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Displayed name	Or else o'erleap.
Member number	335
Title	Law Bringer
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Registered	Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00

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Join my forum...please in General
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Thursday, March 25 2004 14:01 Profile Homepage #12 Satellite boards are a perennial favorite, but they're also perennial failures. Very few manage to last more than a month or two. ?Alorael, who has no intention of finding another place to waste his time. He does quite enough of that already, thank you very much. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Whats better essay? in General
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Thursday, March 25 2004 13:57 Profile Homepage #14 BoE and BoA aren't fair comparisons. When you pit hundreds of scenarios by dozens of people against the work of one man, of course he comes out second best. So yes, those two are great, but it remains to be seen which of the two will be better. ?Alorael, who otherwise likes Nethergate for being different and A2 for being longer and the best of the Avernum games. A2 probably takes his vote, just because. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Mac or PC? in General
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Thursday, March 25 2004 13:51 Profile Homepage #43 I'm on an aging G4 Cube, still with Mac OS 9, and desperately trying to get a newer thing to compute with. I'm a born and raised Mac user, and I can tell you that everything is easier on Macs for me, just as everything is easier on Windows for those more familiar with Windows. In conclusion, preference is arbitrary. But Macs are still better! ?Alorael, who doesn't think system specs are meaningful across platforms. And really, how often are you going to be rendering huge piles of graphics or compiling massive programs? Do you really need an even more impressive toaster on your desk? Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Who's Lurking? in General
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Thursday, March 25 2004 13:44 Profile Homepage #73 Hello, everyone! I no longer feel safe with so many silent eyes watching! ?Alorael, who is still not lurking and who still has no intention of beginning to do so. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Ranking... in Blades of Avernum
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Thursday, March 25 2004 13:42 Profile Homepage #3 I would guess that it's based on a combination of level, skill, and style used to play the character. Since I haven't actually done much with BoA, a situation I am hastily rectifying, I say this with absolutely no authority. —Alorael, who knows style has to have something to do with it. If it were purely skill, characters would have ranks immediately after creation. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Got Friends? (I Don't) in General
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Thursday, March 25 2004 13:33 Profile Homepage #18 I have an urge to lock this topic, but my eyes have been blighted by the posts and I am sadly unable to aim my rifle at the proper button. Instead, I will just break down and cry. ?Alorael, who is not a particularly nice person. Nonetheless, he would be happy to be anyone's friend. Some restrictions apply, void where prohibited. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
The Don't Fix The Shark Competition! in Blades of Avernum
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Thursday, March 25 2004 13:31 Profile Homepage #21 A scenario with no monsters could be interesting. A bit short on combat, but interesting. I'd like to point out that even though the point of the contest is really to come up with ridiculous restrictions, quality is necessary as well. I could make a scenario using only two terrain types and one special node, but it would not be good at all. While one can't create the greatest scenario ever while operating under restrictions, some degree of actual fun has to be maintained. —Alorael, who thinks some designers would have their works improved by leaving out special nodes. To all who cannot write messages properly and all who believe that it is appropriate to throw around party death nodes with no warning or explanation, those designers would include you. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
I am victorious! in Blades of Avernum
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Thursday, March 25 2004 13:21 Profile Homepage #2 Now it's time to try your hand at making your own scenarios! Or you could just wait around for someone else to make one. Or you could even try to improve the editor, although that is certainly beyond me and probably beyond most of us. —Alorael, who is still working on just figuring out where to start, let alone how to finish. And no, he hasn't beaten any scenarios yet. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
The Dragon-Slayer's Love in General
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Thursday, March 25 2004 13:21 Profile Homepage #23 Three thumbs up! ?Alorael, who would just like to agree with what others have said. Great poem, Motekye. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Spells in ruined school in Blades of Avernum
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Thursday, March 18 2004 17:37 Profile Homepage #2 Nope. If you know the spells, there's nothing more to get out of the books. —Alorael, who at least hasn't discovered any further use himself. It's always possible that there is a deep, dark secret to those ancient tomes... Or not. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Spells in ruined school in Blades of Avernum
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Thursday, March 18 2004 17:34 Profile Homepage #1 Nope. If you know the spells, there's nothing more to get out of the books. —Alorael, who at least hasn't discovered any further use himself. It's always possible that there is a deep, dark secret to those ancient tomes... Or not. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Let's all drool all over ourselves... in Blades of Avernum
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Thursday, March 18 2004 14:10 Profile Homepage #1 I am currently drooling mindlessly at a faster rate than I am downloading. —Alorael, who hopes that his expectations can be met by the editor itself. In only a few short minutes he will no longer be able to believe that he can create the world's best scenario in 15 minutes. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Who's Lurking? in General
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Thursday, March 18 2004 14:06 Profile Homepage #2 Hi, Rosy! Uh... No, I'm not a lurker, but I'll be going into a semi-lurking state for the next week. Does that count? ?Alorael, who is angry that BoA had to come out right before he vanishes for a week. He utters a meh with great forcefulness. Meh! Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Massive army combat? in Blades of Avernum
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Wednesday, March 17 2004 15:30 Profile Homepage #13 If the battles are all in one town, you would probably cause different groups of enemies to appear depending on certain flags set by monster deaths. If you kill the bandit king, make group 1 appear. If not, make group 2 appear. You could also do it by moving the party to different towns. Say town 1 is a battlefield. A timer counts turns in town 1. If you kill the bandit leader, the timer stops and you move to town 2, which is a new battlefield with different enemies. If the timer runs out before you defeat the leader, you move to town 3, yet another battlefield. —Alorael, who is sure there are more elegant ways to do it. But those almost certainly work and don't require much effort. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Missiles/Abilities in Blades of Avernum
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Wednesday, March 17 2004 15:21 Profile Homepage #11 Remember, Avernum's AI isn't all that good. There's a good chance that your enemies will pick up at least a few of the items, and then you'll just get yourself into an unpleasant firefight. —Alorael, who also needs to point out that summoned monsters don't drop items when they die or vanish. Everything you give them is gone for good. Arming them with wands and scrolls would be a very expensive way to take on an enemy! Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Suicide in General
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Wednesday, March 17 2004 15:15 Profile Homepage #105 The goal of suicide bombing isn't the death of the perpetrator, it's the death of others. I'd classify that differently from suicide as a form of escape. As far as I know, very few people commit suicide for religious reasons, and most of them are part of lunatic cults. Most people who commit suicide either do so with no particular thoughts on Providence or do so with the added guilt of knowing they have sinned against God by taking their lives. ?Alorael, who doesn't see how religion is any more relevant to suicide-motivated depression than it is to pneumonia. If you get sick, you get sick. God (probably) isn't pulling strings to orchestrate who gets what. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Spiderweb Newbie Looking to Find a Good RPG to Begin With in General
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Wednesday, March 17 2004 15:09 Profile Homepage #14 The nice thing about Spiderweb is that the demos show you exactly what you get for your money, except for BoE. If you have a decent internet connection and some time on your hands, download all the demos of games suggested here. ?Alorael, who suggests looking into BoE after trying out E3. If you like the engine, BoE is a great buy. If you can't stand the E3 engine, you probably won't like any of the scenarios no matter how good their plots are. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Suicide in General
