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New Abortion Laws in General
*i
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Member # 6
 written Saturday, March 26 2005 22:26 Profile #141
Overpopulation is a problem, yes, but abortion is not the best answer to it. Free access to contraceptives and modernization of the third world is. I address this point below.

Also, I'm willing to bet most abortions occur in the first world where growth rates are low or even negative anyway, and unwanted children can be supported. If somehow all knowledge of how to perform abortions were to disappear right now I doubt it would seriously exacerbate that problem. Growth rates need to be brought down, yes, but economics seems to be the best driver for that. In the long term, we need to expand sustainable energy production methods to maintain us, but that is another issue altogether.

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...and eventually we should aim to be able to have sex without running the risk of pregnancy. We've come reasonably close already, but there's plenty of room for improvement in contraceptive methods.
I agree 100%, as a society we should continue to make progess to ensure that population is controlled. Contraceptives offer an excellent avenue for this. It is still, however, the responsibility of the individual to use such methods.

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New Abortion Laws in General
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Saturday, March 26 2005 21:46 Profile #138
No, because it goes back to the first point. If someone contacts an STD, or any other disease for that matter, it is in the best interest of society to treat that disease. Keeping the reproductive lines clean of disease is fairly important for obvious reasons.

There is no real good that can come from allowing STDs to remain rampant other than to punish people for "irresponsible behavior". The goal is not to punish, but to make sure people are accountable for the consequences of their actions. The responsibility of a person who gets an STD is to seek treatment (if possible) and take efforts to prevent spreading it further. Failure to do so, one could argue, could be considered neglect and be against the law.

Abortion is not a "treatment" to a "disease" as reproduction is necessary.

[ Saturday, March 26, 2005 21:49: Message edited by: *i ]

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Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Custom Titles: How Did You Get Yours? in General
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Saturday, March 26 2005 20:54 Profile #28
quote:
Originally written by Archmage Alex:

If I am not mistaken, the message boards started less than 6 months before I joined, how much older can you be in the community? Did you all interact somhow before they were created? How would you have known that each other existed? If the community is older than I believed, please excuse my ignorance.
The commuty has been around for over eight years now and is still pretty strong. Most of the ancient ones from before the release of Blades of Exile are gone, but a few still remain.

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Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
High level scenarios? in Blades of Avernum
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Saturday, March 26 2005 20:46 Profile #11
I personally don't make high level scenarios because they get boring too fast. This was definitely the case in BoE, and I suspect at a certain point it is the case for BoA as well.

However, I sense there is a demand. Someone should make one.

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Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
BUGS! in Blades of Avernum Editor
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Saturday, March 26 2005 20:43 Profile #21
I say we bundle these bugs into a list and send it out right after GF3 is released on the Mac.

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BUGS! in Blades of Avernum
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Saturday, March 26 2005 20:43 Profile #21
I say we bundle these bugs into a list and send it out right after GF3 is released on the Mac.

[ Saturday, March 26, 2005 20:44: Message edited by: *i ]

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Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
New Abortion Laws in General
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Saturday, March 26 2005 20:35 Profile #136
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The only perceived benefit is moral, e.g. taking a stance against something percieved to be evil.
I take it you didn't read my reasons for my positions on this issue. They are not moral reasons, but purely practical ones. For this, I feel that society needs to decide the greater good.

Deciding what life should be created, destroyed, or not allowed to emerge is a societal issue as it affects everyone. We put people to death, in part, because the person's acts are so heinous that the person is a net negative on society. I do realize there are arguments for deterrence, but I find them lacking as evidence for the effectiveness is specious.

I digress, these are potential people, with potential contributions to humanity that cannot be carried out if not allowed to develop. It is therefore humanity's right, as a whole, to decide whether or not what is the most beneficial course of action for its membership.

The other semi-moralistic stance that I have is the issue of social responsibility. Should we, as a society, allow behaviors that allow abdication of responsibility for ones actions? In this case, it would be consensual sex that leads to pregnancy with the consequence of childbirth (which as I explained above, is humanity as a whole's intereset). Allowing abortion would essentially allow people to not be accountable for actions of known consequence.

Allowing abdication of responsibility in any case would weaken our species accountability for its own actions. Social cooporation and accountability are essential to the working of society. Our ability to function in complex societies is our primary evolutionary advantage.

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Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
New Abortion Laws in General
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Friday, March 25 2005 18:10 Profile #95
Abortion, a classic difficult issue. I believe I've stated my reasons for oppositions before, but I shall do so again:

1) Abortion and the removal of intelligent life in general is a great waste of potential. A truly advanced society would put its members to far better use.

2) With the exception of cases of rape, incest, threat of life to mother, the allowance promotes an abdication of responsibility for ones actions. I feel we need to force ourselves to remain accountable for our actions.

