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Displayed name | Ash Lael |
Member number | 5491 |
Title | E Equals MC What!!!! |
Postcount | 1861 |
Homepage | http://www.onewayfm.com.au |
Registered | Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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JV and Change in General | |
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written Wednesday, August 24 2005 16:48
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Oh crap. I wrote "stroyline" and now I can't fix it. -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, August 24 2005 16:46
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Because they have a set marching/sliming order. PS. Do me. :) -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, August 24 2005 15:12
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After the reaction to the A4 screenies/synopsis, and the promise that GF4 will break from the mold, I thought it might be worth seeing what people think of this. Poll Information This poll contains 3 question(s). 49 user(s) have voted. You may not view the results of this poll without voting. function launch_voter () { launch_window("http://www.ironycentral.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=poll;d=vote;pollid=BKNHhHYpSIGP"); return true; } // end launch_voter function launch_viewer () { launch_window("http://www.ironycentral.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=poll;d=view;pollid=BKNHhHYpSIGP"); return true; } // end launch_viewer function launch_window (url) { preview = window.open( url, "preview", "width=550,height=300,toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status,menubar=no,scrollbars,resizable,copyhistory=no" ); window.preview.focus(); return preview; } // end launch_window -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
Avernum 4? in General | |
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written Wednesday, August 24 2005 14:54
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quote:Okay, I'll bite. What do you believe, what do you know, and why do you believe that? -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
THE ABOMINABLE PHOTO THREAD: THE THIRD COMING! in General | |
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written Wednesday, August 24 2005 14:42
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Stranger's version was fine. -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
Avernum 4? in General | |
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written Wednesday, August 24 2005 14:37
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quote:He makes a good setting. Exile, Nethergate, and Geneforge all take place in excellent settings. He makes the occasional good premise. E1 and E2 have cool premises, and even E3 isn't too bad, as far as taking back the surface is concerned - too bad it didn't turn out to be about that. GF1 was also pretty good. He makes the occasional good dilemma. A Small Rebellion (take 1) was good. GF 1 was good. On the other hand, Diplomacy with the Dead was lousy. He has not ever made a good story. -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, August 23 2005 23:07
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quote:*elevates eyebrow* -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
Pralgad or Pralgrad? in Blades of Avernum | |
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written Tuesday, August 23 2005 21:17
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quote:Because it's easier and more fun to make something small and dangerous than something big and boring. But there are BoE scenarios that take place in more settled places. At the Gallows occurs on Pralgad. -------------------- SupaNik: Aran, you're not big enough to threaten Ash. Dammit, even JV had to think twice. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, August 23 2005 21:08
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It's obviously too late for that to have any effect. He's started the game, he's going to finish it. Whether he makes another will depend on how it sells. Besides, Avernum wouldn't even exist if he hadn't decided to do it with a different engine before. [ Tuesday, August 23, 2005 21:10: Message edited by: Ash Lael ] -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, August 23 2005 20:42
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Eh, I think it looks better. But I prefer Geneforge to Avernum anyway. This could mean a whole bunch of new graphics for BoA, on the bright side. -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, August 23 2005 20:38
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He shaved. :P -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, August 23 2005 18:18
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Geneforge's interface. The engine is probably still fairly close to the first three Avernums. That said, I hold no hope for the storyline. If it's not the Vahnatai, I'll be shocked. Edit: Okay, it's more Geneforge-y than I realised. But it'll still be turn based. Surely. [ Tuesday, August 23, 2005 18:24: Message edited by: Ash Lael ] -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, August 23 2005 18:14
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Go the nukes. -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
were did TM go? in General | |
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written Monday, August 22 2005 23:52
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Or, if you don't want your virgin eyes violated, go here instead. But if you're looking for TM, you probably do want your virgin eyes violated. -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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written Monday, August 22 2005 23:46
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Are you all mad? The tentacle monster is TM and he's raping a Japanese schoolgirl! It's the most obvious one so far! Luz is the real name of Mab/Falcatta, who doesn't post much, but is still awesome. -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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written Monday, August 22 2005 21:19
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TM and Luz. Looking at Alex's Marlenny one again, It looks like the guys are trying to see up her skirt... -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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written Monday, August 22 2005 18:08
