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 Friday, November 24 2006 22:04
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Nothing to see here. Move along. —Alorael, who thinks you should probably move along to the identically named but fully functional version of this thread. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Friday, November 24 2006 22:00
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Say it however you like. It doesn't come up in non-written conversation much. Please recognize that the A comes before the E, so you can pronounce it as a long A (I can't think of any examples), a long, British E (Encyclopaedia), a short E (Michael), an English only A sound (Hwæt, which rhymes bat) or a pair of vowels (Raphael). —Alorael, whose current moniker is appropriately enough from the last time this came up. He stated that his name, properly spelled, would be pronounced with an ash and that the l really should be an eth or a thorn. That is probably not right, because anyone who pronounces an L as any variety of "th" is clearly crazy. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
| Help with xp in The Exile Trilogy | |
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written Friday, November 24 2006 13:40
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That depends on which Exile you're playing and where you are in the game. —Alorael, who recommends doing whatever quests have been pointed out to you. They always seem to lead to the slaughter of hundreds of monsters and the accompanying experience gains. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
| Southforge Item Stealing in Geneforge 4: Rebellion | |
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written Friday, November 24 2006 13:38
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I recommend standing around the corner, well out of sight, and only entering the room after he's already by the pile of rubble in the room. He can't see you waiting for him if you aren't. —Alorael, who in fact just happened to walk into that room at the right time in order to catch him. It's a neat mechanic that Jeff threw in. Does it appear in any earlier Geneforges? Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
| Tricks in the game in Geneforge 4: Rebellion | |
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written Friday, November 24 2006 11:57
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The experience you get depends on your level and your enemy's level. Since most foes in an area have the same level, you're likely to get the same amount of experience repeatedly. Yes, eventually you'll be high enough in level that the cannon fodder in earlier areas won't do any good. —Alorael, who no longer knows when to kill what after all the changes from one beta to another. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
| Performance Evaluation in General | |
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written Friday, November 24 2006 11:54
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The boards aren't going to keel over because of mild spam even in large quantities. Getting more talk out there is probably a good thing in general. On the other hand, last month was a bit on the ridiculous side. You can drive people away by being too inane. —Alorael, who thinks Spiderweb is too resilient to die of any posts. The risk is having it become a vacuous sinkhole of mindless babble. Or, as some would contend, even more of one. Last month wasn't enough to do any damage, but a year like it most definitely would be. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
| Radiance in Geneforge 4: Rebellion | |
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written Friday, November 24 2006 11:51
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It works like Life Drain, but unlike Avernum's Life Drain I haven't been able to get much value out of GF4's vampiric items. —Alorael, who thinks that this is due to a number of factors. Geneforge has always emphasized ranged combat and GF4's changes don't completely undo that. Playing a lifecrafter makes melee even less appealing. And very importantly, there is no Thirsting Blade. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
| Deathcap Mushrooms in Geneforge 4: Rebellion | |
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written Thursday, November 23 2006 22:57
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Go to the small town to the west whose name I am currently unable to remember (I blame tryptophan!) and you'll find an alchemist sort there. He won't tell you where to find the ingredients, but if you wander around in the woods in the northeastern part of the same zone he'll eventually wander to his secret mushroom source. If he sees you he'll get angry and either not go to the mushrooms or attack you, but if you stay just out of sight you'll be able to collect the goods. —Alorael, who found this quest relatively easy after he figured out the mechanics from another quest. However, like that quest, he solved this one mostly by happening to be in the right place at the right time. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Thursday, November 23 2006 22:52
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I'm not a big fan of Thanksgiving food. I like potatoes just about every conceivable way, especially mashed, but turkey doesn't appeal to me, stuffing is in no way appetizing, cranberries are better in non-gelatinous forms, and squash is a verb, not a food. It's a holiday for the company, not the binging. —Alorael, who is thankful for a family that is mostly about as oblivious to football (of all varieties) as he is. For once it was the sports enthusiasts who were exiled to their own room so that important matters could be discussed. Highlights include sibling rivalry that required an encyclopedia and practical demonstrations of how to derive from fundamental principles the proper order for washing the dishes. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
| Southforge Item Stealing in Geneforge 4: Rebellion | |
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written Thursday, November 23 2006 19:54
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There are several places in GF4 where you'll need to follow people and find out what they're up to. The trick is to stay far away or out of sight until they stop at their destination. Once they're done moving you can approach and you'll get a message about how you've caught them red-handed (or whatever is appropriate). —Alorael, who spent a long time working on the quest and then solved it entirely by accident. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
| Jonathan Pollard's 22nd year of incarceration in General | |
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written Thursday, November 23 2006 19:50
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I'm not an expert in espionage or legal precedent, but it seems to me that the punishment vastly outweighs the (negligible) harm done. It's quite possible that America is making an example out of Pollard to show that it can be tough on allies as well as enemies. —Alorael, who doesn't think it seems right. He doesn't think his opinion carries much weight, though, since he knows next to nothing about the issues. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
| Jonathan Pollard's 22nd year of incarceration in General | |
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written Thursday, November 23 2006 19:50
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I'm not an expert in espionage or legal precedent, but it seems to me that the punishment vastly outweighs the (negligible) harm done. It's quite possible that America is making an example out of Pollard to show that it can be tough on allies as well as enemies. —Alorael, who doesn't think it seems right. He doesn't think his opinion carries much weight, though, since he knows next to nothing about the issues. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
| Happy Thanksgiving Day in General | |
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written Thursday, November 23 2006 12:59
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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. Ignore the Pilgrims and Native Americans and take the holiday for its spirit, not its background. —Alorael, who is thankful for antibiotics. Just because they've been around for a while and have gone from miracle medicine to overprescribed placebo for coughs and colds doesn't make them any less wonderful. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
| G4 Beta testing stories (SPOILERS) in Geneforge 4: Rebellion | |
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written Wednesday, November 22 2006 18:31
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I actually killed Mystithus before the nerf. It was no fun at all. I remember absorbing my entire lineup and trying a number of combinations. I no longer remember which one worked, but I think it was a combination of cryoas and roamers, most of which ended up as cannon fodder. —Alorael, who wasn't quite sure what that fight was about other than showing an up and coming lifecrafter that throwing lizards around can't solve every problem. He enjoyed the tactical challenge, though, although his temporarily denuded scalp disagreed. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
| Electrified Fields in Geneforge 4: Rebellion | |
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written Wednesday, November 22 2006 18:27
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I briefly played two games, one after helping them and one without, to see if there was any difference and I couldn't find one. I suppose checking the scripts would give a definitive answer. —Alorael, who leaves that as an exercise for the reader. Ah, such a wonderful way of shifting the burden of doing work! Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, November 22 2006 13:38
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Yes, that's a notability of a sort. —Alorael, who does not recall the Irrational Exuberance Yatta ever figuring prominently in JF's signature. His signature as is is how his signature has been for a long time. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, November 22 2006 09:37
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I think entrails are intrinsically entrails, and an extrinsic property like location can't change that. They do become outards, though. —Alorael, who found this to be even more the case in GF4 when it's not unusual to go walking around with various skins, scales, and eyeballs in your inventory. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
| A1: Demonslayer Bug? in The Avernum Trilogy | |
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written Wednesday, November 22 2006 09:33
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If it's a bug, it's a totally unprecedented one. You should be able to reach that sarcophagus. Have you discovered that you can move diagonally? A surprising number of laptop users don't realize that by using a numeric keypad (which you lack) or the mouse you can move diagonally and get around some obstacles. —Alorael, who has no other big suggestions. It's supposed to be a simple matter of killing demons and looting crypts. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, November 22 2006 00:18
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That armor helps in the beginning, and I can never justify the two clicks required to takes the pants off again. —Alorael, who also wouldn't want to appear before, say, the King of Avernum or the Empress in anything less than formal attire. Covered with entrails and muck, yes. Underdressed, no. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, November 21 2006 19:08
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Spam. —Alorael, who is guilty too now. There can be only one response. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, November 21 2006 19:05
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Welcome back. —Alorael, who had a vague recollection of the members name and checked the login information, which was entirely unhelpful. Drakey clarified everything. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, November 21 2006 13:01
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I have no trouble with a real lisp. Getting the Spanish semi-lisp is hard for me, though, "espethially" in words with both S and C/Z. [Edit: I am writing in English, not Spanish. Use English words, not Spanish words.] —Alorael, who is amused by the plethora of extremely divergent Spanish accents. He once met a well-traveled man (Italian, of all things) with an amazing facility for picking up accents. He could switch from Spanish to Argentines to Mexican accents in a single sentence to hilarious effect. [ Tuesday, November 21, 2006 13:03: Message edited by: Brind ] Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, November 21 2006 12:54
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I first joined because these boards (or their Ikonboard predecessor, rather) were new and shiny and exciting. I can't even remember why I rejoined other than curiosity. I'm not really sure how I managed not to leave my sanity at the door the first time, but it's solidly planted there now! —Alorael, who has noticed an interesting bit of mental oddity. His absence was no longer than eight months, but it somehow seems like several years in his memory. It's an odd phenomenon. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, November 21 2006 09:56
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It's just because we English speakers have no idea how to conjugate. Once conjugation makes sense the rest is easy. —Alorael, who invites everyone to try to try out the Spanish lisp in English. It's much harder than you might think to lisp your C's and Z's but not your S's. And then you have to figure out whether or not you should be paralythed by American English or paralysed in British English. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, November 21 2006 09:49
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That puts your posts per day in perspective. I guess you're making up for lost time. —Alorael, who thinks every forum needs its goofballs. UA is odd, but he's really (mostly) harmless. Ed was an irritant that made the forums a less pleasant place, and the same can be said for most of his ilk. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |