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  1. Arden

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

    That's what I was thinking too, but before I jumped on him I wanted to make sure. Precisely etchazz. "Modern day conveniences?" That makes it seem now we have indoor plumbing when we used to have to shit in the outhouse. Don't think for a second that most of the "modern day conveniences" are...
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    Pan'Theon: Rise' of th'e Fal'Len - #1 Thread in MMO

    What do you mean by 'current day conveniences'?
  3. Arden

    Insomnia

    TecKnoe talk to your doctor about having your adrenal gland functionality tested, your thyroid checked, and your DHT levels checked.
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    What Made EQ Great? Tell your stories to a filthy casual

    Wiping to Naggy with 90 in Vanilla EQ is very, very possible. With that many people and 1999 internet connections, I'm sure there were scores of LD's and massive lag for those that didn't LD. Without the organized buffing, healing, and tanking strategies that guilds eventually learned to...
  5. Arden

    EQMac Now Free to Play

    Is there no Eq windows for eqmac? I.e. what's the best way to box three accts on EQ Mac. Going to start soon and need to know
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    Pathfinder Online

    Pathfinder team just came back from a convention where they outlined their plans and why they feel they will succeed where others have failed. He didn't have video of the presentation, but posted his power point, which actually has some pretty good projection/summary...
  7. Arden

    Skyrim

    I missed out on Nehrim and frankly don't think it's worth going back for it at this point so, no offense, I hope you are wrong about the Skyrim mod.
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    Skyrim

    I thought it said it put teleport stuff in place to prevent total travel monotony.
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    Skyrim

    I never played the Nehrim conversion for Oblivion by I heard really good things. I found thishttp://www.moddb.com/mods/enderal/ne...hards-of-order. I am guessing it will be another couple years in the making though, if it took four years for the original Nehrim conversion. Sounds really...
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    What Made EQ Great? Tell your stories to a filthy casual

    I was solo exping on SZ with my 50-something Shaman in Traks Teeth when my gf at the time seriously cut her hand. I /q'ed out and took her to the Emergency room. I didn't get back to the game for like 3 hours. Turns out I didn't actually /q out at all and just left my char sitting there...
  11. Arden

    EQ Never

    The WoW influence is palpable. Despite an mmo graveyard littered with corpses of those who have attempted to out-WoW Wow, they are STILL attempting the same; they are simply trading the gimmicks of their predecessors for voxels and parkouring.
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    EQ Never

    I'm basing this completely on gut instinct (ok, and 15 years of mmo market obsession), but I have a feeling that what you just described isexactlythe illusion EQN wants to present and will beexactlywhat EQN fails to actually deliver.
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    EQ Never

    Of course they make the black guy a troll. Ha.
  14. Arden

    Shadowrun Returns

    I'm really hoping that they will push a bug fix patch soon and that the modding community will offer some alternative options for the campaign builder in some of the areas where the game is really lacking.
  15. Arden

    Shadowrun Returns

    I haven't even gotten a chance to play the game yet so this may not be the problem, but just remember: MANAbolt against armored targets and POWERbolt for Mage types.
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    Shadowrun Returns

    The SR world is probably my favorite original IP. There is a lot to know though. If you want a brief synopsis of the universe look here:http://old.shadowrun4.com/resources/timeline.shtml You can also look in the Resources tab up top for a page on slang.
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    Shadowrun Returns

    That tool set looks good. I did extensive work with the NWN 1 toolset (some, but less with NWN 2) and the SR toolset looks easier to use than both of those. Very excited. Can't wait to make some of my home made campaigns.
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    Mortal Online - UO Meets SWG

    Yeah, let us know. Trailers and youtube videos don't mean a lot, but I am liking what I'm seeing so far. I could give a shit less what the game was 3 or 4 years ago if its good now.
  19. Arden

    Board Games

    -Going to reiterate Slizia's first point: "The most important thing is understanding that being the DM is not about winning against the players, but about crafting a good story for them (a good story is not them being crushed by insurmountable odds nor them saving the world despite acting...
  20. Arden

    Shadowrun Returns

    This argument depends greatly on which version of SR everyone is referencing. In original (1st ed, 2nd ed) SR, burnouts were an archetype that was technically viable, but few people I knew were ever willing to play one. I saw exactly one burnout in all my years of playing and the guy who...
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    EQ Never

    I probably missed it, but has it been confirmed this will be FTP station store pay to win bullshit? Somebody please save my Friday and say no.
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    EQ Never

    I could be wrong, but it just looks like one oversized spaulder.
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    EQ Never

    It tells you something about the power of the IP. Besides, hope springs eternal. There is so much interest in the game BECAUSE of the lack of information, not in spite of it. To paraphrase Wilde, interest in Vanguard was the triumph of imagination over intelligence. Interest in EQ Next is...
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    EQ Never

    Fohguild had some screens of some of the ugliest characters I have ever seen that were made using Vanguards original character creator (before it was changed to disallow the creation of characters that looked profoundly handicapped). I suppose those are lost forever, which is a shame because...
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    EQ Classic? Not really.

    We could speculate about the intent behind the original mechanics all day long. Frankly, it doesn't matter. What it comes down to is that many of the core mechanics were tossed/changed over the years and that long series of changes is how we got to what EQ is today. Pretty much anyone...
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    EQ Classic? Not really.

    Totally agree that any changes are a slippery slope. I have played on many emu servers that quickly went overboard. That said, I can think of maybe 4 or 5 absolutely crucial changes from classic that should be implemented immediately and ditching the hybrid penalty is one of them imo. I...
  27. Arden

    Shards of Dalaya

    I wrote a long, detailed write up on fohguild, but I really don't feel like rewriting it here, so I'll summarize: SoD is NOT EQ. It feels a lot like EQ, but it's a different game. If you go into SoD trying to play it like it's EQ (like I did for a long time), you will just get pissed off...
  28. Arden

    Neverwinter: PC

    Has anyone messed around with the content/modding stuff with nwn2? I bought nwn2 when it first came out, very excited to build my own campaign but was really disappointed in the bugs and limitations I ran into. I worked a ton with the nwn1 content creator (the solstice tool I think it was...
  29. Arden

    Baldur's Gate nwn2 remake - Nearing Release

    Any media links, esp vids? I tried google but only found a few screen shots Edit: also curious where the best place to get the complete nwn2 is? And- Has anyone messed around with the content/modding stuff with nwn2? I bought nwn2 when it first came out, very excited to build my own...
  30. Arden

    Darkfall Unholy Wars

    I heard the steam thing, that's why I'm asking. Describe these flaws. How's the pve aspect of the game? Is there a board clan?
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    Darkfall Unholy Wars

    So what's up? For those actually playing the current build of the game, is it time to fire it up and try it? I've been casually following this game for years and have been waiting for it to achieve a playable state. I love the concept and the ideas, but just from keeping track of DF threads...
  32. Arden

    Pen & Paper/Traditional RPGs

    Have a link? There are several RPGs based on lotr. Edit: I'm guessing you are talking about The One Ring-http://www.cubicle7.co.uk/our-games/the-one-ring/ Anyone reviewed it?
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    Pen & Paper/Traditional RPGs

    If you like the idea of a d&d setting but with simpler rules and less prep work for the dm Dungeon World is a new RPGs you may want to check out. I haven't played myself, but reviews have been positive and the concepts are pretty novel.http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/15/15793.phtml. Btw...
  34. Arden

    EQ - The Sleeper

    Launched on time and successfully. That's a good start. Half the AAA mmos can't do that.
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    EQ - The Sleeper

    Yeah- this is what I remembered: Situation 1 - You are soloing and you have a summoned pet or a charmed pet (not including Dire Charm)- * If you do any damage to the monster at all, you get all of the experience. * If you don't do any damage to the monster, the pet gets 75% of the...
  36. Arden

    EQ - The Sleeper

    It certainly wasn't the Velious era setup. I recall this was changed pretty quick after people realized how ridiculous it was.
  37. Arden

    EQ - The Sleeper

    Whoa- really?? That's crazy. If your pet does more than 50% damage you get an exp penalty??
  38. Arden

    Aradune Returns to EQ aka the EQ Nostalgia thread

    Very unlikely Lady D was gullible about anything. If he let you get away with something I can almost certainly assure you it was by choice. He had a great sense for the overall balance that being a good GM requires and was certainly one of the best around. He was also merciless to have as an...
  39. Arden

    Aradune Returns to EQ aka the EQ Nostalgia thread

    Internets to whoever knows who owned the cat in the cat box.
  40. Arden

    Shadowrun Returns

    Looks very promising. Can't wait for release. Map editor to design your own campaigns is just bonus. Two questions: 1. Anyone know if there is multiplayer support for the game? I.e. is the map editor only going to work for single players campaigns? 2. How sandboxy is SR Returns, anyone...