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  1. RyanL

    Casting call for "song of Ice and Fire"

    Patrick Stewart as Stannis? Nah, too likeable. Ed Harris. -Ryan
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    Oh my GOD!

    I'll be interested to see if there's any truth to this. I've got to stay on the skeptical side of things. I mean ... John Carmack. -Ryan
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    metroid prime overhyped?

    I read on PlanetGamecube that a certain percentage of Gamecube CPUs came from IBM's fab plant with a particular flaw that happens to be triggered by Metroid Prime. I have absolutely no sources to cite for this, so ... grain of salt. A lot of people also have issues with the motors in the disc...
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    metroid prime overhyped?

    That sucks. I've heard a lot of complaints about Metroid Prime freezing, though it never happened to me. It's unfortunate that it had to happen to a game that had you "on the fence", so to speak. My understanding is that it's actually not a problem with the game, but rather with the cube...
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    metroid prime overhyped?

    I think that the game designers did an effective job of using a combination of visuals and music to evoke a certain atmosphere. For example, Phendrana Drifts felt lonely and remote to me. I didn't want to go there because it actually made me feel sad on some level. -Ryan
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    metroid prime overhyped?

    It's hard to say exactly what I loved about Metroid Prime. I'll just say that I did indeed like the game very much, and I hope that you enjoy it more as you work through it. I will say this about the difficulty level: Some of the bosses later in the game are very challenging. Either that I...
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    IceStorm in Upstate New York

    What's the big deal? I realize there's no saving throw, but Ice Storm only does 5D6 damage. -Ryan
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    New Orleans , LA. - d20 D&D Kalamar

    I'm not looking for a new game right now; however, our group is always looking for players, so I'd like to extend the invitation. Right now, we have a mixed sci-fi D20 (mostly Dragonstar) game and an ongoing D&D game that we switch between every few months. We generally play on Tuesday...
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    What's the deal with Dragonlance?

    Sorry to snip so much from Stormprince's nice post. I just wanted to sort of respectfully disagree with the above and emphasize the theme of balance, which I feel to be major part of Dragonlance. The novels put a lot of emphasis on the idea that extreme good and extreme evil are both...
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    Zelda: WindWaker?

    What do you guys think about the cel-shaded look? I'm withholding judgement until I can actually play the game, of course. Some of you lucky folks will probably have it by the time you read this post, so give us the 411 :) I'm enjoying Ocarina of Time immensely. I must say that, having never...
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    Zelda: WindWaker?

    Well, well, well. I should have had more faith. I got my bonus disc today. It's a good thing I called the store when I did, because they apparently only had a few left. Incidentally, my local store won't have the game until Tuesday. Official release date is Monday, right? Not surprising, I...
  12. RyanL

    Skies of Arcadia 2 - Confirmed!

    Hehe. Finished it two nights ago. Awaiting further orders, sir! -Ryan
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    Skies of Arcadia 2 - Confirmed!

    Is Skies of Arcadia any good? What's it like? Is that the one that's based on a card game, or am I thinking of something else? I implicitly trust the opinion of a man with a Kevin Smith avatar. Seriously, though, I need a good RPG. I bought Evolution: Worlds but it's really not very good...
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    [OT] Your most used programs ...

    And posting at the same time? Wow. I set myself up for that one, didn't I?
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    [OT] Your most used programs ...

    I don't know my list, but I wanted to give a m4d shout out to a fellow python user. Yo. Heh :) -Ryan
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    Zelda: WindWaker?

    Wouldn't surprise me. I know that my local store (whose name starts with "Game" and ends with "Stop") is the paragon of inefficiency. Amusing story: I went there to pick my pre-ordered copy of Metroid Prime. The clerk goes in the storeroom to get it, and I'm not exaggerating when I say that...
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    Zelda: WindWaker?

    Thanks. I was in the area last night so I stopped by the store and inquired. According to the clerk, they had some bonus discs, but there's a shortage and I may not get one until sometime after the actual game is released (the unspoken additional words "if ever, hahahahah" hung in the air :)...
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    Zelda: WindWaker?

    Hey, I preordered it as well... except I preordered from the store at the mall rather than an internet vendor. Do you dudes know if I can pick up the bonus disc early, or do I have to wait for the game to be released? I really don't want to miss out on the bonus disc, because I didn't own a...
  19. RyanL

    Next Robert Jordan book announced!

    Since I've bashed Jordan enough, I'll take this opportunity to say that I, too, thought Goodkind was complete crap. I couldn't force myself to read more than a few chapters of The Stone of Tears or whatever it's called. -Ryan
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    Obscure cartoons you forgot you liked

    Jem (and the Holograms). Beverly Hills Teens. How did I turn out heterosexual? -Ryan
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