Profile for Emperor Tullegolar
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| Displayed name | Emperor Tullegolar |
| Member number | 7420 |
| Title | Shaper |
| Postcount | 2156 |
| Homepage | http://www.dmeb.net/speb/foryourears/take.mp3 |
| Registered | Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
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| If canisters were real... in Geneforge Series | |
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written Wednesday, December 27 2006 20:47
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This poll is misleading. Canisters don not take your humanity. They augment it, making you a better human than you could ever dream to be without them. In the Geneforge world I would use all I could get my hands on, simply as a matter of survival. The canisters, along with my unmatched ambition, would assure my domination of that world... at least for a little while. In the real world, I would probably only need to use a few to get what I really want, assuming not too many people already have access to them. Still, I would probably end up using as many as possible. Only then would I have the clarity of thought I need to be an enlightened ruler. Geneforge 4 revealed that the geneforge itself does not, in fact, perfect you, as you can still use canisters after having using it. A geneforge is more like the equivilant of using a few canisters plus getting the standard augmentation that allows use of shaping and powerful magic. However, the Barzite ending revealed that absolute perfection is possible through canisters. Thus, I don't really care how I acheive perfection, be it through canisters or geneforges. It makes no difference as long as I get it. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
| Best (and Worst) Movies of the Year in General | |
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written Wednesday, December 27 2006 20:26
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Grandma's Boy: That movie was awesome, I can't believe you guys didn't like it. And you call yourselves gamers... pfff. Pirates: I like these movies for the humor and fight scenes. Jack Sparrow might be the greatest character of the decade. Any other nominees? Neverwinter Nights 2: If it's anything like the first one, it's probably the worst game ever. I almost stopped playing the first one half way through because it got so boring, and the fights got so repetitive. I didn't even bother playing it through a second time as a 'good' guy like I usually do with those types of games. What a piece of crap. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
| Best (and Worst) Movies of the Year in General | |
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written Tuesday, December 26 2006 23:11
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quote:I agree. 'V for Vendetta' was based on a book and they changed a lot of things for the movie yet I'd say they are still equally awesome. But surely you agree with my statement that no good movie has ever been made from a video game, yes? That's just the truth. I'm glad people liked 'Thank You for Smoking.' I didn't think a lot of people would get it, but then again you guys aren't a lot of people, I suppose. I'm also glad to see no one was fooled by 'Eragon.' Worse fantasy movie since 'Dungeons & Dragons.' I've seen made for TV movies that were better. 'Merlin', for example. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
| House Unshaperlike Activities Committee in Geneforge 4: Rebellion | |
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written Tuesday, December 26 2006 23:05
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quote:That has got to be one of the tripiest things I've ever heard on any message board. Nioca, could you please translate mars again, or at least give me some sort of paraphrase so I can respond? I can't shake the feeling that he is saying really interesing things under that veil of nonsense. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
| Best (and Worst) Movies of the Year in General | |
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written Monday, December 25 2006 22:35
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Best: The Protector. The greatest Quentin Tarantino movie I've ever seen, and I really liked Kill Bill. This movie has this one fight sceen where the hero battles his way up a huge spiral stairway. One word... epic. This movie is almost like a video game in terms of character development, you know them by how they fight and what they wear rather than who they really are. I like it that way. If for nothing else, see this movie for the sweetest fight scenes ever. Worst: Bloodrayne. Of course, the real worst movie I won't mention because it doesn't deserve it. This movie is here because it was terrible in an awesome way. There has never been a good movie based on a video game and this is no exception. The redeeming qualities are the excessive violence and a hilarious appearance by Meatloaf. Recommened: Grandma's Boy, since I'm sure it's the story of many of your lives. Thank You for Smoking, because I'm a political science major and am obligated. V for Vendetta, which was pretty good, but I'd rather see a movie made of The Watchmen. Nacho Libre, for a good laugh. And The Prestige, for the most bizarre twist ending I've ever seen, plus David Bowie! -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
| Respect. in Geneforge 4: Rebellion | |
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written Monday, December 25 2006 21:53
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Well, as I said before, the canister workshop would be heavily guarded. As the heart of my empire, every Tullegolite would know the place's value and would guard it with their lives. There is also the fact that few would be willing to destroy a place that could give them so much power. On top of all that, I myself would always be nearby to protect it personally should it ever be threatened. You're right though, of course. Someone could infiltrate and destroy it, bringing down my empire. But given the world of Geneforge, that's the whole point, right? I'm just trying to present an alternative to the repressive ways of the Shapers and the chaos of the Drakons. Surely, though my side is not flawless, you can see it's superiority? We value strength in a world where you must be strong to survive, yet we maintain the important Shaper vision of a world where creations are kept in check, kept from forming bizarre armies and murdering innocent people. It is the best of both sides. What more could you ask for? But Tullegolar, I want a world where everyone lives in peace. Well, you can thank Ghaldring for making sure that such a world is now long gone. You have to fight now. Will you take a side that does not give you sufficient strength, or the side where racist drakons control your future? Or would you have the courage to be a Tullegolite? -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
| Merry Xmast to all in General | |
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written Monday, December 25 2006 11:26
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quote:Please. Wagner was an amateur compared to me. And Christmas may not be Jesus's real birthday... but it is Isaac Newton's. Surely that's worth celebrating... nerds. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
| Boiling Mudpits - SPOILER - Hidden Room in Geneforge 4: Rebellion | |
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written Sunday, December 24 2006 16:26
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There's just something about the satisfying click that levers make. Secret doors you need to run into just aren't as... clicky. Besides, if you really like the old secret doors, Geneforge 4 has some of those, too... sort of. The ones you need to walk up to in order to notice. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
| New Year's Resolutions in General | |
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Shaper
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written Sunday, December 24 2006 15:35
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quote:My resolution is to make a Blades of Avernum scenario before 2008. Once that is done, I intend to collect on my "leeway" and spend it accordingly. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
| House Unshaperlike Activities Committee in Geneforge 4: Rebellion | |
