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trenches and bunkers? in Geneforge Series
Dikiyoba
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Member # 6600
 written Friday, January 5 2007 21:54 Profile Homepage #22
Ah... I think I finally figured out what you meant about the shades.

The pre-Shapers never used them in wars or battles as far as I know. They are the spirits of the pre-Shapers trapped by intentional magic in a bid for immortality or by residual magic from their experiments, not creations. They probably didn't show up until the final days of the pre-Shapers on Sucia Island, or even after the survivors left.

The Shapers did use created shades occasionally, such as to guard the power core or to act as messengers, but this is outlawed in modern day Shaper society.

Dikiyoba.
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A hypothetical scenario in Geneforge Series
Dikiyoba
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Member # 6600
 written Friday, January 5 2007 19:52 Profile Homepage #61
It's a bit of both. The really old drayks are from before the ban against them came into being, and the younger ones are either shaped from rogue shapers or born to older drayks.

Dikiyoba.
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Home-written comics in General
Dikiyoba
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Member # 6600
 written Friday, January 5 2007 18:48 Profile Homepage #10
Originally by Sarasaphilia:

quote:
Sorry, but these are not on a website. I am trying to get these online, but my computer doesn't have the right programs.
Just use Freewebs or something similar if all you need is a quick site to house a lot of comics.

Dikiyoba.

Edit: Fixed quote.

[ Friday, January 05, 2007 18:48: Message edited by: Dikiyoba ]
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2007- What movies are you looking forward to? in General
Dikiyoba
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Member # 6600
 written Friday, January 5 2007 18:42 Profile Homepage #19
Thanks to Robinator for making Dikiyoba look up Date Movie, Dikiyoba is now half-heartedly looking forward to seeing Epic Movie sometime in the distant future.
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A hypothetical scenario in Geneforge Series
Dikiyoba
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Member # 6600
 written Friday, January 5 2007 18:20 Profile Homepage #56
Originally by Waylander:

quote:
2. If a potential voter feels that my poll does not include a viewpoint similiar to their own, they can quite easily abstain from voting, and merely express their option in this thread.
Also, 9. Other. (Please post to describe it.)

quote:
That's passive resistance, especially when you compare it with the Geneforge scenario.
I would never vote for passive resistance, but I might vote for escaping. That makes them different. Passive resistance is selfless and basically futile. Escape is more selfish but has a chance of success for the individual.

I'm not entirely sure where one would try to escape in either scenario, but it's unlikely that all of the western hemisphere is tightly controlled by Japan or that all of the Shaper lands are overrun with fighting. It would be harder for creations to escape than humans, but there was still a drayk in the crystal cavern in G2 a century after they were banned and hunted down. Sucia Island might even be a viable option now that everyone's come and gone.

And it's Dikiyoba, not Dikiyobi.
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A hypothetical scenario in Geneforge Series
Dikiyoba
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Member # 6600
 written Friday, January 5 2007 17:16 Profile Homepage #53
Originally by Zeviz:

quote:
Does anybody have any suggestions before I make the new poll?
8. Attempt to flee/escape. (Which should go between 1 and 2, really.)

Dikiyoba.
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A hypothetical scenario in Geneforge Series
Dikiyoba
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Member # 6600
 written Friday, January 5 2007 15:45 Profile Homepage #48
Originally by Waylander:

quote:
45% can be a majority, if each of the other three options received less than 45% of the votes. If there are more than two options available, the majority can be less than 50%.

Remember, Tony Blair was voted in on a majority of less than 50%. Perhaps the word 'majority' has a slightly different meaning in American politics (note: I'm Australian).
You're probably right. Dikiyoba just read that point with a "people who will take extreme measures vs. people who will not take extreme measures" perspective.
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A hypothetical scenario in Geneforge Series
Dikiyoba
Councilor
Member # 6600
 written Friday, January 5 2007 15:16 Profile Homepage #46
Originally by Waylander:

quote:
1. The majority of posters here appear to be willing to engage in methods of resistance which are 'extreme', when they are being held in thrall by a highly oppressive regime. Whether it is foreign, or an 'indigenous' strata of society (think the 'Inner Party' from 1984, or the Royalists in France), is not really relevant. Oppression is oppression, whether it is being dealt out by foreigners, or by a strata of the said society.
Can I nitpick? 45% is not "the majority". (Plus you have to take into consideration some people might have "voted" for option 3.5 by voting for option 4.) The majority of people say they would fight, certainly, but it's rather misleading to say that the majority of voters would do whatever it takes.

