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Displayed name | Thuryl |
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Homepage | http://thuryl.desperance.net/blades.html |
Registered | Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Mad Ambition help in Blades of Avernum | |
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written Friday, June 24 2005 23:54
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You *can* use the old saved game with the updated scenario, but if you've already triggered the bug it might not help you. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
Can anyone figure out this riddle? in General | |
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written Friday, June 24 2005 23:52
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Of course, if he is a liar, it's also possible he won't answer any questions at all. In which case you'll just have to wait for someone else to come along. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
Just In Time For the Elections: Political Compass! in General | |
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written Friday, June 24 2005 23:48
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quote:Essentially it's meant to indicate whether you believe politics should be driven by idealism or pragmatism. quote:"Uncreative" and "uninformative" aren't the same thing. :P quote:Yeah, this is a fair enough criticism. The test is British, so it assumes a political and economic system similar to the British one. quote:I think the first of these is an economic question and the second is a social one. #4 is admittedly pretty questionable -- holding the view that preparing people for employment through the education system is important doesn't necessarily imply a free-market ideology. #5 is fair enough, though -- there isn't really anything more overtly authoritarian than teaching children to accept discipline for the sake of discipline. quote:This is true. I suppose at this point the test makes the unfounded assumption that the person taking it is not a complete and utter loop for one side or the other. If they are, their answer to one question won't substantially affect the results anyway. quote:Yeah, I'm... not sure about what they're thinking with this one either. Presumably they're relying on the correlation of a belief in astrology to certain sets of political views. quote:Fair enough. See #6. quote:One can also accurately summarise the views of some people by the systems of political and ethical thought on which they base the beliefs they hold. At least, this works for people who have systems of political and ethical thought to base their beliefs on. And such people usually have a fairly good understanding of their own views already and thus wouldn't particularly benefit from a test anyway. [ Friday, June 24, 2005 23:50: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
Differences between countries, cultural and otherwise. in General | |
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written Friday, June 24 2005 21:21
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Seems I'm off by a decade. quote:-- from the Royal Australian Mint's website. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
keygens in General | |
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written Friday, June 24 2005 21:17
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Only if you think that forcing games to be produced on smaller budgets is a bad thing for the gaming industry. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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written Friday, June 24 2005 21:16
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quote:What you have to remember is that the questions aren't meant to be "questions" in the strictest sense. They're leading statements. You're meant to feel as if some of them are trying to manipulate you into giving the answer they want -- and when you feel that way, you disagree. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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written Friday, June 24 2005 21:13
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Australian 1 and 2 cent coins were phased out relatively recently -- late 90s or early 2000s. They're still legal tender, but only in groups that add up to a multiple of 5 cents. They're coppery in colour, and the 2 cent coin is quite a bit larger than the 1 cent coin. [ Friday, June 24, 2005 21:14: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
spell damage in Geneforge Series | |
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written Friday, June 24 2005 20:51
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We did a little test when Geneforge 1 first came out and found that Agents' spells appeared to be significantly more accurate and damaging for Mac users than Windows users. It's possible that these differences still exist in Geneforge 3. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
RW is Alive! in Richard White Games | |
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written Friday, June 24 2005 20:48
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quote:Sir? Please notice the part before the quote in his post about "false statements". :P -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
Potara: The Fusions in General | |
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written Friday, June 24 2005 20:44
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quote:I'm not sure we'd notice any difference. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
Mad Ambition help in Blades of Avernum | |
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written Friday, June 24 2005 20:30
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Um, yeah, this is a bug that crops up on Windows boxes but not Macs. Try updating to the latest version from TM's site: http://tm.desperance.net/MadAmbition.html You may have to leave town and re-enter, or return to an earlier saved game. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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written Friday, June 24 2005 20:27
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In general, questions phrased like that are designed with the expectation that you'll answer "Disagree" unless you agree with the whole statement. The FAQ explains this. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
Geneforge features in Avernum 4 in The Avernum Trilogy | |
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written Friday, June 24 2005 18:44
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I actually don't mind #3. Anything that makes travelling from place to place take less time and effort is A-OK by me. Which is what makes the realtime walking in Geneforge so puzzling, really. At least in Fallout you could run. [ Friday, June 24, 2005 18:44: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
Exile III - Those Darn Riddles... in The Exile Trilogy | |
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written Friday, June 24 2005 18:39
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It was a ghast, wasn't it? -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
Avernum I: The Movie in General | |
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written Friday, June 24 2005 18:38
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Better still, we could make it into a reality TV show. Reducing the population of people who are willing to appear on reality TV shows can never be a bad thing. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
Avernum I: The Movie in General | |
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written Friday, June 24 2005 17:08
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*ahem* If they can make that into a movie, Avernum would be a breeze by comparison. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
Avernum 4 Complete Wish List in The Avernum Trilogy | |
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written Friday, June 24 2005 15:16
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quote:I'm just guessing here, but it is possible that you mean "teetotalling" (that is, they do not consume alcohol) rather than "tea-toting" (that is, they wield tea as a weapon). -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
Great Debate Live? in General | |
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written Friday, June 24 2005 15:13
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I should be able to make it most times, provided that it is not the middle of the night again. Early-to-mid afternoon for you (note: 11 am is not "afternoon"!) would be just fine for me. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
SPOILERS- item recipes in Geneforge Series | |
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written Friday, June 24 2005 15:02
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According to this topic, it's in the Creator's Hall on Dhonal's Isle. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
Orb of thralni in Blades of Avernum Editor | |
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written Friday, June 24 2005 14:54
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If all else fails, try using GraphicConverter for final preparation of your graphics instead of whatever program you used. I've used it for a long time and experienced no problems with borders. It may also be that the resource editor you're using to make the graphics sheets BoA-compatible is the source of the problem; I've experienced weirdness with ResEdit on occasion. Try ResFool instead. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
Orb of thralni in Blades of Avernum | |
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If all else fails, try using GraphicConverter for final preparation of your graphics instead of whatever program you used. I've used it for a long time and experienced no problems with borders. It may also be that the resource editor you're using to make the graphics sheets BoA-compatible is the source of the problem; I've experienced weirdness with ResEdit on occasion. Try ResFool instead. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
Great Debate Live? in General | |
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written Friday, June 24 2005 14:47
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At least I have an excuse for not showing up; I was asleep, on account of it being the small hours of the morning for me. I think we need at least 3 days' notice if we're going to do this -- not everyone reads the forums every day. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
Two envelopes paradox in General | |
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written Friday, June 24 2005 14:42
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The seeming contradiction made the prisoner hold out hope that he wouldn't be hanged at all. As soon as he starts doing that, of course, he can be hanged on any day of the week, even the last day, without contradiction, because if he doesn't know that he will be hanged, he certainly doesn't know when he will be hanged. [ Friday, June 24, 2005 14:43: 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 Friday, June 24 2005 14:26
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Economic: -4.75, Social: -4.21. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
Old physics question in General | |
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written Friday, June 24 2005 05:35
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The affliction can extend to other parts also. A dire sagot is essentially boneless. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |