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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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| Which game to play? in General | |
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Guardian
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written Wednesday, October 18 2006 07:07
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Yes, Averum 1-3 and Blades of Avernum are remakes of Exile 1-3 and Blades of Exile. The plots of the Exile and Avernum trilogy are the same, but as I understand it, the Avernum trilogy has a few more side-quests. The main difference between the two trilogies is the interface, though I'm sure people will post after me discussing the merits of Exile's greater number of spells, Avernum's isometric graphics, etc., etc., etc. EDIT: Or posting before me discussing the merits of each... On the other hand, Avernum 4 is completely new, not a rewrite. It uses the Geneforge engine, but is party-based instead of solo based. -------------------- IF I EVER BECOME AN EVIL OVERLORD: When my Legions of Terror park their vehicle to do reconnaissance on foot, they will be instructed to employ The Club. [ Wednesday, October 18, 2006 07:09: Message edited by: Dintiradan ] Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, October 17 2006 17:27
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Every time I see CV mentioned, I become glad once more that I stopped playing it once I discovered it contained two empty outdoor sections. -------------------- Key Witness Takes Fifth in Liquor Probe - Headline Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
| Scripting Category? in Blades of Avernum Editor | |
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written Tuesday, October 17 2006 11:18
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Sounds great to me. I have a few that I can generalize from my scenario. Same deadline, or will it be pushed back for scripts? -------------------- Obfuscated AvernumScript Contest! What? Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Monday, October 16 2006 09:58
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THE LICH GUY!!! And Artifacts Hall does have a villian. Why else do you think TM's there? :P -------------------- Argh. Class. Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
| The Ties that Bond... in Blades of Avernum Editor | |
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written Monday, October 16 2006 09:53
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If you don't have a text editor that keeps track of parentheses, get one. I recommend Programmer's Notepad, but it's far from the only one out there. -------------------- IT'S SNOWING! Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Monday, October 16 2006 05:58
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Andraste: That's... disgusting. --------------------  Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Sunday, October 15 2006 16:16
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Argh. Doesn't seem like Notepad wants to put in line breaks. Care to tell me where line 407 is? Without knowing that, all I can recommend is checking the spelling of your calls (I had the toughest time figuring out why get_buffer_str() didn't work a while ago). -------------------- You idiots! You captured their stunt doubles! - Spaceballs Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
| No Harm Done: The Question of Morality in General | |
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written Sunday, October 15 2006 16:02
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Heh. Wait a day and everyone beats you to the post. This is a quickie, sorry if I'm less than lucid. quote:Presents? When I did Profession (something almost but not completely unlike the RCC's Confirmation) all I got was some lousy theology books. :P Paragraph 6: You're still saying (or at least implying) that swearing is permissible because everyone does it. Probably better to say something along the line that it's the idea behind the word that matters, and since constant repetition has caused the word to lose its insulting/racial/whatever meaning, it is permissible to utter it. Not something I completely agree with, but it expounds on what you have. Pedophilia and Consent: Another thing I think you're missing is the possiblility of doing harm to oneself. I don't know what the age of consent in the States is, but in Canada it's 14. There's been a number of cases where girls over 14 move in with their 'boyfriends' against their parents' will. It's impossible for any legal action to take place, as both parties often consent, even in the cases where abuse is involved. More generally, there are thousands of abusive relationships out there, with both parties consenting. Is it still moral? Even ignoring the subjective nature of harm, I find your morality of 'do anything except harmful things' little different than the RCC's morality of 'do anything but this list of naugty things'. It tells you what not to do, but nothing else. Works Cited: I'm not familiar with footnote MLA, but as far as I know, this is the format for "Online: Electronic Text on the Web - MLA" <Author>. <Title of Article>. Trans. <Translator>. <Title of Site/Database>. <Editor>. <Date Article Created>. <Institution owning Site>. <Date Accessed> <http://sitename.com/article.html>. Use hanging indents (all lines but the first indented). Replace everything inside the angle brackets, keeping the puctuation (the exception being the hyperlink, which appears exactly as shown. The text I'm pulling this example from (Canadian MLA, as of 1999) wants underlining instead of italics. Don't underline the period. I think it is permissible to use italics or quotations, though. You can omit bits that don't apply (like Trans. <Translator>). Don't believe me, though, check exactly how the mag wants it to be. -------------------- Hobbes is for the weak! Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Thursday, October 12 2006 08:06
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... that was quick. I just wrote that yesterday. Good stuff. I'm curious, what are you using grep for? -------------------- IF I EVER BECOME AN EVIL OVERLORD: All repair work will be done by an in-house maintenance staff. Any alleged "repairmen" who show up at the fortress will be escorted to the dungeon. Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, October 11 2006 07:30
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By SoT: quote:(Resists urge to write a story about two friendly molecules separated by a cruel airplane wing, where their love for each other is so great that they rush to meet again at the other end of the wing.) -------------------- Yes, I'm bored. Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, October 11 2006 07:26
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... I never noticed that before. I was always reminded of Malac's Cross when I went to that town. -------------------- (Adds the town Strxfrm to scenario.) Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, October 11 2006 07:17
