A Change of Structure
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Raven v. Writing Desk
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written Tuesday, April 18 2006 09:32
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I repeat my proposal that we all listen to SoT. -------------------- Slarty vs. Desk • Desk vs. Slarty • Timeline of Ermarian • G4 Strategy Central Posts: 3560 | Registered: Wednesday, November 7 2001 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Tuesday, April 18 2006 11:58
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Maybe I should get one of the odd strings that cause IE to flip text and do other bad things. Or three null terminators. Or both! —Alorael, who isn't sure how well the UBB would handle difficult things, and the possibility of causing massive and irreparable damage is very much greater than 0. Perhaps a space would be an adequate substitute for "". Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Tuesday, April 18 2006 14:10
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Now I'm an Explorer. I'm so confused. I propose a custom title for myself of "Corporate Drone." I won't get it, but somehow, it amuses me more than is proper. Posts: 437 | Registered: Sunday, July 13 2003 07:00 |
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BANNED
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written Tuesday, April 18 2006 15:48
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Why am I not the King of Kings? -------------------- * Posts: 6936 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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The Establishment
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written Tuesday, April 18 2006 15:54
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quote:Because you are not. -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Tuesday, April 18 2006 16:08
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quote:Trademark sounds better. -------------------- Slartucker: * facepalm facepalm facepalm * Dikiyoba: Are you unconscious yet? Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
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Raven v. Writing Desk
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written Tuesday, April 18 2006 16:14
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Forget King of Kings. I want to see TM acquire "Holy of Holies." Which would be an especially luscious double entendre below his current PDN. -------------------- Slarty vs. Desk • Desk vs. Slarty • Timeline of Ermarian • G4 Strategy Central Posts: 3560 | Registered: Wednesday, November 7 2001 08:00 |
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Master
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written Tuesday, April 18 2006 17:46
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I think Alorael should just get something custom. -------------------- -ben4808 Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Wednesday, April 19 2006 05:20
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quote:You sir, deserve a medal. And Alorael's title needs to be witty, provacative, and have absolutely nothing to do with his character, as is the custom for all titles Drakey hands out. -------------------- And when you want to Live How do you start? Where do you go? Who do you need to know? *Name by Slarty, so blame him if it's filthy... Posts: 2864 | Registered: Monday, September 8 2003 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Wednesday, April 19 2006 14:53
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Whatever it is, it should be in bold. :P -------------------- I'll put a Spring in your step. :ph34r: Posts: 2396 | Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00 |
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Off With Their Heads
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written Wednesday, April 19 2006 16:13
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quote:I've only ever been able to discern the last trait on that list in his titles. -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. 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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Raven v. Writing Desk
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written Wednesday, April 19 2006 16:43
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Nonsense! Drakey's titles have everything to do with the character of their recipients. The connections are unexplained, of course, but I don't find it that hard to see how most of them fit. -------------------- Slarty vs. Desk • Desk vs. Slarty • Timeline of Ermarian • G4 Strategy Central Posts: 3560 | Registered: Wednesday, November 7 2001 08:00 |
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? Man, ? Amazing
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written Wednesday, April 19 2006 19:13
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quote:*sob* *wheeeeeeeeee!* *sob* *wheeeeeeeeee!* At least my sense of cynicism is whole. :P -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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Nuke and Pave
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written Thursday, April 20 2006 08:04
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About the order of new titles... quote:Technically, Royal Advisor is a much higher position than a regular Nobleman. I am not sure about Nobleman v. Sage, or Sage v. Guild Master (depends on position of mages in society), but Nobleman and Royal Advisor should probably be switched. -------------------- Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword, For it too has the power to kill. However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword, Can also have the power to heal. Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Raven v. Writing Desk
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written Thursday, April 20 2006 09:15
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Why is Nobleman even on the list? The early E/A games don't even have them, and in A4, there seems to be very little to admire about most of the rich "Goody" characters. How about some Nethergate flavor? I mean, who wouldn't want to be a Centurion or, better yet, a Power? -------------------- Slarty vs. Desk • Desk vs. Slarty • Timeline of Ermarian • G4 Strategy Central Posts: 3560 | Registered: Wednesday, November 7 2001 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Thursday, April 20 2006 11:14
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In terms of political influence a royal advisor is more than a nobleman but in terms of wealth/freedom this is not necessarily so. Although a royal advisor influences the king he/she has little direct influence over the public at large whereas a nobleman has direct influence over his fiefdom ad an ability to generate wealth and power independance of the king. In fact, a particularly strong nobleman might have wealth, power and influence to rival a weak king - as a king only gets its power from the nobles who support him. -------------------- "Dikiyoba ... is demon ... drives people mad and ... do all sorts of strange things." "You Spiderwebbians are mad, mad, mad as March hares." Posts: 687 | Registered: Wednesday, January 19 2005 08:00 |
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Electric Sheep One
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written Thursday, April 20 2006 12:46
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It's not directly relevant to me at the moment, but: "Nobleman" inhales. It's vague: any actual noble titles -- duke, count, even obscure ones like margrave -- would all sound much cooler. It has no good link to any Spiderweb games. And it's not gender neutral. I'm not too thrilled with Royal Advisor either. Sure, technically it might be a powerful post; but who aspires to be a mere advisor to the real power? What kind of impressive, high-ranking title is that? Keeping the Exile/Avernum theme, what's actually better than a Sage, as something that might or might not be on your side, and commands respect either way? A Vengeful Shade! You have to admit, 'Vengeful Shade' rocks. [ Thursday, April 20, 2006 12:47: Message edited by: Student of Trinity ] -------------------- We're not doing cool. We're doing pretty. Posts: 3335 | Registered: Thursday, September 4 2003 07:00 |
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Councilor
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written Thursday, April 20 2006 13:15
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Originally by Student of Trinity: quote:Or a dragon. Hmm. Dikiyoba prefers "Royal Guard" over "Royal Advisor". "Berserker" would be a fun title as well. Edit: Teh hoirble mespilling ahs ben fxid. [ Thursday, April 20, 2006 15:36: Message edited by: Dikiyoba ] Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Thursday, April 20 2006 14:52
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My titles are all carefully and meticulously selected to match people's character and personality. If you can't see it, you're not looking hard enough. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet ==== 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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Electric Sheep One
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written Thursday, April 20 2006 15:02
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Baa, humbug. -------------------- We're not doing cool. We're doing pretty. Posts: 3335 | Registered: Thursday, September 4 2003 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Thursday, April 20 2006 15:06
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I demand an "Empire Dervish" status! I will even make a puppet account just to sit on it (if it's lower than %post_count). -------------------- DEMON PLAY, DEMON OUT! Posts: 1582 | Registered: Wednesday, November 13 2002 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, April 20 2006 15:15
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Berzerk is not a word. Neither is berzerker. —Alorael, who would like to see some Wicker Man titles handed out. Show some love for Nethergate and certain argumentative tactics that are perennial favorites in Spiderweb debates. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Raven v. Writing Desk
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written Thursday, April 20 2006 15:22
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Heh. Banned and Canned, meet your long lost brother, Sould. -------------------- Slarty vs. Desk • Desk vs. Slarty • Timeline of Ermarian • G4 Strategy Central Posts: 3560 | Registered: Wednesday, November 7 2001 08:00 |
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Nuke and Pave
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written Thursday, April 20 2006 16:18
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quote:This is true for a feudal system. However, the world of Exile/Avernum seems to be in the late stages of absolute monarchy, so I assume that Royal Advisor would be similar to a Privy Counsellor. Privy Counsellors were predesessors of modern ministers. Those people were high-ranked nobles, with additional powers. (In Russian Empire, "Privy Counsellor" was an actual title, one of the highest in Peter the Great's hierarchy.) -------------------- Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword, For it too has the power to kill. However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword, Can also have the power to heal. Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Thursday, April 20 2006 16:39
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quote:Were those the guys who met with him in the bathroom? (Just kidding… =D) -------------------- A C, an E-flat, and a G walk into the Tower of the Magi. Ambrin walks up to them and says, "Hey! It's the Triad!" Kelner snorts and says, "Pretty minor Triad if you ask me." Posts: 242 | Registered: Thursday, June 16 2005 07:00 |