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Originally Posted By: Actaeon It hides on the FAQ. 0 New Arrival 50 Cave Denizen 100 Trader 150 Warrior 200 Spelunker 300 Expeditioner 500 Adventurer 1000 Ward of Avernum 2000 Captain of Avernum 3500 Commander of Avernum 6000 Protector of Avernum 10000 Hero 20000 Legend 40000 Postmaster General 80000 Your Postliness 1000000 Postaroni, Pizzabella! No Triad Mage in there. Probably a custom title. Non gender specific. Makes a change from 'sorceress' or whatever it was...

Originally Posted By: HOUSE of S Oh good. This whole conversation started because someone who hasn't read LOTR suggested it might qualify as a fanfic. *facepalm* I quite enjoyed this discussion.

Or Knockback an enemy through a doorway into another room and quickly close the door on him. Oh, wait...

Thanks Randomizer. I restarted the game and am having more success using the tips from the forums. We'll see how it goes.

The way the game has been playing, 60% to-hit means 40% of your attacks miss - which is a lot. Even 80%+ still misses regularly. Previous games I never worried about wearing bulky armour but I'm finding that any to-hit penalty means I miss considerably more often.

I just replayed the Thexa Bloodsucker fight in the crypt and found I had 40% to hit for melee fully buffed - which I guess isn't so bad. I still couldn't beat him/her tho'... Previous Avernum games I could beat anything on normal - once I figured out the nuance of the encounter - and rarely needed to use potions to get through. New ball-game here (& I embrace the challenge). Originally Posted By: Vent Perhaps the game difficulty at Normal is a bit too close to difficulty at Hard? But for Hard difficulty setup the game is Hard, woo that's not usual and that's cool! And also the wrong tooltip about DEX really need a fix. Similar to how fast food chains list their small sizes as 'medium' or 'large' use grander language for larger portions, perhaps the difficulty could be: normal, advanced, hard, torment. I would be stoked if I thought I was getting through on 'advanced' level. There's nothing casual about being a Hero of Avernum!!! Btw: could someone post how to email a saved game to Jeff pls? I don't know how to do such things on a Mac. It must be annoying for him to read comments without being able to determine if the game itself it at fault.

Check your special items in the quest/journal bit. Maybe it's there.

Yep, what Slarty said. The combat system is somewhat different from what I expect from SW games and party builds require a new approach. After the Bloodsucker fight in the Crypt, I decided to restart the game using the help provided in the threads (thx heaps!) rather than play catch up with a weaker party. Jeff's explanation above gives a clearer indication on how I should approach the game in terms of exploration and party structure i.e. don't waste time on being knuckled repeatedly by the same boss and specialise my troops a bit more than I'm used to. btw the effectiveness of Daze is awesome - saves my guys lots of pain!!

Originally Posted By: americanaustralian I could do casual, but my ego finds it humiliating. I'm finding certain bosses way beyond challenging. Toning down the difficulty to casual is almost as humiliating as playing computer chess on easy where the computer tells you where to move each time...

Originally Posted By: Randomizer Judaism has different branches and beliefs just like Christianity. Samaritans are one of these obscure denominations of Judaism, contrary to what is taught in the Christian tradition. Also, I heard a radio interview where a Jewish doctor working in outback Australia was approached by a group of aboriginal elders asking that he perform ritual circumcision on the men of their community as they had decided to convert to Judaism.

Right-on

Originally Posted By: Lilith Originally Posted By: Locmaar Sorry to be blunt, but trying to drag people deeper into your story with a plot device you don't believe in has DON'T DO IT written all over it. people write about unbelievable things all the time after all, bruce banner didn't turn into The Credible Hulk now did he

Originally Posted By: Lilith also it's been easier for autistic people to get laid ever since the dotcom boom Perhaps I should consider becoming autistic...

I saw on a doco last night that the autism rate in the US has increased by 20% per year for the last 20 years whereas most other psychological conditions increase by around 3% p.a. in occurrence. Not a watertight stat - but what is on the internet?

This conversation is a lesson in how Aloreal increases his post count.

Originally Posted By: the brute / Brute heart of a 'Use your shield, laddy!!'

Even after deducting living expenses from said $1000/day, the poor guy would struggle for any sort of day-to-day function without having to worry about organising burglaries and evading capture. And writing a book? Idts! Perhaps only a portion of the proceeds was used to support his habit. The remainder might be used for dyalisis to survive decades of kidney punishment. This would leave him free in the evenings for creative writing.

You're a cool man Dantius. U too Alorael. btw posting isn't a race ppl. Quality over quantity. -waterplant, who contributes neither quantity or quality.

Originally Posted By: Reverse the molarity! —Alorael, who just assumes that dashing highwaymen with their swords are the successful thieves who can afford to move to the suburbs. The poor are stuck in blighted urban neighborhoods, trapped in the spiral of poverty where they can't rob anyone with money because they lack real armaments and can't afford armaments without robbing someone with money. It's shivs for coppers forever. And their neighbours aren't worth robbing - even for the busfare to the 'burbs.

Originally Posted By: Dikiyoba just buy a Mac if playing SW games first is so important to you. Dikiyoba. That should be Apple's new sales slogan.

fat floats doesn't it?

I won't miss DL wearing the maroon jersey, that's for sure. But I will acknowledge him as a champion and a loss to the game.

Originally Posted By: Cairo Jim Originally Posted By: waterplant The only program I watch regularly is Letters and Numbers (Lily is so gorgeous and smart). Nearly all of the programs I enjoy are finished for the year e.g. Media Watch, Time Team (U.K.), Restoration Man and, sadly, the Rugby League. The Circle and Insiders are worth checking in for occasionally. The cricket starts next week so my televisual diet will be an overly heaped platter for the summer. I hardly ever watch tv, but I used to watch Letters and Numbers a fair bit. And what's so sad about watching the League, apart from the last grand final? Sad that the season is finished, I mean.

The only program I watch regularly is Letters and Numbers (Lily is so gorgeous and smart). Nearly all of the programs I enjoy are finished for the year e.g. Media Watch, Time Team (U.K.), Restoration Man and, sadly, the Rugby League. The Circle and Insiders are worth checking in for occasionally. The cricket starts next week so my televisual diet will be an overly heaped platter for the summer.

Internal space may become an issue with oversized bodies passing through connecting portals and working in the confined workspace of a capsule. Also, larger bodies, according to Ernest Shackleton, require considerably more food to sustain themselves.