rounded is a great weakness as well, but when push comes to shove, it doesn't hurt to have variety. I've noticed that Avernum's system, unlike Exile's, kinda makes it harder to have variety and not completely and utterly suck -------------------- "I don't understand a word you just said. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand." Posts: 1918 \| Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00
Exile or Avernum in General
The Abridged Series Guardian Member # 2080	written Wednesday, March 28 2007 05:16 Profile #16 True, though variety is nice. Although, come to think of it, Avernum had a bunch of redundant skills... truthfully too many for it's own good. And as stated by Imban, the changing prices of the Avernum skills was a pain. So I should make some corrections... Has the best parts of both skills systems: Avernum's variety(sans unnecessary reduncies) and Exile's fixed skill point costs; plus a compromise max value between the 2. Exile's biggest skill max is 20, while Avernum's is somewhere over 100. Thus I say 40 would be a good max. -------------------- "I don't understand a word you just said. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand." Posts: 1918 \| Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00
Exile or Avernum in General
The Abridged Series Guardian Member # 2080	written Wednesday, March 28 2007 04:02 Profile #13 Woot for Nethergate! Sorry, but the Avernum fans have to pay homage to Nethergate, because without it, Avernum probly would've have come into existence. Anyway, if there was a remake of Avernum and Exile that took the best aspects of the two: Exiles graphics(though they could use some polishing) and spells & Avernum's character set up, game interaction, and some of the graphics; and bam! great game. I'd probly buy it. -------------------- "I don't understand a word you just said. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand." Posts: 1918 \| Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00
Now is the time ... in General
The Abridged Series Guardian Member # 2080	written Wednesday, March 28 2007 03:55 Profile #22 Anarchy is a short-live entity that will always give way to new organization. Anyway, a government where everyone gets a vote and gets a say in everything is only as strong as the weakest members of that society. In all reality, not everyone should have a say in every aspect of life. Some people don't meet the moral and ethical requirements to make decisions that effect countless others, while others simply don't want to do it. Ultimately, the book "1984" had the right idea, but of course it was done for the wrong purpose. Aptitude test. Test people when they hit a certain age to see what they should be doing and what their role in politics should be. Truthfully, that's how career should be selected too, but that's probly something for another debate. -------------------- "I don't understand a word you just said. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand." Posts: 1918 \| Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00
Legends of Divinity IC in General
The Abridged Series Guardian Member # 2080	written Wednesday, March 28 2007 03:40 Profile #23 "Well," James thought to himself, "at least one of them is observant. I suppose it would've helped to at least try to be somewhat stealthy... Come to think of it, these outer monologues probly aren't helping me any... Oh well... Since they know I'm here I might as well go say hello." After doing some complex math equations in less a second, James teleported straight to Noric & Sveltas and said to the two "Hey. The word on the street is that you two are researching the deities. I was just gonna spy on you until you found out something useful, but since y'all already know I'm here, I figured that I might as well join you." EDIT: "Who knows, you might actually find me to be useful, despite my seemingly endless monologues. 'specially when it comes to anything that requires a somewhat functional brain," James continued, "And of course, I can always get you some food or something, too. And by the way, I would greatly appreciate it if you never called me a 'Minstrel' that's very inappropriate. You should be... Nevermind... So will y'all accept my help, or will I have to keep stalking you until I get bored or you strike me down with lightning or something?" [ Monday, April 09, 2007 06:15: Message edited by: LF ] -------------------- "I don't understand a word you just said. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand." Posts: 1918 \| Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00
Alorael for Admin in General
The Abridged Series Guardian Member # 2080	written Wednesday, March 28 2007 02:43 Profile #39 I don't think TM should be admin anything just yet, but at the very least I suppose unbanning him for a while couldn't hurt, unless he actually did enough bad stuff to merit it(which I honestly don't remember whether he did or didn't). -------------------- "I don't understand a word you just said. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand." Posts: 1918 \| Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00
