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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2009 at 21:26
I have all their albums in various forms. Big smile

Henry, the bears are also rather vicious, even as a dwarven fighter like I was.  I had to use my party to hit them from distance.  Stinking Cloud and erm... that one that stops them moving, worked wonders on them.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2009 at 21:26
Originally posted by birdwithteeth11 birdwithteeth11 wrote:

Originally posted by Henry Plainview Henry Plainview wrote:

James, I am playing through BG1 again as a drow mage, and I wanted it to be a hardcore run with little reloading, but being level 2 is bullsh*t. I'd forgotten how dangerous a damn wolf could be.
Originally posted by Evolutionary_Sleeper Evolutionary_Sleeper wrote:

Originally posted by James James wrote:

I swear that's not what dudeface in Karate Kid says to Karate Kid...

In fact, he says san.

Luke-san.

I think.  Correct me if I'm wrong.

There's a long spoken word poem about Lucifer on this L'Infonie album.  Well, I think that's what it's about. LOL

-san can mean Mr. , Mrs. etc.. Though it doesn't directly translate into English, it's more of a sign of repect than anything.
It's weird how much weaboos love that suffix, but they are like aliens to me.

I'm now going to slowly back away...and pretend you didn't use that word. Stern Smile


4chan word. LOL
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2009 at 21:27

The only reason I'm playing through BG1 is so I can legally have 19 Int and 20 Dex when I switch to Wild Mage in BG2. It's a shame Gnomes have to be Illusionists, I would have liked to have 20 Int instead.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2009 at 21:27
These earbuds are far noiser than my other 'phones.  I've had to turn the volume down on everything.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2009 at 21:28
Originally posted by James James wrote:

Mages at low level in BG will get mauled easily.  However, Magic Missile is your friend, once you've memorized it.


And got to about level 5. Or preferably 9. And preferably have stoneskin and mirror image so can cast it with impunity. And preferably that ring mathingy that doubles your first level spell slots. But it's a good spell.

Yeah, low level mages have problems. I think I ended up alternating blindness, running away, casting larloch's minor drain (well, it stops mirror image more reliably than magic missile) and sacrificing party members who nag me too much. Jaheira went right down.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2009 at 21:29
Originally posted by Evolutionary_Sleeper Evolutionary_Sleeper wrote:

Originally posted by birdwithteeth11 birdwithteeth11 wrote:

Scratch that. I own their first 4 apparently.

Maybe I should listen to them after I'm done with Mr. Bungle instead... Ermm But which one?


Les Poumons Gonfles!

Probably, since it's their highest rated, and that's where I usually start with new bands.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2009 at 21:31
Ma Meeshka Mow Skwoz! That song title always amused me, almost makes me wanna listen to the album..even though that's my LEAST favorite by Mr. Bungle.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2009 at 21:31
My first BG playthrough about 10 or so years back was with a halfling thief... how I struggled early on!  At least they're harder to hit though.

I've never played a mage early on, I don't think.  I should think a Sorcerer would be even harder though.

I wish modern games were that difficult... ah well.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2009 at 21:32
Jaheira has the larger problem of being worthless. In BG2 you can give her a strength enhancing item and she's great, but nobody wants a druid that can't cast iron skins and summon fire elemental.
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4chan word. LOL
Pretty sure that was started by Something Awful.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2009 at 21:33
Plus Jaheira is amazingly talented in clubs.

Try finding a decent club.

You won't.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2009 at 21:35
Originally posted by Evolutionary_Sleeper Evolutionary_Sleeper wrote:

Ma Meeshka Mow Skwoz! That song title always amused me, almost makes me wanna listen to the album..even though that's my LEAST favorite by Mr. Bungle.

Which one's your favorite, Luke?

Disco Volante is probably the album that got me into avant-garde music, so it holds the honor of being my favorite Mr. Bungle album. And as much as I like California, DV is just so much weirder, but in a good way.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2009 at 21:37
Originally posted by birdwithteeth11 birdwithteeth11 wrote:

Originally posted by Evolutionary_Sleeper Evolutionary_Sleeper wrote:

Ma Meeshka Mow Skwoz! That song title always amused me, almost makes me wanna listen to the album..even though that's my LEAST favorite by Mr. Bungle.

Which one's your favorite, Luke?

Disco Volante is probably the album that got me into avant-garde music, so it holds the honor of being my favorite Mr. Bungle album. And as much as I like California, DV is just so much weirder, but in a good way.


Mr. Bungle, the one that got ME into avant-garde music. WinkBig smile



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2009 at 21:39
Originally posted by James James wrote:

Plus Jaheira is amazingly talented in clubs.

Try finding a decent club.

You won't.
Less of a problem in BG1 since blunt weapons also covers quarterstaffs, but yeah, the +2 club from the Druid Grove really isn't enough. Not that I've beat BG2 yet, I've gotten sidetracked by my foolish BG1 adventure.
Originally posted by James James wrote:

My first BG playthrough about 10 or so years back was with a halfling thief... how I struggled early on!  At least they're harder to hit though.

I've never played a mage early on, I don't think.  I should think a Sorcerer would be even harder though.

I wish modern games were that difficult... ah well.
But sorcerers can cast 3 magic missiles per day at level one.
 
But as I said, the difficulty is bullcrap because it's random whether or not you will survive. If you're a low enough level you just have to hope the wolf or ogre or f**king assassin doesn't hit and kill you in 2 rounds because you're too slow to run away.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2009 at 21:43
You know, I really cannot remember what got me into avant-garde music.  Probably Univers Zéro.

Although some of VdGG's output is almost avant-prog at times (mostly on Pawn Hearts).

Ooooh, HP would hate this.  It's more repetitive than a Can tune.

Yet I prefer it to Can.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2009 at 21:47
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2009 at 21:49
Originally posted by Henry Plainview Henry Plainview wrote:

Hardcore!


My mate could probably do that.  He stayed for 6 months in Dartmoor living on berries, wild boar and mushrooms. LOL
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2009 at 21:50
Originally posted by James James wrote:

Plus Jaheira is amazingly talented in clubs.

Try finding a decent club.

You won't.


Hence why the Beastmaster is an insanely useless class. Not as bad as a Wizard Slayer is when compared to a Paladin or a normal fighter (since both can use magic items which actually make you resistant to magic in a meaningful way), but still, it's pretty pointless. It wouldn't be so bad if I didn't know Throne Of Bhaal would come up and I'd find I could only use clubs and staffs and my summoned animals would die in one hit.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2009 at 21:51
Originally posted by Henry Plainview Henry Plainview wrote:

Hardcore!


That IS hardcore, amazing man. Clap
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2009 at 22:00
Am I the only person to find the whole obsession with Vampires annoying?

I don't have an issue with the concept or people liking them, or whatever.  It's just the amount of crappy films and television series that are released that annoy me.

I note there's a new one out at the moment.

Although having said that, Kate Beckinsale is rather hot in Underworld...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2009 at 22:09
Originally posted by James James wrote:

Am I the only person to find the whole obsession with Vampires annoying?

I don't have an issue with the concept or people liking them, or whatever.  It's just the amount of crappy films and television series that are released that annoy me.

I note there's a new one out at the moment.

Although having said that, Kate Beckinsale is rather hot in Underworld...


I have an issue with people liking them because they were cool until people tried to make them non-evil. Kind of like drow.
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