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| Displayed name | Dintiradan |
| Member number | 6670 |
| Title | Guardian |
| Postcount | 1509 |
| Homepage | http://dintiradan.ermarian.net/ |
| Registered | Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, October 24 2006 09:36
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By Ephesos: quote:Actually, that's just the way the pattern matching works. I assume that everything before a colon on a line is a member name. I could compare each pre-colon text with a list of members, but then I'd run into problems like the fact that no one is named 'Noobventurer'. Besides, if I always ignore that specific line, then I ignore the possibility that some member may come along with the PDN 'Thuryl exits. The other four look around. Zorro picks up the stats that are lying next to Arancaytar. WKS and Erika Maroonmark walk to the other end of the forum, away from the carnage. Dolphin pauses to look at a large chart hanging on the wall. It looks like it got hit by a fireball, because it is badly charred. Still, she is able to make out what it says'. (Glances at Alorael. Glances hard.) -------------------- Now you lucky people get to find out who is the most prone to exclaimatory sentences! Who is the most inquisitive? Also, you can discover who is the most declarative. Okay, that got lame. Episode I Episode II Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
| The long awaited Census topic! in General | |
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written Monday, October 23 2006 12:57
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Wouldn't the fact that the Middle East has always been a nexus for trade routes be a better reason for the violence there? Really, saying Jesus should be retroactively killed to prevent Middle East strife is like saying Colombus should be retroactively killed to prevent the War of 1812. -------------------- (Retroactively replies to E.T.'s rebuttal yesterday.) Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Monday, October 23 2006 12:40
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1,024. Methuselah ain't got nothin' on me. -------------------- Killer Sentenced to Die for Second Time in Ten Years - Headline Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Monday, October 23 2006 12:36
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By my reckoning, -X- has acrued enough 'personality' for inclusion in a DikiScript. -X- may not be pleased by the results, however. (Note to -X-: there's no special prize for getting 50 posts. I just think someone should inform you of this so you don't spend the next few weeks anxiously checking your mailbox like I did.) I'm kind of curious how I'm going to screw up with the snakes. I do have an excuse this time when it fails: despite familiarity with mammals, birds, and amphibians, I really don't have much daily contact with reptiles. It's hard to find a snake where the four seasons are winter, winter, winter, and construction. -------------------- Another post, another DikiStat. This one attempts to determine the eloquence of each member by finding the average number of letters per word. It didn't quite work as expected: the Silent Assassin's one line of "Holy Flaming Reaperdisks!" in Episode I and the Ur-Noob's one line of "HAHAHAHAHA!" in Episode II kind of threw off the average. Episode I Episode II Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Monday, October 23 2006 07:27
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By Lenar: quote:Awww... here I was, getting my hopes up. So how long until we over-spam this topic? -------------------- IF I EVER BECOME AN EVIL OVERLORD: If my chief engineer displeases me, he will be shot, not imprisoned in the dungeon or beyond the traps he helped design. Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Monday, October 23 2006 07:21
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... I don't get it. Once you boil it down, the 'Net is just a network of networks. Saying the 'Net is evil (or good) is like saying speech is evil. By Aran: quote:Sure is: #343. -------------------- thog lift with knees, not back. - Thog (OotS) [ Monday, October 23, 2006 07:24: Message edited by: Dintiradan ] Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 18:14
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By Elijah: quote:You've never played Red Alert, have you? Why do so many people own cell phones? Why? It's quite scary, actually: after the shootings in Montreal, nearly half of the students fleeing the university were on their cellphones! Seriously, are you anatomically attached to them? </rant> -------------------- (Looks at census questions.) I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you. Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 14:57
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You can find the text dumps for the games here. It's huge (perhaps a RegEx project for me in the future?), but search for something like 'Diablo' or 'Everquest' once it's loaded. EDIT: I should add that I got this from the A3 dump. -------------------- A portly, embittered man sits at the bar, waiting for you. He looks up at you with bleary eyes. "I'm Jeff. What's it to you?" So what are you doing here? Jeff grumbles."I'm here to tell you my whole life story. What'd you expect?" Oh, good. Please tell me your life story. "Yeah. Isn't that what everyone's supposed to do? You walk in, some random weird looking heavily armed people from the Empire's enemy, and I'm supposed to just spill my guts to you. Right?" "It's so implausible it makes me sick." Well, this is a game after all. "I didn't want to be in this game. It's shareware, for God's sake! I wanted to be in a nice commercial game." What do you consider a nice commercial game? "Like Baldur's Gate! That would be awesome! Not much dialogue, but high exposure! Great for good roles! Or Diablo! Everquest! Even, if I had to, Asheron's Call. Anything with a nice shiny box." "Whatever. Blah, blah, blah." What's with all the blahs? "Oh, just go on and finish the game. You're close. I'm going to work on my resume." How's the resume coming? "Bah. Now, one of the Final Fantasy games? Love to be in them!" You leave him to his dreams. [ Sunday, October 22, 2006 14:58: Message edited by: Dintiradan ] Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 14:38
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Yes, JV has stated that an online game will not be made. (On the other hand, didn't he say something similar about certain other games he made?) If made, however (I can dream, can't I?), the format would have to be different. Perhaps instead of several worlds with hundreds of members in each, have hundreds of worlds with several members in each. Have each world like a BoA scenario, with each member playing an adventurer (I've never played WoW, but a friend of mine described something called 'instances', and it sounds similar). That way, you could get away with it being turn-based. EDIT: I forgot to add user created worlds/scenarios, like BoA. -------------------- Marijuana Issue Sent to Joint Committee - Headline [ Sunday, October 22, 2006 14:39: Message edited by: Dintiradan ] Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 09:53
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We give you Tyranicus: dying for your entertainment. And yet more useless DikiStats! Once I have more time on my hands, I'll think up some RegEx that will fit the new format, but until then, it's Episode I & II. EDIT: Verb conjugation are a good thing. -------------------- Episode I - Lines Episode I - Letters Episode II - Lines Episode II - Letters (Note the old links for Lines don't work.) [ Sunday, October 22, 2006 09:54: Message edited by: Dintiradan ] Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Saturday, October 21 2006 15:41
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Peter MacKay is dead. Oh, sure, he may still have a pulse at the moment. But in a week or two, he'll be packing his bags and heading back to Nova Scotia, because he's going to face the thing that every Canadian polititian dreads: apologizing for something he never said. Perhaps we can give jilted MacKay some slack. His alleged comment was in response to the Liberals' question of how his dog will benefit from the Clean Air Act; the dog refered being the one by his side a year ago as he gave his televised response to Belinda Stronach dumping him and crossing the floor. We can give MacKay some leeway in responding to the jab in such a fashion: he's not the first Canadian polititian to be overly attached to his dog.  On the other hand, it's all over for MacKay (except for the shouting, which has barely begun). Smelling blood, the NDP are calling for Canadian Standard Response #1: resignation. It's what MacKay is inevitably headed for: he has two choices, equally dismal. The first is biting the bullet (and swallowing his pride) and asking his former girlfriend for forgiveness. However, the moment he does this, he's apologizing for something he claims he never said. On the other hand, if he doesn't apologized, he's doomed as well. Poor MacKay can hardly walk on the streets without being barraged by angry women. It's only a matter of time before MacKay attracts the ire of the other group insulted by his alleged remark: dogs. Loyal dogs around the country will not put up with being compared to Stronach. Surely the founding dogs of our nation, even Pat himself, are rolling around in their graves. Perhaps it's all for the best that MacKay takes early retirement. He's probably not willing to apologize to dogs around the world after he did the same for lobsters two years ago. He could settle down in Nova Scotia again and take up a hobby, knitting perhaps. Or maybe he could adopt a dog from an animal shelter. I'm sure a toothless, anemic Chihuahua would be nice. Of course, if Stephen Harper does give MacKay the axe, he's faced with deciding on a replacement for the position of Foreign Affairs minister. The answer to this dilemma is simple: Stronach herself. Sure, she's not a Conservative anymore, but something tells me she'll be willing to leave the Opposition and get a high ranking Cabinet position. It's worth a try. For the National, I'm Max Pointy. -------------------- Next on the Great Canadian Soap Opera: How Ken Dryden will deal with angering both the Tories and the Philidelphia Flyers. Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Saturday, October 21 2006 14:05
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Spammin' Salmon, for the last couple days... ;) -------------------- Donut Hole, Nude Dancing on Council Table - Headline Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Saturday, October 21 2006 14:02
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Spiderweb/Polaris/E-Mail/Homework/Webcomics/Go Games. Usually simultaneously. -------------------- Suicide Bomber Strikes Again - Headline Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Friday, October 20 2006 19:01
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For the record, Mat Cauthon makes WoT worth reading. Really, I would have died of an overdose of repressed self-pity if Rand and Perrin were the only ta'veren in the series. Since we're on the topic, I'm thinking that a good addition to the Spiderweb pantheon would be Larry Wall. Why, you ask? Well, first, Larry's a good fit: computer guy, frequent forumer, lack of sanity, etc. Moreover, he wrote the Pathologically Eclectic Rubbish Lister. And what better rubbish is there to list than the breakdown of DikiScripts? Ladies/Gentlemen/Whatevers, I give you the product of a quarter of an hour of boredom: the DikiStats! True, as of right now, all it consists of is how many lines each person gets in the first two scripts. But there truly is no limit to how far this can go! See how many times your name is mentioned in the script (because deep down inside, you know you are an attention whore)! See what the average number of letters in your words are! Find out how often Dikiyoba uses the letter 'q'! Episode I Episode II What? We need to post to keep this board alive, people! Would you rather I talk about Canadian bills that are about to be passed? EDIT: Funny. I haven't seen the user 'Alorael, who stands up and looks around' before. -------------------- (Challenges Aran to rewrite the StatsBot in under ten lines.) [ Friday, October 20, 2006 19:04: Message edited by: Dintiradan ] Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Friday, October 20 2006 13:07
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I think what we need here is a diet of Worms: -------------------- Listen up brothers and sisters, come hear my desperate tale I speak of our friends of nature, trapped in the dirt like a jail Vegetables live in oppresion, served on our tables each night The killing of veggies is madness, I say we take up the fight Salads are only for murderers, cole slaw's a fascist regime Don't think that they don't have feelings, just 'cause a radish can't scream CHORUS: I've heard the screams of the vegetables (scream scream scream) Watching their skins being peeled (Having their insides revealed) Grated and steamed with no mercy (burning off calories) How do you think that feels (bet it hurts really bad) Carrot Juice constitutes murder (and that's a real crime) Greenhouses prisons for slaves (let my vegetables grow) It's time to stop all this gardening (it's as dirty as hell) Let's call a spade a spade (is a spade is a spade...) I saw a man eating celery, so I beat him black and blue If he ever touches a sprout again, I'll bite him clean in two I'm a political prisoner trapped in a windowless cage 'Cause I stopped the slaughter of turnips by killing three men in a rage I told the judge when he sentenced me, this is my finest hour I'd kill those farmers again just to save one more cauliflower CHORUS How low as people do we dare to stoop Making young broccoli's bleed in the soup Untie your beans, uncage your tomatoes, let potted plants free Don't mash that potato I've heard the screams of the vegetables (scream scream scream) Watching their skins being peeled (fates in the stir fry are sealed) Grated and steamed with no mercy (you fat gourmet slob) How do you think that feels (leave them out in the fields) Carrot Juice constitutes murder (V8's genocide) Greenhouses prisons for slaves (yes your compost's a grave) It's time to stop all this gardening (take up macrame) Let's call a spade a spade (is a spade is a spade...) Power to the peas Give peas a chance All we are saying is give peas a chance - Carrot Juice is Murder (The Arrogant Worms) Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Friday, October 20 2006 07:02
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The only example I can think of invisibility from the Avernum trilogy is that group of infiltrators and wizards hiding in the storage building in Almaria in Avernum 2. -------------------- IF I EVER BECOME AN EVIL OVERLORD: All guest-quarters will be bugged and monitored so that I can keep track of what the visitors I have for some reason allowed to roam about my fortress are actually plotting. Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Thursday, October 19 2006 21:13
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This new script format throws a wrench in a plan I concocted about ten minutes ago, but I think it's still workable. Stay tuned... You know, if enough people talk about TM coming back, it might actually happened. Mods! EDIT: Topic title change, since we're not speculating any more (that was quick). It's pretty staid, though; any suggestions for something more Dikilicious? -------------------- Snakes! (Snakes?) [ Thursday, October 19, 2006 21:15: Message edited by: Dintiradan ] Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Thursday, October 19 2006 19:15
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(Yes, yet another thread started after the stats were released. 'Cause for some reason having the remaining active members post like maniacs will keep the board alive.) Spiderweb forumers, the moment you have been waiting for has finally arrived. The esteemed Dikiyoba is about to begin writing Episode III. What's that? Nothing's written yet? Well, we won't let a little problem like that stop us now, now will we? You'll note that the title of the new script is Episode III: A New Game, complying with the way the other two scripts mimic the Star Wars titles. And one can hardly think of the release of a Star Wars movie without the pre-release hype coming to mind. So in true Lucasian fashion, let us set up our metaphysical tents outside of Dikiyoba's site, speculating on what the subject of the script will be, who the new enemy will be, how many time Tyranicus will die, and, of course, trying to come up with witty sayings so we will be forever immortalized in the Review section! -------------------- EDIT: Less than half an hour after posting this, Dikiyoba delivers. [ Thursday, October 19, 2006 21:05: Message edited by: Dintiradan ] Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Thursday, October 19 2006 18:28
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It's a Betrayal at Krondor riddle. The answer is 'Death'. I will never ever forget this particular riddle after my DM used it on us. We told the guardian the answer was 'Debt'. Said guardian tried to kill us, despite our pleas that it was a legitimate answer. Sigh... -------------------- Japanese Scientists Grow Frog Eyes and Ears - Headline Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Thursday, October 19 2006 10:56
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Salmon: quote:The key point is that they let their station become unmonitored, which is a considerable security issue. In fact, I encourage employees to make out in the closet, provided they find a replacement for their station beforehand, since this helps uncover any heroes who happen to be hiding in said closets. -------------------- IF I EVER BECOME AN EVIL OVERLORD: I will not, under any circumstances, marry a woman I know to be a faithless, conniving, back-stabbing witch simply because I am absolutely desperate to perpetuate my family line. Of course, we can still date. Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Thursday, October 19 2006 08:32
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Shark Attack 3 Wiki: quote:Steve Alten, anyone? -------------------- IF I EVER BECOME AN EVIL OVERLORD: Members of my Legion of Terror will attend seminars on Sensitivity Training. It's good public relations for them to be kind and courteous to the general population when not actively engaged in sowing chaos and destruction. Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Thursday, October 19 2006 08:26
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Nioca: It'd be a lot harder to implement than a simple arena battle. Sure, that would work if the only scripts entered were like your elitenpc. But something like my bullrush script (that is, if I can get it working) would be useless in an arena; the script's meant to stop the party from reaching something/someone. The judges would have to make a separate arena for every single script entered. -------------------- IF I EVER BECOME AN EVIL OVERLORD: Employees will have conjugal visit trailers which they may use provided they call in a replacement and sign out on the timesheet. Given this, anyone caught making out in a closet while leaving their station unmonitored will be shot. Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Thursday, October 19 2006 07:57
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To expand on Kel's point, good villains actually do stuff. The party should interact with the villain, whether directly or through foreshadowing, lackeys, reading private writings (Myst, anyone?), etc. Seeing the resulting carnage sometimes works too. A villain who you never hear about until you meet him at the end is useless. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to beat my head against the wall for an hour because I was stupid enough to make a scenario which has that sort of villain. EDIT: Gah. Here I go posting, thinking that the topic is still on one page. I'll leave my incoherent rambling up anyway. Though I must state that by Emperor T.'s definition of villain, the best villain would be someone who causes the maximum amount of harm to the maximum amount of people in the shortest span of time. Somehow, I don't think that a villain whose character is defined by running around with an Uzi spraying bullets in a crowd would be a good villain. Evil, probably. But very little depth. quote:I have a whole collection of them, actually. -------------------- People think that I must be a very strange person. This is not correct. I have the heart of a small boy. It is in a glass jar on my desk. - Robert Bloch (often quoted by Stephen King) [ Thursday, October 19, 2006 08:18: Message edited by: Dintiradan ] Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Thursday, October 19 2006 07:40
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Any Godzilla movie. I can't think of any others at the moment, which means that my psychological defense mechanisms are working. By the way, has anyone here seen Howard the Duck? I haven't, but supposedly it's the bad movie to end all bad movies. (In fact, while we're on Lucas, what about the Star Wars Christmas and Ewok Adventures? Again, haven't watched 'em, but I know a couple poor victims who have.) -------------------- I discovered Russell's Paradox today. Wheeeeeeeee!!! Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, October 18 2006 11:16
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By Nioca: quote:Before false expectations get built up, someone should clarify. In some scenarios, you can have up to two NPCs join your party. You cannot directly control these NPCs. -------------------- Oops. I think I was supposed to yell "Sneak Attack" just there. - Nale (OotS) Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |