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  1. Arden

    Project 99 - Green Server announcement

    Anyone have a link to Titanium that they could PM me? Would be much appreciated. Edit: Got one- thanks
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    Did Everquest 1 - Project Monster (?) ever make it to alpha or beta? PC mobs

    It made it to live servers briefly. Was very cool. People learned pretty quickly now to grief with it tho. I remember popping up as a kobold in the Warrens and going way far in, hitting another kobold, and starting a giant train that wiped out a couple Erud groups. There was a mob level...
  3. Arden

    Pan'Theon: Rise' of th'e Fal'Len - #1 Thread in MMO

    Bards were kings of being annoying. They could rarely kill you, but a good one could make most classes zone in 1v1.
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    Pan'Theon: Rise' of th'e Fal'Len - #1 Thread in MMO

    Yes, but... In my experience this is generally what working at a game company is like. All the "enthusiasm and excitement" fade pretty fucking fast once the actual work starts, and then it's just long hours, slow progress, limited results, and delayed payoff.
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    Alaska

    Didn't read thread. Don't go- bears will fucking kill you.
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    Fargo

    Just rewatched S01 again (first rewatch) after having just rewatched the original movie (also first rewatch). I think the first season of Fargo is probably the closest thing possible to a "perfect" season for a show.
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    Dracula

    I have zero problem with powerful characters who are women. I despise powerful women characters.
  8. Arden

    Best movie of the decade ?

    Not going to be diverging much from the majority here but: Best Action/Adventure- Fury Road. People have already mentioned how amazing the movie is at "show don't tell." I'll add that the editing is super tight. Watching it I didn't think there was a single second of film that should be cut...
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    Pan'Theon: Rise' of th'e Fal'Len - #1 Thread in MMO

    Tbf, I've never seen anyone playing an MMO "look like" they were enjoying themselves.
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    New World

    If you post a game trailer you should be required to state if it doesn't show gameplay so we can save our time and ignore it.
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    RIP Brad McQuaid

    The guy had a vision for the world that he wanted to build and he lived to see that vision become a reality. In that way, he was a very lucky man. Moreover, the realization of his vision became an enduring legacy that has provided joy and entertainment for hundreds of thousands of people over...
  12. Arden

    Depression

    Sure you can. The form I'm referencing is a legal and prescribable treatment drug here in the states. Read the wiki. Yes, keta has been used for years and years as a recreational drug ("special K"), but like a lot of other drugs that are used recreationally, there are legit therapeutic uses...
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    Depression

    Disclaimer: not a medical professional, but I've spent a lot of time professionally (about 12 years) working with people who are dealing with things like depression, anxiety, bipolar, etc. I make a lot of assessments/referrals, talk to a lot of doctors about treatment, treatment plans, patient...
  14. Arden

    Desktop Computers

    Mind relinking the second build? Doesn't seem to work (first one does though). What a great site btw (system builder).
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    Desktop Computers

    Suppose I could always just upgrade the PS pretty easily. Here is my alternate. Not sure about the processor, but everything else looks decent- and better case/. Chronos - SkyTech Gaming
  16. Arden

    Black Friday / Cyber Monday 2019

    Need advice from techies: Asus - Gaming Desktop PC - AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (8-Core 3.6 GHz), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (8 GB), 16 GB DDR4, 512 GB SSD, AMD B450, Windows 10 Home 64-bit, GL10DH - Newegg.com Seems like a good deal? Looking for a budget gaming rig (I mainly do RPGS/RTSs).
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    Desktop Computers

    Looking for a little tech advice before black friday ends. Looking for a budget rig (around 1k). Spent a lot of time on newegg assembling a pretty good (as far as I can tell) set up, but then I found this: Asus - Gaming Desktop PC - AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (8-Core 3.6 GHz), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060...
  18. Arden

    Project 99 - Green Server announcement

    First 50 was an enchanter... That makes sense.
  19. Arden

    Project 99 - Green Server announcement

    Well that's a testament to the difficulty of a brand new truly classic server. Really surprising, actually. I'm sure at least a few people are taking turns playing characters nonstop in shifts. I wonder how long it took for the first character to hit 50 when Live released back in 99. I have...
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    Project 99 - Green Server announcement

    Well, at least he isn't actively escorting anyone across the border. Unless you count that plague rat
  21. Arden

    Pan'Theon: Rise' of th'e Fal'Len - #1 Thread in MMO

    It's been said lots of times, but VG had some truly great design ideas (movement while casting, defensive/offensive targets, diplomacy, class design, upgradable pets, etc). But the game stands as a perfect example of what happens when you try to cobble a bunch of good ideas together without...
  22. Arden

    Project 99 - Green Server announcement

    LD deaths... Man I had a lot of LD deaths. I can't believe how much time I spent looking for corpses in the Drachnid area of the Dreadlands. Still my least favorite mobs to this day.
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    Project 99 - Green Server announcement

    It was a totally different game than EQ. I actually enjoyed that server for a while and it was pretty popular, but, like you mentioned, they changed mechanics in some pretty serious ways. Way more than just spells- they changed things with encounter lockouts, a combat status, increased ooc...
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    Project 99 - Green Server announcement

    Not usually a fan of custom servers (though I've played on a few that were great), but seeing lines like that make me realize how much a custom original EQ server is needed. Just about every custom server I've played on either uses a client from well after the original trilogy or the admins...
  25. Arden

    The D&D thread

    Accidentally great typo
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    Project 99 - Green Server announcement

    Speaking of a new red server, anyone making any concerted effort to get a board guild going for that server? Having an organized, planned guild to jump into from the get-go would definitely influence my personal decision to play a new server like that.
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    Project 99 - Green Server announcement

    Nah item links weren't in for quite a while
  28. Arden

    Project 99 - Green Server announcement

    Newbie zones were a fucking zoo for at least the first week when a new server opened on Live. Nukers have a huge advantage
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    Pan'Theon: Rise' of th'e Fal'Len - #1 Thread in MMO

    I've noticed that you can definitely over engineer race/class equivalency in RPGs to the point that choice of race/class starts to feel pointless. It's not a bad thing for some races to lend themselves to certain classes (or playstyles)- in fact, it's a good thing. I think where you draw the...
  30. Arden

    Project 1999 - Making Norrath Great Again

    Definitely the worst race/class starting experience in original EQ. I would be lying if I didn't admit I started an erud necro shortly after release and switched to another race/class almost immediately. When I rolled my necro it happened to be night.
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    Pan'Theon: Rise' of th'e Fal'Len - #1 Thread in MMO

    Oh, they don't need water to do that.
  32. Arden

    Project 99 - Green Server announcement

    TAKP was a blast and I (and lots of others) really appreciate all the work you guys put into it.
  33. Arden

    Breaking Bad

    Fitting conclusion to one of the best series ever. They did it right. Two thumbs up on Arden's Overly Critical Movie Reviews. Reminded me of the Deadwood movie in what it sought to accomplish (and how well it pulled it off).
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    The D&D thread

    Nice, did something similar to a group of NPCs in one of my campaigns, except we stuck a really dangerous goo in a bag that was supposed to be holding loot we were using to pay off the gang. The goo itself only got one of them when he opened it, but it made for a nice opening to our surprise...
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    The D&D thread

    Bullshit. You're just as qualified as anyone else who has ever tried GMing for the first time. It's not like there are degrees or training programs out there that give you a certification. I won't say it's easy, because it's not, but the fact that you have participated in the game as a player...
  36. Arden

    Project 99 - Green Server announcement

    Yeah, the more I thought about it, the more a 2-3 year timeline made sense. Plus Rogean is thorough, but notoriously slow. I might have to come out of retirement for a green version of red. One of the best part about playing pvp live was no lines or "calendars" at all.
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    Project 99 - Green Server announcement

    No idea what their rinse and repeat timeline is. Are you quoting server staff or just guessing? That would be kind of a long timeline, but it wouldn't surprise me. I stopped playing blue years ago when I found myself waiting in long lines for everything. Fuck that. Very little in life is...
  38. Arden

    Project 99 - Green Server announcement

    If they end up doing what they initially said they would do with green and blue, you'd be better off just waiting until the second or third wipe/rerelease of green before bothering. The ridiculous crowds will be seriously thinned at that point.
  39. Arden

    Relocating from Philly to Denver

    Sassafras is the best bfast place I've ever been to. Denver has a sick amount of good bfast spots for some reason. Also has an amazing pizza place in Blue Pan. Lots of great food options.