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by Delmair Aamoren
Thu Nov 11, 2004 7:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Where are my civil rights?
Replies: 369
Views: 79493

Re: some comments

FIRSTLY - from a secular point of view: Here in the UK, unmarried couples have the same rights as married couples. You simply have to be living together, in a permanent relationship. This applies to any couple living together, whether heterosexual or homosexual. Marriage is an historically importan...
by Delmair Aamoren
Thu Nov 11, 2004 7:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Where are my civil rights?
Replies: 369
Views: 79493

Now for some seperate aruging points: 1) The Government Has No Right to Force the Acceptance of Gay Marriage upon a Majority that Resents It This is horribly true through and through. The majority of Americans are against gay marriage, no matter how much the liberal left wishes to inflate itself. W...
by Delmair Aamoren
Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:03 am
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Level Locks
Replies: 14
Views: 2181

Not to put a damper on your righteous outrage, but there have been level locks as far back as Sojourn1. Try taking a portal under level 20. To my recollection.... Sojourn 1 did NOT have the portal restriction. I believe that was a sojourn 2 additive. At any rate, it wasn't before the wipe in 94. Ju...
by Delmair Aamoren
Thu Oct 07, 2004 6:59 am
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: laptops
Replies: 11
Views: 2354

Hey, just a thought, but try www.maxstation.com. they have some
laptops that they will custom make for you. I dealt with a guy named
brandon. I think he was their sales manager. Might want to try them.
by Delmair Aamoren
Thu Sep 30, 2004 4:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: For You Computer People
Replies: 37
Views: 4756

Screw pentium!! Go AMD64 s754 and pick up a dfi lan party board. If you had the money you should go s939. but, if you have to go with intel, look for an 875 chipset board from asus or abit. it's an old chipset, but it's stable and time tested. Wow, i agree with kifle? Anyway, just last week i upgra...
by Delmair Aamoren
Mon Sep 20, 2004 8:29 pm
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: New features that don't impact game dynamics
Replies: 46
Views: 11482

1.Anything that reduces spam = good. 2.For those using the Zmud client, and i would imagine others as well, the option to highlight the group leaders gsays and other actions in a more recognizable color is already an option. This just takes some effort on the part of the player. Why spoonfeed everyt...
by Delmair Aamoren
Mon Sep 20, 2004 8:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Who is the best player as ...
Replies: 72
Views: 18411

Silverast Rubicyn wrote:Modu?


And silverast gets the Old Mud Geizer ("OMG")of the month award!
by Delmair Aamoren
Mon Sep 20, 2004 4:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Who is the best player as ...
Replies: 72
Views: 18411

In no particular order and leaving some people out because I forgot their names cuz I am too old: Best Warrior: Serro, Kurz, Berc, Drakkoth, Wharrok, Kanthas, Tenen, Gorsh, Garosh, Glaron/Serrala, Draaz, Touk, Gura, Thruar Best Ranger: Adriorn, Weylarii, Nomarack, Laraee(sp), Lloric Best Anti: Haem...
by Delmair Aamoren
Sun Sep 19, 2004 8:54 pm
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: More high end content
Replies: 4
Views: 911

Scavenger hunts. Man, haven't seen one of those since... easter? i like
scavenger hunts. *nod me*
by Delmair Aamoren
Sun Sep 19, 2004 8:09 pm
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: T-Wipe?
Replies: 18
Views: 2670

At least not much, from what i've seen.
by Delmair Aamoren
Sun Sep 19, 2004 8:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Who is the worst player as...
Replies: 38
Views: 6087

Slaag anyone? Also, Shabay was easily the worst player of all time, or at the very least in the top 3. Although that nice gal whose mortal was Berronar the admin (really nice admin btw, not knocking her as a person), was also a pretty horrible player, seriously . Don't make me break my foot off in ...
by Delmair Aamoren
Sun Sep 19, 2004 5:09 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: PvP skills, abilities, etc.
Replies: 0
Views: 426

PvP skills, abilities, etc.

Spending some time in the arena recently, i noticed a few things. 1. Melee attacks, ESPECIALLY warrior vs warrior the melee damage seems to be minimal. Through the extensive defensive skills, very few hits actually hit. From what i've found, something like 58%, compared to 93% with the same hitroll,...
by Delmair Aamoren
Sun Sep 19, 2004 4:56 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Best Zone Proc Ever
Replies: 20
Views: 3875

Jhorr wrote:In SSC:

A mercenary in training says 'Your gonna eat my toe-jam before you die!!!'

Toe-jam?? wtf is a toe-jam?


(Tow - Jam) n.
the tasty stuff between your toes after wearing socks and boots
all day long on a hot day.

-Stimpy, of Ren and Stimpy
by Delmair Aamoren
Sun Sep 19, 2004 4:14 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: PvP idea (not original)
Replies: 14
Views: 2600

Implement pkilling. i am pretty sure you'd be eradicated back to level 1. After all, don't rangers suck? At any rate, toril has been against pkilling since day 1. As far as the implimentation of "guild controlled zones" and the like, i'd say not without pkill, and since i'm against pkill, i'd have ...
by Delmair Aamoren
Sun Sep 19, 2004 4:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: judges railroading justice
Replies: 7
Views: 838

come to think of it, i think the only thing that a jury can do that a judge
cannot, is a death penalty decision. that has to be decided by a jury.
Rest is prettymuch fair game, and jury gets to SUGGEST punishment.
Judge can veto at his discretion.
by Delmair Aamoren
Sun Sep 19, 2004 3:04 am
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Who is the worst player as...
Replies: 38
Views: 6087

I vote for Arilin, his 2 rangers and other sucky chars and Dlur. Runner up would be Diel for losing a freakin corpse on BGR when he was lvl 50, and all rangers in extistance. Shabay comes in close 4th since its been HOW MANY YEARS?!?!?!?!?! and people STILL TALK ABOUT HER/HIM/IT! Delmair would come...
by Delmair Aamoren
Sun Sep 19, 2004 3:01 am
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: judges railroading justice
Replies: 7
Views: 838

Re: judges railroading justice

http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/09/18/driver.sentenced.ap/index.html summary: man kills woman in drunk driving accident. jury gives him a light sentence (probation), judge adds 2, 6 month prison sentences and some other minor semi unusual conditions, then the parents of the girl say that the judge gave...
by Delmair Aamoren
Sat Sep 18, 2004 4:14 am
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Dynamic Loads and Gear Points
Replies: 17
Views: 2642

kiryan wrote:is DI on a mage only item less expensive than DI o a nobits item?


But of course.
by Delmair Aamoren
Fri Sep 17, 2004 2:25 am
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Best Zone Proc Ever
Replies: 20
Views: 3875

Disoputlip wrote:Ohh yeah! Well piss off asshole.

I think its in gloomhaven, and I don't recite it 100%

Dunno why I like it.


Also in waterdeep.
by Delmair Aamoren
Thu Sep 16, 2004 2:26 am
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Assault Weapon Ban
Replies: 82
Views: 20167

If they ban all guns, the machete wielding freaks are going to have a field day! I could try to outrun a guy with a machete - I don't think I could manage to outrun a bullet though. Besides, machette freaks are less dangerous on the whole than gun psychos. Some years ago there was an incident with ...
by Delmair Aamoren
Wed Sep 15, 2004 7:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Assault Weapon Ban
Replies: 82
Views: 20167

Most people that want to buy guns are also not responsible enough to own them (neither are their children, for that matter) And as with laws - there's lot of them that are even less necessary. I think you are wrong. Perhaps it is your bias against guns. As noted in your post above Oh, yeah, guns ar...
by Delmair Aamoren
Wed Sep 15, 2004 7:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Assault Weapon Ban
Replies: 82
Views: 20167

The criminals would have em, the law abiding citizens wouldn't. Think you forgot to mention, the law abiding citizen's children wouldn't have them either. Bowling anyone? Del, you've always been a big supporter of how stupid most people are. Are you sure you want these types of people with access t...
by Delmair Aamoren
Wed Sep 15, 2004 4:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Assault Weapon Ban
Replies: 82
Views: 20167

You know, without looking at repeat offenders, how many were a result of gang violence, how many were self defense, etc. Just looking at the numbers doesn't say MUCH other than that "people that kill people, prefer to do it with guns"(even if that person is themself). As the numbers show, guns are i...
by Delmair Aamoren
Wed Sep 15, 2004 3:29 pm
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: Experience Discussion and Debate Ideas
Replies: 27
Views: 4602

You know, that sounds all good, but.... When you are getting 130% of the kill, and killing 4X as fast in a group of four, leveling will be WAY too easy. Yes, definately give a bonus for grouping. Grouping NEEDS to happen. But a bonus this large? rediculous. EDIT: Ever notice how Dalar's posts always...
by Delmair Aamoren
Wed Sep 15, 2004 3:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Assault Weapon Ban
Replies: 82
Views: 20167

I decided what I had to do was go by the numbers. I included 1/2 suicides in my analysis because it may be the case (and often is) that people who are suicidal aren't necessarily for days in a row. If you put some control on the gun that makes them wait to get it, they have the chance to change the...
by Delmair Aamoren
Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:14 pm
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: Alternative advancement
Replies: 10
Views: 1631

Sounds like a REALLY neat idea. Could get more exp and get similar
things like "feats" from 3rd edition.

Weapon spec, extend spell, maximize spell, etc. Only they would
all be automatic.

VERY cool idea. i like it.

Only thing that worries me is keeping it all in balance.
by Delmair Aamoren
Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Who is the worst player as...
Replies: 38
Views: 6087

teflor the ranger wrote:If it helps, this is the worst idea for a thread I've ever seen.


Don't be Hatin! Just because it doesn't involve rangers doesn't mean
its a bad idea.
by Delmair Aamoren
Tue Sep 14, 2004 7:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Who is the worst player as...
Replies: 38
Views: 6087

I think dartan started a thread like this. Got a little personal, some people
took offense, and the thread was locked. Lets try to keep it...professional.

Wankers.





Del
by Delmair Aamoren
Tue Sep 14, 2004 7:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Assault Weapon Ban
Replies: 82
Views: 20167

Oh, yeah, guns are as necessary for living as air and food... that was a good one. Let's be truthful, guns' ONLY purpose is to kill. They have no other use except as weapons. ] A guns purpose is stopping power. Regardless of how it's used. Either to kill, or to stun, or would like Muma said, it's t...
by Delmair Aamoren
Sun Sep 12, 2004 8:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Hahaha - WAR WAR WAR!
Replies: 8
Views: 1557

Watched CNN this morning, saw that one of the people they interviewed (some official, no idea what capacity he was acting in) mentioned that they have already been training for a simultaneous naval blockade of north korea and iran. Or something of that nature. Seems they think the two are plotting a...
by Delmair Aamoren
Sun Sep 12, 2004 5:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Suing Al Qaeda
Replies: 11
Views: 1208

well we CAN sue McDonald's for a drive thru teller spilling hot coffee on a lady how dumb to sue a country .... will Saudi pay it's own people for the ones that died? hemm.. WHO is the judge and jury in a case like this? Actually, the lady spilled the coffee on herself. What i read mentioned that s...
by Delmair Aamoren
Sun Sep 12, 2004 3:12 pm
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: Bring back artifacts, politics and god favoritism
Replies: 241
Views: 73838

Can't say i have a comment as to my personal opinion of arti's and whatnot, but from your argument AGAINST them, kifle, i don't see why they would be such a big deal. If they worked for a type of player like corth, perhaps we will draw those kinds of players. If they didn't work for players like you...
by Delmair Aamoren
Sat Sep 11, 2004 11:08 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Lichs talking about Lichs, undeath, and the dead. (updated)
Replies: 48
Views: 13427

Not trying to get involved in this argument, but toril is supposedly based upon FR rules. So anything that is specific to FR (believe something was mentioned above) would probbably be most accurate for an FR setting. But, this mud isn't exactly based on 2nd, or 3rd edition rules. As i see it, the ar...
by Delmair Aamoren
Sat Sep 11, 2004 10:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Suing Al Qaeda
Replies: 11
Views: 1208

well we CAN sue McDonald's for a drive thru teller spilling hot coffee on a lady how dumb to sue a country .... will Saudi pay it's own people for the ones that died? hemm.. WHO is the judge and jury in a case like this? Actually, the lady spilled the coffee on herself. What i read mentioned that s...
by Delmair Aamoren
Fri Sep 10, 2004 8:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Who is the best player as ...
Replies: 72
Views: 18411

Best at: not having anything encouraging to say about stuff on the bbs - Delmair And here i thought i would at LEAST get an honorable mention in the best anti department. Bleh. I am Diel's idol. Anyhow, the not having anything encouraging to say applies to more than just the bbs! Few Names From Me-...
by Delmair Aamoren
Thu Sep 09, 2004 3:16 pm
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: new illithid ideas
Replies: 25
Views: 6948

Okay, insofar as "UD reality," the illithid hive mind has many, many drow slaves. I'm sure the elder brain could take the information from their minds, and has for years. Whether or not it's giving out that information to individual illithids is another matter. Re: passdoor, this is simple. Just do...
by Delmair Aamoren
Thu Sep 09, 2004 1:14 am
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: third fourth and fifth attack
Replies: 10
Views: 2071

Can we take away their first and second attacks, tie their hands and feet, cover them in honey, and leave them down in Ant Farm? Mmmmmmm, honeyed ranger treats. Now now, Ashiwi, not everyone wants to eat a ranger as badly as you do ;) That just sounds messy. Especially when i wipe the arena floor w...
by Delmair Aamoren
Thu Sep 09, 2004 1:11 am
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: new illithid ideas
Replies: 25
Views: 6948

