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Forum: Ironworks Online Roleplaying 04-12-2004, 03:33 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,254
Posted By Tancred
Karnas the sword tuts. "Back to square one....

Karnas the sword tuts. "Back to square one. Great... Well, enough of this messing about. Time for some lateral thinking. Our objectives are these: one, to get the antidote to the poisons afflicting...
Forum: Baldurs Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast 02-26-2004, 07:41 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,343
Posted By Tancred
I can't see it. I just can't see it. PC:...

I can't see it. I just can't see it.

PC: "This, my good inkeeper, is the Butterknife of Balduran!"

Feldepost: "The Butterknife of Balduran. Really."

PC: "Yes! The only eating utensil that...
Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics) 02-26-2004, 07:35 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,935
Posted By Tancred
The golden rule with appreciating Star Trek...

The golden rule with appreciating Star Trek series (except the original) is to let them run for at leat two seasons before watching them. Let's face it, even the mighty Next Generation had to go...
Forum: Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal 02-21-2004, 05:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,328
Posted By Tancred
Weimer was working on his PhD, I heard... those...

Weimer was working on his PhD, I heard... those things can take years. Although he has the occasional time to write emails and revamp WeIDU, bughunting in IWG2 is a little more time-consuming, I...
Forum: General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005) 02-21-2004, 05:21 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,630
Posted By Tancred
Woah! I am... Jean-Luc Picard An...

Woah! I am...

Jean-Luc Picard

An accomplished diplomat who can virtually do no wrong, you sometimes know it is best to rely on the council of others while holding the reins.

There are some...
Forum: Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal 02-21-2004, 08:38 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,923
Posted By Tancred
Yipes. I only ever fought modded Demogorgon once,...

Yipes. I only ever fought modded Demogorgon once, and that was such a confused, insane affair that I barely remember anything about it. The only events I recall were my party splitting up and...
Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics) 02-16-2004, 08:14 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,971
Posted By Tancred
Are we looking at something like The Matrix meets...

Are we looking at something like The Matrix meets The X-Files, I wonder?

On a related note, I heard a curious rumour that Max Payne 2 was to be made into a movie. I have no idea if that's true or...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 02-16-2004, 07:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,360
Posted By Tancred
They're everywhere, I swear. Whenever they rear...

They're everywhere, I swear. Whenever they rear their ugly head, I cut it off; only to see another head, hydra-like, form from the oozing mass of evil.

What am I referring to? You've all...
Forum: Baldurs Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast 02-16-2004, 12:50 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,379
Posted By Tancred
There are a few TOTSC-specific dialogues... but...

There are a few TOTSC-specific dialogues... but not more than a dozen. The BG1 version should work with or without TOTSC, so they tell me.
Forum: Baldurs Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast 02-16-2004, 05:21 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,379
Posted By Tancred
It's a quality piece of work. Everyone's worked...

It's a quality piece of work. Everyone's worked really hard on getting the proper 'voice'... although in some cases it's been a from-the-keel-upwards job personality-wise. There's, like, almost 900...
Forum: Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal 02-16-2004, 05:18 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,226
Posted By Tancred
For those who find their charm spells are...

For those who find their charm spells are charming Glaicas but not freeing im, try using charms which dont work on humans. Charm Air Elemental, Charm Animal... stuff from cheap magic items. Even the...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 02-16-2004, 05:12 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 16,632
Posted By Tancred
Not Dead on Arrival? I'm reaching here, I don't...

Not Dead on Arrival? I'm reaching here, I don't do beat-em-ups... not computer games, anyway.
Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics) 02-16-2004, 05:06 AM
Replies: 222
Views: 12,483
Posted By Tancred
The Producers - top film. Dunno if anyone's...

The Producers - top film.

Dunno if anyone's aware of this, but an American film producer in the 1960's bought the US rights to the Japanese-made 'I Bombed Pearl Harbour', a film showing events...
Forum: Baldurs Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast 02-15-2004, 08:03 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,379
Posted By Tancred
If you enjoy this aspect of the game, watch out...

If you enjoy this aspect of the game, watch out for the forthcoming BG1 NPC Project mod from Forgotten Realms. Once complete, it will give banters and quests to all 25 BG1 NPCs, to allow them to...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 02-15-2004, 07:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,087
Posted By Tancred
I couldn't figure out why Starlancer was so...

I couldn't figure out why Starlancer was so completely different to Wing Commander: Prophecy. It felt like a complete step backwards, in terms of style, sophistication, game engine, mechanics of...
Forum: Baldurs Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast 02-14-2004, 08:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,039
Posted By Tancred
You know, I've often found that Evil parties get...

