Good novice hints

[fable]

@RIA, first off, no flames. Read the forum rules at the top of the page if you have any questions about this. Consider yourself warned.

Secondly, per Buck's rules again, no spamming. Please keep to the topic. If you want to spam, check out the SYM area, below. Thanks.

[ 10-20-2001: Message edited by: fable ]

[Corpulent]

(whistles)

[ 10-21-2001: Message edited by: R.I.A. ]

[fable]

Originally posted by R.I.A.:
<STRONG>Dude, it was a joke. There was no flame in there. As for spam, consider the second post a post script to the first that has a valid qestion that I would like an anwser for. Or are you even real? Is this a Turing test?</STRONG>

...and seeing that someone named Al has chosen to turn this into an Instant Chat... is a mild flame, I know, but Buck likes to keep all flames off the board. We'd appreciate it if you would comply. As I mentioned earlier, just read the rules.

As to my reality, I've had doubts about that, even years before my old philosophy teacher thirty years ago gave me a flunking grade for challenging Descartes' "thinking" axiom. So the jury is still out, and you'll just have to decide by yourself whether I'm a fig newton of your imagination, or one of my own.

[ 10-20-2001: Message edited by: fable ]

[Corpulent]

Ahh, see there you gave yourself away, nobody in there right mind would give there computers fig newtons.

Kowtowing and offers of daughters if this is felt to contain any degree of heat approaching that of hot. Anybody, read my question?

[ 10-21-2001: Message edited by: R.I.A. ]

[friend_al_23]

To answer your question, as of this time, AFAIK, no one has yet found out about the sword inside the walls of the Ancient Maze. Cain nor McCarthy didn't give any clue AFAIK.

As for your other question, I was merely asking as to why is the previous post (from where I quote fable) called a spam. I think that was you he is talking about.

[fable]

Al, RIA, Buck has posted rules about spamming on the boards. Your specific posts "finding out why spamming is spamming" and answering in a similar vein have been removed. You've been told where you can spam, over in SYM. If you have any questions, address 'em to Buck.

Last warning, to retain your posting privlieges.

[ 10-24-2001: Message edited by: fable ]

[Corpulent]

See, there you go again. What is AFAIK? What is SYM? Thank you for answering my question, I don't know about you but it just bugged me to no end. I guess it still does, but at least now it is to no fault of my own.

(Non Spam Safety Buffer)
In Real-time combat mode your characters will fly off their handles like raptors in a bad dinosaur movie. The best way to handle this is by in the settings menu switching combat to fast turn based. This way during the game using space will allow you to stop the action if you feel like your NPCs are screwing the pooch or beating on someone you don't want them to (if this is the case use a dominate will like spell or scroll to control the person and movie your party away before deactivating it, they will hate you but is won't count off on alignment). This setup works well in most battles. Especially when traveling, you can let your party wipe out whatever it is you stopped for and on most occasions just right click a second or two later and keep moving. This also stops your chums from picking up anything that isn't nailed down, how many kite swords do you really need? One more thing, in a larger less stilted battle if your character has high dex. you can expend all of your energy for a round then afterwards quickly tap the space bar twice, unfreezing than freezing battle giving you another round.

[ 10-25-2001: Message edited by: fable ]

[fable]

@RIA, like I wrote earlier in this thread, you can post spam in the SYM area, below. You already know about other categories in the board, because you've posted to them. So you must have seen Speak Your Own Mind, known locally as SYM. The title itself says what it allows.

No spam here, please. Go to SYM to post it. Thanks.

[friend_al_23]

I would answer your question but fable will be very, very angry at me. He's a very strict moderator that's why I like posting at the other Arcanum forum. i wouldn't mention it as he does not want me to mention it.

Kite Swords are needed as an offering to a god if you want to have that Ultimate Blessing. I don't get the rest of your message.

[fable]

@Al, don't focus on me, or your eyes will cross. Read Buck's rules. I just see to it that they're followed, per the site owner's instructions. Again, if you have any problem with this, you are welcome to contact Buck or myself.

No further replies here are needed on that subject. But feel free to spam, per Buck's request, down in Speak Your Own Mind.

[ 10-24-2001: Message edited by: fable ]

[Corpulent]

@fable, read comments above, then remove my privledges. I don't want to post her anyway. Don't be such a **** you cant see all the forums on one screen, hence the "What is SYM" question.

Ohh and before he does...
@Al, I was saying how if you are fighting in turn-based combat you can quickly hit the space twice to switch combat into real time then right back into turn based, often giving your character another round to respond. What I was saying about the Kite Swords was how your NPC's will pick up anything off of the ground even armor and weapons that are red and can not be fixed. I would often make it to another city and find that Virgil has acquired six Kite Swords along the way. That and other useless junk. You could sell them for a miniscule amount of Gold if you are near a merchant but most of the time the stuff the pick up just takes up space. I think you are thinking about a bone dagger bieng required for the Ancient Gods subquest. Cheers

[ 10-24-2001: Message edited by: R.I.A. ]

[fable]

That last is a very good hint, @RIA. I can only add that the garbage merchant in the west part of Tarant is a good place to discard all that stuff your party collects whether you want 'em to, or not. I wish they'd added a "destroy" button for inventory.

I'm not removing your privileges. I'm just refering the matter onto Buck. His rules, his board, and he can decide what to do. Meanwhile, like I've said twice before, do check out SYM.

R.I.A.,

As a newer member to the GameBanshee forums, please take a good look at our forum rules. Flaming, spamming, and using vulgar language are not tolerated on these message boards.

I am asking you to abide by the rules and to respect the decisions of the moderators or you will no longer be able to post on these forums.

[White Rabbit]

They are very strict here, in my opinion they ruin a part of the experience. But hey its their board so whatever they want to do is their perogative. Post over at terra arcanum if it bothers you too much.

[Corpulent]

Well, Hello Buck
Thank you for that rousingly specific response, it answered everything with an impressive decisive minimalism I can't help but respect. As for the use of vulgarity, this by nature wanders into that fuzzy grey area. The decision to decide what words are vulgar and obscene has been a hard one for officials everywhere. My friends grandmother once smacked me across the face so hard the world blurred merely for saying tush. Even now I have no idea whether or not the filters will allow this one to slip through as these words are not listed anywhere accessible. I merely stuck with words that portray a certain disapproving intensity that have had the approval of the censors for most primetime television networks. The word filled in with stars seems that much more obscene b/c you have not only drawn attention to it but also given rise to the speculation of what the word may be by everyone who reads it. I have found that some people can find even the most innocent noun vulgar if used with a certain infliction. This is not what I really feel like discussing right now so if neither one of you is willing to hold a logical discussion with me and explain what feels like a rather draconian Brad Bunch mentality. Please cancel my login account.
Much Fun, R.I.A.

@fable, I rather am serious about this and I am sorry. I found your thoughts exceedingly intelligent but I do not understand your two’s unwillingness to answer a single question about what constituted spam and anything else of an officious nature. This may seem ridiculous and likely of little importance but it is truly neither for me at the moment. I think you may want to think about it even if you don’t feel the need to respond. Read the rules again.

@White Rabbit, the earth moves faster than Terra Arcanum.

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