Profile for Or else o'erleap.
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| Displayed name | Or else o'erleap. |
| Member number | 335 |
| Title | Law Bringer |
| Postcount | 14579 |
| Homepage | http://www.polarisboard.net |
| Registered | Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, May 31 2004 11:21
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Now live in fear of what offspring might come of such an unholy union! Wonder what, exactly, Saunders is doing mixed up in all this! Then discover that there are tentacles under your bed, along with some pentacles, and know the meaning of true Cthulhu-esque mind-wrenching, soul-destroying terror. —Alorael, who would like to be present for the next time any of the parties involved step into a church. There are even odds on which catches fire, the building or the person (using the term person loosely). Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Monday, May 31 2004 11:13
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Vahnatai always have the option of Resting until everyone else has made a mess of one another, then waking up and delivering an authoritative smackdown Rentar-Ihrno style. —Alorael, who hardly thinks that the Alien Beasts deserve to be their own group. They're good, solid vahnatai creations. Troglodytes are iffier, but one could make a case for them being a subset of the vahnatai army as well. Basically, the vahnatai have the numbers, the weird creatures, and the cool curvy swords on their side. How can they lose? Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Sunday, May 30 2004 18:27
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Unless China is a remarkable haven on Earth, most native speakers are also probably jackasses. That's the way things go. —Alorael, who is proud to say that he has been keeping a list of monikers, one per day with one day skipped. He'll even post it if you're very lucky. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Sunday, May 30 2004 10:23
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On one side, I am a hearty mix of Belarusian shtetl Jews and Irish Protestant (with a dash of Spanish from centuries ago). From the other side, I get lots of Austrian Jew. ?Alorael, who considers his Belarusian side more communist than Jewish. His great-grandmother came to America before Lenin's takeover and died after the breakup of the Soviet Union. She was only slightly Jewish, but she took her communism seriously. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Saturday, May 29 2004 18:33
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I can't believe you think someone got angry. Spiderweb anger is not merely bold, capital letters. Spiderweb anger causes screens to melt and servers to crash. ?Alorael, who actually has nothing useful to add. Except the fact that but for poor timing, he would have been members #333. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Saturday, May 29 2004 08:33
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No, not really. It would have gotten space on Misc., though, which may be one of the reasons there is now no such thing. ?Alorael, who won't pretend to be a filter for General. Instead, he'll just ask that you try to make posts here coherent, properly linked, and if at all possible entertaining and/or relevant. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Friday, May 28 2004 14:54
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You may be able to create a setting you like better than Middle Earth, but you'd be hard-pressed to find one with more detailed background written for it. LotR doesn't scratch the surface of its setting. Yes, you can make settings anywhere, and you can even make interesting settings anywhere. The trick is getting a good work to enjoyment ration. The empire of Mali might make good hero fodder, but it's probably even more poorly understood by the general public than Hindu mythology. In fact, most people probably don't know there was an empire in Mali. ?Alorael, who thinks Nethergate took care of most of the faerie needs. If you want to dump the gathered otherwordly mythologies of everyone you can find, you might as well shamelessly steal from Tad William's book The War of the Flowers. Industrial revolution meets pixies. Not highly recommended. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Thursday, May 27 2004 14:25
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Everyone deserves fair warning. Saunders is not as she appears! Arctic is, frighteningly enough. ?Alorael, who recommends taking the "best" in the above post with a grain of salt. Several grains, actually. Possibly the entire shaker. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Thursday, May 27 2004 14:22
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Welcome back, Ø! In honor of your return, I bestow this one character nickname upon you. ?Alorael, who thought the kitten topic was originally from Misc. Most of its bulk cannot properly be claimed by the unenlightened hordes of General. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Thursday, May 27 2004 07:46
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Cavanoskus deserves to see Spiderweb at its best. She also needs to know what Arctic (Mr. Slimy Things) and Saunders are really like when the fur and harmless mod disguises come off. ?Alorael, who actually doesn't want to be around Arctic when the fur comes off, thank you very much. Man was not meant to see such things. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, May 26 2004 16:49
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Once again, I say that very few people become distinguishable individuals in only a few posts, and most of those who do succeed quickly do it through infamy, not fame. Lurking may let you know what's going on, but it won't help anyone get to know you. ?Alorael, who supposes he ought to let the matter drop. But hey, he's a thick-skinned old timer, so he can take some ire. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
| The profound sigh... in General | |
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written Wednesday, May 26 2004 16:44
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Hey, Mung! Welcome back! Yes, the Join Us RP was a Spiderweb landmark, and for that you will be remembered forever. Or for a little while. The rest of the day, at least. ?Alorael, who will give you one guess to figure out who he is. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, May 26 2004 09:04
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Someone with only 5 posts, no matter how wonderful, is not really a fixture of Spiderweb life. It really takes 50-100 to establish oneself here, depending on how and what you post. There are exceptions, of course, but you need to get your words said before anyone knows you at all. ?Alorael, who doesn't think there's anything to distinguish one obscenely large number of posts from another. Except for his specific obscenely large number, which obviously proves him to be a stunning specimen of middle-aged manhood. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, May 25 2004 13:31
