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Dargoth
Great Reader
Australia
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 Posted - 23 Jul 2004 : 07:41:36
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Im not going to be popular with my Bank manager over the next few months
D&D/FR stuff
Annihilation
Elminsters Daughter
Serpent Kingdoms
Shining South
Libri Mortis
Monster Manual 3
The Two Swords
Computer Stuff
Rome Totalwar
Half life 2 (Which is aparently only 2 weeks away from going gold)
New Graphics card (likely a Radeon 9600XT+)
New Processor (2.6-3.0GHZ)
New Mother Board
New RAM (Aparently the old Ram isnt compatiable with the new CPUs and bother boards)
Other stuff
Star wars Trilogy Special edition DVD box set
Aberations D&D minis
SW Minis (Im desperately resiting this but I will soon be playing in a SW campaign)
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Edited by - Dargoth on 23 Jul 2004 07:43:58
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31774 Posts |
Posted - 23 Jul 2004 : 07:56:40
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Originally posted by Dargoth
Im not going to be popular with my Bank manager over the next few months
D&D/FR stuff
Annihilation
Elminsters Daughter
Serpent Kingdoms
Shining South
Libri Mortis
Monster Manual 3
The Two Swords
Well, I already have the first three of those, so my list only has three of your remaining four items. I'm sure you remember that I spoke previously about what I intend to do when the MMIII is released.
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Computer Stuff
Rome Totalwar
Half life 2 (Which is aparently only 2 weeks away from going gold)
New Graphics card (likely a Radeon 9600XT+)
New Processor (2.6-3.0GHZ)
New Mother Board
The Radeon is a superb graphics card. I just purchase 3 cards for my system last week. It's totally revolutionised the way I've been playing games on the network.
How much do you expect to pay for a new processor? When I purchased a 10 GHz chip for my latest machine, it cost me several hundred gold pieces...
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New RAM (Aparently the old Ram isnt compatiable with the new CPUs and bother boards)
I'm glad you mentioned this, as I would have pointed it out to you if you hadn't...
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Other stuff
Star wars Trilogy Special edition DVD box set
Aberations D&D minis
SW Minis (Im desperately resiting this but I will soon be playing in a SW campaign)
Is there anywhere online that we can see the SW minis yet? I haven't found any site on my own.
What's your SW campaign about?
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Arivia
Great Reader
Canada
2965 Posts |
Posted - 23 Jul 2004 : 07:58:06
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Even if you're not going latest generation for your video card, you might want to wait until the latest-generation cards hit your shores-at that time, the prices on 9800 cards should drop significantly enough to make it worth the wait.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 23 Jul 2004 : 08:09:35
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While I'm certain Alaundo will be disappointed by the fact that this scroll contains little in the way of actual Realmslore, I'd just like to respond to something that Arivia just said.
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Even if you're not going latest generation for your video card, you might want to wait until the latest-generation cards hit your shores-at that time, the prices on 9800 cards should drop significantly enough to make it worth the wait.
That's a few months wait, at the very least. You can't expect Realms CRPGers to wait that long to play some of their favorite games, surely?
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Arivia
Great Reader
Canada
2965 Posts |
Posted - 23 Jul 2004 : 08:18:17
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Originally posted by The Sage
That's a few months wait, at the very least. You can't expect Realms CRPGers to wait that long to play some of their favorite games, surely?
It's going to take that long for the X800 and such to wind their way down there? Wow. Oh, and remember, we're not talking about the Realms or CRPGs here, just D3 and HL2. I do applaud his decision to go with ATI's selections, however-the performance hit on D3 is not much when compared to the performance hit nVidia's products are apparently going to have with HL2... |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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Posted - 23 Jul 2004 : 08:24:22
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Oh... I didn't think about this with regards to playing D3. I'd forgotten about that... Silly old Sage 
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It's going to take that long for the X800 and such to wind their way down there?
That's only an approximation. It could change, but there's been little demand for the cards here of late...
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Arivia
Great Reader
Canada
2965 Posts |
Posted - 23 Jul 2004 : 08:30:43
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Originally posted by The Sage
That's only an approximation. It could change, but there's been little demand for the cards here of late...
No surprise, in the face of nVidia's latest offerings, especially with regards to the next Farcry patch(as it's the Game of the Moment, so to speak) and the hardware test results for Doom 3...Anyway, in a weak attempt to steer this back towards board relevancy, what are you planning to do when the MMIII comes out? |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 23 Jul 2004 : 08:41:54
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I intend to wait for detailed reviews of the tome, basically. Only then, will I decide on whether it's worth me parting with some of my hard-earned gold pieces. And, I have several other tomes to purchase at roughly the same time as MMIII's release date. They must take priority.
I've never been that fond of WotC monster books. The only tomes I've purchased from WotC that detail monsters are those that relate to my interests. FF would be the most obviously example, as would MMII with it's heavy planar content. But, for some reason, from the listing of creatures detailed in the MMIII that you posted several weeks ago, I've found nothing that even remotely interests me.
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Arivia
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 23 Jul 2004 : 08:53:34
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Originally posted by The Sage
I intend to wait for detailed reviews of the tome, basically. Only then, will I decide on whether it's worth me parting with some of my hard-earned gold pieces. And, I have several other tomes to purchase at roughly the same time as MMIII's release date. They must take priority.
I've never been that fond of WotC monster books. The only tomes I've purchased from WotC that detail monsters are those that relate to my interests. FF would be the most obviously example, as would MMII with it's heavy planar content. But, for some reason, from the listing of creatures detailed in the MMIII that you posted several weeks ago, I've found nothing that even remotely interests me.
Well, I'll be sure to provide you with one, if I get it around it's release date.
In contrast, I do like WotC's offerings in that field-they tend to present monsters I find quite interesting. Then again, I'm not one for more types of more "mundane" creatures-I like them a bit more magically-infused, I suppose. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 23 Jul 2004 : 09:04:32
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That's good to hear. I'll look forward to it.
I suppose that, if I didn't also have several other tomes from various publishers to purchase, I'd most likely buy the MMIII... if for nothing else but it's possible usage in my upcoming Eberron campaign which starts next month -- finally...
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Alaundo
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Dargoth
Great Reader
Australia
4607 Posts |
Posted - 23 Jul 2004 : 10:12:42
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MM3 may get chucked from the list and I may have to delay Liberis Mortalis, Shining South and The Two Swords until November.
My current Graphics card is a Dodgy old Geforce 2 so it definately needs replacing especially for Rome Total war and HL2
380-480 for the processor (plus another 180 for a new mother board)
Im not running the SW campaign (ive decided to see what lifes like on the other side of the Dm screen) One of my players from my Banites on the March Campaign is going run it (Hopefully hes forgeten about that Tiefling Rogue he was playing who coup d'gas's by the drow in BOTM
Pics of Star wars minis can be found here
http://members.cox.net/ghenghis_ska/FigureGallery.htm
If Alaundo is reading this: How about creating an off topic forum where people can discuss other stuff like setting other than the FR (I have heard strange rumours that other setting of exist)etc
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
5695 Posts |
Posted - 23 Jul 2004 : 10:30:15
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Originally posted by Dargoth
If Alaundo is reading this: How about creating an off topic forum where people can discuss other stuff like setting other than the FR (I have heard strange rumours that other setting of exist)etc
Well met
Indeed, Dargoth. You may wish to read this particular scroll. |
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Dargoth
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brjr2001
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 24 Jul 2004 : 04:09:27
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Originally posted by Dargoth
Im not going to be popular with my Bank manager over the next few months
D&D/FR stuff
Annihilation
Elminsters Daughter
Serpent Kingdoms
Shining South
Libri Mortis
Monster Manual 3
The Two Swords
Lol i need allot of this stuff yeah i can get it |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Dargoth
Great Reader
Australia
4607 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jul 2004 : 09:26:50
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Originally posted by The Sage
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Originally posted by Dargoth
Sage: Pics of almost all the SW minis can be found here (it was updated today)
http://members.cox.net/ghenghis_ska/FigureGallery.htm
Thanks Dargoth. I'll have to put some gold pieces aside for these then. I wonder though... will we be seeing any minor Sith characters?