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By Diki: quote:Good, from what I remember of it. Introduction to RISC Assembly Language Programming by John Waldron. My joy knows no bounds. -------------------- IF I EVER BECOME AN EVIL OVERLORD: I will hire an entire squad of blind guards. Not only is this in keeping with my status as an equal opportunity employer, but it will come in handy when the hero becomes invisible or douses my only light source. Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, October 11 2006 07:12
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I seem to remember a topic like this before. Dintiradan is decidedly unique, having all results pertaining to me. The PDN I use on some other boards is decidedly non-unique (un-unique? a-unique? anti-unique?), being a horrible pun, and none of the results pertain to me. -------------------- (Searches Dintiradan+"Evil Overlord", and reads missed birthday wishes from months ago on Polaris.) Um... belated thank you? This feels weird. Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Sunday, October 8 2006 09:24
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Pretty heavily modified in my opinion, to the extend that I wouldn't notice any porting unless someone pointed it out to me. -------------------- High Speed Train Could Reach Valley in Five Years - Headline Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Friday, October 6 2006 07:47
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I'd help out if I wasn't planning to do the same thing you're doing in a couple of weeks. Sorry. -------------------- IF I EVER BECOME AN EVIL OVERLORD: I will not employ an evil wizard if he has a sleazy mustache. Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Friday, October 6 2006 05:50
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I used to use Editpad, but I've switched over to Programmer's Notepad 2 for everything code related, and I'm not going back. In my opinion, it's the next best thing after an AvernumScript IDE. Once they release the documentation for making schemes on the site, I'll make one for AvernumScript. -------------------- IF I EVER BECOME AN EVIL OVERLORD: All crones with the ability to prophesy will be given free facelifts, permanents, manicures, and Donna Karan wardrobes. That should pretty well destroy their credibility. Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Friday, October 6 2006 05:45
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Is milking a cow new? I don't remember anything like that in the beta. -------------------- IF I EVER BECOME AN EVIL OVERLORD: All giant serpents acting as guardians in underground lakes will be fitted with sports goggles to prevent eye injuries. Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Thursday, October 5 2006 17:31
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If I recall correctly, there is a secret passage on the north side of town that will get you to the chest, with traps I think. You don't need to confront Meena (though I did; by that time I was at a high enought level to wipe out all of Spire). EDIT: Nevermind, misread. If you can't leave by the secret passage, then you do have to fight your way out. -------------------- I just read about Howard the Duck on Wiki. From now on, I will only respond to 'Dark Overlord of the Universe'. [ Thursday, October 05, 2006 17:34: Message edited by: Dintiradan ] Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, October 4 2006 11:34
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Speaking of toilets, who here reads Uncle John's Bathroom Readers? -------------------- Okay, that sounded really weird. Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, October 3 2006 18:14
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I was just being on the cautious side. I read the first two Shannara series around ten years ago, and it never really clicked for me until much later. Try as I might, I can't remember the flashlight. I'm the wrong person to ask about whether or not to buy it; I don't buy any books until they appear at a used bookstore near my house for a dollar. There's nothing spectacular about Armageddon's Children: no airships or amazing artefacts as in Shannara, and the dark philosophical moments aren't as good as in the Knight of the Word trilogy. It's definitely more a Knight of the Word book than a Shannara one (except for a few chapters; for a hint, look at the bloody cover). Some characters from Angelfire East make an appearance. Anyway, this is probably the last Brooks series I'm reading. He's definitely exhasted the setting, but on the other hand, this will be the series which ties nearly all his works together. (Any bets whether Landover will make an appearance?) -------------------- And now for something completely different: Was anyone else surprised that the Stone of Tears, the mriswith, and the kitchen sink didn't appear in Phantom? Everything else did. Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, October 3 2006 13:02
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That's supposed to be a Carrion Crawler? But the tentacles are by the mouth. It's obviously more shrimp-like, and thus, more Mind Flayer-like. Seriously though, any combinations of Tentacled/Green/Acidic/Dire/Giant with Grub/Worm would work. -------------------- Illythingamajaber. [ Tuesday, October 03, 2006 13:04: Message edited by: Dintiradan ] Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, October 3 2006 12:59
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Silly Alorael! Google is God, and is therefore infallible. -------------------- Gimme Your E-Mail, Please. Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, October 3 2006 12:55
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What I wanted you to do is hover your mouse over the link and read the status bar. The reason for that is in case someone wants to read the book and not have it spoiled for them. Sorry for the confusion. Like This!. -------------------- Stttttickyy Keysssssssssss. Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, October 3 2006 11:02
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By Slarty quote:EDIT: Quoting problems. -------------------- (Goes to Milliways and enjoys a nice juicy steak.) [ Tuesday, October 03, 2006 11:04: Message edited by: Dintiradan ] Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, October 3 2006 09:27
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By Macrsp: quote:SPOILER -------------------- IF I EVER BECOME AN EVIL OVERLORD: During times of peace, my Legions of Terror will not be permitted to lie around drinking mead and eating roast boar. Instead they will be required to obey my dietician and my aerobics instructor. [ Tuesday, October 03, 2006 09:27: Message edited by: Dintiradan ] Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |