July 4, 2004
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 7:14 am
NEWS FROM THE REALMS: MAKE SURE TO VISIT US AT telnet://barren.coredcs.com:8000/
Disaster: Happy Canada Day!!!
Well, it's July 1st, so once again happy Canada Day to all of you!
Make sure to have a beer, pet a beaver, and kiss your friendly local
Canadians. To celebrate, we're also going to have a nice little
quest. Your job will be to collect items that remind you of Canada
(or Canadians) and put them in a bag to be collected and judged.
Bags will be available from me if you see me on, or you can use your
own bag. Please make sure that you place some manner of identifying
item into the bag, such as a body part. There is no upper nor lower
limit for the number of items you include, since judging will be
entirely subjective anyways. Your bags must be handed in to me by
11:59PM on monday at the latest (mud time) unless you make specific
arrangements with me before that and have a good reason for having to
hand them in late. Lari has been kind enough to sponsor this quest,
so please don't forget to thank her. Right now this is a mortal only
quest. Heroes are free to turn in entries, but I'm not guaranteeing
that heroes will be getting prizes. If you have any questions, ask
them and I'll post clarifications right away. -Dis
Sunflower: care package
Many people in my area are getting together a care package for US soldiers in Iraq and was going to let
you all know that if there was a msg you wanted to say to them that i would gladly include it in the box
of stuff we are sending.
msg's can be sent to aottmaya@yahoo.com
DevilsAngel: Care packages
I think that is wonderful Sunflower. The club that I hang out at (a gay bar in central texas)
is having a benifit show tonight to raise money to send packages to U.S. Soldiers that are in Iraq.
If anyone has a loved one and has an address for them over there, you can email me...
at Failyn3333@hot.rr.com give me their information and I will put them on the list to recieve a package.
I think everyone should try to do something patriotic this weekend. We may not all like our administration
but we should all support our troops.
Oh I'm singing in the show to help raise money, so
yes, I am contributing too.
I hope everyone has a great weekend and a safe one.
Xorex: quest prizes
hi everyone, i worked on those quest prizes i owed people... i have
prizes for: Entity, Christmas, Solaran, Reku, and Skoobert (but
Reku's prize isn't quite finished). if you see me on, ask for your
prize
====================================================
THESE CHARACTERS NEED TO LOG IN OR THEY RISK LOSING THEIR CHARACTER AFTER A YEAR AND A HALF:
Bloodlord, Dhamonii, Dor, Everlong, Fiend, Flarn, Galadriel, Gromdal, Huh, Icebeam, Jovar, Khorne,
Knut, Kvark, Lepain, Malek, Meridian, Minin, Myrmecia, Neogen, Nide, Nightbringer, Nimue, Nox, Perrin,
Pingo, Rathanas, Ravenous, Ravn, Realwampus, Replay, Reptyle, Rithic, Slanter, Spuck, Twetty, Willy,
Yamcha, Ziyat, Zoorp
====================================================
IDEAS:
Extreemist: ive idead this as exo, but id still like to see, on the stat screen, your base hp/mana/mv beside
your affected hp/mana/mv
Ginsu: ills need some form of rescue, since they are natural tanks and want to stand there and get beaten
Extreemist: so i was thinking, humans are martial artists, one style some use is to basically go crazy and start
swinging without regard, why not give humans frenzy at level 25 or so instead of 32, and having it guild would
also make ALOT of sense
Extreemist: something else, alot about martial arts is blocking the opponents hits, not absorbing them, which is what
we have humans do now, so why do humans get parry OOG AND so late? i think it should be in guild and one of the
first skills learned
Kiri -- Just a note to let you know humans are going to be redone at some point to reflect this.
Extreemist: why again does it take 6 turns for a human to regain thier balance? that seems... outrageous. when an
avian uses peck and knocks themselves out, it doesnt seem to phase them one bit, but when a human misses a roundhouse,
its like the end of the world
Skaven: since there is the create potion spell why not have a create pill spell
DwarfMan: Everywhere should repop as fast as the Barren Realms Academy! =-)
===================================================
REPLIES BY SOULSTORM:
Putting in my two cents. Been a while since I've been back to BR and have
really gotten back into it. Missed you guys and gals. Hope things are
going well with you!
--Soulstorm
IDEAS:
Dispair: a new skill, enhance shield, possibly for dwarves or for humans?
--Soulstorm: Well being that humans already get "sanctuary", I don't think
they should get another layer of defence. As for dwarves, they are power
houses for damage, double and triple attack with enchanced damage, etc., A
spell to enchance a shield would be neat though since shields are rarely
used in the game and possibly give incentive to use them more.
Exo: why not make it so when you add a ? or a ! mark, your say comes out as
Exo exlaims ... or Exo wonders ...it may add a little more to the game, and
a joke channel would be neat as well
--Soulstorm: you can always do an emote and add a ? or ! to whatever you
want, if you want a specific social, then write one and submit it.
Shiloh: when ur drunk and you run into a wall or into the ceiling, maybe you
should lose some hp.
--Soulstorm: That'd be very interesting... I also thought about that or
getting knocked out. Like if you use peck too much as an avian you can
black out, why not black out if you run into a wall?
Isabelle: I know it's been said many times by many people, but yellh would
be fantastic
--Soulstorm: I would like a sayh too, but that would be out of the question.
Yellh seems like it could be do-able...
Tasenrad: I have an idea to help people find the help files they may be
looking for. For example, if you know the funciton you want to do starts
with an 'a', you could type 'help a' and it would list all the available
functions beginning with 'a'.
--Soulstorm: Sounds like a good idea, but I'd like like a "help list a" or
the like so the help file doesn't think you want help on say inventory if
you did "help i"
Zecan: illithids should be able to use flaming eq
--Soulstorm: I don't agree... I think of Ill's as humans. Druids and Elves
are special magicially enchancted races, where as Ill's 'magic' come more
from the mind rather than innate magic running through their veins. Maybe
I'll full of it... I just don't agree.
Mondor: Inorganic system for pardoning
--Soulstorm: To elaborate, mondor got a killer flag and there were no imms
to help him out. Just like the thief flag. If there was a way to get rid
of the flag without the aid of an imm or let heros be able to remove it.
Perhaps if you die the flag could be removed or have a vendor set up to pay
a fee to remove it.
Ginsu: guards should be hostile towards demons and others of very low
alignment, such as pushing them away, possibly towards the nearest gate out
of town
--Soulstorm: If I were a guard getting paid minimun wage and this ugly
demon with 4 arms, 5 eyes, 3 legs, and 2 other unnammed body parts came
walking by, the last thing I'd want to do is touch you, let alone try to
remove you from town. Though for those elite guards it would be an
interesting idea to check alignment on chars at and above the mobs level to
attack.
=============================================
Kiri's WWW of URLs:
Happy Fourth from Barbara (she always forgets to put her username on BR!). You need java installed for this.
http://www.njagyouth.org/liberty.htm
A fascinating (and I think accurate) quiz on what kind of thinker you are. I was inter/intrapersonal. Post your results
in the newsletter section of the forums!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/leonardo/t ... wers.shtml
The 25 weirdest things you can purchase on Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/li ... 21-9518321
A great source for streaming free radio
http://www.shoutcast.com/
=============================================
From Melissa - who also forgot her username in her email.
The Washington Post's Style Invitational once again asked readers to
> take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or
> changing one letter, and supply a new definition.
>
> Here are the 2003 winners:
>
> 1. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until
> you realize it was your money to start with.
>
> 2. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
>
> 3. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops
> bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows
> little sign of breaking down in the near future.
>
> 4. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of
> getting laid .
>
> 5. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the
> subject financially impotent for an indefinite period.
>
> 6. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high .
>
> 7. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic w it and the
> person who doesn't get it.
>
> 8. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running
> late.
>
> 9. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.
>
> 10. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra
> credit.)
>
> 11. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these
> really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's
> like, a serious bummer.
>
> 12. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day
> consuming only things that are good for you.
>
> 13. Glibido: All talk and no action.
>
> 14. Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when
> they come at you rapidly.
>
> 15. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after
> you've accidentally walked through a spider web.
>
> 16. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito that gets into
> your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.
>
> 17. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a grub in
> the fruit you're eating.
