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OoC Thread for "An RP in the World of Avernum... *Reloaded*" in General
The Immortal
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 written Saturday, April 8 2006 19:58 Profile Homepage #284
Well, I'd object to your using the word "science"-- since at this point in time, science in the way you're talking about it doesn't exist, and science in the way they'd use it would include magic.

Other than that, though... Well, I'll make a post about it.

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OoC Thread for "An RP in the World of Avernum... *Reloaded*" in General
The Immortal
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 written Saturday, April 8 2006 17:56 Profile Homepage #282
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Originally written by SpiderwebSoftwareking:

For god sakes!
1. They didn't instantly stone him, and he wasn't at the roof of the capitol building. I never said he was! What's more they stoned him because he was basically another guy supporting the Hunters ideas!
2. It is very foolish to assume that every officer is in Krizsan. What's more McCallister was telling them how they would set the Hunters straight! The people don't want the Hunters or any different form of them!
1. My post said that he was going to be, and your post didn't say anything otherwise.
2. If he was supporting the Hunters' ideas, you sure didn't say so. (In fact, neither did I.) The only "platform" I gave Lyonard/McCallister was protecting the people.
3. It's not that foolish to assume that every officer is there. And if not every officer is there, than the vast majority are, so practically every officer is there. Remember, they were all summoned for the battle, and those who came had not left yet.

Lazarus is right- the way I had it set up would have given you a fairly vanilla yet somewhat exciting faction.

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Boa scenario's: what stage are they in now? in Blades of Avernum
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 written Saturday, April 8 2006 17:49 Profile Homepage #15
Honestly? Anyone who uses "percent values" to determine scenario completeness.

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An RP in the World of Avernum *Reloaded* in General
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 written Saturday, April 8 2006 17:40 Profile Homepage #269
(OOC: Not acceptible- see the OOC thread.)

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OoC Thread for "An RP in the World of Avernum... *Reloaded*" in General
The Immortal
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 written Saturday, April 8 2006 17:37 Profile Homepage #279
No.

The "Slayers" sound exactly like the "Hunters," with mildly different leadership.

The main reason all of this trouble errupted was because your faction sucked from the get-go, and by making Lyonard nothing more than a hyped-up Tygra, you lose everything.

ALSO. All of your townspeople wouldn't "instantly stone" McCallister (nevermind that from the roof of your capitol building, they wouldn't hit him). Keep in mind:
1. Everyone in Krizsan has had the antidote to the mind control
2. Tygra's government has just been proven to be completely worthless in defending people. If Tygra's last claim to political power is saying that he'll protect the people, anyone else who can make such a claim with the support of every officer of the army present has a lot more clout.

EDIT: Keep in mind, this "worship Tygra" syndrome is not that old. The revolution happened no more than, say, a few months ago, and your organization does not have a long-standing tradition. Not only will the people not be suffering from it greatly, but the officers mostly come from Imperial ranks, kept in line by the brainwashing (that now does not apply). (And if they don't, I'd ask you how you got anyone with ANY sort of tactical training.)

[ Saturday, April 08, 2006 17:44: Message edited by: Rubicante ]

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Boa scenario's: what stage are they in now? in Blades of Avernum
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 written Saturday, April 8 2006 16:55 Profile Homepage #13
My current status for my totally theoretical magnum opus:

PLOT: |||||||||||||||||||| 100%!!! COMPLETE
TOWNS: |||||||||||| 60%
OUTDOORS: ||||||||||| 55%
DIALOGUE: 0%
CODING: 0%
EGO: |||||||||||||||||||| 100%!!! COMPLETE

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Which spiderweb software game is best? in General
The Immortal
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 written Saturday, April 8 2006 16:53 Profile Homepage #18
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TM: Most of those things are problems with the designer, not the engine.
True. But fact is, you can have the most complex scripting program in the world- if you can't do anything with it (or, in this case, if nothing is done), then what good is it?

BoA has potential, but we haven't come remotely close to matching what BoE did with its (supposedly) more limited potential. At that point, saying that BoA is the better game is like saying that a sheet of paper is the best piece of artwork there is: Absurd.

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The graphics are nearly the same, just rotated 45 degrees.
Concentrated BS. Iso-3d is baddy mc bad-bad because graphical detail has to be used to make things perspectively consistent rather than good for good's sake. Take, for example, Luz' or Farland's dragon graphics (any of 'em). ALL of them are absolutely excellent, and NONE of them are useable in BoA because of the nature of an isometric game.

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I understand your reluctance to change engines, though.
Wait, what? My reluctance to change? And what percent of BoA scenarios have you made?

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If JV re-re-released the trilogy on the Geneforge engine, I wouldn't buy it, even though it's superior to the Nethergate engine.
I wouldn't buy it either, but that's because the geneforge engine is well and truly awful.

