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Oh my God, you just can't make this **** up. in General
Randomizer
Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Wednesday, July 12 2006 18:10 Profile #89
quote:
Originally written by The Worst Man Ever:

Is Jesus dead, then?

Originally written by Jewels:
Well, he did die. I doubt he stayed in his human form after his ascention, but as an all-powerful deity he can do as he pleases. He did promise all his followers that they would have eternal life also, just after their death of course.
So you are saying that Jesus is a separate deity from
God? He is the son of God so he is another being. But by worshiping Jesus you break the first commandment which has that you shall have no other god before me.
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Oh my God, you just can't make this **** up. in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Tuesday, July 11 2006 21:45 Profile #76
And if the reincarnationists are right we will be having this arguement again and probalby not even know it. Except for those whose bad karma has pushed them down on the evolutionary scale.

H. G. Wells had a nice short story about someone who wound up going down instead of upwards as he planned.
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Whats Up? in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Tuesday, July 11 2006 21:40 Profile #7
Welcome and get used to having trouble identifying posters. Public displayed names can change at any moment especially for Alorael. So pay attention to member numbers, signatures, and especially custom titles.

You don't need your sanity as most members have proven. Although I think there are a few that didn't have any to leave at the door.
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Ideas for a Nethergate 3 in Nethergate
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Member # 6785
 written Tuesday, July 11 2006 18:45 Profile #0
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The reworked Nethergate would use the same engine, just beefed up. Probably Avernum style dialogue (this would take some time). Some new content. Interface and game system improvements. The interface would likely look a lot like Avernum's in the end.

A lot of the major encounters would be reworked to be more in the current style (multi-phase encounters with adds and other special abilities). And the game would be rebalanced to make it more challenging at the end (something I have long felt is a major flaw in the game).

The update would most likely be $10 for registered users. In addition to the general, overall reworking, there would probably one decently sized dungeon for each side (one for Romans, one for Celts).

All of this, is, of course, at least 9 months in the future and subject to drastic change.

- Jeff Vogel
With Jeff already giving what Nethergate 2 will be like, I wondering what people would like to see if he makes a Nethergate 3?

I don't see a need to improve the graphics and change the game engine beyond updating it for the current operating system. The spell system works well enough with the combat system and has some unique features that differentiate it from the other games. So all that would be needed is an intersting plot and some new dungeons to explore.

My idea would to have a dispute between Sidhe factions where each side recruits proxies (Romans and Celts) to settle the matter. The players would need to find items in different places in order to prove that they are worthy to represent their side. The endgame would be an actual fight between the player run party versus the party that would have been created by playing the other side. So you would have players fighting a group that would be using the same type of tactics that they would use and have the same levels.
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Shaper hypocrisy vs. Shaper tragedy (SPOILERS) in Geneforge Series
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Member # 6785
 written Tuesday, July 11 2006 18:27 Profile #5
I think there is a mistaken assumption. While Sucia Island was the origin of the shapers, Danette's Geneforge was independently created without ancient knowledge but as the outgrowth of centuries of research. It represents a systematic way to achieve results instead of the trial and error that originally destroyed the island.

Shaper's try to regulate new knowledge and who gains access because of the results with mistakes. In GF3 there is the case of burrowing mold that has gotten loose and infected the man at Fort Kentia. The necromancers and other mad mages that want to try out anything are what needs to be stopped.

