Ye Olde Galactic Bar & Grill & Phong's Head Cantina

[tesco samoa]

well we all have gold now. so the game should be gold.

[mac5732]

bump

[Mephisto]

No files received yet...

[tesco samoa]

u set up a game ??? What's the name? PBW Right

[Growltigga]

anymore progress on this? I thought someone was going to tell me how to pick files and send them to the Donkey

[Growltigga]

has anyone else noticed how the Cantina seems to be dying a death? has it run out of pork scratchings and chicken itchings? has everybody else been barred and not told me?

[Mephisto]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Growltigga:
anymore progress on this? I thought someone was going to tell me how to pick files and send them to the Donkey<hr></blockquote>

Shrek, somewhere in here is a description how to sent the files to me. If you cannot find them I will have to repost write a documentation again. However, I will be in Italy from Friday till Wednesday next week.

[Growltigga]

Cheers Uberteufel. I will scroll down the thread and find your words of wisdom.

I will then see if I understand them to send you my race (I am still trying to marry up the Piundon shipset with the Terran race portrait and flag!!!) - what did we decide on racial points?

What are you doing in Italy? is she attractive?

[Gryphin]

"Doing myself in", I admit my sweetheart does want a lot of attention and my experiments do take a lot out of me.
You once mentioned a Mantacora in a Private Mail as a counter to my Gryphin being 1/2 Feline and ss such able to deal with Tiggas.
"allwwed to post here" was in responce to your "Banned" jest.
I'll try to find the post

[Gryphin]

Mephistos Post on how to send him the files:
It is currently 5 pages in and was posted on:
posted 24 March 2002 20:06
Which should make it easier to locate in the future.

[Growltigga]

Cheers Gryph - can I reccomend Metatonic BTW - I find it is a great restorative if you are feeling down, done over or in your case, probably done in!

Manticores, Chimaeras, Griffins, Hippogriffs whatever, they are all catfood in one form or the other

[Gryphin]

I don't know what Metatonic is, but I'm sure it is not good for me.
I was offering to make you a Racial Portrait with a Mantacora body. Do a search at Google.com on +furry +mantacora
Let me know if there are any you like.

[Gryphin]

PS: Tiggas = Torp Targets

[Growltigga]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Gryphin:
I don't know what Metatonic is, but I'm sure it is not good for me.
I was offering to make you a Racial Portrait with a Mantacora body. Do a search at Google.com on +furry +mantacora
Let me know if there are any you like.<hr></blockquote>

Metatonic is a vitamin complex and is quite tasty - you buy it in chemists and health food shops

Can you do me a racial portrait of that girl I sent you? if not, the human portrait will do!

As for the remark about "Tiggas = torp targets", I am not going to dignify that remark with a response

"Gryphins = poor quality catfood"

[ 09 April 2002: Message edited by: Growltigga ]</p>

[Mephisto]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Growltigga:
What are you doing in Italy? is she attractive?<hr></blockquote>

A group of law students from my court decided to make a little voyage to Italy so I organized it. And yes, she is attractive. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[Growltigga]

Good for you Mephisto, I was beginning to get worried about you

When you say she is attractive, do you mean she has nice fur, good legs, long ears, big eyelashes and a wet nose? or is it big teeth, nice scales, good wingspan and a lovely tail

[Gryphin]

If you are serious, yes I can make a racial pic of her.
"Poor Qualty Cat food"? You are apsolutely correct. But you wil never know because Tiggas will be dinnin on my torps.

[Growltigga]

Gryphin, actually, it would be more than my life is worth to have that paragon of virtue as my racial portrait - No, I cannot do that so please could you just use the dorky picture of the terran from the SEIV game.

PS I will send you the website address for that lovely young lady so that you may ponder to your hearts' content

PPS you have a torp fixation, I suggest you seek counselling

[Gryphin]

My sweetheart will spend more time at the delightful site.
I can send you the Sweet Racial Pic so you can use it wint another rase. Hmm, I wonder if I use it as my pic will you shoot at my ships?
(or just try to capture them)
I am already in counceling. She said "sometimes a torp is only a torp"

[Growltigga]

If you use Ines Sastre as your racial picture, I would be your best friend and yes, Iwould not blow your ships up

BUt if you do that, I will use a picture of a Woolly Bear as my racial portrait and you will think that you are looking in a mirror!!

Torps are torps, I personally will look forward to carving you up like an oven ready duck with an PPB

[ 09 April 2002: Message edited by: Growltigga ]</p>

[Gryphin]

"looking in a mirror!!"
That won't stop me from schreading your ships. There is more about me than you want to know.

[Growltigga]

Gryphin my boy, you are going down a la Hindenburg - you have as much chance of shredding my ships as I do of waking up tomorrow morning with both Ines Sastre and Kylie Minogue

Mephisto, dont spend too long away, genießen sie schönes Italien, genießt ihren schönen gnadige fraulein, glücklichen hund (is my spelling bad or what?)

You may think you shall visit destruction on me similar to what God did unto the Sodomites, but believe me my boy, what will happen to you will be as bad as what the Sodomites used to do to each other

Come and have a go if you think you are hard enough (we know you are good enough in name only)

[mac5732]

Setup if everyone agrees, give your ok's or opinions

Version - Gold
5000 racial points
No AI's
3 starting Planets
Medium Tech start
all worm holes attached
Large Map either Cluster or Spirol
none or low catastophies
pick you atmosphere
pick your type of planet (ice, rock, etc)
all rules in effect
no restrictions
role play your race
5000 ships
5000 units
only see allied info
turn on the listings for Yards, resupply, etc
if use above then don't turn on planet names

anything else

just some ideas Tka-chik Empire (mac)

[Growltigga]

why not turn on planet names oh smelly one?

BTW are you going to hold to our secret alliance and whomp dat Gryphin well and good before you and me duke it out???

[Mephisto]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Growltigga:
When you say she is attractive, do you mean she has nice fur, good legs, long ears, big eyelashes and a wet nose? or is it big teeth, nice scales, good wingspan and a lovely tail<hr></blockquote>

Hu, does Kylie Minogue has anything of this??? So, is she attractive to you? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[Mephisto]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Growltigga:
[QB]Mephisto, dont spend too long away, genießen sie schönes Italien, genießt ihren schönen gnädige fräulein, glücklichen hund (is my spelling bad or what?)QB]<hr></blockquote>

Your spelling is in fact fine, you throw around some of the cases but the Last thing let me wonder: glücklichen hund. Happy dog? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/confused.gif
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[capnq]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr> glücklichen hund. Happy dog? <hr></blockquote>I think he was trying for "you lucky dog", a common (American?) English colloquialism for expressing envy of someone's good fortune.

[Mephisto]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by capnq:
I think he was trying for "you lucky dog", a common (American?) English colloquialism for expressing envy of someone's good fortune.<hr></blockquote>

Ah! I see. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

[tesco samoa]

mac sounds good. Post the name of the game when it is set up.....

[Gryphin]

I'm still allowed to post here, It has been another 7 days with "Bogeys on My Six". When you find the thread will you copy and past it so I can study it also?
I'll get those altered ternans to you or would you prefer a Mantacora?

[Growltigga]

Gryph, good to see you still around - I thought you may have been a victim of, ahem, one of your own experiments and accidently done yourself in

Mephisto's summary is about 3 pages ago in the Cantina - I saw it earlier on.

What do you mean about Mantacora? you have lost me there? if you need a name for my empire, call it the Solar Federation (anyone remember the Rush 2112 album?)

Why shouldn't you be allowed to post here?

[Growltigga]

Mephisto, yes, I was trying to say "Lucky Dog" ie as rightly said, a common english colloquiallism, I did ask a German chap we have working for us and he said that was the nearest I could get

[Growltigga]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by [K126]Mephisto:


Hu, does Kylie Minogue has anything of this??? So, is she attractive to you? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif <hr></blockquote>

Yes and unequivocably

neben diesem ines sastre, ist sie das schönste mädchen in der welt [pls excuse tenses and cases, I never got the hang of that]

[ 10 April 2002: Message edited by: Growltigga ]</p>

[Mephisto]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Growltigga:
Mephisto, yes, I was trying to say "Lucky Dog" ie as rightly said, a common english colloquiallism, I did ask a German chap we have working for us and he said that was the nearest I could get<hr></blockquote>

You can say "Du glücklicher Hund" but I did not get the right context so I was lost. My fault. :-)

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Growltigga:
[pls excuse tenses and cases, I never got the hang of that]<hr></blockquote>

Well, I REALLY can understand that. It is very hard. That’s a reason why I learned English. It is just easier for most of world population to learn English then German. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[Growltigga]

yeah and I only learnt the German I did because I once had a dream about marrying Claudia Schiffer

[Gryphin]

From the "New Player Struggle ling" Thread:
Posted by GrowlTigga
Gryph, trust you to have a tactic for "small and tiny"
I am sure there is some double entendre here but is completely escapes me.

Can anyone help me out?

[Growltigga]

double entendre and barb-ed insult my boy

you are learning, you are definately learning

BTW anyone seen Mac? he doesn't post as much as hge used to - do you think he is sulking because of the revelations made about his trollies or is he off practicising for this game

[mac5732]

GT, I have been real busy at work and haven't had the chance to take a breather, also my youngest son deleted my Sulfnbk file by mistake and now we've been having trouble getting on AOL, don't know if this is what's causing the problem or not, from what I've been told this file has to do with networking and internet files. I don't know if it would affect my PBW game or not, anyone have any ideas or info on it, or how I can bring it back??

In regards to my "trollies", I have hired a private eye to investigate into the disappearance of some of these items in questions. I posed the question to my wife, but alas, she took the 5th???

Tesco, how about the "Galactic International Bash", or is this to long??

GT, His most imperious, all knowing, ever enlightening, Highness, Twixle the 4th, of the Tka-chik empire, has always been one to continue to endeavor into the realms of research, alas, this quest however is very costly, therefore, he is open to any and all salutations in regards to compensation to further his races completeness with the universe, in regards to scientific study.
In fact our new CTW cruisers have been recently upgraded with mixed crews to increase the fighting moral of our All victorious Navy, especially in those systems far away and continued research into a TGP weapon system is currently underway, the cost is high tho, so we are always looking for additional funds, resources, tech etc to help our most esteemed race expand throughout the universe in search of scientific knowledge...But, we have the know how to defend ourselves if need by..... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

In regards to the names being listed, I haven't tried it yet with the Gold, but in 1.49 and others when I turned the names and the Resupply, yards etc on, they covered overe each other and were hard to read, I don't know if this has been fixed with GOld.

just some ideas mac

[ 10 April 2002: Message edited by: mac5732 ]</p>

[mac5732]

Mephisto, I hope to get you my race sometime within the next 3-5 days, as soon as I get some time....

