Arch-Mage Solberg

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

Originally Posted By: The Mystic Originally Posted By: Arch-Mage Solberg I agree with the vastness of Exile 1's demo. You can easily get up to 20 hours of playtime before you've done absolutely everything you are able. And you did all that in one session, I trust. Seriously though, E1's demo is (self-censored) HUGE; you can go just about everywhere in the eastern half of the game. I sincerely doubt there are too many other games with that big of a demo area. Other games claimed that the demo was half the game, but lied. Exile 1: Escape from the Pit is the only game that I know of that its demo truly is half of the game. (And that goes for other Spiderweb games) Post #560

I can't wait. I just ordered Avadon online and expect to get it by Thursday. I also got A5 and A6 also. I already had A5 registered but this time I'm getting it on CD. Once A6 comes in I'll have all 6 Avernums on my computer. Now I just have to wait for the remakes. At least I know where to go for answers. Post #559

Wizard and witch are the same thing except that one's a man and one's a woman. Lark would then be a witch! Post #558

Originally Posted By: Necris Omega I did like Solberg, and love how he went out in the very end, but... the whole "cowering in a tower for two games" kinda knocks him down a few points. What, Avernum can't be buggered to arm, oh... say, some elite adventurers with a certain demonslaying blade and get him out of there? ... I know right! Leaving Cheeseball and me to rot in there and defend for ourselves. Originally Posted By: Necris Omega Still, probably #2 on my list. Second only to Erika...I'll take that! Post #557

Originally Posted By: CRISIS on INFINITE SLARTIES 9. How many current or former "satelite boards" can you name (boards created by Spiderweb members and adavertised to some portion of the membership here as another place to gather)? I had one about 2 years back. Obviously, that was a bust! Post #556

I was talking about the kids as a majority. Obviously there will be a few who are curious and try the games, but not many will. Post #555

Originally Posted By: Rowen At a post rate of 3.073 posts per day I have reached the high and might state that everyone else on this forum has already achieved. High quality spam. I remember that spam would lead to the coveted title CANNED. Good Job 0n your 1,000th post! As a fellow spammer (but with much less posts) I feel good when I post. Post #554

Maybe the Dragons just like to get their Drag on! Sorry...I couldn't resist. Post #553

I appologize for the delay in answering your question. Originally Posted By: The Turtle Moves Originally Posted By: Arch-Mage Solberg I was under the suspicion that the ENTIRE Bible is God's Word. Originally Posted By: Arch-Mage Solberg His 'needs' are only ascribed to him. The old Biblical writers wrote about what they knew. Even today we can not comprehend the mind of God, how do you think they felt? They just ascribed to God things they they themselves felt or thought. Which is it? They are both true. There is no contradiction. According to Second Peter 1:21 God's Spirit moved upon the writers of the Bible. They could not fully comprehend what the Holy Spirit was telling them so they put in to words as best they understood what the Holy Spirit was trying to tell them. Does the original writer's (or even a later copier's) interpretation of what the Holy Spirit was trying to tell them mean that it is no longer God's Word? I really do believe the entire Bible is true, but you still have to understand that these people lived thousands of years ago and didn't experience the things we do today. Also, the Bible was copied over and over by hand over the course of several centuries. Originally Posted By: CRISIS on INFINITE SLARTIES <b>A TIMELY REMINDER</b> Religion is not off limits as a conversation topic here. However, this is not the best place for detailed expositions of personal religious views, nor is it the best place to cross-examine those views. Also, please remember that there may be many people here who disagree with your views, whether you are theist, atheist, or something else entirely. Therefore, it is polite to say "according to my views" or "according to the Bible" or "according to such-and-such a group" before stating things like "God did this" or "God does not exist". That makes it extra clear that you respect people whose opinions differ from yours, and is a great way to prevent flame wars. Is this just a nice way to end to our discussions? Post #552

Originally Posted By: Lilith Originally Posted By: Arch-Mage Solberg His 'needs' are only ascribed to him. The old Biblical writers wrote about what they knew. Even today we can not comprehend the mind of God, how do you think they felt? They just ascribed to God things they they themselves felt or thought. what happened to believing all of the bible What does that have to do with what I said? Post # 551

Originally Posted By: Metatron For an unfettered omnipotent abstract being, he seems to need many arbitrary things: His 'needs' are only ascribed to him. The old Biblical writers wrote about what they knew. Even today we can not comprehend the mind of God, how do you think they felt? They just ascribed to God things they they themselves felt or thought. Quote: one day of rest and worship for seven days of work, It was six days of work and the seventh was His 'rest' day. He didn't realy need to rest, he was setting up the future calander for the Hebrews to live by. Quote: three days to resurrect his son, It was prophesied that Jesus would be in the heart of the Earth for 3 days. Matthew 12:39 Quote: ten people in a city full of sinners, God knew that Abraham would never be able to get even 10 righteous people out of Sodom and Gomorrah, but He knew that for Abraham's sake that Abraham would at least have to try. It's like learning from your mistakes. You can tell your kid not to do something. Sometimes they listen, and sometimes they don't. Sometimes they just have to learn on their own that life has consequences to their actions. This story of Sodom and Gomorrah is found in Genesis Ch 19. Quote: seven plagues. I believe you're refering to the ten plagues of Egypt. God used the plagues for three purposes. 1. To show His power to the Egyptians. The Egyptians would need to be weakened in order for the future state of Israel to thrive. 2. To show his power to the Israelites. Many Israelites had begun to serve the pagan gods of the Egyptians. The plagues were used against the Egyptians to show the Israelites that the Hebrew God is more powerful than any Egyptian God. 3. To show his power to other nearby countries. When the Israelites did leave Egypt, they didn't know how to fight (for the most part). News of the plagues was sure to spread to nearby countries. They would not dare attack them for fear that the same thing might hapen to them. Quote: And does it take time for him to think? I would think not. I haven't come across a passage in the Bible where God needs time to think. Quote: Why is his favorite number seven? I guess everything revolved around the Creation. It took 7 days, so I guess the number 7 just stuck. Quote: Why does he have a gender? He is ascribed gender by the early Biblical writers. In essence, God has no gender but retains the characteristics of both seeing as both male and female were created by God. Quote: Asking these sorts of questions makes this mind of God seem like an imperfect system. I can understand something tangible having physical limitations, but why would there be limitations or arbitrary constants that keep on reappearing? Trying to put human emotions or behaviors into the mind of God is confusing. We will probably never know (this side of Heaven) how God's brain works. I'd say that it is something similar to ours but infinitely better. Post #550

Originally Posted By: Harehunter I scraped Silver's Avernum 1 for exactly the same reasons that you are. As long as this continues, Avernum will outlive even the youngest of us. Future generations will be able to look back on us and say "they actually played this stuff"! No disrespect is intended. Kids today scoff at some of the stuff some of us 'older' people played as kids. My nephew absolutely refuses to play any of my Nintendo NES games like Mario Bros, Street Fighter, Donkey Kong, Double Dragon, and TMNT 3: The Manhattan Project. If he and other kids is like that after only 20 years, what are kids gonna be like in 60 or 70 years? Post # 549

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Originally Posted By: Lier Beneath the Silent Skies You can interpret different bits of it differently. Let's say that there's about 7 or 8 verses that talk about Believing and being baptized to be Saved and about 2 or 3 that talk about being Baptized to be Saved. You have to look at the entire picture and not base your beliefs on those 2 or 3 verses while neglecting the others. Post #547