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The Marlenny one is frighteningly accurate. All it's missing is the word "def". [ Monday, August 22, 2005 18:11: Message edited by: Ash Lael ] -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
Suggestions for G4 creations in Geneforge Series | |
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written Monday, August 22 2005 09:31
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Nope, that would not be a good thing. I think it's annoying that nearly all the creations revolve around being either shooty or hitty. I'd like to see more creative uses. The pyroroamers are a good idea, but should be cheaper and weaker - I'd like to set off a chain of explosions, darn it! Some sort of pack mule would be excellent, and people have been asking for it since GF1. I'd also like to be able to make serviles, or something similar. Expensive and mostly useless in terms of raw ability, but they can use equipment. It would also present a great opportunity for some real fun with it's personality. It starts out somewhat confused and very obedient (naturally), but depending on your actions, it will learn and develop a personality and even opinions of it's own. It would also present a bit of a moral dilemma when you want to absorb him. Something like that could be awesome. Damn, now I want to make a scenario along those lines. And also a fast flying creation that sucks at combat (though possibly has a poison bite), but is useful as a scout. -------------------- SupaNik: Aran, you're not big enough to threaten Ash. Dammit, even JV had to think twice. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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written Monday, August 22 2005 09:11
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Getting back to embarassing moments, I can now add running through Sydney in a blue bunny outfit to my portfolio. -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
...And Who's Your Favorite Hero? in General | |
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written Monday, August 22 2005 09:02
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quote:However, starring as himself in an action flick earns him at least a couple of extra coolness points in my book. [ Monday, August 22, 2005 09:03: Message edited by: Ash Lael ] -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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written Monday, August 22 2005 08:54
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I'd say 2 was Aran punching up the statistics, but he's in the next panel. And it can't possibly be me, because I'm the one with the giant brain. -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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written Sunday, August 21 2005 01:47
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quote:No, I'm saying their characters would not change based on the specific suggestion you brought up. Snape has already sort-of worked with Harry in the Order of the Phoenix. Draco is always competing, true, but they coexist peacefully enough, and even did detention together in the first book, if memory serves me right. It's certainly not unthinkable that they would work together if need be. [quote] [quote]Action reveals character, sure. But they are still two distinct things.[/quote]Here you contradict what I first quoted you to say in this post. Good one, bro.[/quote]What are you even talking about? Saying "The possibility you mentioned does not necessitate or even imply a change of character" does not in any way contradict "Action != character". [quote]Of course they are distinct, maybe I just think they are more closely related than you think they are: actions define character, character describes under which conditions you make certain choices of action.[/quote]Oh, I agree that they're closely related. I'm just being pedantic. quote:It's spelled "argument". Circumstances of comparable extremity to your example are par for the course in fiction, so I'm not sure what your point is. [quote]Snape could easily not help Harry at all, because for all the readers know, Voldie has no reason to suspect Snape of anything. He would therefore have to take a giant leap from the character we know to help Harry, putting himself at great risk from Voldie.[/quote]You're right, it would be completely out of character for Snape to save Harry's life or something like that. Oh, wait. That already happened. [quote]His portrayal has been always in opposition to Harry (and losing), so I would not brush aside the choice to willingly help him so lightly.[/quote]I dunno, if it was in his own best interests I'm sure Malfoy could put aside the petty rivalry. If he were to risk his own well-being in some way for Harry's sake, yes, that would be a change in character. [ Sunday, August 21, 2005 01:48: Message edited by: Ash Lael ] -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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written Saturday, August 20 2005 23:35
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quote:How does "Action != Character" somehow translate into "People never change" in your head? :confused: Action reveals character, sure. But they are still two distinct things. If you want further revelations/developments of these characters, fine. But the situation you suggested demands neither. Both characters, as they are now, would be willing to work with Harry if they were in sufficiently extreme circumstances. A temporary alliance would be a plot point, not a character reveal. -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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written Saturday, August 20 2005 22:01
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How would that make them your favourite characters? Character is who they are, not what they do. I can't see how that would reveal anything new about them, so if they aren't your favourites now, why would that change it? [ Saturday, August 20, 2005 22:03: Message edited by: Ash Lael ] -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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written Saturday, August 20 2005 20:47
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Jean Valjean, from Les Miserables. Captain Jack Sparrow, from Pirates of the Carribean. Inigo Montoya, from The Princess Bride. Samwise Gamgee, from Lord of the Rings. -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |