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A sequel for Star Control II? in General
Imban
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 written Tuesday, April 25 2006 10:24 Profile #5
Well, alright. I liked Star Control III's ship battles, at least. I spent a lot of time fighting my friends in them.
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Zoophilia in General
Imban
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 written Monday, April 24 2006 19:13 Profile #7
The response that jumped to mind (IT IS A CAT) was originally about bestiality, but it still seems surprisingly apt here.
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Stereotypically Yours in General
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 written Monday, April 24 2006 19:04 Profile #40
I'm not sure whether it'd be more stereotypical for TM to get banned for that or not to.
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A sequel for Star Control II? in General
Imban
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 written Monday, April 24 2006 13:53 Profile #2
Wouldn't Star Control III be the sequel to Star Control II?
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Stereotypically Yours in General
Imban
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 written Monday, April 24 2006 08:53 Profile #12
I am.
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Difficulty of Bahssikava in Blades of Avernum
Imban
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 written Saturday, April 22 2006 09:30 Profile #12
I was just level 3 or 4 when I started B2, so it's not really surprising that Thuryl beat it at level 1. I just felt like playing the Bandits "series" in order, despite one being a level-1 scenario and one being a level-25 scenario. :P
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Power Corrupts in General
Imban
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 written Friday, April 21 2006 17:41 Profile #26
There's not that much difference, really. Only less sex, and adults were around to make sure we didn't beat each other with clubs.

EDIT: And I meant "between being a caveman and a small child", not "between the Garden of Eden and Heaven".

[ Friday, April 21, 2006 17:42: Message edited by: Imban ]
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Power Corrupts in General
Imban
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 written Friday, April 21 2006 16:36 Profile #22
Well, that certainly was an intentional topic derailment. I'd have to suppose that it's because humanity no longer truly wished to return to the Garden of Eden after eating the apple.
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Death to All Merchants in Blades of Avernum
Imban
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 written Tuesday, April 18 2006 08:57 Profile #15
Ephesos> Heck, I already do that. >_>
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US Conflict Avatars in General
Imban
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 written Sunday, April 16 2006 20:47 Profile #1
Didn't we do this before?
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Guaranteed results!! in General
Imban
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 written Saturday, April 15 2006 21:03 Profile #4
LG Half-Elf Fighter
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The favorite rating abominable photo game vs. return of the undead karma census poll! in General
Imban
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 written Friday, April 14 2006 22:43 Profile #39
I wonder how many posts I've made per day...

2894 posts / 1655 days ~ 1.75 posts/day.

[ Friday, April 14, 2006 22:48: Message edited by: Imban ]
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Are FRPGs inherently gerontocratic? in General
Imban
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 written Friday, April 14 2006 06:57 Profile #4
Well, it works out that way for two reasons. One is only metaplotwise, for ancient artifacts. If it's the more modern-day creations that are of incredible power, they tend to lose their special quality.

For people of great power, it makes a lot more sense. By and large, in fantasy stories and settings, people gain more power as the story goes along / as they level up / as they become older, due to having done the sorts of things that gain power for themselves. In reality, this also tends to be true, except that old age and infirmity will diminish and eventually stop this growth. A being of an indefinitely long lifespan in a fantasy setting, on the other hand, can continue to accrue power forever, making an ancient one almost by definition stronger than a recently-born or created one.
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Boa scenario's: what stage are they in now? in Blades of Avernum
Imban
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 written Friday, April 14 2006 06:44 Profile #20
I'll say three of the scenarios talked about here stand a good chance of being released.
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Spidweb Community Xbox Live Party! in General
Imban
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 written Thursday, April 13 2006 13:03 Profile #19
Kotobuki's a company that makes models. That's a model of Sephiroth.
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Satanism in General
Imban
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 written Monday, April 10 2006 21:02 Profile #49
quote:
I often do things that I don't enjoy or want to do. I do this despite having no incentive to do so. Either I am an aberration, or (some) humans have gotten past a simple reward/cosequence moral paradigm.
Um, what this implies me is that you personally hate it when you, for an example, punch yourself in your groin. In fact, you do not enjoy it at all, and have absolutely no desire to ever do such a thing. In addition, no one except you ever knows that you punch yourself in your groin, and you certainly do not benefit monetarily or physically from it. And yet nonetheless, you still do it.

As I would call that an aberration, myself, I'd like to ask what your examples are of your behaviours that neither have a reward nor avert a consequence.

[ Monday, April 10, 2006 21:04: Message edited by: Imban ]
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Hey Llama are you there in General
Imban
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 written Wednesday, April 5 2006 20:09 Profile #17
...the forums are not Instant Messenger. AOL Instant Messenger, on the other hand, is. Use it.
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Classic RPG Heritage Poll in General
Imban
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 written Friday, March 31 2006 11:21 Profile #24
Pools of Darkness was fun, in a way, but it's to date the only D&D game that's ever honestly just tossed eleven dragons at me as a more or less random encounter.
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Classic RPG Heritage Poll in General
Imban
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 written Friday, March 31 2006 04:44 Profile #19
My first Roguelike was Moria. Really, there's no real reason to seriously play the original over the better alternatives.

Personally, I only had to leave blank Adventure, Zork, Realmz (no Mac, and the PC version bites ass), Dungeon Master (never heard of it), Dragon Warrior (The old ones blow), Rogue, and MMORPG Precursor ( no internet for a long time :( ). Amusingly enough, the only Bard's Tale I've finished (since I never got my hands on the original three) counts for my "Any miscellaneous scenario creation engine", since it was the scenario included with Bard's Tale Construction Set.

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Pool of Radiance is a wonderful game. I actually have three copies of it in various parts of the country (PC, Mac, and NES). I lost my translation wheel a long time ago, but somehow remember enough keywords that it hasn't been a problem.
Pools of Darkness, on the other hand... :(

[ Friday, March 31, 2006 04:45: Message edited by: Imban ]
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On Thursday I Will Meet a Former KKK Imperial Wizard in General
Imban
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 written Wednesday, March 29 2006 19:21 Profile #22
Dead.
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Rewards in Blades of Avernum Editor
Imban
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 written Monday, March 27 2006 19:31 Profile #7
And remember - if it makes sense to have a reward (for example, if the characters have accomplished something significant, even though it didn't involve killing stuff), some rewards like experience or skill points benefit characters of any level equally.
Posts: 3234 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00
Rewards in Blades of Avernum
Imban
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 written Monday, March 27 2006 19:31 Profile #7
And remember - if it makes sense to have a reward (for example, if the characters have accomplished something significant, even though it didn't involve killing stuff), some rewards like experience or skill points benefit characters of any level equally.
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