Anyone have any additons or deletions in regards to set up? also will need to know exactly who wants to be included... pls post

just some ideas mac

[Growltigga]

Twixle the 4th????

You are scaring me Mac, you are really scaring me. I am also worried about your CTW cruisers and the TGP weapon system.

The fabulous furry felines of the Growltigga Imperium are pleased to announce that they have finally completed construction protocol on the 'Furry Fellah' Battlecruiser design - combining this with our new "Moose Kisser" missile system and the galaxy will tremble to the sound of our paddy paws - and as for development of the "stubborn understains" delivery system and "Mac's Kaks" claoking system - we cant lose

[Gryphin]

You are scaring me Mac, you are really scaring me. I am also worried about your CTW cruisers and the TGP weapon system.”
Seems GrowlTiggas scare easily.
Um "Moose Kisser"? Shouldn’t that be, “Anti "Moose Kisser" missile system? Or has GrowlTigga taken up new habits?

[Mephisto]

Please sent me your files not before next Wednesday. I won't be in town and my mailbox might just not be big enough.

The Sulfnbk file has nothing to do with networking or the internet, it is used for long file names under does. I would provide it to you if I only had W95/98/ME. Try this link http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q301316

[mac5732]

Tks Mephisto, I'll hold off until next week on the my race files

Also, Growltigga has sent me a clandestine Email, it appears his new powers that be within his work domain has set up some restrictions and therefore, he has stated he shall not be on the forum as much as before, In regards to the game, I emailed him back asking if he still would partake I'll let everyone know as soon as I hear.

mac

[tesco samoa]

Hey Mes. Send emp files to you or upload them to PBW ???

This is a PBW game right. 1.67 all human players following the guidelines by MAC ??

I thought that you would only run the game if we were using a non standard mod.

I will send them to you regardless,,, thanks for running the game. But wouldn't the PBW game help you out a bit since your not playing in the game.

[tesco samoa]

Tesco, how about the "Galactic International Bash", or is this to long??

Is not on the PBW site. But sounds good

[Mephisto]

In fact PBW sounds like a good option. I will still setup the PBW game and do whatever I can so that all the players only need to do the absolute minimum. Back on Wednesday!

[Growltigga]

I am pleased to announce that I have spoken to the powers that be who at my work who have agreed, only as it is embarassing to see a fully grown 6 foot Shrek lookalike crying, to give me back access to the forum

Yippee

[mac5732]

GT, glad your back,

Tesco, I haven't had a chance to download the new patch yet, hope to this weekend.

just some ideas mac

[tesco samoa]

i have downloaded it and I am having the problems that were reported on the gold patch thread.

So I will reinstall the game this weekend.

I still have not tried the gold Version at all.

I suggest that our game we bump the units and ships up to 20000

[Growltigga]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by tesco samoa:
I suggest that our game we bump the units and ships up to 20000<hr></blockquote>

who on earth is going to have 20,000 ships in their fleet?? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

[Growltigga]

Right, I will get my empire set emailed up to Mephisto this week but query, what do we do about characteristics and advanced traits??

Secondly, can we have a roll call posted here in the Cantina with those who are in and the races you are playing - I want to know who is beating me up

[Saxon]

Canada is, as ever, cold.

I am back in the office and have a copy of Gold sitting at home. I will draw up a race and will be happy to send it wherever it is needed. I too lean towards PBW, it is smoother. I also support Mac’s set up, though I would like planet names displayed. After all, it adds to the role playing flavour.

Moose kissing was kept to the obligatory dozen a day. After all, I was busy, but could not let the family name down. I am pleased to be back in Kenya where the sun is shining and I can ask that cute girl at the moneychangers out for dinner.

Tigga, please forward me your boss’ email address, we need to discuss the internet access issue. Clearly employees are being allowed far too many privileges in your office and I need to set things straight.

[Saxon]

Unit and ship limit should be set as high as possible. While only my fleet will be big enough to push the ship limit, the unit limit can hurt those who like mines, sats and fighters.

Just my two cents

[mac5732]

Having problems downloading the patch, it messed everything all up, ugh

what if we just play gold Version without the patch for now, until the bugs in the patch are fixed??

mac

[Growltigga]

Mac, fine but how do I 'disapply' the 1.67 patch?

[Suicide Junkie]

Reinstall from CD to go from 1.67 to 1.60

[Growltigga]

Awwww, not when I have just changed all the tech files and star system files!!! do you know how long it took me renaming all the techs in the game?

[mac5732]

GT, 2 possibles, one we use 1.67, or you can re-load 1.60 just put it under different name, that way yu don't mess with your downloaded patch

or, you guys start, just put extra race in, and when I get patch straightened out, will join in, I'll take whatever you design....

just some ideas mac

[ 15 April 2002: Message edited by: mac5732 ]</p>

[mac5732]

Ok, I read the problems with patch thread, still have problems, therefore some questions for those more computer literate then me.

1. which is the best way to install patch?
2. I have various Mods and the launcher, do I have to reinstall them as well or won't they be affected by the patch?
3. should I just reinstall gold under different directory, re-name it, then patch, then download the mods again? or just try to download the patch into current gold Version which has mods installed?
4. Is the 20,000 limit in the patch, my gold Version only goes to 5000, just want to make sure I didn't screw something else up, sigh

I'm going to have to take some computer classes if these keeps up http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

just some ideas mac

[ 15 April 2002: Message edited by: mac5732 ]</p>

[Suicide Junkie]

1) Just run the patch. Try setting your path.txt back to "NONE" before you do, just in case. If it complains that your game isn't the correct Version, then save a backup copy of your mods and savegames, then reinstall.

2) Mods should not be seriously affected by the patch.
AI's will see a difference, and the No Firing When Out Of Supplies bit will make for some gameplay changes.

Assuming you have your mods safely stored in modfolders (ie you didn't overwrite the original data) then they will be fine.

3) See #1.
And make a backup of your mods, don't download again.

4) Yes.

[tesco samoa]

How can you say canada is cold. Its 22 today and 29 tomorrow. It's April. And Playoff's are just starting.

On The topic of Roll Call

Tesco is playing ====surprise. You will find out when you meet me.

Is the Game created now on pwb with the 1.67 patch so I can up load my race??

[tesco samoa]

How can you say canada is cold. Its 22 today and 29 tomorrow. It's April. And Playoff's are just starting.

On The topic of Roll Call

Tesco is playing ====surprise. You will find out when you meet me.

Is the Game created now on pwb with the 1.67 patch so I can up load my race??

[Growltigga]

Saxon, good to see you are back from your holidays

Moose kissing was kept to the obligatory dozen a day

the trouble is, I believe you

I can ask that cute girl at the moneychangers out for dinner

hasn't the poor thing got enough problems without you adding to them!

Tigga, please forward me your boss’ email address, we need to discuss the internet access issue. Clearly employees are being allowed far too many privileges in your office and I need to set things straight

The IT guy is called Damian and I have given him your email address - you should like him, he thinks employees have too many rights, his view is that they should be restrcited to breathing and occassional toilet breaks (under supervision of course)

Sheesh, I am glad I do not work for you!

PS Saxon, check your PM

[ 15 April 2002: Message edited by: Growltigga ]</p>

[Saxon]

Tesco,

It might be 29 where you are but it was –4 where I was. Vancouver was warmer, but single digit temperatures are rough on my delicate constitution. As for the playoffs, the Canucks are doing their best to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory and probably won’t make it.

As for playing, yes I am in. Given my dictatorial, colonialist tendencies, I would suggest it will be self-apparent when you meet my race, even if I try playing a Fluffy Bunny Species.

Tigga,

I have checked my PM, but nothing has arrived. Perhaps your eminently sensible IT man has wisely limited your computer privileges. Has he installed the web cam to your computer yet? The one you think is for video conferencing, but actually has a more practical use in monitoring your activity? You know, like the one you paid to have installed in Mac’s laundry room?

As for the cute girl at the money changers, you are right, she does have too many problems already. However, you have heard the old saying about giving work to a busy person if you want to have it done? Well, my theory is to give more problems to the troubled person in the hopes she will be too distracted to use her good judgment and tell me to piss off. Perhaps Gryph can give me some tips in this area.

[Saxon]

Tigga,

You are bragging about victories with drones in a combined arms battle against a human. Does this warrant further comment or gloating in the Cantina? Naturally, we all wonder if this is the long awaited duel between you and Gryph.

[Growltigga]

dictatorial, colonialist tendencies
Fluffy Bunny Species.

Saxon, this paints an interesting vignette on your psychological profile - I suggest you seek counselling (dont us Europeans just love the way you north americans go running off to your psychiatrists every 10 seconds, it makes us fell so level headed and superior)

I have checked my PM, but nothing has arrived

Hmmmm, this is strange, I have 2 Messages in my outbox showing as unread by you

You know, like the one you paid to have installed in Mac’s laundry room

This is slander, the notoriety of Mac's keks has travelled before him and there are Innuits high in the artic circle who have heard of the thermal properties of Mac's trollies

has anyone ever wondered whether Mrs Mac is able to turn on a computer and send her own PM's???

Well, my theory is to give more problems to the troubled person in the hopes she will be too distracted to use her good judgment and tell me to piss off

This is cruel, think of the emotional turmoil your unwanted advances are going to have on this poor girl - all you want to do is satisy your disgusting urges and you are happy to accept the psychological damage you are going to do to this poor flower to do that - you are a heartless, imperialistic, soft skinned Canadian wretch - moose kissing is too good for you, you should stick to skunks

[Growltigga]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Saxon:
You are bragging about victories with drones in a combined arms battle against a human. Does this warrant further comment or gloating in the Cantina? Naturally, we all wonder if this is the long awaited duel between you and Gryph.<hr></blockquote>

Yep, whipped Khanuk's posterior proper with that tactic - I can definately confirm that Gryphin was not the recipient of this thrashing and I am sure he would not have make the daft mistakes Khanuk did

Still, it was quite a good tactic, I am far too sierra-club orientated to use drones against planets and I have never liked kamikazes

[mac5732]

lst in regards to the game, Mephisto said he would be tied up for lst part of the week and to hold off until towards the end of wk before we send him our races. Wait until he lets us know hes ready for setup...

SJ, tks again for the help, I owe you big time, however, I haven't tried your advise yet, so don't be surprised if I mess something up again as usual http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

In regards to my Keks, I have instituted a complete search of my laundry room to ascertain if by chance those phone repair persons were hired by some unknown individual to emplace certain monitors to reveal the locations of those items in question. Further, I have received a scientific report from those in the Artic/Anartic areas of this planet, in which is specifically states that Global Warming is now at unprecedented numbers. It is felt that some abnormal properties are helping not only to cause but to speed up the process. Since I have recently found some of my particular articles missing, it is the possiblity that some unscrupuless person/s have displaced them into the northern reaches of our world, however, it is unknown if they would have any effect on this particular trend. The articles in question were those that were being utilized while researching into the concepts and taste of Tesco's and Puke's sauces in regards to chili and other related cook out quisine. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

In regards to Mrs M and the computer, she has just received her lst one at work and she is in the process of learning its use, This could be bad or good in relationship to the use of our home system and my playing time. In addition, her answer to the Keks is just to "Bury Them", burning would be considered pollution

just some ideas mac

[Saxon]

Tigga,

“Poor innocent flower”? I had already explained that she is a moneychanger and we all know that it is fair game to mistreat and throw out of the temple any moneychangers that we come upon. Historically, they are almost as reviled as lawyers. In fact, I am sure I saw your name on a “Money Changers and Lawyers Co-Commiseration and Group Therapy Seminar”. I will look for it; it is probably in all that scientific literature that Mac has been sending me.

As for therapy, I am just following directions. Following my Last session, the nice lady at reception told me that the therapist was done and never wanted to see me again. She suggested that I go back to my fantasy world and never leave the house again. As such, I can not follow your suggestion of going for counseling, I am supposed to be locked up and playing SEIV.

[Growltigga]

Saxon

You are suggesting that this "poor innocent flower" submit to agreeing a tryst with yourself during which you will no doubt try and juxtapose your manipulatory appendages next to or near her erogenetic zones and will also no doubt attempt to break down her (hopefully staunch) morales with your moose-kissing wiles

If all that are not grounds for sympathising with the girl, then I do not know what are.

I think you will find that the biblical reference is to moneylenders, not money changers. You will be surprise how few bureau de change were around in Palestine in 50BC!

I am a lawyer who specialises in banking and finance so that makes me double damned I guess

Also, the fact that you have gone to a therapist says it all

[Growltigga]

Mac, buring your keks is not environmentally friendly - it releases too much carbon and other noxious substances into the atmosphere.

I consider that Wubbya should consider amending the current US space programme to allow for your used undergarments to be launched by linear accelerator into the Sun. It is the only way of disposing them.

Please dont suggest burying your trollies again, I have this awful vision (like the end of that Spielberg AI movie) of an alien race digging up this lead lined concrete enclosed package thinking it will be some time capsule of wonderful information, and all they get are your tesco-sauce-spoiled keks

Grim http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

[mac5732]

GT, "all they get are your Tesco-sauce spoiled Keks"

LOL, But can you imagine the looks on their faces after opening it up, let alone their offericious inhaling of the fumes cooped up for hundreds of years,, http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

just some ideas mac

[Growltigga]

Mac, I dont want to imagine, I really dont

[mac5732]

Saxon, one must remember that who was the one who was sipping some brew, enjoying the sights of those juggling acts that bounced within his vision at those small quaint outside cafe`s and all the while he was supposedly working. Therefore, money changer or lender, go for it,

You could even break the ice by trying to explain to her the scientific wonders of the "CTW or the "TGP". I'm sure that upon the wonderous insights into these topics that the young filly in question, would see that you are most interested in the finer aspects of science and that you are a person of the world with a fine intellect. This should enhance your ability to enjoy her company on a more frequent basis http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

just some ideas mac

[Growltigga]

enjoying the sights of those juggling acts that bounced within his vision at those small quaint outside cafe`s and all the while he was supposedly working.

Hey, I was in Madrid - what do you expect?

This should enhance your ability to enjoy her company on a more frequent basis

Or get a damn good thump in the chops!!

[Saxon]

As a Last minute bit of tasteless humour, let me agree that there were not a lot of money changers in Palestine in 50BC and add that I doubt there are many there right now. Things are just too lively.

Also, let me add that you learn some remarkable skills while kissing moose, things that I would reveal but for the fear that it would lower the tone around here.

[Growltigga]

No, you are right Saxon. I was watching our breakfast news this morning and naturally, the BBC had one of their star reporters pretty much in the thick of things on the West Bank.

I had the great pleasure of spending not far off a year in the Middle East in 1992/1993 and spent a fair amount of time in Israel and Jordan. I have been to a lot of the West Bank towns including Ramallah and Bethlehem.

The BBC reporter was driving through Ramallah which I always remembered as a lively typical Arab/Palestinian town, thronged to the nines and busy with people enjoying and living their lives. I watched the TV this morning and could not believe. Ramallah was deserted and war torn and I just could not comprehend the difference between reality today and my memories

Please note that I am not casting any opinion or taking any sides on or in the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.

I think it is just so sad that this sort of thing happens in this modern so-called civilised age

[ 17 April 2002: Message edited by: Growltigga ]</p>

[Mephisto]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Growltigga:
Ramallah was deserted and war torn and I just could not comprehend the difference between reality today and my memories[ 17 April 2002: Message edited by: Growltigga ]<hr></blockquote>

Quoting an old song:
"But when I returned how my eyes have burned
to see how a town could be brought to its knees
by the armoured cars and the bombed out bars
and the gas that hangs on to every breeze
Now the army's installed by the old gas yard wall
and the damded barbed wire gets higher and higher
with their tanks and their guns oh my God what have they done to the town I loved so well"

[Mephisto]

To open up a game I need to know:
1.) How many players we are.
2.) How many racial points.
3.) What size of the galaxy.
4.) What techs level we start at.
5.) Tech cost.
6.) Number of starting planets.
7.) Conditions of starting planets
8.) Players can see other players score yes/no.

As I have played some PBEM games I would recommend:
2.) 2000-3000.
3.) Medium size.
4.) Low. Medium if wished for.
5.) High.
6.) 3 to 5.
7.) Good.
8.) No.

[Growltigga]

Mephisto (das glucklicher esel)

This has been discussed at length. Number of players is Mac, me, Gryph, Tesco Samoa, Saxon (Violence) and you

Game synopsis is as follows

Version - Gold 1.67
5000 racial points
No AI's
3 starting Planets
Medium Tech start
all worm holes attached
Large Map (Cluster or Spiral - you choose)
no catastrophes
pick you atmosphere
pick your type of planet (ice, rock, etc)
all rules in effect
no restrictions
role play your race
20000 ships
20000 units
only see allied info
turn on the listings for Yards, resupply and planets

[ 17 April 2002: Message edited by: Growltigga ]</p>

[mac5732]

I thought Tesco had 2 friends who wanted to play?, Anyone else out there that want to play, if so let us know

just some ideas mac

[Mephisto]

Galactic Bar & Grill & Phong's Head Desaster Area is up and running on PBW. So, go and register, sent me your player names and files!

[Saxon]

Ok, I am in place on the PBW. Since it is my first time doing this and I suspect new to others as well, let me reassure you that it is very simple. As Tigga will tell you, if I can figure it out, so can your average garden vegetable.

I would suggest going to the PBW site http://seiv.pbw.cc/ Go to the FAQs and print them out, they are very helpful. From there, try to join the game and once Mephisto says ok, upload your empire file.

Getting your empire file is easy. Just fire up SEIV and create your race. Just remember to set the racial points at 5000 at the start, or you will have to redo everything. Then save the race under your name of choice. You will need to know the directory it is in when you want to upload it.

Mephisto has very kindly set the game up so that a turn only runs when everyone has sent their turn in. This is great and will make our world a happy place. However, if anyone is planning to go on holiday, please let us know so we can get our teddy bears and go mope.

[Saxon]

As the resident garden vegetable, I messed one thing up. Have your .emp file (empire file) ready before you start. Mephisto does need to authorize your entry to the game, which might be quick or might wait until it is daylight in Europe. Once he does that, you can upload your file. In my case, I think we share a time zone and he authorized me very quickly.

[Growltigga]

Saxon, this is a cople of good Posts from you - nice change!!

Sincew when have you been a garden vegetable, and if so, please can the usual residents of the cantina cast their votes for what sort of vegetable Saxon would be, I personally will go for Celeriac

Esel, if I am right from Saxon's post, do you need to be available when we go Online, I wont be able to design the empire until later on tonight which means you would have to be around late on your time

Also, how do find out where the "save empire" option has stuck your file??

[ 18 April 2002: Message edited by: Growltigga ]</p>

[mac5732]

I will also try and get my race down tonight, but it will be late as I have to work my part time job until 10pm. Hopefully next day or two I will send you my race file

Agree with GT how do I know where my save race file is

just some ideas mac

[Growltigga]

Gryphin, I will respond here rather than the 'Planetary Names' thread.

Yes, I do know who John Norman is. As I recall, he wrote about 4-5 good books about Tarl Cabot and Gor, and then about another 20 books where he seemed to be going off on frolics about slavegirls and what you could do with them. He lost it when he went that way if you ask me as some of those stories were really good (Tribesmen of Gor was always a personal favourite)

Right, I now see that you name your planets after battles. That's cool. Why is Little Big Horn in my honour? I note you did not seem to include any battles where the americans got beaten!

As to responding to the off-topic remark, everything in its place, everything in its place

[Saxon]

Where is your .emp file?

Well, open up Microsoft Windows Explorer. It is the place where you see where the files are in your computer. You will look for the folder called Program files, as that is where SEIV is probably saved, unless you installed things in an odd fashion. Double click on that folder and look for Malfodor Malefactions, then SEIV, then either Empires or Races (sorry I forget the exact name). In that folder, you should see a lot of familiar looking names like Krill, Cue Cappa, ect. Look for the one that is the name you used when saving your empire, i.e. Diseased Tigers or Dirty Boxer Shorts. That should be your .emp file.

Tigga, don't worry about Mephisto being on line when you are. If you join and he is not on line, you will just have to log on again tomorrow night and hope he has authorized you in the mean time.

[Growltigga]

Great, cheers Saxon

Actually, if you were a girl we could call you Broccolli Spears

Diseased Tigers? that is not very nice

[Gryphin]

GrowlTigga
Interesting, we are more alike than I thought. I have the first 4 books. I stopped reading when he “off on his frolics”. My favorite was “Nomads of Gor” as you may have picked up from the “Kamchak” referance.
My favorte quote is: “I am a Tuchuck, I have a plan”.

Little Big Horn is in your honor because of all the razing you gave me over Custer.
&lt;EDIT:&gt; “where Americans go beaten”, Depends on how you look at the battles of the Civil War or the battles with the Native Americans who used to force us to Circle the Wagons. You could say Americans both won and lost those battles but I wax philosophically.
&lt;/EDIT&gt;

It is rewarding to see you pick up on my method of moving Off Topic remarks here, (the way I started doing). You are trainable after all.

[ 18 April 2002: Message edited by: Gryphin ]</p>

[Mephisto]

Saxon said it all. :-)

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Saxon:
As the resident garden vegetable, I messed one thing up. Have your .emp file (empire file) ready before you start. Mephisto does need to authorize your entry to the game, which might be quick or might wait until it is daylight in Europe. Once he does that, you can upload your file. In my case, I think we share a time zone and he authorized me very quickly.<hr></blockquote>

Apr 18, 2002 11:22:29 AM CEST
Player Saxon approved to join game (mephisto)
Apr 18, 2002 11:21:07 AM CEST
Applied to join game (saxon)

Keeping in mind that the PBW server had to sent me an Email, I had to read it and then go to the web site to authorize Saxon, I would say, a reaction time of 82 seconds is good enough, isn't it? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

[Growltigga]

Esel, this is an example of the famous German efficiency in action..

.. or are you and Saxon (i) the same person, (ii) identical twins or (iii) lovers?

the public have a right to know!!

Sie sind küßt Saxon?

[Growltigga]

Will try and do mine tonight (if I can work out how!!!!)

Dohh

[mac5732]

I have downloaded 1.67 and have begun working on my race for the game, should have it done sometime this weekend hopefully...well back to the drawing board,,,,

be careful, be very very careful
look to the sky
its THEM

just some ideas mac

[Growltigga]

Bugger, can someone tell me how I download say the excellent Andorian ship set of Atrocities, and then use this as the ship set for the Fabulous Furry Growltigga Continuum before uploading this to the galactic bash gamesite

[tesco samoa]

I have uploaded my race.

Tigga.

Download the file from pbw by clicking on it. Unzip the file to a directory called andorian and then copy this directory over to the ...Space Empires IV Gold\Pictures\Races\directory.

Load the game go in and edit your race and select that race as your picture. then save your empire file again.

Your set.

[mac5732]

ok, I logged into PBW, hope to have my race
finished between now and sunday, never played pbw before so i'm ckng out the site so i'm not to stupid, 1 question since it states tdm-modpack, do i create my race in that directory or se4gold, or does it matter which one?

mac

[ 20 April 2002: Message edited by: mac5732 ]</p>

[Arak Koba]

I have seen nothing but feline coolness and kindness from you Growltigga.

So how is it that you have a member rating of 4 out of 5 stars?

I think your are being robbed.

[tesco samoa]

Hey meph..

the bratt is my friend I see he is number 6. are you accepting him or waiting for another forum person to join...

Looks like my other friend will not make it since the game is full.......

[capnq]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr> Looks like my other friend will not make it since the game is full <hr></blockquote>IIRC, as long as the game hasn't actually started, the owner can increase the number of players as needed.

[tesco samoa]

looks like the game disappeared

[Mephisto]

Sorry, I cannot increase the number of players again but as it seems I can decrease it. Unfortunately I decreased it to 4 so I had to delete the game and set it up again. Now there should be enough space for everybody. If I would have known that Brat was a friend you I would not have kicked him. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif But I didn't know and I had to kick several players as the open spots filled very fast. Nevertheless now there are enough slots open.
Thanks again Geoschmo for the fast help with setting up the game again!

[Growltigga]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Arak Koba:
I have seen nothing but feline coolness and kindness from you Growltigga.

So how is it that you have a member rating of 4 out of 5 stars?

I think your are being robbed.<hr></blockquote>

What a jolly nice thing to say Arak Koba, many thanks and glad to know there are some (other) highly intelligent, genteel, sophisticated and suave individuals on this forum who recognise excellence and style in all its forms - I salute you

The 'fifth' star I can survive without. What worries me more is this spurious military rank of 'Lieutenant Colonel' I seem to have for all my irrelevant Posts - Us Brits don't have this rank, it is a complete US'ism - I feel like I should be walking around with a shaved head and smoking a cigar going on about "crackerjack boxes" like the military adviser from Civilisation calling myself Stormin' Norman or something

[ 22 April 2002: Message edited by: Growltigga ]</p>

[Growltigga]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by [K126]Mephisto:
Sorry, I cannot increase the number of players again but as it seems I can decrease it. Now there should be enough space for everybody. If I would have known that Brat was a friend you I would not have kicked him. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif But I didn't know and I had to kick several players as the open spots filled very fast. Nevertheless now there are enough slots open.
Thanks again Geoschmo for the fast help with setting up the game again!<hr></blockquote>

Rats, I uploaded my empire yesterday afternoon UK time - if the game has been deleted since then, I will probably not be back at home for the next few days so will not be able to upload until Wednesday at the earliest

[dogscoff]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>
The 'fifth' star I can survive without.
<hr></blockquote>

Ask Puke about why there are so many 4* vets about=-)

Hey... I'm 5* again. Some one vote me a 1* will you?

[ 22 April 2002: Message edited by: dogscoff ]</p>

[Growltigga]

Dogscoff, as requested, I have duly rated you the Hear'Say of the SEIV forum

[ 22 April 2002: Message edited by: Growltigga ]</p>

[dogscoff]

Thanks 'Tig.


Yup, that's done it, 4* again. My humility is secure once more.

[ 22 April 2002: Message edited by: dogscoff ]</p>

[Saxon]

Mephisto,

You are just looking for a chance to show your efficiency off again. Let us see if you can authorize my entry to the game in less than two minutes on the second time!

Tigga,

Those PMs never came through, I trust it was nothing more important than your usual requests for gaming hints on how to beat Gryph.

[Growltigga]

Saxon, the PM's were reccomendations for pubs so your loss I am afraid

[mac5732]

tried to upload my race Sunday, but game was gone, so I will try again tonight or tommorrow,

be careful, be very very careful
look to the sky
its "THEM"

just some ideas mac

[mac5732]

spkg of Ratings, Did Puke ever get his straightened out? His wouldn't show up before
just wondering

mac

[Mephisto]

Sorry Saxon, couldn't keep up to my standards. Can you forgive me? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[tesco samoa]

Hey Puke join our game. Come on Please..........................

[mac5732]

Hey, Puke your more then welcome to join in, Its a beer and pretzels fun type game, no bloodletting or playing for blood, just a good old fashion fun type game for enjoyment,

just some ideas mac

[Gryphin]

I'll give you a tip on how to beat me:
Think Phyric Victory.

[tesco samoa]

And I did not see you in there gryphin.

[mac5732]

ok, question from PBW illiterate, my race is ready, I joined the game, pending approval from Mephisto, so do I have to wait for the approval before I can upload my race?? can't find any icon to upload it

mac

[Saxon]

Mac,

Yes, you have to wait for approval, but you have been given it, so go ahead an upload. The icon is the same as the load cargo icon in the game.

Mephisto,

Since you have sinned so terribly by taking 17 minutes to approve me, you should feel very lucky that you are not in the game. I would have been forced to attack you senselessly and relentlessly until you became one with the Fluffy Bunnie Species. Then again, maybe I would have found some nice lettuce and carrots and forgotten about the whole thing.

Tigga,

We ended up in Windsor looking at long lines of people waiting to see the Queen Mum. You are right, I should have gotten your pub recommendations.

[Mephisto]

Oh, carrots! No problem. Shrek gave me his as I'm the donkey. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[mac5732]

Saxon, tks, will try upload tonight, The Tka-Chik Empire with his most glorious, resolute, mind boggling highness, Twixle the 4th, shall endeavor to research the outer reaches of space,

be careful, be very very careful
look to the sky
its "THEM"

just some ideas Mac

[Captain Kwok]

You know I spend a lot of time lurking on this board watching you bar guys. You're driving me nuts...you've been talking about organizing a PBM game for how long now? At least a month or more...just play it!

[Mephisto]

Ha, beat that time!

Apr 24, 2002 2:13:06 PM CEST
Player Gryphin approved to join game (mephisto)
Apr 24, 2002 2:12:02 PM CEST
Applied to join game (gryphin)

[Gryphin]

Mephisto, was that 1 minute 4 seconds? or ...
Gotta love automation. (except when the power is out).

[mac5732]

Capt. Kwok, 1st I must disagree with brother Tigga, I believe it was over 6 months, I thought GT and Gryph started the challenge in October, ohh well,
2nd we had to wait until everyone received their copy of gold, Saxon was out kissing mooses up north, mephisto was carousing around dining on carrots, Gryphin was researching more into CTW and TGP, I was in the midst of having a mechanical disagreement with my #$^%$%$& computer,
Tesco was out discovering some new sauce, Growltigga was sipping brewskis at sit down cafe's watching the bouncing sites go by and everyone else... well thats why this is a Bar & Grill Cantina, to help wile away our time.... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Mephisto, congrats on your time of old Gryphin

PS In reading the how old threatd, I'm glad to see some more of us older, more mature, suave, modest, members of the older generation are on the forum, I'm sure they have delved into the science of research during their fruitful experiences, possibly they may have discovered more on CTW or TGP??? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Also had to baby sit for granddaughter Last nite, so didn't get chance to upload empire, will do so tonight, hopefully

be careful, be very very careful
look to the sky
its "THEM"

just some ideas mac

[ 24 April 2002: Message edited by: mac5732 ]

[ 24 April 2002: Message edited by: mac5732 ]</p>

[Growltigga]

Right, with that display of typical teutonic efficiency, I do believe Mephisto (Esel to his friends)has accepted all of the 'Bar & Grill' possee to the game

What do we do now? how does Mac embark on his quest for galactic domination at the expense of fluffy bunnies and furry felines everywhere? has my shipset loaded? I dont know?? what is going on?
Has Captain Kwok got the right idea? help, I do not understand what is going on?

Actually, on a very funny note, Mrs GT had her first sight of the forum the other day - I did ask her to participate but she said that 'I was a sad man and more likely to have a knee trembler with Cameron Diaz than get her on the forum" - she also said that most of the participants probably had beards

Now, we know about Gryphin and the furry fellah infesting his top lip, I am about as follicly challenged as Patrick Stewart (with the same posh English accent)

Mac? nah, old boy with a marine haircut
Mephisto? nah,. young German looking like Michael Schenker
Saxon? definate beard potential there
Tesco? potential beard potential I feel

This is probably information we should share before this game starts - there is still time to back out

[Gryphin]

mac, in your reasearch, could you figure out why you and GrolTigga are funnyier than I am?
It is gaulling to be outclassed in this area.

[Saxon]

Beard? Of course I have a beard. It would take all the fun out of kissing moose if I didn’t have a beard.

Have you ever read Castro’s essay on beards? He sets out, at great length, how wasteful shaving is. He calculated the time and expense that each man goes through every morning shaving. He then multiplies it by the number of men in Cuba and calculates the wasted man-hours and resources each year. His conclusion is that shaving is counter revolutionary and a waste. Thus, his bushy beard.

Oh, as far as I know everyone is on board and we could actually start playing.

[dogscoff]

Beard confirmed here as well. Not big and bushy and viking like, admittedly. It's actually very pretentious and slightly comical- a short goatee with an inch- thick unshaved "ridge" running centrally from bottom lip to chin. I'm hoping to grow the central bit long enough to plait. Maybe then it will stop looking silly...


BTW, I should think poor Ms Diaz' knees would tremble!

[Growltigga]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Gryphin:
gaulling?<hr></blockquote>

Gryphin, LOL and FLT - 'Gaulling'?? that is exactly the word I was looking for adn who or what you remind me of - with that hair and that moustache - you are Asterix the Gaul or Vercingetorix or something

[Growltigga]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by dogscoff:
BTW, I should think poor Ms Diaz' knees would tremble!<hr></blockquote>

Listen, she would appreciate how lucky she was - bald tigers of men beat little baddiel-esque goatees anyday

[Gryphin]

Actualy I am 1/2 Irish, (and 3/8ths English). I've a strong connection to the Celts. Don't forget they once occupied most of Europe stretching from the Brittish Isles to the Casbian Sea.

[PDF]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Growltigga:


Gryphin, LOL and FLT - 'Gaulling'?? that is exactly the word I was looking for adn who or what you remind me of - with that hair and that moustache - you are Asterix the Gaul or Vercingetorix or something<hr></blockquote>

Hi thread http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif
Are you taking to me ?? I'm indeed French, with mustache and beard, but 1/2 Italian, so no Asterix/Vercingetorix looks http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

BTW, is your sig related to the Disney character ? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif My daughter loves it ...

[Growltigga]

oui, vous êtes très aigu, ma signature est de Walt Disney Asterix est mieux que Walt Disney

[Growltigga]

Gryphin, I have placed you - you are not Vercingetorix or Asterix but you are a dead ringer for Cacaphonix the Bard!!

PDF, I will put you down as an Obelix lookalike, it seems to figure

[dogscoff]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>
Asterix est mieux que Walt Disney
<hr></blockquote>

Heheh... visions of Asterix and Uncle Walt in a fight. Asterix swigs back some of his magic potion and sends Disney flying toward the horizon with one punch...

[Growltigga]

oui, d'Oncle Walt finit par faire une impression d'un missile balistique

hee hee hee

imagine Mickey Mouse and Obelix in a fight, or Donald Duck and Vitalstatistix!! vive le Goscinny et Uderzo

[mac5732]

In regards to a beard, alas, I must decline, In my younger college days I had a beard it just seemed like the right thing at the time, nowadays, clean shaven, except for on top, there it is thining out quite nicely thank you, it is the sign of distinction and besides, Bald is beautiful, and some of the fairer sex, even consider it SEXY.. I do admit to a rounder midlife tubular type middle but again its more due to age then Brewski's (also from sitting behind a desk too much at my age) I must confess that for several yrs prior to my wedding, I to had a symbiate relationship with a furry Wooly Bear upon my upper extemities, however, after putting forth my eternal vows of everLasting companionship with the now Mrs Mac, the poor little thing, twitched its ears, shed some of its torso and left me to seek a far more enjoyable host. I do hope the little furball is quite happy upon its new location.

Saxon, I should be uploaded late tonight if everything goes well, (no babysitting, no storms, no electircal discharge, no $#%^$^computer problems etc).

be careful, be very very careful
look to the sky
its "THEM"

just some ideas mac

[Jmenschenfresser]

Saxon...
You definitely need to reveal where this Castro essay on beards can be found. In world of professionally intellectual wives one needs all the big boys one can get.

And besides, I think my wife respects Castro too much to dismiss his reasons out right. If it helps, you'll have witnessed the only real liberation any Communist dictator has done for the modern post-industrial capitalist.

Pretty please...

[Growltigga]

Captain Kwok, please give us credit, we have been talking about the International Challenge for the best part of 5 months, I believe it just end of November/start of December Last year that Gryphin issued the challenge

The best things come to he who waits... this game is going to be a doody after all the testosterone fuelled poncing going on over the Last quarter

[dogscoff]

So I can finish my current Proportions PBW before joining in on your game then? We've only just started but I've probably got time to fill a few sphereworlds with cultural centres...

[Gryphin]

Cpt Kwok,
As you may have noted, we enjoy the banter. To me it is a form of Psy warfare. I have learned more about the players by what they do and do not say. Weather it is banter or a serious quesiton, it reveals a lot. This is not to say:
I am going to win.
I don't love the cut ups. Without GrowlTigga and mac and the others, my day at work would be boring.

I belive my 9th post on these Boards was to ask the Moderators not to take the banter as flaming.

&lt; Edit: &gt; Um, As for "driving me nuts": Cpt, didn't you read the warning at the beginging of this thread? "Caution: This Thread May be Hazardous to Your Sanity"
&lt; /Edit &gt;
mac, I should be Online tonight.
Guys, I expect to be uploading the Aeris of Gryphin tonight. Computer Gods willing, The electricity don't fail, and nobody pushes the Big Red Button.

[ 24 April 2002: Message edited by: Gryphin ]</p>

[mac5732]

ok, I uploaded my empire Last nite, hope it went in ok...

just some ideas mac

[Saxon]

Castro’s Beard and where to find the essay. Hmm, I saw it about 10 years ago in hard copy, so I do not have any weblinks. I will have a look at Google and see if it is any help. I do have some good stuff on Cuba’s involvement in the Angolan civil war…

[Atrocities]

I hear that Castro wants to have his beard shaved off after he dies, and saved at the Cuban historical society musuem for all too see. Sick. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/confused.gif

[Growltigga]

not as sick as the apparent preservation of Napoleon's ahem... little general

[PDF]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Growltigga:
Gryphin, I have placed you - you are not Vercingetorix or Asterix but you are a dead ringer for Cacaphonix the Bard!!

PDF, I will put you down as an Obelix lookalike, it seems to figure<hr></blockquote>

Nope ! I am *NOT* fat !! All muscle !! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Growltigga]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by PDF:
Nope ! I am *NOT* fat !! All muscle !! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif <hr></blockquote>

LOL http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Excellent, Obelix, welcome to the forum mon amie

Je suis heureux que vous puissiez être ici

[Jmenschenfresser]

Don't forget Lenin!

With that you get both a beard and a malinkee comrad...

[Gryphin]

Hmm, I wonder if I should post pics from my 20s. That should really send GT into a tissy.

[Growltigga]

Gryphin, please dont. I have not done anything nasty enough to you to deserve that

[Gryphin]

GT: "directly above the centre of the Earth"
and just where do you define the center of the Earth?

[ 25 April 2002: Message edited by: Gryphin ]</p>

[Growltigga]

somewhere near the middle and if you think about it, whereever it is, I am above it

[Gryphin]

GT: "whereever it is I'm above it". And by extension are you the center of the universe?

[Growltigga]

well, modesty forbids me to say but I AM the centre of my universe

[mac5732]

"fat is where its at", Bald is Beautiful,

Roy Rogers stuffed Trigger and put him in the house....

just some ideas mac

[Gryphin]

&lt; whip lash &gt; um
GrowlTigga and modesty?
mac? can you help me with this? Looks like mutualy exclusive words. One precludes the other. Maybe I'm missing something?

[tesco samoa]

Sorry Tiggia I have the patents to your universe.

And according to those patents your not the centre of your universe. Your slightly left of centre.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[tesco samoa]

I will have the empire loaded up tomorrow.

Sorry about that.

Really busy.

P.S. Kevin ( Thebratt will have his up by then as well)

[Growltigga]

big furry bumcakes to the lot of you!!!

from one's own perspective, it is only natural to assume that the universe, and especially the paleosomatic effect it has, revolves your own individual psyche - your own perception will be that you are its epicentre

Tesco, calling an Englishman left of centre is fighting talk and then some!!- your father should have warned you about that

Gryphin - I am modest, I have always been modest on this site, when I say I am the best, I am merely stating the obvious mes enfants

[tesco samoa]

what does it mean???

Over here it is not an insult.

[Saxon]

Tesco,

A lot of Americans assume I am a Communist. After all, Canada is a socialist country and that is the same thing as Communism, isn’t it? Perhaps our fluffy little Tigga has been influenced a bit by our American neighbors and sees anything left of the British Conservative Party as raging, godless communism.

I was thinking that we should make the Tigga/Gryhin duel more interesting. If Tigga wins, the furry worm must be shaved and a picture posted. If Gryhin wins, Tigga must paint a giant “G” on his head and then go to work and have pictures posted. If we were to apply it more broadly, Tesco could be forced to wear troUsers and Mac would have to buy new undies (no pictures need to be posted; we will trust your word). Naturally, there is no need to set a forfeit for me, as we all know that the Fluffy Bunnie Species shall rule the galaxy.

[Growltigga]

Hmmm... does anyone know whee the end of the queue is for those people waiting to give Saxon the damn good kicking he so rightly deserves?

Just outside Ulan Bator? all the way from Nairobi? cripes, I didn't realise he was THAT unpopular

[Growltigga]

Perhaps our fluffy little Tigga has been influenced a bit by our American neighbors

What a horrible thing to say... that really isn't called for

anything left of the British Conservative Party as raging, godless communism.

Hmm.. this shows the ex-colonials' complete lack of understanding of British politics (at least ours is not based on spin, PR hype and bribery).. anything left of the Tories is hardly communism, our labour party is left of the Tories but still more central than say the Liberal Democrats who are generally more left than labour. What our Labour party is not is truly socialist - communism would just not work in England (and doesn't work in Canada either)

Tigga must paint a giant “G” on his head and then go to work and have pictures posted.

and are you going to pay my bills for me when I am out of a job? when I lose, I will simply say, I was beaten' and look forward to the next game

Tesco could be forced to wear troUsers

err.... I thought he was, he is not sitting there posting on the forum naked is he? how do you know anyhow? are you and Tesco an item?

Mac would have to buy new undies (no pictures need to be posted; we will trust your word)

I second this - Mac should get himself some airtex Y-fronts with the reinforced gusset and guaranteed non-stain gortex lining - I will also take his word on this

there is no need to set a forfeit for me

how about a complete abstention from sex.... oh, you already are http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[mac5732]

ahem, as for penalties..... how about the following, also please be advised there really is no actual Communist Country in the world according to the actual make up of what a Communist Country should be. By definition, I don't believve there is one, therefore, the word Communist is used but does not incorporate what a true Communist state should be, otherwise there would be numerous happy people in this world. A true Communist state is Utopia, believe me, no such country exists anywhere on this planet..

Saxon if he loses "Must Kiss a GNU" and send us a copy of the photo of its conception

Growltigga if he loses must grow a mustach for 2 months and send photo or signed document signed by at least 3 neutral parties attesting to the fact that he is actually growing and wearing one

Gryphin if he loses must shave his wooly bear of 2 months, photo to be put on his websight

Tesco - a photo of him "Moose Kissing"

Mephisto photo riding a Donkey while eating carrots, photo to be sent

Mac ahem, well I must agree that a photo of one in his birthday suit while strutting around in his gungies would not be appropoe and would most likely be censored not only by this forum but the internet community at large, Therefore, If I lose, I shall endeavor to sit at a cafe, indulging in some brewskis while compiling a thesis on CTW and TGP http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

be careful, be very very careful
look to the sky
its "THEM"

just some ideas mac

[Growltigga]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by mac5732:
Growltigga if he loses must grow a mustach for 2 months and send photo or signed document signed by at least 3 neutral parties attesting to the fact that he is actually growing and wearing one<hr></blockquote>

hmmm... Mac, I cannot agree to this. You are not really asking anyone else to do anything that they dont already do

I refuse under any circumstances to grow a moustache as I would look a prat and in bad light, may also resemble the leather man out of YMCA

PS I would like Mephisto if he loses to join a Scorpions tribute band - LOL

[Wardad]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Growltigga:
...I refuse under any circumstances to grow a moustache as I would look a prat and in bad light... <hr></blockquote>

AND from another thread:

hrummphhh... Wardad, how do you know my name is not really Loretta?

God, all men are b@@@@@@...

--------------------------------------------------

gothcha

[tesco samoa]

A Moose in Canada. Thats like a tiger in Africa.


Tunderbay is 18 hours away from me. So no moose around here. They used to have a few at the Zoo but McDonalds moved in http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/blush.gif

How about a Beaver http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[Gryphin]

"You are not really asking anyone else to do anything that they dont already do"

I have not shaved my "wolly bear" in over 10 years. It takes offers I can't mention here to get me to even trim it.
GT: be a man, quit your whining.

[Gryphin]

Saxon et al,
I hearby post this idea:
Since I expect
Mephisto to win
Saxon to be second
If at the end of 1 year of play my score is higher than that of GrowlTigga, He will not shave is upper lip for 1 month.
If at the end of one year of play my score is less than that of GrowlTigga I will shave my upper lip for 2 months.
&lt; Edit &gt;
Oh, the looser in either case buys mac a set of shorts, must scan the reciepts and shipping lables and post them on the web. &lt; /Edit &gt;

[ 26 April 2002: Message edited by: Gryphin ]</p>

[Gryphin]

GrowlTigga, as for the kicking Saxon deserves, I think you are the only one in line. Must be lonely.

[Gryphin]

(Posted here so I dont' clog up the original thread)
TerranC posted in the "Genocide" Thread started by dogscuff
"Bloodthirsty - No.
Peaceful - Yes.
Neutral - No.
Maybe we should make a New happiness type: Psychotic and Logical.

Psychotic is Bloodthirsty to a whole new level and Logical are the Bonuses of Peaceful with some of the advantages of Bloodthirsty.
"
Reminds me of how a character in Dungeons and Drangons could be: "Chaotic - Lawful". They could do crazy things but only if it was ethical.

[Captain Kwok]

So...You guys started yet?

I mean if the "pre-game" has been this interesting...I can just imagine how things will get once you start playing.

[mac5732]

Capt Kwok (aka Capt Spoogy), we should be starting very soon, I believe everyone has uploaded their empires, but I haven't cked lately, Discussions within the realm of those here within are always welcomed and lively, especially if you are into "Moose or Gnu Kissing". As you can see the current discussion concerns beards and whether they make one distinguished or just plain hairy. In addition we are contemplating the concepts of certain penalties for those of us who go down into glorious but blazing defeat. You are more then welcome to pull up a chair, pop open a brewski or two, settle back, and while watching the bouncing sites that walk by, indulge yourself in this most exceptional Bar & Grill Cantina. We don't bite, well most of us anyway http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Tesco, in regards to beaver kissing (LOL) we will have to put that to a vote of those within the Cantina, the photos should be very interesting to say the least http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

be careful, be very very careful
look to the sky
its "THEM"

just some ideas mac

[mac5732]

I see that Atrocities has joined us to indulge in the international galactic bash. Excellent and most welcome (just watch out for the furry feline tiggas and the fluffy bunnies) http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Welcome aboard Atrocities

be careful, be very very careful
look to the sky
its "THEM"

just some ideas mac

[Saxon]

Tigga,

I am so upset. Here I am, simply trying to make your life a happier place. I thought painting a giant G on the Shreck-like bald spot would give you a G Spot, thereby lifting your bedroom antics to new levels of enjoyment. Oh well, I knew that I should have just kept my humanitarian impulses to myself.

As you say, the kissing of Gnu’s is nothing new to me, but given the high level of interest, I will endeavor to get a photo for web distribution. Hopefully this will dispel your foul rumors of my sexual inactivity.

Tesco,

The Moose in Canada is a bit unlike the Tiger in Africa. As Tigga will be happy to tell you, my very being is so offensive to Tigers, that they have all left and gone to Asia. We are left with lions, leopards and house cats. I hope that I can match this situation in the game.

Have you heard about the Queen’s visit in ’67? Some bright spark in External Affairs thought it would be nice to present the Queen with two live beavers. Technically, the tax on Canada, per year, is two beaver pelts, so they thought it would be fun. Anyway, the beavers are in a cage and during the presentation, the Queen asks, “My, what are they doing?” Imagine the fun that the Prime Minister had answering that question, as it was a male and a female in the cage.

[Mephisto]

For all of you who wanted to see me riding a fellow donkey with a carrot in my moth – you have noticed that I could not join the game due to lack of time, did you? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

[tesco samoa]

Mes. You will be easier to defeat that way.
There are no ships or units in the way now.

And My race is up there now.

So let the game begin

[Mephisto]

Mac, you have to re-upload your empire again. I only get an 0 byte files from you when I download it.

[Growltigga]

Right, it is Saturday evening here in the UK and I have just had some fantastic news so I am happily into my 4th can of DAB lager and making a well wicked curry

In no particular order of importance:

Mephisto - I realise that I have been nasty to you over the Last few months calling you "Esel" and all - much apologies

Saxon - you cannot offend me, my G string is permanently tuned to 'A' and as for sexual antics and prowess, I will have you know I once went out for 3 dates with a Miss World (Miss Venezuela before you ask)

Wardad - damn, you have found my secret, BTW I love you and really fancy you, next time I come to Phoenix, please can I come and give you a big wet sloppy kiss

Gryphin - be a man? my god, only colonials could think facial hair is a mark of a man - is this coming down to the age old male dominance game of who has the biggest tallywagger? you think you do vis a vis your facial hair, the trouble is, I KNOW it is me - we will see who is more manly in the Desaster Bash - I bet the lasses on this forum (I think the lovely Shyrka is the only one) could whip us all

Mac, where do you buy your colostomy bags from?

Cptn Kwok - the game will be a firecracker, see what happens when WE all start roleplaying

[mac5732]

Mephisto, Iwent back to the PBW game site but the upload button is greyed out, do I have to withdraw from game and then rejoin to upload. It figures it would be me holdoing everything up.. sigh, i have to take some computer courses..

mac

[Mephisto]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Growltigga:
Mephisto - I realise that I have been nasty to you over the Last few months calling you "Esel" and all - much apologies<hr></blockquote>

??? No offense taken on my end.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[capnq]

mac, post a request in PBW's Admin Requests forum. An admin can reset your status to Empire Needed, so you can upload a new .emp file.

(I would have taken the liberty of setting it for you, but IE can't find the PBW site at the moment.)

[ Edit ] D'oh! I forgot there's an easier way. You can e-mail the new .emp directly to the game owner; he can create the game with the new one rather than the current upload.

capnq
PBW admin

[ 27 April 2002: Message edited by: capnq ]</p>

[Gryphin]

Mac, I will be on AOL tonight, Saturday 27th. Try to hail me and I will try to walk you through it.

Mephisto: If you still have the emp I sent you. Please replace the one I uploaded. It was a mistake and the file may violate the parameters.

Thanks

GT: Who said anything about size or what the hair is for? Real men know it has to do quality.

[mac5732]

Capnq and Gryphin, tks for help, I emailed my empire to Mephisto, so hopefully he gets it, had trouble with hotmail tho, lst time it didn't tell me if it wnt out, tried 2nd time this time said it went to him. Dumb computer systems.... So he probably got two copies.. ugh

Mephisto let me know if you get my empire, you may get two, just delete one..

be careful, be very very careful
look to the sky
its "THEM"

just some ideas mac

[mac5732]

Mephisto, yes we know you won't be thrashing the rest of us in the game, however, a photo of you riding a donkey and eating a carrot would be a nice lst prize..... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif would go nice next to the photos on Moose & Gnu kissing

8x11 or 10x14 ????

hopefully you will be able to join with us in our next escapade after this one,

Tesco what is this thing that you and Saxon have for "Beavers" alll of a sudden hmmmmm ??

[ 28 April 2002: Message edited by: mac5732 ]

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[ 28 April 2002: Message edited by: mac5732 ]</p>

[Mephisto]

Gryphin, re-sent me your emp file then, I don't have it any more.
Mac, your emp file is corrupt, you need to do one from scratch again. Sorry.

[Mephisto]

Yea, that's corrupt, too.

[mac5732]

Mephisto, ok, I sent 2 more emails on my empire, hope at least one comes out, let me know.
don't know why they are corrupt

just some ideas mac

[Gryphin]

I can have Robyn open it and try to use it. If it works I can send it.

[mac5732]

Gryphin, tks for help, I sent Mephisto 2 new ones so hopefully 1 will work, if not its back to the drawng board,

mac

[Gryphin]

Mephisto,
Thanks, I will do it.
Mac sent you a file Saturday night (our time). Is that corrupt? I can walk him through it again if you like.

