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by Mplor
Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:26 am
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: On behalf of the United States...
Replies: 11
Views: 2878

Shrug, never saw the British version, but I thought the US premier was decent enough to TiVO it.
by Mplor
Thu Feb 03, 2005 6:18 am
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Social rewrite
Replies: 35
Views: 8038

Always wished I could point in a certain direction (e/w/n/s/u/d) without using /emote. It would have been nice in silenced rooms, though without a room silence spell that may not be an issue any more.

/point Tank
/point east
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sni
by Mplor
Sat Jan 22, 2005 5:11 am
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Nokie got hitched!
Replies: 32
Views: 7419

Grats, Mr Arrier!
by Mplor
Wed Sep 29, 2004 4:36 am
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: So, how do you remember Miax now?
Replies: 26
Views: 4404

Well, this is a shame. However, I still believe that Toril/Sojourn wouldn't have thrived in its heyday without Kris and to some extent Mystra. For that alone Kris has earned a whole lot of leeway with me, at least.
by Mplor
Wed Sep 29, 2004 4:11 am
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Makes Sense to Me
Replies: 1
Views: 817

Hahahaha!
by Mplor
Thu Sep 23, 2004 7:07 am
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: More Rylans?
Replies: 11
Views: 1519

More Rylans?

My cousin just named his new baby Rylan. He said the name just came to them, as they had never heard of it before. I had to bite my tongue to keep from ell oh elling! :lol: I'm having a hard time thinking of any other player names that could realistically being used as a RL first name. Definitely no...
by Mplor
Tue Sep 14, 2004 5:26 am
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Who is the best player as ...
Replies: 72
Views: 18321

Sesexe wrote:Ranger- Sebitar (T1 - Writing for Dragon last I heard),


Huh?
by Mplor
Fri Aug 20, 2004 5:04 am
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Four Years and Counting the Minutes
Replies: 36
Views: 6826

And now we got Carly Patterson winning the gold in gymnastics. Wow. :) OMG, they have only just shown her balance beam routine here on the West Coast. I've been dutifully avoiding all news and sports sites all night, and now this ... Grin, oh well, now I can watch some celebrity poker. :P
by Mplor
Thu Jul 22, 2004 7:03 am
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Hey What's the Best Goodie Race for a Warrior, and Why?
Replies: 55
Views: 15636

Freakin weird-ass BBS bugs that fool me into double posting. Php > Mp :cry:
by Mplor
Tue Jul 20, 2004 2:53 am
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Hey What's the Best Goodie Race for a Warrior, and Why?
Replies: 55
Views: 15636

Huh. Or my memory is bad.
by Mplor
Tue Jul 20, 2004 2:50 am
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Hey What's the Best Goodie Race for a Warrior, and Why?
Replies: 55
Views: 15636

Huh. Or my memory is faulty.
by Mplor
Mon Jul 19, 2004 5:10 am
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Hey What's the Best Goodie Race for a Warrior, and Why?
Replies: 55
Views: 15636

A human's first max str notch is around 108 or 109, so based on the numbers Sservis provided, barbs and dwarves probably have a strength bonus of between something like 8 and 15 since they only get one damn more at 100 strength. Human warrior/monk/paladin/anti-paladins used to have a strength notch...
by Mplor
Tue Jul 13, 2004 6:11 am
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Input wanted from all angles about Pwipe
Replies: 71
Views: 18352

In my experience, the players who benefit most from a pwipe are the younger players who attained high levels and started zoning relatively recently. They enjoy the dual advantages that they are still excited about the game and obviously have time to devote to it. In addition, these players may see t...
by Mplor
Fri Jul 02, 2004 5:29 am
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Zone Reimbursement
Replies: 24
Views: 4218

**insert bitter rant about crashes at invasion Loki or with corpses under the hive king and all-night CRs on school/work-nights, and the usual walking through fiery sleet uphill both ways to Split Shield**
by Mplor
Tue Jun 22, 2004 4:53 am
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: History of the MUD Thread?
Replies: 1
Views: 863

History of the MUD Thread?

Uh, where'd it go? I was hoping to lure in some old fogeys to fill in some blanks on the timeline.
by Mplor
Sat Jun 19, 2004 11:44 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Mud History Post?
Replies: 0
Views: 565

Mud History Post?

