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Yeah, I know. I don't play on 'easy' either. But I don't like the bashing of peolpe who do.

I still think that all levels of difficulty in Jeff's games have their merits. As he usually states himself: games should be fun. So, if you don't enjoy playing on torment - why should you? If you prefer the game on easy - why shouldn't you. Playing on torment doesn't make you a better person - at least not outside these boards. PS: Oh, and I forgot: this is not Leisure Suit Larry, guys. You can win the game even if you screw up on skill point distribution. I actually do that on purpose to cater to my role playing urges and needs. And guess what: I beat the game too, you know? And it was fun, even though I didn't use the one and only maxed-out-distribute-your-points-right character build. I use mental magic a lot, because it's fun. It costs a lot of skill points? Well, why not. I can't wield a shield, cause I'm too weak? What a shame. I nuked the Shaper council? You bet. I wonder how that happened.

Sorry about the anonymous post. I was logged in actually, and after I had sent the message Firefox crashed. I just noticed (not the crash but the post being anonymous).

This is in all likelihood a conflict with another piece of software running on your machine. (DelFin Media Viewer perhaps?) Could you provide more specs of your system and configuration? edit: ugh... Tech Support of all places... oh well... yippie

I'm still struggling with the kite-running quest at Moist Peak City. As much as I want to tip my hat at the notion of having real world politics in this game - where do I find the blasted string? edit: @ Ackrovan and pitchblack - perhaps yes and maybe yes... or no... or... wait and see. another edit (I'm getting old): Geneforge 5 - Overthrow shouldn't be released before the first wednesday in May. It's just too good to come out before that. Way too good.

edit: double posting due to stupidity

As good as you may be at pointing out the rules - keep your counting up to mark.

Originally Posted By: Evnissyen Ahh, somebody who's familiar with B.S. Johnson. Christie Malry was a good book... personally my favorite was Albert Angelo. There're still a couple of his works I've been looking for. They're not easy to find. Agreed. Over here (the land of chocolate) it's a hassle to come by any one of them. I'll keep my eyes open for Albert Angelo anyway. @Alo I shall commit myself to Hardy's poetry. I would really love to find his talent not wasted.

Great, Alo. Reading this made me wanna tear my eyes out. I might even consider reading some Hardy now. Maybe he will be able to erase the memory. My Immortal... aaaaahhh. I especially like the name and its meaning. Raven is explained, but what about Dementia?

Embarrassed as I am - I meant Ben Jonson, not Johnson (that's the track- and-field cheat), but I would also recommend B. S. Johnson. Christie Malry's Own Double Entry was a blast. Since nobody reacted to my Hardy-bashing, I'll comment on it myself. I can see why one would want to read him, e.g. to get a better idea of or even a feeling for the impact the dawn of industrialization had on people in rural England, as well as a closer look at the hipocrisy of Victorian middle-class bigots. His achievements in and for English Literature might be disputed, his style disliked. I was bored out of my wits by his drool as I am not interested in reading a 500 page novel about the afore-mentioned. To me he is a good case for arguing against any form of canon in literature. As for the Celts: there is a great album by Test Department and Brith Gof called Gododdin. It is an attempt at recording the battle of Catraeth where 300 Celtic warriors were annihilated by an army of 100,000 Romans, as related by Aneirin in Y Gododdin, which is believed to be the earliest poem in the Welsh language. Listening to the record feels like stumbling across the battlefield.

Evnissyen, I got into sci-fi since my father was a huge fan and would virtually gobble up everything remotely sci-fi. When I got older my favourite room in the house was in the basement in an armchair next to a stove. It was also the room where all his sci-fi novels were stored. Once in a while I fall back into this old habit. It's my way of relaxing and switching my mind off. I usually read other stuff, though. And I've been an anti-canonist all through university, even though I think every student of English Literature should read Chaucer and Shakespeare and Johnson, but not Hardy. Definitely not Hardy.

I find myself waiting for the fifth installment of Star Trek: Titan. I just read the first four novels during summer (I've read Kafka on the Shore and A Small Death in Lisbon along the way, too - it was a great and long vacation) and I was truly amazed at how much it felt like revisiting the awe and wonder Star Trek had bestowed on me when I was young. I should recommend the series to anyone who's into Trek. If you're not, though, don't bother.

I used to devote much more time to strategic play before I started beta-testing. Now I tend to amble through the world until I get hit by something nasty. That's when I start the thinking. This way I can easily find out what's too easy for me and what's not. It also makes parts of the game quite challenging on normal.

