Geneforge without the Geneforge
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Electric Sheep One
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written Friday, April 21 2006 02:14
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The Geneforge world has a lot of interesting things going for it even apart from the major plot arc that drives the game series (Geneforge to Drakons to Rebellion to ?). I want to see what happens next, of course. But it would also be cool to have some looser, more open-ended games where you could just mess around as a Shaper -- maybe prequels, set in the good old days before Danette had her bright idea. Explore a wild region and establish a Shaper colony. Develop a mine. Or exterminate a rogue Shaper, then become obsessed with his mad vision, take over his spooky lab, follow clues in his notes leading to quests for rare components, conjure some netherworld fiend, construct a horrific monstrosity, and terrorize the world. Or anything else. We don't need geneforges to have a good time. -------------------- We're not doing cool. We're doing pretty. Posts: 3335 | Registered: Thursday, September 4 2003 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Friday, April 21 2006 04:53
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Well, after GF4 this may be possibile, with Blades of Geneforge. ;) Anyway, I like your point. This may be a good idea. -------------------- Download Geneforge 4: Rebellion You have 6 posts. Nobody cares what you think. - Thuryl Wikipedia may be your friend, but UBB is not. - Dikiyoba Posts: 1310 | Registered: Tuesday, December 20 2005 08:00 |
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Nuke and Pave
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written Friday, April 21 2006 08:52
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I completely agree. Variety would be pretty good. Otherwise, canister-crazed Shapers and Geneforge-building Drakons are going to become the evil Vahnatai of the Geneforege world. -------------------- 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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Infiltrator
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written Friday, April 21 2006 10:05
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I'm personally eager to create a horrific monstrosity. It'd be something. Posts: 437 | Registered: Sunday, July 13 2003 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, April 21 2006 17:49
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I think I saw Jeff say that there were no plans for Blades of Geneforge. Not starting off as a Shaper (creating monsters) would be okay. The ability could always come later. Especially since Jeff made servile as an option. Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Saturday, April 22 2006 03:08
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quote:Maybe because now He is focusing on GF4. -------------------- Download Geneforge 4: Rebellion You have 6 posts. Nobody cares what you think. - Thuryl Wikipedia may be your friend, but UBB is not. - Dikiyoba Posts: 1310 | Registered: Tuesday, December 20 2005 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Saturday, April 22 2006 03:13
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BoG won't exist. If it does, it won't have custom graphics. You need about two hundred for one monster because of real-time animation. But I think we need another storyline as well. It's been the same thing with minor variations straight through the trilogy. How about a massive creation revolt? -------------------- But I don't want to ride the elevator. Posts: 420 | Registered: Sunday, January 8 2006 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Sunday, April 23 2006 19:53
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quote:You capitalize "he?" Are you suggesting Jeff Vogel is a god? Many here would not disagree. Thanks for reminding me that Danette was the one who started it all. I was really trying to think of it a few days ago. Something a little more RTS-geared would be cool. Like, maybe you get to go exploring. And choose one of three places to establish a camp. And this alters the game. I love things that force you to play through multiple times. Commanding troops is a must. And prequels. I love prequels. Suggested playing as Trajkov prior to the Sucia Expedition. I'd REALLY like to play as a Sholai, without the Shapers being in the game too much. Speaking of the Sholai, in GF1 they say they're from a cold place, right? But the GF3 guy says it's tropical ... -------------------- One of these words is mispelled. Posts: 284 | Registered: Tuesday, January 31 2006 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Sunday, April 23 2006 23:00
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quote:Well, is my personal god. ;) -------------------- Download Geneforge 4: Rebellion You have 6 posts. Nobody cares what you think. - Thuryl Wikipedia may be your friend, but UBB is not. - Dikiyoba Posts: 1310 | Registered: Tuesday, December 20 2005 08:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Monday, April 24 2006 08:49
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Sounds like a sort of Warcraft theme, but then again a Geneforge made in that way would be outrageously fun. Allowing many quests and challenges of being the head shaper in a town fighting a war and pushing the enemy back farther and farther...but then again that doesnt seem like Geneforge to me :( I'd definitely play and enjoy it, but it wouldn't be right to me...just not the same as the great Geneforge series thusfar :D -------------------- ~Rob Savage~ Posts: 15 | Registered: Wednesday, April 12 2006 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Monday, April 24 2006 17:09
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Uh oh, I'm in the sig. MagmaDragoon, you might want to consider shortening. Not the ingredient, but take out the extra spacing in your sig. Your posts take up the screen even if you post just one line ... I mean. You could get it down to: No one was born to be a slave. Join the Awakened TODAY! Slartucker: Magma, you are actually Marlenny's dog ... I think we should make MagmaDragoon's mother an honorary member of the forums. Nick Ringer: Are you suggesting Jeff Vogel is a god? Many here would not disagree. Spring: Magma, you look a bit like MM with glasses. > Written by MagmaDragoon, the mighty LavaKnight and also only one Italian™ in the Forum. -------------------- One of these words is mispelled. Posts: 284 | Registered: Tuesday, January 31 2006 08:00 |
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Councilor
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written Monday, April 24 2006 17:47
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Dikiyoba doesn't know about that, Nick. It's actually kind of funny seeing someone with a longer signature than Arancaytar. Long live the long sig! :P Edit: Typo. [ Monday, April 24, 2006 17:47: Message edited by: Dikiyoba ] Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Tuesday, April 25 2006 04:24
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quote: quote:Since I agree both opinions, I will open a pool on General. :P quote:If you want, I will put you out of my sig. But, consider it a sign of "respect". I like your statement. :) [ Tuesday, April 25, 2006 05:47: Message edited by: MagmaDragoon ] -------------------- Download Geneforge 4: Rebellion You have 6 posts. Nobody cares what you think. - Thuryl Wikipedia may be your friend, but UBB is not. - Dikiyoba Posts: 1310 | Registered: Tuesday, December 20 2005 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Wednesday, April 26 2006 21:09
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The uh-oh was a joke. Can't blame you for thinking otherwise, it's tough to detect e-sarcasm. -------------------- One of these words is mispelled. Posts: 284 | Registered: Tuesday, January 31 2006 08:00 |
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Raven v. Writing Desk
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written Thursday, April 27 2006 12:48
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"Geneforge Gaiden" -------------------- 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 27 2006 14:07
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In other news, GF3 is awesome, if you play it, er, intoxicated. So I hear. Posts: 437 | Registered: Sunday, July 13 2003 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Thursday, April 27 2006 19:00
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No. When I'm intoxicated* I do other stuff. But drunken attempts to play any Geneforge title proved difficult, given the reading and the fact that I forget what I did. Much better, I tore the counter surface off my bathroom sink in a burst of herculean might, then passed out on the floor. Incidentally, has anyone noticed that each Geneforge title has more drunks than the previous one? GF1 doesn't have any that come to mind. GF2 has Zoka and some other serviles. GF3 has a few significant NPC's and a whole inn of sailors who are "sleeping off the near-suicidal amount of alcohol they consumed the night before." * intoxicated: inebriated, drunk, buzzed, crapitated, under the influence, sloshed, toasted, hammered, pissed, ****ed up, ****faced, creamed, blitzed, blasted, blottoed, wasted, lit etc. -------------------- One of these words is mispelled. Posts: 284 | Registered: Tuesday, January 31 2006 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Friday, April 28 2006 08:38
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Trust me, it is. You have to balance it carefully so that you are only drunk enough that you retain sufficient faculties. It helps if you had the game running before you started drinking. The attacks of the rotghroths in particular take on a new hilarity. *flails like a drunken rotghroth* Posts: 437 | Registered: Sunday, July 13 2003 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Friday, April 28 2006 15:17
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Actually, I would swig it out of a bottle I kept in a drawer under the computer (how unorthodox!). I used to drink peach vodka as I played. And by vodka, I mean 70-proof CRAP. $14 for a handle. McCormick's, which I actually love. Just don't spill it. So sticky and sweet. Tend to hit my head on the desk, swaying madly. And how can you put "balance" and "drinking" into the same sentence? Damn "straight" lines, they move them under your feet. Sneaky cops. Er, can we talk about Geneforge though? I was really liking the war-waging, with troops at your disposal and stuff. -------------------- One of these words is mispelled. Posts: 284 | Registered: Tuesday, January 31 2006 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Friday, April 28 2006 16:42
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Like I said, I'm all for the horrific monstrosity idea. Bonus points if it eats you at the end of the game. Posts: 437 | Registered: Sunday, July 13 2003 07:00 |