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written Sunday, December 24 2006 15:30
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Just a minute, Nalyd. I can't help but think that opon mars is saying something profound here in all that mess. But you're right, of course, whatever it is I sense is lost to us forever. On cheating: I love cheating, it makes the game more fun for me. But I never use dbugkill. Where's the sport in that? On shaping vs magic: Shaping is more destructive than magic, I'll admit to that. But I would also say that shaping is exponentially more beneficial than magic. Magic is really only good for destruction, which, while I approve of it, it seems to be the only argument Trakovites have against shaping. I hate that the Trakovites can say shaping is bad when, though it can be destructive, much more good can come of it; then they say nothing at all about magic, which much destruction comes from and almost no good whatsoever. This philosophy has no logical grounds. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
| Merry Xmast to all in General | |
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Shaper
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written Sunday, December 24 2006 09:31
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quote:Happy Odinmas?  -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
| A Developer Question in Geneforge 4: Rebellion | |
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written Sunday, December 24 2006 03:26
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You guys all get the control rod, right? I never find myself overwhelmed when I use that thing. In fact, I find the various creations coming to my aid even get in the way, sometimes. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
| canisters in Geneforge Series | |
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written Sunday, December 24 2006 01:53
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How dare you compare canisters to harmful drugs? They have no harmful effects whatsoever. Even if you consider the clarity of thought that the canisters give you as a negative, even then the positive effects are far more numerous. I can not approve of the children idea. Canisters must be earned. Never given freely. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
| canisters in Geneforge Series | |
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written Sunday, December 24 2006 00:50
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Well then if it's that simple, what reason does anyone have at all not to use canisters? -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
| canisters in Geneforge Series | |
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written Saturday, December 23 2006 23:33
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quote:There is a little bit of mad scientist in all of us, it seems. I don't fully understand how anyone (including Litalia) is able to 'adapt' to the changes in their bodies. If the canisters really effect your genes themselves, then anything that they do should be permanent. I don't understand how Litalia is able to control her new self, as that implies regressing her genes back to the way they were, somehow. You can't 'train' your genes, and you can't adapt without inside influence. Perhaps she used additional shaping methods? When all else fails, shape some more! Is there anything shaping can't fix? [ Saturday, December 23, 2006 23:35: Message edited by: Emperor Tullegolar ] -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
| canisters in Geneforge Series | |
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written Saturday, December 23 2006 11:59
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quote:Here's the problem. You've made the fatal error of comparing humans and creations. Creations, no matter how much shaping or evolution you apply, will never amount anything culturally significant. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
| canisters in Geneforge Series | |
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written Friday, December 22 2006 15:42
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quote:Why hinder yourself with the frailties of a human form? It is your birthright to be able to shape yourself! It is the next step in evolution. Those that die along the way die so that the strong may live, they die so that the species as a whole can grow and be stronger. To reject the canisters is to doom the whole world to mediocrity and endless sqabbles over the petty things like politics. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
| An editor. in Geneforge 4: Rebellion | |
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Shaper
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written Friday, December 22 2006 15:31
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Thanks, Micawber. It was quite useless until now. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
| Episode 3: A New Game in General | |
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written Friday, December 22 2006 15:27
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I don't think any in-story characters know that there are two Smoos yet. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
| Merry Xmast to all in General | |
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written Thursday, December 21 2006 23:24
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quote:An aranea queen, no doubt. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
| The sound of a dying glaahk in Geneforge Series | |
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Shaper
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written Thursday, December 21 2006 16:11
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The shaper dying sound sets off a Pavlovian signal in my head that says "you lose." I hate it. I also jump a little and get that adrenaline rush whenever I hear it. Probably because, since I cheat, I die so rarely. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
| An editor. in Geneforge 4: Rebellion | |
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written Thursday, December 21 2006 13:29
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I just don't get it. I'm sitting here with the script from my Geneforge game (works) and the script I copied from the post (same damn thing) and I can't figure out for the life of me why one works and the other does not. What does 'bad header' mean? There are no discernible differences that I can find between the two. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
| For those of you who care or want to know... in General | |
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written Thursday, December 21 2006 12:26
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Way to have the same birthday as Joseph Stalin. He would have been 127 today. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
| The sound of a dying glaahk in Geneforge Series | |
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written Wednesday, December 20 2006 19:33
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The servile crunching sound? I enjoy that one as well. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
| Respect. in Geneforge 4: Rebellion | |
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written Wednesday, December 20 2006 16:53
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I don't hire morons to be my generals. Any good commander knows that together, and army is strong, fractured, it falls. Yes, Tullegolite philosophy requires that the world be in a constant state of conflict to function, much like the Mongolian Hordes. But that it why it is designed to work in the Geneforge world, a world already torn apart by a war that has no such end in sight. Also, coups are a threat that any unpopular government has to deal with. The Shapers deal with it by locking themselves in fortresses, drakons deal with it through political intrigue, and I deal with it by keeping myself alert and stronger than anyone else. Each method has it merits. I don't see why I would be any more hampered by discontent than any of the other factions already are. At least my army has the purity of self-shaping to unite us. The Shapers have only fear keeping them together, and the rebels... they are already falling apart. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |