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November Posting Stats Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Poll in General
Randomizer
Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Saturday, November 11 2006 20:09 Profile #166
quote:
Originally written by Dikiyoba:
I just had a funny mental image of this thread suddenly turning into a useful, serious discussion about something non-spammy, and getting locked for it.
That could actually happen if several people posted just as a moderator was hunting for the perfect words to lock the thread.

Is it possible to unlock a thread? I suppose you could just quote the relevant portions and start a new thread.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
A Public Service Announcement. in General
Randomizer
Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Saturday, November 11 2006 20:04 Profile #8
Just stick a pyroroamer underneath the vlish and fire one little thorn. Then watch which way the vlish is suddenly propelled.
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Favorite way to die in Geneforge Series
Randomizer
Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Saturday, November 11 2006 19:53 Profile #14
Or if part of the building falls upon you, you'll just feel crushed.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
Things you would like to see in Geneforge 5 in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Randomizer
Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Saturday, November 11 2006 19:28 Profile #9
Another idea would be a Nethergate style game where you could start as one of the three Shaper types (shaper, guardian, or agent) or as a Rebel (warrior, infiltrator, servile, lifecrafter, or shock trooper) and have differing but intersecting missions.

I did start with the pacifist game where my character refused to kill anything himself or take the kill dialog option. I got through about 20 areas of the 81 before I had to test something else. You get a lot of money selling off almost every weapon and crystal. I will try it again sometime. I think I want something better than a fyora to assist me.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
Things you would like to see in Geneforge 5 in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Friday, November 10 2006 22:20 Profile #0
Since Geneforge 4 is about to be released we might as well start with what we want in the next installment. Beta testers have an unfair advantage since we already know what has been changed since Geneforge 3.

1) Male and female versions of the characters, please. I know this has been a complaint since Geneforge 1.

2) More slots to carry items in the backpack. You'll understand when you see how many items you'll carry around now that items in the backpack don't count towards encumberance.

3) A tougher expert dungeon for the end of the game. This one is hard, but doable if you are prepared. I need to see if Jeff fixed the glitch that lets you repeat the fight with the boss monster to get its dropped loot more than once (return of the infinite Chesh bug from Geneforge 1 with better treasure).
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
Episode 3: A New Game in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Friday, November 10 2006 21:02 Profile #399
Rats. Too bad TM is with them to flame his way out of the trap. Actually that might be a way out of Shadowvale. Of course then there would be a flood and ruin all the carpeting.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
A question about a question in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Friday, November 10 2006 20:52 Profile #10
You need to watch some SCTV for good Canadian insults.

Now that the thread's purpose is over and threats have been implied, where shall this topic wander?
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
1994 Backwards Is 2006 in General
Randomizer
Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Friday, November 10 2006 20:48 Profile #66
When I started as a graduate student teaching assistant the instructions were basically - here's the book, here's the syllabus, you took the class once, so go teach. It got a little better a few years later when the professor in charge of the lecture part of the lab course I taught actually discussed what he wanted taught.

I've had a range where I liked the subject inspite of the teacher to I like the subject because the teacher made it interesting. The worst I ever heard about was in the education department where the professor played a tape of him reading the text book and rewinding to replay the important parts.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
November Posting Stats Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Poll in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Friday, November 10 2006 20:38 Profile #149
I worked hard to get out of 17th place and I'm not going to relinquish my spot in the top 10 without a posting fight.

Keyboards at 20 paces.

Besides I'm on track to move towards 8th place with my most prolific month.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
Very quick Geneforge 4: Rebellion Update. in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Randomizer
Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Friday, November 10 2006 20:33 Profile #28
Don't you know that fluffy turtles can attack. The bite is more of a gumming attack, but they clamp on and don't let go until they get all of your sanity.

You still have about a week to get a Mac. There are probably some used old Mac minis out there that you could use with your Windows equipment for not too much.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
Favorite way to die in Geneforge Series
Randomizer
Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Friday, November 10 2006 20:26 Profile #11
It's not how you die so much as the mess you leave behind for others. No neat little pile of treasure to be looted.

Good luck getting the committee together since you will also have to agree upon the agenda.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
1994 Backwards Is 2006 in General
Randomizer
Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Thursday, November 9 2006 18:40 Profile #54
Actually my observation about teaching was from a professor doing the interviewing for a new hire. I've had a few that can't teach or at least outside their area of interest. I was always glad when I missed having them.

I heard of a Nobel prize laureate whose two best lectures for the year occurred on the days that the view graph machine was broken and he refused to touch a piece of chalk. He was actually understandable when he couldn't resort to pages of equations.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
The Postorial Race... in General
Randomizer
Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Thursday, November 9 2006 18:32 Profile #48
Sorry for the double post, but I wanted not to have the topics get confused.

quote:
Originally written by Guardian Magma:

Thank you.

I'm not a bot: I'm just a person who appreciate correct grammar, punctuation and capitalization: and since in italian forums these things are not apprecciated and even discouraged, I have to stay here. But hey, as I said before, this is the best community ever for me. You are all great people, and I own a big debt to everyone, for all the English, the friendship, the support.

