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Displayed name	Walter
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Best Games in General
Walter Infiltrator Member # 878	written Saturday, June 25 2005 18:36 Profile #20 No, that sounds like mainly certain types of people with certain types of tastes use online forums, so any poll of them is not necessesarily what the results would be of a poll of everyone playing the games. Kind of like if you want to see what kinds of political candidates americans want to vote for but only poll people you see leaving and entering a synagogue. -------------------- Warning: Posts may contain misspellinks and typo.s Posts: 409 \| Registered: Sunday, March 31 2002 08:00
keygens in General
Walter Infiltrator Member # 878	written Saturday, June 25 2005 18:32 Profile #34 Yes you may have people thinking "I wouldn't pay for it, but I'll play it if its free", but it still impacts sales as other people are also thinking "I want this badly and I would pay for this if I had to, but why bother when I can get it for free" -------------------- Warning: Posts may contain misspellinks and typo.s Posts: 409 \| Registered: Sunday, March 31 2002 08:00
Two envelopes paradox in General
Walter Infiltrator Member # 878	written Saturday, June 25 2005 18:24 Profile #66 The confusing bit is, is that based on the almost certainly correct prediction, the money is already either in the box or not in it, and taking both boxes won't change that so there is no reason to decide not to take them. However if you are smart and decided that is the correct strategy you probably just cost yourself $90 by being that smart and logical. -------------------- Warning: Posts may contain misspellinks and typo.s Posts: 409 \| Registered: Sunday, March 31 2002 08:00
Easter Eggs in Geneforge Series
Walter Infiltrator Member # 878	written Saturday, June 25 2005 18:05 Profile #4 quote: Originally written by Vicheron: I bet that if there are easter eggs, it would have something to do with the forge, maybe a combination of the right items, perhaps pants. No, pants are no longer the joke equipment slot they once were, as now you get real armor for that slot (think called vambraces or something like that). -------------------- Warning: Posts may contain misspellinks and typo.s Posts: 409 \| Registered: Sunday, March 31 2002 08:00
One-PC Parties Rule in Nethergate
Walter Infiltrator Member # 878	written Saturday, June 25 2005 18:01 Profile #20 Well if you pump the stats to the max with the character editor you kind of lose most of the reason for a one PC party (gain experience on that one character very fast). -------------------- Warning: Posts may contain misspellinks and typo.s Posts: 409 \| Registered: Sunday, March 31 2002 08:00
One-PC Parties Rule in Nethergate
Walter Infiltrator Member # 878	written Saturday, June 25 2005 00:45 Profile #17 Oops, I meant to post that in the "Side of Victory" topic. But I had multiple browser windows open and I guess I got confused. -------------------- Warning: Posts may contain misspellinks and typo.s Posts: 409 \| Registered: Sunday, March 31 2002 08:00
RW is Alive! in Richard White Games
Walter Infiltrator Member # 878	written Saturday, June 25 2005 00:28 Profile #7 But how can they be ordered if the non-spiderweb games were removed from the order form? -------------------- Warning: Posts may contain misspellinks and typo.s Posts: 409 \| Registered: Sunday, March 31 2002 08:00
Just In Time For the Elections: Political Compass! in General
Walter Infiltrator Member # 878	written Saturday, June 25 2005 00:14 Profile #28 quote: Originally written by Thuryl: [QUOTE] #5 is fair enough, though -- there isn't really anything more overtly authoritarian than teaching children to accept discipline for the sake of discipline. Though it's not libertarian either if the most important thing is to teach them your religious beliefs. -------------------- Warning: Posts may contain misspellinks and typo.s Posts: 409 \| Registered: Sunday, March 31 2002 08:00
Best Games in General
Walter Infiltrator Member # 878	written Saturday, June 25 2005 00:07 Profile #5 Is English not your first language? Thats some really confusing bad grammar there. Also, it's Geneforge, not Genoforge. -------------------- Warning: Posts may contain misspellinks and typo.s Posts: 409 \| Registered: Sunday, March 31 2002 08:00
Side of Victory in Nethergate
Walter Infiltrator Member # 878	written Friday, June 24 2005 22:49 Profile #27 You don't need a bunch of scrolls, just one. Save, use it, then load. If that feels like cheating to you, console yourself that you'd find them anyway by bumping against the walls, and just think of it as saving yourself time. -------------------- Warning: Posts may contain misspellinks and typo.s Posts: 409 \| Registered: Sunday, March 31 2002 08:00
One-PC Parties Rule in Nethergate
Walter Infiltrator Member # 878	written Friday, June 24 2005 22:40 Profile #15 I didn't find celts hard to play as at all, I played it as follows: I'd have 2 warriors in the front, followed by 2 druids (give all initial skill points to druid skills for spells learned, with 1 with as high as possible in spirit circle, other with 6 in craft, and add most points to those until you have 8 in all circles. Later on I eventually gave 8 in health and war to the warriors and found them being able to start combat by hasting and blessing themselves was a big help. -------------------- Warning: Posts may contain misspellinks and typo.s Posts: 409 \| Registered: Sunday, March 31 2002 08:00
Eagle's cooking recipies (and other's) in General
Walter Infiltrator Member # 878	written Friday, June 24 2005 22:32 Profile #47 I'm reminded of a Dilbert strip where he was trying to make soup and went as follows: Hmm, corn starch that's basically flour.... Marjoram, I think that's french for butter.... uh oh: 1/3 cup fine grated (some type of cheese I forget), well eggs are basically cheese that comes from chickens. He ended up with something that looked like a cake. -------------------- Warning: Posts may contain misspellinks and typo.s Posts: 409 \| Registered: Sunday, March 31 2002 08:00
Avernum I: The Movie in General
Walter Infiltrator Member # 878	written Friday, June 24 2005 22:24 Profile #25 Yes, but there are 3 separate unrelated main quests in Avernum (finding tunnel to surface, assasinating emperor, and saving avernum from enemies. Alternately in Avernum 2 there is the overall war against the empire, but you have 3 main missions: retrieving crystal souls, destroying the teleporter, and assasinating the enemy commander. On the other hand Avernum 3 is more focused on one objective. -------------------- Warning: Posts may contain misspellinks and typo.s Posts: 409 \| Registered: Sunday, March 31 2002 08:00
keygens in General
Walter Infiltrator Member # 878	written Friday, June 24 2005 22:21 Profile #21 Yes, but if piracy was not a viable option, a good portion of those would have paid for it too if that was the only way to get it. -------------------- Warning: Posts may contain misspellinks and typo.s Posts: 409 \| Registered: Sunday, March 31 2002 08:00
keygens in General
Walter Infiltrator Member # 878	written Friday, June 24 2005 22:05 Profile #19 Yes, who in thier right mind comes up with giant spiders who tell you you're cute in a high pitched voice. -------------------- Warning: Posts may contain misspellinks and typo.s Posts: 409 \| Registered: Sunday, March 31 2002 08:00
spell damage in Geneforge Series
Walter Infiltrator Member # 878	written Friday, June 24 2005 22:03 Profile #2 Maybe he just meant a dramatic increase over only having enough skill to cast the spell in the first place, not an increasing amount per each additional point. -------------------- Warning: Posts may contain misspellinks and typo.s Posts: 409 \| Registered: Sunday, March 31 2002 08:00
Tools, anyone? in Geneforge Series
Walter Infiltrator Member # 878	written Friday, June 24 2005 22:01 Profile #1 I think they have enough value in Geneforge 3 to get you a few coins when sold to a shop, but beyond that no, no more useful than a pillow, or basket, or a spoon, or an unsellable trowel (for some reason some trowels can be sold for 1 coin, others 0), or simple trash for that matter. -------------------- Warning: Posts may contain misspellinks and typo.s Posts: 409 \| Registered: Sunday, March 31 2002 08:00
Two envelopes paradox in General
Walter Infiltrator Member # 878	written Friday, June 24 2005 21:58 Profile #58 quote: Originally written by Ash Lael: [QUOTE] Another fun little paradox: Their are three erorrs in this sentence. Admittedly, just an extrapolation of "I am lying", but still. Or rather how about: 1. Statement number 2 is true. 2. Statement number 1 is false. -------------------- Warning: Posts may contain misspellinks and typo.s Posts: 409 \| Registered: Sunday, March 31 2002 08:00
Differences between countries, cultural and otherwise. in General
Walter Infiltrator Member # 878	written Friday, June 24 2005 21:54 Profile #14 I pay little attention to sports, but I believe by far the 4 most popular sports in the US, (not in this order) are baseball, football (again, not what you call football), basketball, and hockey. -------------------- Warning: Posts may contain misspellinks and typo.s Posts: 409 \| Registered: Sunday, March 31 2002 08:00
Differences between countries, cultural and otherwise. in General
Walter Infiltrator Member # 878	written Friday, June 24 2005 21:51 Profile #12 To clear up confusion: when someone from outside the US says "football", they are not talking about what we call football. They are talking about soccer. For those unfamiliar with what people in the US call football, I hear rugby resemebles it in a number of ways. -------------------- Warning: Posts may contain misspellinks and typo.s Posts: 409 \| Registered: Sunday, March 31 2002 08:00
keygens in General
Walter Infiltrator Member # 878	written Friday, June 24 2005 21:48 Profile #17 quote: Originally written by Kingy: [QB]No matter what the game is there is allways going to be piracy. It can't be stopped.QB] What if in the distant future there is a system of government supercomputers that monitor all internet activity for illegal actions? -------------------- Warning: Posts may contain misspellinks and typo.s Posts: 409 \| Registered: Sunday, March 31 2002 08:00
Avernum I: The Movie in General
Walter Infiltrator Member # 878	written Friday, June 24 2005 21:46 Profile #23 Problem is also how it is a number of distinct quests, rather than one all encompassing plot. -------------------- Warning: Posts may contain misspellinks and typo.s Posts: 409 \| Registered: Sunday, March 31 2002 08:00
Just In Time For the Elections: Political Compass! in General
Walter Infiltrator Member # 878	written Friday, June 24 2005 21:43 Profile #25 Well these are the questions I have the biggest issues with: 1.The enemy of my enemy is my friend. What direction this is supposed to indicate is clearly beyond my imagination. 2."From each according to his ability, to each according to his need" is a fundamentally good idea. Getting kind of uncreative, by simply putting in word for word a central tenant of communisim 3.The rich are too highly taxed. This is questionable as it is partly based on where you live. Someone may think the rich are too highly taxed in your country, but in another countries tax system think they get off too light. 4.The prime function of schooling should be to equip the future generation to find jobs. Which way this would indicate is dependant on what you think the alternative prime function should be (is it to instill obedience and moral/religious values, or is it to provide person enrichment and encourage creative thinking?) 5.The most important thing for children to learn is to accept discipline. Again, this ones effect would be dependant on what the alternative most important thing is. 6.Mothers may have careers, but their first duty is to be homemakers. If someone disagrees with the first part, rather than the second part it would skew the wrong way. 7.Astrology accurately explains many things. Do they disagree with astrology because they reject any sort of spiritual or religous thing, or because it contradicts the teachings of thier particular religion (I've heard people say that astrology is un-christain). 8.It's fine for society to be open about sex, but these days it's going too far. Again, what if they disagree with the first part, rather than the second part. Overall, the most basic problem is that these labels are just convient things used as certain groups of beliefs tend to overlap, though it is seldom always the case. The only true indicator of a person political belief is the entire set of all distinct beliefs they hold. [ Friday, June 24, 2005 21:45: Message edited by: Walter ] -------------------- Warning: Posts may contain misspellinks and typo.s Posts: 409 \| Registered: Sunday, March 31 2002 08:00
keygens in General
Walter Infiltrator Member # 878	written Friday, June 24 2005 21:27 Profile #14 Well it also means fewer games will be made at all, as a proposal for a new game will be less likely to be accepted as it is less likely to have sales greater than production costs. And don't forget if budgets are cut that includes budgets for beta testing and bug fixing. Also, it may force companies to try to make up for it by selling games at higher prices. [ Friday, June 24, 2005 21:27: Message edited by: Walter ] -------------------- Warning: Posts may contain misspellinks and typo.s Posts: 409 \| Registered: Sunday, March 31 2002 08:00
Differences between countries, cultural and otherwise. in General
Walter Infiltrator Member # 878	written Friday, June 24 2005 21:24 Profile #10 Notice the large number of parties listed by Canada. In the US, there can only be two real parties as there is only 1 winner in any election, rather than as some countries have seats in a legislature awarded by proportion. There are a few minor parties but no one takes them seriously and in most elections they get less than 10% combined of the votes and hold no offices, so all they can do is make the person from the major parties whose views LEAST resemble their own more likely to win. -------------------- Warning: Posts may contain misspellinks and typo.s Posts: 409 \| Registered: Sunday, March 31 2002 08:00

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