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The warrior challenge. in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Dikiyoba
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 written Saturday, May 12 2007 07:45 Profile Homepage #1
Hooray!

Dikiyoba will watch this thread with great interest.
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Cipher Challenge in General
Dikiyoba
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 written Saturday, May 12 2007 07:23 Profile Homepage #13
Okay, I think I have stages 3 and 4. Arancaytar, how many errors did you run across in stage 4? I have four or five (including the big one you pointed out), and somehow I don't think they're mine.

Dikiyoba.
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Legends of Divinity OOC in General
Dikiyoba
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 written Friday, May 11 2007 20:37 Profile Homepage #325
Originally by Lone Flame:

quote:
Well, I thought it was a good idea to put some structure to my character rather than making up a bunch of crap and then not keeping up with most of it & causing horrible inconsistencies like I've seen done in the past(this isn't the first RP I've ever done).
You brought in a bunch of crap that was already made up which the other RPers have problems keeping up with and is causing horrible inconsistencies with the rest of the RP. No one else has anything remotely resembling a 700 inch TV.

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I use D&D for comparison purposes, because it's a game you can play a god in. I haven't RPed a god on a forum within my ability to recall, so I needed a reference.
Okay, I'm fine with that. If it works for you, it works for you.

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I used James the Deity cause he's not that bad of a character. It's not entirely my fault some of you have problems with him.
He doesn't make any sense. He doesn't belong in Kalandha, even as a visitor. He's so absurd and random that he completely changes the dynamics of the RP, and not in a positive way. If this were a humorous RP, I'd have no problem with him, but this a serious RP, and so James just doesn't work.

Dikiyoba needs sleep, and will have to continue the rest of this argument later.
Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Legends of Divinity OOC in General
Dikiyoba
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 written Friday, May 11 2007 19:43 Profile Homepage #321
Originally by Lone Flame:

quote:
First off, that big major threat thing James has mentioned before... He's said on more than one occasion when referring to it that it's way off.
Okay, fine. I'll worry about it later. But that's not what is sounded like, given how much that you've played it up both in IC and OOC.

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D, to an extent, I get what you're saying, but you've gotta understand where I'm coming from on this. My character works on an established set of mechanics. I've already watered him down considerably already. I made him a love god instead of something powerful like a fire god or something. I also cut out some of his character abilities. I removed most of his divine abilities, leaving him with very little of what my write out originally said he should have. He was a weak D&D deity who I made even weaker for this RP, since I had no idea what the power cap would be. After all, it's a whole lot easier to build up a weak god than to tear down a strong one.
I'm with Ephesos on this one; you dug your own grave. This is not D&D. I don't even know why you brought D&D characters in. After all, it's a whole lot easier to create a new character tailored to the setting than to try and drastically modify an existing one that doesn't belong.

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Additionally, instead of just complaining about this "power playing" Safey and the others are doing, why don't some of the people who complaining have their characters do something in game about some of it.
Because that's no fun to write, no fun to read, and makes no sense storywise.

Dikiyoba.
Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Cipher Challenge in General
Dikiyoba
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 written Friday, May 11 2007 18:37 Profile Homepage #5
Why? I might do one or two stages, but if I have to do them all, I'm not even going to bother.

I mean, I get that you want to change your name, but why else? Someone will give you a name eventually.

Dikiyoba.

Edit: Never mind.

[ Friday, May 11, 2007 19:05: Message edited by: Dikiyoba ]
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Muffins n' Hell...again in General
Dikiyoba
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 written Friday, May 11 2007 18:26 Profile Homepage #6
May I suggest that, since you don't seem to think you can design a BoA scenario, that you turn it into an actual story and not a script. Don't treat it like a BoA scenario. Treat it exactly like a story. Describe the setting a bit, give your characters personality and motivations instead of set skills. Who are they? Why are they together? Why are they going to the fort? What is the fort there for? Who is this commander? What is he like? Why does the commander know there is something out there? What is the character's reactions to seeing the muffins for the first time? Is this world so bizarre that muffins are normal, or is this a freak event?

Dikiyoba.
Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Quick Item Use Slot secret.. in Avernum 4
Dikiyoba
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 written Friday, May 11 2007 18:07 Profile Homepage #5
Hmm. Pity it doesn't seem to work in G4. Oh well.

Have fun with your crazy bonuses. :P

Dikiyoba.
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Legends of Divinity OOC in General
Dikiyoba
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 written Friday, May 11 2007 15:23 Profile Homepage #315
Originally by Lone Flame:

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Don't even know what my master plan is but trying to shoot it down... I'm willing to make compromises and what not for the sake of making the RP work, but eventually a line should be drawn somewhere.
Your "master plan" sounds a bit too much like the rakshasi that TM let loose in the last RP that tore it apart. I think we're doing better here, but look how long our OOC thread is compared to our IC. We're not ready for an uber-menace yet. I know you've been building up to it, but your god is so crazy, it's not unreasonable for him to be mistaken. We said no, so deal with it. A bad gift is worse than no gift at all.

And your concessions (and you too Lord Safey) don't count if you do almost exactly the same thing you were complaining about in just a slightly different way. When we were objecting to Yumi being too powerful, we meant to leave her out entirely, not make her just-slightly-less-powerful. Ten shades able to pollute every well in the area in a short amount of time is almost as bad as forty shades able to pollute every well in the area in a short amount of time.

Do you understand what Dikiyoba is trying to say here?
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What have you been reading lately? in General
Dikiyoba
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 written Friday, May 11 2007 14:53 Profile Homepage #393
Probably because people keep reading books. :P

That said, I haven't read anything for fun for a long time, with finals and packing and whatnot. The last thing I read was The Humanure Handbook for an ecodesign class. Sawdust toilets, anyone?

Dikiyoba.

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Episode 4: Spiderweb Reloaded
Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Legends of Divinity OOC in General
Dikiyoba
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 written Thursday, May 10 2007 20:40 Profile Homepage #301
Tullegolar: Make it another country, but make it close enough that Fourty can reasonably get to Kirwood if he wants or needs to.

Dikiyoba.
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Avernum 5, April Update in Avernum 4
Dikiyoba
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 written Thursday, May 10 2007 19:55 Profile Homepage #65
Nonsense. No one would be stupid enough to dye and hide chitrach eggs.

Dikiyoba.
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Legends of Divinity IC in General
Dikiyoba
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 written Thursday, May 10 2007 19:10 Profile Homepage #126
OOC: Part 2 of the time-bending.

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Fourty and Cassius stared at each other for a moment. Then Cassius laughed.

"So you came. I thought you would. You're a decent fellow. I must thank Kuberr and his spies, for telling me all about you. I never would have known otherwise..." Cassius trailed off and looked thoughtful for a while. When he spoke again, his voice was like the crack of a whip. "So. There are things going on you don't understand. Crazed new gods, demons, and other madness. I declared Mannik mine, and promised to keep it neutral in the events unfolding elsewhere. Harath is gone, vampire clans have moved in, the political structure is crumbling. It is mine now. And my first act to keep this neutral is to expel you. Take your Forsaken and get out of here."

"But..."

Cassius moved so that he was just inches away from Fourty. "You don't want me as your enemy."

Fourty stumbled back. Cassius was much more powerful than he was, and seemed to be having as bad a day as Fourty was. "No... no, I don't. I'll... I..." Fourty turned away and looked down at the courtyard. The holy army was assembling. Fourty's hands clenched so tightly that his nails dug painfully into his palms.

It wasn't fair; it wasn't right. Fourty could save a few hundred, but only by leaving thousands more to suffer. But the alternative seemed to be to save no one.

Fourty sighed. "Fine. I'll leave Mannik to you. I'll take the Forsaken, possibly to the Haunted Forest, possibly elsewhere. But any refugees that flee Mannik or the villages are mine."

Cassius snorted. "Fine. Now about your little friend..." Cassius gestured at the courtyard. Vizoth was being dragged off by two soldiers, struggling and yelling the whole way.

"Fourty! Fourty!" His cry was mental too, and now that Fourty was aware of it, it hurt. Fourty, please! Help me!

I'm here! Fourty responded so forcefully that Vizoth passed out.

"Oh, shoot. Ah well." Fourty leapt down off the roof, indetectable to all but the most sensitive mortals, and caught up to the soldiers.

"What do you think happened to him?" one asked.

"Who cares? Come on, carry your half of the weight," the other said.

Fourty ducked between them and supported the unconscious Vizoth. He had never transported anything as large as a person before, and he had only one chance to get it right. He had to transport Vizoth away without transporting the guards with him. He closed his eyes and concentrated.

"Ah, that's better," the second guard said.

"But... but I haven't done anything different," the first one said.

"What do you--hey!" The guards were shocked when Vizoth just disappeared.

Fourty, carrying Vizoth, appeared at the edge of the Haunted Forest. The stress of recent events, the strain of transporting, and the wave of emotions from whatever was in the forest that pressed on his mind instantly was too much. Fourty collapsed.

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Dikiyoba.

Edit: Typos.

[ Thursday, May 10, 2007 19:16: Message edited by: Dikiyoba ]
Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Pure Fyora Scale in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Dikiyoba
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Member # 6600
 written Thursday, May 10 2007 17:29 Profile Homepage #1
You will find recipes for perfect fyora scales and other items scattered throughout the game (or the walkthrough). I've actually never used one, so I don't know.

Also, you don't have to make a new topic for every question. Ask several questions in your first post, or post a new question once your old one has been answered.

Edit: Would one of the mods put a link to the walkthrough in the forum header, please? Dikiyoba would much appreciate it.

[ Thursday, May 10, 2007 17:33: Message edited by: Dikiyoba ]
Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Legends of Divinity OOC in General
Dikiyoba
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Member # 6600
 written Thursday, May 10 2007 17:11 Profile Homepage #293
May I suggest making a habit of checking our profile for messages on a regular basis, instead of constantly making announcements in this thread?

Also, Safey, you're becoming too powerful again. A drought almost instantly? No. Forty shades in a day, with the ability to poison every water source they come across? No. The ability to do this in Kirwood, which is literally swarming with deities? No. Calm down, develop the story slower.

Dikiyoba is assuming Rakshasi has no objections to what Dikiyoba is attempting to do and will post whenever Dikiyoba has the time to do so.
Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Stuck in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Dikiyoba
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 written Thursday, May 10 2007 17:00 Profile Homepage #2
It doesn't sound like simulacrum is trying to kill Eliza but help her.

If that is the case, once you fix the machinery, go into combat mode. When you see a pylon start to spark and pop (only one will do so at a time), run as far away from it as possible and you should be fine. If you can leave your creations outside of the pylons, do so to make things simpler.

Dikiyoba thinks that's how things work. Dikiyoba has only done it once, though, and so may be misremembering.
Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
How to create...? in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Dikiyoba
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 written Thursday, May 10 2007 16:50 Profile Homepage #1
The first map is only half of the game. Once you go north and deal with Moseh, you get access to the second map (and half of the game). Talk to Alwan and Pirik (sp?) to get the quests regarding Moseh.

If Turabi is too difficult for you now, leave and come back later when you are stronger. [Edit: No, you cannot ever get past them into Shaper lands.)

The second half of the game should give you access to stronger creations over time. Creating drayks and drakons can only be learned from canisters. Wingbolts and other creations can be learned, if you are friendly to the Shapers.

Dikiyoba.

[ Thursday, May 10, 2007 16:51: Message edited by: Dikiyoba ]
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Legends of Divinity OOC in General
Dikiyoba
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 written Thursday, May 10 2007 15:07 Profile Homepage #289
This is how I picture Mannik and the surrounding area. It's rough, I haven't checked it with Rakshasi or with descriptions, and you're free to do with it what you will, Tullegolar.

IMAGE(http://i10.tinypic.com/507oupv.png)

Dikiyoba.
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Regulation ]|[ in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Dikiyoba
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 written Thursday, May 10 2007 06:26 Profile Homepage #6
Perhaps topics composed mostly of long posts should be locked when they hit page 20, since this thread-wrecking bug seems to happen fairly consistently?

Dikiyoba.
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Legends of Divinity OOC in General
Dikiyoba
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 written Wednesday, May 9 2007 16:47 Profile Homepage #274
Just be sane, please. Dikiyoba is having a difficult time understanding what's going on all the time as it is.
Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Avernum 5, April Update in Avernum 4
Dikiyoba
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 written Wednesday, May 9 2007 16:41 Profile Homepage #59
Except that Dikiyoba believes Jeff has implied that you may not be adventurers in A5. From what little we know about its plot so far, it's not safe to make assumptions.
Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
I just thought some of you might want to be informed of this potential heretic. in Richard White Games
Dikiyoba
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 written Wednesday, May 9 2007 08:00 Profile Homepage #6
IBTLers get sacrificed to the White One!

In other words, never post just to say IBTL. It serves no useful purpose. In fact, it does just the opposite, because it keeps the spam visible and ticks the moderators off.

Dikiyoba.
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Legends of Divinity OOC in General
Dikiyoba
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Member # 6600
 written Wednesday, May 9 2007 07:50 Profile Homepage #268
Originally by Lone Flame:

quote:
and the unnamed future threat that makes all of the previous threats look like Girl Scouts.
Argh, no. Why must all RPs involve some sort of ridiculously overpowered threat? We've already had several improbable god-threatening events. We don't need another one.

And dump Yumi. You can keep Serena, but get rid of Yumi. Seriously. No one wants to interact with her and you have quite enough power over the direction this RP is taking already.

Dikiyoba.
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Legends of Divinity OOC in General
Dikiyoba
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 written Tuesday, May 8 2007 12:48 Profile Homepage #262
IC reasons why deities wouldn't use that power very often is because those they grant divinity to don't necessarily stay loyal to them and because every other deity would immediately attack the out-of-control god or goddess.

OOC reasons why no one can do that is that it would wreck the RP and every other participant would immediately attack the out-of control player, both in and out of context.

Good enough for you?

Dikiyoba.
Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Legends of Divinity OOC in General
Dikiyoba
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Member # 6600
 written Tuesday, May 8 2007 12:28 Profile Homepage #260
Originally by Nalyd:

quote:
Also, just to clear this up, how do you become a god in Kalandha? Nalyd was of the impression that you have to kill a god in order to ascend.
Burrard caused Fourty to ascend, so deities can choose to make mortals divine, if they want to.

Dikiyoba.
Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
A couple of editor errors in Blades of Avernum Editor
Dikiyoba
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 written Monday, May 7 2007 15:09 Profile Homepage #1
Are you using the 3D editor?

Dikiyoba.
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