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DMDGames / Re: TBW Progress
« on: January 30, 2010, 02:34:23 pm »
Nice looking tiles there, Dude Man! You're getting a lot better in the graphical department. :)
Best of luck with this!
Best of luck with this!
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General Off-Topic / Re: You know, this is kinda depressing.
« on: December 12, 2009, 12:59:28 pm »
I've forwarded AlienDude the required info to get started with this project. Also, I've promoted AlienDude and Dude Man to forum admins.
Good luck, folks!
Good luck, folks!
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General Off-Topic / Re: You know, this is kinda depressing.
« on: December 07, 2009, 08:57:43 pm »
Hey, if you folks want to band together and make a new MS, I'm all for it! I'm sure Spyder will approve, though I'll contact him first before making any major changes to the site. Unfortunately I've got a bit too much going on right now to help with coding or site design, but what I can do is provide you with perhaps a test subdomain (like newsite.mysticsoftware.com) that will eventually become the new site for you guys to play around with, provided you are able to come up with something. Spyder's only stipulation when handing over the site for me to host was to keep all the services up (i.e. game downloads, forums), so as long as you intend to keep that, we should be good.
As far as forums go, I've been using Simple Machines on other websites and have had no trouble with spambots on them due to their multiple plugins and stuff against that. (I would imagine an upgraded PHPBB3 would offer better protection as well.) If you want to try to migrate the data base to either a current PHPBB3 or Simple Machines, AlienDude, I suppose I can give you access to take a look. My main concern of course would be keeping the DAL RP intact. ;)
Let me know what you folks think!
As far as forums go, I've been using Simple Machines on other websites and have had no trouble with spambots on them due to their multiple plugins and stuff against that. (I would imagine an upgraded PHPBB3 would offer better protection as well.) If you want to try to migrate the data base to either a current PHPBB3 or Simple Machines, AlienDude, I suppose I can give you access to take a look. My main concern of course would be keeping the DAL RP intact. ;)
Let me know what you folks think!
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General Off-Topic / Re: You know, this is kinda depressing.
« on: November 29, 2009, 10:46:12 am »
Awwww... Yeah, I hear ya. This was definitely one of the better communities during it's time. But alas, once DAL ended I got caught up in other projects and this site fell to the wayside on my visiting list.
I currently pay for MS on it's own hosting account and failing that, I'm pretty sure Spyder wants to keep it up. I've been thinking about moving it to the virtual machine I have my comic websites on to save money, but blast, there are a LOT of games, and I'm not 100% sure we can spare the resources there, since we're constantly expanding. Either way, I don't think MS is going to disappear anytime soon. One minor annoyance is that there's no easy way to upgrade the forums... erm... someone installed PHPBB3 when it was still in beta *grumbles*, and upgrades from that aren't supported. So the forums here are kinda locked in place and I had to disable new user registrations because we started getting a spambot flood a while back. (Not that there's really a draw for new users anyway.)
Anyway! *hugs everyone nostalgically*
I currently pay for MS on it's own hosting account and failing that, I'm pretty sure Spyder wants to keep it up. I've been thinking about moving it to the virtual machine I have my comic websites on to save money, but blast, there are a LOT of games, and I'm not 100% sure we can spare the resources there, since we're constantly expanding. Either way, I don't think MS is going to disappear anytime soon. One minor annoyance is that there's no easy way to upgrade the forums... erm... someone installed PHPBB3 when it was still in beta *grumbles*, and upgrades from that aren't supported. So the forums here are kinda locked in place and I had to disable new user registrations because we started getting a spambot flood a while back. (Not that there's really a draw for new users anyway.)
Anyway! *hugs everyone nostalgically*
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Dark Age Games / Re: Quick and temporary thread
« on: August 30, 2009, 11:00:30 am »
Awww... but activity is a good thing... ;)
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Dark Age Games / Re: I has returned...
« on: July 06, 2009, 10:20:45 am »
Oh, phooey. I prefer "museum" or "archival status" over "ruin and decay". ;)
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Dark Age Games / Re: Dark Age Legends, Chapter 19 -- Sign Ups
« on: April 17, 2009, 12:54:03 pm »Quote from: "Mikado"
Wasn't there supposed to be a reset with a new RP, and a new start?
