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| Displayed name | Zeviz |
| Member number | 24 |
| Title | Nuke and Pave |
| Postcount | 2649 |
| Homepage | http://www.geocities.com/zeviz1/ |
| Registered | Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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| Human nature in General | |
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Nuke and Pave
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written Wednesday, July 13 2005 22:20
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This is quite a fast moving discussion. So many things to talk about... :) About happiness, how happy a person is depends on his level of satisfaction with what he has, rather than on any measure on an absolute scale. It's possible that the more wealth and power a person collects, the more he want, making him less, rather than more happy. As for greed, violence and other negative traits being favorable factors for natural selection, there is an interesting paradox here: On one hand, the more selfish and amoral a person is, the higher his chance to survive, pass on his genes, etc. On the other hand, a society composed entirely of selfish, amoral people would quickly devour itself and die out. So there is a balance between the forse that says that that a person should look after his own interests and the forse that says that everybody needs to help society as a whole. In terms of people's individual feelings this means that greed, hunger for power, etc. are balanced by compassion, satisfaction recieved from helping others, etc. The gratitude and admiration of people whom you help feed the same desire for power as the envy and servility of people whom you control. On the level of society, there is the similar need to create motivations for people to do things good for society as a whole. This is where such ideas as admiration for heroes and, more recently, patriotism come from. When your village is being attacked by nomads, any individual would be better off hiding at home, but if everybody hides at home, everybody gets sold into slavery. (More recent examples get too much into contriversial politics, so they get harder to explain.) This is also the reason why neither pure communism nor pure capitalism can work: Pure communism is complete subjugation of individual needs to the needs of society. This means that a few people who do not fit the norm and look out for themselves first would reap huge benefits at the expense of everybody else. Some anomalies are unavoidable, so there will always be a few selfish people, no matter how hard you try. This is what happened in USSR and all other places that tried to build communism on great scale. On the other hand, pure capitalism is the complete disappearance of caring for needs of society as a whole. Such society would quickly devour itself and collapse from the first major calamity that would require people to work together. [ Wednesday, July 13, 2005 22:22: Message edited by: Zeviz ] -------------------- 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 |
| If You Had A Billion Dollars... in General | |
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Nuke and Pave
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written Wednesday, July 13 2005 21:09
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My first thought was that I'd fund a physics research lab. (Mainly basic science and spaceflight.) However, a hobby like that would cost a lot more than a billion. Particle accelerators are very expensive toys, as are various spacecraft. So I'd have to find some way to turn that billion into billions. Preferably a substantial enough stream of them to afford to keep up that expensive research. Unfortunately, most of the ways to do this aren't very moral. Bribing politicians in third world countries to get full control of natural resources is extremely profitable (worked for Russian oligarchs), but isn't a very nice thing to do. (And could get you killed or thrown in jail if one of those corrupt politicians suspects you of being a threat.) The fastest way to turn a billion into billions while bringing benefit, rather than harm to society is by funding high tech startups. So that's what I would probably do. Biotech looks pretty promising right now and with a billion dollars you could afford a few mistakes. So I'd start a venture company focusing on high tech, and particularly biotech. If the venture company is successful, I'd use some of the profits to open a physics research lab with focuse on basic science and space exploration. As for personal expenses, 50,000$ a year would be far more than I'd need. I'd also pay off my parents' morgage and give them a 80,000$ a year pension. (Dropping millions on unprepared people is far more likely to ruin their lives than to make them happy and 80K a year is far more than my parents would need to maintain and improve their standard of living.) -------------------- 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 |
| Ambush Bridge in Geneforge Series | |
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Nuke and Pave
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written Wednesday, July 13 2005 11:44
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1. These are the serviles for the Fort Wilton servile master's quest. If you have this quest, mention his name. If you don't these serviles are useless to you. (I think you can get this quest only if you express pro-rebel opinions.) 2. You don't get any extra conversation options from clearing the bridge. Even if you tell them to join rebels, the serviles exit to the east. 3. These are not the serviles for Celeste's quest. Killing these serviles will give you no benefit. -------------------- 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 |
| Mind nutrients in Darkstone mine? in Geneforge Series | |
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Nuke and Pave
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written Tuesday, July 12 2005 19:29
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And to give an actual answer to your question, here are the locations of Mind Nutriens that should be accessible to you by now: (*Minor Spoiler*) 1. Twin Mind Tunnels (under Madness Mines). 2. Blasted Lab (under Spharon's Lands). If I remember correctly, you don't even have to kill Spharon to get the nutrients from Blasted Lab, because they are in a cabinet outside Spharon's hall. However, you should kill Spharon anyway for lots of treasures he is guarding. -------------------- 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 |
| Forum Statistics in General | |
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Nuke and Pave
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written Monday, July 11 2005 22:09
