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Displayed name	Arancaytar
Member number	2984
Title	Law Bringer
Postcount	8752
Homepage	http://encyclopedia.ermarian.net/
Registered	Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00

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Avatars in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Friday, December 17 2004 13:23 Profile Homepage #15 On a semi-related note, signatures are also great for self-plugging. I thought no one ever clicked on links in a sig, but they do, actually. On the Encyclopedia, out of ten visitors about 2 come from Google, 3 come from Drakey's Demesne and 5 come from the forum... -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
I AM TEH SPAMER in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Tuesday, December 14 2004 15:03 Profile Homepage #38 Never knew that trivia... but it's become one of the web words by now. pwnt, pwnage, pwning, I PWN YUO111. I believe it is pronounced "powned". Like owned, but with a p in front. -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Avernum/Exile in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Monday, December 13 2004 16:16 Profile Homepage #51 Exile, just to run contrary to the masses. Also, it appears I cast the deciding vote for now. 15 Exile to 14 Avernum! :P -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Hidden secrets in signatures. in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Sunday, December 12 2004 22:39 Profile Homepage #4 They will also be the first digits of several people's social security number. And the last digits of several more. :P Reversing speech just generates a sort of "white noise" that you can give any sense you want to if you listen long enough. -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "Really, Spiderweb is just a big, steaming pool of estrogen." --- Robin Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Hidden secrets in signatures. in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Sunday, December 12 2004 16:06 Profile Homepage #2 I prefer searching for hidden messages in reverse speech. Mainly because it is intensely creepy to listen to a recording of a human voice played backwards. Sounds like gurgling and speaking while inhaling. By now, I can even say certain things backwards myself and reverse the recording so it makes sense. And now that sounds creepy. -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "Really, Spiderweb is just a big, steaming pool of estrogen." --- Robin Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Avatars in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Sunday, December 12 2004 09:50 Profile Homepage #6 quote: Originally written by RC: quote: Originally written by The fire upon her carcanet: Can they control the filesize if they don't host it themselves? Just with the width and height, not the actual filesize. That's the problem: No matter what the width and height in the html is; the loading time is the same. So if I link to a picture that is 1000 * 1000 big and about 500 k, then it will display as a small, neat square of 6060 - but the load will still last just as long. -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752* \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
stupid question... in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Sunday, December 12 2004 09:44 Profile Homepage #5 Ancient Domains of Mystery had an aging feature, but usually you never even got a year into the game even with the most extended exploring. If you died from old age it was because some ghost had got you. :P I agree about suspending reality and time; I think that goes for forum roleplaying characters as well. I've rejuvenated dear old Eferas... how often now? Twice? He just loves to travel around, so why make him age? :) -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
stupid question... in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Sunday, December 12 2004 07:44 Profile Homepage #1 I'm quite sure there is no such thing as aging in any of the Exile games. I've heard rumors about aging being in Nethergate or some of the Avernum games, but I don't think that's true... -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Avatars in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Sunday, December 12 2004 07:42 Profile Homepage #3 Well, they could... but I guess they just decided to go the whole way and abolish the problem altogether. It makes sense; there is a whole lot more traffic and posting here than on any forum I've seen yet that had avatars. If they hosted them, they would be paying for that traffic. Can they control the filesize if they don't host it themselves? -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
How's my new name :) in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Thursday, December 9 2004 21:29 Profile Homepage #14 Yup - Rosy's a cation now. :D -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperment, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Personality Disorder Test, yes, again. in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Wednesday, December 8 2004 21:26 Profile Homepage #43 Man, TGM, that was evil! You don't scare a poor old student with a weak heart like that, I nearly died! :eek: -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Anyone with insane relatives? in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Wednesday, December 8 2004 21:12 Profile Homepage #24 I expect if mental institutions were pleasant, humanity would become insane - sometimes my only motivation for holding on to what I call sanity is the idea of getting locked up. [ Wednesday, December 08, 2004 21:15: Message edited by: There flying Elwing came to him ] -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Exile tabletop RPG! in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Tuesday, December 7 2004 21:56 Profile Homepage #18 quote: Originally written by Occam's Guillotine: I must retract the third website. Someone grabbed Avernum and took off running. The creator also has atrocious spelling (by choice or by nature) and a problem with at least two counts of intellectual property violation. —Alorael, who has nothing more to say on the subject. It's all fun and games until someone writes Vahnatari. And Nephalem. I did wonder about that. It was why I looked forward to seeing the map, just to see what gross differences he'd introduce to 'avoid' plagiarism. :rolleyes: It turned out to be justified. -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "Really, Spiderweb is just a big, steaming pool of estrogen." --- Robin Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Sound the bells... in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Tuesday, December 7 2004 15:22 Profile Homepage #28 www.freewebs.com also appears to be useful. -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Avernum 4 in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Tuesday, December 7 2004 10:07 Profile Homepage #197 Very good point there. Actually, the skill really is "assassination" a lot of the times in