Volourn

Can't. You can't lose a level when creating items, or casting spells (not 100% sure about the by the rules for the last part). You simply don't have the 'energy' (xp) to empower it.

"Hey! I am not like you!" That's true. You are worse in this instance as you were actually using those 4.5/5 scores as 'proof' of its horrible mass of reviews (all 5 or so of them lol).

"Not just the females, Volo" True. :D You win.

"I don't know of any aethiests who advocate killing religious people. Does anyone ?" Hades. "As I said most aethiests are quite happy to let people worship whatever they like." Yo, Mcfly. Most religious people feel the same exact way. They also have no problem with other sbeing athiest, and leave alone. Once again, as any group espicially a speudo rleigious group, athiests have their *own* extremists.

The same thing. Too long ago to remember original D&D or 1E (or if it even had detailed magic item creation rules); but I'd wager if they did; it likely be the same. The rule here (or guideline) fits logically in the mythos of D&D magic item creation. It costs power (xp) to create power (magic item) or casting certain spells).

"4.5 out of 5 is a low mark ?" LOL Great catch. I can't believe I missed that. What a doofus both Meta and I are for being tools.

"When I say lazy, I mean that to me, it is lazy to just let a God solve problems or influence your life. "Oh no I'm in trouble! Well I pray all the time so God will take care of me, thats what God wants". YOU are in charge of your life and only you can make things happen and influence what happens with your life. Not God." That's absolutely nonsense filled. Many religious people are some of the most driven people ever. The fact that thse people often have successful careers in various fields proves this. I seriosuly doubt they expect God to s'olve all their problems'. In fact, one of the big things is that God expects one to solve their own problems. People tend to pray to God for guildance and comfort; but ultimately their decision and actions are *theirs*. "Instead of "retarded", I should've used another term, like "naive" or something. To me, worshipping a God is barbaric, it is a lack of evolution, it is closing your eyes to many truths, like leaders of certain countries who use religion as a means to gather support for their causes/goals. People are so blinded by their religious beliefs that they will fly a plane in a skyscraper because their leader, a human being, told them they would reach a kind of heaven if they did." Absolute crap. What you are suggesting is naive, and barbaric. It also proves how blined you are by YOUR extremism, and YOUR hatred. btw, This is coming from an EX Christian who dissaproves of God's murderous ways. "Aethism isnt a religion." I said it was like a religion; not that it was a rleigion. Subtle but suitable differences. Many athiests surely trwat it as one espciially with their Damnation of The Religious', and the extremist views.

Atheism is a religion pretty much as well. It even has its extremists as illustrated in this thread.

Since when did (plus a few other low scores you missed)become 'quite a few' expisiclaly when you list dozens of others...

No. The customers are to blame. Besides, there's no such thing as 'excessively' voluptious women. I'd rtaher have that then uglies or normals... just like I'm sure female gamers appreciate that I'm not used for a male character model. That would give them nightmares for eons.

Yes.

Good thing I don't tend to wait for permission.

Quite frankly, I blame the JE artists for the gals not wearing really skimpy clothes, and not being endowed to a greater degree... That's just me though.

RPGs, and sports. RPGs - Stories, characters, the ability to influence outcomes, and fun combat make this a good place. As a wannabe (crappy) writer; I love stories so a well written one even if not wholy original is cool. Sports - I love sports games because I love stats. And, sports are simply fun. P.S. The average R[G is 40 hours long. LOL Not in my 20 year experience. LOL

Hey, I posted on topic! You people are the ones who made it personal, and flamed me. At least Lare is posting on topic (and repsonse to what i said) as opposed to who said i which is cool even if we disagree which there is nothing wrong with that., I am not important. The post material is all that matters. When someone flames me, I will respond. Novel concept, I know.

Update # ? in this thread: The same games as before - NWN (still modding albeit slowly, dialogue writing takes forever.....), and MVP Baseball 2006 (on 6th season).

I don't argue. I discuss. P.eople disagree. I discuss that. To argue implies a more sinister approach. I am evil; but I am not sinister.

Mocking the mocker? Sarcasm only works when it isn't obvious. R00fles!

"ONLY permissible" Permissable? I didn't know I needed a permission slip? "Is it possible to restore XP expended in crafting (like levels drained by high level undead)?" No. Only way to get back xp used in crafting/spellcasting is by the usual methods of xp gaining (adventuring, combat, compleetingq uests, role-playing, etc.). No quick fix like restore will help. "the oc was awful," No. It was good. Your opinion here is *wrong*. " and just because 90 % of the stuff out there is even worse doesn't make it better." True; but I was referring to the people who are likely to post 'the OC is one of the worst RPGs ever' which always shows a lack of experience or judgement on the posters part.

Because it's supposed to be a part of the 'empowering process'. Crafting magic items is not as simple as typic of crafting a normal weapon for example. It takes a part of the creator to empower it... this is illustrated by the loss of experience points. It's also why the more powerful the item; the more xp it takes. It's for the same reason certain powerful spells cost experience points to cast. The process drains the catser or item creator. That's why. P.S. The OC was good. Better than 90% of the trash that passes for RPGs that's for sure. P.S.S. NWN's gameplay is amongst the best ever for RPGs. Only the FOs, IE games, Ultima, and a few others match up with it in this area, and the IE games are lacklustre in comaprison due to the lack of game play options. P.S.S.S. There'll be bugs; but I doubt it will be that bad.

Crafting sounds good overall; but no experience point cost for it? BOOO! There should be a cost outside of gold/items to craft powerful magical items. Not good; not good at all.

"Volourn, they looked goofy. What kind of competent warrior, even a martial artist, would go half naked into battle? That is just stupid. Also it seems that every female PC model was greatly endowed in the breast department in dressed skimpily. That is just a tad ridiculous." Most Asian movies I see even Asian created ones, most Martial Artists aren't wearing all that much. And, which female PC model was 'greatly endowed' or dressed skimpily espicially comapred to other games? Just because some skin is showing doesn't mean it qualifies as 'skimpy'.

The PCs? You don't pick 'PCs'. You pick character models. And, they looked great - surely better than the character models in any previous BIO or BIS or Troika game. Only BL stands up to JE as far as RPGs That matter Go tm character model wise.

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"I do agree with that but I still like to give my character as much as a unique look as possible." Everyone does. The issue isn't that; but how important it is in the whole RPG scheme. You were making it seem like THE most important thing. My point is a RPG doesn't stop being a RPG becaue it limits Barbie Dress Up tm. espicially since most RPGs that do have Barbie Dress Up doesn't have or have limited effects on how an unique looks effects the game. My opinion is if a chocie doesn't effect the game in some meaningful way even if its as small as one inch of a dialogue teee than it's rather useless in a meaningful role-playing way. In your example, it's cool to weild two daggers against, say, a dragon; but it be even cooler if the dragon reacted to such a silly prospect as opposed to the protypical 'knight in shining armour'.