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Exile 2: Crystal Souls Questions in The Exile Trilogy
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Wednesday, December 14 2005 23:29 Profile Homepage #1 Can't help you with the others, but there was definitely a Prince Chevyn in the Exile series. "I'm Chevyn! Prince Chevyn! I'm royal!" Hee hee. How could I ever forget that? -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
E2: Test of Mind in The Exile Trilogy
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Wednesday, December 14 2005 15:17 Profile Homepage #19 http://www.google.com/search?q=%22thread+necromancy%22&sourceid=mozilla&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 ... 752 search results, presented as evidence that there are plenty of other forums where people frown upon bringing back dead topics. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
E2: Weapon Augmentation Too Expensive To Pay At All? in The Exile Trilogy
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Wednesday, December 14 2005 15:13 Profile Homepage #6 quote: Originally written by MacCentris: I think (if I remember correctly) that the earlier Exile 2 versions could carry up to 30,000 gold. One of the modifications that Jeff Vogel made in the newer version was to lower the gold to 25,000. Maybe he needed to do that to take care of a bug (?) Very possible. In BoE, where the cap is still 30,000, if you sell items until your gold is higher than 32,767, it wraps around and you end up with a massive negative gold value. This is bad. quote: I think the creator originally intended the weapon to be augmented. Its logical, however he forgot about the gold detail. Looks like the only way to do it now is with a game enhancer/modifier. Others like to call it cheating but I am only getting what was intended to be in the first place. If it makes you feel any better, you can still augment the Nether Greatsword, thus making the best melee weapon in the game (in terms of raw damage) even better. Of course, that's if you can tolerate the side effects... Oh, and Eldibs doesn't mean the editor. At least, not the editor that Jeff Vogel made. [ Wednesday, December 14, 2005 15:14: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
cd burners in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Wednesday, December 14 2005 14:49 Profile Homepage #5 The state of Texas has indeed filed a lawsuit. In California and New York, lawsuits have been filed against Sony, but they're class action lawsuits rather than lawsuits brought by the state itself. Read the Wikipedia article in my above post for more information. Oh, and... quote: CDs with XCP technology can be identified by the letters "XCP" printed on the back cover of the jewel case for the CD. So there you go. If your local music store is still selling any of the recalled CDs (or you've already bought some), that's how you can identify them. You should be able to return them to Sony and receive a non-XCP disc in exchange. [ Wednesday, December 14, 2005 14:54: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
A nation of immigrants in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Wednesday, December 14 2005 14:39 Profile Homepage #10 Hmm. Let me see. Equal parts English, Irish, Russian and Ukrainian, with a bit of German thrown in. I think that about covers it. [ Wednesday, December 14, 2005 14:45: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
cd burners in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Wednesday, December 14 2005 14:36 Profile Homepage #3 The story is legit, but the original poster is a little hazy on the details. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Sony_CD_copy_protection_controversy The problem isn't with blank CDs but with certain music CDs. Sony's currently discontinued use of the controversial copy protection method and issued a recall on all CDs which use it, due to widespread opposition. I mean, when even Microsoft is calling it malware, you know it's pretty bad. [ Wednesday, December 14, 2005 14:38: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
First Impressions in Avernum 4
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Wednesday, December 14 2005 03:44 Profile Homepage #14 quote: Originally written by Berserkas: So there are outdoors or it's like in Geneforge with zones? It's not quite either, but closer to Avernum than to Geneforge. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Should i destroy control 4? in Geneforge Series
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Tuesday, December 13 2005 21:26 Profile Homepage #3 I know you can join the Obeyers (or the Awakened, for that matter) without doing their quest, but it does make things more difficult. I think the requirement is 12 leadership, which is pretty high for that point in the game. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
The Worst Game Ever in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Tuesday, December 13 2005 21:22 Profile Homepage #59 quote: Originally written by Eldibs: quote: Ever tried playing it according to the anti-walkthrough? It's... interesting. Fascinating... I'll have to try that once I go home and get my Deus Ex: GOTY CD (I can't believe I left it at home). There's a lot of other stuff like that over at http://www.it-he.org/ , for quite a few games, including System Shock, Thief, and the Ultima series. The Ultima ones tend to involve some especially ludicrous tricks. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
The Worst Game Ever in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Tuesday, December 13 2005 19:19 Profile Homepage #56 quote: Originally written by Eldibs: quote: Deus Ex is not exactly your typical FPS. And it doesn't have the same level of immersion as Riven...I'm playing through Deus Ex right now, and it's a stellar game (easily on my top 10 list) but I don't ever feel like I'm in its world--unlike with HL2 and Riven. Yeah, I know. I was commenting on its story (which is totally freakin' awesome, by the way). It has fairly little immersion. I do like how you can interact with almost everything in the game. I found it amusing to hurl potted plants at UNATCO soldiers (until they shot me). Ever tried playing it according to the anti-walkthrough? It's... interesting. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Should i destroy control 4? in Geneforge Series
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Tuesday, December 13 2005 19:15 Profile Homepage #1 As long as you weren't planning on joining the Obeyers at any point, killing Control Four is fine. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Avernum, Avernum, 1, 2, 3.... in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Tuesday, December 13 2005 03:24 Profile Homepage #16 CPeters, please calm down. You're not achieving anything constructive by attacking other members. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
E1: Items in The Exile Trilogy
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Tuesday, December 13 2005 01:55 Profile Homepage #13 There are actually three Mist Globe items that do three different things, but you can't tell them apart except by using them. So if you save and reload while repeatedly using the same Mist Globe, it'll always do the same thing, but if you find two different Mist Globes, they may do two different things. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Our Anthem in Richard White Games
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Monday, December 12 2005 21:46 Profile Homepage #1 Mmm. Word salad is my favourite entree. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
ETA on windows version? in Avernum 4
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Monday, December 12 2005 18:22 Profile Homepage #1 Oh, a few months. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Help! I think I broke my game! in The Exile Trilogy
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Monday, December 12 2005 18:19 Profile Homepage #22 Okay, I just sent (er, I mean, didn't send) another private message. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Creative Writing in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Monday, December 12 2005 07:05 Profile Homepage #55 Now, now. Play nice. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Short Political Quiz in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Monday, December 12 2005 07:03 Profile Homepage #31 Well, yes. Unless and until we start building Dyson spheres around every star in the galaxy to collect as much radiant energy as is physically possible, it's more of a philosophical issue than a practical one. But since when is an ethical debate on an online forum of any practical importance anyway? -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Creative Writing in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Monday, December 12 2005 04:01 Profile Homepage #50 quote: Originally written by Lady Davida: Aran, I know the feeling. It's happened to me several times, and also with full-fledged songs. They never turn out as well when I try to piece together what I can remember, though. Perhaps you need more opium. It worked for Coleridge, after all. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Short Political Quiz in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Monday, December 12 2005 03:57 Profile Homepage #29 And even if everyone today did have enough to live on, what about future generations? Every joule of energy that's used for a frivolous purpose brings us just that little bit closer to the inevitable heat death of the universe. Whenever resources are spent on building yachts for billionaires, the maximum future human population which the earth could sustain throughout its existence is reduced. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
New Spells, Weapons, etc. in Blades of Avernum
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Sunday, December 11 2005 15:51 Profile Homepage #7 Right. Unequipping and reequipping wastes an action point. Also, it'd mean that a character could still have access to the weapon's ability while using another, better weapon in melee. Making it two items, one equippable and one usable, and preventing the latter from working without the former, solves both these problems. [ Sunday, December 11, 2005 15:52: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
First Mac version released in Avernum 4
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Sunday, December 11 2005 00:26 Profile Homepage #13 The "the elimination of" from earlier in the sentence still applies to "the bug "?"" as well as "arrows". Thus, there's no bug "?" because it has been eliminated. :P -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Why do you play games? in General
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Sunday, December 11 2005 00:01 Profile Homepage #6 To win. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Help! I think I broke my game! in The Exile Trilogy
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Saturday, December 10 2005 14:49 Profile Homepage #10 I certainly didn't just send anyone a private message about anything which we're not supposed to talk about. whistles -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
New Spells, Weapons, etc. in Blades of Avernum
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Saturday, December 10 2005 13:37 Profile Homepage #3 I think the idea is that he wants it to be usable either as a regular wielded weapon or as a usable item to cast a spell. I suppose you could just make it a usable item and bring up a dialog box every time it's used asking what kind of attack the player wants to use (the melee attack or the spell attack), but that seems clunky. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00

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