Uh, where did it go? I was actually quite interested to see if we could fill in some of the blanks in the timeline. Or am I bliiiiiind?
by Mplor
Sat Jun 19, 2004 8:18 am
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: History of the Mud
Replies: 44
Views: 10223

I seem to recall that we had exceeded the group-size limit and Touk was leading our elite special-forces unit sweeping the streets of the Hive of the Manscorpions for rogue enemies while the main force worked on the mob-group battles. Since you all remember it so well, maybe you also remember an exa...
by Mplor
Tue Jun 15, 2004 6:07 am
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Player Attitude
Replies: 36
Views: 8361

From the cheap seats:

That doesn't sound particularly rude to me. I never used to ask anyone but Varia to come ress me on location. For any other cleric, I had the decency to bring my corpse to them. After all, they are doing you a favor, not the other way around. :)
by Mplor
Tue Jun 15, 2004 6:01 am
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: History of the Mud
Replies: 44
Views: 10223

Dug, I'm pretty sure you're thinking of the Winter 1999/2000 closing of Sojourn2. I was there in the Hive too. And when I tell the story, I'm leading the group! :P
by Mplor
Sun Jun 13, 2004 11:34 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: History of the Mud
Replies: 44
Views: 10223

nt, post problems
by Mplor
Sun Jun 13, 2004 11:17 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: History of the Mud
Replies: 44
Views: 10223

Test.
by Mplor
Sun Jun 13, 2004 11:13 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: History of the Mud
Replies: 44
Views: 10223

Here's a quickie outline from memory with many vagaries and certainly some inaccuracies: 1995 Around New Years 1995 - Sojourn MUD opens for Beta Sept 1995 - I started playing ;) 1996 March 20, 1996. Sojourn splits into two MUDs. Sojourn re-opens as Toril. Duris begins alpha testing shortly thereafte...
by Mplor
Mon Jun 07, 2004 10:58 am
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Happy Birthday Elscint
Replies: 3
Views: 1212

Hope you had a happy one, E. :)

M
by Mplor
Sun Jan 04, 2004 10:01 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Proposal for a New Ranger Class
Replies: 69
Views: 15050

Sometimes the grander points of an expansive proposal can obscure some smaller, realistic possibilities. For example, feint might have potential. I'd imagine it differently: as a separate command that's available as often as circle rather than something that interrupts normal melee combat. When succ...
by Mplor
Thu Jan 01, 2004 3:09 am
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: when are monks going in?
Replies: 11
Views: 3309

You just made me grin so big, Mynaz... :D
by Mplor
Thu Dec 25, 2003 6:09 am
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: How to promote new leaders claiming/not claiming
Replies: 46
Views: 26043

A long time ago, the leaders who would group me also typically claimed an item. When Jot was new I wanted skull earrings but every leader needed them too and would claim them each time. So I learned to lead. After a time, I stopped claiming because I felt it was easier to recruit for groups. IMO the...
by Mplor
Sun Dec 21, 2003 8:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Lord of The Rings anybody?
Replies: 60
Views: 15339

It's too bad authentic male bonding is no longer considered masculine. As recently as Tolkien's time, a guy didn't have to always keep the thought in the back of his mind: "Will this make me seem gay?" Now, all that's left of male bonding can be summed up by: DUDE, CHEKC OUT ARWEN!@ I'D HIT IT11one1...
by Mplor
Sat Dec 20, 2003 8:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Lord of The Rings anybody?
Replies: 60
Views: 15339

AP: "Return of the King" is about 3 hours, 20 minutes long. Yet you cut a lot ... JACKSON: We cut about an hour and 5 minutes. The books are so filled with detail and character, but we came to realize that even what we shot would be too long for what these theatrical cuts could sustain. From here ....
by Mplor
Wed Dec 03, 2003 6:25 am
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Super Mario Brothers 3 in 11 minutes 2 seconds
Replies: 25
Views: 5102

Wow. There's something impressive about perfection, even when futile.
by Mplor
Fri Sep 12, 2003 1:49 am
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: New MUD name
Replies: 28
Views: 15969

Jesus MUD.

You know, because it keeps rising from the dead, and because Phoenix MUD is already taken.

Mippy
by Mplor
Sun May 18, 2003 5:18 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Greetings
Replies: 2
Views: 1288

D'oh!
by Mplor
Sat May 17, 2003 5:31 am
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: The Matrix: Reloaded
Replies: 12
Views: 2998

Am I the only one who was disappointed when Neo didn't beat the sh!t out of Colonel freakin Sanders? Guess we gotta wait for round 3 to see the chicken wings flying in bullet time.
by Mplor
Mon Apr 07, 2003 5:23 am
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Looks like I'm off to join the army.
Replies: 12
Views: 3030

Funny. yes. Just not that kind of funny.
by Mplor
Mon Mar 31, 2003 8:14 am
Forum: S3 Ideas Archive
Topic: Human int
Replies: 70
Views: 15686

Lenefir wrote:<worn as quiver> a deerskin quiver (illuminating)


Clearly, the deerskin quiver is overpowered and must be nerfed.
by Mplor
Mon Mar 31, 2003 8:00 am
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Mudders rejoice!
Replies: 4
Views: 2135

"ASCIIcking!"
by Mplor
Fri Mar 07, 2003 7:14 am
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: top 12 reasons for war
Replies: 47
Views: 15794

What I still don't get is how violations of "17 separate U.N. resolutions" can be used to justify a war not sanctioned by the UN security council. Either the UN is relevant or it's not. Please, help me to understand this line of reasoning.

