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Exile Series remake! in General
Ceylon
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Member # 4638
 written Tuesday, June 12 2007 08:40 Profile #3
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One thing I've always wanted to do in Exile is attack a wall(or a tree). If monsters can destroy a wall with fireballs or random attacks off-screen(which technically they aren't but that's just a minor detail), by god I want to do be able to it on-screen. Image a Blades of Exile where you could just destroy a wall... 'Course you would have to have a category of walls that are next to impossible to destroy for the sake making mysterious barriers and what not...
In Exile, as I remember it, you could destroy a wall using move mountains if the wall was cracked. Further, some BoE scenarios allowed you to destroy walls by attacking. So, this aspect does exist. Perhaps, it is just not as widely used as you would like.

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Rome Reborn in General
Ceylon
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Member # 4638
 written Monday, June 11 2007 10:06 Profile #0
Anyone see this?

www.romereborn.virginia.edu

It is pretty neat. Not that I am obsessed with graphics but...

Do I see a Nethergate II with new Roman city graphics?

[ Monday, June 11, 2007 10:08: Message edited by: Ceylon ]

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Creation Combo! in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Ceylon
Warrior
Member # 4638
 written Monday, June 11 2007 04:22 Profile #6
I feel like most people already know the answer to this one. There have long been complaints about the weakness of battle creations.

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We spoiled Americans in General
Ceylon
Warrior
Member # 4638
 written Friday, June 8 2007 10:25 Profile #27
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Just stop bringing yourself to attention
I am not doing what you insinuate in your post. Isn't that a little profane for these forums IFM. Watch the code of conduct.

Everyone posts here for "attention." I am afraid, my dear Muffin, that the majority of your posts are for “attention.”

Unfortunately, the posts are rarely about something legitimate. This topic is so undefined that no one even knows what you are asking. I am not the only one who thinks so:
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What kind of question is that?
See CoC:

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Flooding the forums with lots of topics and posts about nothing legitimate.
Res Ipsa Loquitur

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Besides, this topic has to do with America's wealth...the reason so many people are spoiled.
You are right, I am not a mod. So what? I was kindly giving my opinion, that this topic should be closed.

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Back on topic
Sure thing. What is the topic?

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We spoiled Americans in General
Ceylon
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Member # 4638
 written Friday, June 8 2007 07:17 Profile #22
Someone close this thread, it is based on a completely undirected and inane premise.

Who thinks we should be wiser about how we open threads?

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Emperor Tullegolar in General
Ceylon
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Member # 4638
 written Thursday, June 7 2007 05:35 Profile #3
Oh. I guess I better watch what I say and make sure not to post pictures. Wouldn't want to be cast into Exile.

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Emperor Tullegolar in General
Ceylon
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Member # 4638
 written Thursday, June 7 2007 05:28 Profile #0
How did Emperor Tullegolar get banned?

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Glaahk Eye in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Ceylon
Warrior
Member # 4638
 written Thursday, June 7 2007 05:26 Profile #9
No effect. None of it. I don't think the forgiveme comand does anything. I guess when I declared war on the friendly beasties guarding the anvil I must done it.

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Glaahk Eye in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Ceylon
Warrior
Member # 4638
 written Tuesday, June 5 2007 06:51 Profile #6
The guardian did a little more than see me. First I did his quest. Then of course, I killed him. Oh well, I guess I should have bought the eye before I sicked my wingbolts on him. Too late now.

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G5 wishlist. in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Ceylon
Warrior
Member # 4638
 written Tuesday, June 5 2007 05:15 Profile #43
I have a couple wishes:

1. I would like to be able to shape a spider or spiderlike creature. This is spiderweb after all.

2. More artifact crafting options. I would especially like to be able to craft armor and a weapon.

3. Stealth enhancement spell or potion or gem.

4. Like everyone else an improvement to melee creatures. Perhaps melee creatures could prevent those they attack from using a distance attack it they hit before the attacked creature can act. It would be akin to spell failure or holding the distance attacking creature in place.

5. More training options and quests for the power hungry, self maximizing players.

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Posts: 93 | Registered: Tuesday, June 29 2004 07:00
Glaahk Eye in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Ceylon
Warrior
Member # 4638
 written Tuesday, June 5 2007 05:08 Profile #4
Oh well, pleaselikeme didn't work. I wonder what I did to make them so POed. I guess I will be -1 spellcraft.

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Posts: 93 | Registered: Tuesday, June 29 2004 07:00
Amateur historians in General
Ceylon
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Member # 4638
 written Monday, June 4 2007 11:36 Profile #21
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It's not history it's winners trying to look good and back up their own arguments.
It's not the whole truth : As a fact history dosen't record the truth. No one talks about the millions of people supporting hitler in america or the millions of dead tortured nazis by russians. No one talk about russians in the second world war that supported all of the war effort when the allies where smoking. No one talks about the REAL high criminals behind wars do they?
I am intrigued. Who are the "Real high criminals" then? Who are the good guys?

From your statement, it seems that it isn't America, because we supported Hitler and were "smoking." (Good stuff from CA I hope.)