If people are interested, knock yourselves out! Though personally I think I'm RP-ed out. I've gravitated more to short-stories myself and don't feel much like RP-ing anymore.
Quote from: "D. Ein"
I kind of feel guilty going to this site now. Almost feels like I betrayed DAL (which I probably have, in a way).
No way! You've been as dedicated as anyone else. Just everyone lost interest, including myself.
Quote from: "D. Ein"
Xorlak, this RP may be closed, but will the site get deleted?
Nope. It will stick around, at least for a while. Spyder hosted darkagegames.net for many years for free, so I intend to return the favor by hosting MS at least for a while longer.
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Dark Age Games / Re: Dark Age Legends, Chapter 19 -- Sign Ups
« on: April 04, 2009, 11:19:04 am »
Hey folks!
It's been over a month since the last post, so it's pretty obvious the RP is finished. I'm going to lock up the RP sometime after May 1st and then add the final chapter to DALpedia for all to marvel over. So if anyone has any final posts, this is your last chance!
It's been over a month since the last post, so it's pretty obvious the RP is finished. I'm going to lock up the RP sometime after May 1st and then add the final chapter to DALpedia for all to marvel over. So if anyone has any final posts, this is your last chance!
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Dark Age Games / Re: Hey kids, how's it going?
« on: April 04, 2009, 11:12:33 am »
Well you would sign up for the first time to tell us about your characters, then repost that info each chapter for any characters you want to use in that chapter.
It looks to me the RP is about finished though, as no one has posted in over a month. I'm going to put out a final call for ending posts and then lock it up in a month or so.
It looks to me the RP is about finished though, as no one has posted in over a month. I'm going to put out a final call for ending posts and then lock it up in a month or so.
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Dark Age Games / Re: Dark Age Legends, Chapter 19 -- Sign Ups
« on: February 28, 2009, 02:42:38 pm »
I reset your email to the one posted above. You should be able to get your password mailed to you now by going through the forgot password routine.
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Dark Age Games / Re: Dark Age Legends, Chapter 19 -- Sign Ups
« on: February 21, 2009, 11:38:16 am »
Well all the chapters are up on DALpedia and I can put this chapter up too if no one wants to post anymore. I'll leave it open for a while though in case people want to wrap up their story thread.
There's also the BIG page, which is a dump of the entire thing. (Will take a while to load!)
There's also the BIG page, which is a dump of the entire thing. (Will take a while to load!)
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Dark Age Games / Re: Dark Age Legends, Chapter 19 -- Sign Ups
« on: February 20, 2009, 12:51:41 am »
Apologies for ignoring your post for so long, Elder. Sorry, but all my Velkens are retired at this point.
I've made my final post in the RP. It's been an awesome ride these past (nearly) five years! I've had my fill of forum RPs, but I'll stick around and watch if you guys still want to play. If not, well then DAL has had a great run and I wish you all the best!
I've made my final post in the RP. It's been an awesome ride these past (nearly) five years! I've had my fill of forum RPs, but I'll stick around and watch if you guys still want to play. If not, well then DAL has had a great run and I wish you all the best!
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Dark Age Games / Re: Dark Age Legends
« on: February 20, 2009, 12:45:42 am »
- Factory of Dark Science -
Explosions tore the assembly lines apart. Bits of metal flew to and fro as the metal-spider-thing that was once Vincent dashed apart the machines like so much wads of paper.
Renard dashed in between the production lines, frantically weaving back and forth through thin air as he dodged the metallic blades. Soon the floor could take no more, and the very ground crumpled to dust under the spider's multiple stabs. Though the fox could fly, a stray ceiling panel smacked Renard in the head and he tumbled down towards whatever travesties awaited him in the floor below.
He landed with a soft *thud* on something wooden... an airship deck? Yes, of course-- the secret airship lab was located underground. The silver-furred fox dodged a few stray shards of metal as the ceiling rained its debris. The metallic-spider thing landed on the far side of the deck and struggled to regain its bearings-- eight shining blade-arms sprawled amongst heaps of machinery.
Renard flew backwards some thirty feet and prepared a spell, his hands crackling with crimson flame. As the giant spider stood however, much to his surprise it clunked away from him and towards the airship's control tower. Huh? What was it doing? His mouth dropped as he watched it stick its blade-legs into the ship's hull and a few more into the walls where the control room stood. They seemed to melt... merging with the ship...
Sudden realization dawned on him. This was the experimental ship! But what were they talking about in the meeting... that it needed a brain?! Renard watched in horror as the spider melted and fused into the side of the control room. The innards of the mighty airship began to rumble...
By the gods! Vincent was fusing with the airship!
Panic welled in Renard's heart. Where as he had tried to kill the Captain, all he had done was help create a horrifying monster...
No! He could stop this!
Snarling, he zipped into a hatch and began to rocket down twisting hallways, zipping and zagging at each turn. As he progressed, the ship itself became alive-- floors burst open, pipes snatched at his feet, steam erupted in his face-- all the innards of the ship tried to kill him.
Then he was there. The inner core... the NGOs...
Sighing, he extended his hands, spells swirling about. He wished he could have seen home one last time...
----
A blinding light emerged form the center of the Factory of Dark Science, rocketing skyward and parting the clouds. A deafening blast blew apart the walls, scattering the bricks and metal like droplets of mud as a massive mushroom-shaped crimson plume erupted from the edifice as it disintegrated heavenward.
----
It was bright... so bright...
Renard opened his eyes and squinted. Whiteness surrounded him. Nothing but white...
"H-huh?" His voice echoed through infinity.
He heard the shuffling of metal and turned-- there-- some towering black figure... crimson eyes, horned helm.... oh no...
"Re-Retan?!"
The figured chucked, though more benevolently than one might expect. "Heh... sorry." He removed the black-horned helm from his head, revealing the face of another Velken. "I don't do this act much anymore, anyway."
Renard watched as the Velken removed the bulky black armor, slipping out of it with ease. The black-armored chest opened and out stepped a gray fox about his size-- which was less than half the armored figure's original height. He wore a simple black cloak, extending his hand to the now wide-eyed Renard.
Renard blinked... the sliver-furred fox looked vaguely like his master, but somehow more carefree, and younger. Definitely younger. "Lord Virmir?"
"Ha ha... Yes, that is my name, but I'm different than the one you know. Now, shall we go?"
"Go where?"
"Home, of course!"
Renard looked at his hands, then the whiteness surrounding him, then the one calling himself Virmir. "Am I... dead?"
Virmir grinned. "No. Heroes never die."
Renard scratched his muzzle, then nodded. "Okay... let's go."
The End
Explosions tore the assembly lines apart. Bits of metal flew to and fro as the metal-spider-thing that was once Vincent dashed apart the machines like so much wads of paper.
Renard dashed in between the production lines, frantically weaving back and forth through thin air as he dodged the metallic blades. Soon the floor could take no more, and the very ground crumpled to dust under the spider's multiple stabs. Though the fox could fly, a stray ceiling panel smacked Renard in the head and he tumbled down towards whatever travesties awaited him in the floor below.
He landed with a soft *thud* on something wooden... an airship deck? Yes, of course-- the secret airship lab was located underground. The silver-furred fox dodged a few stray shards of metal as the ceiling rained its debris. The metallic-spider thing landed on the far side of the deck and struggled to regain its bearings-- eight shining blade-arms sprawled amongst heaps of machinery.
Renard flew backwards some thirty feet and prepared a spell, his hands crackling with crimson flame. As the giant spider stood however, much to his surprise it clunked away from him and towards the airship's control tower. Huh? What was it doing? His mouth dropped as he watched it stick its blade-legs into the ship's hull and a few more into the walls where the control room stood. They seemed to melt... merging with the ship...
Sudden realization dawned on him. This was the experimental ship! But what were they talking about in the meeting... that it needed a brain?! Renard watched in horror as the spider melted and fused into the side of the control room. The innards of the mighty airship began to rumble...
By the gods! Vincent was fusing with the airship!
Panic welled in Renard's heart. Where as he had tried to kill the Captain, all he had done was help create a horrifying monster...
No! He could stop this!
Snarling, he zipped into a hatch and began to rocket down twisting hallways, zipping and zagging at each turn. As he progressed, the ship itself became alive-- floors burst open, pipes snatched at his feet, steam erupted in his face-- all the innards of the ship tried to kill him.
Then he was there. The inner core... the NGOs...
Sighing, he extended his hands, spells swirling about. He wished he could have seen home one last time...