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Tuesday, March 16 2004 13:12 Profile Homepage #96 quote: Originally written by Chuck: What is the role of Providence in the affairs of men? what does life mean? what makes a life worthwhile? How should we love our lives? How does each of us fit into the granduer design? I'm sure there are plenty of people who commit suicide who are atheists, or agnostics, or just too spiritually apathetic to even consider some of those questions. To them, life is a biological accident. Life sucks, and it has no point. There's no reason to go on living, especially when everyone hates you and every day hurts. To those of a more religious bent, Providence is obviously not present in their lives, or if it is it's only to take sadistic joy in throwing more obstacles in the way. Life is a cruel game. Sure, others love it, but God isn't out to get them. In the grand puzzle of life, someone was that extra piece that didn't fit anywhere. Or, of course, there are those who feel even worse in their suicidal depression because they're letting God down. He created everyone, there is a divine plan, and suicide is a sin. But life is just too hard to live, and although God will be disappointed and it may mean eternity in hell, there's no way to go on struggling through day after miserable day. ?Alorael, who is sure there are as many views of life as there are people on the planet. Just understand that people who are depressed don't see the world like someone who is healthy. They often aren't physically capable of it because of defective synaptic function in brain neurons. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
horses in Blades of Avernum
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Monday, March 15 2004 17:22 Profile Homepage #12 A single horse magically turns into one for each party member. Actually, the horse just disappears, and the PC's all switch to their mounted graphics. Because the horse is part of the PC graphic and not any easily altered monster or item graphic, changing the image would require quite a bit of work and some editing of the BoA data files. —Alorael, who is positive a cat appeared in a BoA screenshot. It's not a great picture, but why not look at it yourself? You could also go find the cats in A1. They don't look different in later games. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Pets? in Blades of Avernum
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Monday, March 15 2004 17:17 Profile Homepage #42 I doubt new food types will be included as standard with BoA, but there's nothing preventing you from making them and adding them to your own scenarios. —Alorael, who doesn't see how it's worth the effort, especially since food isn't a popular item anyway. But if you want a humorous atmosphere and items to go with it, knock yourself out. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
A question about flying in Nethergate
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Monday, March 15 2004 15:20 Profile Homepage #3 There are a few places where you can get some items from having a guardian spirit, but there's no enormous secret and powerful item to be gotten. You can live just fine without the spirits. —Alorael, who had more fun hacking and riddling his way through the Vale than making deals with Samael. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Languages of the World in Blades of Avernum
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Sunday, March 14 2004 17:19 Profile Homepage #41 It's also quite possible that Jeff didn't bother to think about the actual size he was creating when he designed the outdoors. Just add a zero after all the distances given and make days pass faster and Valorim is reasonably sized. —Alorael, who does think that Valorim seems a lot smaller than Europe, let alone Eurasia. Perhaps Ermarian has smaller landmasses and more oceans. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
I'm Baaaaak in General
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Friday, March 12 2004 12:09 Profile Homepage #7 That sounds like a challenge... ?Alorael, who won't be so cruel, at least not yet. Welcome back, Dolney! Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Suicide in General
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Friday, March 12 2004 12:02 Profile Homepage #80 quote: Originally written by Chuck: anyway if chemicals control are thoughts, feelings, emotions. wouldnt we be much like animals that follow instict. wouldnt we chose to mate a specific time of the year instead of at random? Would it be chemicals right now that are telling me to wright this? We are still animals. Intelligent animals, yes, but we're not free of all instinct. Jump at someone and they flinch. Scare someone and they physically prepare for physical fighting or quick escape, even if such a reaction is worse than useless in the situation. We mate at any time because humans, like some other species, do not experience estrus. We have no special season for mating, so we mate whenever we feel like it. Romantic passion is in large part driven by various signalling chemicals, and sex is certainly regulated on a very instinctual level. ?Alorael, who isn't saying that humans are no better than animals, but we're also not free of all physical control. All kinds of studies have linked physical and mental states, physical causes for mental problems, and mental causes for physical problems. Nerves are clusters of cells, and cells can go wrong physically to cause many, many problems, from depression to paralysis to convulsions. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
horses in Blades of Avernum
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Thursday, March 11 2004 15:41 Profile Homepage #2 It may be possible, but it won't be simple. —Alorael, who thinks this hinges around the ability to create horses on a specific spot when a death script is called. If not, it's not possible. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00

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