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Got Friends? (I Don't) in General
Talent in a Previous Life This Side Towards Enemy Member # 3098	written Friday, March 26 2004 08:21 Profile #21 YAOI YAOI YAOI Can we have this locked yet? -------------------- "I particularly like the part where he claims not to know what self-aggrandisement means, then demands more wing-wongs up his virgin ass" Posts: 961 \| Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00
Mac or PC? in General
Talent in a Previous Life This Side Towards Enemy Member # 3098	written Monday, March 22 2004 08:38 Profile #22 I've used a Mac before and whilst I found some things more difficult, that was mostly due to having learnt on Windows and there wasn't really anything I couldn't have picked up given time. But the suggestion that Mac users are 'content people' more so than Windows users seems pretty silly to me. Most people who have a computer but aren't particularly technically proficient and mostly use it as a glorified typewriter and an internet machine will probably be Windows users. -------------------- "I particularly like the part where he claims not to know what self-aggrandisement means, then demands more wing-wongs up his virgin ass" Posts: 961 \| Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00
The Don't Fix The Shark Competition! in Blades of Avernum
Talent in a Previous Life This Side Towards Enemy Member # 3098	written Friday, March 19 2004 13:15 Profile #1 I object. How did Alec get to Queensland and in what swamp is The Creator buried? -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: Never Proved to Be a Contributory Factor to Stomach Cancer Posts: 961 \| Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00
Languages of the World in Blades of Avernum
Talent in a Previous Life This Side Towards Enemy Member # 3098	written Friday, March 19 2004 13:12 Profile #51 By logical, Drakey may possibly mean simplistic, or he could mean something entirely different. He very definitely doesn't mean entirely reasonable. And the input of Relhan and i isn't that major. The geography is now working on the basis which the arena is using (which even the creator considers to be pretty badly flawed) and the list of imperial rulers seems to come straight from Echoes and TM's incomprehensible invented backstory, with a few names taken from At the Gallows. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: Never Proved to Be a Contributory Factor to Stomach Cancer Posts: 961* \| Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00
Graphic Copyright (GFX is being used somewhere else) in General
Talent in a Previous Life This Side Towards Enemy Member # 3098	written Wednesday, March 17 2004 13:53 Profile #5 Vogel didn't draw the images and very likely doesn't own them. The shape's reasonably similar, but not so similar that it must be identical. More to the point, The Howard comment refers to the author of the terrible webcomics at squidi.net and his propensity for lawsuits. The Eleanor Roosevelt comment refers to your grievous sagotry. I shan't be bothering to explore that image pixel by pixel, but given that they've put a colour shift on it, by the standards of the Blades community it's a semi-original graphic. I frankly don't think western civilisation is going to collapse or you're going to lose your livelihood and end up hooked on crack on the street because of that image. [ Wednesday, March 17, 2004 13:54: Message edited by: The Articulated Ronald Dominator ] -------------------- Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned I'll tell you my story, man Though I wish I'd never been born I'm loose at the seams, I've broken my dreams And my hand it shakes the pen Come on, come on now baby, Let the good times roll again Posts: 961 \| Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00
Languages of the World in Blades of Avernum
Talent in a Previous Life This Side Towards Enemy Member # 3098	written Wednesday, March 17 2004 12:16 Profile #46 It's entirely possible Valorim works on Devon cartography. Not even Alec maintains the Arena cartography to be strictly accurate and we certainly can't say Jeff's geography is inch-perfect. But Kelandon's argument is persuasive (although I would think the difference in day lengths would cause definite sociological effects.) Mind you, nobody seems to think it strange when you sleep in an inn in the day. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: Never Proved to Be a Contributory Factor to Stomach Cancer Posts: 961 \| Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00
horses in Blades of Avernum
Talent in a Previous Life This Side Towards Enemy Member # 3098	written Wednesday, March 17 2004 12:06 Profile #15 quote: Originally written by The Almighty Doer of Stuff: Just as long as you don't make a scenario where the point is to deliver a message to a man in another city while riding on the back of a cow, and then ending it. That's just dumb. Quest for Milk had its good points. Somewhere. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: Never Proved to Be a Contributory Factor to Stomach Cancer Posts: 961 \| Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00
Spiderweb Newbie Looking to Find a Good RPG to Begin With in General
Talent in a Previous Life This Side Towards Enemy Member # 3098	written Wednesday, March 17 2004 11:53 Profile #13 If you've got the cash, spend $45 on Nethergate and Blades of Exile. You won't regret it. Blades of Exile is undoubtedly the best game, but it's probably not the best idea to start there. Whilst Nethergate is the strongest plotwise, it's also a little smaller than the Exiles and Avernums. Depending what your attitude to 2D graphics is, you might want to begin with Exile 2 and Blades of Exile instead, or the graphics might put you off (although some of BoE's custom graphics are brilliantly done.) -------------------- "I particularly like the part where he claims not to know what self-aggrandisement means, then demands more wing-wongs up his virgin ass" Posts: 961 \| Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00
