Gorth

Hmm, 76. I need to work harder on my collection

I don't like Facebook.

Maybe it's one of the required texts? Or a penance? Entirely possible. Maybe he's just reading the manual? Like in RTFM I do regularly use that picture for my Paladin/Wizard though.

Indeed, they tell a story, but one that leaves a lot to our imaginantion - and this, I think, is really important for portraits. I personally didn't mind if my characters used different weapons than the ones that were on the display, but I can see why someone would. But what do you think about this piece? There's a sword visible, but it isn't pronounced; adds a bit of flavour to the character but isn't very restrictive. What do you think? I always thought that was a paladin of Mystra... he'll take out his book and whack you over your head (doing blunt damage) while telling you to use your brains

Somewhat unrelated, I didn't know I could actually "redeem" my old key for the disk version of DA:O on Origin. I had just installed the game and it asked for CD1 when I went "screw this" and tried it (since I was waiting for ME3 to download anyway on the Origin client). It actually worked Anyway, bought the DA:O Ultimate thingy on Gamersgate to get some of the DLC's and expansions (now downloading too). That's the downside to reinstalling Windows. A load of stuff that needs reinstalling. Next up is MS Flight Simulator (Gold Edition).

There are a number of things Obsidian (and Black Isle before that) has been famous for. story, bugs and the sound side of things. Wouldn't mind some live musicians performing on some less than common instruments, whether they be harps, flutes, drums, strings etc. So, if stretch goal $2.7m became the aforementioned 60 minutes of full orchestra to perform some of the pieces necessary on various instruments in groups and together I wouldn't object.

The old thread seems to have fallen off the radar anyway. BG1 vs. BG2 was more a quantity vs. quality argument IMO. Many, mostly empty locations (plot and story wise) versus fewer locations where plot and story was more condensed. Personally I preferred Storm of Zehir which randomly generated the unimportant stuff and let to set encounters where it mattered.

Thanks DN, trying it out right away. I don't have the Steam version, but I was considering it someday as a backup for my ageing CD's (and the built in no-cd bit). Edit to add: Grabbing the unofficial fan patch while I'm on that page anyway. My last downloaded version was 4.3 I think.

I didn't like the intro of ME3 (too cheesy, me definitely being wrong target group there), but after a good middle part it really was K** l*** and the completely artificial "aftermath" of Thessia that made go hmmm... so much for me liking the game. The contrived attempt at making me feeling guilty for being cheated by the game designers pulling a deus ex machina, just didn't work any better than the attempt at making me care for the peasant girl I got stuck with in the NWN2 OC. It did sour the experience to a degree that the ending didn't really matter (although the incessant grind defending the missile battery got on my nerves too). I hope the analysts/feedback reviewers at Bioware/EA some day conclude that Tutchanka, Rannoch etc. were the "good" parts and what should be reinforced in the future. Combat was surprisingly inoffensive (for somebody who normally doesn't like action in my crpgs) and at times even fun, although I still hate boss fights, but that's something I hate in all games. The game scored extra influence points with Gorth for finally having done away with the lockpick/hacking/etc. mini game. Oh, and I'm currently redownloading and re-installing the game after reinstalling Windows on my PC (because the good parts in the middle were really, really good). Not sure if I ever put all my thoughts on the game in a single post before On a related note, anybody noticed if DA2 ever goes on any kind of sale? One of my friends keeps telling me that Mark of the Assassin is fun, but I would hate to have to buy the base game at full price just to buy an expansion to play. Maybe they'll release it as some big bundle set like DA:O some day. Now if I could just get rid of mini-games in Alpha Protocol too, I might actually make it out of the starting area. I just can't motivate myself to try it again. Jeebus I hate them.

New question... (I managed to get my wishlist cleared out a bit through the Steam client, thanks guys): Anybody tried the Steam version of VMBL? I just installed my disk version and the official patch. No matter what I try, the game thinks I have too little memory (apparently my 12gb is not enough, it thinks I have less than 15mb). Anybody got either version to run on 64 bit WIn7?

That upper left picture is absolutely fantastic They are all good, but something about the "come here for a moment" expression just appeals to the cat lover in me.

Still playing Icewind Dale 2. Made it as far as the Hook Horror caves. Ye gods, I hate enemies that insta-spawn in front and behind me for inexplicable and no justifiable reasons... *Grrrr*

About bloody time somebody took a closer look at the price fixing and twisted a few arms.

I didn't know you could find your list on the steam client (screenshot excerpt was Firefox browser)... Of course, now it wants me to create a Steam ID. What's wrong with just using my account log in? >_ Thanks guys. I'll try to create an ID and see if I can at least delete them from the Steam client then.

Colour me stupid, but how the heck do you delete something from your Steam wishlist (besides the obvious answer of "Buy it")??? Doing a bit of googling, people seems to get the answer to just click delete below the name. My problem is... I can't find no delete button

It's probably deliberate that it's called 'Goals' as in objectives, not bullet points on a formal quote.

I first noticed the change on top of the forum sections (I don't really visit the kickstarter page that often). My first thought was "Nice, looks like Icewind Dales art direction".

Those were great days to be a gamer Surprised that nobody likes (warning, click at your own risk to your sanity). One of many personal favourites from the time

Because of the irony. Edit to add: I.e. because whatever they desire was somebody else's modern, streamlined games once.

...in the grim future there is only war. Personally I find it all a bit silly, especially since I bet a lot of the self proclaimed "traditionalists" have played crpgs for less than 25 years. A lost generation that fancy things like graphics instead of ascii characters and dialogue with other characters in the game, turn based combat with lots of popular mechanics ripped straight from the latest fad p&p game systems and all that radical modern stuff for kids.

I think I'll go on hunger strike until we get JA2 and X-Com3 quality combat (screw the IE games), complete with destructible terrain! *sits down, sulks*

I prefer The Severed Hand over Durlags Tower, but hey, anything even remotely in that vein would be welcome

Just a guess (as in sheer speculation), but when you are in a state of war and a civil war at that, it wouldn't be a stretch of imagination that this fighter jet appearing your coastal installations and not being identifiable as friendly, it could have been your own renegade military personnel with an agenda. A number of high ranking officers had just defected at the time.

I suspect that the Turkish ambassador might be a bit biased. Would have had more credibility if it had come from the Syrian ambassador For all their posturing, the Turkish military had trouble explaining why the wreckage was found in Syrian waters.