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Sturg
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 written Saturday, August 27 2005 14:19 Profile Homepage #125
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Originally written by Drakefyre:

The Ogre Chef is actually a chef. There is also a Goblin Chef. Unfortunately, I can't tell you more for fear of spoiling the plot.
This makes total sense to me. I mean, as ogre and goblin technology progresses, they figure out that cooked food is both healthier, more tasty, and less disease-prone while promoting a cleaner dining atmosphere. They see that messily killing and eating is not the way to go, and the best at cooking where called chefs.

Maybe they have a special ability of throwing boiling water at you. ~35 damage per party member. :P
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Archmage Alex
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 written Saturday, August 27 2005 15:58 Profile Homepage #126
Heehee, I keep reading your new name as "Bunny Boy".

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Jumpin Salmon
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 written Saturday, August 27 2005 16:22 Profile #127
1. I am not prominent, just opinionated.

2. I like it that Ash gets to judge who is/n't prominent. It makes it much simpler when only one person makes that decision.

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Ash Lael
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 written Saturday, August 27 2005 16:48 Profile Homepage #128
I was more expressing suprise that someone became "prominent", whatever that means, without my noticing.

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 written Saturday, August 27 2005 16:52 Profile Homepage #129
You're looking at it wrong. Actually, it's the human chefs who have discovered the nutritional values of goblins and ogres. Some choose to specialize.

—Alorael, who wonders if this is more of a revelation than an innovation. Perhaps the truth of "weird meat" has come to light at last.
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Icshi
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 written Saturday, August 27 2005 17:32 Profile #130
EDIT: Never mind.

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Kingy
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 written Saturday, August 27 2005 20:09 Profile Homepage #131
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Originally written by Thralni, emperor of Riverrod:

That's not true. the gameplay was the reason I hate geneforge, not so much the plot. Avernum I liked because of the gameplay, less becasue of the plot.
That's exactly how I feel.
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Nikki.
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 written Sunday, August 28 2005 05:00 Profile Homepage #132
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Originally written by Eckxs:

—Alorael, who wonders if this is more of a revelation than an innovation. Perhaps the truth of "weird meat" has come to light at last.
The world isn't ready for that yet. I tell you, my plot is the real reason for the Ogre/Goblin Chef.

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Ash Lael
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 written Sunday, August 28 2005 05:18 Profile Homepage #133
I'm amazed at all the people who don't like GF's gameplay. Okay, after three games it's gotten tired, but it still beats Avernum or Exile by a big margin.

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Drakefyre
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 written Sunday, August 28 2005 06:58 Profile Homepage #134
What? Exile III/BoE had the best gameplay of all Jeff's games!

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Delicious Vlish
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 written Sunday, August 28 2005 07:11 Profile #135
quote:
Originally written by Drakefyre:

What? Exile III/BoE had the best gameplay of all Jeff's games!
I have to agree with that.

Heck, I really miss the simple drop down spell menu of Exile III.

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Diarog Lethuta
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 written Sunday, August 28 2005 07:18 Profile Homepage #136
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Exile III/BoE had the best gameplay of all Jeff's games! -- Drakefyre
To true my friend. I miss that sort of stuff....

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Kelandon
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 written Sunday, August 28 2005 10:27 Profile Homepage #137
quote:
Originally written by Ash Lael:

I'm amazed at all the people who don't like GF's gameplay. Okay, after three games it's gotten tired, but it still beats Avernum or Exile by a big margin.
I'm not sure how you can fail to realize that your likes and dislikes constitute a personal opinion, not a universal truth for all. However, you seem to do this consistently, so figure it out. (If you do realize this, change your wording to reflect that.)

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Student of Trinity
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 written Sunday, August 28 2005 16:17 Profile #138
I am in the midst of an intercontinental family move -- as one of the parents -- so I haven't been here much lately, and won't be again for a few weeks at least. For the moment I am unemployed, of no fixed address, and all my stuff fits into two suitcases. As a temporary state, this is quite nice.

I am delighted to see that the A4 screenshots look like GF (though I do hope the Guardian and Shaper figures are just placeholders), because that seems to be my personal threshold of interest. I have tried A1, A2 and BOA VoDT, and with some time and effort I was able to get past the discontinuous movement and get into the story; but it took more time and effort than I want to expend in an amusement. Whereas the GF graphics are enough that I don't have any trouble. I don't pretend this is any universal aesthetic canon, but I'm happy with it.

