Rotghroth Rhapsody madrigan Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Not really sure where this post belongs. Is anyone still updating the Encyclopedia Ermariana? Does anyone plan to? I don't have the knowledge to do any big updates, but I could probably fill in a few details from A6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Men are from Slars Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Nope. It mostly hasn't been updated since Avernum 4. Of the three primary contributors, I'm the only one who's still around, and I haven't touched EE in years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody madrigan Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 That's too bad. Someone has been updating the timeline, though. It has the primary events of A5 and A6. A few entries have references to A5 or A6 also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Men are from Slars Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Thank you for pointing that out. I just went and cleaned it up, removing some made-up and unsubstantiated information that had been added (and one senseless change to the earlier part of the timeline). The timeline is still my baby, I guess. Which is not to say don't edit it, but the timeline, out of all the pages on EE, is not for making stuff up, including exact dates. Careful conjectures, sure, but then document those on the talk page so other people can consider your reasoning too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody madrigan Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 When you change the timeline, do you work from notes you took while playing, or directly from the text files? ADDED LATER: There's a forum thread where it is generally agreed that the events of A6 begin in 880. I'm just curious what made you change your mind about that. I suppose I should put all this on the wiki page, but I don't know if anyone will see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Arch-Mage Solberg Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Men are from Slars Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 I work directly from the text files (or in the case of the first trilogy, from my own dumps of the game files, which are available somewhere on Aran's servers). I use mass file searching with grep to find relevant material quickly. "Ago" and "year" are starting points, and I have a list of synonyms and other time words I throw in just to be thorough. Solberg, I either had no idea (or forgot) that you were Jerry bush! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Arch-Mage Solberg Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Arch-Mage Solberg Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Aran Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Yeah, sorry about that. It turned out the encyclopedia attracted an almighty flood of spam around March this year (dozens of pages per day). I only noticed it a few months later, when the actual content was a tiny fraction of the site. I also had several exams and a presentation due, so I just shut it down until I could deal with it. Now I could, so I brought it back up and purged pretty much everything from the past half year (I checked and there didn't appear to be anything other than spam). Unfortunately, I also had to close off account creation, as the spammers have figured out how to register and apparently bypass captcha challenges. Accounts now have to be requested by email, I'm afraid. Oh, and hi! It's been a while again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Welcome back, Aran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Arch-Mage Solberg Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Nice to have you and the encyclopedia back, Aran. Also, I love the pic of the original Dr. Who, Tyranicus. Post #606 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Originally Posted By: Arch-Mage Solberg Nice to have you and the encyclopedia back, Aran. Also, I love the pic of the original Dr. Who, Tyranicus. Actually, it's the third Doctor, but thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Originally Posted By: Tyranicus Actually, it's the third Doctor, but thank you. Doctor who now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Originally Posted By: Dantius Originally Posted By: Tyranicus Actually, it's the third Doctor, but thank you. Doctor who now? http://instantrimshot.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Originally Posted By: Dantius Originally Posted By: Tyranicus Actually, it's the third Doctor, but thank you. Doctor who now? Hey, that's my line! EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE! Anyway, ever notice how they never use the Doctor's real name during the show? He's always called "the Doctor," or sometimes he uses the alias John Smith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Originally Posted By: The Mystic Anyway, ever notice how they never use the Doctor's real name during the show? He's always called "the Doctor," or sometimes he uses the alias John Smith. Quite a few Time Lords adhere to this peculiar naming convention. One wonders if perhaps "The" was a very common first name on Gallifrey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 "The Doctor" is a name he chose for himself, not a name given to him by parents/elders. Presumably he does have a given name though, since several times in the more recent series he makes a point of ignoring anybody who asks him who he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Micawber Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Q: You are a doctor? A: I am. Q: Qualified in? A: Practically everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Jerakeen Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 "You are a doctor. I am The Doctor. The definite article, you might say." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 WHO CARES ABOUT DOCTORS? cant we just call doctors sensable, not-crazed scientists? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Karoka Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Originally Posted By: Trenton Uchiha WHO CARES ABOUT DOCTORS? I just hope your doctor isn't on these boards and know who you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 ...My doctor is an indian. My parents has insisted. I know her and I highly doubt that shes on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Tirien Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 By Indian, do you mean that she's from India, or that she's Native American? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Native American Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Arch-Mage Solberg Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Originally Posted By: Tyranicus Originally Posted By: Arch-Mage Solberg Nice to have you and the encyclopedia back, Aran. Also, I love the pic of the original Dr. Who, Tyranicus. Actually, it's the third Doctor, but thank you. Sorry, I had no idea. My dad used to watch the show with that guy on it back in the 80's on PBS (public TV) and he taped quite a few of them so I got to see them on a semi-regular basis. Post #607 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Sullust Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 You lucky bastard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Originally Posted By: Arch-Mage Solberg Originally Posted By: Tyranicus Originally Posted By: Arch-Mage Solberg Nice to have you and the encyclopedia back, Aran. Also, I love the pic of the original Dr. Who, Tyranicus. Actually, it's the third Doctor, but thank you. Sorry, I had no idea. My dad used to watch the show with that guy on it back in the 80's on PBS (public TV) and he taped quite a few of them so I got to see them on a semi-regular basis. Post #607 My local library has a few Dr. Who episodes, including some with the original Doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk ĐªгŦĦ Єяŋϊε Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 speaking of which look at this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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