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I tentatively propose this weekend, Saturday anytime from 4-10pm PST or Sunday anytime from 1-10pm PST. Edit: And no, Bok, Dark Raven is in my party.

Gang Starr- Work

Are you playing, Hades? If so, at this time it would be appropriate for you to post your timezone and other pertinent information.

Okay, I'm turned on.

I'm not sure what that means, but if you are hitting on me... it's working.

Why did the delete button have to disappear?

Alright, correct me if I'm wrong, but here's the layout so far: PST (GMT-8 ): Blank, Bokishi, Hurlshot, Oerwinde CST (GMT-6): Tale EST (GMT-5): Nightshade, Pixies Other Continental Time: Tigranes (GMT+12), SteveThaiBinh (GMT +3), Jorian (GMT+2) Unspecified but interested: Sand Hades, you are welcome to queue up in this thread if you are still interested. If we get more people I definitely think we'll split up, especially if some groups want mornings or nights or whatever works out best. We could also probably fit everyone in because of this. For example, if the PSTers go early, like at 8am, then SteveThaiBinh would be able to join up in the evening at 6pm. This has been a helpful tool: http://www.worldtimezone.com/

I'm PST with Hurlshot and Oerwinde, and Pixies is +3 hours to us. If I recall correctly, Tigranes, I think you made it to Eldar's campaign once or twice, so we'll see if we can get you in too. If enough people are interested, we might consider splitting up groups.

Okay, so Pixies and I tried to play a campaign of NWN2, but these impersonal people just started going with no regard for us. I didn't even really know what was happening in the story. This NPC yelled at me to go into ruins and get shards, and I was like, "Screw that, I am just an elven ranger who happens to have no items after 78 years of life and I have randomly been teleported into a group of people who proceed to violate me with requests for trading and run away." Our idea was to get some people together to play. I guess we'd play on weekends or whenever. I was wondering who was interested. I have to go to work now, but Pixies will leave some details... if he feels like it.

Did people expect OE to put out a game that is as polished as Bioware's is after several years of expansions and updates? Also, I played the NWN1 OC within the last few months, and it is lame in my eyes. It has some good parts, but it also has some bad parts. For example, it is really boring at times. Running through the desolate, plague ridden towns that are full of enemies in order to get to the next part of the mission is not very entertaining. I am certainly not addicted to it as Elioraanasnasna says he was. I did get addicted to KOTOR that way though. ----------Spoileretas warning. If you haven't played NWN1 and are planning to, don't read the next paragraph, but actually, you might consider it, since then you'd know what dumb stuff you are getting into-------------- I'd like to say that Aribeth is the most annoying NPC to whom I've ever been subjugated in a game. Her voice got annoying quickly, and she had a shallow personality. I was seriously talking her through the simplest of internal/emotional "dilemmas" every time I reported back to base. Then when her precious lover dies because he was a huge traitor that the town hated for conspiring to the mass homicide of his own people, she suddenly wants revenge for him. Subsequently, when you explain to her how stupid she is, you are able to persuade her to not be stupid anymore (I am just assuming this is possible, because in my play-through she was stubborn to the end in conversation. Even when she was almost dead she didn't give up, so I had to kill her out of self-defense and because I wanted to be done with the OC). Actually, I cannot even follow the motivations these characters had, they felt so contrived. The henchmen? I think they were well-written... some of them. I liked the bard and the rogue in the OC, but for SoU the henchmen suck in this regard. I mean, there were some colourful stories you got to hear. Did NWN2 really screw that up? I'll have to find out on my own, because I have received a ton of mixed reviews about this game. I actually like NWN1, but I have been spoiled after playing newer Bioware games (and games from other developers) that have made improvements on the NWN model. OE would be taking a 5 year step backward if they did worse than NWN OC.

I'm glad my viewpoint so far isn't considered outright stupid. It's too late though, because the word karma has made it into everyday usage. To avoid being tormented for the rest of my days, I just accept that people say "karma" to try and make conversation, commenting on situations that match the jaundiced parameters of the word.

Karma is the poorest reason to explain why things happen to bad people or why good things happen to good people. Why do people ignore the fact that good things happen to bad people and bad things happen to good people just as much as vice versa? People notice this kind of thing because it fits their idea of justice, so they explain it by saying the word, "karma," and they think they have conveyed an intelligent idea. There are numerous examples of good people who just have a lot of horrible things happen to them, and bad people get away with stuff and have no problems. Karma is a stupid term to address life's complex or random happenstances. The phrase, "what comes around goes around," is perhaps a little better, but it still doesn't tell the whole story. People seem to say these things like they are scientific laws. What may be more accurate would be the phrase, "There are consequences to people's actions." For example, if you are a jerk to people, and you get fired, it is not because of karma, rather because you are a jerk. That's my rant on karma. Thanks for listening. Please feel free to tear my argument apart now.

Good point. I remember in the active threads you would eagerly await someone to start posting, and then you'd see that dotted underline on their name and be gleeful, but still have to wait a little. And I forgot to mention Cantousent was Eldar.

It was fun to read about your experiences in the UK, a place I've always wanted to visit. I can relate to your admiration of the country in some ways; I don't know why but I have been fascinated by England since I was young. And hopefully you get published so I can finally read your manuscript.

Remember back in the day when the forums were abuzz with zingers and interesting threads? Pixies still wore diapers, but he was funny then too. There was all that Star Wars art that usually ended up with people insulting each other, but they'd just start a new art thread and people were happy. Ender was still around, but he was just some other forum regular to me, since I wasn't brave enough at that point to venture out of WoT or the K2 forums. Commissar would often talk intelligently about politics and sometimes poke his nose into other things. Shadowstrider and Kaftan Barlast were neato mods. Llyranor and Nick_i_am's antics knew no end. Krookie was KotorKyle, Dark Moth was Mothman, Battlewookie was Wookiecookie. Jags spammed occasionally and at random, always classics. TOMBS was alive with prose and statistics. Baley posted more, DL still frequented. Indeed, there were only 5 of us, and the rest were just our alts, but those were the good old days.

This guy kills me after I throw the nade. There are often complaints about haxors. Apparently, the bomb has been planted. Behind the font, there are two guys pistola-fighting. You can tell I'm not lying if you look on the map. See all those dead Terrorist bodies? The plan was to rush bombsite B. I think the Counter-Terrorists found out the plan. It reminded me of Pickett's Charge. 2nd person perspective. In CS you have to be careful about drunk drivers. This is from the perspective of the light fixture. Notice the sadness in the character's eyes. Sunday... Bloody Sunday. After those two guys duked it out behind "the bomb is planted" font, the CT came out the victor and took cover behind cinderblocks, next to where x marks the spot.

Arguable.

I think it's important to know what makes a good game, and what things should be there to make it better. Especially if you aspire to be a game developer.

Fixed.

I won't argue why or why things aren't socially acceptable. I am just assuming if a bunch of people did this in public, they'd be frowned upon or labeled strange. On the other hand, if a bunch of people dressed up as special forces and went airsofting, most people understand that this is a common practice of the activity. I don't think people in general are used to LARPing, however. Actually, it'd be interesting to see a group of people LARP in a public setting, acting like medieval characters suddenly thrust into a future environment. I'd like to see people's reactions and if the cops would stop them for disturbing the peace.

The "HAHAHA" in the title is both sarcastic, based on a 4am post, and because I legitimately laugh at what I see. Why do I laugh? I don't see it every day. It's funny. I'm not saying they are stupid people, or bad people, or judging them. Although, I will judge them to the extent to make a simple observation such as "You don't see this every day." There is nothing wrong with those types of judgments. I was personally surprised by what I saw because it looked very large-scale and well thought out. Although, this activity in public would be barely socially acceptable. Fortunately they have the woods.

I love the guy that falls over the hedges on the side of the path. It's perfect.

Seriously, I still didn't know about that last part until they had thrown me out of the concert. Who would've thought? I mean, what's a little fecal matter going to do?

These guys don't necessarily have spring break. I am glad they are still resolved enough to finish it after so long.

I was wondering if the little guy got sent to the hospital after that. 1st dude, almost crying voice: Do you understand... That every time we kill one... IT HURTS! 2nd dude, quizzically, stroking beard: But if we don't kill them... How will we build our houses?