Sargallath Abraxium

...The Force is strong with you, young padawan...wise past your years, are you... ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!...

...you can pick up "Icewind Dale: The Ultimate Collection" at alot of stores for $29.99...grab it, it's worth the price of admission... ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!...

...yer parents do 'parently... " ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!...

...aging can't, but losing a percentage of your HP permanently can, and should be implemented... ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!...

...atta split hairs, Josh...no wonder yer gettin' paid the big bucks... <_< ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!...

...seems every few months in the last, oh, forever, this has been brought up at least once...and the answer always be the same; attention spans o' the average gamer has dwindled ta the point o' "click, click, click, boom", so why would dev houses bother with PS:T-esque storylines in yer "average" game???...not make much sense ta spend soo much time tryin' ta recreate "the greatest Epic ever told" when most ain't payin' any more attention than what graphics maelstrom theys git ta see next...makes good business sense ta build a game ta "the masses" instead o' a small percentage o' "hardcore fans", does it not??? (and yes, I hates sayin' it but it be true)...Dia-blows set the bar, peoples; an' said bar's gonna stay set fer a long time, more's the pity... <_< ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!...

...I's finally in the process of building me arse-stomping gamin' rig, so the good mood splashes o'er everythin' right now...dunna worry though, dwarf, I posts here far too infrequently now fer it ta last... ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!...

...the original BG still holds a fond place in me heart as one of the greatest cRPGs e'er made...IWD II was a good game, if not in the league of its predecessor...the NWN OC sucked...after reinstalling PS:T, I'd give 'em all a go (yes, e'en NWN...you may like it, or at least a few o' its expansions/mods), you never know what'll strike yer fancy... ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!...

...meh...if the guy's a big fan o' Fallout an' he like the tat, that's all that really matters, eh...I's often considered a Symbol o' Torment tat o'er the years; hell, the only thing that's really stoppin' me be that I's already 6 an' don't really want another any other place on me body...ta each theys own...btw, nice use o' Ozzy lyrics, Josh... ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!...

...same as every other edition of dirt-eatin', tree-huggin' puswas...they need to die...long an' excrutiatingly painful deaths... ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!...

...was bored fer nearly 2 1/2 hours...acting was OK, but the storyline was interrupted far too much by the "Self-Sacrificing Human Side" scenes, most o' which didna need ta be there...not much o' a lead inta the "Summer Blockbuster Season" if'n ya asks me... <_< ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!...

...a li'l off-topic, but what's wit' the name-changes Visc???...hidin' from the government???... ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!...

...in 4+ years o' walkin' the same roads, that's the first time I e'er heard ya say that, Grom...kinda surprises me, really; always had ya pegged as a Shadows of Amn lad...what really worries me, though, be that we's in agreement 'ere... ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!...

...hehehe...I dunna 'afta be pushed very hard when it comes ta talkin' 'bout Planescape: Torment, amigo...most o' the other "ol' fogies" 'ere knows me stance on her...I jus' saves time now an' writes the short version... ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!...

...bullshyte...my so-called "tirade" at the BIOborg Boards didna e'en start 'til after me first ban fer pointin' out the many faults o' NWN ta the BIOborg fanmonkey cluhouse...one negative word 'bout NWN is all it takes an' ye has 20 droolin' Drones flyin' at ye from all directions...o' course, I was the only one ta eat ban; Dave & Stan wouldna wanna do anythin' ta the Stepford Fans now, would they???... ...I types how I types, peoples dunna wanna read it, they dunna 'afta...least it still be far more dialogue than "R00fles" (an' btw, dwarf; if yer gonna make fun o' how others type, ye may wanna at least do it right yerself)... ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!...

...erase some crap from yer hdd, cuz ye dunna 'ave enuff space left... ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!...

