New look for www.spidweb.com
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, January 14 2005 05:31
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quote:Ouch, Drakey. Ouch. :P I'm waiting for TM to react to that... Mostly, the valuable information in the interview seemed to be quote:Which means that not only has the timeless Island-cliche proven useful once again, but also GF is beginning to look like an Arcade Jump&Run. I just hope you won't have those islands all lined up in a row numbered Levels 1-5 and there's a boss at the end of each one... :rolleyes: -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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By Committee
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written Friday, January 14 2005 05:35
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Hey - don't knock arcade jump & runs! Hudson's Adventure Island was one of my faves back in the day. :D Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, January 14 2005 07:42
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I have nothing against Jump&Runs. But I prefer RPGs with a passionate bias, and I liked Spiderweb Software games for their plots (see, I'm neither a nine-year-old nor a septuagenarian eskimo). Geneforge, in spite of all the bad things that may be said about it, does have an intriguing and complex plot. For the third one to lose this and enter a genre that - while perfectly fine in its own right - would not fit the deeper character of the whole series, would be disappointing. ;) -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Off With Their Heads
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written Friday, January 14 2005 08:50
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So I guess this tells us not only that GF3 is next and A4 is after that, but GF4 is after that, and then maybe something else, and then a GF5. I... suppose I'm not entirely opposed to this. He has not yet bequeathed GF to the community via a scenario editor, so making more games does not have the potential to conflict horribly. GF, with its scripting engine, does have the potential to be more varied than Exile or Avernum could have been with the same monsters. But... I don't know. I bought A3, GF2, and BoA all immediately after they came out. I might just wait a while before I get GF3. -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 | Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, January 14 2005 09:15
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Oh, come now. Surely you've noticed the presence of areas, often islands, with different themes in RPGs as well? Often somehow linked with elements? I can handle the islands, especially if they aren't the lairs of elemental monsters whose powers combine to blah blah blah blah. —Alorael, who probably won't purchase Geneforge 3 just like he didn't purchase Geneforge 1 or 2. It's an engine complaint, not a plot complaint. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Master
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written Saturday, January 15 2005 13:56
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I kind of like the new site. It's better, anyway. However, like Thuryl, I too have a white strip under the "Home" button. MSN Explorer, that might be the problem. Anyway, urr, that Google catch thingy is reset to the new page also. Get used to it, I guess. -------------------- -ben4808 For those who love to spam: CSM Forums RIFQ Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Saturday, January 15 2005 14:16
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Or trust someone to mirror it. I don't think it has any use, but it's good to have it available still. -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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BANNED
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written Saturday, January 15 2005 16:09
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I'm guessing this new look happened on Jan. 13. It's a nice change from the other one. The old one was around for quite some time wasn't it. 3 years maybe? =\ *- approved* -------------------- You can take my Windows XP when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 394 | Registered: Saturday, November 20 2004 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Sunday, January 16 2005 23:41
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Around three years, but not more. I remember seeing an older look before the wood theme, and I only visited the site in Summer 2001 at the earliest (I remember downloading BoE at that time). This is the third design I've seen. -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Bob's Big Date
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written Monday, January 17 2005 00:34
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quote:And a Geneforge 5, and a Geneforge 6, maybe a Blades of Geneforge. Then he will be reviving an old favorite. I've got a reasonably strict NDA, but I don't think I'll be spoiling anything by telling you it's called Hel and involves the Geneforge engine. [ Monday, January 17, 2005 00:36: Message edited by: Fear Uncertainty and Custer ] -------------------- The biggest, the baddest, and the fattest. Posts: 2367 | Registered: Friday, June 27 2003 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, January 17 2005 01:21
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Hel = Avernum = Exile? Or is this even more nasty than I thought? -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Monday, January 17 2005 08:28
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quote:Me too. -------------------- "Fair and unbiased" Posts: 358 | Registered: Monday, October 27 2003 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Monday, January 17 2005 08:37
