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Orb of Thraini A2 in The Avernum Trilogy
Zeviz
Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
 written Thursday, February 15 2007 14:29 Profile Homepage #5
Is your problem with finding Fort Kothtar, or figuring out what to do there? If it's the latter, try Schrodinger's walkthrough: http://www.geocities.com/zeviz1/ch4.html#kothtar

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Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword,
For it too has the power to kill.
However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword,
Can also have the power to heal.
Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
I am 22 today in General
Zeviz
Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
 written Thursday, February 15 2007 13:29 Profile Homepage #4
Happy Birthday! :)

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Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword,
For it too has the power to kill.
However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword,
Can also have the power to heal.
Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
Oldbiehood in General
Zeviz
Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
 written Thursday, February 15 2007 13:28 Profile Homepage #33
quote:
Originally written by Dintiradan:

Wait, didn't someone derive a formula for calculating the level of oldbiehood a few months back? I don't remember much, other than that the letters for each term taken together spelt something.
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You mean this?

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Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword,
For it too has the power to kill.
However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword,
Can also have the power to heal.
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G4 Running Slowly (Windows) in Tech Support
Zeviz
Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
 written Thursday, February 15 2007 11:38 Profile Homepage #18
quote:
Originally written by Nioca:

quote:
Originally written by Zeviz:

...That doesn't sound right. I'd assume that increasing amount of swap space improved performance, but if it has to be decreased to work better, there might be a bug in the game. (Civ4 originally had a bug in graphics code that caused the game to run worse on machines with more RAM, so this might be something similar.)
Actually, this is completely feasible. Virtual Memory is created by using the Hard Disk as RAM. The problem is, Hard Drives are nowhere near as fast as RAM, which means that it takes longer to load something into or out of Virtual Memory. And if you have a larger Page file (or in my case, three page files varying sizes), it further aggravates the problem.
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In case you didn't know, Virtual Memory is used only when computer runs out of physical RAM. So having more virtual memory shouldn't cause any slowdowns, unless there is a bug in the program that causes it to eat up as much memory as it can, using up all physical RAM and filling Virtual Memory to the limits.

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Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword,
For it too has the power to kill.
However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword,
Can also have the power to heal.
Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
Oldbiehood in General
Zeviz
Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
 written Thursday, February 15 2007 11:25 Profile Homepage #30
There are so many possible definitions... :P

1. You are an oldbie when only a few people snicker when you declare yourself to be one. You are a noob when your declaration of oldbiehood is met by loud laughter.

2. Everybody who was around before you is an oldbie. Everybody who got here after you is a newbie.

3. You are an oldbie if and only if you recognize all of the following:
a) IMAGE(http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/5278/tempql7.gif)
b) BEEP
c) IMAGE(http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/2577/temppx1.gif)
d) Exile, News at 11.

[ Thursday, February 15, 2007 11:30: Message edited by: Zeviz ]

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Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword,
For it too has the power to kill.
However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword,
Can also have the power to heal.
Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
I wish to play in this game in Russia in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Zeviz
Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
 written Wednesday, February 14 2007 19:08 Profile Homepage #10
quote:
Originally written by The King:

... On the other hand, most of the work is just a matter of editing the scripts and possibly changing the font, which isn't all that hard.
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I just checked, and the game's font can't represent Russian characters. So a fan translation isn't going to happen either. (Unless Jeff decides to modify the game to accept Russian characters in scripts.)

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Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword,
For it too has the power to kill.
However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword,
Can also have the power to heal.
Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
Question for Geneforge Series veterans in Geneforge Series
Zeviz
Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
 written Wednesday, February 14 2007 15:03 Profile Homepage #23
I think that Geneforge 1 has the charm of being the first game in the series, so while it's not the best technologically, it might become your favorite if you play it first.

quote:
Originally written by Nalyd Twisted:

Wasn't that necromancy?
Posting in threads that are still on page 1 usually isn't considered necromancy, especially when the thread is less than a week old. Complaining about necromancy or offtopicness, especially when the moderators don't object to it, makes the complainer look like an annoying and clueless person who is unsuccessfully trying to prove his importance. (And I am well aware of the irony of complaining about complaining. :P )

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Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword,
For it too has the power to kill.
However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword,
Can also have the power to heal.
Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
G4 Running Slowly (Windows) in Tech Support
Zeviz
Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
 written Wednesday, February 14 2007 14:55 Profile Homepage #15
quote:
Originally written by Nioca:

Of course! Task Manager! You can use task manager to end unnecessary processes, or, if GF4 is running at the moment, set it's CPU priority to High!
It's better to shut down processes (as opposed to applications that appear in the first tab of Task Manager) by following the steps I've described in my earlier post, to decrease the chances of stopping a process you shouldn't mess with.

quote:
Originally written by Dikiyoba:

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Originally by Zeviz:
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What do you mean by "messing with virtual memory settings"?
Making the initial VM size smaller.
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That doesn't sound right. I'd assume that increasing amount of swap space improved performance, but if it has to be decreased to work better, there might be a bug in the game. (Civ4 originally had a bug in graphics code that caused the game to run worse on machines with more RAM, so this might be something similar.)

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Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword,
For it too has the power to kill.
However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword,
Can also have the power to heal.
Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
A Year and a Day in General
Zeviz
Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
 written Wednesday, February 14 2007 14:42 Profile Homepage #40
* Apologizes, pointing out that this was intended as a joke, whose obviousness was hilighted by a :P in the end, in addition to being out of character for the speaker. Promises to moderate his humor in the future. *

[ Wednesday, February 14, 2007 14:47: Message edited by: Zeviz ]

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Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword,
For it too has the power to kill.
However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword,
Can also have the power to heal.
Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
A Year and a Day in General
Zeviz
Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
 written Wednesday, February 14 2007 14:24 Profile Homepage #38
* Gives an opinion that Tullegolar should be tortured, killed, and [then] tar and feathered. * :P

PS Congratulations to Randomiser for surviving these boards for over a year. (This talk of tar and feathers almost made me forget original purpose of the thread.)

[ Wednesday, February 14, 2007 14:26: Message edited by: Zeviz ]

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Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword,
For it too has the power to kill.
However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword,
Can also have the power to heal.
Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
Things to improve Dikiyoba's ausome story! in General
Zeviz
Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
 written Tuesday, February 13 2007 17:09 Profile Homepage #117
quote:
Originally written by Infernal Flamming Muffin:

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The story is progressing interestingly and I am curious as to what fallows, so please hurry up(no rush).
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I don't think there are any fallows in the story. :P (A "fallow" is a field in which nothing has been planted to give land a year to rest.)

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Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword,
For it too has the power to kill.
However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword,
Can also have the power to heal.
Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
Questions about collection quests and timer. in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Zeviz
Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
 written Tuesday, February 13 2007 17:05 Profile Homepage #19
So resistances granted by individual items are multiplied, rather than added together?

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Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword,
For it too has the power to kill.
However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword,
Can also have the power to heal.
Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
deathcap mushrooms quest in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Zeviz
Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
 written Tuesday, February 13 2007 17:01 Profile Homepage #3
I guess this means the Citadel gets evacuated as soon as you start the caravan quest, probably the moment you guide them across first map. You didn't miss much anyway. (The reward is nice, but not worth reloading from a much earlier save.)

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Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword,
For it too has the power to kill.
However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword,
Can also have the power to heal.
Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
G4 Running Slowly (Windows) in Tech Support
Zeviz
Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
 written Tuesday, February 13 2007 13:07 Profile Homepage #9
I know that VM shouldn't be turned off. What I meant to say is that since accessing hard drive is orders of magnitude slower than accessing RAM, you should try to get as much free RAM as possible for the memory-hogging games.

