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Well ... this is likely not what you want to hear ... other than playing with the recovery tools (which make more work than usu imo), I suspect it is time for a reinstall ... /hides

Off to C&C ...

Somewhat of a tangent, but for those who are in fact going to/have migrated to Vista, would you mind sharing why?

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It's always good when you do these things and have no idea what the results mean ... right Cant?

Not to paraphrase, but Cant's observations resonate for me in that in a closed media (by this I mean where much of the imagination is supplemented in a way opposed to a PnP experience) plot serves to either detract or enrich a cRPG. A good game, whether BG, System Shock or HL, is driven - in my experience - by choices that serve to advance plot. If balanced well enough, certain aspects of PnP can be gleefully sacrificed for the sake of game play. But that is my experience and why I continue to find the spectrum of titles such as BG, SS 2 and DX, quintessential balancing acts that have worked well in a medium that removes human interaction that one finds within an old die-based game that draws into the wee hours of the morn upon the Roost

shesh - tough crowd! Rosbjerg make sure to keep a particular eye on kirottu

Permadeath has been a debatable issue I suspect since the first attempt to transfer to a digital environ from PnP - in fact I remember it filling pages on old BBS sites. I also remember that when most mainstream games that have balanced market penetration with adhering to the intent, if not the specific DnD rulesets, have often been pressured by the majority of gamers who do not want permadeath. I think meta's challenge is apt, though it does not detract from the play-feel for some, it does nonetheless illustrate the need for practical consideration when one's market is wide-spread, as opposed to niche.

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Thread Pruned of some unnecessary commentary in regard to the human continuum of sexuality ... Oh yeah, welcome Jade - enjoy the trolls and denizens, if you can look past the scales and the rough spots, we really are a warm and inviting community F

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Thanks ... now to look into the clog ...

We seemed to have arrived at a place other than the topic at hand ...

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That is indeed wonderful news! Thanks for sharing and blessings to you and your family Hurlshot.

Thread Pruned: Perhaps we could discuss the topic at hand ....

Cleaning could work - this may sound odd, but what is the humidity like where you are with your rig?

Do you have an extra PSU to check if that is the culprit? My experience is that a good proportion of my clients issues often come down to PSU problems.

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