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Return of Barzhal? in Geneforge Series
Arancaytar
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 written Wednesday, February 15 2006 19:59 Profile Homepage #1
Then Jeff would have an idea for GF 5, except he wouldn't use it, because the plot would suck horrendously.

Uh...

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should i get avernum... in Avernum 4
Arancaytar
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 written Wednesday, February 15 2006 18:41 Profile Homepage #6
quote:
Originally written by Thuryl:

What, no sig?
He's going to change it once he notices, I'm sure. And we will never have seen his post as it was without the sig, because the sig was always there.

Meanwhile, for posterity:

quote:
Originally written by Sergeant-at-Arms:

The beginning of A2's demo is representative, but as soon as you hop on a boat you get an experience very different from just about everything else in any Avernum.
Although I suppose I could have subconsciously edited the sig out.

Or Alo could consciously edit it in, later.

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The Spiderweb Instant Custom Title Generator? in General
Arancaytar
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 written Wednesday, February 15 2006 18:33 Profile Homepage #134
quote:
Originally written by Prometheus:

I don't have to read your posts to know that they're intellectually bankrupt.
Something strikes me as strange about this statement.

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Arancaytar
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 written Wednesday, February 15 2006 11:02 Profile Homepage #9
quote:
Originally written by Prometheus:

quote:
Originally written by Arancaytar the Grey:

After the hanging in Iran and now this, I get the feeling that in terms of politics, all the newsworthy topics come to Spiderweb, but about a month later?
Quoted for idiocy, for endorsement, or to fix a typo? It's hard to tell sometimes.

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 written Wednesday, February 15 2006 10:58 Profile Homepage #122
No, but duking it out publically on this forum is. In my experience, it is far easier to resolve a conflict through private channels (or rather far harder to maintain a constant level of invective). My theory is that while on the forum, you risk losing face and your reputation, and are therefore compelled to keep on returning the banter and giving as good as you get, rather than backing down and giving ground.

I question whether the decision to publicize the issue was beneficial. This is not an endorsement or accusation against anyone and in fact it is no judgement of the conflict itself, which I feel is none of my business.

A few months ago, our in-house mailing list at my workplace became the site of a showdown between a Microsoft and an Open Source geek. It was entertaining, but also quite disturbing to see two co-workers publically lambasting each other for all their colleagues to see. I don't know them closely, but I figure they had some trouble passing each other (or others who followed the debate) in the corridors for a few days after that. And rightfully so.

My point is: An issue that started out privately should be left private.

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Runescape anyone? in General
Arancaytar
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 written Wednesday, February 15 2006 05:31 Profile Homepage #440
quote:
Originally written by Spring:

quote:
Originally written by Kaemin:

1: runescape sucks.
3: add Superlinkjak
Something about the two of them worry me, when put together.
Why? Hypocrisy is a concept so old that its name is derived from ancient Greek.

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Arancaytar
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 written Wednesday, February 15 2006 05:23 Profile Homepage #119
quote:
Originally written by Ephesos:

I seriously thought everyone here was above this sort of thing, or at least willing to try and sort things out in a civilized manner...

General is starting to sound like a Blades chat, complete with backbiting, naysaying and incoherent arguments.
Spiderweb has had worse in years past. Through the nostalgia, it's easy to forget that Spiderweb was basically a flamepit back in 2003. The political debates regularly became shouting matches, and where RPs were concerned, you didn't worry about it dying from inactivity so much as from incessant flaming. Compared to that, we've come a long way.

Take that controversy in July 2003, for example. I don't want to bring it up now, because it is a matter best left buried. For the really curious, the relevant topic IDs are 1034, 1035, 1036, 1043 and 1046 on General, and it might have spilled over into a few contemporary topics. It was bad, it was unnecessary, and considering the ones involved and where and what they are now, utterly out of character.

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Otherwise, my advice is to let this go. TM might have a point in saying Synergy and Kel shouldn't have brought this matter here in the first place, but now that it is there it should be left alone for them to work it out on their own without community input. Being the brilliant geniuses (plural?) they are, I have faith in their ability to do so without trouble or lasting bitterness.

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Journal is useless! in Geneforge Series
Arancaytar
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 written Wednesday, February 15 2006 03:12 Profile Homepage #16
Indeed. Sometimes I've even taken screenshots, to avoid having to load up that specific save file to read it again.

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Let's Go! in General
Arancaytar
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 written Wednesday, February 15 2006 01:39 Profile Homepage #8
That's nothing, you should see how often I've spelled it "Exile Velocity Novah". :P

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Same Graphics? in Avernum 4
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 written Wednesday, February 15 2006 01:37 Profile Homepage #2
Whether that is a curse or a blessing is another matter, however.

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omg I am teh USPS in General
Arancaytar
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 written Wednesday, February 15 2006 00:11 Profile Homepage #13
This reminds me that the stats are due the day after tomorrow. I've fixed a few things that weren't working, just in time.

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Arancaytar
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 written Tuesday, February 14 2006 23:14 Profile Homepage #9
Just wait, Kel. I've overtaken you before, and I can do it again. :P

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Arancaytar
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 written Tuesday, February 14 2006 23:11 Profile Homepage #37
My guess as to TM's point is that the companies concerned care not one wit about anything that might harm their profits.

Capitalism works in wonderful ways to make our world a better place every day.

That crash was the sarcasm-meter going off the scale.