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Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword,
For it too has the power to kill.
However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword,
Can also have the power to heal.
Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
G4 Running Slowly (Windows) in Tech Support
Zeviz
Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
 written Tuesday, February 13 2007 10:07 Profile Homepage #6
quote:
Originally written by Dikiyoba:

... I can get the game to run without problems by messing with the virtual memory settings but I have to mess with them again every time I want to play, which is incredibly annoying. ...
What do you mean by "messing with virtual memory settings"?

If memory is the issue, closing all other programs is the best solution. (Yes, that includes your web browser and MP3 player. :P ) If that is not enough, use Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services (or the equivalent for your version of Windows) to shut down everything you don't need. (I wouldn't recommend shutting down anti-virus while your computer is connected to the Internet, but many other servicies can be shut down safely.

Defragmenting hard drive is also helpful if you are using virtual memory, but it's better to not need virtual memory in the first place.

[ Tuesday, February 13, 2007 10:08: Message edited by: Zeviz ]

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Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword,
For it too has the power to kill.
However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword,
Can also have the power to heal.
Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
Questions about collection quests and timer. in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Zeviz
Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
 written Tuesday, February 13 2007 09:58 Profile Homepage #17
Thanks for answers and advice.

I have another question: What does percentage for armor and resistance mean? Does 50% resistance actually block half the damage and 75% resistance block 3/4 of the damage, or are the numbers just random "more is better" kind of thing?

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Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword,
For it too has the power to kill.
However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword,
Can also have the power to heal.
Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
Questions about collection quests and timer. in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Zeviz
Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
 written Friday, February 9 2007 14:25 Profile Homepage #0
I downloaded the game recently and have a couple question:

1. Which items should I hold on to for collection quests? My inventory is overflowing with iron bars, shaper equipment, etc. Please don't say who or where is asking for them, but just tell me what I shouldn't sell.

2. Does the timer on map screen have any effect on the game?

By the way, it looks like the hype about the game was largely justified. I like the new inventory system (no more dropping everything when combat starts) and growth of power seems to be well balanced. I can't say much about story yet, but at least it's not another shaper apprentice. :)

[ Friday, February 09, 2007 14:27: Message edited by: Zeviz ]

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Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword,
For it too has the power to kill.
However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword,
Can also have the power to heal.
Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
Brain Teaser(s) in General
Zeviz
Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
 written Friday, February 9 2007 14:09 Profile Homepage #2
Congratulations on making 1000 funny signatures. You've proven that it's possible to have a posting gimmick that is fun without being annoying and never gets old.

*** spoiler of puzzle answer ***

Here is the answer to your puzzle:

Take a chip and test it against every other chip. If there are at least forty nine chips that gave you good-good result, we know that your test chip is good, because all fifty chips can't be lying (there are at most forty nine bad chips).

If there are only fourty eight or less chips that gave you good-good result, we know that all of them are bad, along with your test chip, because there have to be at least fifty one good chips out there. So take all the chips that indicated your current chip as bad, and go on to second iteration.

For each iteration, you can stop as soon as you get (n-1 - 50) good-good results, because that's enough to prove that your test chip for that iteration is good.

*** end of spoiler ***

[ Friday, February 09, 2007 14:11: Message edited by: Zeviz ]

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Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword,
For it too has the power to kill.
However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword,
Can also have the power to heal.
Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
Hello Everyone, I came up with Great idea using the game engine of Avernum in General
Zeviz
Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
 written Wednesday, February 7 2007 17:26 Profile Homepage #12
BoE Monster Arena was the closest thing Spidweb games got to multiplayer capability. That was a forum where players followed a set of rules to design monsters and put them against each other in a tournament using Blades of Exile. There was also an RP where outcomes of battles were desided the same way.

PS By the way, what happened to the Arena? Arena.desperance.net is gone and I don't even remember the URLs of previous locations.