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I think it's a pretty-pretty good. -------------------- And everybody say....Yatta! Posts: 1287 | Registered: Thursday, August 14 2003 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Monday, January 17 2005 10:14
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Wow...This is a day i never thought would come. I remember first visiting spidweb.com almost 10 years ago, when I first started playing the Exile games (off the "Best Shareware Games of 1995" CD), back when you were supposed to register with some other company (maybe something with an A?), and I'm pretty sure this is the first change, or maybe the second since then. I'm impressed. Posts: 129 | Registered: Tuesday, October 28 2003 08:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Monday, January 17 2005 13:54
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It's definitely at least the fourth or fifth layout for the site. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy desperance.net - We're Everywhere ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Monday, January 17 2005 19:04
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i like the new layout, it looks cool. Posts: 2 | Registered: Monday, January 17 2005 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Wednesday, January 19 2005 13:34
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I like how around the edges of the screenshots, from the interview someone linked to, it says "GENEFOREG". Or not. Someone should slip Jeff a note about it. Oh, I like the new design though. -------------------- Drama queens and long sigs suck. Cut the crap. Posts: 148 | Registered: Tuesday, May 13 2003 07:00 |
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BANNED
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written Wednesday, January 19 2005 16:11
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i like the new look -waffle guy, who thinks that alorael should stop talking in third person because it makes him look very stupid (barely restraining self to use stronger words) -------------------- Avernum is as addictive as skribbane!!! Withdrawal symptoms are harsh so I just keep playing. Free skribbane at Wal-mart Posts: 296 | Registered: Monday, September 22 2003 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Wednesday, January 19 2005 17:19
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When you can duplicate my signature properly, you can chide me for using it. Actually, I'd prefer that you neither use it nor chide me for it, but that's your choice. —Alorael, who refers to himself in the first person in the body of his post and in the third person in his signature. He's done it for years and he'll keep doing it indefinitely. Learn to love pretentions! Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Wednesday, January 19 2005 20:02
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quote:In fact, learning to neither copy nor chide Alorael's signature is one of the marks of outgrowing newbiehood. :P Edit: —Arancaytar, who can indeed do it properly, but still would prefer not to. Being a newbie is one thing, never living to become an oldbie is another. [ Thursday, January 20, 2005 03:51: Message edited by: Where twilight lies upon the knees ] -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Master
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written Thursday, January 20 2005 02:40
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unless you do it on purpose and do it properly. -------------------- Polaris - Weather balloons, ninjas, and your big daddy Wise Man. What more could you want? Undead Theories - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Posts: 3323 | Registered: Thursday, April 25 2002 07:00 |
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BANNED
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written Thursday, January 20 2005 06:01
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i hate being called a newbie. i have been playing these games for like 2 years or longer now and do not consider myself a newbie since the first year. -Waffle guy, who believes that anly arogant people talk in third person and therefore alorael should be publicly executed -------------------- Avernum is as addictive as skribbane!!! Withdrawal symptoms are harsh so I just keep playing. Free skribbane at Wal-mart Posts: 296 | Registered: Monday, September 22 2003 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, January 20 2005 06:06
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—Arancaytar, who thinks it is only arrogant if you can't use the m-dash. Besides, it is dangerous to talk about arrogance to Alorael if you still intend to walk through a street after night time and survive... -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Thursday, January 20 2005 06:51
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I wonder who was brilliant enough to give access to all of our IP info to a professed sniper. :eek: Don't worry some people just "grow" out of "newbiehood" slower than others. Edit: Yeah I was thinking about putting that in but decided not to. :cool: [ Thursday, January 20, 2005 09:16: Message edited by: Macrsp ] Posts: 564 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Thursday, January 20 2005 09:02
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And some never do. ;) -------------------- There are three kinds of people in the world: those who think, those who think they think, and those who would rather die than think. Posts: 104 | Registered: Thursday, September 16 2004 07:00 |