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quote:You could do much more complicated calculations, involving removings all posts made in General, taking posting rate into account, etc. However, the function above seems to be sufficient. :P [ Monday, July 11, 2005 22:11: Message edited by: Zeviz ] -------------------- 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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Nuke and Pave
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written Monday, July 11 2005 21:46
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And thus the war of statisticians has begun. :) -------------------- 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 |
| Red Herrings in The Avernum Trilogy | |
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Nuke and Pave
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written Monday, July 11 2005 20:49
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If I am thinking about the right body, it's completely inaccessible and when somebody hacked their location to get to it, they found that it had nothing. -------------------- 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 |
| Election Primary Results/Vote Reassignment in General | |
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Nuke and Pave
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written Monday, July 11 2005 20:34
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quote:Oh, but how do you know that Zeviz isn't going to decide to have some fun and give all his votes to Alec? :P By the way, if any candidates are interested, I have at least 24 votes for sale. :) -------------------- 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 |
| Can I get Greta back? in Geneforge Series | |
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Nuke and Pave
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written Monday, July 11 2005 20:09
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It's impossible to be neutral in this game. Any action you take to get to the next island will alienate one of the two factions. However, now that you are helping Shapers again, you might be able to get Alwan back. -------------------- 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 |
| Election Primary Results/Vote Reassignment in General | |
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Nuke and Pave
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written Monday, July 11 2005 09:27
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ok My vote change is coming at 11:59:59 pm on Thursday. :P -------------------- 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 |
| Election Primary Results/Vote Reassignment in General | |
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written Monday, July 11 2005 09:20
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If vote reassignments aren't permanent, this will turn into a guessing game, decided by who can outmaneuver whom with the last vote switch 2 seconds before the deadline. It could be quite fun. :) While I am not sure whether people would want results of primaries decided by who can place final vote change a few seconds before deadline, I think such version will make this "elections" game more fun. -------------------- 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 |
| General Greiner help please in Geneforge Series | |
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written Monday, July 11 2005 08:32
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Try various conversation options until a shade attacks you. If I remember correctly, you have to distract him by some question, examine the essense, then disrupt it (or maybe wait, try both options). I hope you have a backup save from before you started experimenting with conversation options. If not, make one now. EDIT: I think you have to distract him by mentioning Lord Rahul. Then examine him and disrupt the essence while he is lost in thought. [ Monday, July 11, 2005 08:34: Message edited by: Zeviz ] -------------------- 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 |
| Would you rather play Homeland or... in Richard White Games | |
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Nuke and Pave
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written Monday, July 11 2005 08:27
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Not only does it exist, but they are working on Homeland II: the Song of the Void http://www.dragonlore.com/Homeland2.shtml And I've heard that they are planning to make Homeland II as "special" as GC II, which is why it's taking them so many years to complete. (In fact, I might have been playing the beta of Homeland II. Must register Homeland... Must register Homeland... Must ...) :) [ Monday, July 11, 2005 08:28: Message edited by: Zeviz ] -------------------- 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 |
| What games have YOU registered? in General | |
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Nuke and Pave
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written Monday, July 11 2005 07:44
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With BoA, you probably registered it a few years too early. If you don't have the ambition of being one of the first BoA scenario designers, just wait a few years until some great scenarios are made. As for BoE, if you don't like the engine, you could try one of the combat-light scenarios like The Election. It even comes with a pre-made "party", so you don't have to worry about skills at all. You can ask on BoE forum for more advice on which scenarios to try if you don't like the game engine. -------------------- 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 question to ponder in Geneforge Series | |
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Nuke and Pave
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written Sunday, July 10 2005 21:47
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quote:By crossing a fyora with a butterfly? :P About the boats, they'd have to be similar to Golems (part machines part living creatures) to avoid the need for constant shaper control. (Since you start Gf1 as a simple apprentice, presumably you wouldn't be able to "control" a large and powerful creature the size of a boat, unless it was mostly mechanical.) So while they might be able to quickly shape living components of a boat, they'd have to spend a lot of time working on mechanical parts. -------------------- 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 |
| Which do you prefer? in Nethergate | |
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Nuke and Pave
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written Sunday, July 10 2005 20:25
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I liked Nethergate a lot more. Primarily because it was very fun to see references to your Roman party when playing as Celts and to your Celt party when playing as Romans. (Maybe I should try going through the game again, playing both parties simultaneously and switching between chapters. :) ) -------------------- 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 |
| Pick my birthday activity! in General | |
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Nuke and Pave
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written Sunday, July 10 2005 20:07
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A belated Happy Birthday! Sounds like you had fun. :) -------------------- 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 |
| How many downloads ... ? in General | |
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Nuke and Pave
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written Sunday, July 10 2005 19:51
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2-3% sounds reasonable, considering that places like LiveJournal have about 5% subscription rate (if I am not mistaken). People often use free services because they can't/don't want to pay for them, so it's not surprizing that most users of shareware and other such services don't pay for them. -------------------- 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 |
| Would you rather play Homeland or... in Richard White Games | |
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written Sunday, July 10 2005 16:34
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quote:In a situation like this, the choice is clear: Rubic's cube can always be quickly solved by breaking it and reassembling in proper order. :) -------------------- 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 |
| Election Primary Results/Vote Reassignment in General | |
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written Sunday, July 10 2005 16:22
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I am kind of disappointed that people I would prefer to win didn't even get into the runoffs. Oh well... Now to have some fun... If I reassign all my votes to Alec, he will be just a couple votes away from getting into top 3. This will also mean that any minor candidate will be able to decide who gets into runoffs. Should I do this? :) PS Drakey, are all vote reassignments permanent, or can candidates change their mind later? -------------------- 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 |
| Would you rather play Homeland or... in Richard White Games | |
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written Friday, July 8 2005 18:20
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After so much talk I just had to download Homeland and try it out. It's actually not that bad. You just have to ignore minor details like awkward interface, mindlessly boring gameplay, bad graphics, bad map design, tacky dialogue and a cliche plot. Which leaves... almost nothing good about the game. The idea of having your dog and girlfriend as traveling companions is interesting and the author attempts to give each NPC his own personality. So I'd definitely prefer Homeland to food poisoning. In fact I could play this game until sharaware barrier if I was locked in my room with nothing else to do. (New turture technique: You can not leave your room until you finish Homeland. ) [ Friday, July 08, 2005 18:24: Message edited by: Zeviz ] -------------------- 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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written Friday, July 8 2005 18:01
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I would also recommend Nethergate, Exile/Avernum 2 or any of the Geneforges. (Start with Geneforge 1 if you want to do the whole series, otherwise start with 2.) A warning about Blades of Exile: when everybody says how great it is, they are talking about custom made scenarios, which you can't play until you register the game. If you try the free scenario that comes with the demo, you might be disappointed. As for finding good custom scenarios, look at the ratings here: http://pub26.ezboard.com/fthelyceumfrm27 -------------------- 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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written Thursday, July 7 2005 18:44
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Good imagination. :) More seriously, most of the people who enjoy these games do so because of their stories and gameplay, the ability to affect the world by your actions and the feeling of accomplishment when you complete the game. If you think that games have to have top graphics, thing of Geneforge as a book, rather than a game. It's a book where you get a chance to choose what is going to happen and all of your choices have consequences. I haven't seen any other game in which your actions and even words have such a strong effect on everything that happens later and on the eventual global events. So in summary, if you think of games as books, rather than movies, you can just ignore the graphics provided by the game and replace them with your imagination. -------------------- 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 |
| which is the best? shapers, agents, or guardians in Geneforge Series | |
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written Thursday, July 7 2005 18:24
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Max Parry, achieved at around level 17 (I don't remember exactly), gives you: 50% chance to reflect enemy's attack back onto him (makes tough enemies kill themselves, but doesn't work on ranged attacks) 50% chance to completely avoid attack 50% chance to strongly decrease damage (resulting in almost no damage if you are wearing heavy armor) So with maxed out Parry, you have only 12.5% chance of taking damage from a successful melee hit and 25% of taking damage from a successful long range hit. -------------------- 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 |
| which is the best? shapers, agents, or guardians in Geneforge 2 | |
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written Thursday, July 7 2005 18:24
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Max Parry, achieved at around level 17 (I don't remember exactly), gives you: 50% chance to reflect enemy's attack back onto him (makes tough enemies kill themselves, but doesn't work on ranged attacks) 50% chance to completely avoid attack 50% chance to strongly decrease damage (resulting in almost no damage if you are wearing heavy armor) So with maxed out Parry, you have only 12.5% chance of taking damage from a successful melee hit and 25% of taking damage from a successful long range hit. -------------------- 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 |