Thanks everyone.
I told you when your mother was making you stop that posting here would help your English. Too bad it doesn't work as well with those who are born in the United States.

[ Thursday, November 09, 2006 18:33: Message edited by: Randomizer ]
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
The Postorial Race... in General
Randomizer
Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Thursday, November 9 2006 18:11 Profile #47
quote:
Originally written by Slippery Salomon:
Would it mean anything to you if I called you a 80186?
I haven't heard that since 80286 took over. I finally realized how slow the 8086 and 8088 were using a spell checker.

I'm waiting to see how Aran's new posting bot works out. It takes previous posts and creates replies using a randomly chosen group of phrases taken from all our previous posts. This way he can keep up without having to do all the work.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
Good news! in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Randomizer
Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Thursday, November 9 2006 18:01 Profile #172
Wish for Geneforge 5 is that Jeff finally has time for male and female versions of each character class. Still the new character graphics are better than the older ones.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
Very quick Geneforge 4: Rebellion Update. in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Randomizer
Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Thursday, November 9 2006 17:57 Profile #6
Nice new screen shots from the middle of the game. Jeff is still revising the last part of the game so he'll be rushing to add the new graphics and any other changes. It seems to be shaping up to be the best Geneforge.

One nice change is that the options you get with both sides depends upon how much you actually help them and not having to choose between dialog options. You still need to make the right dialog choice to get to the option, but now you don't have to pick opinions that you don't believe in anymore.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
1994 Backwards Is 2006 in General
Randomizer
Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Thursday, November 9 2006 03:43 Profile #46
quote:
Originally written by Keladon:

But my base concern is that we elect people who are actually capable of doing their jobs
Too bad that's seldom what happens. Most candidates are only capable of getting elected. That's why most resolutions are for honoring local groups and most laws are for special interests. In order to get reelected the politician tries to get the most money for his district and supporters.

It's like when they hire a new college professor. In the interview process the question of whether you can teach is never asked. It's what is your area of interest and what kind of funding can you bring in to the department.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
The Postorial Race... in General
Randomizer
Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Thursday, November 9 2006 03:32 Profile #33
This will become like eBay except instead of last second bidding it will a flurry of post coming on the 17th. There will be complaints about the time Aranbot finally closes the race for this month.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
November Posting Stats Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Poll in General
Randomizer
Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Thursday, November 9 2006 03:29 Profile #126
quote:
Originally written by Silent Salmon:
I tend to pay someone to play the game for me, tell me how well I did, if I enjoyed it, and all that stuff. It keeps my computer less cluttered that way.
Do you do it for other activities? What do you pay?
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
November Posting Stats Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Poll in General
Randomizer
Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Wednesday, November 8 2006 22:23 Profile #122
quote:
Originally written by Silent Salmon:
Some threads may cause large confusions if they still exist post-release. Those questions were never meant to get answered, or asked.
If the readers can't figure out the real information after game release then they may lack the intelligence to play the game. Besides Jeff may add some of it before release just to make it true. I've found from seeing the same questions repeated in Avernum 4 that most gamers don't read old threads.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
1994 Backwards Is 2006 in General
Randomizer
Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Wednesday, November 8 2006 22:12 Profile #39
quote:
Originally written by Silent Salmon:

quote:
Originally written by Thuryl:

quote:
Originally written by Silent Salmon:

I'm confused.
My work here is done.
I am so not going to worship you when you subjugate the planet.
That will be taken care of by his empire. You will not have a choice.

I'm glad that crooked bully J. D. Hayworth is gone. They could have replaced him years ago with a chimp trained to vote Republican and it would have been an improvement.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
Jeff Vogel's View From the Bottom #6 in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Wednesday, November 8 2006 22:02 Profile #39
I'll join the list of never played a MMORPG, so that makes 5. I did play the MUD game Avatar on the PLATO system back in the late 1980's. But it was free and somewhat addictive. I saw that there is a pay version on the internet, but I'm not paying a monthly fee to hack the same types of monsters over and over again to make maybe a level or two a night.

I thought the D&D MMORPG would be better until I read from a reviewer how hard it was to find a group to run quests and that you could only run by yourself for the introduction dungeon.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
Post election gloating in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Wednesday, November 8 2006 21:01 Profile #21
I have to agree with a reporter (who got banned from press conferences) that having J. D. Hayworth in Congress means I don't have to listen to him 5 nights a week as a sportscaster. Hopefully he will finally deflate and be silent.

It'll be funny if the Democrats balance the budget by retroactively cutting most of the Republican pork that hasn't been spent in the last few years. So much for the Alaskan bridge to nowhere.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
Another Nail in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Wednesday, November 8 2006 20:52 Profile #3
Bush has so over extended the US military that the only option left is to bomb a new enemy to rubble. The air force and navy are the only forces that are not tied up in the Iraqi quagmire.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
The Postorial Race... in General
Randomizer
Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Wednesday, November 8 2006 20:49 Profile #27
Actually I think your posts in the hidden forums count and you can use it to hide the multiple consecutive posting from the rest of us. I'd do it but it seems too much like work and I'm sure I'd get banned.

Next month I'll have a better chance to make the top 3. I started out too late to do better than the top 8.
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