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quote:
Originally written by Tyranicus.:

FYT.
I spent almost a minute looking for the joke.

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Episode 3: A New Game in General
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quote:
Originally written by Spammin' Salmon:

So, were XxXx, -X-, and XxX all the same psychotic?
They sure posted differently. In order of coherence, -X- was highest, followed by your average noob XxX and then your average moron XxXx.

But that could have been acting. Anyway, I noticed that XxXx was less of a newbie than his postcount indicated (they usually need at least a few days to figure out I'm "Aran"), so he was probably a puppet account.

Perhaps a parody of XxX? That would be indicated by his reference to Xeon. Or OM? Because he said "Unban TM".

Also, -X- was an old invisible lurker, while XxX and XxXx were recently registered.

IPmancy is required before I know more...

Edit: Nothing. In fact, so utterly nothing it's kind of weird - not even Order Mage's ban evasions match up.

[ Friday, November 03, 2006 00:30: Message edited by: Ja der Wagen humpen ]

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My first celebration topic... in General
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One amusing thing about postcount topics in PPP is that now that the program displays all the current member information (from the Endeavor) as opposed to the information at the time the topic was saved, you can see all the 1000x postcount people talking about "I'll *never* make it to 100 posts, I'm so slow, I post so little" etc.

:P

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The SpiderWebWorld in General
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What's this surprise? I got two questions about it already! I was so sure I let this slip some time in the past few years...

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Ghandi? You must be joking! in General
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quote:
Originally written by Alberich:

Robert, because it isn't enough like real cloning or GE. And because the game isn't "nudging" you towards one view or another on the real thing. I am very glad to see that it isn't.

(I don't mean that thinking about the game world can't be thought-provoking on real-world topics, only that the designers aren't cheapening their game world with crude allegories.)

So a work is only allegorical if it promotes a viewpoint?

Most of the best stories are multi-faceted enough to let you draw your own conclusions, and games with their open ends are even more so.

In fact, I believe open allegories are really the only ones worth reading or playing. If you want to know the opinion of the author, just ask, but if the author is going to explore the subject in an allegory, they should at least make an effort to portray it without contamination.

The rest are the "crude" allegories you refer to.

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As a side note, I'm not quite convinced Geneforge wasn't biased towards the Awakened. But that's a different point.

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Wait. How is Geneforge not an obvious allegory to the ethics of cloning?

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Economic Left/Right: -9.63
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -9.28

Wow.

Although I'll have to compare it with the last result again, I might have moved slightly back toward Neutral.

Still. Soon now I'll have to start saying things like HAHAHAHA, DIE, You suck, etc.

[ Thursday, November 02, 2006 06:30: Message edited by: Robert Daniel Oliver ]

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November Posting Stats Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Poll in General
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Look folks, we went over this back in March.

When I said "this board is slow" I was referring to the lack of content.

This lack continues, although it is even more apparent now that the content is spread across thrice as many posts.

Here's a trick: Before hitting "Add Reply", ask yourself what exactly you are saying. Does it contain anything people don't yet know? Is it relevant to the thread? Does it contain anything someone might wish to know? Is it, in fact, useful for anything but incremementing your postcount by one?

No?

Then hit "Back" and try a different topic.

:P

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Notice: ermarian.net down for maintainance NOW in General
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I'll work on a fix for this soon. Where soon is a date after December 1.

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One way to skin a cat. in General
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Yes, but is it also a good reason to vote against it?

I'm not clear on it either. What would limiting state spending do? Where would the spending be cut down? Where would the money go instead?

If the answers, respectively, are "privatize public institutions", "education" and "more tax cuts for everyone" (where, in a way scarily reminiscent of Imban, Everyone is Halliburton), then you know how I'd vote. Because I'm a damncommie, see.

[ Wednesday, November 01, 2006 23:30: Message edited by: Robert Daniel Oliver ]

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No tag backs! in General
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Thank you Alec. That went some way toward restoring my faith in this board.

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Nanowrimo in General
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quote:
If you want to up your word count use lots of flavor text. Long detailed descriptions of the world to setup the backround and waste the reader's attention.
That's the last resort, really.

Well, I finished the second chapter (titled Chapter I because I have this bad habit of naming my first chapter Prologue even if iisn't). 3674/50000 now, so I'm ahead by one day. Even better, I've avoided making it suck so far, which is one and a half chapters more than I managed last year.

But don't worry. The true suckiness will emerge soon.

Edit: I actually finished hours ago, I just kept this post sitting in the submission form until now. :rolleyes:

[ Wednesday, November 01, 2006 17:03: Message edited by: Robert Daniel Oliver ]

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The SpiderWebWorld in General
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quote:
Originally written by --Squad:

Tyranicus is Kinakuta. His civilized veneer hides an interior of savage wilderness, and he's the closest thing we have to a data haven.

Yay for Stephenson! :)

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That Literary Dog... in General
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Amazing. I actually got that!

Although admittedly, it was easy to tell the context.

Edit: Even more amazing! The thread Salmon linked to was back when Polaris was hosted by Lady J!

[ Wednesday, November 01, 2006 02:27: Message edited by: Robert Daniel Oliver ]

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Yay, I overtook you after all, Riibu! :P

1987 last count, and the first chapter (or Prologue, rather, though it's now somewhat long for that) is done.

The counter is telling me that by writing 2000 words in the first four hours of time raised my average to 10000 words per day, and set the ETA of my novel to November 5th.

I wish I could share in its optimism, but I have a bit of sleep to catch up with.

I could replace it with caffeine I guess, but I don't want to do that right on the first day - best to keep aces up the sleeve for emergencies...

