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| Displayed name | Thuryl |
| Member number | 869 |
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| Postcount | 9973 |
| Homepage | http://thuryl.desperance.net/blades.html |
| Registered | Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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written Thursday, July 21 2005 03:37
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Drakey, if the first part of that was directed at me, I do apologise. I hope I didn't step out of line. It wasn't my attention to criticise anyone, especially not you. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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written Thursday, July 21 2005 03:01
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You will note that neither you nor I have any real power to discipline members. I don't presume to tell the admins what they should or shouldn't do with Djur (although if any ban is considered, perhaps his prior ban for posting a dictionary definition should count as credit for time served). -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| Some final questions about Av 1. in The Avernum Trilogy | |
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written Thursday, July 21 2005 02:54
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In Avernum 3, the damage cap is 199. The bad news is that you'll consistently be doing 199 damage on every hit by about halfway through the game. All of Jeff Vogel's games are pretty easy once you figure out what tactics are most effective. If you want more of a challenge, Blades of Exile and Blades of Avernum have some third-party scenarios that ramp up the difficulty a little. [ Thursday, July 21, 2005 02:58: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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written Thursday, July 21 2005 02:13
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Oh, Djur's not offended. I suspect he's having great fun reading your posts. If he really bothers you that much, it's probably best to ignore him until he goes away again. By the way, the reason for Djur's latest visit to SW is that although you personally haven't come over to Desp to insult anyone, the ugliness surrounding the SW mod election has spilled over to Desp and Djur's none too happy about it. Whatever else may be said about his reaction, it's understandable. Which is not to say that it's acceptable, but since there's not a whole lot you can do to stop it, perhaps it's best to pass over it in silence. [ Thursday, July 21, 2005 02:22: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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written Thursday, July 21 2005 02:01
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I'm merely stating how some on Desperance view the SW community; by no means do I share that opinion. Of course, SW has its share of troublemaking members, but so does Desp. I don't believe that any of the facts I've raised are in dispute: compared to SW, Desp has a smaller, tighter community of members and a different membership demographic in addition to a different set of rules. As such, it's understandable that some people prefer the community dynamic of Desp to that of SW. Personally, I have nothing against SW -- after all, I'm still here, aren't I? [ Thursday, July 21, 2005 02:02: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| Scent of new-mown hay in Richard White Games | |
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written Thursday, July 21 2005 01:07
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The trouble is that the SWH comes in a number of different forms, some of which are reasonable and some of which are silly. The strongest form of the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis essentially states that it's impossible to have any thought without already having a way to completely express it in language; mercifully, this form isn't very popular. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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written Thursday, July 21 2005 01:03
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For plot, the second of each trilogy is probably the best; for gameplay, probably the third (although Avernum 3's gameplay is a little weird compared to the other two Avernums, and some people don't like it). Which of the six games is best overall is just a matter of which trilogy's engine you prefer. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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written Thursday, July 21 2005 00:55
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The difference in rules isn't the major difference between the two communities. It's not about what people can do at one community and not at the other, it's about what they actually do. Some people prefer Desp because of the members who are active on Desp and not on SW and, just as importantly, those who are active on SW and not on Desp. Basically, the beef of many Despers with SW is that it's just too crowded. Let me put it this way. Suppose there's an airline service which offers first-class and economy-class tickets. The first-class section has bigger seats and fewer passengers in it. Also, the flight attendants turn a blind eye if a couple of the passengers want to join the mile high club behind a conveniently-placed curtain. Some people buy first-class tickets for the fornication, others are just there for the roomy seating, or to avoid mixing with the unwashed masses. [ Thursday, July 21, 2005 02:03: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, July 20 2005 23:48
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You know, Djur, just because SW's invaded Desp lately doesn't mean Desp has to invade back. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, July 20 2005 22:36
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Well, the above post contained at least one sentence that I don't imagine I shall ever hear again in my life. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, July 20 2005 22:29
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I don't buy the SWH, at least in its strong form. Haven't you ever felt something without having a word for it? I'm pretty sure I recall having felt embarrassed before I knew what the word "embarrassed" meant, for example. [ Wednesday, July 20, 2005 22:30: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, July 20 2005 22:28
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quote:JotF is Gizmo. I hope that answers your other questions as well. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| Official Election Final Round Voting in General | |
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written Wednesday, July 20 2005 19:55
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As an 11th-hour campaign promise, I agree, if elected, to abide by the same impeachment conditions that Alec promised and Stughalf accepted. Those of you who have voted against me purely for the sake of making the election interesting, I urge you to reconsider your vote. The election has been made sufficiently interesting already, and whichever way it goes I think we'd all prefer it to be decided by serious votes. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, July 20 2005 18:58
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I've had a little chat with ADoS and he's agreed to stop campaigning on my behalf. You can all rest a little more easily now. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| Drunk Again in General | |
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written Wednesday, July 20 2005 18:54
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quote:I never knew that punk and country were such similar genres. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, July 20 2005 18:33
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Can't we just chalk it all up to the anthropic principle? Given that we've already established that fundamental processes of thought inherently increase entropy, it seems reasonable to suggest that conscious life could only exist in a universe in which entropy has a strong tendency to increase. So there may be possible universes in which piles of ash tend to unburn into logs more often than logs burn into piles of ash, but they don't contain anyone to observe them. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, July 20 2005 18:22
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The topic's not really any worse now than it was when it started (which isn't saying much). The admins want it to live, so it lives. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, July 20 2005 18:18
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quote:Actually, I've read that he's the one suing to try and prevent the release of said film footage. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, July 20 2005 15:54
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Desp is certainly less active than it used to be. I can see how you'd be disappointed in it if you didn't already know the people there. The people who are doing the conversing matter at least as much as the actual standard of conversation. The... unique linguistic qualities of Desp... well, those are hard to explain. At this point they've almost evolved into a jargon, really. There's an unspoken expectation that usually one should at least try to be creative in their use. Plus sometimes it's just useful to be able to shout WANGS as an icebreaker. [ Wednesday, July 20, 2005 15:55: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, July 20 2005 05:39
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Well, if it is in fact an illusion, you don't really have a choice in the matter. :P Congratulations in advance, by the way. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, July 20 2005 05:22
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Changing unpleasant surprises into unpleasant anticipation. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| How evil is too evil> in Blades of Avernum | |
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written Wednesday, July 20 2005 03:41
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It's the player's job to make those distinctions, not the designer's. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, July 20 2005 01:07
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The problem with your answer, which has already been described in this thread, is that in physics it's not obvious how you define what hasn't happened yet without making reference to what we remember. "We don't remember it because it's in the past, and it's in the past because we don't remember it" is obviously a circular argument. [ Wednesday, July 20, 2005 01:08: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, July 19 2005 23:42
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This bug has been discussed before in other topics. I recall someone mentioning that there's one particular dialogue response you can give during one conversation with her that triggers the bug, making her attack you no matter what else you do. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
| teleported to get orb...can't get out in The Avernum Trilogy | |
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written Tuesday, July 19 2005 20:24
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Obligatory piece of advice when navigating forests or similar: you can move diagonally. You wouldn't believe how many people forget this. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |