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Quote:Of course he didn't, Omy. Why would he acknowledge anything that proves him wrong, or indeed anyone he disagrees with, except to tell them how wrong they are and how clearly superior he is?Originally Posted by Omega_Chief
Hey DV! You might remember me as the guy who made that really long post.
You read it right? I mean, I put a lot of effort into it, and there wasn't a reply :< -
Spewing ignorance? Wow, the irony is so thick I could choke...
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Quote:I've sometimes done the same, with similar criteria. It's usually in the better bios, too, where that minor error jumps out. The response also tend to be along the lines of "Oop, didn't spot that. Glad you liked it." Because I'll also add I like it if I like itOriginally Posted by Canine
Am I alone in this minor pedantry?
I don't think I've had an annoyed or angry response yet to that sort of thing, I think most people are mildly pleased that someone's paid enough attention to the bio to spot a potential error.
Anyway, we now return you to your regularly scheduled argument.
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Quote:....Originally Posted by firespray
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Quote:This has nothing to do with 'my/our writing is better' and EVERYTHING to do with 'You do NOT play as a named NPC Canon character.'Originally Posted by Leo_G
Why?
It's as much god-moding to tell people what they can and can't do when you're not, in fact, the DM.
I think that's my main point in a nutshell, really. And I find that's what the majority of this thread (apart from the cool posted bios) is. "You can't do that!" and "You're doing it wrong!" when it all amounts to "My writing is bettah than y00s!".
It doesn't matter whether that character is small-powered NPC who appears in two missions in one arc or The Prince of All Demons or Statesman himself. Those are NPCs - Non Player Characters. That's the entire point. They are the Game Characters in the Game story, which is run by the Devs.
You wouldn't steal another players character, so why is it somehow ok to steal a Dev made character? It's exactly the same thing.
Edit: If we're throwing up biogs, well, Here's my Handbook list -
Quote:Originally Posted by Tenzhi
What exactly does an expression of lethal anticipation look like?
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Oh god...I've just realised something.
Steelclaw is Charlie Sheen! He's winning all the time!! -
Quote:I still love this one. Great costumeOriginally Posted by Ironik
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Quote:From the sounds of it, though, his stuff was at least so bad it was funny.Originally Posted by Dead Calm
It's as if William Topaz McGonagall was still alive and had decided to give roleplaying a go.
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Quote:You can assume all you want. I could assume I'm the son of Emperor Quwarkenblitz of the Moon Empire.Originally Posted by Demetrios Vasilikos
I never EVER use spell check, nor edit my posts, I have no insecurities and no need to play grammar cop to others posts nor my own. i figure I am as coherent as a person with english as a second language which is good enough to me. I frankly assume those who choose that route to attack someone has little real quality in thier nature to be honest.
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Quote:I am forced to concur, and it only pains me because of the laughter.Originally Posted by Nalrok_AthZim
Of all the times GG has upset me, this image alone has redeemed her.
...Quote:Originally Posted by Valerika
If you want a moral to accompany this picture, I'd say this is what it looks like when you try to change canon by remaking the storyline in your own image. Bad things happen, and it's not a pretty picture.
[Automated Response: The occupant may have recently broken a rib due to overdosing on laughter. It was entirely likely he was in need of a good laugh. Please excuse him while he recovers]
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Quote:That's all fine and dandy when it actually convey stuff properly.Originally Posted by Nihilii
Idiots like the OP? You see one or two every now and then, but the much bigger pool of people who believe flawless spelling and grammar have any relevancy in good writing is the reason fanfiction or roleplaying isn't worth caring about. Words are only a means to convey information, as long as it is intelligible there's little point making a fuss over technical mistakes.
It's like an audiophile calling himself a musician, an awareness activist claiming to be a revolutionary, a geek obsessed about linux distros posing as a computer scientist; and yet, in writing communities everyone is just a "writer". Hogwash!
When parts of sentence make you stop and go "Wait, what? What is that even meant to say and mean?" then someone is 'Doing it wrong.' -
Quote:Yup. Do it. We are supposed to do that, after all.Originally Posted by Nalrok_AthZim
You should report him for having a copyrighted name.
T'keron Valmaz is taken straight from in-game lore and is generic bait. -
Quote:I should report him for harassing the brain cells of everyone who's read the thread.Originally Posted by ShadowWings
Hes in Pocket D right now.
...and has reported me for harrassment because I linked the other thread.
Hahahah.
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Quote:Well, it's good to know you still exist?Originally Posted by Omega_Chief
Oh darn, I should have read this thread before replying to the other one, shoot now I know he's just going to dismiss my post out of hand, darn it.
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Quote:Oh gods, you even roused Omy from his slumber.Originally Posted by Omega_Chief
Hi there Demetrios, Im Omy (Who members of the Union RP community might recognise as Oh god, its the obsessive lore nerd), and Id like to talk to you about a few issues that have come up here.
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Quote:Cross out that which does not apply, but agreed.Originally Posted by Shadowe
You, sir, are a lady and a gentleman.
/me salute
Apologies to all those on Virtue for that previous comment (You'll still never get me off Union though) and my sincerest condolences for having to put up with this sort of thing on your server.
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Quote:Don't touch the kidneys! Them's mine!Originally Posted by LISAR
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Well at least something good came of all this.
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Quote:You can go to hell right now. In fact, no, you can stay on Virtue and stay the hell away from Union. I pity the poor sods who have to put up with you and your utter insanity. But I can guarantee you are not welcome on Union.Originally Posted by Demetrios Vasilikos
not helping unions rep saying they dont have any quality standard for RP. You do know anyone who actually is worth RPing with goes to virtue, those who go to lesser servers and thier minor RP populations are there to be ignored by thier server community, unlike virtue which is ruled by its RP community. And Lore in every form be it minor or major is far more important then so called freedom. In my experiance those who ignore lore are the worst of god moders.
You, simply put, do not understand RP, the concept of what is canon and what is player created and what 'god modding' really means. -
Quote:Please. Please, tell me this is some sort of twisted thought experiment, or a trollish joke.Originally Posted by Demetrios Vasilikos
Really hate to tell you this but RP is about playing a role, and has little to nothing to do with if you helped to create the character in the first place. I mean does christian bale have to go write batman comics to be able to play batman in the films? Names are first come first serve, if you felt you could of done better as Bentley Berkeley for example, maybe you should of made him first? Or at least taken the name and kept it on a holder to deny others if it pisses you of so badly.
Please tell me you are not as totally and wilfully dense as you are making yourself out to be...
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Wow. I take it all back.
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Quote:This sums it up perfectly.Originally Posted by LISAR
I've been in ERPs that involved more talent then this.
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The actual super quickest way to get Alpha stuff, I found, was to hop on a speed TPN. Now, this is coming from someone who 1) isn't a huge fan of trials and 2) had never run TPN before.
I walked out with 84 threads, a component, and merits (I forget how many) T'be fair the leader was very well organised, and was constantly making peeps knew what to do, where to go and who to punch, so even though I'd never run it before I knew exactly what to do. I can't guarantee that for other runs.
But that was enough to get me from tier 1 to tier 3 in pretty much that and one other run of...BAF, I think? But yeah, lots of progress, which was nice.
Shards seem to drop way less frequently, to the point I've just given up on them. Threads may not be numerically much different, but they feel like a much faster method, which is kinda what counts to me. -
Quote:I suppose [Vomit] is marginally better than [Projectile Vomit]...marginally.Originally Posted by Venture
It would be slightly less vomit-inducing if the person trying to tell us all how writing works could figure out how spelling and grammar work first.