You know, I've often found that Evil parties get on with each other as well as, or some times even better than, good parties. There's a sense of real Evil comradeship, as if each party member...
Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics) 02-14-2004, 08:11 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,971
Posted By Tancred
There have been few successful movies made out of...

There have been few successful movies made out of computer games. But then, the trend was to make movies out of platformers or beat-em-ups or flight simulators. Has there ever been a movie made of...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 02-14-2004, 11:10 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 16,632
Posted By Tancred
Er. Um... Freelancer?

Er. Um... Freelancer?
Forum: General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005) 02-14-2004, 11:07 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 7,105
Posted By Tancred
You know, when this kind of thing happens, I tend...

You know, when this kind of thing happens, I tend to play the 'selective memory' card right back and claim that her first refusal to let me do whatever it was I asked was so cold and certain and...
Forum: General Discussion 02-13-2004, 08:30 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 7,329
Posted By Tancred
No! Not childish. Deep, deep characters. Just...

No! Not childish. Deep, deep characters. Just because you didn't see it doesn't mean it's not there. This is epic poetry, man, it's not meant as a novel that is easy to assimilate. Different media...
Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics) 02-13-2004, 06:35 PM
Replies: 574
Views: 45,499
Posted By Tancred
What's wrong with Evanescence? If you like your...

What's wrong with Evanescence? If you like your Gothic to be middle-of-the-road, they fit the bill nicely.

Yep, you were right. Goferit!
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 02-13-2004, 06:32 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 16,632
Posted By Tancred
Stronghold it is! And, indeed, your main...

Stronghold it is! And, indeed, your main opponents are the Rat, the Snake, the Pig and the Wolf. Superb game. Quotes I've heard it say during play:

"It's getting late, my lord. Perhaps you should...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 02-13-2004, 05:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,417
Posted By Tancred
I think, if I recall correctly, you have to...

I think, if I recall correctly, you have to activate the Inner Sanctum mode, wait until Oria enters, then de-activate Inner Sanctum mode until you get something called... damn, what was it? 'control'...
Forum: Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal 02-13-2004, 05:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,731
Posted By Tancred
If you want to be scrupulously even-handed and...

If you want to be scrupulously even-handed and feel a little masochistic, you can dig out Kish's 'Oversight Mod' and get Improved Sendai, too.
Forum: Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal 02-13-2004, 05:46 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,212
Posted By Tancred
You can, in truth, use proper RPing to justify...

You can, in truth, use proper RPing to justify anything. I played a CE 'Blackguard' (a fighter with some tweaks I'd added), and at the climax of the game, turned down godhood, with a perfectly...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 02-13-2004, 05:37 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,087
Posted By Tancred
Gamewise I felt it lacked something compared to...

Gamewise I felt it lacked something compared to WC3 and even Prophecy, but in terms of storytelling and plot it was excellent. Better than the Star Wars films. Light years ahead of the Wing Commander...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 02-13-2004, 05:28 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 16,632
Posted By Tancred
Well, a (pretty serious) clue. Your four main...

Well, a (pretty serious) clue. Your four main opponents are animals. Sort of.

[ 02-13-2004, 05:28 PM: Message edited by: Tancred ]
Forum: Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal 02-13-2004, 05:10 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,212
Posted By Tancred
Sir Lancelot is, perhaps, a good example of...

Sir Lancelot is, perhaps, a good example of adventurer-style pragmatism. One story concerns Lancelot on the run from sorceresses, as usual - and he comes across a tent. Being tired and not seeing the...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 02-12-2004, 10:18 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 16,632
Posted By Tancred
Oddly, I don't think milk features anywhere.

Oddly, I don't think milk features anywhere.
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 02-12-2004, 07:53 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 16,632
Posted By Tancred
In what fun game will you always need more wood,...

In what fun game will you always need more wood, find a chicken called Clucky, have cows slaughtered to make armour, be told 'Merry Christmas' if you play it on Dec 25th (according to your computer's...
Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics) 02-12-2004, 07:48 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,971
Posted By Tancred
First person to suggest Keanu Reeves loses some...

First person to suggest Keanu Reeves loses some teeth, I reckon... smile.gif
Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics) 02-12-2004, 07:46 PM
Replies: 574
Views: 45,499
Posted By Tancred
Ah, yes. Sorry, folks! Don't say I'm out of...

Ah, yes. Sorry, folks!

Don't say I'm out of touch
With this rampant chaos, your reality
I know well what lies beyond my sleeping refuge
A nightmare I built my own world to escape

Guess away!
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 02-10-2004, 07:02 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 16,632
Posted By Tancred
Nnnnng... haven't... played... Starlancer... in...

