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life on mars in General
FAQSELF
Member # 3
Profile #12
We probably have polluted Mars with some of our own bacteria, although the culture that accidentally grew on the moon didn't spread nearly as fast as it did on Earth, so we probably haven't completely messed up that planet yet. Some researchers have suggested that life originated on Mars and was transported to Earth some 4 billion years ago, though this isn't so very well known either. Life has a funny way of being present if the conditions aren't too horrendous.

As for the Martian meteorite ALH84001, there is still a lot of discussion as to whether the fossils we see are actually fossils or are just miscellaneous inorganic precipitates, gold foil sputtering products, or terrestrial contamination. We'll probably never know for certain, unless we get to Mars and take a look on our own instead of waiting for a few rocks to be flung here every thousand years or so.

Europa (the previously mentioned moon of Jupiter) is another likely candidate for life, as it has liquid water beneath the surface. Titan, the moon of Saturn, has abundant organic compounds, many of which are probably necessary for life. The main problem with Titan is it's pretty dang cold (90K).

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A few cats short of a kitten pot pie...

Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.
Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page.
Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ and Geneforge 2 FAQ.
Posts: 2831 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Is there a way to hide or minimize Geneforge 2 on the Mac? in Tech Support
FAQSELF
Member # 3
Profile #1
On Windows it isn't possible to run minimized, so it's probably the same for Mac.

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A few cats short of a kitten pot pie...

Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.
Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page.
Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and
Geneforge 3 FAQ.
Posts: 2831 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
improvements for geneforge 3.... your thoughts in Geneforge Series
FAQSELF
Member # 3
Profile #121
quote:
Originally written by Lenny Hipp:

One thing i thought about last night when i noticed i have almost 24,000 gold coins!! and i was carrying only 72 pounds. isnt it unrealistic to not have coins count as weight!? surely i couldnt lift more than a few hundred at a time....
I think you might have a problem with $20, if you divide it all up in pennies...

This is probably one of those "multiple pieces of currency" things that is left to the player's common sense and/or negligence. In Avernum, gold coins got you 40 coins, silver got you 8 or 20, and copper a few. A few RPGs have actually attempted to worry about the weight of currency, including Castle of the Winds and Realms of Arcania, and in both of those it did increase strategy but also decreased the amount of fun. It's a tradeoff.

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A few cats short of a kitten pot pie...

Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.
Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page.
Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and
Geneforge 3 FAQ.
Posts: 2831 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
improvements for geneforge 3.... your thoughts in Geneforge 2
FAQSELF
Member # 3
Profile #121
quote:
Originally written by Lenny Hipp:

One thing i thought about last night when i noticed i have almost 24,000 gold coins!! and i was carrying only 72 pounds. isnt it unrealistic to not have coins count as weight!? surely i couldnt lift more than a few hundred at a time....
I think you might have a problem with $20, if you divide it all up in pennies...

This is probably one of those "multiple pieces of currency" things that is left to the player's common sense and/or negligence. In Avernum, gold coins got you 40 coins, silver got you 8 or 20, and copper a few. A few RPGs have actually attempted to worry about the weight of currency, including Castle of the Winds and Realms of Arcania, and in both of those it did increase strategy but also decreased the amount of fun. It's a tradeoff.

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A few cats short of a kitten pot pie...

Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.
Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page.
Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and
Geneforge 3 FAQ.
Posts: 2831 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Spiders' Amber in Nethergate
FAQSELF
Member # 3
Profile #3
First floor, rather- the intro zone. And give the ball to the little boy, it doesn't hurt.

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A few cats short of a kitten pot pie...

Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.
Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page.
Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and
Geneforge 3 FAQ.
Posts: 2831 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
BoA Betatesting in Tech Support
FAQSELF
Member # 3
Profile #1
You need to have 1 witness, if I remember correctly. I believe you need to put your email address on the bottom.

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A few cats short of a kitten pot pie...

Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.
Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page.
Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and
Geneforge 3 FAQ.
Posts: 2831 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Spiders' Amber in Nethergate
FAQSELF
Member # 3
Profile #1
SW Hagfen, first area.

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A few cats short of a kitten pot pie...

Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.
Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page.
Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and
Geneforge 3 FAQ.
Posts: 2831 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Avernum 3 - Goblin Crash in Tech Support
FAQSELF
Member # 3
Profile #1
There is a patch for the Mac version, so be sure to pick that up. Otherwise, files can be corrupted during downloading, so try redownloading the game from a different site.

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A few cats short of a kitten pot pie...

Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.
Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page.
Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and
Geneforge 3 FAQ.
Posts: 2831 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Weird Bug (Maybe) in Tech Support
FAQSELF
Member # 3
Profile #6
Ahonar, lead priest of the Anama, can help you. It will hurt, though.

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A few cats short of a kitten pot pie...

Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.
Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page.
Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and
Geneforge 3 FAQ.
Posts: 2831 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Age of Empires II: The Conquerors in Tech Support
FAQSELF
Member # 3
Profile #1
This has nothing to do with spiderweb games. Please post on another forum if you have questions about Age of Empires.

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A few cats short of a kitten pot pie...

Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.
Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page.
Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and
Geneforge 3 FAQ.
Posts: 2831 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Okay, I still have to ask... in General
FAQSELF
Member # 3
Profile #17
quote:
I was born in Forest Park, Illinois, but have spent my last 18 years in the fine town of Oak Park, Illinois.
Find any meteorites Stughalf? I've heard they're selling for quite a bit.

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A few cats short of a kitten pot pie...

Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.
Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page.
Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ and Geneforge 2 FAQ.
Posts: 2831 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Servile Won't Move Out of My Way in Tech Support
FAQSELF
Member # 3
Profile #9
Geneforge 2 also has the crystal-use does not count as an attack bug, which could be exploited to remove this servile here as well.

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A few cats short of a kitten pot pie...

Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.
Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page.
Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and
Geneforge 3 FAQ.
Posts: 2831 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Hideously Odd BoA Graphics in General
FAQSELF
Member # 3
Profile #11
I must compliment you on some excellent and thoroughly odd graphics. You may want to reflect the tree through a vertical axis for the second and fourth columns, though.

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A few cats short of a kitten pot pie...

Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.
Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page.
Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ and Geneforge 2 FAQ.
Posts: 2831 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
download trouble! in Nethergate
FAQSELF
Member # 3
Profile #3
Right now just IE. I'm not sure if Mozilla was out back then in summer '00- isn't it a more recent creation?

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A few cats short of a kitten pot pie...

Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.
Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page.
Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and
Geneforge 3 FAQ.
Posts: 2831 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
download trouble! in Nethergate
FAQSELF
Member # 3
Profile #1
I had problems downloading using internet explorer. I eventually had to use Netscape to get it. This was about four years ago, so I don't know if it's still a problem.

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A few cats short of a kitten pot pie...

Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.
Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page.
Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and
Geneforge 3 FAQ.
Posts: 2831 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Nether Spells in Nethergate
FAQSELF
Member # 3
Profile #1
Why not try checking "Schrodinger and Zeviz's Nethergate Site?" All of your answers can be found there. It's been a long time since I played, so this would be a much better source of info than what I can give you.

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A few cats short of a kitten pot pie...

Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.
Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page.
Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and
Geneforge 3 FAQ.
Posts: 2831 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
stuck in test of patience in Tech Support
FAQSELF
Member # 3
Profile #3
Do you even need to finish all 3 tests? If you've done some things on your way down, then it's not necessary. You may not even need to finish any if you honored the vahnatai spirits, awoke their elders, or have found a book in one of their forts. Did you do any of these? If so, then you can get by with just doing the other tests.

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A few cats short of a kitten pot pie...

Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.
Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page.
Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and
Geneforge 3 FAQ.
Posts: 2831 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Hermit Hut in Nethergate
FAQSELF
Member # 3
Profile #1
I believe the hermit is quite close to the celtish goblin fort. The hermit after that one is far to the NW.

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A few cats short of a kitten pot pie...

Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.
Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page.
Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and
Geneforge 3 FAQ.
Posts: 2831 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
stuck in test of patience in Tech Support
FAQSELF
Member # 3
Profile #1
Unlikely- did you get the block to the top of the cliff? Once you hit the first rune, check immediately south and you'll find a secret passage to drop the block back down.

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A few cats short of a kitten pot pie...

Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.
Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page.
Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and
Geneforge 3 FAQ.
Posts: 2831 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Should color-edits be pulled from the Louvre? in Blades of Avernum
FAQSELF
Member # 3
Profile #1
I for one prefer original creations. Color edits have their use, but aren't as intriguing as the fresh stuff. I think your zip compromise sounds like an excellent idea.

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A few cats short of a kitten pot pie...

Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.
Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page.
Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and
Geneforge 3 FAQ.
Posts: 2831 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Scholastic Interests in General
FAQSELF
Member # 3
Profile #6
I'm in my second year of Grad school in Planetary science. I'll be taking my qualifying exams in a year, after which I'll get a pay raise (woo hoo) and will no longer have to take classes (which is stunning to think about- I've been taking classes for over 18 years...). After that, two to three more years to the Ph. D.

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A few cats short of a kitten pot pie...

Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.
Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page.
Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ and Geneforge 2 FAQ.
Posts: 2831 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Am I one of the oldest? in General
FAQSELF
Member # 3
Profile #27
Some early numbers are still around...

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A few cats short of a kitten pot pie...

Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.
Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page.
Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ and Geneforge 2 FAQ.
Posts: 2831 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
How long you been playing Spiderweb in General
FAQSELF
Member # 3
Profile #24
1996, started with Exile 1. Exile 2 was just about to be released for the Mac.

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A few cats short of a kitten pot pie...

Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.
Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page.
Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ and Geneforge 2 FAQ.
Posts: 2831 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Geneforge 2 is still looking for beta testers... in General
FAQSELF
Member # 3
Profile #11
2-3 days.

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A few cats short of a kitten pot pie...

Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.
Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page.
Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ and Geneforge 2 FAQ.
Posts: 2831 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Celt village in Nethergate
FAQSELF
Member # 3
Profile #5
Exactly- press fight, then end combat. You'll move ahead a few spaces.

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A few cats short of a kitten pot pie...

Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.
Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page.
Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and
Geneforge 3 FAQ.
Posts: 2831 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00

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