Me neither.

G5 will.

Quote: Originally written by Indicative v. Performative: So, here's the punch line. The "core plot" of Avernum 4 was EXACTLY the same as Avernum 3: powerful Vahnatai sorceress Rentar-Ihrno tries to get revenge on humans by unleashing hordes of monsters on them. That's why your comment about it being more original sounds so strange. ... and while this is true, one wouldn't notice if one had not played Avernum/Exile 3. Quote: Originally written by Brother None As much as I like Spiderweb, I don't have the longevity to play all Vogel's games. I don't know what this is supposed to mean, Brother None, but I hope that one day I might reach immortality by playing the last of Jeff's games. Welcome to the boards, albeit for a brief glimpse.

Not a lot. But at the time it made me laugh pretty hard. snip----- Dirty Dan sighs. "You Empire folks are so rich, I don't see why you can't spare something for us poor Avernites. But you, you're as pitiful as me." The wolves snarl. He waves you on. -----end snip

I thought it was hilarious.

Quote: Originally written by madrigan: ... Finally, I think that it is that mother's job to monitor her child's Internet use, and to decide for herself what is and is not appropriate. We're not vulgar on this board, and it's rare that anyone posts something offensive -- and if they did, the moderators would nuke it. The discussion that's been going on was appropriate for this forum and not any kind of a danger to children, parents, or, for that matter, to Spiderweb. I knew this was going to happen. madrigan: please don't think I'm too thick to understand what kind of game Avernum is. Nor that I particularly care if somebody might be offended by reading what a modern rifle wound does to body tissue. I find all of this interesting enough, otherwise I wouldn't be here. What annoys me is this: that using profane language causes offence to people who would willingly wade through the intestines of corpses to unearth what kind of havoc a military gizmo has wreaked there. And, no, I don't want to use foul language either. I think it breaks down any sort of civilised discussion. But the argument against the use of swear words that was proffered was, amongst others, children and mothers might browse these boards and be turned away. To me, this sounds like bigotry, if you catch my drift. On a different note: I have participated in many discussions myself, how to create a 'realistic' combat system without rendering a game unplayable. I think it was during the days of D&D (no 'A', no special edition) when somebody brought Rolemaster along, saying we should adapt their combat system. Well, we tried for a while, before spending months and months of developing our own system. To me the way Jeff handles combat in his games is a good compromise of quality, depth and playability. Balancing a very detailed system could prove fiendishly difficult for him, and since he needs to get one game per year out, I don't see how he's going to do that.

Quote: Originally written by Thuryl: It's been a long time since you knew any children, hasn't it? Believe me: whatever we talk about, those little vermin will think up something worse on their own. No, it hasn't. And this is the sort of reply that is valid for anything, isn't it? Or do you actually think children don't know how to use obscene language? Pleeeease.

Something just occured to me that we all should be more aware of. In a thread in 'General' it was rightly mentioned that we should be careful about language and take all due care not to insult one another, because, people pointed out, mothers of children, or worse, children of mothers might be reading this. Keeping this in mind and with all due respect to the resourcefulness and knowledgability of certain members: do you actually think it appropriate for the aforementioned audience to read gory details about what kind of wounds which type of weapon inflicts? Just a thought.

I don't think any of these questions are dumb. I remember asking myself a couple of these. But here's another not so dumb question: Have you ever considered browsing a walkthrough? Not that I mind your questions - far from it. I always try and think if I can remember the answer. Most of the time someone else is quicker to reply. But if you don't want to wait for replys, you should check out a walkthrough, dude. Or even Jeff's homegrown Book of Answers. Or keep posting. Whichever.

Quote: Originally written by Gandalf the Purple: The very ideal the Trakovites stand for irks me. ::Start Rant:: Yes, Shaping has done great evil, but also great good. It is what keeps Shaper lands safe, what enforces the laws. The whole Geneforge society is based around shaping. You can't change that without a war, in which you will need very powerful SHAPERS. The fact that they even belive their idea of ridding the world of shaping is plausible is infuriating. ::End Rant:: Have you ever heard of memetic warfare, brother? It works the same as viral marketing. Create a compelling, easy-to-understand idea, and spread it. If it catches on it will replicate and spread even further. Granted, you don't seem to like the Trakovite meme, which is why it doesn't work for you. But it might still work for others, eventually rendering your stance infuriating.

Regarding the topic: it's amore actually.