With adding the !pick flag, some doors can be REQUIRED to have a key. If a psi could just pass through the door, then you could have the illusionist fold, or hell, have the psi wormhole or whatever, and *POOF* you have just skipped an hour or two of a zone. Also passable would be doors that require ...
by Delmair Aamoren
Wed Sep 08, 2004 9:42 pm
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: Bring back artifacts, politics and god favoritism
Replies: 241
Views: 73838

Didn't i see this on an episode of "the Young and the Restless"? Seems that artifacts worked in an earlier incarnation of toril. And back then, i remember a couple trips that involved killing a single "big" mob in a single zone, and Avernus was a reward. Course, crynus disintegrating a certain artif...
by Delmair Aamoren
Wed Sep 08, 2004 5:51 pm
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: third fourth and fifth attack
Replies: 10
Views: 2071

Re: third fourth and fifth attack

Arilin Nydelahar wrote:
Ihazim wrote:give them to rangers


...No?



I second that no. And not just because this has potential for becoming
another goddamned ranger thread. Even suggesting such a thing is
ludicrous.
by Delmair Aamoren
Wed Sep 08, 2004 5:46 pm
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: Bring back artifacts, politics and god favoritism
Replies: 241
Views: 73838

but the lack of people willing to give direct help in the matter of zone creation has kept my personal attempt at writing a zone at about 2/3 to 3/4 finished for quite some time now That's not only off topic it's insulting. * There's tutorials to get you through zone building. * A very simple 4 ste...
by Delmair Aamoren
Wed Sep 08, 2004 1:23 am
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: new illithid ideas
Replies: 25
Views: 6948

Re: new illithid ideas

I think the illithids should have a new low level ability ... should be introduced between levels 12-15. Phasing, the ability to pass through locked doors or maybe even walls. This is after all a canon psi ability. Illithids should also be able to see invisibles or at least identify them since thei...
by Delmair Aamoren
Tue Sep 07, 2004 12:29 am
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: Bring back artifacts, politics and god favoritism
Replies: 241
Views: 73838

Some people like the idea of restrings. They find them a cool incentive to work harder and something that doesn't throw the mud out of balance on the off chance that doing so will make the mud more powerful. We understood that this is not what the thread is about, but we also believed that artifact...
by Delmair Aamoren
Sun Sep 05, 2004 7:31 pm
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: Melee and Group Experience
Replies: 13
Views: 2089

Other than the occasional hitall, and the switch that the newbie goes
squish before a rescue can save him, i completely 100% agree. But don't
limit this to newbies, just encourage grouping alltogether.
by Delmair Aamoren
Sun Sep 05, 2004 7:24 pm
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: Bring back artifacts, politics and god favoritism
Replies: 241
Views: 73838

Yes, as it stands now most of the re-strings that are out there can most likely be attributed to "favoritism". That went on for a good portion of the life of toril. Unfortunately, many fewer people have attained the amount of roleplay needed to get these same rewards now that there is a system. I fi...
by Delmair Aamoren
Sun Sep 05, 2004 7:13 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Lichs talking about Lichs, undeath, and the dead. (updated)
Replies: 48
Views: 13427

Not a lich, but played tabletop Ravenloft for quite some time. Similar argument to most other undead. For all "biological" purposes, the undead are truly dead. I concur with Yaya and nekelet. With no circulation, or no respiration (btw, its aerobic not arobic), poison shouldn't do much damage. The R...
by Delmair Aamoren
Sun Sep 05, 2004 7:06 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Whine and Cheese!
Replies: 12
Views: 2528

I think someone has elf envy.
by Delmair Aamoren
Sat Sep 04, 2004 4:34 pm
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: Lich spell idea
Replies: 11
Views: 1300

what, so they can solo even more stuff? I can definately see the need
to heal the undead in a large group situation with areas flying all over the
place, but i don't think the fix would be an "undead gheal". gotta be
another way that won't further improve the soloability of liches.
by Delmair Aamoren
Thu Sep 02, 2004 6:42 am
Forum: General Discussion Archive
Topic: Genesis and Revelations . . .
Replies: 2
Views: 628

It's "cha". "I ain't mad at cha". man, get the ghetto slang right!
by Delmair Aamoren
Wed Sep 01, 2004 11:21 pm
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: Spellbooks....
Replies: 1
Views: 674

Spellbooks....

Adding something in the id tag that shows how many pages there are, and
for auction purposes, perhaps how many pages are written upon. Would
be super cool.


Thanks
Del

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