[Saxon]

Tigga,

So did you propose on date three and Miss World became Mrs GT? Perhaps I do need to be nice to you after all, given my dire single status. Perhaps your wife has friends…

On the topic of who has the biggest thingamjing, I have to tell you that we are all out of luck. On Sunday, I was at the game park and there were some elephants strolling about. We lost this race before it even began.

Did my best to get a snap of a gnu being kissed, let us see how the film develops and perhaps I can scan it in.

[Growltigga]

So did you propose on date three and Miss World became Mrs GT

No, Miss World was too fickle and flippant to be a steady relationship - it took that long to wear down her morales (or lack of them)- Mrs GTR is an English Rose, and not some Latino firecracker

Perhaps your wife has friends

Now that she does - one of the things that impressed me most about Mrs GT was the sheer quality of her friends. Truly, the class of '88 Loreto Convent School are a fine lot of strapping stacked young fillies with a lust for life and a low tolerance for alcohol - as I said at my wedding, you can always tell a Loreto girl, you just cannot tell her very much

I was at the game park and there were some elephants strolling about

I went whale watching off Iceland a few years ago - now that would have given an elephant an inferiority complex. Strangely, all I got was a headache and an ambivalent feeling toward garden hosepipes

Did my best to get a snap of a gnu being kissed,

what about a picture of you kissing a beaver? Mac would like that as he seems to be keen on rodentia

[ 29 April 2002: Message edited by: Growltigga ]</p>

[Mephisto]

Gryphin, I still need your new empire file. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[Growltigga]

Mephisto, did my upload work? did you get my shipset as well?

[Saxon]

I will have to ask you to excuse my more than normal ignorance, but is Loreto Convent an international order of nuns or is it just one school, just down the road from where I work? That Mrs. GT has not only risen from beneath the garage floor, but that she also went to school down the road from me, is just to much for my small vegetable mind to handle.

As for kissing beavers, will a rock hyrax do? Not a lot of beavers here in Kenya. On a related topic, I suggest you move over to the “Art or Science” thread and read about the French Fighter Pilot.

[tesco samoa]

Ahhh............................ Nothing like the mass confusion called implemtation

[Growltigga]

I will have to ask you to excuse my more than normal ignorance, but is Loreto Convent an international order of nuns or is it just one school, just down the road from where I work?

Good question that man - I suspect it is an international order of nuns who run convent schools all round the world - there are 2 loreto schools in the manchester environs and Mrs GT went to the nicer one of the two - she certainly didn't go to the Nairobi branch

That Mrs. GT has not only risen from beneath the garage floor

that is what you get if you dont get the sand/cement mix in your concrete just right - I believe Mrs GT (or at least her mother-in-law is) is an example of a new, previously unkonown type of undead which even Buffy couldn't beat up - rising from the grave is no trouble for Mrs GT, she can rise from anything

will a rock hyrax do?

No, semi-arboreal rodentia are not acceptable substitutes for aquatic rodentia - I would suggest you see what can be done with pangolins or aardvaarks

and read about the French Fighter Pilot

Yeh yeh, mate I knew that joke when you were still straining boiled egg from you beard - we call it the joke of Alphonse the Fearless French Fighter Ace - we have another one about Wolfgang the Terrible Teutonic Tank Driver but I wouldn't dare go through that on this forum

[Gryphin]

Mephisto ,
It will be there within 3 hours of this post.
Steve

[ 29 April 2002: Message edited by: Gryphin ]</p>

[tesco samoa]

lucky me. The data files that are on my system for tdm-mod from the cd give me errors.

anyone else. I am gettign invalid ata files . The data files currently being used do not match the data files that were used when this game was started. Please check with your host to get the correct data files.

Whats up. I am using 3.0 off the cd as per instructions.... and the settings.txt file is full of errors. the dtModified = 24/12/2001 10:06AM Is this the same with everyone else or am I the only one

[mac5732]

Tesco, I loaded, after much fiting with my nemisis computer, the TDM-ModPack without any problems. What I found I did wrong, was I forgot to remove the word none in the path and type in TDM-ModPack. Once i did that, I loaded it from the CD, unzipped and i went in fine. When I clik on it I get Playing from TDM-Modpack Directory..
I would ck with Mephisto on the mod pack

Saxon, looking foreward to the Gnu Kissing escapade, 10x14 pls http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

just some ideas mac

[Saxon]

Something too tough for even Buffy to beat up? That sounds pretty tough, like some of my cooking.

I have received the first turn of the game and look forward to taking it home. Chances are good that I will end up sharing the system with some tangle haired feline with an unusual lust for undead nuns, but such are the trials of being a galactic conqueror.

Mac, give me a couple of days to work on the photos, I need to learn some things about digital photos and the internet. I used to think I was an up to date kind of fellow, but now I am out of date and without a date, so you will have to bear with me.

I would like to give a very big thanks to Mephisto and all the others who helped get this set up, especially given the tricky things we ran into in the setup.

[Growltigga]

Serious question - I will hopefully be able to download the first turn of the game tonight (I assume it comes via email) - we have a sensible turn 'turnaround' time of 48 hours but it is likely that I will not always be able to hit this

What happens? do I email Mephisto who then plays my round or something??

[Growltigga]

That sounds pretty tough, like some of my cooking

Yuk, remind me never to pop in and see you in Nairobi - let me guess, Meerkat Souffle? Wildebeest a la King? Rhino a la orange avec trouffles? testicle of Lion in a aspic sauce?

. Chances are good that I will end up sharing the system with some tangle haired feline with an unusual lust for undead nuns

Mate, get your facts right - cats are never tangle haired - we always look tip top and great -if you are in the same system as the fabulous furry fighting felines of the Growltigga Alliance - be prepared to be used as Catsan

As for the undead nun remark - Mrs GT might be one step away from being Nosferatu, but she has never been a nun

such are the trials of being a galactic conqueror

you missed out the key words 'follicly insipid beardy weirdy galactic conqueror'

I would like to give a very big thanks to Mephisto and all the others who helped get this set up, especially given the tricky things we ran into in the setup

I second this - Mephisto might be a donkey but he ain't no ***

Let this be the start of a glorious meld of roleplaying and SEIVG lunacy

"Cry havoc, and let slip the cats of war"

[Mephisto]

Mmm, I guess you have not updated your TDM-ModPacks to the 3.10 Version. Anyway, here is a patch to solve the problem.

Patch.exe (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newuploads/1020175043.exe)

[Saxon]

Tigga,

Should you ever drop by, you will not have to face my cooking, in fact, you would be quite well fed. Reel back to the start of our placid and serene relationship and you may remember stating that I was an evil imperialist who needed chucking off the Boards. The reason? My cook Freida.

Freida has saved me from my own cooking and does a lovely job of feeding me. We rarely have game meat as it is usually, well, gamey and tough. Besides, I feel a bit guilty eating gnu for dinner; they are such good kissers.

On a more serious note, I thought that we were on a turn around that happened when the Last person uploaded their files. However, it also says 48 hours turn around, so I am confused. Not having played PBW before, I could be wrong, but I think that means that we can not miss a turn (good) but we do have to wait for everyone (slower). Or does it mean it will process every 48 hours or when everyone sends their turn, which ever comes first? Can one of the PBW vets help me out?

My other question is, do we need the TDM Modpack if we have no alien races? Or does it help with the ministers when we miss a turn?

Thanks!

[Mephisto]

The game will only be processed when every turn is up however it will nag the "Last" player to upload its file after 48 hours have passed (in fact it will nag you after 44 hours that the regular turn time is supposed to be 48 hours). If you do not upload your turn, nothing will happen.
You don't need the TDM-ModPack as all the Ai scrip files are on the PBW server. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Saxon:
On a more serious note, I thought that we were on a turn around that happened when the Last person uploaded their files. However, it also says 48 hours turn around, so I am confused. Not having played PBW before, I could be wrong, but I think that means that we can not miss a turn (good) but we do have to wait for everyone (slower). Or does it mean it will process every 48 hours or when everyone sends their turn, which ever comes first? Can one of the PBW vets help me out? My other question is, do we need the TDM Modpack if we have no alien races? Or does it help with the ministers when we miss a turn?<hr></blockquote>

[tesco samoa]

Ahh the answer to my problem. The game states that we will use Version 3.0 of the TDM.

Not 3.1.

Thanks Mephisto. I will update the tdm when I get home tonight. and send the turn then.

To everyone else.

I look forward to the game

[tesco samoa]

is there a non exe of this update. it seems to lock up on my computer.

[tesco samoa]

also where is the 3.10 update located ?? I cannot find it anywhere....

[Mephisto]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by tesco samoa:
also where is the 3.10 update located ?? I cannot find it anywhere....<hr></blockquote>

http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=23&t=005348

If the patch does not work correctly, try to install it into a different, shorter named folder. When the install asks you if the found SE4 folder is the correct one just say no and choose another one.

[tesco samoa]

Ok. I got it to work. I had to copy the game to another computer with a different os ( and all the stuff I am running and run it there and copy it back.)

I can load the game now. But I am still getting the settings errors Is anyone else getting these errors.

I remember there was a thread about this in decemember ...

could some one post the lines I need to add tothe settings file so I do not get the list of errors from the settings file

[tesco samoa]

tigga you can either reply to the email or go to the pbw site and upload your turn there. I would suggest the latter

[dumbluck]

Ya know, y'alls is gonna catch up to tha Pirates & Nomad thread, if'n yas ain't careful.

[tesco samoa]

looks like i need different data files.
Mephisto can you email me your data directory all zipped up etc... to my primary email address. the game one.

thanks.

same errors with the ai settings.

Anyone else having any problems or is it just me.

[Saxon]

Tesco,

I had a problem, so I ran Mephisto’s patch and now all is fine. Sorry to hear you are having a hard time.

Mephisto,

Thanks for the clarification, it sounds like a great set up and will avoid the concerns of missed turns. Again, thanks for all the help getting this set up, especially with the patch and so forth. I shall name a ship after you, something like “The Mighty Carrot”. After all, the Fluffy Bunnies do have to stay within character.

Tigga,

Sorry to let you down, but no rude comments today. I have the day off and the sun is shining, so I can summon up nothing nasty. Go kiss your wife and have a good day.

[Gryphin]

dumbluck ,
"catch up with the Pirates and Nomads"
Thanks dumbluck,
The question is, Which one has has been more informative. If you add the total and quualty of the "Gryphin GrowlTigga" thread, well we probably do supass it in some resect.
Of course, it does come down to defintions. Perhaps it is a matter of Paper / Rock / Sissors.

[dumbluck]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Gryphin:
I am still wondering what the concesus will be requarding the content. Which one contributes more to the game?
I even wonder which one encurages more sales of the game.
Any speculation?<hr></blockquote>

nope. It's too late in the evening to try to think. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[tesco samoa]

I see player 7 was booted.

Who is going to take that Last spot.

[Growltigga]

Player 7 was booted as it was one of my work colleagues (khanuk on this forum) playing 'silly buggers' - Esel an I decided to give him the old heave-ho as he had no intention of seriously taking part

Guys, apologies to you all - neing a computer virgin - even with Esel's help, I am having major problems with installing TDM modpack from the SEIVG disk, as well as the patch

anyone who can set out how to do this in baby speak, and I mean babyspeak, will be of enormous help

Guys, I am also not going to be able to post my turn until either tomorrow night or more likely Friday night UK time, and that is provided I can work out how to sort out my problems (SEIV ones that is)

[tesco samoa]

you should net meet with some one and have them show you

[dumbluck]

I was refering to the volume of Posts only. I had posted to the P&N thread, and it ended un right next to this one, and I noticed aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall those page numbers in both of them....

[Gryphin]

Yep, and If you mean "A Pirates life for Me", then your Last post put us exactly 100 short of that total and my post makes it 99 short.
I am still wondering what the concesus will be requarding the content. Which one contributes more to the game?
I even wonder which one encurages more sales of the game.
Any speculation?

[tesco samoa]

This message is for Puke::

Check out the band called shelby tigers from the label hopeless records http://www.hopelessrecords.com

I am hoping you still read the forums. Have not heard from you in a while.

P.S. to others this is a straight up rock band with keyBoards. Some might call it punk.

[Saxon]

The manual is not super user friendly on installing mods, so it is no surprise that we are having some start up problems. I am in a meeting this afternoon, so I do not have time to help out. However, if you are still having problems by tomorrow, please post and I can try to write something up on Friday night. And I will have no rude comments about how I have nothing else to do on a Friday night!

[tesco samoa]

i think the major problem is that the tdm-mod from the cd was not the right Version.

other than that it is easy.

Just unzip the file to its own directory off the root of seiv gold and then change the path to reflect the tdm-mod pack or use the mod picker program.

Download the new ship sets people are using and place them in the pictures/races directory.

thats it.

[Saxon]

Oh, also, if you still need me to write something, do you know how to use Windows Explorer? Not Internet explorer, but Windows Explorer.

[mac5732]

hey, I'm still working on how to upload my turn, I think i finaly figured it out, so i should upload sometime tonight.

GT I'll try and send you some easier directinons on the upload

be careful, be very very careful
look to the sky
its "THEM"

I'm on friends comp trying to help him downlaod SE4Gold and patch. can ya believe it....

just some ideas mac

[Gryphin]

mac a u computer guru, let me know if you need help http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[Captain Kwok]

Ok...I haven't checked PBW site but I'm just guessing you guys still haven't started yet...I'd really hate to watch you guys go through tatical combat if such a thing was possible Online...

[ 02 May 2002: Message edited by: Captain Kwok ]</p>

[Chardo Mon]

Good Evening all. I just joined up on this forum and have to say hello, so as not to be a lurker. Is any body up for me buying a round O pints? or a steak? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

I started a practice PBW game with some family members and friends I arm twisted into playing SE IV (who are thanking me now http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif ). Just getting the mechanics of PBW is our goal as we have a total of about 3 weeks SE IVG experience between us, and this forum has helped for sure. It's not to bad, just need some stick time to work out the details.

Well thats enough a quick intro. Good to be here. Ssssslllluuurrrrpppp... ahhhhhhh

[mac5732]

Well, I sent in my turn, hopefully I did it the right way, used the pbw site turn button.
Mephisto, pls let me know if it came out ok, I sent you msg on it.

Capt Kwok, yes we newbies to pbw (except for those of us who have played it before) are in process of sending in our turns, Most of us have never used PBW before so this is a learning process that eventually we'll understand http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif so


Gryphin, did have some problems downloading the extras for my friend, got launcher & mods loaded ok, but when i ckik on them and go to play seiv nothing hppens, has to be problem with folders, his computer setup is way differet then mine. Just have to get everything in the right folders. ran out of time, he is less computer literate then i am, so its the blind leading the blind http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

be careful, be very very careful
look to the sky
its "THEM"

just some ideas mac

[Mephisto]

Chardo Mon, there is still a spot open in the PBW game of this thread. Wanna join us (and get a carrot)?

[tesco samoa]

Hey Kwok were quick as molassis pouring down the side of a building in ThunderBay during the month of January.

[Captain Kwok]

Tesco...that fast really? BTW, what do you think of the Leafs-Senators series?

[Puke]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by tesco samoa:
This message is for Puke::

Check out the band called shelby tigers from the label hopeless records http://www.hopelessrecords.com

I am hoping you still read the forums. Have not heard from you in a while.<hr></blockquote>

i still stop by a couple times a week, but i have not been posting much. Rollo probably wants to kill me for not following up on the Space Monsters like i was supposed to, and im only slowly making progress on the grit tech mod that Geo spawned. Im trying not to hold up ALL of my PBW games.. just not enough hours in the day though.

Thanks for the link, im downloading a sample now.

[mac5732]

Chardo Mon, by all means pull up a chair, put your feet up and pop open a brewski or two, as for imbribing one with steaks you must see Tesco or Puke, they have knack for some real interesting sauces, which most definitly light up your taste buds. The Gryphin will expostulate on the theories of Circle the Wagons and The Gryphin Position, Saxon is our current expert on Gnu Kissing escapdes, Mephisto has been known to ride a donkey while demolishing a carrot or two, Tesco I aleady mentioned on his cuisine and GrowlTigga on the proper way to put in a garage foundation without getting caught.

just some ideas mac

[Gryphin]

mac, you computer guru you, Your Last post was number 486 for this thread. Very cleaver making your post equal to the number on an Intell chip.
For you young people, the 486 was the predicessor to the Pentium. You can see mac clearly knows or knus more than he lets on. Subtle

[PDF]

And who will get post #8088 ? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[Gryphin]

Based on some very rounded numbers I extrapolate that it will take about 2 1/3rd years to get to that 8088th post. This is based on an average of the number of Posts per day, (9) since this thread was started, (53 days ago). With that in mind, The Moose Kissing / Gnu Kissing / TGP Researching / Cat Loving / Bouncing Scenery Watching / Sauce Making / Those with unmentionable unmentionables / Living with Undead Wives / Computer Illiteratti / etc, etc, etc
Had better get busy.
To answer your question: I will post it.

[ 03 May 2002: Message edited by: Gryphin ]</p>

[Growltigga]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Saxon:
Oh, also, if you still need me to write something, do you know how to use Windows Explorer? Not Internet explorer, but Windows Explorer.<hr></blockquote>

Saxon? Gryphin? Tesco? Mephisto? guys I think I am going to have to sit this game out on the basis that I couldn't find my arse with an atlas when it comes to this bloody game

Saxon, I have a vague understanding of how to use windows explorer, please post or send an email to 'r.fawke@freeuk.com' with how to do it in baby language

Does it matter that I have already tried to download the bloody TDM package and have it stuck somewhere in the folders, what is this winzip lark? does it matter that I have scrawled all over the SEIVG data files so, for example, DUC's in my game are now called autocannon etc?

HELLLPPPPPPPPP

on a serious note, I am now away this weekend so havenot a hope in hell of posting anything until sunday night

[dogscoff]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>
We are honored,
<hr></blockquote>
You're quite welcome, Gryph. I keep (pretty much) up to date with this thread and enjoy the banter and sense of fun which was present but not so pronounced before the likes of you and GT turned up.

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>
though I fear you know us too well
<hr></blockquote>
I sometimes think I'm the one who should be afraid...

[Growltigga]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Captain Kwok:
Ok...I haven't checked PBW site but I'm just guessing you guys still haven't started yet...I'd really hate to watch you guys go through tatical combat if such a thing was possible Online...

[ 02 May 2002: Message edited by: Captain Kwok ]<hr></blockquote>

Hmmm, Kwok, if I really wanted to be nasty I could make uncalled for remarks about how those with the biggest personalities seem to be the ones who DONT know how to do everything on the computer!

I think any of us can work out how to press a button on the tactical and as for how we would do - this is arse kicking time for Canadians! comprendez-moi?

[dogscoff]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>
what is this winzip lark?
<hr></blockquote>

Winzip is one of many software packages that deals with zip files.

Zip files are what as known as archive files. There are many different types of archives, but zip is far and away the most common one on the web.

An archive is essentially a file which is made up of lots of other files, all packaged up into one easy- to handle bundle (like putting a load of loose objects into a box for easy transportation) .

Archives usually use horribly complicated mathematical algorythms to reduce the amount of disk-space that data takes up as well, saving download times and Hard Drive space. But you don't really need to know that bit.

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>
does it matter that I have scrawled all over the SEIVG data files so, for example, DUC's in my game are now called autocannon etc?
<hr></blockquote>

That probably will make a difference. To prevent cheating, SEIV prevents players in multiplayer games from changing their data files or (I think) using different files to one-another.

[Gryphin]

Mister GrowlTigga,
You wimp out on this game and you have to grow a mistache or beard. That is only fare.! I can't belive I will beat you by default. It would reduce this game to a bunch of "Sound and fury, signifying nothing" Does your mother know you do things like this? mac how do we shame this guy? mac can you send him some of your unmentionables?

[Gryphin]

dogscoff ,
Can you write a hycu celebrating my victory over Mister GrowlTigga? Maybe he will realize how shameful it would be and change his ways.

[dogscoff]

Ummm... can't think of one. How about a generic victory Haiku?

Transient matter
from which all is made. To that,
I return you, foe.

[Chardo Mon]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by [K126]Mephisto:
Chardo Mon, there is still a spot open in the PBW game of this thread. Wanna join us (and get a carrot)?<hr></blockquote>

I'll be away this weekend contemplating my chakra. If there is still a spot for a newbee Sunday night (and I can figure out the game name) I'll join in. Thanks Mephisto http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[Growltigga]

Gryphin, keep your hairnet on old boy

Believe me, the only reason I would contemplate NOT being in on the Cantina bash is that I cannot work out how to get the wretched TDM modpack thingy on the pc and as for the patch - bouncing mufflers to that - can't we just play the game in straight 1.6-unadulterated-7??!!!

Never in the field of human conflict has a Growltigga declined a challenge from anyone with silly facial hair, or over the age of 50!! Gryph - that gets you in by 1 and another by default

Chardo Mon - off sorting out your chakra this weekend? is that the same as getting your bits and bobs sorted?

[Gryphin]

Perhaps this will do it:
GrowlTigga concede
You have defaulted, I win
You must grow face hair