Suicide in General
Talent in a Previous Life This Side Towards Enemy Member # 3098	written Wednesday, March 17 2004 11:25 Profile #103 -------------------- "I particularly like the part where he claims not to know what self-aggrandisement means, then demands more wing-wongs up his virgin ass" Posts: 961 \| Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00
Of Damage Caps & Screenshots in Blades of Avernum
Talent in a Previous Life This Side Towards Enemy Member # 3098	written Sunday, March 14 2004 05:09 Profile #28 And that's where flaming weapons show their usefulness. :P -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: Never Proved to Be a Contributory Factor to Stomach Cancer Posts: 961 \| Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00
Languages of the World in Blades of Avernum
Talent in a Previous Life This Side Towards Enemy Member # 3098	written Sunday, March 14 2004 04:52 Profile #35 There's the problem that strictly speaking, Europe is not a continent, merely the western sub-continent of Asia (or so I've heard, but that was from a pretty archaic source.) More importantly, whilst Europe is several thousand miles across, Valorim is about the size of Britain or possibly even Scotland. And of course, there's the issue of why Valorim wasn't discovered until after Vantanas (which wouldn't be a massive issue, were it not for the fact that if Valorim is considered a continent, presumably Pralgad would be similarly minute.) -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: Never Proved to Be a Contributory Factor to Stomach Cancer Posts: 961 \| Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00
Of Damage Caps & Screenshots in Blades of Avernum
Talent in a Previous Life This Side Towards Enemy Member # 3098	written Tuesday, March 9 2004 11:13 Profile #13 That made sense to a degree, but the insane ease with which you tear through bandits and the like in the early game is just silly. I don't object to huge quantities of damage, so long as you're suffering huge quantities too. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: Never Proved to Be a Contributory Factor to Stomach Cancer Posts: 961 \| Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00
Slith Homeland in Blades of Avernum
Talent in a Previous Life This Side Towards Enemy Member # 3098	written Wednesday, March 3 2004 13:02 Profile #11 Also, we have to take the story we get with a pinch of salt. We never hear Sss-Thoss' side of the story. I'd think that the strong warrior culture that the sliths display in the games cannot have evolved in two generations. There's probably a good deal of conflict amongst the sliths in Lower Avernum. I personally theorise that the reason Sss-Thoss got chucked out was as much because he was getting too big for his boots as because of his demon worshipping tendencies (perhaps some plot with demonkind for power?) -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: Never Proved to Be a Contributory Factor to Stomach Cancer Posts: 961 \| Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00
Developer's Update in Blades of Avernum
Talent in a Previous Life This Side Towards Enemy Member # 3098	written Wednesday, March 3 2004 12:52 Profile #71 Sure, but if you check the weight, you'll find that it's not. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: Never Proved to Be a Contributory Factor to Stomach Cancer Posts: 961 \| Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00
For all the English kniggets out there... in General
Talent in a Previous Life This Side Towards Enemy Member # 3098	written Wednesday, March 3 2004 12:21 Profile #20 I follow a little rugby, but since they don't televise club rugby except for one occasional highlights programme at an ungodly hour, I tend to only manage to see internationals. -------------------- Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned I'll tell you my story, man Though I wish I'd never been born I'm loose at the seams, I've broken my dreams And my hand it shakes the pen Come on, come on now baby, Let the good times roll again Posts: 961 \| Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00
For all the English kniggets out there... in General
Talent in a Previous Life This Side Towards Enemy Member # 3098	written Tuesday, March 2 2004 09:50 Profile #9 English. Don't follow football much. -------------------- Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned I'll tell you my story, man Though I wish I'd never been born I'm loose at the seams, I've broken my dreams And my hand it shakes the pen Come on, come on now baby, Let the good times roll again Posts: 961 \| Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00
Best Free RPG's and MMORPG in General
Talent in a Previous Life This Side Towards Enemy Member # 3098	written Tuesday, March 2 2004 09:45 Profile #14 quote: Originally written by You know who this is: You never have anything to say unless its negative, do you? Stop your one man crusade of eternal positiveness. kthxplzbye quote: Originally written by Marooner: whats the deal with furcadia its probably the most boringe game ever, i couldnt even find a purpose or goal to it I believe Imban answered your question quite adequately. -------------------- "I particularly like the part where he claims not to know what self-aggrandisement means, then demands more wing-wongs up his virgin ass" Posts: 961 \| Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00
Languages of the World in Blades of Avernum
Talent in a Previous Life This Side Towards Enemy Member # 3098	written Monday, March 1 2004 09:37 Profile #30 Yes, but whilst it's likely (although not certain) that the other side of the isthmus isn't Valorim (although that would make Valorim a godawful excuse for a continent in size terms) that doesn't mean Pralgad is on the other end of it. Given that Valorim was the last continent discovered, it's more likely it's connected to Vantanas, the second last continent discovered. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: Never Proved to Be a Contributory Factor to Stomach Cancer Posts: 961 \| Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00