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OoC Thread for "An RP in the World of Avernum... *Reloaded*" in General
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 written Saturday, April 8 2006 16:13 Profile Homepage #278
Okay. I've killed off Tygra and given you a very good plan for how to run a new faction. If you want to take control of Lyonard and McCallister from this point on, do so.

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An RP in the World of Avernum *Reloaded* in General
The Immortal
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 written Saturday, April 8 2006 16:10 Profile Homepage #267
"I joined this army to gain prestige... Indeed, the chalice has been dropped and my cupped hands are ready to take it. But if I do decide to step up and lead the anxious and jittery officers, then I will most certainly be the target of many assassinations, and I risk being alienated from any troops abroad. And yet, to remain in my current position almost guarantees an assassination..."

Tygra was looking idly at a map of Krizsan, plotting to himself where dissenters might pop up. Just outside of the room, the rising din of the officers continued to grate at Tygra's nerves.

"You two," Tygra said, "are the sole two people upon whom I can truly rely." Lyonard smiled and walked around Tygra, standing behind him while leaning on his sword like a cane. "Sir, it might be possible for me to help relieve you of the stress of dissenters, if you would allow me to do so." Tygra's eyes lit up as he put both of his hands on the table. "Whatever ideas you have, commander, I support wholeheartedly." The commander snickered. "Very well, Tygra. Then, with your permission..."

Lyonard pulled back his sword. McCallister's look of shock signaled to Tygra what was to occur. Swiftly, Lyonard drove his sword through Tygra's spine, through his brain, and out again through his forehead, causing the sword to crash out of his cranium like a bloodied, metal horn.

"There. Now, we shall see how all shall turn out." Lyonard turned to McCallister, who was too shocked to speak. With a shaking head and a gentle smile, Lyonard said, "Commander McCallister, you and I were the only two truly competent officers on that battlefield. You are intelligent, yet naïve. You always had wanted to lead in the Imperial Army, correct?"

McCallister slowly came back to his senses and nodded. Lyonard clasped his hands together. "Good, good. Then you will lead this rebellion."

Shocked yet again. "No, no. I don't expect you to agree to the position immediatley. But to be fair, I trust you more than I do myself to be best-suited for the position. After all, while you are young and can claim ignorance, I am old and was one of the principal supporters of Tygra. Besides, it will be a way of catapulting your career. Whereas I might be content to do good with the power I have, you could truly help rebuild a sense of order on Valorim."

"This reasoning would not hold with anyone but the most gullible of men. Fortunately, McCallister is such a man. All officers will know the moment these doors are opened who is truly in command, especially seeing how my sword is the one buried in Tygra's head. However, McCallister is one whom the people will believe-- and, in unfortunate circumstances, blame."

McCallister pressed his lips firmly together and clenched his eyebrows, causing wrinkles to grow on his forehead. "Okay! I will do it. I will lead the rebellion. We will put down resisters from the cities untouched by the well-water." McCallister got up off of his seat and triumphantly entered a room filled with officers already expecting the inevitable.

"Courting the officers should be no problem for me. Now, my only problem is purging the Guild members from the corps. I will not allow any foreign entities to have their fingers in my affairs. Also, under the premise of peace, I will have to make ammends with the Order of Krell. Hopefully, their political muscle will force Rubicante into removing his naval presence from my lands. I also doubt that the Guild fielded all of the foot soldiers who used the magical items in the land battle, or else the pirates would not have fired on them. In that case, I will want to find out who the Guild's allies were. My first priorities will be to send soldiers north and east, to prevent the Anama or Dominion from snatching border settlements."

McCallister burst back into the room. "Sir, the officers approve of Tygra's downfall! I'm about to make a proclamation to the people!" Lyonard smiled. "Good job, Commander McCallister. Or should I call you, Knight-Protector McCallister of Krizsan?"

McCallister seemed to become slightly giddy at the thought of such power. Lyonard shook his head. "If the kid can restrain his enthusiasm just a little when speaking to the people and soldiers, they will flock to him."

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Meanwhile, on Northern Vantanas, a black-robed humanoid sitting before a campfire grinned expectantly as an armor-clad, red fiend lept out of a crater with a large spiked ruby in his hand.

(OOC: I will outline this portion of the plot very soon. All factions can expect serious changes for a brief period of time.)

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OoC Thread for "An RP in the World of Avernum... *Reloaded*" in General
The Immortal
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 written Saturday, April 8 2006 15:35 Profile Homepage #274
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Originally written by SpiderwebSoftwareking:

I also think that the death I gave them was good.
What death? You mean, "turn into a necromantic cult, then the leader kills himself, then some priests come around and everything is magically solved?"

The best death at this point would be to have the officers lead a rebellion. I provided Lyonard as the perfect opportunity to have someone rise to lead the rebellion. (In fact, if you want me to kill off your faction for you, I'll be using him to do so.)

The Hunters in Avernum still exist and have absolutely no idea that any of this has happened, so they should operate as usual- perhaps splintering off into their own faction, or perhaps getting killed off.