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Guaranteed results!! in General
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Took it again.

Here goes:

quote:

Chaotic Good Halfling Cleric

Alignment:
Chaotic Good characters are independent types with a strong belief in the value of goodness. They have little use for governments and other forces of order, and will generally do their own things, without heed to such groups.

Race:
Halflings are short and fat, like minuature people. (Think 'Hobbits') They enjoy the easy life, but aren't averse to the idea of an adventure from time to time. They get along with all races, and are known for their senses of humor. Halflings also tend to be light of foot, and can move quietly when necessary.

Class:
Clerics are the voices of their God/desses on Earth. They perform the work of their deity, but this doesn't mean that they preach to a congregation all their lives. If their deity needs something done, they will do it, and can call upon that deity's power to accomplish their goals.

Detailed Results:

Alignment:
Law and Chaos:
Law ----- XXXXX (5)
Neutral - XXXX (4)
Chaos --- XXXXXXXX (8)

Good and Evil:
Good ---- XXXXXXX (7)
Neutral - XX (2)
Evil ---- (-3)

Race:
Human ---- (-1)
Half-Elf - XXXXXXXX (8)
Elf ------ XXXXXXXXX (9)
Gnome ---- XXXXXXXX (8)
Halfling - XXXXXXXXXX (10)
Dwarf ---- (-3)
Half-Orc - XXXX (4)

Class:
Fighter -- (0)
Barbarian -X (1)
Ranger --- XXXXXX (6)
Monk ----- XXXXXXXXXXXXX (13)
Paladin -- X (1)
Cleric --- XXXXXXXXXXXXXX (14)
Mage ----- XXXXXXXX (8)
Druid ---- XXXXXXX (7)
Thief ---- (-1)
Bard ----- XXXXXXXXX (9)
So I changed a lot. But the CG bit was expected; I thought I'd have that last time, too.

Edit: Changed a few answers, and suddenly

quote:
Chaotic Good Elf Bard

Alignment:
Chaotic Good characters are independent types with a strong belief in the value of goodness. They have little use for governments and other forces of order, and will generally do their own things, without heed to such groups.

Race:
Elves are the eldest of all races, although they are generally a bit smaller than humans. They are generally well-cultured, artistic, easy-going, and because of their long lives, unconcerned with day-to-day activities that other races frequently concern themselves with. Elves are, effectively, immortal, although they can be killed. After a thousand years or so, they simply pass on to the next plane of existance.

Primary Class:
Bards are the entertainers. They sing, dance, and play instruments to make other people happy, and, frequently, make money. They also tend to dabble in magic a bit.

Secondary Class:

Detailed Results:

Alignment:
Law and Chaos:
Law ----- (0)
Neutral - XXXX (4)
Chaos --- XXXXXXXXX (9)

Good and Evil:
Good ---- XXXXXXX (7)
Neutral - XXX (3)
Evil ---- (-3)

Race:
Human ---- X (1)
Half-Elf - XXXXXXXXXX (10)
Elf ------ XXXXXXXXXXXX (12)
Gnome ---- XXXXXXXX (8)
Halfling - XXXXXX (6)
Dwarf ---- (-7)
Half-Orc - XXXXXXXXXXX (11)

Class:
Fighter -- XXXXX (5)
Barbarian -XXXX (4)
Ranger --- XXXXXXXXX (9)
Monk ----- XXXXXXXXXXX (11)
Paladin -- XXXXXX (6)
Cleric --- XXXXXXXX (8)
Mage ----- XXXXXXXX (8)
Druid ---- XXXXXXX (7)
Thief ---- (-1)
Bard ----- XXXXXXXXXXXXXX (14)
Elfy again. >_< But at least a bard.

[ Monday, October 30, 2006 03:04: Message edited by: Robert Daniel Oliver ]

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Xeon, The Beginning in General
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It's not spammin'! It's passed on! This topic is no more! It has ceased to be! It's expired and gone to meet its maker! It's a stiff! Bereft of life, it rests in peace! If you hadn't filled it with Old English it'd be pushing up the daisies! Its posts are now 'istory! It's off the twig! It's kicked the bucket, it's shuffled off its mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile!!

THIS IS AN EX-TOPIC!!

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Nanowrimo in General
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Same here. Although I'm setting high standards for my preparation this year, and I do have a lot thought out.

Ack! But 50,000 words! *shivers in a panic attack*

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Do You 'Frequent' These Boards? in General
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I selected "13 times a day" and "5-15 minutes" because that's the time actually spent here.

But I log in and out so rarely that I often have to mail my password because I forgot it since the last time. So the only time I log in is when I'm on a different computer or when my cookies got purged.

Sometimes I log out to post with an alt account, but that hasn't happened in a year either (I think).

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Guaranteed results!! in General
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Fond memories.

quote:
(me)

True Neutral
Indeed, I go both ways.

Er. Not like that.

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Some Games Have Too Many Sequels in General
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It's amazing to see such a big list of games I've never heard of.

Wait, I heard the name Final Fantasy mentioned, once or twice.

Are these all console games or something? That would explain why I'm so unfamiliar.

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Fresh meat for the Cultists, or, goodbye sunshine in Richard White Games
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Blue. *nods*

Mirror defined by. Then related to pan lever, flies into a apple inside seventeen, living with chessboard.

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Curses! Foiled again! And I would've got away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling IE users!

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Well, it's happening to me too when I use IE. I have a good guess as to what does it, so I'll go fix it now.

But you should still stop using it. Not only does it suck, it's insecure as hell.

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I have the same strategy, because I have the same problem. :P My first estimate of the plot came in at 8000 words, so I guess I'll have to come up with a bit more story...

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