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Sturg
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 written Sunday, August 28 2005 17:27 Profile Homepage #139
quote:
Originally written by Archmage Alex:

Heehee, I keep reading your new name as "Bunny Boy".
Hmmm, maybe I should use that next. Anyone agree?

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Micawber
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 written Sunday, August 28 2005 23:19 Profile Homepage #140
quote:
Originally written by Kelandon:

I'm not sure how you can fail to realize that your likes and dislikes constitute a personal opinion, not a universal truth for all. However, you seem to do this consistently, so figure it out. (If you do realize this, change your wording to reflect that.)
Kel, this is idiotic. It's implicit that when you say something it's your own opinion. If you keep saying "in my opinion" all over the place it's just noise.

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Frozen Feet
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 written Sunday, August 28 2005 23:32 Profile #141
quote:
Originally written by *i:

quote:
Originally written by Diarog Lethuta:

And Jeff is right to mock us. We only brought it upon ourselves.
Pathetic customers! What do they know? How dare they question the greatness of the most brilliant game designer of all time!!

:D :D :D
And because of this, I'll again give you this .

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*i
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 written Monday, August 29 2005 06:13 Profile #142
As Admiral Rickover said: "The customer may not always be right, but the customer is still the customer."

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Kelandon
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 written Monday, August 29 2005 06:34 Profile Homepage #143
quote:
Originally written by Micawber:

Kel, this is idiotic. It's implicit that when you say something it's your own opinion. If you keep saying "in my opinion" all over the place it's just noise.
Take it in context. He's also said that Areni was better than NK0P in every possible way, despite the fact that it was rated higher by some judges in the 7th Contest.

"I like [x] more than [y]" is extremely different from "[x] is better than [y]."

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Thralni
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 written Monday, August 29 2005 07:21 Profile Homepage #144
quote:
Originally written by Kelandon:

quote:
Originally written by Micawber:

Kel, this is idiotic. It's implicit that when you say something it's your own opinion. If you keep saying "in my opinion" all over the place it's just noise.
Take it in context. He's also said that Areni was better than NK0P in every possible way, despite the fact that it was rated higher by some judges in the 7th Contest.

"I like [x] more than [y]" is extremely different from "[x] is better than [y]."
I have to agree with you both. Kelandon,i agree that he should at least say things like: "I think
this and that is better than this and that" instaed of "this and that is better than this that." I do think, that you shouldn't be so harsch on him.(that is, if he already did this many times, then you can be harsch on him). I think its pretty clear all these posts just contain opinions (although i know how irritating it is if somebody forces his opiniuons on you).

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 written Monday, August 29 2005 11:25 Profile #145
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Sadako
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 written Monday, August 29 2005 13:34 Profile #146
As long as the combat system is decent, and the plot is interesting, I could care less what kind of interface or graphics it has.

That being said, in my humble opinion, we need an Avernum Online, not another sequel.

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Igor
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 written Monday, August 29 2005 13:50 Profile Homepage #147
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That being said, in my humble opinion, we need an Avernum Online, not another sequel.
Yes, you, everybody else, and their grandmother has said this. It's not going to happen.

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kuc
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 written Monday, August 29 2005 20:01 Profile Homepage #148
I read a lot of the posts, and there are a lot of similar opinions.

Personally, I think I would've preferred Jeff to have made EXILE 4, than genAvernumforge 4. I just never liked the geneforge engine.

On a sidenote/personal note, while the plot might prove interesting, it's "location" is disappointing. I was very eager to see the Avernum series "continue" from A1-2-3, to a prodominantly surface-world plot. While it may still be involved, the description really points further "down" even past the vahnati caves.

I will play it nonetheless, but with less enjoyment than i may've. (and i think that'll be the bottom line for a lot of people, at this stage)

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Kingy
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 written Monday, August 29 2005 21:33 Profile Homepage #149
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Originally written by kuc:

I was very eager to see the Avernum series "continue" from A1-2-3, to a prodominantly surface-world plot.
Hmm...I found the surface rather boring. I loved Avernum 2 and the way that was set out. I wouldn't mind having it underground again.
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