Arch-Mage Solberg

Originally Posted By: CRISIS on INFINITE SLARTIES This I remember we all hashed out pretty specifically. A5 had a lot of conflicting information, but most of it was within a few years, so whatever date we settled on (was it 870? I don't remember) can be treated as solid. Conflicting information? Check this out from A4! Matos of Fort Monastery says when asked about how long he has been in Avernum, "All my life. Some come down here from the surface to seek their fortune, but most Avernites were born down here. I was born not too long after the Second Slith War. In fact, I'm third-generation. The Empire threw my grandfather down here originally, for one crime or another." Wasn't the Second Slith War and the Za-Khazi Run around 840 IE? And if A4 was around 855, that would make Matos (if we take what he said above and the fact of the year of A4 as truth) then he is not even 15 years old! Obviously something is amiss. Post # 585

I don't believe that I would ever be able to solo a game, only because I am an item hoarder. I collect certain stackable items (such as crystals, alchemical ingredients, etc) so going solo would mean having a lot less space for sellable items. Post #584

I was going to pinpoint the year of A6 but then I got to thinking are the years of A4 and A5 set in stone. I'm sure that the year of A4 was set around 855 IE and A5 around 870 IE. I don't have anything right now from A4, but below I have some stuff from A5 about when things happened. From Mayor Kilgore about how long ago the Northern Frontier was discovered. "The Northern Rapids were opened up a little over a decade ago. The exploration began immediately. The Drake Pillars were first entered a week later. Adventurers began to hunt the drakes soon after." text2 = "_And, once the drakes were mostly gone, the rush for land and wealth began at great speed._"; From Anemona talking about how long she has been imprisoned by Harkin’s Landing. "Only ten years, but they have stretched out for so long. I am ready to end my imprisonment. I am ready to die, but die in freedom. But that will not happen. I have so little to offer and none will anger the city above. So here I will rot." According to Commander Glavine, Azure Gallery was only settled about 5 years before the events of A5. "I came with the first group of settlers in the Azure Gallery. I am one of the few left. We all arrived about five years ago. It was a wild place, as wild as Avernum of the old days. But we tamed it, and claimed it." From Aramis of Highground talking about how long he’s been in the Azure Gallery. “Only three years. I came after the giants were pacified but before the mayor closed the town.” From Mayor Vikas of Exodus when asked how long he was in Exodus. "The town, three years. Me, much longer. He pats his sash. I was one of the warriors who expelled the drakes that lived here. I personally buried my blade into the neck of the last one killed." From Amelie in Ahonoria about how long she has been in Avernum. "Five years. That is when Alcander led us from the surface. He said that here we could speak our beliefs without fear of being crushed. That is worth much." I'm just gathering data for when Encyclopedia Ermariana is back online. Post #583

Yes I'm double posting but the last one was days ago plus I'm providing an update. Due to outrageous spamming on Encyclopedia Ermariana, Arancaytar has (temporarily?) shutdown the site. Below is what the page says when you try to go to the site. What happen!! The Ermarian Network, or the part of it you are looking for, has been taken offline due to some serious glitch. This was done at Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:58:15 -0700 -0800. The specific message entered at shut-down was: spam, and no time to deal with it this month For the moment, passengers are advised to stay calm, breathe into the handy paper bags that will be released from the ceiling, and do without our lovely range of services. signed, Arancaytar Post #582

Some of y'all said that y'alls member numbers went up. Well I just checked mine. For years I was member #303, now I'm member #302! Down by one. Weird. Post #581

Originally Posted By: Harehunter Quote: In fact, I've played and beaten all three Exiles and all six Avernums. I know I'm not the only one who's done this. Hardcore, Dedicated, Foolish. I resemble that remark. And let us not forget the wealth of adventure to be discovered and re-discovered in the Blades of Exile scenarios. Just to show my gluttony for punishment, I will attempt to complete the Avernum 5-6 Annotated maps. But I will always keep All versions of all the Exile games on my hard drive, and on my backup drive, and on my backup CD of my backup drive... (Paranoia is a healthy attribute for DataBase Administrators). Now that I have the missing version 1 of Exile I, I am going to have to replay it just to experience the story in its most original form. ((Hardcore, Dedicated, Stupid...)) Just mumbling to myself. I would also like to play the Exile games again, but for some reason they are not compatible with my new computer. Post #580

I miss the pure vastness of truly going anywhere that was in Exile 1: Escape From the Pit. The graphics weren't the best, there were WAY too many spells, but that all added to the mystique of what Exile was and still is. All of that stuff kept you busy. All of the puzzles kept you guessing. And the storyline kept you coming back for more. Although the more recent Avernum's have a few problems of their own, I feel that they are still really enjoyable to play. In fact, I've played and beaten all three Exiles and all six Avernums. I know I'm not the only one who's done this. Post #579

