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by Dlur
Thu Mar 06, 2003 10:10 pm
Forum: S3 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Coincidence, or mislead bug
Replies: 8
Views: 3039

Snurgt wrote:Also in the news:

03/06/03 Bug fixed
- Mobs were given the 'win game' button. Mob AI will allow them to 'press'
this button and win the game, destroying you and everyone grouped with you at the time
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Heh, as funny as that comment is, it wouldn't suprise me somehow.
by Dlur
Wed Mar 05, 2003 6:27 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Any Ghetto Mekanix?
Replies: 29
Views: 6575

Sounds like it could be either a gasket or a piston ring. Depends on how much oil is getting into the cylinder I guess. A gasket isn't going to be much like Gurns said. A piston ring is going to involve dismantling the engine, and likely even pulling the engine from the car to get at. If it's a gask...
by Dlur
Wed Mar 05, 2003 4:52 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Regarding the 1st and 2nd Amendments
Replies: 99
Views: 24769

Just a reminder: the "inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" are mentioned in the Declaration of Independenc, which is not the law of the land. The Consitution, which is what our laws are supposed to follow, takes a more cautious tone, laying out more specific rights. Ex...
by Dlur
Wed Mar 05, 2003 3:26 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Regarding the 1st and 2nd Amendments
Replies: 99
Views: 24769

Life, liberty and the pursuit of ... what? If you're going to use "pursuit of happiness" as an inalienable right, perhaps we should take a look at what makes people happy. If it makes somebody happy to sit around and smoke their brains out all day, should their rights be restricted? I believe that ...
by Dlur
Tue Mar 04, 2003 11:04 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Regarding the 1st and 2nd Amendments
Replies: 99
Views: 24769

Sept 13, 1994

Dlur said: These weapons usually cost thousands of dollars, and are not produced in high enough quanities to allow for a lower cost. Actually the number of fully automatic weapons available to private citizens is fixed, as no weapon manufactured after a certain date (which eludes me at the moment) ...
by Dlur
Tue Mar 04, 2003 10:49 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Regarding the 1st and 2nd Amendments
Replies: 99
Views: 24769

Therein lies your faulty reasoning. The weapons aren't used in crimes committed by legal owners..who would be dumb enough to use a gun registered to themselves in a crime? The crimes are committed by criminals who were able to acquire weapons because they are easily available to the general public....
by Dlur
Tue Mar 04, 2003 7:35 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Regarding the 1st and 2nd Amendments
Replies: 99
Views: 24769

As Bashrak stated, the amount of crimes committed in the past 10 years by legal, licensed owners of fully automatic firearms is 0. None. Zilch. Zip. Nada. Wow that's a pretty big argument for taking away these people's fun. They've yet to commit a single crime with these weapons that you describe as...
by Dlur
Tue Mar 04, 2003 3:20 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Regarding the 1st and 2nd Amendments
Replies: 99
Views: 24769

And im sorry if you disagree with it, but it is common practice in our country to interpret the laws and the rights granted by the constitution not by their exact lettering but by the spirit in which they were written. It is by this process that we can have this law in place: You speak of the Const...
by Dlur
Mon Mar 03, 2003 10:41 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Regarding the 1st and 2nd Amendments
Replies: 99
Views: 24769

I don't have time to look this up, but I believe the current federal law defines an 'assault' weapon as a weapon carrying more than 10 rounds in the magazine. That's a pretty broad definition, and I don't think it has much to do with the semi/fully automatic status of the weapon. After all, if you ...
by Dlur
Mon Mar 03, 2003 10:33 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Regarding the 1st and 2nd Amendments
Replies: 99
Views: 24769

Damnit, I had a 4 page reply typed up in here in response to Thanuk's post, but my session timed out before I could hit submit and I lost it all. A couple recaps: 1) in 1996 there were only 4 rifles used in murders in the US. This includes "assault rifles" 2) in the 1990s, "assault rifles" accounted...
by Dlur
Mon Mar 03, 2003 6:29 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Regarding the 1st and 2nd Amendments
Replies: 99
Views: 24769

Swiss law mandates that every household possess a fully-automatic rifle, and their's is possibly the most secure state in the world. To quote the NRA: There is no rational reason to restrict firearms as "assault weapons"-arguments for doing so are founded on emotion, not fact. That is wonderful new...
by Dlur
Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:53 pm
Forum: S3 Ideas Archive
Topic: INN Spam
Replies: 11
Views: 2622

Its silent so you can't cast spells man, if you don't wanna be bothered by spam there are thousands of rooms people don't hang out in all day. If the reason for it being silent is so you can't cast spells, wouldn't it be just as good to have it be !magic. Last I checked that stops you from casting ...
by Dlur
Mon Mar 03, 2003 3:20 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Always remember,
Replies: 19
Views: 4168

Oh, and for those say there is a reason and you don't know it, my response is: I asked and she said nothing. If there is something wrong, I really don't care. Actually, Nothing = Everything. Here are some rules to follow when dealing with the opposite sex (from a male perspective): PLEASE POST THIS...
by Dlur
Sun Mar 02, 2003 1:10 am
Forum: S3 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: New Defensive Skills Feedback
Replies: 77
Views: 18946

Actually had a chance to test the changes in a group last night. We did ET. Strond (50 dwarf warrior) and myself (43 barb warrior) were the tanks. Strond was main tank and I was backup. On the guard fights where there are 4-6 warrior mobs, and 3 caster mobs we were getting owned. This is mainly due ...
by Dlur
Fri Feb 28, 2003 6:19 pm
Forum: S3 Ideas Archive
Topic: Position for mounted
Replies: 6
Views: 1649

As much as it pains me, I agree with Thanuk.
by Dlur
Fri Feb 28, 2003 5:24 pm
Forum: S3 Ideas Archive
Topic: Position for mounted
Replies: 6
Views: 1649

Position for mounted

Could someone please look into making it so that if you are mounted it shows up in your little position thing at the end of your prompt? I miss getting knocked off my horse so often in battle spam that I usually only notice when I start getting pwned by the mob really bad. If it were part of the pro...
by Dlur
Fri Feb 28, 2003 3:27 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Regarding the 1st and 2nd Amendments
Replies: 99
Views: 24769

Heh I had a chemistry set and jugs of gasoline and aerosol cans of WD-40 to satisfy my need to start stuff on fire and blow things up. Never felt a need to play with bullets or gunpowder (except the blackpowder I made myself with my Poor Man's James Bond book and my chemistry set).
by Dlur
Fri Feb 28, 2003 2:38 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Regarding the 1st and 2nd Amendments
Replies: 99
Views: 24769

Agree Lorgan, I got my first .22 caliber rifle when I was 7 years old, started hunting with it the very next year. There were always firearms in our house, but I knew for a fact that if I played with them either the firearm would end up hurting/killing me or if my dad caught/found out about it he'd ...
by Dlur
Thu Feb 27, 2003 2:50 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: for digital photographers
Replies: 16
Views: 4797

List price of only $1200 too! I'll just um sell one of my computers or my kid to science or something to buy one. Maybe they'd take trade-in on a car? I've got a couple of those that I don't use atm.
by Dlur
Thu Feb 27, 2003 2:42 pm
Forum: S3 Ideas Archive
Topic: Upgrade Rangers...
Replies: 57
Views: 11467

Re: Well...

Adriorn starts casting a spell 'summon ettercap'. Adriorn completes his spell. Rangers are now balanced. Summon Danila might come in handy, but only if you're REALLY desperate. Adriorn Darkcloak Warder of the Realms OMG you're still alive. ~ To stay on topic, I believe that while summon ettercap is...
by Dlur
Wed Feb 26, 2003 7:34 pm
Forum: S3 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: New Defensive Skills Feedback
Replies: 77
Views: 18946

Finally notched mounted combat from 46 to 47 after fighting nearly non-stop from 9am this morning until 1:45pm. This is the 2nd time I've notched this skill since the defensive changes went in. I've notched parry numerous times, along with the defense skill itself.
by Dlur
Wed Feb 26, 2003 6:11 pm
Forum: S3 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: New Defensive Skills Feedback
Replies: 77
Views: 18946

More feedback from paladin

Here are my skill gains from non-stop killing of mobs that con Lucky Punk while solo, mounted, and wielding an ebony longsword with -100 AC. Dranthar learned 1h slashing at 10:12 am Dranthar learned double attack at 10:22 am Dranthar learned 1h slashing at 10:39 am ***Slight break in action due to b...
by Dlur
Tue Feb 25, 2003 8:39 pm
Forum: S3 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: New Defensive Skills Feedback
Replies: 77
Views: 18946

Latest changes

From the perspective of a level 36 paladin the new changes made great headway with fixing the major problems that the new defensive code created. I'm not sure how this all affects high level characters fighting groups of mobs like 2nd gatehouse or a manscorp squad yet, but for doing exp it seems muc...
by Dlur
Mon Feb 24, 2003 1:09 am
Forum: S3 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: New Defensive Skills Feedback
Replies: 77
Views: 18946

Skill notches

In 7 levels for my paladin I've had the defense skill notch numerous times, but other than that have only had parry notch once. I've yet to notch mounted combat since the changes went in other than by practicing it in my guild. So much for having decent skills. I think with the way it is now I'd hav...
by Dlur
Thu Feb 20, 2003 2:17 pm
Forum: S3 Ideas Archive
Topic: !RENT items
Replies: 5
Views: 1278

transient !rent items

Transient !rent items would be fun.
by Dlur
Wed Feb 19, 2003 12:42 am
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Buh bye. :)
Replies: 7
Views: 2175

toodles

Sad to see you go man. Maybe at least now I can play Ruld without people asking me "Are you rulk?" heh.
by Dlur
Mon Feb 17, 2003 3:35 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: I hate snow!!
Replies: 28
Views: 9515

snow rules

I'm from MN, and if you knew how little snow we've had this year you'd laugh, but in years past I remember when the snow was so deep that even on major highways there was only 1 lane most of the because the snow was deeper on the road (minus drifts) than the plows were tall. They had to bring in spe...
by Dlur
Mon Feb 17, 2003 2:55 pm
Forum: S3 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: New Defensive Skills Feedback
Replies: 77
Views: 18946

My current thoughts on all of this

1) Seems like a mostly well thought out change that will eventually(with tweaking and additions from the next phases) make melee classes more usefull, and perhaps more fun. Below are some of my likes and dislikes about the new system, and ways to possibly improve the situation at the end of my disli...
by Dlur
Mon Feb 17, 2003 12:10 pm
Forum: MUD Client Help
Topic: Defensive skill tracker
Replies: 0
Views: 669

Defensive skill tracker

In light of the recent changes to defensive skills, I'm wondering if anyone has a set of triggers for zmud set up that will track defensive skill firing over time or per fight and display a status report. If not I guess I'll start working on one. Too bad I had no idea this change was coming or I cou...
by Dlur
Mon Feb 17, 2003 3:30 am
Forum: S3 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: New Defensive Skills Feedback
Replies: 77
Views: 18946

Defensive skills don't seem to be firing hardly at all now.

Excerpt from skeletons fight. Started fight as level 30 paladin with good skills(been tanking solo since level 1) and -100 AC. At first I rarely ever got hit and only had 1 riposte hit out of all those rounds. I removed my armor which dropped me to -39 AC and instead of defensive skills making up fo...
by Dlur
Mon Feb 17, 2003 2:18 am
Forum: S3 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: New Defensive Skills Feedback
Replies: 77
Views: 18946

misses

First thing I'm noticing is that for a level 30 paladin, fighting level 30 warrior mobs, where I used to get hit at least 4 or 5 times a fight and used to dodge, parry, and riposte on quite a lot, the mobs never hit me anymore and none of my defensive skills fire. I'm sure this is mostly due to skil...
by Dlur
Sat Feb 15, 2003 6:57 pm
Forum: S3 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Mount ress
Replies: 4
Views: 1606

resing mobs

Actually I think it was made so you couldn't res mobs more for quest twinking and exp twinking purposes than pkilling newbies by dragging aggro mob corpses to WD. I know quite a few people used to sit with a level 46+ cleric and do exp on really good mobs and to forgo the repop they'd just res the m...
by Dlur
Fri Feb 14, 2003 6:18 pm
Forum: S3 Ideas Archive
Topic: Saving throws
Replies: 5
Views: 1409

sv_rod

8) I don't think I've ever used an item with a bonus to save rod, because frankly, I have never had a mob use a rod/staff/wand on me. I'm pretty sure I could have used some sv_rod last time I was in MD and got "taken" by a repop while fighting a marilith and bone nagas. I think some save versus rod...
by Dlur
Fri Feb 14, 2003 6:13 pm
Forum: S3 Ideas Archive
Topic: Saving throws
Replies: 5
Views: 1409

Misinformation r00lz!

Like for example, did you know that if you have -20sv_rod you can buy iron rations from the guy on the north wall of WD for 1 copper cheaper than other people can with the same charisma value? For each point of sv_rod lower than -20 you get another copper taken off. Very Insidious indeed.
by Dlur
Wed Feb 12, 2003 10:01 pm
Forum: S3 Ideas Archive
Topic: Warriors: Core Class or Bore Fast ?
Replies: 55
Views: 14378

Feh

One mob 'grapples' your cleric (throwing himself on top, the cleric is now prone until (the char throws the mob off based on a roundly str check, the mob has died, or the mob has been kicked for x amount of damage). Woot! a reason for kick to be in the game. The group then must actually decide to s...
by Dlur
Wed Feb 12, 2003 9:30 pm
Forum: S3 Ideas Archive
Topic: Warriors: Core Class or Bore Fast ?
Replies: 55
Views: 14378

Mob weapons

Thanuk wrote: Hell, might as well let him keep the weapon, it probably has lower dice than his barehand damage. As far as I know and from what I remember the damage dice from any weapon that a mob is wielding is added to whatever damage dice the mob gets from their racial stats. So if a mob has 8d6 ...
by Dlur
Wed Feb 12, 2003 4:13 pm
Forum: S3 Ideas Archive
Topic: Warriors: Core Class or Bore Fast ?
Replies: 55
Views: 14378

AC meaning more

I like all of Thanuk's ideas, as much as it pains me both physically, mentally, and emotionally to say so. I especially like the parts about better AC reducing damage. If you set this on a scale such that AC from 40 to -20 would make no difference in damage, from -20 to -40 do like 5% damage reducti...
by Dlur
Thu Feb 06, 2003 9:31 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Serious Moral Dilema
Replies: 7
Views: 1418

Items in nose

Thanuk stuck his finger up his nose, and pulled out a thick gooey suprise once!
by Dlur
Tue Feb 04, 2003 4:08 am
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Thanks for the fun! Wobb leaves west.
Replies: 19
Views: 4812

Good luck you two

I'll always remember you Vurad, and it was great getting to know you Nugg. Thanks both for all the good times. Good luck with the kids and the house.
by Dlur
Sat Jan 25, 2003 4:14 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: any car insurance agent?
Replies: 20
Views: 4770

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by cherzra: <B>Speaking of new cars, I just bought a new one last week. European cars > Japanese or American cars http://www.sojourn3.org/ubb/wink.gif Insurance = +- 800 euro/year...
by Dlur
Thu Jan 09, 2003 6:06 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Level 47-50
Replies: 49
Views: 12704

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by old depok: <B>i like this idea. Need to think of a way to keep it from being twinked by a single High level char. Maybe have to quest an item to start and have all group member...
by Dlur
Wed Jan 08, 2003 10:09 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: PC Error
Replies: 8
Views: 1119

This error can be caused by so many things. Technically it's what Sartorix said, except that Win2k/XP are generally supposed to support ACPI and IRQ sharing for all devices, and you'll generally note that all of your PCI devices are on IRQ 9. This is normal and not usually a problem unless you have ...
by Dlur
Tue Jan 07, 2003 5:32 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Level 47-50
Replies: 49
Views: 12704

I hate exp as much as the next person, and generall refuse to do it after level 40 unless I'm helping someone or exceedingly bored. I do, however, love to zone, and get exp from zoning. I love doing CC for exp and seeing if I can notch from skeletal knights before I get summoned by a ghast and die. ...
by Dlur
Mon Dec 30, 2002 10:09 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: the most responses
Replies: 1022
Views: 288202

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by Dlur
Thu Dec 26, 2002 7:09 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: What was your favorite present this year.
Replies: 27
Views: 4420

I got a lot of good stuff this year, a new snowblower, a cedar chest, and a bunch of other things that i wanted, but nothing can compare with the look on my 6 month old son's face as he tore into his first present, and then proceeded to eat the wrapping paper. Priceless. ------------------ Ruld Ragi...
by Dlur
Sat Dec 21, 2002 1:34 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Wuvas Mom update!
Replies: 10
Views: 1597

Great news! She gets to experience X-mas carols now. Damn to just discover music, what a trip. Tell her about Tool and Pink Floyd even if it's not music from here genre, it's just that good!

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Ruld Ragingbear
by Dlur
Fri Dec 13, 2002 9:52 pm
Forum: S3 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Downgrade This Stuff
Replies: 168
Views: 32250

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Azuth: <B> Actually it's not hard to say make a level 1 rabbit that hits like a truck and has 30k HP. Could even make him gate in demons to help real easy. Hrrm the eq, how bou...
by Dlur
Tue Dec 10, 2002 3:05 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Gay-O_Meter
Replies: 64
Views: 11651

I'm merely 23% gay. Oh well.

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Ruld Ragingbear
by Dlur
Mon Dec 09, 2002 5:20 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Finally! It's a Girl!
Replies: 27
Views: 4337

Congratulations guys! Although I'm sure having a baby girl has its good points, but unfortunately the demographics don't point towards her becomming a MUD patron at a young age. That and girls have coodies. Good luck with the kid, and remember that nothing in this world is more important than time s...
by Dlur
Wed Nov 27, 2002 10:42 pm
Forum: S3 General Discussion Archive
Topic: Internet Shorthand
Replies: 1
Views: 288

Internet Shorthand

Thought some of you who aren't enlightened to the greatness of The Onion might 3nj0y! this:

http://www.theonion.com/onion3844/infograph_3844.html

gsay OMG JEOMK AFK

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Ruld Ragingbear

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