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The Guv'ners (aka the Fraternity of Order)? I think it was the Guv'ners (and the guys name was Able Ponderthought iirc)

Been there, tried that, They didn't listen

Fair point. Not a lot of snow and ice around where I live

But will freeze my tuchas off in sub zero temps. Somebody forgot to tell the Canadians that

I'd like to know as well (same reasons). What is your opinion of Monolith's 'Blood'? This only makes more and more interested in playing Gothic 2. Indeed... I have Gothic 2, and was seriously looking at GOG's Painkiller:Black edition. Painkiller is sheer unadulterated non-stop violence from start to stop. A not uninteresting underlying story and some really weird/creepy levels every now and then. My favourite FPS I have both Kings Bounty: The Legend and Armoured Princess. The later is probably more fine tuned than the first. I haven't completed neither yet though. So, whats the verdict on Disciples III. I'm dying of curiosity here. As many details and impressions as you can. Even better if you can compare pros and cons to Disciples II. It's on my wishlist, but I read a lot of negative feedback (from old Disciples II fans) on various forums.

The Trial and Crossroad Keep are the highlights, the Warehouse and Orc Caves the "stains". The rest is a bit on the bland side. It sort of shows that too many cooks participated in that dish. Especially the orc caves irritated me because I played a ranger in my very first playthrough, using my tracking skils and stealth. Completely useless skills in OC when your orc hordes are instant spawns when you hit trigger plates.

I couldn't spell Haer'dalis, couldn't remember Anomens name (that whiny guy) and I completely forgot about Valygar. Not too shabby I guess. I wouldn't take a stab at BG1, as I've only ever completed it twice. Not too familiar with Planescape factions, didn't try it. From top of my head, Sensates, Dustmen, Xaoxisects (sp?), Godsmen, Harmonium and Mercy Killers (pretty much what I remember from PS:T). What was that thing that bureaucrats (the researcher guy in the Clerks Ward) were a member of?

Get a motorcycle. Easy to get around and find parking in urban areas and you won't bang your head against the roof

You guys just ruined my world view. The last 40 years I've been carelessly crossing streets on foot, secure in the knowledge that I have statistics on my side. I mean, nobody gets run over and almost killed by a car twice, right? Well, wrong it seems. Thanks guys

The warehouses and orc caves. Major detractors/fun killers Getting the hang of Space Rangers 2. Still need to work on my sense of money and get a feel for what is cheap and what not. Both trade items and equipment. Quite fun so far.

Use your imagination

Yeah, I've always thought there was something sinister about math. Forget religion and politics, math is the root of all evil

Couldn't have expressed it better myself. Now that my system is finally up and running, besides being almost as noisy as my old P4 computer, the ATI gfx card has developed a very loud coil/cap whine. Frequency changes with the GPU clock frequency. Loud enough to annoy me downstairs when the computer is running upstairs. Prediction: The card is gonna blow in less than two weeks Finally got around to watch fourth season of Battlestar Galactica. Not quite sure what I think of it yet. Good in glimpses, but too much mysticism and weird stuff.

Thread getting a bit long. More gamers experiences here

Start of old thread End of old thread Started a game of Space Rangers 2 (bought SPR2 and Space Rangers 2 - Reboot on a sale) Sort of like a turn based Elite. Managed to get myself killed during the tutorial. Yay me

Math makes my head hurts. I prefer Monty Haul. Brain it with an axe and grab 100% of the loot.

I know, should probably have been posted in the funny stuff thread. How does the old saying go? Don't cry over spilt oil. Seems like it isn't really front page stuff anymore, yet they haven't really plugged the leak for good yet, have they?

We are all doomed I've always had a weak spot for Smurfs. They are among my all time favourite comics.

Is that from that "vampire" movie thing where everybody, including the socalled males, looks like girls and are all, errm.... emo and stuff?

Nah, I think it was Atari pulling the strings, looking at the market, fan base exposure and economics side of things. I doubt many people outside the companies involved boardrooms knows for sure what went on though.

Define "choice"

No idea. Seems like a popular acronym on South African (.za) websites.

Unfortunately, I don't think it would work. Timezones makes a mockery of planning and online gaming, especially with European countries

I was so close (like a few mm) to buying Disciples III when it got released today. Remembering my disappointment with HoMM, I decided to check out reviews and user feedback. Looks like a wise move. In their quest for irrelevant details, like moving onto a 3D engine, the developers seems to have forgotten the game and the fine art of campaign writing along the way. Looks like it's time to play D2 again. Maybe as the undead hordes this time

Who needs technological help?... Octopus Paul gets SWC trophy Looks like he is going into retirement now though.