Unfortunately, our culture is not advanced enough to deal with the problem. Before the abortion issue can be addressed in any real useful way, society needs to develop a solution to the problems with adoption.

The problems stem from two inherencies:

1) A defunct foster care system which is a product of the old orphanages.

2) Neutral or even negative attitudes toward those who adopt. At this point, society puts no premium, gives no incentive, and makes no attempt to impose social duty for those who could adopt unwanted children.

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Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
The Universe in General
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The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Friday, March 25 2005 16:26 Profile #60
Timeline is an okay book, but it will not answer any of the deeper questions here. It is merely fiction based upon conjectural things. I say, read it if you have a few spare evenings, but for entertainment purposes only.

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Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Poll without a poll: survivors in Geneforge Series
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Wednesday, March 23 2005 14:44 Profile #4
Polls should be available now.

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Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
An ACTUAL G3 Related Question in Geneforge Series
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Wednesday, March 23 2005 06:50 Profile #1
No, but he does have to port it. This involves changing the graphics formats, editing the pathing, and all sorts of other painful stuff.

Now what you are asking: The process usually takes 2-3 months.

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Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Perfect Forest Help in Blades of Avernum
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Wednesday, March 23 2005 06:48 Profile #7
quote:
Originally written by A ship then new they built for him:

Gosh, that was a tough one. I kept running into the beam and pushing the mirror in all kinds of corners, and with that time pressure, it's really a lot of stress. :eek: But now it's done. Hooray.
I guess I designed it well. :D *Grins Evilly*

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Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Perfect Forest Help in Blades of Avernum
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The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Tuesday, March 22 2005 14:55 Profile #3
You need to destroy the machine in the northern part of the mines. Use the two mirrors to redirect the beam at the center of the mine to the machine. Remember that beams can destroy crumbling walls.

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Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Geneforge 3 Forum!! in Geneforge Series
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The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Tuesday, March 22 2005 14:34 Profile #0
Rumor has it that the release of Geneforge 3 is not far off for the Mac. This forum has been created for the discussion of this game. All rules of the game forums apply.

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Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
BUGS! in Blades of Avernum Editor
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Saturday, March 19 2005 19:03 Profile #14
I'll look into why and try to figure it out. It works fine when adding a stain. Removing it appears to be troublesome.

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Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
BUGS! in Blades of Avernum
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Saturday, March 19 2005 19:03 Profile #14
I'll look into why and try to figure it out. It works fine when adding a stain. Removing it appears to be troublesome.

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Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Other Realms in Avernum in Blades of Avernum
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The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Saturday, March 19 2005 15:47 Profile #12
quote:
Originally written by Lord Baron Von Toast:


2) In A Perfect Forest-- you visit what appears to be a Nephilim space craft. There is a map of a globe and a pair of Cosmos Gloves. There is some indication that the Nephilim are not originally from Avernum.
Are you sure you are interpreting this right? Is there any indication to believe the Spacecraft belongs to the Nephilim?

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Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
BUGS! in Blades of Avernum Editor
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Saturday, March 19 2005 15:43 Profile #12
I have had the put_stain_on_space call randomly break when trying to remove stuff as well.

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Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
BUGS! in Blades of Avernum
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Saturday, March 19 2005 15:43 Profile #12
I have had the put_stain_on_space call randomly break when trying to remove stuff as well.

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Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Riposte in Blades of Avernum
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Saturday, March 19 2005 14:11 Profile #3
Could add this to the "bugs" list as being: Riposte should work for all physical attacks regardless if the monster has a weapon equipped or not, should do physical damage back (not magic), and is horribly underpowered.

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Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Two Questions in Blades of Avernum Editor
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The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Sunday, March 13 2005 08:26 Profile #5
I use Graphics Coverter and ResEdit to do these. Do searches on both with google. They should be free.

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Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Two Questions in Blades of Avernum
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The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Sunday, March 13 2005 08:26 Profile #5
I use Graphics Coverter and ResEdit to do these. Do searches on both with google. They should be free.

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Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
custom monster size? in Blades of Exile
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The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Sunday, March 13 2005 08:23 Profile #2
The Za-Khazi graphics file also has an excellent example.

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Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Two Questions in Blades of Avernum Editor
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The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Saturday, March 12 2005 15:11 Profile #1
1) The simplist way is to write a Town Script and have a message_dialog in the call you place on the bookshelf.

2) This is probably best answered by the manual. Look at examples of the scenarios that come with the game for help with this. If you still have questions, come back and we will do our best to help you.

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Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Two Questions in Blades of Avernum
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The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Saturday, March 12 2005 15:11 Profile #1
1) The simplist way is to write a Town Script and have a message_dialog in the call you place on the bookshelf.

2) This is probably best answered by the manual. Look at examples of the scenarios that come with the game for help with this. If you still have questions, come back and we will do our best to help you.

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