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by Ghimok
Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:58 pm
Forum: T2 Areas Discussion Archive
Topic: Spirit Plane of Bhaal
Replies: 23
Views: 5103

Re: Spirit Plane of Bhaal

I'm against changing ALL the warrior gear in SPoB to be TANK gear. Not every warrior chooses to wear all mage gear all the time. On Dlur I generally run around with somewhere between 53 and 57 damroll with perm haste and only wear HP rings and I tank just fine (even when I'm burning on shield thanks...
by Ghimok
Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:40 am
Forum: T2 Areas Discussion Archive
Topic: Icecrag Adjustments
Replies: 13
Views: 2951

Re: Icecrag Adjustments

You forgot possibility of rareload blued steel pauldron loading on ruin/havoc fight. I can't remember stats on it as there are so few of them in the game, but i think it's borderline between Tier1/Tier2 hitter gear. Still not worth fighting Ruin/Havoc for though really. But yeah really I think the u...
by Ghimok
Sun Dec 23, 2007 5:32 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Tiamat Saturday January 12th 12pm EST
Replies: 43
Views: 9348

I'm sure glad that Elemam is going instead of Kramel then...
by Ghimok
Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:20 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Hitting with off hand?
Replies: 9
Views: 1656

Wield a very dead rat or a blunt training <insert> in your offhand.
by Ghimok
Thu Nov 08, 2007 8:32 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Triterium Live Auction
Replies: 18
Views: 5434

The list of items we've collected for the auction is starting to shape up. I'm going to start posting a list of items by worn slot starting this weekend. Instead of assigning items to tiers and assigning minimum bids we will instead be starting with head wear and working our way down the equipment s...
by Ghimok
Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:43 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Re: Quest Item Hoarding and Trading.
Replies: 36
Views: 7153

I don't hoarde quest items. I eat them. Barbarians like Dlur have discerning tastes. After a while lobster and Murlyand's spoon just don't cut it. Sometimes you need something sweet that a cookie or buttered scone just won't touch. That is why discerning Dlurs eat iceberrys and goodberry pies! Delic...
by Ghimok
Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: $500 computer, comments welcome
Replies: 10
Views: 2995

Not to mention that a LOGISYS Computer PS575XBK ATX12V 575W Power Supply would probably have the power output equivilent to a 300 watt Antec power supply. The cheap power supplies are always overrated for wattage. They always underperform, and frequently fry themselves and/or your motherboard/ram. D...
by Ghimok
Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:32 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Dev News: Roots Update
Replies: 14
Views: 3233

I agree that the one ways are the signature of the zone. Don't remove them please.

I just wish that people would let warriors clear the single file rooms like the days of old instead of just having to efhrs do it.

Maybe now that I'm packing 63 damroll on my warrior I'll get to do it!
by Ghimok
Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:07 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Band-Aid Phase 2 suggestion - Pure Casters
Replies: 51
Views: 14370

Also as an aside to my above post I feel that the move towards straight-up kill only exp is a move in the wrong direction. I propose a system whereby kill experience is weighted at 90% of your experience requirements, but is HEAVILY regulated by a functioning and heavy-handed trophy system ala what ...
by Ghimok
Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:57 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Band-Aid Phase 2 suggestion - Pure Casters
Replies: 51
Views: 14370

Corth, That's why I'm saying raise the bar and then actually make it difficult to get to that new bar. With the example of adding another 5 levels so that there are 50 levels. Leave levels 1-50 as they are now but make the experience for those levels significantly easier. I'm pretty sure you can't h...
by Ghimok
Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:22 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Band-Aid Phase 2 suggestion - Pure Casters
Replies: 51
Views: 14370

I think it'd be cool if level 40 or so was the point where you could be effective and useful in zones. Make it relatively simple to get to level 40. Then make it so that from level 40 to 50 is insanely difficult to progress, but yields massive gains in ability. Basically what I'm saying is have a co...
by Ghimok
Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:36 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Band-Aid Phase 2 suggestion - Pure Casters
Replies: 51
Views: 14370

I soloed Ghimok from level 31-50 just fine. It took a while, but it surely helped my skills as an elementalist. I got Emeslan, my enchanter, from level 20 to level 46 in 3 days, and soloed from level 46 to level 50 in another 2 days. An invoker can fly through experience from level 41-50 fairly easi...
by Ghimok
Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:24 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Dev News: Cave City Update
Replies: 37
Views: 10073

I'm pumped to try this next week when I have more time.