The problems is the mistreatment of serviles. They are treated as a step up from tools and animals. When the Shaper's Council accepts that they deserve better then a moderate course can be started.
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Loyalist or Rebel? in Geneforge Series
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Member # 6785
 written Tuesday, July 11 2006 18:09 Profile #4
Loyalists have their faults, but they aren't out of control as the rebels. The Sholai in GF1 only have a leader who isn't totally out of control, but the others have become wild power addicts. The rebels have decided that anything goes in the later games in order to overthrow the Shapers. They no longer care what happens to anyone else. Letting rogues loose to terrify the serviles that just want to survive.
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Wow (G4) in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
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Member # 6785
 written Tuesday, July 11 2006 03:40 Profile #150
You hit upon the flaw of a central leader with no checks on his power. When the leader is good then things are okay. But a corrupt or incompetent leader can destroy everything around him. The real world example is the Bush administraion believing that they are the onl ones that know what is best for the world. When reality intrudes they try to force it back into their vision of what should happen or deny that it has happened. Iraq is an example where Rumsfeld thought he knew better than experienced military men how to run a war. We eliminated the old regime, but there wasn't and still isn't the manpower to control the country. We have the power to destroy the area, but not enough people there to police and repair it.

The Shaper Council has the members balancing each other, but are slower to react to change. This prevents anyone of them getting out of control, but a good leader is blocked by the others from making major changes.

In all the previous Geneforge games every side has had flaws. What has been lacking is a synthesis of the best ideas from each side. In order to achieve this the Shaper Council would have to recognize that their creations are not just tools to be used and discarded. The creations though have to accept some limits on what they can do, Currently the rebels are going all out to exceed the Shaper's power with no cares or restraints on what they will do. This has lead to powerful creations that are trying to dominate the weaker creations and destroy the shapers.
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Naturally, I'm sure this has been proposed before. in General
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Member # 6785
 written Monday, July 10 2006 20:06 Profile #20
The trick is to stick to quests and skip most of the random encounters. There is enough action with the quests. The dialog with the NPCs does have to be expanded upon since most of them have very little to say and are there for trading.
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Feature Length Animation Films in General
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Member # 6785
 written Monday, July 10 2006 20:02 Profile #19
Edit: I missed seeing this in the first post's list.

How about going back a really long time ago and include Ralph Bashki's Wizards. At least the ending is worth watching even if the rest isn't to your tastes.

His Lord of the Rings was thankfully stopped early in the trilogy and he never tried to finish it. There was never a good animated Tolkien movie and they tried with The Hobbit and The Return of the King.

[ Monday, July 10, 2006 20:03: Message edited by: Randomizer ]
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A1: questions in The Avernum Trilogy
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Monday, July 10 2006 19:53 Profile #12
You can reach Athron, but you need to know the right questions to get the useful info. Actually making it all the way in should be saved for the later part of the game. I think you need to see Erika first to get the last part.

Just killing the other monsters on the way in should be enough for the start.
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Oh my God, you just can't make this **** up. in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Sunday, July 9 2006 18:59 Profile #50
quote:
I ate a hungry man dinner once, it was free with the rebate, so what the heck? It was actually pretty good, but it took me two days to eat it. It would have been tough to have it all in one serving.
You need to work up to it. With practice you can down almost anything. That's how Drakefyre can eat 5000 calories daily. Pratice makes gluttons.
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A1: questions in The Avernum Trilogy
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Member # 6785
 written Sunday, July 9 2006 18:36 Profile #9
Pyrog is the only dragon that you need to kill. The others all have information that you need to fulfill different quests. Be sure to save a file before killing any of the other dragons in case you find that you haven't got all the info.
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exile 3 missions order (bug?) in The Exile Trilogy
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Member # 6785
 written Sunday, July 9 2006 18:31 Profile #4
You need to go north to investigate the giants near Loreli and then start the war between the giants and trogs.

The roach quest is easier and will give you access to priest spells at a relatively low cost.

[ Sunday, July 09, 2006 18:32: Message edited by: Randomizer ]
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A1: questions in The Avernum Trilogy
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Saturday, July 8 2006 21:32 Profile #3
You want to check both sides of the main entrance because even though the passage doesn't go through and you fight several drakes and fire lizards there is some decent treasure.

Athron was always a female and worrying about first her eggs and then the hatched drakes.
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Lark's Scrolls [spoiler] in Avernum 4
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Saturday, July 8 2006 21:24 Profile #17
I still say blast all the pylons. You have to go back to Fort Remote to recharge every few pylons, but the treasure is about 3000 for just the crystals. Once you complete it you can pass through each area without going into combat mode with a few mouse clicks to reposition your destination each time.
I could go from Fort Remote to R-I's place in under a minute when it came time to take the place.

After R-I flees the pylons go neutral and you can pass them freely.
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Xylgham udwlnit skretcko!1!! in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Saturday, July 8 2006 21:17 Profile #395
Slarty already left, but there is Delicious Vlish as a regular in Geneforge forum. I remember his tentacles getting hurt with Alorael being forced to drink skibbane.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
Oh my God, you just can't make this **** up. in General
Randomizer
Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Saturday, July 8 2006 21:10 Profile #27
I had a summer job for a food manufactuer. Bismark was right that people that like laws and sausages should see how they are made. You don't want to know what parts of an animal qualify as consumer eatable meat.

Swanson couldn't sell that if there wasn't a market. They sell to the same people that go to McDonald's for 6 Big Macs for lunch. They want people that don't read the nutrition label and appearantly have no taste.
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Oh my God, you just can't make this **** up. in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Saturday, July 8 2006 15:27 Profile #19
Home fries are made with potatoe slices fried in oil in a pan instead of deep frying them as in a restaurant. The idea is that you can do them yourself without a deep fryer.

Actually it doesn't seem any worse then the junk I ate in various school cafeterias. There the fried eggs could bounce and they tasted like rubber.

[ Saturday, July 08, 2006 15:33: Message edited by: Randomizer ]
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Where is Stout's sword? in Avernum 4
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Member # 6785
 written Saturday, July 8 2006 15:21 Profile #3
It's just one of those quirks in the game. A3 in the Golddale mine had a slith with a fireball wand that was gone after you killed them.

Did anyone ever get a choice for a password that didn't initiate fighting?
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Ghall-Ihrno's comfort. in Avernum 4
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Friday, July 7 2006 19:30 Profile #3
If you are really lucky a vahnatai in the Sulfurous Flats cave or in the slaughter of Houghton will drop a fine waveblade. Otherwise you have to wait until you visit R-I's tomb.
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Oh god - I feel euphoric (G4) in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Thursday, July 6 2006 19:56 Profile #10
TM would probably prefer to see Blades of Exile 2 as the next one.

For gamer's withdrawl there is still always Nethergate. It's almost like Avernum in style with better spells.

[ Thursday, July 06, 2006 19:58: Message edited by: Randomizer ]
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Alorael in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Thursday, July 6 2006 19:52 Profile #29
quote:
In fact, there are many things on Spiderweb that conflict with each other. It's best not to think too hard about too many of them, or you'll just become confused and paranoid.
We just do it to drive you crazy. Playing with someone's mind is fun, but sometimes when I use more than one at a time they don't always go back in the right receptacles. It'll teach you to keep too much tracking of us.

I know it's theoretcially possible for someone to get more posts than Alorael, but is it likely? Does anyone have that much free time?
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Off the top of your head in General
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Member # 6785
 written Thursday, July 6 2006 19:43 Profile #12
Bangles - "Walk Like and Eqyptian"
Bangles - "Hazy Shade of Winter"
Chicago - "Old Days"
XTC - "Mayor of Simpleton"
The Who - "Pinball Wizard"
Elton John - "Philadelphia Freedom"
Elton John and Kiki Dee - "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
ZZ Top - "Legs"
The Mamas and the Papas - "California Dreamin'"
Vangelis - "Daniel"
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Almaria in Avernum 4
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Member # 6785
 written Thursday, July 6 2006 19:16 Profile #4
It's also easier to kill the Almaria shade if you don't have to kill the town to get to it. Still you could always do both.
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Anonymity and online identity, yet again. in General
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Member # 6785
 written Wednesday, July 5 2006 20:07 Profile #81
I was trying to locate the movie but it wasn't listed in imdb under the actor's name. It had a character whose first name was Colonel and his siblings were all give titles for their first names as a way to give them a start in the world. So he had brothers named Judge and Doctor.
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