>
>
> And the pick of the literature:
>
> 18. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an a*******.
Disaster: Happy Canada Day!!!
Well, it's July 1st, so once again happy Canada Day to all of you!
Make sure to have a beer, pet a beaver, and kiss your friendly local
Canadians. To celebrate, we're also going to have a nice little
quest. Your job will be to collect items that remind you of Canada
(or Canadians) and put them in a bag to be collected and judged.
Bags will be available from me if you see me on, or you can use your
own bag. Please make sure that you place some manner of identifying
item into the bag, such as a body part. There is no upper nor lower
limit for the number of items you include, since judging will be
entirely subjective anyways. Your bags must be handed in to me by
11:59PM on monday at the latest (mud time) unless you make specific
arrangements with me before that and have a good reason for having to
hand them in late. Lari has been kind enough to sponsor this quest,
so please don't forget to thank her. Right now this is a mortal only
quest. Heroes are free to turn in entries, but I'm not guaranteeing
that heroes will be getting prizes. If you have any questions, ask
them and I'll post clarifications right away. -Dis
Sunflower: care package
Many people in my area are getting together a care package for US soldiers in Iraq and was going to let
you all know that if there was a msg you wanted to say to them that i would gladly include it in the box
of stuff we are sending.
msg's can be sent to aottmaya@yahoo.com
DevilsAngel: Care packages
I think that is wonderful Sunflower. The club that I hang out at (a gay bar in central texas)
is having a benifit show tonight to raise money to send packages to U.S. Soldiers that are in Iraq.
If anyone has a loved one and has an address for them over there, you can email me...
at Failyn3333@hot.rr.com give me their information and I will put them on the list to recieve a package.
I think everyone should try to do something patriotic this weekend. We may not all like our administration
but we should all support our troops.
Oh I'm singing in the show to help raise money, so yes, I am contributing too.
I hope everyone has a great weekend and a safe one.
Xorex: quest prizes
hi everyone, i worked on those quest prizes i owed people... i have
prizes for: Entity, Christmas, Solaran, Reku, and Skoobert (but
Reku's prize isn't quite finished). if you see me on, ask for your
prize
====================================================
THESE CHARACTERS NEED TO LOG IN OR THEY RISK LOSING THEIR CHARACTER AFTER A YEAR AND A HALF:
Bloodlord, Dhamonii, Dor, Everlong, Fiend, Flarn, Galadriel, Gromdal, Huh, Icebeam, Jovar, Khorne,
Knut, Kvark, Lepain, Malek, Meridian, Minin, Myrmecia, Neogen, Nide, Nightbringer, Nimue, Nox, Perrin,
Pingo, Rathanas, Ravenous, Ravn, Realwampus, Replay, Reptyle, Rithic, Slanter, Spuck, Twetty, Willy,
Yamcha, Ziyat, Zoorp
====================================================
IDEAS:
Extreemist: ive idead this as exo, but id still like to see, on the stat screen, your base hp/mana/mv beside
your affected hp/mana/mv
Ginsu: ills need some form of rescue, since they are natural tanks and want to stand there and get beaten
Extreemist: so i was thinking, humans are martial artists, one style some use is to basically go crazy and start
swinging without regard, why not give humans frenzy at level 25 or so instead of 32, and having it guild would
also make ALOT of sense
Extreemist: something else, alot about martial arts is blocking the opponents hits, not absorbing them, which is what
we have humans do now, so why do humans get parry OOG AND so late? i think it should be in guild and one of the
first skills learned
Kiri -- Just a note to let you know humans are going to be redone at some point to reflect this.
Extreemist: why again does it take 6 turns for a human to regain thier balance? that seems... outrageous. when an
avian uses peck and knocks themselves out, it doesnt seem to phase them one bit, but when a human misses a roundhouse,
its like the end of the world
Skaven: since there is the create potion spell why not have a create pill spell
DwarfMan: Everywhere should repop as fast as the Barren Realms Academy! =-)
===================================================
REPLIES BY SOULSTORM:
Putting in my two cents. Been a while since I've been back to BR and have
really gotten back into it. Missed you guys and gals. Hope things are
going well with you!