Alorael for Admin in General
The Abridged Series Guardian Member # 2080	written Tuesday, March 27 2007 15:15 Profile #24 TM... TM... I know it's been awhile, so could someone refresh my memory as to what it was he did? And why he's a good choice to Admin anything? -------------------- "I don't understand a word you just said. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand." Posts: 1918 \| Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00
Alorael for Admin in General
The Abridged Series Guardian Member # 2080	written Tuesday, March 27 2007 14:59 Profile #21 quote: Originally written by Lazarus: : TM FOR ADMIN!!! Um, yeah... I'd ascend to godhood before that would happen [ Tuesday, March 27, 2007 15:11: Message edited by: LF ] -------------------- "I don't understand a word you just said. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand." Posts: 1918 \| Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00
Now is the time ... in General
The Abridged Series Guardian Member # 2080	written Tuesday, March 27 2007 14:53 Profile #20 quote: Originally written by Protocols of the Elders of Zion: Look up the history here. It's actually quite fascinating to look into the tactics typically used by the bosses; they made themselves extremely visible, and their time was pretty regimentedly documented. Intimidation existed, yeah, but it was a risky move for minimal payoff. Look up the history... Okay... between the history channel and actual history books, I'm pretty sure I did that already... And I still stick with my statements. The bosses, for the most part, got into power by intimidating and oppressing the poor. I don't deny that they did do some petty favors for the immigrants, but those favors usually had pretty price tags attached. -------------------- "I don't understand a word you just said. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand." Posts: 1918 \| Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00
Now is the time ... in General
The Abridged Series Guardian Member # 2080	written Tuesday, March 27 2007 13:50 Profile #17 good episode -------------------- "I don't understand a word you just said. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand." Posts: 1918 \| Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00
Alorael for Admin in General
The Abridged Series Guardian Member # 2080	written Tuesday, March 27 2007 13:41 Profile #11 '06? I thought it was '90... oh well... -------------------- "I don't understand a word you just said. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand." Posts: 1918 \| Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00
Legends of Divinity OOC in General
The Abridged Series Guardian Member # 2080	written Tuesday, March 27 2007 13:14 Profile #29 DOUBLE POST!!!(one more to add to my long list. Off to hell for me) So is this thing dying? -------------------- "I don't understand a word you just said. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand." Posts: 1918 \| Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00
Now is the time ... in General
The Abridged Series Guardian Member # 2080	written Tuesday, March 27 2007 13:10 Profile #14 Yes, no thug work at all. Voter intimidation never happened at all. Nope. Not at all. The bosses got their votes solely by being really nice to everyone. Yep. That must be how it went down. -------------------- "I don't understand a word you just said. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand." Posts: 1918 \| Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00
Alorael for Admin in General
The Abridged Series Guardian Member # 2080	written Tuesday, March 27 2007 13:07 Profile #6 I vote for Alorael too, but only only under the condition he use his almighty admin powers to solve... er, I mean, Alorael is the best guy on the planet and should be an admin! Seriously, though. This place could stand to have more admins. I've never seen a day that DF's message box hasn't been full, and I don't really know much about this I dude, so I can't say anything about him. Alorael has(from what I've seen, though there is a big gap in between my Spiderweb tours of duty) been a pretty solid guy and Spiderweb could stand to have an admin. Sidenote: All in all, in my (limited) experience. The only one who rivals Alorael in reliability and effectiveness is Imban(and no I'm not brown nosing on that off chance he ever gets to be in a position to help me out with my master plan. Same goes for Alorael insert shifty glance here) -------------------- "I don't understand a word you just said. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand." Posts: 1918* \| Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00
Now is the time ... in General