I (and others) can kill this faction off for you- just that, the way you did it was painfully lame without any sense of causality.

Dintiradin- So far as the Dominion is concerned, the Hunters may or may not be a faction, but their power structure is effectively K.O.ed. That means that your western border won't be threatened any time soon, and any groups that aren't in contact with Krizsan (ie, those in Avernum) are operating the same as they would otherwise.

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Alternate Reality Games in General
The Immortal
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 written Saturday, April 8 2006 14:16 Profile Homepage #5
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Originally written by Kuranes-:

The concept looks intriguing, but the site you linked to has such atrociously mangled English that it turns me off again.
When a kraut is complaining about poor English, it's time to eat arsenic.

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UBB Quirk? in General
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 written Saturday, April 8 2006 14:14 Profile Homepage #3
If account #4 gets eaten, someone is perishing. >8E

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Rate Galactic Core. (1 Meat/1 ur mom lol) in Richard White Games
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 written Saturday, April 8 2006 11:33 Profile Homepage #37
I rate it one venerial disease.

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Which spiderweb software game is best? in General
The Immortal
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 written Saturday, April 8 2006 11:29 Profile Homepage #15
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Originally written by Kuranes-:

I remember BoE with a lot of fondness, but I can't find it in me to put it above BoA - retro nostalgia is nice, and it is amazing what the scenario designers accomplished then, when they had to place all those nodes by hand, and up-hill both ways, but BoA is more powerful and more shiny, and what has already been made for it is just a hint of what lies in store over the next years (hopefully).
Puh-leeze. Blades of Avernum does not have an answer to SotS on a technical level. Hell, some of the things I've done in E:A or B2 go well and above BoA. And if C is BoA's most advanced combat, it still doesn't answer a bajillion BoE scenarios (Areni, NTH, Roots, etc).

Plot-wise, BoA doesn't even come close. Gameplay-wise, BoA doesn't even come close. Graphically, BoA has its nifty bits here and there for cutscenes, but then again, BoE had Relhan/Farland/Piazuelo*.
Not only is BoE older, it's still ahead on practically all levels of measurement.

(* Okay, BoA technically has Piazuelo as well, but not only are her graphics not used that often, she was far more prolific with BoE.)

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What is the best spell? in Avernum 4
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 written Friday, April 7 2006 19:11 Profile Homepage #14
The best spell is "File: Quit"

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WooHoo! in General
The Immortal
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 written Thursday, April 6 2006 20:48 Profile Homepage #2
This is me, not caring.

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OoC Thread for "An RP in the World of Avernum... *Reloaded*" in General
The Immortal
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 written Thursday, April 6 2006 16:04 Profile Homepage #258
Fansubbed version, hardtype.

(And I'd call it less of a "scythe" and more of an "axehead" or "guillotine.")

EDIT: And didn't Kain also call Rosa a ***** before the Tower of Zot?

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April Chat Times? in Blades of Avernum
The Immortal
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 written Thursday, April 6 2006 05:44 Profile Homepage #15
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Originally written by NTJedi:

True it's not going to happen unfortunately.
Emphasis added- what the hell is wrong with you? >8E

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OoC Thread for "An RP in the World of Avernum... *Reloaded*" in General
The Immortal
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 written Thursday, April 6 2006 05:38 Profile Homepage #256
The japanese version does do a decent job with the names (acharacteristically so), but I didn't really play the japanese version, now did I? :P
EDIT: And are you really sure that the translations are "Bowdlerized?"

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OoC Thread for "An RP in the World of Avernum... *Reloaded*" in General
The Immortal
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 written Wednesday, April 5 2006 17:38 Profile Homepage #253
Perhaps, but FF4 calls 'em Rubicant, Kainazzo, Valvalis and Milon.

EDIT: Wait, they don't even get "Cagnazzo" right.

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Geneforging in General
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 written Wednesday, April 5 2006 15:30 Profile Homepage #18
Myths are lies.

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OoC Thread for "An RP in the World of Avernum... *Reloaded*" in General
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 written Wednesday, April 5 2006 15:10 Profile Homepage #249
Danté.

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Geneforging in General
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 written Wednesday, April 5 2006 15:05 Profile Homepage #15
quote:
Originally written by Wang is Sympatriot:

Enforced mediocrity isn't a good thing.
Too little, too late- unless you believe in capitalist myths.

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OoC Thread for "An RP in the World of Avernum... *Reloaded*" in General
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 written Wednesday, April 5 2006 04:58 Profile Homepage #240
*bump*

Hey, Sir David? Your second-hand man named "Thisa" is remarkably close to one of Alec's leaders named "Thissa." You may want to change your name to make it a bit easier on all of us. Thanks.

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Geneforging in General
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 written Tuesday, April 4 2006 20:41 Profile Homepage #4
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Originally written by Archmage Alex:

A world where every male is six inches taller if he chooses to be.
Finally- a scientific method of penile enhancement.

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