my 1-pc playing style, which involves stalking through dungerons blessed and hasted to the brim, with sanctuary and stealth cast, and then creeping up on monsters and killing them with a few strikes. -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Exile tabletop RPG! in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Monday, December 6 2004 21:11 Profile Homepage #4 I remember remembering what it was like to be a n00b. Alec, of course, gets to titter, being able to stick on a lot more "rememberings" into that than pretty much anyone else here. Apart from Thuryl perhaps. That said, "tabletop" usually associates with "strategy games" like Warhammer. Is it really an expression also used for D&D and what I have before known as "pen & paper" RPGs? Not that there is a real difference: Each would require Spiderweb to enter a very different market than they're now in, and if Jeff thinks the same way now as he has for the past ten years he won't try to expand. Maybe a pity. [ Monday, December 06, 2004 21:12: Message edited by: Unheralded He Homeward Sped ] -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "Really, Spiderweb is just a big, steaming pool of estrogen." --- Robin Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Yen! in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Monday, December 6 2004 17:16 Profile Homepage #11 quote: Originally written by Fear Uncertainty and Custer: Fiscal conservatism rocks if you are willing to believe that 10 years from now, everything will be saved by magical leprachauns. Or if you believe that 10 years from now, the end times and rapture will have come over the Earth, and all the good little fundies are going to Heaven/Paradise, depending on denomination. Scary. -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Yen! in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Monday, December 6 2004 15:26 Profile Homepage #7 The thing is, a local industry "bolstered" by in-land demand might be stronger locally, but at the same time the price of exports decreases. On one hand, this raises demand for exports - on the other, it makes those exported products cheaper, so there is more production cost at the same value. (to explain further, this eventually lowers production standards and quality) And of course, sending exports to America becomes less attractive to, for example, European nations. Which lowers international competition and is in effect another subsidy to local industry. It's only a good trend if your goal is to separate your nation from the rest of the world. Of course, that appears to be the general plan anyway. [ Monday, December 06, 2004 15:29: Message edited by: From West to East and errandless ] -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
My birthday! in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Sunday, December 5 2004 22:22 Profile Homepage #18 Happy Birthday, Zephyr, though it's a day late. One can sense maturity increasing in your posts bit by bit, and so perhaps, one thinks, un-canning is not so far off. -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Anyone with insane relatives? in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Sunday, December 5 2004 22:08 Profile Homepage #2 Myself... I'm paranoid (if that's a medical condition), and I may have a slight degree of Bipolar that comes out when stress levels rise. They tried to stick Attention Deficit Disorder on me (and drug me with Ritalin), and I'm glad they didn't succeed. Since most of my social contacts are via the Internet and I'm quite reserved when it comes to talking to people in real life, I could even see a quack coming up with a mild case of Asperger's. Funny how crazy you seem when you stop to look at yourself. Relations: I have an aunt who refuses to give us her non-indexed telephone number, but insists upon calling us at any opportunity and any hour, greeting us in a shrill voice and announcing herself as our "crazy old auntie". Does that count? -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
plils from zaier in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Saturday, December 4 2004 02:25 Profile Homepage #46 quote: re : painfull appointment tuesday at 13-00 You get those too? :D At one point I was really wondering about how many variations they could produce of a subject containing the word hurting, ("Your boyfriend is hurting", "How is my wife hurting", "Is my daughter hurting", etc.) The last mail of that particular series was a nicely rounded conclusion: "She is no longer hurting." I've had dozens of those; by now, any mail that contains the words "pain", "appointment", "sale" or "software" lands in the trash if the receiver is not on my contact list. So if you're going to send me a mail and want to be sure it arrives, just include my ICQ number (282026638) anywhere in the subject header, and it'll get through. :P -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Avernum/Exile in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Saturday, December 4 2004 02:18 Profile Homepage #33 Since Exile was rather certainly the first game to be released by Jeff Vogel, and it is somewhat unlikely he'd found a company before his first game were ready for release, I'd guess the release date of Exile coincides closely with the date the company was founded (which was November 1994, if you hadn't noticed). -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Huzzah. in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Friday, December 3 2004 18:08 Profile Homepage #20 'Scuse me for stealing that. Here you go. :D Now, really! How can you even think of lighting that cute fluffy cat on fire? :eek: Edit: Makes you look at the flavouring from an entirely new perspective. [ Friday, December 03, 2004 18:16: Message edited by: From West to East and errandless ] -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
plils from zaier in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Friday, December 3 2004 18:00 Profile Homepage #42 We wouldn't have all this crap if sending a mail cost, say, a cent a dozen. The only people it's really going to hit are people who sent out thousands of spam mails a day. -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Avernum 4 in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Tuesday, November 30 2004 16:09 Profile Homepage #173 Behind the scenes: "So, here we have these stupid humans who want to have a quest from us. What should I make them do?" "Dunno... something useless and funny I guess, like go through some of those old training areas." "Hey! I got a better idea! Why not let them do some pest controlling? The bugs are really getting out of hand now." --- "So, humans. You have been chosen for this most noble and honorable Quest. You are to save our homeland by slaying the icky bu---, ah, lethal monsters that anno---, ah, endanger us. Are you prepared to take on this critical task, human heros?" --- "See? Flattery and appeal to self-importance. Works every time with those idiots." :P -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00

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