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Displayed name	Dikiyoba
Member number	6600
Title	Councilor
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Homepage	http://www.freewebs.com/dikiyoba/
Registered	Friday, December 23 2005 08:00

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The Doomsies in General
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Wednesday, September 27 2006 08:33 Profile Homepage #16 Dikiyoba doesn't get it. How is Dikiyoba's cult evil? It did nothing but hide in the shadows, prevent a noob from running amok on these boards, and burn spam in an attempt to keep the ice age of post counts away. Those are all noble goals. Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Factions in Geneforge Series
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Wednesday, September 27 2006 07:52 Profile Homepage #16 Originally by Emperor Tullegolar: quote: I think we can agree that they are weaker, as they are so small and unable to learn magic on their own. They were specifically shaped not to be able to perform magic. (Which makes you happy, I know, since you want to keep them weak so you can continue to abuse them.) quote: Since they are so small, they must have proportional sized brains (they are not to be confused with midgets, who have small bodies but normal sized heads). Brain size has very little to do with intelligence. And midgets are proportionate to regular humans, just smaller. quote: They are very greedy, having the audacity to charge you for their services. Here you are trying to save the world, and they put their own interests first. So do most of the humans. Human merchants still charge you for items. You have to pay humans to get training in skills, spells, and shaping. They make you perform quests before they will help you. Dikiyoba wonders if Emperor Tullegolar rules a country comprised entirely of oppressed midgets. It would explain a lot. Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
If you could do it over... in Blades of Avernum
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Tuesday, September 26 2006 20:06 Profile Homepage #14 In fact, gorgons are so under-used, I'm not even sure I know what they're supposed to be or do. Dikiyoba. Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Hidden Rooms? in Avernum 4
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Tuesday, September 26 2006 19:58 Profile Homepage #36 Well, I tried to do a test, but there was definitely something else going on. I killed the three nephil guarding the bridge by Fort Monastery, and the four nephil and one nephil archer in the camp that the guards run to for my test. For the first three rounds, it was a party of four with no luck. For the next three rounds, it was a party of four and everyone had 1 luck. For the next round (it was going to be three rounds again, but I got tired), it was a party of four and everyone had 5 luck. I saved and reloaded right in front of the bridge every time. For 6 of the 7 rounds, I got exactly the same thing: 20 coins, 2 leather armors, 2 cavewood bows, and a bronze shortsword. The three nephil guarding the bridge never dropped anything and the archer always dropped a bow and the shortsword. The one round that was different only had 15 coins and 3 cavewood bows, but I believe this was probably my mistake--the coins are easy to overlook and I killed the archer around items that were scattered on the ground. (The different one came from the second round.) So luck had no affect during the test. Neither did walking to different zones and coming back. However, I never did go far enough away to get an autosave. So, basically, I'm left wondering when the drop rate is calculated for the creatures in a given area, because getting the same items (practically) every time is odd. Dikiyoba. [ Tuesday, September 26, 2006 20:00: Message edited by: Dikiyoba ] Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
The Spiderweb Art Movement. in General
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Tuesday, September 26 2006 18:24 Profile Homepage #51 Er... Dikiyoba was just inspired to write this miserable little poem. Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Mage with No Name in The Avernum Trilogy
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Tuesday, September 26 2006 18:08 Profile Homepage #12 Useless Thread You began life with a purpose. Alas, your time was short. People just didn't know when to stop And now you're on life support. What to do now but Abort! Abort! Abort! Your last posts are nothing but spam And I read them with a sigh. Could we make you useful again? Well, we could try. But, honestly, I'd rather watch you Die! Die! Die! -Dikiyoba [ Tuesday, September 26, 2006 18:13: Message edited by: Dikiyoba ] Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
The Doomsies in General
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Tuesday, September 26 2006 17:39 Profile Homepage #1 You forgot the "Most Likely to Take Over the World" category. I shall answer that one last. In order, Dikiyoba's answers are: the Richard White Cult, Alorael, "Dintiraden", advertising spambots, Imban (because everyone is evil and everyone is also Imban), and someone who we would never suspect. Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Factions in Geneforge Series