The Abridged Series Guardian Member # 2080	written Tuesday, March 27 2007 11:59 Profile #12 quote: Originally written by Protocols of the Elders of Zion: PS: Corruption is the opposite of oppression. It will probably surprise you to learn that the storied corruption of the political machines in the late 19th century US was an integrative mechanism - new immigrants were given jobs, cheap housing, and social/networking services in exchange for their votes. Yeah, if you can call run-down slums, dangerous life-threatening industrial jobs(and prostitution), and the small possibility of getting to do thug work for a boss the exact opposite of oppression -------------------- "I don't understand a word you just said. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand." Posts: 1918 \| Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00
Now is the time ... in General
The Abridged Series Guardian Member # 2080	written Tuesday, March 27 2007 10:56 Profile #10 No matter the system, the end result is always the same: Oppression. In every system of government that was, is, or will be will exist on some form of subjugation. There will always be those select few who will dominate the masses. Even if there is a revolution that replaces the existing corrupt government with a new pure one, that new idealistic government will become just as corrupt as its predecessor. -------------------- "I don't understand a word you just said. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand." Posts: 1918 \| Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00
Now is the time ... in General
The Abridged Series Guardian Member # 2080	written Tuesday, March 27 2007 08:56 Profile #7 quote: Originally written by Drew: quote: Originally written by Ktgsvgnfgn: Politics were always the bane of civilization... You are essentially saying "civilization is the bane of civilization." Pretty much -------------------- "I don't understand a word you just said. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand." Posts: 1918 \| Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00
Now is the time ... in General
The Abridged Series Guardian Member # 2080	written Monday, March 26 2007 16:23 Profile #2 Politics were always the bane of civilization... Personally, I think the world would be a better place if places like the United States would have 3 major parties instead of two. Take the past 2 presidential elections for example. If we had 3 major parties instead of 2, then we could've had a 3rd incompetent fool to have the option of voting for. Then it would be the "least of 3 evils" instead of the "lesser of 2" thing we've had in the past. Kinda helps give us more of an illusion of choice, ya know -------------------- "I don't understand a word you just said. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand." Posts: 1918 \| Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00
What a long strange trip... in General
The Abridged Series Guardian Member # 2080	written Monday, March 26 2007 16:17 Profile #17 quote: Originally written by Arch-Mage Solberg: had three girlfriends (not at the same time). It probly would've been better if they had been all at the same time. -------------------- "I don't understand a word you just said. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand." Posts: 1918 \| Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00
What a long strange trip... in General
The Abridged Series Guardian Member # 2080	written Monday, March 26 2007 09:32 Profile #10 If it makes anyone feel better, somewhere during the gap between now and the earlier 2000s(I honestly don't remember when I stopped coming here, but it's so far back that none of my old stuff is locatable-thank god-), I sacrificed much of my vocabulary to improve on my personality(and actually had some degree of success, except for my dot addiction). It's funny how life turns out... but I'm gonna stop there before I go into stuff that y'all'd care even less to hear about... -------------------- "I don't understand a word you just said. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand." Posts: 1918 \| Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00
Im new can someone help me around? in General
The Abridged Series Guardian Member # 2080	written Sunday, March 25 2007 12:53 Profile #7 quote: Originally written by Dikiyoba: 3. Don't post. Just read and observe until you figure out how things work. Or post endless quantities of most inane crap imaginable... just like me. DISCLAIMER: I am in no way shape or form responsible for what happens to anyone who follows my advice on anything, especially things that are followed by a disclaimer. -------------------- "I don't understand a word you just said. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand." Posts: 1918 \| Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00
In Which I am Bothered by the Whole Insanity Deal in General
The Abridged Series Guardian Member # 2080	written Sunday, March 25 2007 06:02 Profile #12 quote: Originally written by Lenar: Do not provoke the turtles. They do not like being provoked. All I have to say to the turtles is: Ryūhazan("Dragon-Breaking-Cleave")!!! -------------------- "I don't understand a word you just said. Try speaking American. It's the only language I understand." Posts: 1918 \| Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00

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