Nnnnng... haven't... played... Starlancer... in years... damn. I'm reasonably sure the squadron was the Cobras, but not the name of the 45th Volunteers' traitor who joined them.
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 02-09-2004, 09:21 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,575
Posted By Tancred
Hmm. Max Payne?

Hmm. Max Payne?
Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics) 02-09-2004, 03:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,398
Posted By Tancred
The doors in the Ministry of Magic were...

The doors in the Ministry of Magic were unopenable by Alohomora, and they destroyed Sirius' knife.
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 02-06-2004, 07:36 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 16,632
Posted By Tancred
Not Millenium: Return to Earth?

Not Millenium: Return to Earth?
Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics) 02-06-2004, 07:34 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,013
Posted By Tancred
Oddly, I enjoyed Fellowship the least, with...

Oddly, I enjoyed Fellowship the least, with Return of the King coming top. Fellowship suffers srom draft-mixing process; you can tell it starts out as a happy trails adventure like the Hobbit, but...
Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics) 02-05-2004, 09:01 PM
Replies: 574
Views: 45,499
Posted By Tancred
It's a very fingers-on-buzzers kind of thread,...

It's a very fingers-on-buzzers kind of thread, ain't it? smile.gif
Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics) 02-05-2004, 07:28 PM
Replies: 574
Views: 45,499
Posted By Tancred
Quote 1 sounds like We Will Rock You by Queen.

Quote 1 sounds like We Will Rock You by Queen.
Forum: General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005) 02-05-2004, 07:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,310
Posted By Tancred
'We look with our eyes and listen with our...

'We look with our eyes and listen with our ears'?!?

"We understand that your son is a very gifted young boy, Mrs. Llellewyn, but I am afraid if he looks with his ears and listens with his eyes...
Forum: Baldurs Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast 02-05-2004, 05:57 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,872
Posted By Tancred
The most powerful team I could put together......

The most powerful team I could put together... hmm.

Imoen, replaced with Coran when he becomes available
Kivan
Ajantis
Xan
Branwen, replaced with Yeslick when he becomes available

This...
Forum: Baldurs Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast 02-05-2004, 05:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,018
Posted By Tancred
One of the most superb hints is Lord Foreshadow,...

One of the most superb hints is Lord Foreshadow, some guy you meet on the road - depending on the dialogue choice you choose, he either tells you that Neverwinter is soon to become a very popular...
Forum: General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005) 02-05-2004, 05:37 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 7,257
Posted By Tancred
The first game I played was on my old ZX Spectrum...

The first game I played was on my old ZX Spectrum 128 (quite an advanced model, really...). As I never really bought games, everything I had was from the front cover of the magazine Computer and...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 02-05-2004, 02:53 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 16,632
Posted By Tancred
Hmm. Battlecruiser 3000?

Hmm. Battlecruiser 3000?
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 02-05-2004, 09:00 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 16,632
Posted By Tancred
Hmm. Well, it's not like I'm doing anything in 4...

Hmm. Well, it's not like I'm doing anything in 4 in the morning.
Forum: Neverwinter Nights 1 & 2 Also SoU & HotU Forum 02-04-2004, 06:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,600
Posted By Tancred
-4 Charisma? Erk! The Shroud of Kings, also known...

-4 Charisma? Erk! The Shroud of Kings, also known as the Cloak of NPC Betrayals.
Forum: Neverwinter Nights 1 & 2 Also SoU & HotU Forum 02-04-2004, 05:16 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,893
Posted By Tancred
Okay. usually I command Meph to return to Cania...

Okay. usually I command Meph to return to Cania with his True Name(tm), but after seeing this thread, Alec Stann the Invoker returned to fight him once more - and this time, kicked his ass. Here's...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 02-04-2004, 12:47 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 16,632
Posted By Tancred
Absolutely correct... somehow... smile.gif

Absolutely correct... somehow... smile.gif
Forum: Ironworks Online Roleplaying 02-04-2004, 12:07 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,254
Posted By Tancred
OOC: Stoke up the deus ex machina, Spotley. I'm...

OOC: Stoke up the deus ex machina, Spotley. I'm going in!

It's been a long time in this tower. And, by jiminy, it seems even longer. The group is demoralised and generally frustrated at the...
Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 02-03-2004, 11:53 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 16,632
Posted By Tancred
Yay! T'was indeed The Secret of Monkey Island....

Yay! T'was indeed The Secret of Monkey Island. For a bonus point - can you tell me what the Manual of Style was used for?
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