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Updated sex ratio of Spiderweb in General
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Gender---The word gender describes the state of being male, female, or neither. Some languages have a system of grammatical gender (also known as noun classes); while a noun may be described as "masculine" or "feminine" by convention, this has no necessary connection to the natural gender of the thing described. Likewise, a wide variety of phenomena may have gendered characteristics ascribed to them, either by analogy to male and female bodies, such as with the gender of connectors and fasteners, or due to social norms, such as interpreting the color pink as feminine and blue as masculine. In social sciences, the word "gender" is sometimes used in contrast to biological sex, to emphasise a social, cultural or psychological dimension. The discipline of gender studies investigates the nature of sex and gender in a social context.

Sex---Sex refers to the male and female duality of biology and reproduction, a process in biological DNA that dates back 4.6 - 3.5 billion years. DNA links back in an unbroken series of sexual reproduction taking forward information to present day. The somewhat similar term gender has more to do with identity than biology. The concept is confined to organisms that reproduce sexually.

EDIT: Wikipedia. Sex is the right word.

[ Tuesday, July 04, 2006 04:16: Message edited by: Elijah ]

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Polaris

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
- H.P. Lovecraft
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Bride of the Abominable Photo Thread in General
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Even the people who've never seen your satanic mug? :P

[ Tuesday, July 04, 2006 04:11: Message edited by: Elijah ]

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Polaris

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
- H.P. Lovecraft
Posts: 164 | Registered: Wednesday, June 14 2006 07:00
Updated sex ratio of Spiderweb in General
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Think of the transexuals!

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Polaris

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
- H.P. Lovecraft
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Updated sex ratio of Spiderweb in General
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Male.

EDIT: Doesn't Mr kind of give it away?

[ Tuesday, July 04, 2006 03:29: Message edited by: Elijah ]

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Polaris

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
- H.P. Lovecraft
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The Hintbook in General
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Except, from a buisness point, that wouldn't make Jeff any money, would it? Nothing is free in the buisness world.

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Polaris

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
- H.P. Lovecraft
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Intel Mac: what about the save files? in Tech Support
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Hasn't Jeff said that his games won't work on Intel Macs?

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Polaris

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
- H.P. Lovecraft
Posts: 164 | Registered: Wednesday, June 14 2006 07:00
Bride of the Abominable Photo Thread in General
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quote:
Originally written by Thin Air:

Guess what I'm looking at?
I'm trying not to.

EDIT: What makes this even creepier, is that, behind the binoculars you can see him grinning slightly.

[ Monday, July 03, 2006 11:11: Message edited by: Elijah ]

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Polaris

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
- H.P. Lovecraft
Posts: 164 | Registered: Wednesday, June 14 2006 07:00
Xylgham udwlnit skretcko!1!! in General
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It was on Polaris. Well, the link Curio put up was on Polaris.
The video was on Youtube.

It was... weird.

EDIT: Here's the link.

All Your Snakes Are Belong To Us

[ Tuesday, July 04, 2006 03:24: Message edited by: Elijah ]

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Polaris

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
- H.P. Lovecraft
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The Hintbook in General
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Does this really go in Tech Support?

I think you order the CD copy of the game. You ask for the hint book, and they charge the extra money, and send it to you.

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Polaris

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
- H.P. Lovecraft
Posts: 164 | Registered: Wednesday, June 14 2006 07:00
Wow (G4) in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
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quote:
Originally written by Little Billy Sue:

And anyway, it's possible to go on a homicidal rampage and murder every living being in the Avernums and Geneforge. If the possibility of killing children was to cause outrage, certainly that would cause at least the same amount.[/QB]
I've done that before.

In ways, you can do many things in Spidweb games that are as bad as things in, say, Grand Theft Auto.

Massacreing a entire city is just as bad as killing a single child.

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Polaris

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
- H.P. Lovecraft
Posts: 164 | Registered: Wednesday, June 14 2006 07:00
Wow (G4) in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
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quote:
Originally written by MagmaDragoon:

Can I ask why GF4 will cost more?
You can ask, but you won't get an answer. :P

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Polaris

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
- H.P. Lovecraft
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A question about G2 in Geneforge Series
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Uhhh, Magma? There's nothing behind the door (in scripting terms). It's there so you can end the game, go back, and say "There it is!".

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Polaris

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
- H.P. Lovecraft
Posts: 164 | Registered: Wednesday, June 14 2006 07:00
Bride of the Abominable Photo Thread in General
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IMAGE(http://www.polarisboard.net/board/style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)

Cute cat. Is it yours?

EDIT: Photobucket's much better than Image Fury.