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Tuesday, September 26 2006 16:53 Profile Homepage #5 Because my moral beliefs compel me to treat humans and beings of similar mental and emotional abilities with decency. Unless, of course, they are evil beings intent on harming decent beings and with lots of treasure. Those beings must be ruthlessly slain and looted of all valuables. Dikiyoba. Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Shapers keeping secrets in Geneforge Series
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Tuesday, September 26 2006 16:41 Profile Homepage #141 Originally by Emperor Tullegolar: quote: The geneforge has too many possible benefits to be called a total failure just because of one mistake, that mistake being Trajkov. I feel that Trajkov was one of the sucess stories, actually. He took all the power the Geneforge could give him while still managing to hold onto his sanity. Then he went and destroyed the Shaper empire and built his own in their place. It probably wasn't an empire much better than the Shapers (if at all), but it was a lot better than the death and destruction your character or Goettsch caused after they used the Geneforge. Dikiyoba. Edit: Found Goettsch's name and fixed quote. [ Tuesday, September 26, 2006 16:44: Message edited by: Dikiyoba ] Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Factions in Geneforge Series
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Tuesday, September 26 2006 16:31 Profile Homepage #3 In G1, I prefer the Obeyers. The character I play there has a loyal, practical personality and wouldn't stand for Takers and their war and he wouldn't side with the Awakened because they have so little power to accomplish anything. But the Obeyers are loyal and fairly sensible. In G2, I usually ally with the Awakened. The character I play with there is interested in power, open to new ideas, and still ethical, so the Awakened provide a balance between power, freedom for serviles, and not harming too many innocents. Dikiyoba hasn't played G3 yet, so no opinions there. Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Gen3 Drakon Canisters in Geneforge Series
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Tuesday, September 26 2006 15:39 Profile Homepage #1 The hintbook has a mistake. There are only two create drakon canisters in G3. The only way to get the third level is to use an editor. Dikiyoba. Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
The Spiderweb Art Movement. in General
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Tuesday, September 26 2006 09:54 Profile Homepage #49 Originally by Ephesos: quote: Bash away. :D The only complaint that I have is that I've read them both before and I was hoping for something new. :P But Dikiyoba can't complain too loudly, because Dikiyoba doesn't have anything new to contribute either. Two fanfic scripts and a drawing of a slime beast is currently the limit of Dikiyoba's artistic talent. Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Spiderweb Games.Is It Just Me? in General
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Monday, September 25 2006 19:55 Profile Homepage #7 It would be like writing dialogue for the cows and giant lizards. "This is a mime. It seems to be trapped in an invisible box. Despite your best efforts, all your attempts to hold a conversation with it come to naught." Dikiyoba. Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Cut Scenes in Blades of Avernum Editor
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Monday, September 25 2006 16:29 Profile Homepage #1 Maybe a text bubble is too long? I think if a text bubble gets too long, it stops showing up. Of course, Dikiyoba could be totally wrong about this. Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Spiderweb Games.Is It Just Me? in General
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Monday, September 25 2006 14:25 Profile Homepage #2 Well, you could say that Jeff seems to be running out of ideas, given that A3 and A4 have such a similar plot. But they have different gameplay from each other, which is what Fenwik seems to care about. (You could always buy Nethergate instead of A3 or A4 though.) And Dikiyoba doesn't think that Nioca counts as proof if Nioca's birthday is hidden. :P Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Where the Rivers Meet: may it flow safely for a long time. in Blades of Avernum
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Monday, September 25 2006 08:31 Profile Homepage #15 Dikiyoba sent you an e-mail about some typos. Just so you know. Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Walking with Spiderwebbers in General
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Sunday, September 24 2006 22:17 Profile Homepage #12 Originally by Archmagus Micael: quote: Is it a good thing that I have no dinosaur attached to my name - or is it just because I just haven't been around lately? It just means that no dinosaur reminded me of you while I was reading through my dinosaur books, that's all. Originally by Tyranicus: quote: Edit: I refuse to admit that The Lost World was even a real movie. If you want a good story, read the book. I assume you mean the one by Michael Crichton and not the one by Arthur Conan Doyle, right? I generally dislike dinosaur movies, and so I only watched it because I was with a group, and not because I wanted to see it. There is one satisfying feature about the movie, though. (I imagine that it's the same in the book, but some things are better as visuals.) Do you know who the first person to die in that movie is? coughEddie Carrcough Originally by Randomizer: quote: Keep going when you have time. Dikiyoba is pretty much done. Dikiyoba might get lucky and think of another, but Dikiyoba has been working on these ones since the end of July. Admittedly, Dikiyoba was gone a lot between then and now, but still... Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Free MMOGs in General