Here's hoping for a 20 hour CR that can't be pussed out on because of rogues/illusionsits!
by Ghimok
Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:09 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Redundant item stats
Replies: 10
Views: 2291

I honestly don't mind that there are several items of very similar stats as long as they are _roughly_ the same difficulty to obtain and have different ansi. While I do agree that there are equipment profiles that aren't addressed very well yet, such as hps/max agil, I don't think it's necesary to c...
by Ghimok
Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:24 am
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Toril 2.0: Interim Changes
Replies: 87
Views: 21452

elarir wrote:Bandaids should take less than a short day or two to implement and test. 40 + hrs of work is not a bandaid it's surgery.


I was mostly kidding, sort of.
by Ghimok
Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:24 am
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Toril 2.0: Interim Changes
Replies: 87
Views: 21452

elarir wrote:Bandaids should take less than a short day or two to implement and test. 40 + hrs of work is not a bandaid it's surgery.


I was mostly kidding, sort of.
by Ghimok
Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:21 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Toril 2.0: Interim Changes
Replies: 87
Views: 21452

Oops, didn't see this thread so posted in another. I offer my band-aid list in the appropriate forum. My bandaid list: Low level (1-30) - Dramatically increase "THAC0" on all classes from level 1-20. This helps newbie casters actually hit mobs because their spells are basically worthless u...
by Ghimok
Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:10 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Newbie's Point of View
Replies: 68
Views: 15498

My bandaid list: Low level (1-30) - Dramatically increase "THAC0" on all classes from level 1-20. This helps newbie casters actually hit mobs because their spells are basically worthless until approximately level 16. - Lower exp tables by 25% - Halve mem/pray times on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4t...
by Ghimok
Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:23 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Jot Invasion Fri 8/24
Replies: 30
Views: 9708

Ok, so I've finally gotten off my ass and started working on this. I just want to be sure on some things.. 1) More groups of mobs, less single mobs to make things more interesting. 2)Remove Glammad shout and add something else that makes his fight interesting so you don't have to clear the entire z...
by Ghimok
Fri Oct 05, 2007 5:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Rules for police to enter your home?
Replies: 31
Views: 9815

So, what happened with this anyway Jim? Well, none of the lawyers in this area would touch it because nobody was actually charged with any crimes, so it ends up being a lawsuit against the City and the PD. None of the lawyers will put their reputation on the line against the PD or City for somethin...
by Ghimok
Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: The USSR
Replies: 253
Views: 64477

How about running a lawnmower engine in a bar for a couple hours? Does running a lawnmower in a bowling alley count? It was completely unnecesary of my friend to mow the carpet, but it was frankly quite hilarious right up until the point that the police arrived. I'm not sure what was so "disor...
by Ghimok
Wed Sep 26, 2007 6:55 pm
Forum: Logs
Topic: Heal xp ftw!
Replies: 1
Views: 1454

So that's why they made it so you can only quaff 5 potions per day! Brb, gonna go quaff 30 plat each potions while fighting spirit mastiff until I get level 50. This way I can stay as a pasificst.
by Ghimok
Wed Sep 26, 2007 6:53 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: OFFLOAD the CHANTER!
Replies: 42
Views: 8664

I like chanters as they are. It's one of the few classes I don't fall asleep as while playing in full-sized zone groups (most of the time). Some people enjoy being kept on their toes, and others don't.
by Ghimok
Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:16 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Go-Go Khanjari Gender Bender
Replies: 147
Views: 43739

I have a level 50 warrior that's fairly well decked out whether I want to go with a tank(hp/ac) mode or hitter mode. Using hitter mode as an example I can achieve -130 AC without any spells, 25/55 hit/dam, perm haste from tia armor, inability to be bashed for more than 1 round from stability boots, ...
by Ghimok
Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:11 pm
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: trophy corpses
Replies: 6
Views: 2578

There was a heart of tiamat. I ate it for a side dish. It went well with the leg I tore off the dead horse I had to drag down the spiral the previous trip. Mmm, dead horse. I think what we really need are more Wikipedia articles referencing the heroic slaying of end-game mobs. For example: the artic...
by Ghimok
Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:16 am
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Rules for police to enter your home?
Replies: 31
Views: 9815

From what I understand no charges were even pressed. By "assault" I meant fist-fight. Actually from what the roomate said it wasn't even much of a fist fight, more of a shoving match. The neighbor kids did apparently know what the guy involved had been at my house or saw him go back to my ...
by Ghimok
Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Rules for police to enter your home?
Replies: 31
Views: 9815

I'm in MN. They didn't manage to find my small-medium-business-sized climate controlled grow room (kidding), but I did notice there was a roach laying on the coffee table when the cops were in the living room. That's not much of an offense though and they never said a word about it. Wasn't my joint,...
by Ghimok
Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Rules for police to enter your home?
Replies: 31
Views: 9815

Um, so: Step 1. Hire a lawyer. Step 2. ???? Step 3. Negative profit of having to pay a lawyer $$$/hour. yay! Seems like a great system. When the police came into the house everyone was in bed either sleeping or ignoring them, so I doubt they saw anything illegal through the windows. I keep the shade...
by Ghimok
Fri Sep 21, 2007 3:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Rules for police to enter your home?
Replies: 31
Views: 9815

Rules for police to enter your home?

Does anyone have a good grasp on what specifically law enforcement needs to do to enter your home lawfully? Last night at around 4:00 AM five officers who were investigating an assault at a party down the street from my place entered the back door of my house and proceeded to walk through my house, ...
by Ghimok
Sat Sep 15, 2007 2:56 am
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Dev News: Cave City Update
Replies: 37
Views: 10073

Oh golly gee, how I wish I could just call in sick at the hospital and have them totally understand how I can't come in to work because I'm stuck on a stupid-assed CR that actually messes with family life, work, and anything else for that matter. Haha, a zone that takes 36 hours to CR is fun to any...
by Ghimok
Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: It's that time of year again...
Replies: 25
Views: 5278

From my understanding of approaching weight loss from a calorie counting perspective you don't want to cut your caloric intake by half. That's bad because it tricks your body into thinking its starving. Any time your body thinks it is starving it will slow your metabolism down, cause you to store an...
by Ghimok
Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:52 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Dev News: Cave City Update
Replies: 37
Views: 10073

I think the fact that you can't have a 36 hour long CR anymore is what ruined Cave City. When the backup set of your backup set of your backup set of your main set is laying on the ground somewhere up by Dred and you're tanking wearing a minor created shield and a stone dagger, you know you're havin...
by Ghimok
Fri Aug 31, 2007 6:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: the housing market
Replies: 207
Views: 54409

I've no doubt that the proverbial sh*t has hit the fan with the mortgage market. I work at a bank and see it first hand. And it's not just sub-prime like Corth said. It's been a bit of a thorn in our side already, and we have very stringently followed lending policies. However, in my area it was pre...
by Ghimok
Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:10 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Tiamat September 22nd 12pm EST *Goodies*
Replies: 25
Views: 5866

OMG more decked-out rangers please!
by Ghimok
Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Who/Where do you trust to get your news from?
Replies: 32
Views: 9173

I get the bulk of my news from http://www.fark.com and my local print newspaper. I also check http://www.cnn.com, msnbc.com, motleyfool.com, etc every once in a while, but I focus more on the business/finance section. I can't remember the last time I watched any news on TV except for the couple of t...
by Ghimok
Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Microsoft Excel help needed!
Replies: 5
Views: 1931

I'm only an above-average Excel user, but I don't know of any way at all to manipulate the comment values on a cell through formulas, much less concatenate them.
by Ghimok
Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:43 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Tiamat July 21st 12pm EST
Replies: 19
Views: 3371

I've got family flying in from Atlanta during the day on Saturday, so if this is still a go I won't be around until after supper (approximately a little after Dis) to meet your "stand there and die like a meatshield" needs. And no, Tia doesn't take 13 hours anymore pretty much. The record ...
by Ghimok
Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:22 am
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: 1001 reasons why pava sucks.
Replies: 125
Views: 62928

Lase group-says 'somehow instead of fixing quest mob, they took him out' Aluvon group-says 'omg.. PETITION' Lase group-says 'di' You group-say 'Invoking #99 flee in 10' Lase group-says 'rofl' Lase group-says 'undead invis' Lase group-says 'i couldnt see it' Lase bows deeply before the ghost of an ac...
by Ghimok
Sun May 27, 2007 4:23 am
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Tiamat May 26th 12pm EST *Evils*
Replies: 25
Views: 6432

Ravod fires an elven arrow with raven fletching at Tiamat 4 times with 3 hits doing good damage. A sudden shadow falls over you, and before you can dodge aside you feel the mighty teeth of Tiamat's red dragonhead close around you. You shriek as you are hefted up off the ground, razored fangs ripping...
by Ghimok
Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:22 am
Forum: Logs
Topic: They killed my friend :(
Replies: 0
Views: 1220

They killed my friend :(

A massive black dragon skitters away from Twyl. <1266h> A harmonious combination of notes from Birile soothes your wounds. <1266h> A human traveler snaps her fingers. <1266h> Nerox group-says 'yea tame it!' <1266h> Elemam group-says 'bah' <1266h> Glahir raises his holy symbol and smiles broadly. Bi...
by Ghimok
Sun Mar 04, 2007 2:09 am
Forum: Logs
Topic: This how not-vigis does it.
Replies: 0
Views: 975

This how not-vigis does it.

A rapid pulse of blue-white frost tunnels out of the mouth of the white dragon consort directly at you! The instant bitter-cold contact with your exposed flesh leaves you precious little time to wince in pain. As your body temperature plummets, your skin hardens and cracks, leaking warm fluid which ...

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