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How many of you reload every time they do not get a desired result?

I never reload, unless I die and have to.
6 (18.2%)
Only in crucial battles or when Imoen (Insert other valuable char.) gets chunked.
6 (18.2%)
Sometimes.
8 (24.2%)
Always (Hey, it is my game after all!)
13 (39.4%)

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Offline irenicus

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Re: Roleplaying reloaded
« Reply #25 on: February 01, 2005, 02:19:55 PM »
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Re: Roleplaying reloaded
« Reply #26 on: February 02, 2005, 05:14:25 AM »
I consider resurrection entirely un-heroic. I sorta lost  that feeling playing IWD2 on HoF difficulty. I just can't memorise enough heal spells :( Poor Dwarf.
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Re: Roleplaying reloaded
« Reply #27 on: February 02, 2005, 09:39:03 AM »
Just think how unheroic it'd be for Boromir to die at the hands of orcs, and then get resurrected.

I'm also reminded of the time I ruined the Jaheira romance by not submitting to those bandit's demands--at Jaheira's request, too!  I mean, doesn't she know she'd only be toast if they chunked her?  She was at full health!  She had like 60 hit points!  Ridiculous!
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Re: Roleplaying reloaded
« Reply #28 on: February 03, 2005, 01:46:44 AM »
Yeah, and ironskin is instant cast too and of course she would have it memorized.


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Re: Roleplaying reloaded
« Reply #29 on: February 03, 2005, 03:22:10 AM »
 
  i think my 'tell a heroic story' drive began its epic lagging after about the 19th (or was it 90th?) bg1 hand-skeleton-dust animation.  and further after the fourth consecutive (levels, not attempts at the same level) HP roll of 1 (for a fighter) . . .
 
  show of hands, "The only time I have ever loaded a save was because of a crash." ... ??
 
  i would happily pass the Crown of Anality (and banality, for that matter - even with DBG the prospect is mindnumbing).  although of course some Tactics-honed experts may have evolved to this style of play (and hopefully teleporting through 'spent' areas at a clip).
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Re: Roleplaying reloaded
« Reply #30 on: February 03, 2005, 03:38:27 AM »
So, Ghreyfain and Caedwyr, do you want us to tell your girlfriends/partners that you have no objection to them becoming toast, or do you want the relationship to last longer than 5 minutes? The choice is yours.

Is there anyone who doesn't reload? Ever? And just plays with the hand they are dealt? Like in RL? Perish the thought.

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Re: Roleplaying reloaded
« Reply #31 on: February 03, 2005, 03:53:43 AM »

  now if anybody restarts the ENTIRE game after a crash, when an auto-save is still recoverable -
 
  no.
  just no.
  that sort of person needs help.
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Re: Roleplaying reloaded
« Reply #32 on: February 03, 2005, 11:04:31 AM »
So, Ghreyfain and Caedwyr, do you want us to tell your girlfriends/partners that you have no objection to them becoming toast, or do you want the relationship to last longer than 5 minutes? The choice is yours.

Yeah, but raise dead doesn't exist.  If some bandit threatened to break my girlfriend's nails unless I gave him ten thousand dollars, I'd flip him the bird, chuckle, and see about calling the cops.  If SHE flipped out because of that... well.
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Re: Roleplaying reloaded
« Reply #33 on: February 03, 2005, 12:49:31 PM »
So, Ghreyfain and Caedwyr, do you want us to tell your girlfriends/partners that you have no objection to them becoming toast, or do you want the relationship to last longer than 5 minutes? The choice is yours.

Is there anyone who doesn't reload? Ever? And just plays with the hand they are dealt? Like in RL? Perish the thought.



Or maybe having adventured with Jaheria for quite some time, we are well aware of her capabilities and the fact that she can take care of herself.  On top of that, she doesn't seem to like being thought of as defenseless, or in need of protecting.

And as I said before, Ironskin is instant casting, and with it up, the bandit has pretty much lost his only hope of harming her before the PC and Jaheria beat them into a bloody pulp.