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Welcome back to the madhouse, Aran! ?Alorael, who will step outside one of these days. As soon as he finds his sanity. He knows he left it around here somewhere... Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, May 25 2004 13:06
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Personally, I think post count is a very good rubric for judging someone's personal worth, as well as their influence and probable wealth. ?Alorael, who thinks post count does count for something, although only to a point. Those with only five posts are less than likely to be valued community members. Unfortunately, that breaks down with all the new accounts. And then there are the Alcritas-like valued members who are mainly present elsewhere. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Sunday, May 23 2004 10:41
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I want a land to call my own, whether or not the locals agree! ?Alorael, who feels greatly eddified by these quick history lessons. He also knows who to bomb first now! Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Sunday, May 23 2004 10:36
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In that case, it's a mercy killing. Unless, of course, it enjoys being on the receiving end of Arctic's wonderful perversions, in which case it is a killing necessary for the good of all humankind and cute furry creaturekind. ?Alorael, who has joined the proud ranks of those who cannot be identified by name. His signature, title, and post count still give him away every time, though. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
| What Do You Think Spiderweb Software??? in General | |
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written Saturday, May 22 2004 18:36
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Jeff Vogel has already given the reasons in an interview that I can no longer locate. Basically, it would be a risky venture. Online games are expensive, and with a small player base and no resources with which to compete with the big boys (like the ever popular and ever awful Everquest), there's just no chance. As long as Spiderweb hauls in decent profits from making single player RPGs, that's what it will likely stick with. —Alorael, who doesn't think the cheap shareware niche really has a place for a pay-per-month MMORPG. The price is high whether you've got many people playing or only a few, and broke Spiderweb customers aren't the most likely candidates for a game that has a regular fee attached. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Saturday, May 22 2004 18:26
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Welcome to Spiderweb. Leave your sanity at the door! That's the traditional introduction, and I'm surprised I was the first to give it. You'd think Spidwebbers knew when to let go of stale jokes! On another note, it can be hard to figure out who people are going by how others refer to them. There really should be a central list, but titles are a good way to keep track. For your information, Mr. "Bob's Big Date" is Alec. If you're completely confused, ask about it or have fun trying to work it out. Oh, and beware of conspiracies. They're everywhere! ?Alorael, who now has two more things to get out of the way. First, this is his patented ever-changing signature, and you can't have it! Nyah! Second, he is the resident skribbane addict even if he doesn't make constant jokes about it anymore. Consider a bottle of that divine ambrosia raised in honor of your arrival! Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Friday, May 21 2004 20:41
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I was close. For someone who hasn't played either one (hold the stones, please!), I came pretty close. ?Alorael, who really should take the general advice and pick them up. His gaming experience is obviously terribly incomplete without Fallout. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Friday, May 21 2004 20:36
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I, for one, appreciate what Alec is organizing and doing. The topic resurrection wasn't so great, but an archive really is a wonderful thing. I only wish someone had thought of this sooner, and that I actually had hard drive space free. ?Alorael, who believes that one would go to the File menu and select "Save As..." in order to save a copy. After that, it's anyone's guess. Web Archive looks like a likely format, although HTML is likely less prone to Microsoft screwup. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Friday, May 21 2004 10:44
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Interplay made Fallout and Fallout 2. The Mac version was, of course, made by Macplay. Ebay is usually quite reliable, and I've never had any trouble at all with buying used from Amazon. I haven't found any single good source for old games besides those single sales. ?Alorael, who wouldn't keep waiting for Blades of Exile for Windows when it is out and has been for years. Get it now! If you mean Blades of Avernum, you still have a little bit of waiting to do... so why not get Blades of Exile? Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Thursday, May 20 2004 11:38
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I can identify with people who don't bathe regularly or wear clothes and who regularly go into bouts of uncontrolled, violent rage... —Alorael, who doesn't think he'd make a very good Roman or Celt. Since he's not much like either one, he just goes with the cooler, magic-using group. No, he can't identify with using magic, either. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, May 19 2004 14:25
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Pseudo-intellectual is almost universally bad, and the few exceptions succeed despite the theme, not because of it. Truly intellectual games can exist and work, but that's a very different crowd to cater to. Probably too much a niche market for a rather obscure shareware outfit. I'm with Alec. Something really new is always good. Geneforge looks like it isn't stock fantasy, but I just really don't like the engine. Reaching even further into the realms of new fantasy concepts... (pause for gasps of shock) ...is really a good idea. ?Alorael, who has seen quite enough Spiderweb games in spiderwebs, or at least pieces of games in webs. Really, how often do you want to press '5' so you can wait and clean webs? It's no fun! Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, May 19 2004 14:18
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Ack, I missed it by a whole lot. In the negative direction. Now I'll have to register a few dozen accounts in a hurry so I can get that blessed number. ?Alorael, who doesn't really need or want another account. He's enjoying this one, and 4444 just isn't the same as 4000. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |