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by Brother-Captain Gaius
Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:02 pm
Forum: Gaming & Technology
Topic: Help Hotfoot Run SilCORE
Replies: 8
Views: 2355

Update; I apologize for the continued wait. I still plan on finishing it, I just haven't found the time. This week has been very busy so it may still be awhile yet.
by Brother-Captain Gaius
Tue Mar 30, 2010 10:49 pm
Forum: Great Hall
Topic: How do gunfights work?
Replies: 7
Views: 2003

Frigidmagi has a pretty comprehensive explanation of fire and maneuver, but as a side note there tends to be other psychological factors at work as well. Whatever cynicism you may hold told toward the human race, the plain fact of the matter is that most of us just aren't cut out to kill another hum...
by Brother-Captain Gaius
Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:25 pm
Forum: Gaming & Technology
Topic: Help Hotfoot Run SilCORE
Replies: 8
Views: 2355

Sorry - I too have been pretty busy with other things. The good news is I am on my (pitifully short) break and might find some time to finish the job in the next few days!

Basically it's a battle between my own boredom and my loathing for the language it uses.
by Brother-Captain Gaius
Mon Jan 11, 2010 12:40 pm
Forum: Gaming & Technology
Topic: Help Hotfoot Run SilCORE
Replies: 8
Views: 2355

*Note - don't mind me, just doodling out the algorithm here all C-like so I can translate it over to this scripting language (poorly formatted languages make me nauseous to work with). WIP, will edit and add to as I have time. if (standard Xd6 roll) int highRoll = 0; int result = 0; int bonus = -1; ...
by Brother-Captain Gaius
Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:22 am
Forum: Gaming & Technology
Topic: Help Hotfoot Run SilCORE
Replies: 8
Views: 2355

hissssssss it has no bracketses precious, burns it, BURNS IT Seriously though, you may have to be more specific. I can recognize the code but I'm not exactly sure what you're trying to do. I see a big huge script with eye-bleeding formatting which I can reasonably assume rolls dice. How exactly do ...
by Brother-Captain Gaius
Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:17 am
Forum: Gaming & Technology
Topic: LibArc's list of top video game villains
Replies: 17
Views: 4672

Jon Irenicus (Baldur's Gate 2)

"You bore me, mageling." Video says it all, really.

by Brother-Captain Gaius
Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:30 am
Forum: Fantasy & Comics
Topic: PC FRPG likes & dislikes
Replies: 10
Views: 3158

Dude, wait, what? How can you praise Morrowind for having weak core elements yet the tools to correct them, and slam NWN for the same in the same breath? NWN is awesome - yeah, its core campaign isn't too hot (though the Hordes of the Underdark expansion is quite good), but it's got a ridiculously p...
by Brother-Captain Gaius
Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:24 am
Forum: Gaming & Technology
Topic: Dragon Age Origins
Replies: 9
Views: 2857

Well, with DA you can pick 6 different openings if you don't like one. :P

(not to mention further variation depending on your other choices. Male city elf plays a little different to female city elf, for instance)
by Brother-Captain Gaius
Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:30 pm
Forum: Gaming & Technology
Topic: Dragon Age Origins
Replies: 9
Views: 2857

I'm playing it and loving it, except for the occasional frustration with the difficulty level. It sucked me right in in a way that Oblivion never has (though to be fair I haven't given my latest mod cocktail a proper chance). DA has a huge amount of depth that I daresay rivals Morrowind, which is no...
by Brother-Captain Gaius
Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:04 pm
Forum: Gaming & Technology
Topic: DirectX 10?
Replies: 2
Views: 1498

Alright, thanks Ace.
by Brother-Captain Gaius
Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:24 pm
Forum: Gaming & Technology
Topic: DirectX 10?
Replies: 2
Views: 1498

DirectX 10?

So, having worked with DX9 for awhile now I can confidently state that doing 3D work in it is an exercise in masochistic self-flagellation. 2D programming is straightforward enough but dealing with FVFs and quads and ungodly heaps of Windows messaging bullshit gives me headaches. I really don't know...
by Brother-Captain Gaius
Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:18 pm
Forum: The Arts
Topic: Testingest youtubes
Replies: 4
Views: 924



Oldie but a goldie.
by Brother-Captain Gaius
Tue Oct 17, 2006 3:34 am
Forum: Gaming & Technology
Topic: What joystick do you use?
Replies: 24
Views: 3454

Microsoft Force Feedback Pro (Sidewinder family). Say what you will about Microsoft, they make damn fine joysticks. I've had this one since MechWarrior 3 came out. It's only flaw is its size (rather bulky, being one of those 1st-gen force feedback things). Prior to this one I had an MS 3D Sidewinder...
by Brother-Captain Gaius
Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:49 am
Forum: The Arts
Topic: What is your favourite song?
Replies: 29
Views: 3621

If I had to pick one - Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water. The perfect mix of distortion versus music, with a catchy riff plus a mellow, musical but still wicked guitar solo. My other favorites: Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower. Forget Dylan, this is all I need. For pure guitar, there is no bet...
by Brother-Captain Gaius
Tue Jul 18, 2006 7:39 pm
Forum: Science Fiction
Topic: What is the coolest sci-fi line?
Replies: 34
Views: 8929

"...the cool robots of Battlestar Galactica versus the gay robots of Star Wars !" - The Simpsons :P But more seriously, some random favorites that stuck in my mind for whatever reason: "All right, that's it! No more Mr. Nice Gaius!" - Dr. Gaius Baltar, nBSG "Frak you." "You're not my type." - Admira...
by Brother-Captain Gaius
Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:47 pm
Forum: Science & Logic
Topic: Can you follow instructions?
Replies: 19
Views: 5676

Ha, as I was reading it I thought "Hey, this would be a good programming excercise to think like a computer," but it seems like that was Destructionator's intention. But, in the context of the OP, it never specified to do things as a compiler might. I would argue that in this case simply writing one...
by Brother-Captain Gaius
Sat Jun 17, 2006 4:00 pm
Forum: The Arts
Topic: What are you listening to, Mk II
Replies: 233
Views: 31741

Black Sabbath - Never Say Die
by Brother-Captain Gaius
Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:29 pm
Forum: Gaming & Technology
Topic: Anyone ever played "Leisure Suit Larry"?
Replies: 8
Views: 1464

I played one of them and saw several others. Sadly I was too young to appreciate the masterpieces they were.
by Brother-Captain Gaius
Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:31 am
Forum: The Arts
Topic: What are you listening to, Mk II
Replies: 233
Views: 31741

Metallica - Don't Tread on Me
by Brother-Captain Gaius
Sat Jun 03, 2006 9:46 am
Forum: The Arts
Topic: What are you listening to, Mk II
Replies: 233
Views: 31741

ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man
by Brother-Captain Gaius
Fri May 19, 2006 8:54 pm
Forum: Gaming & Technology
Topic: cRPG != RPG
Replies: 2
Views: 983

Blah blah blah. Aside from the 2nd Edition masturbation, he does make a few good points but nothing that wasn't already obvious. MMOs aren't typically conducive to roleplaying, what else is new? FYI, however, NWN is an excellent RP medium. It's a different experience from PnP, for sure - but in addi...
by Brother-Captain Gaius
Sat Apr 29, 2006 8:51 pm
Forum: Great Hall
Topic: For our College attending members....
Replies: 14
Views: 2533

Yeah, I could go for some extra credit right about now.
by Brother-Captain Gaius
Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:00 am
Forum: Gaming & Technology
Topic: Third World Farming Simulator
Replies: 6
Views: 1582

Hm, 14 rounds.
by Brother-Captain Gaius
Thu Apr 20, 2006 6:57 pm
Forum: Gaming & Technology
Topic: KOTOR 1 vs KOTOR 2
Replies: 31
Views: 6512

Narsil wrote:50d10 for a level fifty Sith Lord using Force Crush, isn't it? :twisted:
...I was more referring to playing female characters. There was a not-so-subtle cliched double meaning there.
by Brother-Captain Gaius
Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:18 am
Forum: Gaming & Technology
Topic: KOTOR 1 vs KOTOR 2
Replies: 31
Views: 6512

Stofsk wrote:I really liked playing female (ugh, that feels so embarassing to type)
Join us. You don't know the power of the Dark Side. :twisted: