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written Monday, November 12 2007 18:46
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Actually, I was trying to ge the thread back on topic, not spam, but apparently I did. Nice picture by the way. -------------------- Ornk Meat and Guacamole --------- $6.00 Gazer Tentacle Stew -------------- $10.00 =:T:= Posts: 454 | Registered: Monday, August 20 2007 07:00 |
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written Monday, November 12 2007 18:44
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It's a fluffy kitten with a sniper rifle, holding a star. Does that predict that Alorael will start teaching sniper tactics to the people that made fluffy kittens common on this board, but then Stareye will disapprove and lock the thread??? :confused: -------------------- I make guacamole at work =:T:= Posts: 454 | Registered: Monday, August 20 2007 07:00 |
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written Sunday, November 11 2007 18:55
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*cough cough* So, when do you think the next chapter will be out? -------------------- Ornk Meat and Guacamole --------- $6.00 Gazer Tentacle Stew -------------- $10.00 =:T:= Posts: 454 | Registered: Monday, August 20 2007 07:00 |
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written Sunday, November 11 2007 13:48
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In my current party on the demo, I have two nephil(spelling?), one an archer and one a lock-picker, a mage and a priest, all at least minoring in archerey. It is very fun to pick off goblins before they even know you are there. -------------------- Ornk Meat and Guacamole --------- $6.00 Gazer Tentacle Stew -------------- $10.00 =:T:= Posts: 454 | Registered: Monday, August 20 2007 07:00 |
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written Sunday, November 11 2007 13:43
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Like me, he probably has no idea what you are talking about. -------------------- Ornk Meat and Guacamole --------- $6.00 Gazer Tentacle Stew -------------- $10.00 =:T:= Posts: 454 | Registered: Monday, August 20 2007 07:00 |
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written Sunday, November 11 2007 13:34
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Are you saying that you want to put... oooh, I see, the first letter of each word spells trakovite. I don't think that would work, unless we found something good to use. Any way not everyone would support what was encoded in trakovite. -------------------- I make guacamole at work =:T:= Posts: 454 | Registered: Monday, August 20 2007 07:00 |
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written Saturday, November 10 2007 20:17
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If nobody followed anybody it would quite literally be every man for himself. -------------------- I make guacamole at work =:T:= Posts: 454 | Registered: Monday, August 20 2007 07:00 |
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written Saturday, November 10 2007 14:13
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Alright, anyone who thinks that the Trakovite motives make logical sense put =:T:= In your signature. Also anyone who is not up for getting rid of shaping completely or right away, but do think the Trakovites have a point, can put it in your signature. Nalyd: Apology accepted. -------------------- The best way to spell Geneforge: "Genefroge" I make guacamole at work Posts: 454 | Registered: Monday, August 20 2007 07:00 |
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written Friday, November 9 2007 16:53
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Good, someone else noticed his mistake. But really what is meant by "a Leeroy Jenkins"? [ Friday, November 09, 2007 16:53: Message edited by: The Ratt ] -------------------- Ornk Meat and Guacamole --------- $6.00 Gazer Tentacle Stew -------------- $10.00 =:T:= Posts: 454 | Registered: Monday, August 20 2007 07:00 |
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written Friday, November 9 2007 16:51
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I think that the whitelist blocking system would make a lot more sense if it was based in the school, not from a large company or whatever. -------------------- The best way to spell Geneforge: "Genefroge" I make guacamole at work Posts: 454 | Registered: Monday, August 20 2007 07:00 |
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written Friday, November 9 2007 16:44
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Is anyone actually interested in stating that they are a Trakovite and maybe joining? Or any names? If not I may ask a mod to close the thread. -------------------- The best way to spell Geneforge: "Genefroge" I make guacamole at work Posts: 454 | Registered: Monday, August 20 2007 07:00 |
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written Thursday, November 8 2007 18:43
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Excuse me Nalyd, but I politely asked critics to save their critisicm for later. Please read all the posts before posting. Next time you imply swearing I may inform someone. Notice that the CoC says no swearing. Thank you. -------------------- The best way to spell Geneforge: "Genefroge" I make guacamole at work Posts: 454 | Registered: Monday, August 20 2007 07:00 |
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written Thursday, November 8 2007 18:36
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No worries, it was relatively on topic compared to what has been said on other threads. But seriously, everyone think about what this war was originally started because. Intelligent creations wanted freedom, shaper lack of action, and more accessability to the power to shape. We have discussed creation freedom. The shapers saw them as a danger (excluding serviles), mostly because if they got the chance the drayks, drakons, and eyebeasts would have tried to make humans slaves to them, even before the shapers started killing them. The creations are smart enough to realize they don't want to die and fight back. Since it's already in their nature to seek power they now have a reason to justify if they overthrew the Shapers. Unfortuanately they would not be able to overcome what was shaped into them, and just replace the shapers. The shaper inaction was, not doubt, drawn from a strong logical reason. If they helped a village that was starving because of cold by making a grain that could survive cold then that grain would eventually get out of hand and start growing everywhere it could, wiping out other plant life. If they made a creation that ate the grain, then that creation would probably start to eat all the local vegetation, preventing the regrowth of the original plants, stripping the area of all plant life. Just introducing one species can throw off an ecosystem in inumerable and unpredictable ways. In the golden age of the shapers they probably took all that into account and decided if it was worth it. Later though they probably didn't mess with it due to laziness. The more accessibility to shaping is probably the most dangerous thing that can happen to the world. Right now with more shaping the bad effects have not emerged because everyone has someone to target their shaping at. However if it were not war time, accessable shaping would be disasterous. If one farmer that could shape lost his crops to cold then the situation above could become a very much worse reality. Plus there will always be someone like Monarch that tries to use shaping to his advantage and starts shaping uncontrollable creations, maybe even as strong as the Unbound. But the worst thing that could happen would probably be the creation of a virus. That would be unstoppable and undetectable, as well as incredibly lethal. The only way to avoid all of those from happening is to either limit shaping incredibley, or to get rid shaping completely. -------------------- The best way to spell Geneforge: "Genefroge" I make guacamole at work Posts: 454 | Registered: Monday, August 20 2007 07:00 |
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written Thursday, November 8 2007 18:07
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Sorry, I just got a copy of this letter today. The protesters didn't actually create this letter until a few days after the protest because people didn't know what the issues were. The leader of the protest and I are not on extremely good terms, so I didn't get this until one of my friends forwarded it to me. -------------------- The best way to spell Geneforge: "Genefroge" I make guacamole at work Posts: 454 | Registered: Monday, August 20 2007 07:00 |
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written Thursday, November 8 2007 17:17
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Also they are wondering about how they will colonize the moon due to cosmic rays, lack of oxygen, and the fact that the moon is covered in a layer of extremely corrosive dust that literally gets everywhere. [ Thursday, November 08, 2007 17:17: Message edited by: The Ratt ] -------------------- The best way to spell Geneforge: "Genefroge" I make guacamole at work Posts: 454 | Registered: Monday, August 20 2007 07:00 |
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written Thursday, November 8 2007 17:04
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Does anyone besides me think that them complaining about fruit flies is rather entertaining? Though they have the possibliity as a health hazard, they don't bite, or do anything harmful, except maybe eat sugary substances. The only way to get rid of fruit flies is to get rid of sugary substances, and I think that in a dorm people would much rather have fruint flies than not have sugary substances. -------------------- The best way to spell Geneforge: "Genefroge" I make guacamole at work Posts: 454 | Registered: Monday, August 20 2007 07:00 |
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written Thursday, November 8 2007 16:57
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Thank you Diki, your input (comical, and serious) is greatly appreciated. By spreading the word I mean presenting arguements about the advantages of Trakovitism. I think I could probably use the word Trakovites, but the beliefs of the Trakovites are much like a religion and also saying trakovite beliefs every single time is rather... tedious. Any name suggestions?I've thought of Trakovite Union, Public Trakovite Association. Rather bland. [ Thursday, November 08, 2007 16:59: Message edited by: The Ratt ] -------------------- The best way to spell Geneforge: "Genefroge" I make guacamole at work Posts: 454 | Registered: Monday, August 20 2007 07:00 |
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written Thursday, November 8 2007 16:34
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quote:Check the spelling of Leroy Jenkins. -------------------- Ornk Meat and Guacamole --------- $6.00 Gazer Tentacle Stew -------------- $10.00 =:T:= Posts: 454 | Registered: Monday, August 20 2007 07:00 |
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written Thursday, November 8 2007 16:28
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I am going to ask politely that all critics of Trakovitism please do not post on this thread unless it is on topic. I am relatively serious about this Trakovite group. Thank you. [ Thursday, November 08, 2007 16:29: Message edited by: The Ratt ] -------------------- The best way to spell Geneforge: "Genefroge" I make guacamole at work Posts: 454 | Registered: Monday, August 20 2007 07:00 |
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written Thursday, November 8 2007 15:25
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On a whim (and after passing it by a mod) I became interested in starting a pro-trakovite group, more likely for the point of saying you're a Trakovite, but maybe kinda trying to spread the word about Trakovitism. I am still looking for a name for the group. anyone is welcome to come up with suggestions for a name or join. -------------------- Let's all just shape gazers and hope it goes away. I make guacamole at work Posts: 454 | Registered: Monday, August 20 2007 07:00 |
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written Thursday, November 8 2007 15:06
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Alright, I finally got a hold of the main arguement held by the protesters. For the past few years, students and staff have seen the school policies head down an extremely conservative path that has restricted student rights and caused student grievances to be ignored or diverted. While we can't speak for the entire community, we can speak for ourselves and in part for those who supported us today. Since the start of a new year at the ******* school, a sweeping change has occurred in school policies, staffing, and attitude towards the community that is contrary to the student body's beliefs. These shifts in policies have crippled student speech, the social environment, and the freedom of students. Students have the right to be treated with respect, be given the opportunity to learn from their mistakes, and be able to trust in the confidentiality of the conversations they have with school counselors. The mounting pressure between the students and the new policies hit a tipping point the night before, when a student stood up for his rights and inspired others to do the same. While a sit-in was not our first choice of action, all of the other avenues for airing our grievances had been exhausted and further work within those channels would not have accomplished anything. Students love and respect a school whose views are in line with theirs, many of us are here for that reason: because ****** (the school) believes in a different style of educational learning that promotes and fosters true growth. This growth is not only evident in academic arenas, but also in individual and social well-being. We love this school because of what it offers us and because the facilitators in this community sincerely care about us as individuals. Even though we have disagreements regarding rules and policies, we have always respected the work of those who keep us in line and force us to grow. The people who work at this school comprise a family of which we can be proud and supported by. Because we see *****(the school) as this amazing place where anything is possible, we are concerned about the direction the school is heading in. We had a lot of issues to bring to the table, many of which should have been fixed a long time ago. We assembled a list of the six things that we thought needed to be changed first. We all went back to class except for *****, *****, ******, ********, and ******* who had been elected by the group to speak with Mr. ******(Res-life director). They met with Mr. ******(Res life Director) at 11:45 and were alloted 10 minutes to present their points and discuss them. When Mr. *******(Res-life director) looked at the list he got upset with the students and started shouting at them while they peaceably tried to engage him in a rational discussion. At no point did the students raise their voices or get upset (I think this may have been said to make them looks good). Once things had calmed down, Mr. ******(REs-life Director) agreed to have a meeting with Mr. ***** (President of the School) and have the students attend. Mr. *****(Res-life director) also said that all the absences would remain unexcused and that those students who participated would have a study hall during the Thursday field trip. As of fifth period, all of the students had returned to their regularly scheduled classes. On Wednesday, the policy was changed and only those students who left before the Spanish presentation had to attend the additional study hall. We did not want to miss the Spanish presentations and many of the people attending the sit-in did in fact wait for the presentation to be over. We had planned earlier to make the walkout during Tuesday's quiet period and we believed it was our only opportunity. People were excited to stand up for their rights and take action against the mistreatment that had been feeling and much of that enthusiasm could have been lost. We created a new forum for speech that needed to exist. Because the school administration knew of our plans, we were concerned that they would prematurely end quiet period directly after the presentation in order to avoid the walkout. For that reason, it was spontaneously decided that it would occur then and students demonstrated by standing up that they supported that decision. When we left, everybody who left with us did it voluntarily. If people felt pressured by their peers, that should be considered positive peer pressure because they were encouraged to use this rare opportunity to speak and be heard. Some staff members had talked to students during quiet period before the walkout and told them there would be consequences. No statements of that nature were made by us. It is unfortunate that we had to miss the Spanish presentation and the two periods before lunch but as we have stated before, we had exhausted all other possibilities. We did not leave to disrespect the teachers or administration, but to make sure that our voices would be heard. It is unfortunate that the climate forced us speak in this way and hopefully in the future, things will be handled differently. Afterwards, there were a lot of questions from students, staff, and the press as to what exactly we wanted. We have issued this statement to help resolve some misconceptions about what happened. We wrote down the top six issues we want fixed and they are as follows: 1.Going into *******(the local town) without *********(having a 3.5 GPA or better) on Weekdays– The school is taking away a privilege. One of the things that makes this school so great it that it causes students to grow and in order to grow we must be able to make our mistakes and learn from them. The new set of policies don't even give students that chance. Students should be given privileges and have them revoked if they make mistakes instead of making them earn those privileges. Students also need an opportunity to get groceries and supplies for the week that they can't get at the school store. This new rule represents the direction that the school's policies are taking. 2.Web Filtering Needs to be Fixed – Around third quarter last year a critical change was made in the school web filtering policies. The school moved from a blacklisting system to a whitelisting system. In a blacklist, the filter blocks every site that is has been rated inappropriate whereas in a whitelisting system every single site that hasn't been reviewed and deemed appropriate is blocked. The whitelisting system is used during the academic day (from quiet period until after sports) and has caused problems with the college applications for seniors. When a site is blocked, students can click a link to have the site reviewed however many times upon clicking it they are told that they have exceeded their "daily limit" for submitting sites. The whitelisting system is defective by design because by design it blocks the majority of the internet. Students also want MySpace and Facebook to be unblocked during free time. While it is true that social networking sites can be used to harass and intimidate people, so can email, message boards, the United States Postal System, and verbal communication to name a few. There is no difference between sending a message over Facebook and sending one through email. This issue has been brought to Mr. Begg and Mr. Friley on innumerable occasions. 3.Vitamins Should be Allowed in Rooms – In order for any type of medication to be in a student's room, the student needs to obtain approval from the school nurse. Many students have already obtained permission for medications like Tums and vitamins but requiring them to obtain permission is an unnecessary restriction on their freedoms and a hassle. Vitamins have no recreational use and many parents of the students don't have issues with having vitamins in the dorms. This issue has been brought to Mr. *******(Res-life director), Mr. *******(ranking administrator), and Mr. *******(the nurse)'s attention multiple times. 4.Students want the internet to work for more hours – Many times students work late into the night on projects and the internet shuts off at eleven which many times makes it difficult for them to finish. If the internet were turned on again at 5:00 as opposed to 7:00 then those projects could be better completed. Furthermore, the internet should not shut off before twelve because lights out is not until then. There is no reason not to turn on internet two hours early as long as students are using it responsibly. 5.Maintenance requests should be filled – There are a number of maintenance requests that haven't been filled. Some of these represent a risk to student health and safety. In ********(the girls dorm), there are rodent and heater problems. In *******(the largest boys dorm), the lint filter is broken(in the public washer/dryer) as well as some doors that will not open properly because of lock or hinge problems, both of which are fire hazards. There is also a problem with fruit flies in the dorms and cafeteria. This issues have been brought to Mr. ******(Res-life Director), Mr. ******(the president), and Mr. ********(ranking administrator) on multiple occasions. While some problems have been worked on, they are not solved. 6.Academic Freedom – The decisions to take and drop classes should rest with the student. Many students have asked to drop the ****(learning help) program and have not been allowed to do so. In one case, a student is not be able to graduate on time because ****(learning help) took up a class slot that could have been filled with the final science credit. This issue has been brought up by individuals to Mr. *******(academic director), Mr. ******(res-life director) and Mr. ******(learning help coordinator). Furthermore, this issue was brought to Mr. *******(academic director) when the senior girls met with him. The academic future of students should be their decision especially when the schools actions stop them from having the one they want. Decisions like this can affect college applications in a seriously detrimental way. All of the things on that list were presented during the ten minute meeting with Mr. ******(res-life director) and every single thing had been brought up multiple times to the appropriate staff and brought through the official channels. One thing that we had intended to include on this list that got lost in all of the commotion was that students need to have confidentiality with school counselors. Multiple students leveled serious accusations against Mr. ***** and ********(counselors) for breaking confidentiality, failing to inform students about confidentiality, and misrepresenting confidentiality. While it is true that counselors have a legal obligation to act when they are told plans by a person to harm others or themselves, this is a completely separate situation. As counselors they have a legal and moral obligation to keep confidentiality and many students do not feel that they are fulfilling them. Unfortunately, no or very little action was taken on these issues. Because these issues are important to us and some of them represent a risk to personal safety we believe it is critical that they are addressed in a timely fashion. As we have said since the beginning, a walk-out was not our first choice for airing our grievances but when they were repeatedly ignored we were left with no other choice than to make sure our voices could not be ignored. Hopefully in the next meeting with Mr. ******(the president) they will have heard our grievances and act on the things we have been requesting of them for almost a year. We love ********(the school) and the people who make it the special place that it is and that's why we did this. We did this because we are fighting to maintain the great community that gives us an opportunity to grow and we did this to foster an open discussion about the problems that lead to the walk-out. We are all at *********(the school) for different reasons, but not a single one of us would choose to leave because of the great value it holds to all of us. They do have some important points, but the funny thing is that they said that they had exhausted all avenues open to them, but I and several other people I asked have/had not been asked to sign any petitions, which supposedly they tried. Input? -------------------- Let's all just shape gazers and hope it goes away. I make guacamole at work Posts: 454 | Registered: Monday, August 20 2007 07:00 |
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written Thursday, November 8 2007 14:42
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Custom items are fun to create, but if you do make a custom item you will need to replace an existing item, because the locations of items and enemies, and the terrain maps are hardwired into the game. Either mess with one of the existing charms, or I think there is something you can put in to make them have the "charm" effect. Don't know those. If you make any creations stronger than it originally was than your creations will be stronger, but so will the enemy creations, so I don't think it's worth it unless you are looking for a challenge. There is an ornk canister in the game, so you can shape them but they unfortunately aren't very good. Other wise you could mess with the graphics and stats to make a thahd or Alpha look and act like ornks or serviles. Edit: Also if you haven't already you should look at the script editing thread in the helpful links. [ Thursday, November 08, 2007 14:44: Message edited by: The Ratt ] -------------------- Let's all just shape gazers and hope it goes away. I make guacamole at work Posts: 454 | Registered: Monday, August 20 2007 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, November 6 2007 16:43
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Hmm, unexpected. I really have no idea how this is going to turn out, when usually I'm pretty good at predicting what is going to happen soon. This is the best good fiction I've read in months, maybe years. -------------------- Ornk Meat and Guacamole --------- $6.00 Gazer Tentacle Stew -------------- $10.00 =:T:= Posts: 454 | Registered: Monday, August 20 2007 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, November 6 2007 16:30
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Nowdays it's hard to tell how old people are or what gender they are on the internet. When I first started looking at these boards (long before I joined) I thought everyone was my age (I generally behave like someone older than me). Also I can't tell what gender people are unless they say. I thought Dikiyoba was a boy until a little before I started my account. Weird. -------------------- Let's all just shape gazers and hope it goes away. I make guacamole at work Posts: 454 | Registered: Monday, August 20 2007 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, November 6 2007 16:10
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That was... an interesting take on things.... Don't get it... but interesting.... -------------------- Let's all just shape gazers and hope it goes away. I make guacamole at work Posts: 454 | Registered: Monday, August 20 2007 07:00 |