That's ok Slarty, it's not like I go around saying that I'm Jerry Bush. On the forums, I always refer myself as Solberg. In fact, I believe that this is the first time my real name has been mentioned on these forums Post #578

I believe this is what you were refering to madrigan. And about the mistakes Slarty fixed. I'm sorry about those I was working with some faulty info. I'm almost done with A6 and plan to adjust those figures accordingly. Post #577

This is gonna be embarrassing but I'll say it anyway. My nephew had one of those 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' books lying around so I picked it up and read it. I finished it in about 70 min. His mom (my sister) bought the Rodrick Rules movie and I watched it with the kids last night. Now I want to read the other books and see the other movies. By the way, the movie was really crazy funny! Post #576

Originally Posted By: Skwish-E I keep looking ofr a good Antisocial Network to join. You know, like "Not Your Space", "Outta My Face Book", "Spitter", or something like that. Those are some funny names. How would an Antisocial network work? Post #575

You know what could be good to see? A training system almost like the ones that the Elder Scrolls games use. Have the traing halls in every city but have the masters spread out anywhere. You could only train up to maybe 10 in a skill before you had to see the master. Post #574

Originally Posted By: Solus Coda That is what I get for staying up until 3 AM playing the game until I am bleary-eyed. I do that all the time. It fun playing in the wee hours of the morning! *did I just say "wee" Originally Posted By: Solus Coda Sorry for the obvious question! I asked that same question one time. Post #573

Originally Posted By: The Mystic ... and it'll still need to be beta tested before it gets released. Put me down for that. I've been playing for years, but I've never beta-tested before. I really want a hand in that. Post #572

Originally Posted By: The Turtle Moves Arch- in this context means "chief", or "principal". So an archmage has higher status than a regular mage; presumably more powerful, too. I am very much more powerful than your average mage. Originally Posted By: Lilith actually in Solberg's case it refers to the fact that with his advanced age has come a truly impressive case of kyphosis Actually, what I have is hyperkyphosis. I blame all those years I spent in that small tower. Originally Posted By: FnordCola And here I always thought it referred to his dry wit. Hey, the only thing dry about me are my ashes! And may I get some slack on my mental issue? I'm always hearing things like "Solberg's crazy" or "Solberg's a nut case". What...You think that I'm the only crazy archmage around. Let me provide a list. 1. Erika and her plot for revenge. Crazy but justifiable 2. Linda enough said 3. X's anvil spell 4. Garzahd's consorting with demons 5. The Anama ok so their not mages but they are plenty crazy! 6. Rentar-Ihrno's thirst for vengence 7. Gladwell's thirst for power. Post #571

Originally Posted By: CRISIS on INFINITE SLARTIES I'm confused, Solberg. Which song are you arguing for? In that post I wasn't arguing for any song, I was just stating some facts. If I had to choose, I would choose The Star-Spangled Banner. Originally Posted By: Sarachim Originally Posted By: Arch-Mage Solberg There are several things that America the Beautiful has going for it that The Star-Spangled Banner does not. 1. Easier to sing. 2. More melodic. 3. Invokes God. Post #568 The motto "In God we trust" comes from one of the rarely-sung later verses of The Star-Spangled Banner. The Star-Spangled Banner only mentions God in passing. America the Beautiful gives Him praise for His creative work. Post #570

I know that she wasn't found innocent just not guilty, but I have kinda been following this case for the past 3 years and (just from what I heard on the news) I thought that the prosecution had a very strong case. Now I'm hearing that they really didn't have a strong enough case. What are your thoughts on this? Post #569

Originally Posted By: Dantius On a note totally unrelated to Nikki's plot to recreate the British Empire, why is Britain's national anthem still God Save The [monarch gender title] and not Rule Britannia? I mean, one is a song about essentially ruling a quarter of the world, and the other is about a hereditary monarch who's a relic of an age that ended like a century ago. And it's the same with America. The Star Spangled Banner is a terrible national anthem. It should totally be America the Beautiful. The French and Russians managed to pick good national anthems, why can't we? What exactly is wrong with the Star-Spangled Banner? I believe that it is a great National Anthem and should never be replaced. ALERT: HISTORICAL TEACHING IN PROGRESS The Star-Spangled Banner was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 originally as a poem called The Defence of Fort McHenry. Key was onboard the HMS Minden on the night of September 13, 1814 during the Battle of Baltimore at Fort McHenry. He started writing the poem on the 15th and finished the next day. Key gave the poem to his brother-in-law Joseph Nicholson who saw that the words best fit the music of the melody The Anacreontic Song that was composed by English composer John Stafford Smith. The music was written in the mid 1760's and first published in 1778. In 1889, Benjamin Tracy made The Star-Spangled Banner the official song to be played during the raising of the flag. In 1916, President Wilson ordered that the song be played during military and other related occasions. On March 3, 1931, President Hoover signed a law making the Star-Spangled Banner the countries first National Anthem. America the Beautiful was originally a poem called Pikes Peak written by Katharine Lee Bates in 1895. It was later renamed America for publication The music (commonly known as the music for America the Beautiful) was composed by Samuel A. Ward in 1882 for another song titled O Mother Dear, Jerusalem. The words and music were not put together until 1910. It was only then that the title America the Beautiful was named. There are several things that America the Beautiful has going for it that The Star-Spangled Banner does not. 1. Easier to sing. 2. More melodic. 3. Invokes God. Post #568

Originally Posted By: Spider Climb There will be some, but remember, A1-3 sold just fine after E1-3. —Alorael, who would have no objections to paying again. He likes Avernum. He replays Avernum. And he'd enjoy playing it again with a shiny new engine, too. I will too, I was talking about the maybe 5 or 6 others who might not. Originally Posted By: Earth Empires yea it was bit pia to do quests w/o quest book, I read from walkthrough when I got quest object that who wanted it and where he/she is. I played Exile 1 and 2 demos without a hintbook without a problem. A hintbook does make playing easier, but I don't think you need to use it for every single quest though. Search for a little bit, try to do a few without the hintbook you'll feel more rewarded about yourself. Post #567

I know that there's gonna be some new stuff not seen in Avernum or Exile, but there are gonna be quite a few people who might be turned off paying 100% for a game only to see a brand new 10% inside the game. P.S. This is my first post from my brand new laptop. I'm currently sitting in the dinner area of a BP gas station using their WIFI service. Post #566

Originally Posted By: CRISIS on INFINITE SLARTIES I think the discount was very canny. Some old customers will no doubt think "I've already played/bought this game once/twice. Do I really want to pay for this again?" Even a nominal discount will make players feel appreciated and significantly more likely to make the purchase, I'd wager. I'll end up buying it eventually even without a discount, but Slarty does bring up something that I don't recall being said before. A lot of us older members who have played all (or in my case nearly all) of Jeff's games are kinda played out with the remakes. I mean its nice to have the new graphics and better playability, but the storyline is gonna be exactly as the first two! I know that this is to get the games to where they are bigger and better than before, but this seems to only really appeal to most of the newer members who view the first trilogy as obsolete. Like I said before, I'll probably end up buying it when I can afford it, but I doubt that I'll get much play time out of it. I've been a big supporter of Spiderweb Software for 13 years now. Am I saying Jeff shouldn't remake Avernum...absolutely not. I'm just giving my own prospective of the situation. A situation held by several others on the forums. But like I said earlier, the remakes will be more for the newer members than for the older ones. Post #565

Originally Posted By: Trenton Uchiha, rebel servile. Although harry potter is good none the less. Who here has read the entire series? Say blast-ended skrewt! Blast-ended Skrewt! Five times. Thinking about a sixth... Originally Posted By: Necris Omega Eh, Avernum/Exile make allusions to magic that is more "practical" that were too "needs more explosions" for your party to be buggered with, and Exile even had a number of spells that would fit into that category I think (Scrying, manna spells, Flight, invisibility, a few others...). Cleaning and organizing spells to start with. The first one I remember hearing about was in Fort Draco in Exile 1: Escape From the Pit. The woman who ran the larder in the SW corner of the fort mentions having to use a de-dusting spell several times a day because of all of the iron ore dust from the smelters. Several times in the Spiderweb games you might hear about other spells that the characters don't have access to. Post #564

...and it is awesome! This game kicks some serious gamimg butt. It's so easy to get in to. When I say that I mean that you quickly learn how to work how to play. Movement is superb. The Skill Tree is cool. (I've seen it before in a game but can't remember which one it was) Combat is really great. It's designed to make you think more about how you move around in enemy territory. I know I might be just a teeny, weeny bit biased, but I believe that Jeff has got another winner on his hands. Post #563

I bet that's probably the last we see of Xazo-Tak. I hope not...he/she/whoever has brass ones for doing that on their very first post. Post #562

He's definately beat my record! How do you do that with you first post!?! Post #561