...LOL...ye seems ta fergit, dwarf, that I wasna always banned from the BIOborg Boards...in fact, the reasonin' fer me first temp. ban there was because I wasna a mindless, droolin' NWN fanmonkey an' stated flaws in it...hell, Stan "teh Man" Woo-pee-doo an' Diamond Dave Gaider theyselves came rushin' ta the "aide" o' the NWN fanmonkeys an', since theys couldna refute the problems I stated wit' NWN, banned me (temp ban)...nice revisionist history lesson, though dwarf...some newbs may e'en buy it...as fer PS:T, ne'er once has I e'er threatened ta "beat anyone down" fer not havin' PS:T as theys fav, Cement Head...an' where's does I say PS:T be perfect; I jus' name d a few o' it's flaws meself (an' ye responded ta 'em; try payin' attention next time, bowelhive)...an' it ain't like combat in PS:T be terrible; it jus' ain't up there wit' other IE titles (which all had stellar combat, 'cept fer SoA/ToB's "wash, rinse, repeat" magic battles syndrome)...unlike yerself, I "defends" me fav cRPG wit' facts an' experience instead o' "LOLLIPOP"s an' "R00fles"...better luck next time, though, Guly Dwarf... ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!...

...it can...I didna wanna spoil ya, but I will tell ya this; Minsc's "goodbye" speech at the Throne of Bhaal is one o' the funniest an' most heart-warmin' moments in any IE game, p'rhaps any game period...only other time in a game 'sides in PS:T that I literally got a lump in me throat an' felt a bit misty-eyed...as much as I hated ToB, this li'l scene almost saved the game fer me by itself... ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!...

...an' what, pray tell, makes me opinion on PS:T any lesser than anyone else's???...that I feels that PS:T is on the top o' the heap as far as cRPGs go???...well then, I guess anyone's opinion on (place game here) is biased an' irrelevant cuz it be theys favorite game, right???...no, o' course not...let us also remember that, unlike the voracious fanmonkey masses o' (place game here...NWN's a great example), I can freely admit PS:T has shortcomin's...combat ain't great by IE standards nor be it very important in the game, it still be a bit buggy in spots, pieces o' cut quests still reside in the Planes makin' a few spots a bit confusin', one can miss much o' the game simply by not having (place STAT here) high enuff at a certain time or not bein' (place CLASS here) at a certain spot/time, graphics be a bit dated, story can be hella confusin' in spots, LoP Maze be jus' one big pain in the arse...an' yet it still be the only game I's e'er played that left me emotionally drained; the only one that, when I finished it, I had to concentrate completely to hold back that lump everyone gets in their throat when an intense wave of emotion hits hard and you're about to get that moisture build-up in your eyes...funniest thing is that me fiancee (who hates "video games" wit' a passion) finally gave in earlier this year and played it once cuz I told her she'd like it...she finished it...in tears...ya dunna play PS:T, ya experiences e'ery word, e'ery breath...ya lose yerself in it... ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!...

...if only 'nother game 'sides NeverWorkin'Right let us play Wemics...Caramon Majere as a Wemic, imagine the possibilities... ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!...

...yer the son/daughter o' the dead God Bhaal, former Lord of Murder...ye ain't an only child...more's the pity... ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!...

...Planescape: Torment be in a class by itself as far as cRPGs go...if ya likes heavy combat, ye may wanna look elsewheres...if it be the story that draws ya inta a game, ye'll be hangin' on e'ery scene, e'ery breath...no words convey the true feel o' PS:T; none could...PS:T tugs at yer mind, yer heart, yer soul...many call it an interactive novel, an', in a way, it is...no game ye'll e'er play will drag such emotion out o' a player; it be almost if it has a life o' its own an' allows one a glimpse inta it...many luv it, many hate it, but few forget it...pick up a copy (if ye can find one) an' live it fer yerself... ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!...

...first play-through is always wit' a Barby-type wit' a heart o' gold...jus' a sentimental sucker, I is; hit first, ask questions later, then feel guilty 'bout it...I tries ta model e'ery first run-through character I plays after Caramon Majere cuz I relates ta his character, bein' a big, misunderstood guy meself...rarely e'er play a magic user as me main character, jus' not me style... ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!...

...gimme yer e-mail an' I's'll send 'em o'er, Arkan...an' if Josh comes through with the "Overseer Cry" an' the Gary Oldman/Not Funny ones, I's'll send 'em o'er too... ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!...

Strangely, when I play pen and paper D&D, attacks of opportunity seemed to be handled in a much different way. A lot of things are handled differently. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ...thnx, Josh; 'nother opportunity ta use a BISIMG: ...btw, did ya e'er save any o' these???...I canna find the "Overseer Cry" and the Gary Oldman/Not Funny ones ta add ta the collection...help a brother out, eh???... ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!...