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The Hydlaa Plaza / Re: Kittens are always cute.
« on: June 10, 2006, 12:52:17 pm »
I saw this and had to do it.
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General Discussion /
« on: April 05, 2006, 09:01:19 pm »
Karyuu,
Yes that is a nice style. However, it\'s not the default one. If you go to form General Admin and click Override User style and replace the default from Subsilver to the modified style. Then the guest will get the nice artwork as well.
Another thing to do is to delete subSilver altogether. You may want to make yet another style available that isn\'t brown due to the fact some monitors have real trouble with it (ie I saw this on my mother\'s monitor which isn\'t that great and could barely read the form).
Just trying to help a little.
Yes that is a nice style. However, it\'s not the default one. If you go to form General Admin and click Override User style and replace the default from Subsilver to the modified style. Then the guest will get the nice artwork as well.
Another thing to do is to delete subSilver altogether. You may want to make yet another style available that isn\'t brown due to the fact some monitors have real trouble with it (ie I saw this on my mother\'s monitor which isn\'t that great and could barely read the form).
Just trying to help a little.
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General Discussion /
« on: April 04, 2006, 10:26:14 pm »
It is a shame that you have the default style on the forum.
Try a different style on the forum to zip it up
Style Demo << try them out
Download them << Plenty of choices.
Or you can mode it easily.
Just look fore the directory with the art and change it.
Try a different style on the forum to zip it up
Style Demo << try them out
Download them << Plenty of choices.
Or you can mode it easily.
Just look fore the directory with the art and change it.
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Newbie Help (Start Here) /
« on: January 08, 2006, 09:25:38 pm »
Another way.
How to get systems specs without opening up your computer.
The first thing is do you have a MacIntosh from Apple Corporation or do you have a PC. This is kind of an important distinction.
If you have a Mac you are on your own.
If you are on a PC the first good plan of attack is to get into the systems BIOS. You do this just as the computer is booting up. You hit F1, F2 and Delete, not at the same time, like a Mad Monkey. This will usually do the trick. If you catch the sequence on boot up and it tells you to hit something to get into the BIOS you can do that instead of the Mad Monkey thing.
Don?t mess with the BIOS settings, like change something, unless you know what you are doing!
When and if you get into the System BIOS, poke around and you will probably find a good deal of systems spec information. For instance, processor, speed, and type, the amount of Ram you have, and so on.
Quite often there is a splash screen proclaiming what video card you have before anything fires up. It is usually quite quick. There is also often another splash screen after the BIOS code has run that tells you what mother board you have.
Failing all of this there is another option if you have Windows (if you are running Linux and don?t know your systems specs that is just sad) is go into the Start, Control Panel, System, and then the General Tab. Write all that good stuff down. For the video card go to control panel, display then the settings tab. In the middle of the window you will see what video card you have.
If, on the other hand, you want to take the top off your box you probably are not asking this question, ?how do I get my systems specs??
How to get systems specs without opening up your computer.
The first thing is do you have a MacIntosh from Apple Corporation or do you have a PC. This is kind of an important distinction.
If you have a Mac you are on your own.
If you are on a PC the first good plan of attack is to get into the systems BIOS. You do this just as the computer is booting up. You hit F1, F2 and Delete, not at the same time, like a Mad Monkey. This will usually do the trick. If you catch the sequence on boot up and it tells you to hit something to get into the BIOS you can do that instead of the Mad Monkey thing.
Don?t mess with the BIOS settings, like change something, unless you know what you are doing!
When and if you get into the System BIOS, poke around and you will probably find a good deal of systems spec information. For instance, processor, speed, and type, the amount of Ram you have, and so on.
Quite often there is a splash screen proclaiming what video card you have before anything fires up. It is usually quite quick. There is also often another splash screen after the BIOS code has run that tells you what mother board you have.
Failing all of this there is another option if you have Windows (if you are running Linux and don?t know your systems specs that is just sad) is go into the Start, Control Panel, System, and then the General Tab. Write all that good stuff down. For the video card go to control panel, display then the settings tab. In the middle of the window you will see what video card you have.
If, on the other hand, you want to take the top off your box you probably are not asking this question, ?how do I get my systems specs??
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Roleplaying (Communitive Storywriting) /
« on: October 02, 2005, 08:44:01 pm »
I think if they make a separate section rather than an entire form, it probably should be a heavily moderated one. Another form would be okay but the more I think about it I think this one would work out well.
I don\'t think the opposite of aggressive is peaceful. One can be aggressive at work to solve a problem and still be basically a peaceful person. I think the opposite of aggressive is lazy. The opposite of peaceful is warlike. Maybe there\'s a better synonym for warlike. So, Ithink the list should read
Hot tempered - Unflappable
Aggressive - Lazy
Warlike - Peaceful
Loyal - Selfish
Naive - Distrustful
And possibly Nympomaniac - Unic
Even though the nympomaniac - Unic is a standard human trait you may be right.
About dierolling I\'ve got a special breakdown of it for you. I\'ll be posting it in the next couple of days when I get it hammered out.
As far as the specialized versus open I\'ve probably shouldn\'t have brought that up until later. I probably bit off more than I could chew the first post. However later on I\'ll have a more thorough explanation.
I don\'t think the opposite of aggressive is peaceful. One can be aggressive at work to solve a problem and still be basically a peaceful person. I think the opposite of aggressive is lazy. The opposite of peaceful is warlike. Maybe there\'s a better synonym for warlike. So, Ithink the list should read
Hot tempered - Unflappable
Aggressive - Lazy
Warlike - Peaceful
Loyal - Selfish
Naive - Distrustful
And possibly Nympomaniac - Unic
Even though the nympomaniac - Unic is a standard human trait you may be right.
About dierolling I\'ve got a special breakdown of it for you. I\'ll be posting it in the next couple of days when I get it hammered out.
As far as the specialized versus open I\'ve probably shouldn\'t have brought that up until later. I probably bit off more than I could chew the first post. However later on I\'ll have a more thorough explanation.
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Roleplaying (Communitive Storywriting) /
« on: October 02, 2005, 01:09:47 pm »
Open Discussion on game pay
I was going to post this on the brainstorms section but it looks ill equipped to handle details. I recommend setting up a PHPbb sight. It is easy. You could add a section to this site and add users to the discussion.
So, what does this system need to accomplish?
Here are my thoughts...
1.Role Play! Most players need a tangible framework to role play. Many players will role play their physical stats. Why? Because they are written down and the player can see and understand it. The only role play stats that are on the sheet are Law, Chaos, Good and Evil. The alignment system is a relic of D&D and is an inadequate tool to describe a charter\'s behavior. The majority of players don\'t even get the Law, Chaos part.
If you are trying to facilitate role play the old D&D system needs to be script. The player needs a new tool to add them. Set up personality traits in a range from 1-20 say no more than 8 traits. They work beside the physical stats to fill out the charter. At the extremes 1 and 20 the trait is a pathological drive, all consuming. A 10 is normal.
A first attempt...
Hot tempered...unflappable
Killing Machine...kills nothing
Aggressive....passive
Nymphomaniac....unic
Loyal...self interest rules
Friendly...hostile
Happy....sad
I believe a hot tempered, killing machine, self interested with hostile tendencies describes a charter better than chaotic evil does.
2.Numbering system. This one will be hotly debated.
Some will want only a simple set of dice. Some games out there only use the d6. Others only use only a d20 or a d100.
Others like rolling the funky dice. In a design phase having a device that can set you a random number from 1 to 12 maybe just the range you need for that situation. The tact of less dice is better so one type must be the best really limits a game\'s flexibility.
Either way you want to go there are good arguments either way. I have never seen having different dice types confuse anybody. It\'s no harder then understanding what a random number generator is in a programming language. On the other hand, d6 only means you can get the dice anywhere.
Whatever gets implemented this is the first thing that needs to be worked out. It\'s the bedrock that the rest of the game must follow.
3.Open versus specialized game system.
Is this system going to be easily extend able or tailored only for plainshift? Once again the argument can cut both ways.
Tailoring it to plainshift only makes for an easy transition.
You can mimic the root system of the computer version for easier development.
Why it is a bad idea...
Tad said you can\'t use the computer number system. This isn\'t a problem due to the fact that it wouldn\'t work anyways. The design goals are entirely different.
RPG\'s with non-flexible content don\'t last long. The ones around 25 years ago are long dead. The flexible ones are still played.
I firmly believe that having a role system that is flexible and expendable with a bent towards role play has a chance. The current plain shift environment should be a module played with the rules not tightly integrated. By expanding personality in the game you will gain an element the players will enjoy.
I was going to post this on the brainstorms section but it looks ill equipped to handle details. I recommend setting up a PHPbb sight. It is easy. You could add a section to this site and add users to the discussion.
So, what does this system need to accomplish?
Here are my thoughts...
1.Role Play! Most players need a tangible framework to role play. Many players will role play their physical stats. Why? Because they are written down and the player can see and understand it. The only role play stats that are on the sheet are Law, Chaos, Good and Evil. The alignment system is a relic of D&D and is an inadequate tool to describe a charter\'s behavior. The majority of players don\'t even get the Law, Chaos part.
If you are trying to facilitate role play the old D&D system needs to be script. The player needs a new tool to add them. Set up personality traits in a range from 1-20 say no more than 8 traits. They work beside the physical stats to fill out the charter. At the extremes 1 and 20 the trait is a pathological drive, all consuming. A 10 is normal.
A first attempt...
Hot tempered...unflappable
Killing Machine...kills nothing
Aggressive....passive
Nymphomaniac....unic
Loyal...self interest rules
Friendly...hostile
Happy....sad
I believe a hot tempered, killing machine, self interested with hostile tendencies describes a charter better than chaotic evil does.
2.Numbering system. This one will be hotly debated.
Some will want only a simple set of dice. Some games out there only use the d6. Others only use only a d20 or a d100.
Others like rolling the funky dice. In a design phase having a device that can set you a random number from 1 to 12 maybe just the range you need for that situation. The tact of less dice is better so one type must be the best really limits a game\'s flexibility.
Either way you want to go there are good arguments either way. I have never seen having different dice types confuse anybody. It\'s no harder then understanding what a random number generator is in a programming language. On the other hand, d6 only means you can get the dice anywhere.
Whatever gets implemented this is the first thing that needs to be worked out. It\'s the bedrock that the rest of the game must follow.
3.Open versus specialized game system.
Is this system going to be easily extend able or tailored only for plainshift? Once again the argument can cut both ways.
Tailoring it to plainshift only makes for an easy transition.
You can mimic the root system of the computer version for easier development.
Why it is a bad idea...
Tad said you can\'t use the computer number system. This isn\'t a problem due to the fact that it wouldn\'t work anyways. The design goals are entirely different.
RPG\'s with non-flexible content don\'t last long. The ones around 25 years ago are long dead. The flexible ones are still played.
I firmly believe that having a role system that is flexible and expendable with a bent towards role play has a chance. The current plain shift environment should be a module played with the rules not tightly integrated. By expanding personality in the game you will gain an element the players will enjoy.
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The Hydlaa Plaza / Software Patent Law Rejected
« on: July 06, 2005, 08:45:35 pm »
The vote, 648-14 with 18 abstentions so it\'s not going to happen.
648 votes to 14, that\'s how utterly wrong this bill was.
648 votes to 14, that\'s how utterly wrong this bill was.
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Technical Help: Problems BEFORE entering the game /
« on: July 04, 2005, 05:41:03 pm »
CPUs can be underclocked as well as overclocked. My guess is that your hardware has that capability since it has every other bell and whistle probably ever conceived. You can do it through the bios settings and sometimes there is a program shipped with a motherboard that can do it too. Hope this helps.
By underclocking you can reduce the power consumption on your CPU and maybe that will fix the problem. Seems like a real shame though, doesn\'t it? To do something like that?
By underclocking you can reduce the power consumption on your CPU and maybe that will fix the problem. Seems like a real shame though, doesn\'t it? To do something like that?
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The Hydlaa Plaza /
« on: June 14, 2005, 09:00:41 pm »
I have been using Linux since 1985 where setting up Xwindow was a little like surgery without anesthesia until today where setting up SuSE is about 5 point in clicks and you are done.
The debate of Windows versus Linux is probably done best on slashdot. They get into all kinds of wars there like BSD versus Linux and on and on....
So let\'s just cut to the chase. Linux is not for everybody. If you want to set up a PHP website with MYSQL then Linux is the ticket. It is actually very easy to do. I use it for all my day to day web browsing, chat room work and on and on...
However, if you\'re into gaming it\'s Windows all the way. I don\'t even know why there\'s a debate on this. A gamer wants to put a game into a computer and have it work. They don\'t want to mess with Video drivers independent of who makes the card. Windows does that. Not because it\'s superior, but merely because if you want to sell a video card it better work on Windows.
Most users really don\'t give a dam about customization. This is a hard lesson for people who are really into computers. However, it\'s true.
So, go read Slashdot. There\'s a lot of good information there on exactly these topics.
The debate of Windows versus Linux is probably done best on slashdot. They get into all kinds of wars there like BSD versus Linux and on and on....
So let\'s just cut to the chase. Linux is not for everybody. If you want to set up a PHP website with MYSQL then Linux is the ticket. It is actually very easy to do. I use it for all my day to day web browsing, chat room work and on and on...
However, if you\'re into gaming it\'s Windows all the way. I don\'t even know why there\'s a debate on this. A gamer wants to put a game into a computer and have it work. They don\'t want to mess with Video drivers independent of who makes the card. Windows does that. Not because it\'s superior, but merely because if you want to sell a video card it better work on Windows.
Most users really don\'t give a dam about customization. This is a hard lesson for people who are really into computers. However, it\'s true.
So, go read Slashdot. There\'s a lot of good information there on exactly these topics.
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Fan Art / Reference Links for Artists.
« on: June 12, 2005, 10:31:26 am »
This is a set of reference links to weapons from different times and places. Its goal is to help the artist to see the different types of swords and weapons. They also show how they are used (style and form) in some links.
This one has actual medieval text on weapon use.
Higgins Armory Sword Guild
Very nice link Page
Medieval Sword Virtual Museum
Sword Forum International
Angel Sword
A total breakdown on the Japanese sword.
Japanese sword Guide
This place sells weapons but they have good picks of them as well.
Swords Direct
I know there are not any picks but I could not resist.
Northern Lights MUD
This one has actual medieval text on weapon use.
Higgins Armory Sword Guild
Very nice link Page
Medieval Sword Virtual Museum
Sword Forum International
Angel Sword
A total breakdown on the Japanese sword.
Japanese sword Guide
This place sells weapons but they have good picks of them as well.
Swords Direct
I know there are not any picks but I could not resist.
Northern Lights MUD
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The Hydlaa Plaza / Fun Links
« on: February 26, 2005, 11:58:41 am »
This is a set of links that i have on my Bookmarks.
Games
To make a copy
cdfreaks
A fun game with a GPS. Give it a try you may like it.
Geocaching
Take a look at this one.
World Forge
A large set of Linux CAD and 3D modeling packages.
modeling packages
This is an RPG maker that is 2d. It\'s got a okay database.
Rpg Maker Downloads
Robots the hobby that I love.
I spent a lot of time working with team 166 on there robot. The main resion I have been missing from PlainShift.
First Robot
Robot Parts
The best robot bones you can get,
Extruded aluminum
More extruded aluminum.
Alufab
For more parts.
Active Robots
For the best price in parts.
Surplus Sales
Robot control and brains.
Pontech
Hobbyengineering for PIC programming
Expresspcb for custom boards
Pololu for control systems
A nice PIC Programming starter class
DigiKey for all the electronic parts you could want
Linux Links.
I have a lot of them but the first one covers them all.
The goto for all Linux.
Linux Online
Nice distro that is off the betten path.
Vector Linux
The must have Linux tool. If you just want to try Linux give this one a shot first.
Knoppix
So click away and have fun.
If you have some fun links I wold like to see them.
Games
To make a copy
cdfreaks
A fun game with a GPS. Give it a try you may like it.
Geocaching
Take a look at this one.
World Forge
A large set of Linux CAD and 3D modeling packages.
modeling packages
This is an RPG maker that is 2d. It\'s got a okay database.
Rpg Maker Downloads
Robots the hobby that I love.
I spent a lot of time working with team 166 on there robot. The main resion I have been missing from PlainShift.
First Robot
Robot Parts
The best robot bones you can get,
Extruded aluminum
More extruded aluminum.
Alufab
For more parts.
Active Robots
For the best price in parts.
Surplus Sales
Robot control and brains.
Pontech
Hobbyengineering for PIC programming
Expresspcb for custom boards
Pololu for control systems
A nice PIC Programming starter class
DigiKey for all the electronic parts you could want
Linux Links.
I have a lot of them but the first one covers them all.
The goto for all Linux.
Linux Online
Nice distro that is off the betten path.
Vector Linux
The must have Linux tool. If you just want to try Linux give this one a shot first.
Knoppix
So click away and have fun.
If you have some fun links I wold like to see them.
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Wish list /
« on: January 03, 2005, 10:07:52 pm »
I\"m with you on this all the way.
However, the idea I\'ve always had would unfortunately require some coding. It comes down to some of the experience you get is directly applied to what it is you\'re doing and some of it is more general. Say 1/2 and 1/2. Half goes to the skill you\'re working on and half goes into a pool that you can use for any skill.
However, the idea I\'ve always had would unfortunately require some coding. It comes down to some of the experience you get is directly applied to what it is you\'re doing and some of it is more general. Say 1/2 and 1/2. Half goes to the skill you\'re working on and half goes into a pool that you can use for any skill.
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Guilds Forum /
« on: January 03, 2005, 03:02:09 pm »
lynx_lupo
I guess if cb is released in the next 2 weeks I\'m up the creek. However, all of that will be coming my guess is by then. Compiling all of the scattered bits of information seems to be taking a lot longer than I anticipated. I got a 9 hour per day job and a family. However, I think I can get it all done. The first post was just an initial \'does anybody want this?\' Seems that some people do. So, I\'m working on the next stage.
The role playing element will probably come about this weekend so don\'t worry. Right now, though, if I don\'t concentrate on getting something like a curriculum all this will be for naught.
I guess if cb is released in the next 2 weeks I\'m up the creek. However, all of that will be coming my guess is by then. Compiling all of the scattered bits of information seems to be taking a lot longer than I anticipated. I got a 9 hour per day job and a family. However, I think I can get it all done. The first post was just an initial \'does anybody want this?\' Seems that some people do. So, I\'m working on the next stage.
The role playing element will probably come about this weekend so don\'t worry. Right now, though, if I don\'t concentrate on getting something like a curriculum all this will be for naught.