[ Wednesday, February 07, 2007 17:28: Message edited by: Zeviz ]

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Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword,
For it too has the power to kill.
However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword,
Can also have the power to heal.
Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
Web hosting suggestions? in General
Zeviz
Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
 written Wednesday, February 7 2007 17:18 Profile Homepage #7
Thanks for the information.
quote:
Originally written by The Sorcerer:

Yes - I am currently allowed to upload 200 GB and transfer 2 TB each month, for about 4$ (normally 8$; it's a promotional discount).
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Could you e-mail me details that are needed for the signup/referal/discount.

Tyran, I am taking Aran's referral, because he replied first and gave more detailed information, but thanks for the offer.

[ Wednesday, February 07, 2007 17:19: Message edited by: Zeviz ]

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Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword,
For it too has the power to kill.
However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword,
Can also have the power to heal.
Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
Ever a peaceful ending? (If you post spoilers add a warning) in Geneforge Series
Zeviz
Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
 written Wednesday, February 7 2007 17:07 Profile Homepage #5
***slight spoiler for Geneforge 2***

If you are playing Geneforge 2, the awakened ending comes closest to the effect you want. It's supposed to be even more satisfying if you achieve it without using [more than 5] canisters or being augmented by Tuldaric, but I haven't tried that version.

***end of spoiler***

PS Please don't post Gf4 spoilers in this subforum for those of us who just started the game yesterday.

[ Wednesday, February 07, 2007 17:09: Message edited by: Zeviz ]

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Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword,
For it too has the power to kill.
However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword,
Can also have the power to heal.
Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
Sulking. in General
Zeviz
Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
 written Tuesday, February 6 2007 14:27 Profile Homepage #39
The list was a bit tongue-in-cheek, but if you want to look at it that seriously, I meant the level of discussion (the kinds of topics that can come up, the depth of knowledge, etc.), rather than actual IQ numbers. As for grammar, most forums I visit tend to have good grammar, so I didn't even add it to the list.

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Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword,
For it too has the power to kill.
However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword,
Can also have the power to heal.
Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
Sulking. in General
Zeviz
Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
 written Tuesday, February 6 2007 14:01 Profile Homepage #37
quote:
Originally written by Clam:

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Why do you always come back here?
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It's pretty hard to find a message board whose population:
1) has above-average average IQ
2) <strike>has no life</strike> likes to socialize online
3) is close enough to my age
4) is sufficiently small to be able to follow most threads, but sufficiently large to keep the boards lively

All other places I've visited are missing at least one of above criteria.

[ Tuesday, February 06, 2007 14:02: Message edited by: Zeviz ]

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Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword,
For it too has the power to kill.
However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword,
Can also have the power to heal.
Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
Enchanted Anvils in Geneforge Series
Zeviz
Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
 written Tuesday, February 6 2007 13:44 Profile Homepage #3
In the GeneForge 3 FAQ linked at the top of this forum ( http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/game/928999.html ), scroll down to Recipies section. (Search for "8. Anvil Happiness") That's the most complete list I know about and it would be too long to paste here.

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Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword,
For it too has the power to kill.
However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword,
Can also have the power to heal.
Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
Why? in General
Zeviz
Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
 written Tuesday, February 6 2007 13:32 Profile Homepage #66
Dintiradan's signature is, as usual, one of the funniest parts of the thread.

Nikki was never ambiguous about his gender, especially when he said that xx gimmick is just an inside joke, or when he posted his pictures in picture threads.

About my online name, it's derived from my real name by such a long process, that it might as well be completely random. One of my first computer game names was Russian translation of Latin root of my real name, transcribed with English letters. When I needed to use a name online, I realized that it was guaranteed to be mispronounced, so I played around with letters to get something that sounds good and is easy to pronounce. Ironically, "Zeviz" is also universally mispronounced, but I've been using it for over six years, so it's too late to change now.

[ Tuesday, February 06, 2007 13:34: Message edited by: Zeviz ]

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Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword,
For it too has the power to kill.
However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword,
Can also have the power to heal.
Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00

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