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Shaper
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written Thursday, February 10 2005 23:16
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Favorite Plauge? [ Tuesday, March 01, 2005 00:17: Message edited by: The Sprung Spring ] Poll Information This poll contains 1 question(s). 30 user(s) have voted. function launch_voter () { launch_window("http://www.ironycentral.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=poll;d=vote;pollid=VcoAkFSDYSkl"); return true; } // end launch_voter function launch_viewer () { launch_window("http://www.ironycentral.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=poll;d=view;pollid=VcoAkFSDYSkl"); return true; } // end launch_viewer function launch_window (url) { preview = window.open( url, "preview", "width=550,height=300,toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status,menubar=no,scrollbars,resizable,copyhistory=no" ); window.preview.focus(); return preview; } // end launch_window   -------------------- I'll put a Spring in your step. :ph34r: Posts: 2396 | Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Friday, February 11 2005 05:56
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I like the troglo, cause of their design. Their quest isn't too difficult, and after I attack the castle. The slimes and the crockoack (?) are nice too. I hate the giants cause they throw rocks, it doesn't make so much damages, but it takes time... Actually, I never finished the trilogy, cause I'm stuck in the Golem factory...So, I hate them too ! -------------------- "Il est interdit de se battre sur le Champ du Massacre; dit-il avant de marquer une pause, le temps de reflechir a la logique de ses propos." Discworld, The Colour of Magic Posts: 178 | Registered: Monday, June 7 2004 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Friday, February 11 2005 10:29
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Plague. Cockroach. And if you have trouble with the golems, then most people here will be able to help you. -------------------- I say never be complete. I say stop being perfect. I say let's evolve. Let the chips fall where they may. Posts: 1277 | Registered: Sunday, December 9 2001 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, February 11 2005 17:06
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I like the roaches. They're the only plague with any subtlety whatsoever from a plot perspective, and the Filth Factory is very fun to go through. —Alorael, who might put the golems first in Exile. Unfortunately, the Tower of Shifting Floors was a more irritating chaotic mess than the lasers could ever hope to produce. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Friday, February 11 2005 18:38
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Ohh I should of said mine. My favourite plauge is the cockroaches because the I really like killing them. -------------------- I'll put a Spring in your step. :ph34r: Posts: 2396 | Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Saturday, February 12 2005 05:34
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I like the slime plague. It's colorful. -------------------- My Myspace, with some of my audial and visual art The Lyceum - The Headquarters of the Blades designing community The Louvre - The Blades of Avernum graphics database Alexandria - The Blades of Exile Scenario database BoE Webring - Self explanatory Polaris - Free porn here Odd Todd - Fun for the unemployed (and everyone else too) They Might Be Giants - Four websites for one of the greatest bands in existance -------------------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Posts: 2957 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Saturday, February 12 2005 08:36
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Troglos, because I liked the setup of this plague best. -------------------- "Let us see what the new day brings." - Temas, Areni. Visit my realm! Rate My Scenarios! Fort Emerald Robbery The Nephils' Defense The Final Spire The Fifth Tower of Magi The Portal Posts: 626 | Registered: Monday, October 25 2004 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Saturday, February 12 2005 16:25
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I find the Cockroaches and the slimes really annoying. I don't mind the Troglos. -------------------- When you think you can't get any lower in life and hit rock bottom, God hands you a shovel. Why should I say somthin intelligent when idiots like you make me look intelligent in the first place. Posts: 615 | Registered: Friday, May 3 2002 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Saturday, February 12 2005 18:33
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I'd have to say the Slime plague. Its most visible in its devestation on the surrounding area, and the NPC's have some great stories about previous slime invasions. I remember a scripted event or two where slimes oozed through the cracks in town's walls and the soldiers rushed out to meet them on the "Field of Battle" Of course, other plagues might be just as 'Colorful' But i never got too far into Avernum/Exile 3 without cheating. And when I cheat, i don't talk to NPC's or really explore my environment, its just a killfest. Posts: 38 | Registered: Thursday, March 4 2004 08:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Wednesday, February 16 2005 18:51
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Trogoles are the majority and they are sometimes cool but i don't like cockroaches ffor annoyance. -------------------- I wonder how the people can live in some games without using the bathroom commonly or drink any water? They don't change their clothes much, even if they get wounded... Life is a mystery... Posts: 18 | Registered: Thursday, February 10 2005 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Thursday, February 17 2005 13:18
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I sort of liked the Golems for the pure reason that it was the hardest, no one wanted or asked you to do it, and that, "the Vahnatai DID do it". I also liked the cochroaches because I enjoyed saving them, and then slaughtering all of them. WA-HA-HA -------------------- And everybody say....Yatta! Posts: 1287 | Registered: Thursday, August 14 2003 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Friday, February 18 2005 10:44
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Roaches, the only plague that actually forced me to think beyond "There has to be a secret door". -------------------- He who giggles for joy everytime he hears the talking skulls voice. Posts: 31 | Registered: Sunday, February 13 2005 08:00 |
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Master
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written Friday, February 18 2005 14:33
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Roaches, bacause of the non-hack'n'slash difficulty and the fact that it's the toughest plague in the unregistered version. -------------------- -ben4808 Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Saturday, February 19 2005 19:38
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Troglo personally definitely . . . I have kind of forgotten how I did this . . . many months back already . . . but just because it is nearest to our own historical era. (** Unpleasanter Alert! - Please stop reading at this point if you do not enjoy babblings ^^) Many other R.P.G.s refer to Troglodytes as some sort of fish-man type thing. But in fact reference to Troglodytes dates back to those Greek writers when people liked to talk about fantasy tales of the unknown others. Big guys like Aristotles and Herodotos described the Troglos in detail. . .generally as 'cave dwellers' in the 'east'. It must have some exciting foundation for the formation of this historic-mythological people. . . (see 1911 Britanica for instance - Hey its not only you and me gaming maniacs who talk about this). In Exile Series, interestingly, Troglos seems to be pictured as a sort of 'Mongolian-Indians' as Victorian British would say from their experience in India. . . with mixed attitude of awe and contempt. . . Strong evidence from the 'Khazi' which according to Hobson-Jobson is <a title of Ministers of State used in Nepal and Sikkim, spelt Kazee or Cazee from Arabic> but more widely used as a local religio-political leaders among 'Indian' influenced world. Anyway, Troglodytes were always related to some sort of the 'oriental fantasy' rather than fish-men and I can think of no better embodiment than in EXILE. (Hey anyone with more information on Troglos? e-mail and enighten me pls) [ Saturday, February 19, 2005 20:15: Message edited by: whitenightever ] Posts: 53 | Registered: Saturday, February 19 2005 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Saturday, February 19 2005 21:27
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The word troglodyte means cave-dweller and comes from the Greek word for cave, so that definition makes more sense than fish-men (not a meaning I've ever come across). Jeff's troglodytes always struck me more as militant, somewhat bestial humanoids who enjoy killing, maiming, and destroying. The only real evidence for any real-world basis is the word "khazi," and that is arguable. He could have just taken an uncommon word and used it, or it could be either entirely coincidental or subconscious like the word "nephilim" for cat people. —Alorael, who certainly doesn't see any evidence of Indian culture among the troglos. The only trace of Mongol in them is their tendency towards mass violence, which could be likened to the Mongol hordes. Every invading army would seem Mongolian by that reasoning, though. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Saturday, February 19 2005 23:43
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Many Thanks Alorael, I wonder whether keeping this topic suit this particular thread. . . . reference to Troglodytes being fish-men I think I got from the Realmz and the Might and Magic . . . not sure better check . . . but the word Khazi should no doubt be credited to the word spelt in the same way in Indian literature but originally came from Arab and used in the Arabian Nights as well. . . well who knows what others used . . . About Nephilim, Yes, that reminds me that the name appears in the Genesis and some other OTs in the Bible, curiously though, as giants. Funny though, now my mind is fixed on Nephils being cats. No idea when or how they became cat people. Any one? It might be an interesting topic . . . ooops sorry, I don't think this should be in this string. Posts: 53 | Registered: Saturday, February 19 2005 08:00 |
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written Saturday, February 19 2005 23:46
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Troglodytes being fish-like or lizard-like probably came from D&D, possibly through Tolkien (Gollum, after all, was both troglodytic and ichthyous). -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Sunday, February 20 2005 15:36
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In Catholic beliefs, Nephilim (or however you spell that) are giants. I'm not sure where Jeff got the idea for the weird bird/cat people. -------------------- And everybody say....Yatta! Posts: 1287 | Registered: Thursday, August 14 2003 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Sunday, February 20 2005 22:02
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Bird people? There aren't any in Exile that I know of. —Alorael, who would guess that it was a subconscious thing. He needed a name for his cat people and his brain provided nephilim. He used it without thinking on it too much. It turned out to be Biblical. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Sunday, February 20 2005 22:59
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Golems. (the reasons are very similar to those listed above) The slimes were also cool. The roaches factory was very entertaining. The Troglo/Giant quest was nice, too. -------------------- quote:Random Jack Vance Quote Manual Generator Apparatus (Cugel's Saga) Posts: 604 | Registered: Sunday, June 20 2004 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Monday, February 21 2005 05:42
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quote:I wasn't sure if they were bird or cat people. Or a mix of the two. -------------------- And everybody say....Yatta! Posts: 1287 | Registered: Thursday, August 14 2003 07:00 |
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Shake Before Using
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written Monday, February 21 2005 20:52
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They are cats. There are no bird people in Exile nor Avernum. Posts: 3234 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Tuesday, February 22 2005 00:12
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Yes they are cats. There is two references that i can think of in Exile II and III. 1. Celine ( I think thats the name) in Exile II at Fort Ganrick says they are 'kitties' 2. Anaxamander called them felines i think. -------------------- I'll put a Spring in your step. :ph34r: Posts: 2396 | Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Tuesday, February 22 2005 12:55
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They are often described as feline or cat-like, the pejorative term for them is "kitties" (more frequently in E1 than E2 and E3), and they have fur. They don't really seem all that avian to me... —Alorael, who would be interested in knowing what memory suggested bird people. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Friday, February 25 2005 16:16
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I liked the Troglos because they seemed the most evil and they make sense. You don't really have to think to do the mission. -------------------- Click here to play a fun online game! Posts: 2 | Registered: Friday, February 25 2005 08:00 |
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