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    Dead genres and the reason they died

    Unless it is being done as a prequel
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    Newest WC Purchases

    Score, Mate! Look what I got from the used book stores! I picked up End Run at Dons Paperback Exchange in Albuquerque, NM a couple of weeks ago, but no other bookstore in town had ANYTHING! :( Today work took me to Las Cruces, NM. NEW BOOKSTORES!!! :) I found Action Stations, Freedom...
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    Steltek Appearance

    Here's StELMO the Steltek! But seriously guys and gals, the descriptions and pictures are vauge enough that almost any idea works, and all of y'alls sound great
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    Steltek Appearance

    When I first saw them on the VDU, I thought they looked insectoid, like the Nephilim in Prophecy. In fact, I initially wondered if the invaders weren't Steltek when playing that game. However, the Steltek were not that violent, otherwise Grayson Burrows would have been dissected in a ship...
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    Another new little Wingnut

    Mazel Tov! Welcome to the (not so) exclusive club of Wingnuts with children! And May I introduce you to the (unofficial) Wingnut family thread: http://www.crius.net/zone/showthread.php?t=25807
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    Prophecy MIA recovery unwinable?

    Hello folks! I am currently replaying Wing Commander Prophecy. I never finishied it when it first came out because I met the woman that was to become my wife. ANYWAY... Playing on a Pentium 4 3.0 Ghz (dual-threaded) Gateway running XP3. I have installed all the upgrades to the game...
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    Good news just keeps getting better!

    Mazel Tov! Any word on gender yet?
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    EULA for GoG EA releases gives consent to data mining

    GAH! NOW I get it! You were quoting General Turgedson's comment about Col. Ripper's comment about how fluoride affects his... aaaaand I'll leave it at that. I need a dang program and scorecard just to keep the treads straight. :eek: Please pardon this hijack, we return you to your...
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    What is your favorite WING COMMANDER game?

    Privateer, no doubts. I kept a Win98 machine just to play it until I discovered DOSBOX. I wore out 4 joysticks on it: CH Flightstick, CH Flightstick Pro, Some unknown joystick I bought in Korea when I wore out the pro, and a Saitek 90. I am currently using a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro. Too bad...
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    EULA for GoG EA releases gives consent to data mining

    Definitely Ripper Nah, Its definitely Col. Ripper. 2 minutes and 40 seconds into this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1KvgtEnABY
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    EULA for GoG EA releases gives consent to data mining

    Oh, dear, am I that old? That is Col. Jack D. Ripper from the movie Dr. Strangelove (Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb). I hate boilerplate legal documents. I sincerely desire invalid statements in End User License Agreements to invalidate the EULA itself. That being...
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    Anyone there already has family (spouse + kids)?

    Married 10 years. Two kids, nine and five. The wife knew I was a gamer when she came over to the house and saw the computer room setup with the D&D library along one wall. Stereotypically, she plays puzzle games and side scrollers while I am into space and flight sims (Natch!) and RPGs. The...
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    Beer

    Mass produced: Fat Tire Specialty run: Bigfoot Barleywine
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