I think you mean the Russians were heroes, however your statement about "millions of dead tortured nazis by russians", makes me think the Russians weren’t' good guys either.

So, I am unclear. I guess you could just say everyone is a "Real high criminal." That seems like a copout though.

I would point out that I think both Russian and the US are considered "winners" in WWII, in that they both defeated Germany, and gained influence in the region, either through reconstruction or the direct control of territory.

[ Monday, June 04, 2007 11:38: Message edited by: Ceylon ]

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Glaahk Eye in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Ceylon
Warrior
Member # 4638
 written Monday, June 4 2007 10:32 Profile #2
Somehow I made Valeya Ruins angry with me. The people are now hostile. I hope it is the priest who sells the eye, becase she is the only one still friendly.

Is there a cheat code to correct this?

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Sanity Check in General
Ceylon
Warrior
Member # 4638
 written Monday, June 4 2007 10:29 Profile #11
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blah, blah, bleagh
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I believe I was misquoted.

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Posts: 93 | Registered: Tuesday, June 29 2004 07:00
Sanity Check in General
Ceylon
Warrior
Member # 4638
 written Monday, June 4 2007 09:21 Profile #7
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This poll is completely invalid, because the last question's options should have been select at most 2 checkboxes, rather than radio buttons. And the first question needs a "none of the above option". Besides, there is too many speling and grammatical errors.
I dispute the validity of your comment about this poll's invalidity. Your comment about the need to check at most two check boxes is invalid. Radio buttons are the way to go. As always SpiderWeb polls function under the select the best answer, just like the SAT. What did you get on your SAT. Bet you can't beat my score of 720.

None of the above is a copout answer. It should never be included in a poll. Polls are about putting people in neat piles. I will never include none of the above because it gives people the chance to say, "I don't like your poll, you don't have good choices." Now answer the poll and zip it.

Alternative Grammar and spelling are to be used in polls at all times to add to clarity and perciseness. What is wrong with "speling" errors?

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Glaahk Eye in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Ceylon
Warrior
Member # 4638
 written Sunday, June 3 2007 15:00 Profile #0
I can't find the 3rd Glaahk eye. Who in Poryphra Ruin sells it? I have gotten the other two. (Location retrieved from Helpful tips)

— Southforge Citadel-upstairs in cell-SE (Kill Glaahk)
— Poryphra Ruin-SE-Buy in shop
— Ssaroyen-Gesselin Freehold (Buy)

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Posts: 93 | Registered: Tuesday, June 29 2004 07:00
The Simplest Path in General
Ceylon
Warrior
Member # 4638
 written Friday, June 1 2007 12:11 Profile #50
The ideas are not completely novel, nor does the author claim them to be. They are based, at least in part, on the classical teachings of ways to achieve enlightenment (the traditions of Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, etc.)

Whatever you think the effect of the meme "original sin" is, it does skew one's perception of the world.

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Posts: 93 | Registered: Tuesday, June 29 2004 07:00
The Simplest Path in General
Ceylon
Warrior
Member # 4638
 written Friday, June 1 2007 09:55 Profile #45
You do identify them. You are taught how to identify them through practice.

The practice begins with a set of memes that are core memes that many people are limited by. Even if you as an individual are not so limited, the exercises help you learn how to free yourself.

I am not sure why you think it is core to identify the meme before you can begin the process of freeing yourself. Precise identification of memes can be difficult, since memes may be amorphous and their influence may be subtle.

If you are in a dark room and are trying to find a way out, do you need to precisely identify the room before you find the door. No, you just do what is needed to find the door. Once you let light into the room it is easier to define the room.

As I said before:

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Arguably, there is some difference between a meme and an idea. Meme of course comes from the word gene. A meme like a gene exerts some level of control over its host. A meme like a gene is primarily concerned with self replication. Viral memes are those memes that lead to the destruction of the host when they are expressed. e.g. According to this above analysis, the "obsession with celebrity" could be considered a viral meme. This meme through its influence has created a whole real word infrastructure to promote itself, tabloids, E! network, etc. It exerts control over those who are infected with it (they become obsessed with the lives of celebrities). Ultimately, it effects the lives of those infected negatively (this one we could argue about forever, however, it does not provide food, shelter, real human interaction, or contribute to progress). On balance, it appears that it would be beneficial to free the world from such viral memes.
Memes are cultural units that subtlety influence our behavior. Their primary purpose is self proliferation.

All memes are ideas. But they are ideas with special properties of propagation and a propensity to skew one's perception of reality. Gaining freedom from such memes does not lead to the elimination of ideas. Freedom in this case is the ability to perceive reality as it really is, without the influence of the lenses of our own memeplexes.

e.g. Since we are talking about Jesus also in this thread, why not take the Christian idea of "original sin."

“Original sin” is an idea. Many people with a Christian upbringing are “infected” with this meme. If “original sin” is part of your memeplex, you will not necessarily think about it everyday (and in fact probably won’t). But this meme may subtly influence your actions. It may make you feel unworthy of your achievements because you are ultimately unworthy because of original sin. It may change your perception of people’s actions and make you suspicious. Etc.

[ Friday, June 01, 2007 10:02: Message edited by: Ceylon ]

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The Simplest Path in General
Ceylon
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Member # 4638
 written Friday, June 1 2007 04:49 Profile #40
Meme:

1. Arguably, there is some difference between a meme and an idea. Meme of course comes from the word gene. A meme like a gene exerts some level of control over its host. A meme like a gene is primarily concerned with self replication. Viral memes are those memes that lead to the destruction of the host when they are expressed. e.g. According to this above analysis, the "obsession with celebrity" could be considered a viral meme. This meme through its influence has created a whole real word infrastructure to promote itself, tabloids, E! network, etc. It exerts control over those who are infected with it (they become obsessed with the lives of celebrities). Ultimately, it effects the lives of those infected negatively (this one we could argue about forever, however, it does not provide food, shelter, real human interaction, or contribute to progress). On balance, it appears that it would be beneficial to free the world from such viral memes.

2. When I used the word eliminate it was in error. A more accurate description is to “free” yourself from such memes. When a meme, like a gene, is expressed, it is not obvious to the individual that the meme is being expressed. Its influence is subtle. Memes infect individuals with rigid ways of thinking, subtly changing their perception of reality from what is there, to a meme influenced illusion.

3. You asked if the book gives novel ways to identify viral memes. Yes, although identifying memes is primarily done through the process of freeing oneself from memes. It is not primarily concerned with identifying memes because that is not the goal. The goal is freedom and awakening.

4. Are you sure Jesus existed? I have read the Bible very thoroughly and just from the material in the Bible, I think it is possible to make a case that "Jesus" did not in fact exist. Further, there are numerous investigations of his existence / non-existence, e.g.: http://home.ca.inter.net/~oblio/home.htm

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Whether you believe he is what it claims is another subject.
This is a very interesting question. It is addressed in The Simplest Path.

[ Friday, June 01, 2007 06:13: Message edited by: Ceylon ]

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Avernum 5, May Update in Avernum 4
Ceylon
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Member # 4638
 written Thursday, May 31 2007 12:28 Profile #50
Why can't he do that? I can't think of a legal reason. Perhaps he shouldn't use the exact same words, but the idea certainly isn't protected under any law that I know.

[ Thursday, May 31, 2007 12:29: Message edited by: Ceylon ]

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Why? in General
Ceylon
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Member # 4638
 written Thursday, May 31 2007 07:28 Profile #4
I play spiderweb games because they have good story lines. Graphics can make you say "wow" but can quickly fade.

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Posts: 93 | Registered: Tuesday, June 29 2004 07:00
The Simplest Path in General
Ceylon
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Member # 4638
 written Thursday, May 31 2007 06:38 Profile #17
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Is not the idea of freeing oneself and others from viral memes itself a viral meme?
Yes. However, the meme in this case would be more accurately described freeing oneself from all memes .

Your next question may be: "Then isn't just as dangerous a meme?"

Initially it is just another infectious meme, however, if this meme is played out to its natural end, won't it ultimately eliminate itself. You have to start somewhere.

Words lend themselves to the formation of memes since they are imprecise and have both connotation and denotation. The realization that each individual must ultimately free himself from this meme too, is contemplated.

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The Simplest Path in General
Ceylon
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Member # 4638
 written Thursday, May 31 2007 04:35 Profile #13
I am sad to see that this topic has been so derailed.

Admittedly, it is at least in part my fault. My initial post was not direct enough.

I am really interested in discussing memes and how they dominate our lives.

Memes are a concept originally introduced by "The Selfish Gene" by Dawkins.

"The Simplest Path" takes the idea of Memes to a new level. The premise is that to achieve a state of self actualization, enlightenment, or whatever you want to call it, we have to escape from the viral memes that infect our minds.

How valid is the idea of viral memes?

For a definition of meme:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme

Interesting essay on viral memes:

http://members.cox.net/xocxoc/philosophy/scheme2.htm

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Posts: 93 | Registered: Tuesday, June 29 2004 07:00
The Simplest Path in General
Ceylon
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Member # 4638
 written Wednesday, May 30 2007 11:36 Profile #3
I have read 'Survivor's Guide to the Apocalypse'. Quite funny.

The reason for my post was that "The Simplest Path" is really quite an interesting manual(?) on how to free your mind from the destructive influence of Memes. I thought it might make for interesting discussion.

In someways, the book is kind of full of crap. Alternatively, you may find it turns you into Jesus or Buddha, or some such spiritual guru. I am now a Jesus like figure, except I don't believe in God (well the Christian one anyway - on the other hand, I guess a Christian "God" is conceivable) and that I am pretty much the same as I always was. Was there really a "Jesus" anyway?

I guess that explains why I can turn water into wine. Anybody have some water?

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Posts: 93 | Registered: Tuesday, June 29 2004 07:00
The Simplest Path in General
Ceylon
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Member # 4638
 written Wednesday, May 30 2007 10:41 Profile #0
Has anyone else read "The Simplest Path"?

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