Slith Homeland in Blades of Avernum
Talent in a Previous Life This Side Towards Enemy Member # 3098	written Monday, March 1 2004 09:33 Profile #2 That at least is the accepted slith story you'd find given out at Gnass. The reality, as in almost all cases, is probably a fair bit more brutal and inhospitable. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: Never Proved to Be a Contributory Factor to Stomach Cancer Posts: 961 \| Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00
Purpose? in General
Talent in a Previous Life This Side Towards Enemy Member # 3098	written Monday, March 1 2004 09:21 Profile #30 If I had to have sex with an animal, I'd rather it wasn't one that could do serious damage to my internal organs. I personally figure it might be worth trying it with a red panda, although they can claw you something vicious if you're not careful. -------------------- Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned I'll tell you my story, man Though I wish I'd never been born I'm loose at the seams, I've broken my dreams And my hand it shakes the pen Come on, come on now baby, Let the good times roll again Posts: 961 \| Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00
Religion, Homosexuality, Etc. in General
Talent in a Previous Life This Side Towards Enemy Member # 3098	written Monday, March 1 2004 09:17 Profile #30 If what Jame's trying to say is that whether or not there is a god, organised religion is if not inherently bad then at least certainly not inherently good, then I agree with him. If that's not what he's saying, I reserve the right to wish he'd quit being so bloody didactic and start making logical arguments. -------------------- Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned I'll tell you my story, man Though I wish I'd never been born I'm loose at the seams, I've broken my dreams And my hand it shakes the pen Come on, come on now baby, Let the good times roll again Posts: 961 \| Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00
Should we have a chat room? in General
Talent in a Previous Life This Side Towards Enemy Member # 3098	written Monday, March 1 2004 08:40 Profile #39 There will not be an official chatroom, that much is certain. You are of course free to set up your own chatroom but given that there are already free internet messengers which are small downloads and your objection to them is based solely on what appears to be ignorant prejudice, I'm struggling to see how we can class Alec's description of you as a 'retarded pissant' as factually incorrect. We've been hanging around these boards for ages being a collective pain in the arse. Given that the poll has shown most aren't interested and the reasons have been given, I'd suggest there's no burning need for the discussion to remain tightly focused anymore. So a little calm on your part wouldn't go amiss. Therefore, to celebrate free speech and diversity on this thread, here's a picture of Emperor Franz Josef I -------------------- Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned I'll tell you my story, man Though I wish I'd never been born I'm loose at the seams, I've broken my dreams And my hand it shakes the pen Come on, come on now baby, Let the good times roll again Posts: 961 \| Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00
girlz place in General
Talent in a Previous Life This Side Towards Enemy Member # 3098	written Sunday, February 29 2004 10:26 Profile #96 Yes, but you were talking about the cases where somebody disdains someone else. Then my previous analogy applies. -------------------- Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned I'll tell you my story, man Though I wish I'd never been born I'm loose at the seams, I've broken my dreams And my hand it shakes the pen Come on, come on now baby, Let the good times roll again Posts: 961 \| Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00
Should we have a chat room? in General
Talent in a Previous Life This Side Towards Enemy Member # 3098	written Sunday, February 29 2004 10:21 Profile #17 Am I the only one who fell out of his chair laughing/crying every time #3897 posted on this topic? -------------------- Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned I'll tell you my story, man Though I wish I'd never been born I'm loose at the seams, I've broken my dreams And my hand it shakes the pen Come on, come on now baby, Let the good times roll again Posts: 961 \| Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00
Languages of the World in Blades of Avernum
Talent in a Previous Life This Side Towards Enemy Member # 3098	written Sunday, February 29 2004 06:59 Profile #28 As far as I remember, it's never conclusively said that Valorim is directly south of Pralgad, and certainly not that they're joined. As far as continental position goes, I find both Stareye's theory and Alec's unlikely. Even the canon information can be quite happily ignored if you so wish, since whether the accepted geography is completely accurate is doubtful (a comparison would be map of the world from 1450.) As I said, if you wish to do something different, nobody will really mind. Much of the decisions made were inspired either because Stareye made another huge scenario or the Arena (a long-running roleplay set on Ermarian) need to clarify something for plotline purposes. Since we've since had about 3 or 4 milleniums and two near extinctions of earth on Ermarian, it's not going to establish an official version of much else, of course. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: Never Proved to Be a Contributory Factor to Stomach Cancer Posts: 961 \| Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00

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