Or she could always shapeshift on him.  I'm sure that would be a suprise, which would again give the PC a chance to intervene.

I just figured that with what I know of her abilities, personality, and skills, that she can take care of herself, and doesn't like to be coddled
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Re: Roleplaying reloaded
« Reply #34 on: February 03, 2005, 03:55:53 PM »
Yep, Ghreyfain,that'd be entirely her problem. (No emoticon for hilarious laughter. Oh well.)
Caedwyr, you are entirely right about Jaheira's personality and abilities. What is the baffling reason she cracks it with you, then?

Keep running with logic, both of you. Then as you watch the woman fade into the sunset, you'll have your impeccable thought processes to comfort you. Of course those less likely to be influenced by their logic get an actual person to do so. But there are people who find being right so much more fun than sex.  :D
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Re: Roleplaying reloaded
« Reply #35 on: February 03, 2005, 05:34:25 PM »
I only want to know, if you play on after a pad pay-off-situation, and you just start talking about sex again. Oh boy. :P
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Re: Roleplaying reloaded
« Reply #36 on: February 03, 2005, 05:49:05 PM »
Keep running with logic, both of you.

Whoever said I wasn't basing my decision on emotions?  Love, specifically.  I *loved* my gold, so I wasn't about to make any nail-breaking come between me and that love. ;)
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Re: Roleplaying reloaded
« Reply #37 on: February 04, 2005, 01:31:18 AM »
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Caedwyr, you are entirely right about Jaheira's personality and abilities. What is the baffling reason she cracks it with you, then?

Keep running with logic, both of you. Then as you watch the woman fade into the sunset, you'll have your impeccable thought processes to comfort you. Of course those less likely to be influenced by their logic get an actual person to do so. But there are people who find being right so much more fun than sex. 

I agree, it is completely baffling.  I mean why does she get upset when I obviously show a complete lack of caring about her predicament.  She's the one who wanted to hook up with me, and after my little werelobster demonstration she should know that the top thing on my mind is kicking some serious ass.  Honestly, if she isn't going to shape up in the face of a triffling disturbance by lesser beings, then she might as well ship out.


And there is always Aerie or Viconia. *ducks*


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Whoever said I wasn't basing my decision on emotions?  Love, specifically.  I *loved* my gold, so I wasn't about to make any nail-breaking come between me and that love.

Love, what is this love you speak of?  Oh, you must mean this.  Yes, love is a very powerful emotion. :P





Well, luckily for the heartless me, there is the reload option. :D



(The reason she ditches you is rather obvious.  It was informative though to take a look through the dialogues and to see all the ways that section plays out.  For the longest time, I didn't realize there was any way of successfully making it through the whole thing without offering yourself as a target.  I don't think I've ever gotten the money option.)


Actually, one of the funnier times I had this particular event occur, was when Jaheria already had an ironskin up, along with a good stack of other magical defenses, or in other instances I've had it when she had some item/ability which made her immune to normal and +1 weapons.  Heh, since the bandits were only packing unenchanted weapons, it made the whole event a little bit silly. ;)




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Re: Roleplaying reloaded
« Reply #38 on: February 04, 2005, 06:07:32 AM »
*sigh* i always restart every thim i get even the most littlest thing wrong

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Re: Roleplaying reloaded
« Reply #39 on: February 04, 2005, 06:52:23 AM »
*sigh* i always restart every thim i get even the most littlest thing wrong

  restart or reload?
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Re: Roleplaying reloaded
« Reply #40 on: February 04, 2005, 07:14:09 AM »
re start the enitre game

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Re: Roleplaying reloaded
« Reply #41 on: February 04, 2005, 07:15:55 AM »
 
  yikes.
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Re: Roleplaying reloaded
« Reply #42 on: February 04, 2005, 07:21:35 AM »
*takes crown* erm, thanks *starts to polish it*

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Re: Roleplaying reloaded
« Reply #43 on: February 04, 2005, 07:52:18 AM »
i always reload.  that's what quick save is for, right?!
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