The First series focus on the Rebellion era, the 2nd will focus on the Old Republic (I expect to see lots of Jedi in that expansion) |
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Emperor Sigismund
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Mel Brooks |
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 24 Jul 2004 : 09:37:01
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Originally posted by Dargoth
The First series focus on the Rebellion era, the 2nd will focus on the Old Republic (I expect to see lots of Jedi in that expansion)
Well met
 ::withdraws staff of the irritated moderator +5::
Now, about these tomes.... Sith?, Old Republic?.... no room on thy shelf for those..... tomes of Realmslore?..... plenty room
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Dargoth
Great Reader
Australia
4607 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jul 2004 : 10:56:43
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Originally posted by Alaundo
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Originally posted by Dargoth
The First series focus on the Rebellion era, the 2nd will focus on the Old Republic (I expect to see lots of Jedi in that expansion)
Well met
::withdraws staff of the irritated moderator +5::
Now, about these tomes.... Sith?, Old Republic?.... no room on thy shelf for those..... tomes of Realmslore?..... plenty room
Need I say more?
*smacks Alaundos Staff of the irrated moderator +5 with a Rod of Cancellation* |
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"Its good to be the King!"
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Alaundo
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Dargoth
Great Reader
Australia
4607 Posts |
Posted - 25 Jul 2004 : 01:05:24
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Originally posted by Alaundo
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Originally posted by Dargoth
*smacks Alaundos Staff of the irrated moderator +5 with a Rod of Cancellation*
Well met
I'll pretend I didn't see that, Dargoth
*waves hand*
You didnt see anything.......(These arent the droids your looking for) |
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SiriusBlack
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 25 Jul 2004 : 01:09:32
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Originally posted by Dargoth
*waves hand*
You didnt see anything.......(These arent the droids your looking for)
 Obi-Wan Dargoth. I like that.  |
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DDH_101
Master of Realmslore
Canada
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Posted - 25 Jul 2004 : 04:05:18
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Originally posted by Dargoth
Im not going to be popular with my Bank manager over the next few months
D&D/FR stuff
Annihilation
Elminsters Daughter
Serpent Kingdoms
Shining South
Libri Mortis
Monster Manual 3
The Two Swords
Computer Stuff
Rome Totalwar
Half life 2 (Which is aparently only 2 weeks away from going gold)
New Graphics card (likely a Radeon 9600XT+)
New Processor (2.6-3.0GHZ)
New Mother Board
New RAM (Aparently the old Ram isnt compatiable with the new CPUs and bother boards)
Other stuff
Star wars Trilogy Special edition DVD box set
Aberations D&D minis
SW Minis (Im desperately resiting this but I will soon be playing in a SW campaign)
Dargoth, maybe you should rob the bank to get the money you need for all these goodies you want. Lol. After all like you said, your bank manager is not going to be too happy anyways, so you might as well get him even more pissed. |
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Dargoth
Great Reader
Australia
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Posted - 25 Jul 2004 : 04:05:41
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Originally posted by SiriusBlack
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Originally posted by Dargoth
*waves hand*
You didnt see anything.......(These arent the droids your looking for)
Obi-Wan Dargoth. I like that.
Lets just say we'd like to avoid any "Moderator entanglements" |
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Emperor Sigismund
"Its good to be the King!"
Mel Brooks |
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
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Posted - 25 Jul 2004 : 10:22:40
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Originally posted by Dargoth
*waves hand*
You didnt see anything.......(These arent the droids your looking for)
::stares at Dargoth blankly::
These are'nt the droids i'm...... wait a minute Why, I oughta...  |
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Ouch it promises to be an expensive 3 months
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Radeon?! What is all this speak? I'll hear no more, I say