Forum: General Discussion
02-02-2024, 08:30 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 13,619
Re: Trying to make a tally of who is here
Every now and then I pop in.
Belle and I had divorced back in 2008, then I married Notabarbiegirl in 2009--we had originally dated back in high school. She had joined The Oasis before we lost...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-06-2021, 08:57 AM
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Replies: 88
Views: 29,545
Re: Has it really been ten years?
I still feel young. Given the side job--stocking dairy in a grocery store--I am actually in better shape now than I was 10 years ago.
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Forum: Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal
03-17-2021, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 30,669
Re: Level scaling in Baldur's Gate 2
I do not know which fights scale based on party level; I would have to browse through all the .bcs files to figure that out. I know for a fact that most encounters in Watcher's Keep are scaled. If...
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Forum: Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal
03-08-2021, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 30,669
Re: Level scaling in Baldur's Gate 2
Some of the fights are run by script and can indeed create more foes if the party's level is over a certain amount. This got wildly expanded by the EE version (which I helped beta, along with...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-21-2020, 12:28 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 93,282
Re: Hope everyone is OK
"Well" is relative. No corona or rioters here but I am still working 1.5 jobs (which sucks) but at least I never lost a day of work during this whole time--my jobs were both essential because that...
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Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum
01-10-2019, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 80,297
Re: My NobleNick party!
I would just dual everyone at 3rd level so they can regain their original class more quickly. Other than that, enjoy the party!
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Forum: General Discussion
07-14-2015, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,411
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Forum: General Discussion
07-14-2015, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 922
Re: Amiga computer music
I have always been a big fan of 8-bit music.
In fact, I am actually going to buy your album just so I can support your efforts.
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Forum: General Discussion
07-14-2015, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,228
Re: Favourite Amiga game?
Minor objection, Z--the first Gold Box game was Pools of Radiance; Champions of Krynn came not long after. I still have copies of all those games but not the original boxes, which is a darned shame....
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Forum: General Discussion
07-14-2015, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,000
Re: Man oh man... It's been a while
Interestingly, I also just made my way back here after another person posted a link to a thread they had found here on the Beamdog forum. Of course, then I saw that I had several private messages...
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Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not)
08-21-2014, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,738
Re: Wasteland 2
I grabbed the beta as soon as it came out, never updated it, and Heaven only knows what the kids did with the computer when I wasn't looking.
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Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not)
08-21-2014, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,738
Wasteland 2
After more than 2 years--no, seriously, I looked at my old Kickstarter e-mail messages and the ones I still have date back to June 2012--Wasteland 2 appears that it will ship in late September. I...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-21-2014, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,159
Re: Choc has passed away..
I am sorry for your loss, Ziroc. I know how it gutted me when Fractal died and that was back in late 1995--I still miss that cat.
Larry--we still are under Choc's power and will. *laugh*
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Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum
07-11-2014, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,492
Re: HOF Mode Help: Chamber of Silk
You don't happen to have a druid, do you? If so, you could druid-shape into some form and perhaps fare pretty well against the spiders. Of course, since you in HoF mode your own summoned creatures...
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Forum: Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal
09-17-2013, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,127
Re: Branwen NPC for BG2 released!
I don't worry about romances in games but that is fascinating. I could be able to stand her much more than I could Aerie or Nalia.
I always disliked it that many of the NPCs from BG1 didn't...
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Forum: Neverwinter Nights 1 & 2 Also SoU & HotU Forum
09-17-2013, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,225
Re: Problem Installing NWN
I think we have all of the patches that need to be installed on the computer at the house. I will look into it, figure out how to zip them for you, then get it sent to you. That is the version I...
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Forum: Baldurs Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast
09-03-2013, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,001
BG2: EE Out in November
Now that all the legal troubles are resolved, Overhaul is offering Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition (http://www.baldursgateii.com/) now; the release date in currently set for 15 Nov. The three new...
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Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum
09-03-2013, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,197
Re: Pick pocketing in IWD
I concur--pick pockets is next to useless in IWD. Sure, you can get a handful of rings of free action and maybe some gemstones but the drawbacks far outweigh the benefits. I do not recall which...
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Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not)
07-25-2013, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,449
Re: Shadowrun Returns coming out the 25!
I will blow the dust off my Steam profile--I may have forgotten the password since set it up for FONV--and look into it. I saw a video clip the other day and it piqued my interest.
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Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum
06-25-2013, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,994
Re: Playing HoW and TOTL
I first downloaded it back in 2001 (*yeesh*) when I had Earthlink dial-up at 56k. Neither DSL nor cable were available in my area at that time so it was the best I could get.
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Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum
06-25-2013, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,994
Re: Playing HoW and TOTL
A couple of links I have used before are dead now. The best place I can see from which to get it is over at Gibberlings III (http://forums.gibberlings3.net/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=943). If...
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Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not)
06-24-2013, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,741
Re: Elder Scrolls Online
Sadly, no, I have not been keeping up with that franchise.
On the topic of MMO, though...I dislike MMO and will not play any game that is MMO only. The probability that other people are trolls...
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Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not)
06-24-2013, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,552
Re: Problem with Neverwinter Nights...
Just the usual Standard Operating Procedure for broken games, that's all. You can use a character editor to reconstruct your character back to 16th level easily enough, of course. I think one comes...
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Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not)
06-21-2013, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,552
Re: Problem with Neverwinter Nights...
I bought the Diamond edition for Noty and I about, oh, two years ago. We found that we had to install several updates but they had to be in precisely the correct order. Noty will double-check the...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-20-2013, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,982
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Forum: General Discussion
06-20-2013, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,341
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Forum: General Discussion
06-20-2013, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,982
Re: Any opinions on xbox one?
Someone in marketing over at Microsoft projected sales numbers upon release through the holiday season this year and said "we need to make a change or we will suffer". Thankfully, the project...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-20-2013, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,341
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Forum: Neverwinter Nights 1 & 2 Also SoU & HotU Forum
06-11-2013, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,879
Re: Baldur's Gate: Reloaded
Modders, as you well know, are generally open with their creations and just want to share their creativity with others. I don't like most mods, though, usually preferring to fix little problems...
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Forum: Neverwinter Nights 1 & 2 Also SoU & HotU Forum
06-10-2013, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,879
Re: Baldur's Gate: Reloaded
Noty already knew about BG Reloaded. I did find a "Let's Play" series on it so I am checking it out. She said a lot of people were disappointed in the NWN2 engine but I didn't see too many...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-10-2013, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,982
Re: Any opinions on xbox one?
I don't get interested in gaming consoles, preferring to stick with PCs. Yes, I will probably miss out on some great games but I miss out on many things so I am not going to worry about it.
At...
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Forum: Neverwinter Nights 1 & 2 Also SoU & HotU Forum
06-07-2013, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,879
Re: Baldur's Gate: Reloaded
I simply must tell Noty about this--she has a host of NWN and NWN2 mods that she has downloaded and enjoyed, including one that I should play through--Pool of Radiance.
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Forum: General Discussion
06-03-2013, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 710
Re: got some books today
I tried reading one or two Elminster books some years ago but, in my opinion, the character was so over-the-top unbelievable and Greenwood made sure that his character was completely unkillable that...
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Forum: Baldurs Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast
05-28-2013, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 881
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Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum
04-15-2013, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 68,052
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Forum: General Discussion
04-15-2013, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,760
Re: Question about CPU speeds...
I concur with ElfBane--even if (when) you get an XP disk you will have to hunt down drivers, the website you found notwithstanding. This is the part I dislike the most about reimaging older systems....
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Forum: General Discussion
04-05-2013, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,760
Re: Question about CPU speeds...
That doesn't look too bad. I would recommend the 2x4GB memory (gives you room to expand later) and I strongly recommend spending the extra $70 for the SSD.
I want to say that NewEgg had...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-05-2013, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,760
Re: Question about CPU speeds...
Cooling is always a more difficult task for laptops, which is why I still prefer desktop computer, even the small form ones. Drop some liquid cooling into the system and you should be set.
The...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-04-2013, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,760
Re: Question about CPU speeds...
That depends upon which processor you are buying. There are plenty of laptop CPUs that will outperform desktop CPUs even though they cost only $100 more (an amount chosen at random). You can find...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-04-2013, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,760
Re: Question about CPU speeds...
Go with your gut here--your friend is incorrect. Comparing laptop processors against desktop processers is as useful as comparing red ants to black ants. The most useful statistics for processors...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-04-2013, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 629
Re: Disney Is Shutting Down LucasArts Games!!!
Yes, I saw that yesterday on The Daily What (which used to be more ahead-of-the-curve than it is now) and the videogame section of Cheezburger.
So...Disney doesn't want to make games only license...
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Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not)
04-03-2013, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,520
Re: Planescape Torment Sequel announced
I will seriously consider it since I get paid on the 5th. I should be able to make it in before the deadline.
I don't think I'll support it with as much as I did WL2 but a decent basic amount...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-02-2013, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 874
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Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not)
03-12-2013, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,520
Re: Planescape Torment Sequel announced
Noty played MotB all the way through; I stopped playing NWN2 in Storm of Zehir because, honestly, I got bored with all the overland walking and random fights. It also didn't seem to be going...
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Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not)
03-11-2013, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,520
Re: Planescape Torment Sequel announced
I can spot you WL2 when it comes out, Micah--my pledge to that project gives me 10 digital copies to do with as I please, including just giving it away. I can throw it on a stick and mail it to you...
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Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not)
03-11-2013, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,790
Re: Old school DOSbox games
I have all the old Gold Box games, including Gateway and Treasure of the Savage Frontier. I have Dark Queen of Krynn but I don't think it works correctly; I cannot seem to find abandonware copies of...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-11-2013, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 8,526
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Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not)
02-18-2013, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,620
Re: Wasteland 2 first look video
I backed it for $250; right now I forget what all I will get when it arrives this October. Oh, yes--an autographed boxed version and 10 digital copies and...a couple of other things that slip my...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-18-2013, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 704
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Forum: General Discussion
02-11-2013, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 24,695
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