[ Monday, July 03, 2006 04:49: Message edited by: Elijah ]

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Polaris

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
- H.P. Lovecraft
Posts: 164 | Registered: Wednesday, June 14 2006 07:00
Your favorite video game company in General
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You can get a used Xbox for around $100, and if your smart, you can find a PSP for around $180.

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Polaris

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
- H.P. Lovecraft
Posts: 164 | Registered: Wednesday, June 14 2006 07:00
Xylgham udwlnit skretcko!1!! in General
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quote:
Originally written by Ephesos:

(For some reason, I'm thinking Snakes on a Plane. Perhaps because I visited a strange link from Polaris that had to do with it.)
That video will be burned into my retinas (or is it corneas?) forever.

The script does remind me somewhat of Snakes On A Plane, however.

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Polaris

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
- H.P. Lovecraft
Posts: 164 | Registered: Wednesday, June 14 2006 07:00
Bride of the Abominable Photo Thread in General
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Me.

IMAGE(http://s55.photobucket.com/albums/g152/MrBookworm/th_Photo22.jpg)

I couldn't find a larger one. Sorry.

[ Monday, July 03, 2006 04:30: Message edited by: Elijah ]

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Polaris

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
- H.P. Lovecraft
Posts: 164 | Registered: Wednesday, June 14 2006 07:00
Best game in General
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For some unexplainable reason, Geneforges and Avernums both crack me up.

[ Sunday, July 02, 2006 13:53: Message edited by: Elijah ]

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Polaris

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
- H.P. Lovecraft
Posts: 164 | Registered: Wednesday, June 14 2006 07:00
Icons in General
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Ahhh...

I wasn't thinking in buisness terms.

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Polaris

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
- H.P. Lovecraft
Posts: 164 | Registered: Wednesday, June 14 2006 07:00
Icons in General
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quote:
Originally written by *i:

From now on, anyone starting a Mac/PC war will be banned permanently without warning or appeal.
Isn't that a little harsh?

And I have noticed no such thing on my Mac.

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Polaris

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
- H.P. Lovecraft
Posts: 164 | Registered: Wednesday, June 14 2006 07:00
Helping Litalia? in Geneforge Series
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Through Learned Darian.

I still don't get why Darian can hang around in a cave infested by powerful rogue creations, and not get killed. My Agent killed her in one hit.

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Polaris

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
- H.P. Lovecraft
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Who becomes a Shaper in Geneforge Series
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I go on the "Jedi" theory. The Shapers look for young people with innate magical talent, then they recruit/kidnap them.

It would be nice if Jeff could shed some light on this in G4, though.

EDIT: You have to remember, even though Shaping is very different from normal magic, it's still magic. It's not some other kind of power. Shaping is just a form of magic.

[ Sunday, July 02, 2006 05:29: Message edited by: Elijah ]

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Polaris

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
- H.P. Lovecraft
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a question about the spell "daze" in Avernum 4
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That would make the game way to easy (in money terms, at least).

To expand on flavour text, it's there to add a feeling of depth. It helps create a realistic world. If you simply clicked on a book, and it said, "You have learned the spell Daze", that wouldn't be very fun, would it?

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Polaris

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
- H.P. Lovecraft
Posts: 164 | Registered: Wednesday, June 14 2006 07:00
Wow (G4) in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
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The Rebels could consist of a soggy leaf of lettuce, a fyora, and a five year old kid, and simply because you join them, they will win.

Which brings up another question.

Why aren't there any children in Geneforge?

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Polaris

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
- H.P. Lovecraft
Posts: 164 | Registered: Wednesday, June 14 2006 07:00
Wow (G4) in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
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Yes, the Shapers have two continents of people. However, they aren't Shapers. The best they could use common people for is cannon fodder (as in footsoldiers). Even worse, many people would sign up at the chance to destroy the Shapers, so they're a threat as well.

The base of the Shaper army isn't Shapers. It's whatever guards, people, and such they can scrounge up.
Guardians are the fighters. Agents are the assasins, diplomats, etc. Shapers are the researchers. Guardians will be on the front lines, not Shapers.

The Rebels have far more Serviles than the Shapers have Shapers. Forty trained, battle-hardened, Serviles are a match for a smaller number of Shapers/Guardians/Agents.

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Polaris

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
- H.P. Lovecraft
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Spells in Geneforge Series
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Aura of Flames is only good for finishing off groups of monsters, softining up groups of monsters, and killing weak monsters.

I prefer Essence Orbs, as it's not expensive, and it's a multiple-target spell.

However, DV is right. You use different spells for different situations.

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Polaris

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
- H.P. Lovecraft
Posts: 164 | Registered: Wednesday, June 14 2006 07:00

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