But you've created an interesting discussion and tied it back into the game, so kudos from Dikiyoba.
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Episode 3: A New Game in General
Dikiyoba
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Member # 6600
 written Friday, January 5 2007 14:59 Profile Homepage #861
You are correct. But the good news is I updated the Reviews page. It's sort of good news, anyway.

So the plot twist came off okay? Dikiyoba was a little worried about it.

[ Friday, January 05, 2007 15:00: Message edited by: Dikiyoba ]
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Waiting Time in Geneforge Series
Dikiyoba
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Member # 6600
 written Friday, January 5 2007 14:26 Profile Homepage #3
Dikiyoba has had to wait a day or two before. It's not really a problem yet (though it is frustrating).
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spies in Geneforge Series
Dikiyoba
Councilor
Member # 6600
 written Friday, January 5 2007 11:25 Profile Homepage #2
quote:
What are those spies that the servant mind talks about in the docks full of Sholai near the tribal woods?
That better?

They're just little tiny creations, probably no creation your character can create, that the servant mind created and controlled to see what was happening in the area and to watch the Sholai.

Dikiyoba doesn't remember the servant mind mentioning any other spies.
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Living items in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Dikiyoba
Councilor
Member # 6600
 written Friday, January 5 2007 11:15 Profile Homepage #12
Originally by upon mars:

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Take it as a good thing it makes me look in different points of views so i understand better how pepole think and i can be friendlier to them.
He's refering to the fact that you spelled it "betwen walking and sleeping" instead of "Between Waking and Sleeping".

Originally by Nikki:

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I was really waiting for the next photo thread to pull this stunt though...

Sigh.
You mean you really are a bear? *Dikiyoba gasps*
Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Episode 3: A New Game in General
Dikiyoba
Councilor
Member # 6600
 written Friday, January 5 2007 10:17 Profile Homepage #857
The Appearances page is out of date, though. I'll have to update it soon. But for now, Chapter 26: The Saga of Synergy and Randomizer is all I have.

Originally by Nikki:

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In other news, "Faux pas" needs to be seen in more posts, and kittens need to appear in the next chapter.
If Dikiyoba can artfully straddle the line between serious plot and the absurdity required for the fluffy kittens to appear without committing a faux pas, Dikiyoba will do so. Or maybe that was just an excuse so that the phrases "artfully straddle" and "faux pas" appear in posts more often. Who knows?
Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
trenches and bunkers? in Geneforge Series
Dikiyoba
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Member # 6600
 written Friday, January 5 2007 08:08 Profile Homepage #20
That post is pure speculation. If it helps you enjoy the game more, then it's good, but it's still not canon.

Dikiyoba.
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A LOT of questions about the game in Avernum 4
Dikiyoba
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Member # 6600
 written Friday, January 5 2007 07:49 Profile Homepage #2
It sounds like the closest thing to what you are interested in is Exile/Avernum 3. It's large, detailed, and the world changes according to time. It's still pretty basic compared to the interactions you seem to be thinking of, but you can download the demos to find out whether you like it or not.

Dikiyoba.
Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Trakovites in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Dikiyoba
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Member # 6600
 written Friday, January 5 2007 07:35 Profile Homepage #32
If the Trakovites got their way and shaping was outlawed, Dikiyoba doesn't think any basic creation types like fyoras or glaahks would be lost. Between old, isolated communities of rogues left over from before the no-breeding rule and the rebels (and Shapers?) shaping fertile creations to cause more problems, there are probably enough breeding specimens for survival. Experimental varieties would be lost, but not the basic models.
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Four Retribution! in Avernum 4
Dikiyoba
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Member # 6600
 written Thursday, January 4 2007 20:14 Profile Homepage #16
Nope, A2 still has Divine Warrior.

