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Law Bringer
Member # 335
Profile Homepage #60
You don't draw the line. We do. Be very afraid. Not only if you're Tully, mind you, although he was asking for it.

—Alorael, who did rapidly enable and disable HTML. It only takes a few seconds, so don't bother trying to catch him with his HTML up.
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
AverCensus in Avernum 4
Law Bringer
Member # 335
Profile Homepage #5
1) Which is your favorite Avernum game?
Avernum 2.
2) What is your favorite melee weapon class?
Swords.
3) What is your favorite missile weapon class?
Bows.
4) What is your favorite spell in Avernum?
Divine Warrior.
5) What spell did you like in an earlier Avernum game, but was removed in a later sequel?
Divine Warrior
6) What is your favorite dagger/sword?
The Alien Blade. The Mithril Blade is better but the Alien Blade is the most fun.
7) What is your favorite spear/pike/halberd?
The Black Halberd.
8) What is your favorite bow/crossbow?
The Fury Crossbow. I can't even remember any other good ones before A4.
9) What is your favorite thrown missile?
I don't use them. In E3 I did like the returning dart.
10) Which enemy type do you hate the most?
Things that split, especially Doomguards.
11) If you could stand-in for any character in the game aside from the party, which character would you choose?
Patrick. He has a good, productive life. He finds love unlike most other Avernite wizards. He knows when it's over and how to bow out respectably.
12) If you could stop or change one event in Avernum, what would it be?
The birth of Starrus. Having Chevyn in charge would have been very interesting.
13) Who is your favorite character, aside from the party?
Erika, not that there are many actual characters in Avernum.
14) Which Black Shade did you like the most? (A4)
The shade of fear. It had fun effects.
15) If you could destroy one being in Avernum, who/what would it be?
I don't hate any of them enough to start waving obliteration around.
16) Who is your favorite dragon?
Khoth. I identify with him!
17) What type of armor do you prefer? (Leather, chain mail, etc.)
Chain. I just like it, and it works nicely for just about everyone. Don't leave character creation without a few Natural Mages.
18) Aside from adventuring, which profession would you take in Avernum?
Mage. They're the ones running the show, and they get all the best eccentricities.
19) Do you prefer to fight enemies, or would you rather flee?
Don't live to fight another day! Live not to have to. Plus killing things gets all the best treasure and more experience.
20) What reasons do you have for becoming adventurers?
See 19.
21) Who is your favorite mage/priest outside of your party?
Patrick or Erika.
22) Who is your favorite villain?
I can't say I'm fond of any of the villains, really. Rentar is the only one who has any character, though, so Rentar it is.
23) If you had the chance to have a cameo of yourself inserted in any of the Avernum series, would you take it?
Of course. Gale, here I come!
24) Who was the most annoying non-party character in the Avernum series?
Bureaucrats. Always the bureaucrats.
25) What is your favorite city in Avernum or the Empire?
Formello. It has a great location and beautiful scenery. It also seems to be the least assaulted of Avernum's cities. Lorelei is nice on the surface except for the falling rocks.
26) If you had just one character in your party, what skills would he/she be trained in?
Warrior priest.
27) What's your favorite Xian Item?
Xian Pouch. If you're going to have goofy items, you should have very goofy items.
28) If you could travel to any of the continents on the surface, which one would you choose?
Doston, har har.
29) Which skill do you think is the MOST valuable in the entire Avernum series?
Priest. You can't get far without a priest.
30) Which skill do you think is the LEAST valuable in the entire Avernum series?
Throwing. Who throws?
31) What is your favorite Avernum cuisine?
Mushroom merlot.
32) If there was one thing you could add to the Avernum series, what would it be?
Better characters. Or just character for the existing characters.
33) What's your favorite special item?
The Wand of Unusual Results, and I don't care that it doesn't appear in Avernum.
34) Do you have your characters wear pants?
Yes, but only because there are no kilts.
35) If Avernum had lost the Avernum/Empire War, what do you think would've happened?
Every Avernite would die, and that would be that. The the vahnatai would have really butchered the Empire. Everyone loses.

—Alorael, who can't say he feels terribly compelled by any of these questions. Maybe he's just running out of faux witticisms.
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
Profile Homepage #11
Really, Spiderweb is just a big, steaming pool of estrogen.

—Alorael, who is sure that at least one of those thirtysomethings is actually a post-thirtysomething. Disambiguation is necessary!
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Stats inside (with History special!) in General
Law Bringer
Member # 335
Profile Homepage #53
quote:
Originally written by wz. As:

quote:
Originally written by Justication:

publically ridiculed.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I really had that coming.

—Alorael, who now must apologize publicly for ruining a vengeful moment with stupidity. Sorry, Spiderweb!
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Things you would like to see in Geneforge 5 in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Law Bringer
Member # 335
Profile Homepage #45
I believe your login name is always available to you and never available to anyone else. It's only the variations that are more difficult.

—Alorael, who is unfazed by this fact. He never looks back in his moniker changes.
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
SS Forums ratios in General
Law Bringer
Member # 335
Profile Homepage #1
The age categories are slightly better than the last poll like this, but I still think there's a difference between 35 and 65.

—Alorael, who is always interested in seeing how Spiderweb's gender ratio is doing.
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Very quick Geneforge 4: Rebellion Update. in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Law Bringer
Member # 335
Profile Homepage #79
I'm not sure if item costs changed, although I think Jeff said somewhere that he reduced them slightly. There are plenty of expensive non-item things to buy, though. Buying spells and shaping is expensive, and buying other nice additions is even more so. Money is never in short supply, but the turnover is very quick.

—Alorael, who thinks cash flow may also be strongly influenced by the faction you join. It makes sense, actually, but he can't (yet) comment further on it.
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Satisfaction Guaranteeeeeeed! in General
Law Bringer
Member # 335
Profile Homepage #36
I have no idea what you're talking about, Nioca.

—Alorael, who has himself on occasion decided not to register a game not because it was too expensive but because he didn't want to go through the effort of filling out the form and mailling the letter. Online ordering makes buying easier, but still not effortless. On a related note, this same principle goes a long way towards explaining Apple's success with selling music through iTunes.
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Stats inside (with History special!) in General
Law Bringer
Member # 335
Profile Homepage #50
Them's fighting words!

—Alorael, who botfully resisted the urge to edit that post too. It's borderline spam, but the Monty Python clearly puts in the realm of good taste. It lives.
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
In need of a Ban in General
Law Bringer
Member # 335
Profile Homepage #3
Our ever-vigilant Imban has already pointed out this worthy individual, and Aran caught its older sibling.

—Alorael, who might suggest that one burst of spam begets another and that you have no one to blame but yourselves for this. He's too nice to actually suggest such a thing, however.
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
The Postorial Race... in General
Law Bringer
Member # 335
Profile Homepage #152
quote:
Originally written by Kelandon:

quote:
Originally written by Justication:

No! We shall meet in the forum where there is no spam!
Aaaahhhh the Mod Board is the Ministry of Love!!!

Hush. We can't let the proles know too much.

—Alorael, who thinks it fulfilled that particular role far more effectively in the days when TM, Scorp, Djur, and Alec roamed its hallowed virtual halls. Love isn't quite the same without them.
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Everyone loves Naruto! in General
Law Bringer
Member # 335
Profile Homepage #16
I suppose I can look into Miyazaki if I'm ever in the mood to see the better side of anime. I've considered trying out Tales From Earthsea anyway, but I'm dubious about having LeGuin's work anime-ified, and it's the wrong Miyazaki who did it.

—Alorael, who would rather have tasteful characters and tasteful violence (ha) than exaggeration of either one. He's an under the top kind of guy.
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Stats inside (with History special!) in General
Law Bringer
Member # 335
Profile Homepage #44
This is no longer a subtle touch. This is total war, and all weapons will be utilized. If strikethrough doesn't end the spam then I won't stop until I find out what does.

Beware, spammers! Texts will scroll!

[Edit: And I have been "publically" ridiculed as I deserve.]

—Alorael, who may also just delete posts entirely. That works just fine too. Three strikes and you're banned, or at least Canned and publicly ridiculed.

[ Saturday, November 18, 2006 08:18: Message edited by: Justication ]
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Creationism in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Law Bringer
Member # 335
Profile Homepage #15
quote:
Originally written by Kelandon:

Well, except for that business with SMoE, maybe.
What business is that, sir?

—Alorael, who has no further commentary except that he thinks battle creations deserve more attention now that they're able to close and start pummeling rapidly. Range isn't everything it used to be.