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Sunday, September 24 2006 21:40 Profile Homepage #26 While it would be both amusing and interesting to have a Spiderweb convention, there are a few problems with it. We could probably deal with getting finances and getting enough people to show up, but not with the casualties. For instance, Nicothodes would stab people that think she's cute, TM would kill people because they suck, Ephesos wouldn't pass up a chance to cast RETRIBUTION!!! on noobs, and having Alorael in the area would make it impossible to walk around the convention safely. There would be multiple cults that would probably start a massive holy war. All the people bent on taking over the world would be in the same spot, so the world would be under their control within an hour. And when discussions get out of hand, there would be no way to stop them and it would turn into a riot. So Dikiyoba isn't too excited about the idea. Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Database 2.0 in General
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Sunday, September 24 2006 16:40 Profile Homepage #3 Tyranicus, if you happen to find a lost day on your site, let Dikiyoba know. It slipped away from Dikiyoba while Dikiyoba was reading the logs. Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Shapers keeping secrets in Geneforge Series
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Sunday, September 24 2006 09:41 Profile Homepage #135 Originally by Nioca: quote: Then what do you call the 19[th] post after Tullegolar's banning? A new discussion, obviously. Originally by Crafterlord: quote: Thought enruling this could have it's own problems, naturally. There are people who at first don't seem mad, but are mad. Especially since the effects of the canisters often take some time to develop, and no one knows which canister will finally drive them to madness. People occasionally post to ask how many canisters they can take before it affects their ending. In real life, you can't get that sort of guarantee. Dikiyoba. Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Where the Rivers Meet: may it flow safely for a long time. in Blades of Avernum
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Sunday, September 24 2006 09:28 Profile Homepage #9 Originally by Enraged Slith: quote: Edit: I can't find your scenario, it still says it's being beta tested. Scroll down to the "news" section. It can be found within the first bullet. Dikiyoba. Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Walking with Spiderwebbers in General
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Saturday, September 23 2006 23:23 Profile Homepage #0 As some of you may remember, Slartucker willed me the "stupid, pointless, but nonetheless incisive analogies" when he left. So I've put together a set of comparisons. The fact that the title of this topic is a variation on Walking with Dinosaurs should tell you what this set of analogies is about: dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures of the Mesozoic Era. Obviously, I couldn't do everyone. But if you can think of a dinosaur that you or someone else should have and have a good reason for it, I'll gladly add it to the list. Slartucker -- Segnosaurus Segnosaurus was a rather peculiar dinosaur, and Slartucker is a rather peculiar person. As an herbivorous theropod, it makes for interesting classification, just like Slartucker made categorizing Spiderwebbers interesting. And for some inexplicable reason, it reminds me of a cow. Jumpin' Salmon -- Baryonyx Based on its crocodile-like jaws, large number of teeth, and large claw on each hand, paleontologists believe that Baryonyx was the fisherman of the dinosaurs. Saunders -- Pteranodon Like a Pteranodon soaring boldly above all the land creatures, Saunders stays above the fray at Spiderweb and fears nothing. Lenar Labs -- Velociraptor and Deinonychus Deinonychus and Velociraptor are two closely related dinosaurs. In fact, in the entire Jurassic Park series, the two species are essentially combined into one creature. In The Lost World: Jurassic Park, a pack of these creatures ambush the expedition, silently killing many of them in a such a way that it seems less like hunting and more like assassination. Alorael -- Allosaurus Allosaurus was exceedingly numerous, just like Alorael's posts. Like Alorael, it has many names attached to it--Antrodemus, Apatodon, Creosaurus, Epanterias, Labrosaurus, Poekilopleuron, and a few others. Also, Allosaurus means "different lizard," and Alorael is certainly different. Tyranicus -- Tyrannosaurus There is a noted similarity between the two names. But the similarities run a little deeper than that. The large, lumbering Tyrannosaurus was king of the dinosaurs and the overweight Tyranicus is the ruler of the Spiderweb chats. Arancaytar -- Triceratops Triceratops must have been the Big Brother of the prehistoric world, because twice in my life, I have seen robotic Triceratops that seemed like they were watching me. Ephesos -- Weta Ephesos likes giant intelligent friendly talking roaches and crickets. Both cockroaches and crickets evolved before the Mesozoic Era. However, the weta looks like a cross between a cricket and giant cockroach. Plus, as a living fossil, there's no need to worry about it coming back as undead. Synergy -- Stenonychosaurus S is for Synergy and for his speculation and his search for deeper meanings. S is also for Stenonychosaurus (now technically Troodon), which Dale Russell speculated might have evolved into a dinosauroid intelligent enough to search for those deeper meanings had it not gone extinct. Alec -- Hadrosaurus With Alec's belligerent attitude towards others, what better dinosaur for him to have than Hadrosaurus, since its discovery eventually led to the Bone Wars between Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh? The Bone Wars are as well-known for the personal attacks and all-around nastiness as they are for the fossils. MagmaDragoon -- Wannanosaurus When I first saw this name, the words "wanna know" jumped out at me, making it perfect for the inquisitive MagmaDragoon and his constant questions. Delicious Vlish -- Megazostrodon Delicious Vlish likes to point out that vlish are mammals, so he gets to be what was possibly the first one. Better yet, Megazostrodon was a tiny, shrew-like creature that small theropods probably found to be quite delicious. Nicothodes -- Compsognathus Nicothodes is cute, clearly has many friends, and people who think she is cute tend to die slow and painful deaths. In The Lost World: Jurassic Park, someone is fooled into thinking that a lone, cute Compsognathus is harmless. That's when the rest of the pack attacks and kills him slowly and painfully. Thralni -- Archaeopteryx Thralni is obsessed with chickens and has a strong interest in flight. Although Archaeopteryx wasn't quite the size of a chicken, this very early bird was capable of flight. Dintiradan -- Albertosaurus Sure, Tyrannosaurus may have ruled most of western North America. But Albertosaurus ruled part of what is now Alberta. Also, there is some evidence that Albertosaurus traveled in packs. Coming across a pack of Albertosaurus would be truly terrifying indeed. Spring -- Hypsilophodon The Hypsilophodon is a very springy dinosaur. When it was first discovered, it was drawn incorrectly, leading paleontologists to believe that it lived in trees and hopped among the branches. In DinoPark Tycoon, Hypsilophodon does absolutely nothing but jump up and down. Zeviz -- Megalosaurus I must give credit where credit is due. Zeviz was the first to look over all of these descriptions and provide feedback on them, before I was certain I would actually create this thread. Therefore, he gets to be Megalosaurus, the first dinosaur to be described--in 1824, before the term dinosaur had even been coined. Dikiyoba -- Saurolophus Saurolophus fossils are frequently found in Mongolia, just like Dikiyoba frequently posts here. Ducky, a Saurolophus from The Land Before Time, has a distinctive speech gimmick and had the incorrect gender listed at Wikipedia for a while. Plus, since Dikiyoba is wearing a baseball cap in all photos, it's only fair that Dikiyoba be a hadrosaurid, or duck-billed dinosaur. 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Magus of Cattalon in Blades of Avernum
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Saturday, September 23 2006 18:51 Profile Homepage #5 Dikiyoba is sorry that the time Dikiyoba took to check the MoC walkthrough to make sure that Dikiyoba's answer was correct before posting Dikiyoba's reply caused Nioca such problems. Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Magus of Cattalon in Blades of Avernum
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Saturday, September 23 2006 16:12 Profile Homepage #1 Use the wand. You have to be really close to the lasers for it to work, though. Dikiyoba. Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00
Soon there will be no need to do this in General
Dikiyoba Councilor Member # 6600	written Saturday, September 23 2006 12:50 Profile Homepage #82 Originally by Ephesos: quote: That's never good... I've had bad experiences with that. Imagine having your guide evac-ed because he fell down a mountain, the same day you had someone evac-ed for blisters the diameter of a tennis ball. Actually, what's worse is having to hike with someone who's injured... had to do about twenty miles with someone really annoying, right after she rolled her ankle. And we'd been making such nice time that day, too... How many days did it take to go that twenty miles? And how many days would it have taken if she hadn't been injured? (My experience was all creek travel, where 2-3 miles was a long day, so my concept of distance isn't the best.) [Edit: I realized that I have more questions than that, so I sent you a PM] quote: (silently radiates jealousy) Dikiyoba was expecting to read that eventually. :P [ Saturday, September 23, 2006 13:21: Message edited by: Dikiyoba ] Posts: 4346 \| Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00

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