----
A blinding light emerged form the center of the Factory of Dark Science, rocketing skyward and parting the clouds. A deafening blast blew apart the walls, scattering the bricks and metal like droplets of mud as a massive mushroom-shaped crimson plume erupted from the edifice as it disintegrated heavenward.
----
It was bright... so bright...
Renard opened his eyes and squinted. Whiteness surrounded him. Nothing but white...
"H-huh?" His voice echoed through infinity.
He heard the shuffling of metal and turned-- there-- some towering black figure... crimson eyes, horned helm.... oh no...
"Re-Retan?!"
The figured chucked, though more benevolently than one might expect. "Heh... sorry." He removed the black-horned helm from his head, revealing the face of another Velken. "I don't do this act much anymore, anyway."
Renard watched as the Velken removed the bulky black armor, slipping out of it with ease. The black-armored chest opened and out stepped a gray fox about his size-- which was less than half the armored figure's original height. He wore a simple black cloak, extending his hand to the now wide-eyed Renard.
Renard blinked... the sliver-furred fox looked vaguely like his master, but somehow more carefree, and younger. Definitely younger. "Lord Virmir?"
"Ha ha... Yes, that is my name, but I'm different than the one you know. Now, shall we go?"
"Go where?"
"Home, of course!"
Renard looked at his hands, then the whiteness surrounding him, then the one calling himself Virmir. "Am I... dead?"
Virmir grinned. "No. Heroes never die."
Renard scratched his muzzle, then nodded. "Okay... let's go."
The End
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Dark Age Games / Re: Dark Age Legends, Chapter 19 -- Sign Ups
« on: January 22, 2009, 08:12:25 pm »
Looks good, Baron, welcome to DAL!
I will admit though, it looks like this RP is winding down to and end as things have been very slow going. I myself will be wrapping my plot thread up in a few posts. But you are welcome to join in before the sun sets. ;)
I will admit though, it looks like this RP is winding down to and end as things have been very slow going. I myself will be wrapping my plot thread up in a few posts. But you are welcome to join in before the sun sets. ;)
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Dark Age Games / Re: Dark Age Legends, Chapter 19 -- Sign Ups
« on: January 16, 2009, 04:35:27 pm »
Wow, Ein. Fantastic job on this. Really nice active voice descriptions. I suspected that Auris killed the first enchanter after the dream he had (and subsequently the second), but that didn't take away from the enjoyment of the story.
Just a few minor things I think need addressing. The first is that your first few paragraphs are too long. You get better as the story goes on, but the first page makes my eyes glaze over as they meet a solid wall of text. Definitely break those up a bit more. You also slip into present tense a few times. It's tempting to say phrases like "but it’s best to show everything just as..." but the story and narration are in the past, so these should be as well.
Okay, opposite situation here. ;) All these actions are performed by the same character, so I think you want this all one paragraph. Especially the first two, since I thought that because of the paragraph break the "he" in the second paragraph indicated Auris.
Minor nitpicks though... this is really nicely written and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Definitely post the ending letter thing as I'm very interested to find out what happens. :)
Just a few minor things I think need addressing. The first is that your first few paragraphs are too long. You get better as the story goes on, but the first page makes my eyes glaze over as they meet a solid wall of text. Definitely break those up a bit more. You also slip into present tense a few times. It's tempting to say phrases like "but it’s best to show everything just as..." but the story and narration are in the past, so these should be as well.
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“I suppose,” Mathias added, “that considering what I just said, this may seem a little hypocritical on my behalf.”
He slipped his hand in his pocket, producing a small amulet. It was silver and oval-shaped, with a pale sapphire in the middle. The sapphire was surrounded by inscribed glyphs, probably words in a long-forgotten tongue. But the glyphs looked peculiar, and the stone in the middle as well… the combination of the sapphire with silver looking like ice… It couldn’t be…
“My great-grandfather’s,” Mathias grinned. “Here. Have it.”
Okay, opposite situation here. ;) All these actions are performed by the same character, so I think you want this all one paragraph. Especially the first two, since I thought that because of the paragraph break the "he" in the second paragraph indicated Auris.
Minor nitpicks though... this is really nicely written and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Definitely post the ending letter thing as I'm very interested to find out what happens. :)