--Soulstorm
IDEAS:
Dispair: a new skill, enhance shield, possibly for dwarves or for humans?
--Soulstorm: Well being that humans already get "sanctuary", I don't think
they should get another layer of defence. As for dwarves, they are power
houses for damage, double and triple attack with enchanced damage, etc., A
spell to enchance a shield would be neat though since shields are rarely
used in the game and possibly give incentive to use them more.
Exo: why not make it so when you add a ? or a ! mark, your say comes out as
Exo exlaims ... or Exo wonders ...it may add a little more to the game, and
a joke channel would be neat as well
--Soulstorm: you can always do an emote and add a ? or ! to whatever you
want, if you want a specific social, then write one and submit it.
Shiloh: when ur drunk and you run into a wall or into the ceiling, maybe you
should lose some hp.
--Soulstorm: That'd be very interesting... I also thought about that or
getting knocked out. Like if you use peck too much as an avian you can
black out, why not black out if you run into a wall?
Isabelle: I know it's been said many times by many people, but yellh would
be fantastic
--Soulstorm: I would like a sayh too, but that would be out of the question.
Yellh seems like it could be do-able...
Tasenrad: I have an idea to help people find the help files they may be
looking for. For example, if you know the funciton you want to do starts
with an 'a', you could type 'help a' and it would list all the available
functions beginning with 'a'.
--Soulstorm: Sounds like a good idea, but I'd like like a "help list a" or
the like so the help file doesn't think you want help on say inventory if
you did "help i"
Zecan: illithids should be able to use flaming eq
--Soulstorm: I don't agree... I think of Ill's as humans. Druids and Elves
are special magicially enchancted races, where as Ill's 'magic' come more
from the mind rather than innate magic running through their veins. Maybe
I'll full of it... I just don't agree.
Mondor: Inorganic system for pardoning
--Soulstorm: To elaborate, mondor got a killer flag and there were no imms
to help him out. Just like the thief flag. If there was a way to get rid
of the flag without the aid of an imm or let heros be able to remove it.
Perhaps if you die the flag could be removed or have a vendor set up to pay
a fee to remove it.
Ginsu: guards should be hostile towards demons and others of very low
alignment, such as pushing them away, possibly towards the nearest gate out
of town
--Soulstorm: If I were a guard getting paid minimun wage and this ugly
demon with 4 arms, 5 eyes, 3 legs, and 2 other unnammed body parts came
walking by, the last thing I'd want to do is touch you, let alone try to
remove you from town. Though for those elite guards it would be an
interesting idea to check alignment on chars at and above the mobs level to
attack.
=============================================
Kiri's WWW of URLs:
Happy Fourth from Barbara (she always forgets to put her username on BR!). You need java installed for this.
http://www.njagyouth.org/liberty.htm
A fascinating (and I think accurate) quiz on what kind of thinker you are. I was inter/intrapersonal. Post your results
in the newsletter section of the forums!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/leonardo/t ... wers.shtml
The 25 weirdest things you can purchase on Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/li ... 21-9518321
A great source for streaming free radio
http://www.shoutcast.com/
=============================================
From Melissa - who also forgot her username in her email.
The Washington Post's Style Invitational once again asked readers to
> take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or
> changing one letter, and supply a new definition.
>
> Here are the 2003 winners:
>
> 1. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until
> you realize it was your money to start with.
>
> 2. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
>
> 3. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops
> bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows
> little sign of breaking down in the near future.
>
> 4. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of
> getting laid .
>
> 5. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the
> subject financially impotent for an indefinite period.
>
> 6. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high .
>
> 7. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic w it and the
> person who doesn't get it.
>
> 8. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running
> late.
>
> 9. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.
>
> 10. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra
> credit.)
>
> 11. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these
> really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's
> like, a serious bummer.
>
> 12. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day
> consuming only things that are good for you.
>
> 13. Glibido: All talk and no action.
>
> 14. Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when
> they come at you rapidly.
>
> 15. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after
> you've accidentally walked through a spider web.
>
> 16. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito that gets into
> your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.
>
> 17. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a grub in
> the fruit you're eating.
>
>
> And the pick of the literature:
>
> 18. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an a*******.