Mp

p.s. <B Mexican Pizza. mmmmmmmmmm
by Mplor
Fri Mar 07, 2003 6:21 am
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Costs
Replies: 3
Views: 1437

Gurns wrote:Bah, you steal my first two lines, then add a syllable to the second line so it violates the haiku rules.... I wanna better one! :P


Betcha he pronounces jewel: jool.
by Mplor
Fri Mar 07, 2003 5:52 am
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Iraq solution
Replies: 14
Views: 3458

You're all wrong. The real answer to Gurns' question is: Because we can . We can preemptorally invade and occupy another nation, and no other nation can currently do it to us. Sure, we have other reasons for invading Iraq. Some of them are even plausible. But underpinning them all is the Bush admini...
by Mplor
Tue Mar 04, 2003 5:49 am
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: A Lob to the Left
Replies: 27
Views: 4619

The pro-war lobby will eat itself. This thread is proof!
by Mplor
Mon Mar 03, 2003 7:20 am
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: A Lob to the Left
Replies: 27
Views: 4619

Actually, I think it's a red herring. My comment was: Are fiscal conservatism and political conservatism no longer bedfellows? His response to my question was: Are the liberal media and logical reasoning no longer bedfollows? Oh, thats right, they never were. Instead of addressing the implications o...
by Mplor
Mon Mar 03, 2003 6:16 am
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: A Lob to the Left
Replies: 27
Views: 4619

thanuk wrote:Are the liberal media and logical reasoning no longer bedfollows? Oh, thats right, they never were.


Wow, nice red herring.
by Mplor
Sun Mar 02, 2003 4:16 am
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: When's your birthday?
Replies: 66
Views: 20895

July 19, 1973.

You whippersnappers make me feel almost 30 . . .

Mp
by Mplor
Sat Mar 01, 2003 3:14 am
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: A Lob to the Left
Replies: 27
Views: 4619

I expect us to balk at the cost and rebuild Iraq the same way we "rebuilt" Afghanistan: by leaving some troops to prop up our un-democratically installed government and then looking for the next bogeyman to make us forget about slippery Osama. At least we can count on no more wars until the (re-)ele...
by Mplor
Fri Feb 28, 2003 5:38 am
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Southern Winter Driving
Replies: 3
Views: 1554

Southern Winter Driving

Funny. As in: funny ha-ha. The guys who filmed this have my sense of humor.

http://www.wkrn.com/global/video/popup/ ... 99&LiveURI
by Mplor
Thu Feb 27, 2003 2:30 am
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Virtual AntiWar march
Replies: 82
Views: 18280

Thanuk used the word "liberal" as a noun, and suddenly the whole thread turned into gibberish. Dammit, my gibberish translator seems to be on the fritz.
by Mplor
Wed Feb 26, 2003 2:33 am
Forum: S3 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Best Escape Ever!
Replies: 3
Views: 1658

Nice escape, but I'm afraid it ranks 749 on the list of all-time great escapes. Hell, Osama has that topped by a mile. :)
by Mplor
Wed Feb 26, 2003 2:30 am
Forum: S3 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: QUEST FIXES
Replies: 49
Views: 14530

The bastard child of Miax and Gargauth would be a terrifying 250lb walking mullet. Named Erlan.
by Mplor
Wed Feb 26, 2003 2:05 am
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Anti-Zionists
Replies: 10
Views: 3152

Re: Anti-Zionists

Well see now you are falling into the PC trap. Isn't anyone who speaks out against a political organization based on a race or religion inherantly racist against said race/religion? The answer is no, but you won't hear it from them. Well said, Thanuk. Speaking out against Zionism doesn't mean you a...
by Mplor
Wed Feb 19, 2003 2:49 am
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Military Intelligence....
Replies: 6
Views: 1902

Rofl. Bush is giving Dan Quayle a run for his money.
by Mplor
Mon Feb 17, 2003 8:16 pm
Forum: S3 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Tactical Spell Combat
Replies: 22
Views: 4047

Xisiqomelir wrote:
Mplor wrote:As for Invokers, I think the game would be more fun for the majority of players if Invokers, as they currently exist, were gone.


Oh man, did I say that? I feel like someone just dug up the proverbial porno made when I was young and confused.

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