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Arancaytar
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 written Tuesday, February 14 2006 21:59 Profile Homepage #5
quote:
Originally written by BainIhrno:

Post your top 5-10 of whatever you want! It can be BoX scenarios, movies, games, and more! Whatever you want to share!

My Top 10 BoE scenarios:

1. Shadow of the Stranger
2. Tomorrow
3. Of Good and Evil
4. Nebulous Times Hence
5. Emulations
6. Tatterdemalion
7. Falling Stars
8. AC2
9. AC1
10. An Apology

Top 5 Games:
1. BoE
2. Age of Empires
3. Riven
4. Exile 3
5. Myst V: End of Ages

Movies coming soon.
A Myst fan! :D

I don't want to try and list 5 games (although Escape Velocity Novah and Age of Empires II and all of the Myst series would be among my favorites), but I'm planning to get Myst IV: Revelations next (just played Exile. Not that Exile.)

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Website in General
Arancaytar
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 written Tuesday, February 14 2006 21:21 Profile Homepage #12
It helps that Firefox gives auto-suggestions as soon as you enter a single letter. Since there aren't any websites starting on "i" that I visit more often, I can enter the website with two clicks - as long as it takes to open the bookmarks - and a key.

Although I've also made a bookmark in the toolbar. Now I need only a single click.

And finally, with the newsfeed, I can browse the active threads without even looking at the forum. :)

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 written Tuesday, February 14 2006 16:31 Profile Homepage #1
After the hanging in Iran and now this, I get the feeling that in terms of politics, all the newsworthy topics come to Spiderweb, but about a month later? Still, it is good they are brought up at all.

And no, I don't have anything new to add to the discussion. I can even save myself the comment since you all know what I'd say anyway...

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 written Tuesday, February 14 2006 16:12 Profile Homepage #437
Given that all of these points are widely known, the only reason I can think of why you posted them is that you have specific experience with each and every one of them. Which is disturbing. Please let this topic die in peace.

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FEUD!!!! (CLOSED) in General
Arancaytar
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 written Tuesday, February 14 2006 09:24 Profile Homepage #9
quote:
Originally written by Kelandon:

Slartucker's point, while probably too subtle for anyone for whom it might be of help, should not be ignored.
So true. It is also the best satirization of said point I have seen yet. Certainly better than Alec's "Hi"/"Goodbye"/"I'm back" triplet. :P

Supanik, Slartucker: Nothing really bad, I just had some disagreement with my boss today, who decided that all changes made to the current project in the last half week must be reverted. But only the "bad" changes - the others stay in.
Of course, it is my fault for changing the plan on my own initiative, without his input (if you disregard the last five or so emails we sent each other concerning precisely those changes, which I remember he suggested...) So yep, I'm just a little irritated. Nothing like getting the feeling your boss wastes your time and blames you for it. <_<

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 written Tuesday, February 14 2006 08:04 Profile Homepage #97
quote:
unzipped his pants, pulled out some New Age buzzwords
You were discussing philosophy?

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FEUD!!!! (CLOSED) in General
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 written Tuesday, February 14 2006 08:03 Profile Homepage #4
quote:
Originally written by Slartucker:

New conversation started at 2/13/06 7:58:38 PM.
Slartucker: yo t
Slartucker: what's up slarty
Slartucker: I was reading your posts on spidweb
Slartucker: and I think you gotta rein yourself in
Slartucker: whatcha mean?
Slartucker: well, you are a little rashly tongued
Slartucker: I mean you sound totally cuckoo!
Slartucker: ...
Slartucker: pffft. later
Thank you ever so much.

I'm smiling for the first time today. :)

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Arancaytar
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 written Tuesday, February 14 2006 07:12 Profile Homepage #435
While going through the archives in search for something else, I came across this, proving that there is little new on the General forum.

And sorry for reviving this. It's been barely two weeks, anyhow. :P

[ Tuesday, February 14, 2006 07:13: Message edited by: Arancaytar the Grey ]

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 written Tuesday, February 14 2006 06:42 Profile Homepage #1
Could you provide a conversation log of you calling yourself "totally cuckoo" on instant messenger, please?

I am in dire need of a laugh right now... :P

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A Few Advance Notes On Geneforge 4 in Geneforge Series
Arancaytar
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 written Tuesday, February 14 2006 05:40 Profile Homepage #59
quote:
Originally written by Dikiyoba:

quote:
But no, you will play a mammalian humanoid. I'm not sure I have the guts to design a game where you play something else. I think it would be a tough road to convince a lot of gamers that they want their avatar to be something different.

- Jeff Vogel
Wait...slithzerikai are mammals?

Dikiyoba doesn't particularily like drakons. Or even drayks. Fyoras and cyoras are fine though.
They definitely aren't, game-wise - there are hatching pools in the city of Lost Bahssikava in Avernum.

I've always felt that rhetorical questions should be answered when possible. :P

Edit: The slithzerikai, naturally. Not the fyoras and cryoras.

[ Tuesday, February 14, 2006 05:40: Message edited by: Arancaytar the Grey ]

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In the topic of strange spirits... in General
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 written Tuesday, February 14 2006 05:18 Profile Homepage #14
Speaking of topics in honor of postcount, where's the moniker-cycling thread you started when you hit 4k? An update any time soon?

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 written Tuesday, February 14 2006 01:40 Profile Homepage #3
That's why I've used it for the past 5 years or so. In fact, my copy of Exile 3 still mentions spidweb.com as the official website - that's how I first found it. :P

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