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Originally written by Synergy:

Every time I see and try to pronounce Dylan's inverted nomer, I keep thinking it's a synonym for "gonads" for some reason.

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Originally written by Nemesis.:

Good heavens. How do you know these things?

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Originally written by Dr. Johann Georg Faust:

Rogue Mutant Birthday Cake?

Where the hell is Archmage Alex when you need him?

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Originally written by Arrna:

You all need a good spanking and no pudding.

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Originally written by Emperor Tullegolar:

*puts Synergy and Alex on the list, 13th and 14th respectively*

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Originally written by Nikki xx:

As for a convention, I really think there'd have to be a GOOD reason for it. Otherwise, well, what would be the point?

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Originally written by Infernal Flamming Muffin:

I am not flaming on the inside.

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Originally written by Micawber:

My point was really that a lot of the Exile trilogy spells are duplicative. Consider:

Minor bless, strength, bless, bless party

Now in Avernum this can all handled through a single spell by altering the number of targets and base spell strength.

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In Avernum in addition, related spells are more often brought together, for example cure poison, cure disease, cure acid are all in a single spell.

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Bind foe is another example of a composite spell (unfortunately, since this means you lose the ability to web foes if you allow this spell to improve).

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in the final analysis Exile and Avernum do have similar numbers of spell effects, it's just in Avernum you access them through fewer spells.

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Originally written by Dikiyoba:

That would certainly reduce the number of times a spell only gets half-cast in Geneforge because of entering combat/taking damage.

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Originally written by Now With Responsibility:

Okay, according to Kel's definitions, what the hell am *I*? You mention only Alo, and by time and member numbers, his is well below 500, whilst mine is under 2000. I was here much after them, but much before Aran and the rest. Do I just happen to fall out from between?

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Personally, I'd rather see 120 spells with 40 identical (not even palette swapped) graphics than 40 spells with 40 graphics.

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This one actually has an answer: because Jeff has apparently received numerous complaints over the years about the demon summoning spells in Exile, from concerned parents, I guess. Jeff concluded that demon summoning was not really an integral part of the game, and he might as well get rid of it.

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