Dikiyoba.
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A hypothetical scenario in Geneforge Series
Dikiyoba
Councilor
Member # 6600
 written Thursday, January 4 2007 09:03 Profile Homepage #23
Originally by Emperor Tullegolar:

quote:
Are you saying that American society as a whole is generally cowardly (something I don't beleive) or that the people on these boards are generally cowardly (something that may very well be true)?
He's saying that people in general are cowardly.

(The only reason I voted for resistence is because I don't believe I could "stay below the radar" forever. If I could stay safe by doing nothing, I probably would.)

Dikiyoba.
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SubTerra levelpack 2006 in SubTerra
Dikiyoba
Councilor
Member # 6600
 written Wednesday, January 3 2007 19:44 Profile Homepage #3
Originally by Zeviz:

quote:
Which of the winners is the Stew Boy?
Third place.

Dikiyoba.
Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
A hypothetical scenario in Geneforge Series
Dikiyoba
Councilor
Member # 6600
 written Wednesday, January 3 2007 17:48 Profile Homepage #8
Dikiyoba would also like an option between three and four. Diplomacy and a strong organizational structure sounds like too much to hope for, but an anything-goes rebellion isn't any better than a brutal occupation. Resistance fighters will have to be ruthless but hopfully they don't have to be complete monsters.
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How exactly does Trajkov stay sane? in Geneforge Series
Dikiyoba
Councilor
Member # 6600
 written Wednesday, January 3 2007 17:28 Profile Homepage #3
His search for power seems less self-centered than the others. He's considered the plight of the Takers and other serviles and decided he's going to improve their life by using the Geneforge, overthrowing the Shapers, and creating a new empire. Everyone else just wants an empire so they can rule.

He also seems like a sensible person. He knew when to stop using canisters because they were causing him problems. He was a good enough leader to be chosen to lead the expedition and to keep all of the canister-crazed Sholai following him instead of going off on their own.

Dikiyoba thinks one or both of those reasons might explain why he stays sane.

[ Wednesday, January 03, 2007 17:30: Message edited by: Dikiyoba ]
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War in Geneforge Series
Dikiyoba
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Member # 6600
 written Wednesday, January 3 2007 17:13 Profile Homepage #9
Now that the Awakened are gone, Dikiyoba will have to vote for the Shapers.
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Playing as a Servile, and other questions in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Dikiyoba
Councilor
Member # 6600
 written Wednesday, January 3 2007 17:07 Profile Homepage #3
Originally by rackrmnn:

quote:
Finally, anyone else find it weird that no one seems to care when you walk into a shaper controlled area with a bunch of creations? I've had to suspend my disbelief every time.
That has been a problem with every game in the series, though. (Well, except for G1).

Dikiyoba.
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What Games... in General
Dikiyoba
Councilor
Member # 6600
 written Wednesday, January 3 2007 13:39 Profile Homepage #20
Originally by Rakshasi:

quote:
Any game which you've tried out. It doesn't matter if you registered.
Then I answered the first question wrong. I only selected the games I've gotten beyond the demo (A2, BoA, G1, G2), as opposed to all the games I've ever tried. Oh well.

Originally by Dintiradan:

quote:
Keep that smug look on your face, Diki. I'm waiting for you to slip up...
Dikiyoba does occasionally. It's not Dikiyoba's fault you aren't paying attention when it happens. :P
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Saddam Hussein's Execution in General
Dikiyoba
Councilor
Member # 6600
 written Wednesday, January 3 2007 11:30 Profile Homepage #59
Originally by Ephesos:

quote:
As for what's wrong with mankind... I guess it's that pesky old free will. Or maybe it's the inherent variation in the species. So I see your point. The solution is radical thought control and genetic manipulation at birth!
Implants are cheaper. :P

Dikiyoba.
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