[ Friday, November 17, 2006 21:24: Message edited by: Justication ]
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Things you would like to see in Geneforge 5 in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Law Bringer
Member # 335
Profile Homepage #42
The "other member" may be you. The UBB is very bad at releasing used monikers, and it's especially bad at releasing them to the account that used them in the first place. Don't try to understand it.

—Alorael, whose gimmick isn't stale. It's just hardened and toughened by years of good use, and he'll hear no suggestions to the contrary.
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Stats inside (with History special!) in General
Law Bringer
Member # 335
Profile Homepage #40
Misc. died because it became a spamfest. The better parts of Misc. relocated to General, and unfortunately so did the worst parts. It's our job to keep the good in and the bad out, and it's really not all that difficult to do.

There's no need to go creating new perfect forums when you can perfect the ones you've got. I'd hold up RWG as an exemplar, but... well, I'm sure you can all detect the problems.

—Alorael, who reraises. Are you still in, Tully?
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
The Postorial Race... in General
Law Bringer
Member # 335
Profile Homepage #149
No! We shall meet in the forum where there is no spam!

—Alorael, who wouldn't worry too much about that forum's number. The chance that it will herald the dreaded White is miniscule, right?
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Cheat's List in The Avernum Trilogy
Law Bringer
Member # 335
Profile Homepage #8
Warning: hazing is a sign of xenophobia on forums.

—Alorael, who recommends a quick trip through the scripts. You can find all kinds of interesting things lying around. You can also find things that aren't lying around no matter how hard you look.
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Everyone loves Naruto! in General
Law Bringer
Member # 335
Profile Homepage #5
Not everyone loves anime, actually.

[Edit: Okay, I also got Hyuuga Neji. Hooray?]

—Alorael, who has nothing against anime, really, except a disliking for most members of the genre. Naruto is even more egregiously guilty of the worst of anime-ness than many of its fellows.

[ Friday, November 17, 2006 13:14: Message edited by: Justication ]
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Stats inside (with History special!) in General
Law Bringer
Member # 335
Profile Homepage #25
First of all, I reject the definition of spam given here. It's possible in a busy month to post far more without spamming. It's also possible to post less and spam more. Call your stats something else, like babble. That's more accurate.

Secondly, because I posted on this before and can no longer find that post, I declare war on spam. Spam threads will be closed, spammers will be censured, and spam posts will be considered fair game for editing.

—Alorael, who has made these threats before and rarely carried them out. That sets a bad precedent. He needs to rectify it, and you would be wise to ensure that your posts are not tools of rectification.
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Avernum Skill Pictures in General
Law Bringer
Member # 335
Profile Homepage #30
Regularly read:

Something Positive
Dominic Deegan
xkcd
Schlock Mercenary
Order of the Stick
Perry Bible Fellowship

Occasionally read (they are occasionally funny):

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Cyanide and Happiness

Dead but hilarious:

Chopping Block

—Alorael, who realizes that some of these are less family friendly than others. Reader discretion is advised and so on.
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
The Postorial Race... in General
Law Bringer
Member # 335
Profile Homepage #128
Let the record show that I reject Canned as a custom title. It's just a manually assigned non-custom title.

—Alorael, who does not spam. He waxes prolix. There's an enormous difference!
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
my stats and greetings in Avernum 4
Law Bringer
Member # 335
Profile Homepage #26
Don't believe them! I'm just another bot by Aran. The real Alorael is too busy with his skribbane and his pedestrian targets.

—Alorael, who has become a Silent Assassin gimmick. He would like it to be recognized that he was in the assassinating business first, however.
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Avernum Skill Pictures in General
Law Bringer
Member # 335
Profile Homepage #16
Actually, while I read it intermittently, I've decided that I'll hold off on seriously following it until the 101 catches up with the Advanced Class section. Or that's my excuse, anyway.

—Alorael, whose webcomic habit has reached critical proportions. They take so little time individually, yet collectively they're a time sink. He even began to (gasp) cull the comics that just aren't worth reading anymore.
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Avernum Skill Pictures in General
Law Bringer
Member # 335
Profile Homepage #10
Some people complained that the humorous Foglio art detracted from the mood of Avernum, but I love those illustrations and wouldn't mind having them reappear in later Avernums or Geneforges. Divinely Touched is priceless.

—Alorael, who also liked collecting new skills both for new skills and to see what beautiful art came with them. And he always got a thrill when looking at the skills in a new Avernum. Yes, he is clearly a primary candidate for disappearing forever if he clicks on the Girl Genius link.
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