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by ekomega
Thu Nov 22, 2012 10:33 am
Forum: Spam
Topic: Good/reliable/safe bittorrent or other download site?
Replies: 0
Views: 16607

Good/reliable/safe bittorrent or other download site?

Since Demonoid shut down, I've been looking for a safe, reliable, and well indexed bittorrent (or other download) site with which to pursue illegal downloading activities. My main criterion for judging the site is virus free-ness, followed by download availability, with amount of seeds being third. ...
by ekomega
Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:41 am
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Best Wings
Replies: 14
Views: 22608

Re: Best Wings

Alright, thanks.
by ekomega
Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:01 am
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: Boardgamer Wanted
Replies: 4
Views: 14052

Re: Boardgamer Wanted

Here's what we'll do. I'll give you the game. You'll try and play it one time. Then you'll give it to someone else, like I did. Otherwise, you'll die within seven days of playing it. That's how this game works. PM/email me so we can arrange it. I really don't want to drive all the way down to Chula ...
by ekomega
Fri Nov 16, 2012 1:17 pm
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: Boardgamer Wanted
Replies: 4
Views: 14052

Re: Boardgamer Wanted

I used to game with some military guys in that area. Anyway, I have a complete, played once game of Arkham Horror I could donate to you guys, if you want to come get it from me sometime. I live in OB, so if we could meet somewhere closer to me, that'd be great for me giving away free stuff. I think ...
by ekomega
Fri Nov 16, 2012 1:13 pm
Forum: RPG Discussion
Topic: Story Games event at Villainous Gaming Lair
Replies: 3
Views: 15417

Re: Story Games event at Villainous Gaming Lair

How's this store? It seems like a weird location for this type of store, but you can't complain about any store being a block away from BLAH and Mariposa Ice Cream.
by ekomega
Fri Nov 16, 2012 1:11 pm
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Best Wings
Replies: 14
Views: 22608

Re: Best Wings

I just got an email from the board saying I'm watching this topic, and a new post was added. Now, assuming that I actually decided to watch a topic about wings where we discussed diarrhea (which I assure you I did not), and that I have the board email me about this (which I am not sure if I did), it...
by ekomega
Wed Nov 17, 2010 9:01 pm
Forum: Spam
Topic: Custom LEGO piece, designs, etc.
Replies: 0
Views: 9881

Custom LEGO piece, designs, etc.

FYI, several companies sell custom lego pieces, to enhance your LEGO experience. Enjoy. Brick Arms - custom LEGO weapons, including fantasy weapons (e.g. assault phaser from Star Trek or The Needler from Halo) http://brickarms.com/ The Little Arms Shop - more custom weapons http://www.thelittlearmss...
by ekomega
Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:58 am
Forum: HyphenCon
Topic: UC San Diego RPG club
Replies: 2
Views: 9530

How did this go?
by ekomega
Tue Sep 07, 2010 10:54 am
Forum: RPG Discussion
Topic: So... Dark Sun?
Replies: 8
Views: 10938

[quote="Drumheller"]Not being familiar with the 2nd Ed version of the setting, it's all new to me and I like it. Things I like: Character Themes Alternate Rewards system Chapter 6 in general The nice and shiny map of Athas[/quote] I forgot about Themes. I really like those. Although, did PCs need [...
by ekomega
Fri Sep 03, 2010 10:53 am
Forum: RPG Discussion
Topic: So... Dark Sun?
Replies: 8
Views: 10938

I didn't want to give my opinion until someone else did. I really like the setting that they've presented, and that they've made such an effort to preserve the core of Dark Sun, especially the no divine rule. I also like how they've done their best to incorporate the new races in a way that makes se...
by ekomega
Fri Sep 03, 2010 12:15 am
Forum: RPG Discussion
Topic: So... Dark Sun?
Replies: 8
Views: 10938

So... Dark Sun?

The board seems dead, and I haven't even logged in for 4 months, so I thought I'd kick a conversation off.

What do you think of 4E Dark Sun?
by ekomega
Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:10 am
Forum: HyphenCon
Topic: Maybe HyphenCon would like to use the DriveThru Convention Support Program?
Replies: 20
Views: 21028

[quote="devlin1"]Blah blah blah[/quote] I didn't say it was the best idea, it was just a fun idea. Don't be a hater. [i]Real[/i] men roll lots of dice. My original idea involved spending a couple of hours making a very complicated table, and then people rolling their dice, and then consulting the t...
by ekomega
Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:21 pm
Forum: HyphenCon
Topic: Are we excited!!!!
Replies: 32
Views: 69626

Six.
by ekomega
Wed Apr 21, 2010 2:10 pm
Forum: HyphenCon
Topic: Maybe HyphenCon would like to use the DriveThru Convention Support Program?
Replies: 20
Views: 21028

You could still do my system (or yours) without DMs picking anybody. Maybe just everyone in attendance gets to roll. Using my system, of course.
by ekomega
Wed Apr 21, 2010 12:46 pm
Forum: HyphenCon
Topic: Maybe HyphenCon would like to use the DriveThru Convention Support Program?
Replies: 20
Views: 21028

I like the idea of the GMs nominating two players from their game, and then those nominated players having a dice-off. The top 4 get a prize. And maybe the GMs have their own dice-off, and the top 1 gets a prize. The dice-off should be an interesting one, and here's my proposition: 1) The host of th...
by ekomega
Tue Apr 20, 2010 7:25 pm
Forum: HyphenCon
Topic: Hyphen-Con VI: The Games
Replies: 4
Views: 12389

Update the list!
by ekomega
Tue Apr 20, 2010 6:24 pm
Forum: HyphenCon
Topic: Maybe HyphenCon would like to use the DriveThru Convention Support Program?
Replies: 20
Views: 21028


[quote="devlin1"]Anyone who manages to sit through my game will have earned one, too.[/quote]

Is that what we're doing? Because I was planning on making my game [i]fun[/i].



But I can also make it [b]torture[/b] if that's what it takes.

by ekomega
Tue Apr 20, 2010 3:34 pm
Forum: HyphenCon
Topic: RSVP and Potluck
Replies: 51
Views: 49312

I'd like to do both, but unfortunately I must take my awesomeness in moderation. I had fun with the one session last year. I think I'd like the earlier session, unless someone is only attending the later one and specifically wants to play my game. Some people I have invited (3+) wish to know the exa...
by ekomega
Tue Apr 20, 2010 3:31 pm
Forum: HyphenCon
Topic: Hyphen-Con: DnD 4E pre-gen character PDFs
Replies: 0
Views: 5315

Hyphen-Con: DnD 4E pre-gen character PDFs

These are the six pre-gen characters for my DnD 4E game - Assault on the Jormungandr (or whatever). You can fight over which one you want on Saturday. They're all level 9, with power cards, etc., included. Zatarain, Shifter Cleric: http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B3BaOezu1QMJNjA5ZWJlNTktYzFhYi00...
by ekomega
Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:25 am
Forum: HyphenCon
Topic: RSVP and Potluck
Replies: 51
Views: 49312

I'll be there, with one guest. Maybe two.

Not sure if I'll bring anything, as I like to be a mooch. (kidding)

I think I can only handle one session, and since I'm running a game (DnD 4E), which session should I run it?
by ekomega
Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:36 pm
Forum: RPG Discussion
Topic: Danger Patrol
Replies: 6
Views: 6886

I just read it, and it turns out they removed the level up system entirely. Also, instead of power choices, every race/class has just one power and the character gets access to it.

So there's no level up at all. Weird. I like all of the other changes.
by ekomega
Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:21 pm
Forum: HyphenCon
Topic: Hyphen-Con VI, Round Two: Tie-Breaker!
Replies: 8
Views: 8806

Looks like we're going to need a tie breaker breaker.
by ekomega
Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:20 pm
Forum: RPG Discussion
Topic: Danger Patrol
Replies: 6
Views: 6886

I hope they changed the "level up" system. For the unfamiliar, the only way to get new powers (level up) is to be at death's door for a long time, where if you take a hit, you die. Then if you manage to get past that without dying, you somehow level up and start over. The problems are: 1) ...
by ekomega
Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:14 pm
Forum: RPG Discussion
Topic: Pc<npc
Replies: 15
Views: 12618

Only in games that suck. I can admit to causing this problem as a novice DM.

These feelings might be a good metric to decide if you should keep playing in a game.
by ekomega
Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:53 pm
Forum: HyphenCon
Topic: Hyphen-Con VI, Round One Voting (Part II)
Replies: 12
Views: 11013


[quote="devlin1"]
One, because someone actually has to approve all memberships... [/quote]


What is this, the internet dark ages? You still do that shit [i]manually[/i]?!


[quote="devlin1"]...Two, because you're not a dick. [/quote]

You presume too much, good sir.

by ekomega
Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:56 am
Forum: HyphenCon
Topic: Hyphen-Con VI, Round One Voting (Part II)
Replies: 12
Views: 11013

How do you vote again? It says "you already voted on this poll" and won't let me do anything else.

Also, what's to stop me from creating a bunch of dummy accounts and voting myself to the top? ;-)
by ekomega
Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:36 pm
Forum: HyphenCon
Topic: Hyphen-Con VI, Round One Voting (Part II)
Replies: 12
Views: 11013

I accidentally only voted on 4 games (2 on each poll), because I couldn't decide on 10. Did I ruin everything?
by ekomega
Sat Feb 27, 2010 5:21 pm
Forum: HyphenCon
Topic: Hyphen Con VI: Pimp your game!
Replies: 67
Views: 47986

Destroy the Jormungandr! DnD 4E - Eberron As special agents of Droaam, the three Queens have assigned you a special mission - to destroy a new weapon rumored to be on the Brelish fortress, Argonth. This is a suicide mission from which you likely will not return, but the fate of the nation (and maybe...
by ekomega
Tue Dec 08, 2009 7:13 pm
Forum: RPG Discussion
Topic: RPG Expectations
Replies: 62
Views: 47168

[quote="Dragonmaster Zoc"]As for settings that take themselves seriously, did you know that Eberron has 12 moons with shifting orbits that brings a different moon closest each month? Pretty much any setting that describes itself as "pulp" is going to be relying on rule of cool instead of logic or r...
by ekomega
Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:31 pm
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen
Replies: 22
Views: 18798

I liked the movie (saw it opening day for $5.50), despite all its faults. The two things that bothered me were the racism robots (they were ridiculous) and the level of humor in the movie, which was consistently aimed at 13 year olds. The first one didn't have so much crude humor, especially dialogu...
by ekomega
Sat Jun 13, 2009 1:29 am
Forum: Spam: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Topic: New Aliens movie
Replies: 15
Views: 12504

Sunshine might be the last original sci-fi movie that I can remember seeing. That was really good.
by ekomega
Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:12 am
Forum: Spam: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Topic: New Aliens movie
Replies: 15
Views: 12504

[quote="mordraine"]Gee you're right. I've been looking at Hollywood in totally the wrong light! They're a bastion of good storytelling. No one needs originality. I say we get a list together of all movies 30 years old or older and submit some scripts! Let's go boys![/quote] You're really late to th...
by ekomega
Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:35 pm
Forum: Spam
Topic: Historical Combo Weapons
Replies: 4
Views: 4636

My favorites are the last two - the silverware and the book. I can only imagine why the silverware was made (besides for show). Either you want to kill the cook who poisoned you before you die, or you want to assassinate someone (or three) at the dinner table. The book is awesome. The best would be ...
by ekomega
Sun May 31, 2009 11:01 am
Forum: RPG Discussion
Topic: Something New
Replies: 3
Views: 4833

I think he means LARP. Otherwise, WTF?
by ekomega
Wed May 27, 2009 2:33 pm
Forum: Reviews
Topic: star trek
Replies: 35
Views: 26166

[quote="Drew"]I just realized why I wasn't overly impressed. It reminded me of The Simpsons episode where Homer bumbled his way into being captain of a nuclear submarine. And The Simpsons did it better. :)[/quote] The new Kirk is definitely more about getting peas with a knife and "Quack quack quac...
by ekomega
Wed May 27, 2009 9:06 am
Forum: Swap Meet
Topic: Local Trades
Replies: 9
Views: 15628


[quote="cczernia"]Not really. I'm pretty cool with whatever. However, there is only so many giant frogs, and swarm of beetles one can take.[/quote]

There goes my chance to unload that box of giant frogs and beetle swarms that I mistakenly purchased.

by ekomega
Tue May 26, 2009 10:31 am
Forum: Swap Meet
Topic: Local Trades
Replies: 9
Views: 15628

What kinds of DnD Miniatures are you looking for? Any particular ones?
by ekomega
Thu May 21, 2009 5:55 pm
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Best Wings
Replies: 14
Views: 22608


[quote="Skyman"]Yeah...I don't do Hot well.[/quote]

I don't do diarrhea well.

by ekomega
Thu May 21, 2009 5:54 pm
Forum: RPG Discussion
Topic: Treemen
Replies: 42
Views: 20848

[quote="devlin1"]BTW, Barkskin is already the name of a level 2 druid utility. Might confuse things.[/quote] It's also the name of a type of armor. It's funny, because many classes, and especially Paragon Paths, get similar (or the same) abilities, but they are named something different every singl...
by ekomega
Thu May 21, 2009 11:44 am
Forum: RPG Discussion
Topic: Treemen
Replies: 42
Views: 20848

I think swapping the place of Threatening Reach and Barkskin. Barkskin is probably high heroic, but Threatening Reach is paragon.

I think it looks good so far.
by ekomega
Wed May 20, 2009 4:44 pm
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Best Wings
Replies: 14
Views: 22608

OB Noodle House is a Pho type place, in OB, but they recently added spicy garlic wings to the menu. They are really good.
by ekomega
Wed May 20, 2009 12:52 pm
Forum: RPG Discussion
Topic: Treemen
Replies: 42
Views: 20848

Actually, I was suggesting getting rid of Deep Roots altogether and switching to an encounter power (minor) that gives you Reach +1 until the end of your next turn. Instead of focusing on their tree rooty-ness, you'd be focusing on their tree branchy-ness. Reach 2 as a permanent ability is really po...
by ekomega
Tue May 19, 2009 11:39 pm
Forum: RPG Discussion
Topic: Treemen
Replies: 42
Views: 20848

To clarify about the AC bonus: A +1 AC bonus is perfect for Paragon Tier, as there are several feats (all tied to armor) that give +1 bonuses to AC, depending on the armor you are wearing. However, they are all feat bonuses. And feat bonuses do not stack. So there is no reason a TreeMan who wears ar...
by ekomega
Fri May 15, 2009 10:08 pm
Forum: RPG Discussion
Topic: rpg's they haven't done yet
Replies: 25
Views: 14054

[quote="devlin1"]"Roll to see if you're Hitler!" It just feels much more like free-form filthy-hippy storytelling than anything that requires much in the way of conventional mechanics. [/quote] First, quote = awesome. Second, sounds like a job for WoD. Free-form? Check. Filthy hippies? Check. Story...
by ekomega
Fri May 15, 2009 1:37 pm
Forum: RPG Discussion
Topic: rpg's they haven't done yet
Replies: 25
Views: 14054

Prepare to have your mind blown:

"Sliders" - from the TV show
by ekomega
Tue May 12, 2009 2:00 pm
Forum: Reviews
Topic: star trek
Replies: 35
Views: 26166

[quote="BlanchPrez"]See, now I think you're just looking for things to bitch about. Who's to say he doesn't? And really, does him NOT doing any of that take away from the enjoyment of the movie? Chris[/quote] I really enjoyed the movie. I just think that if you're going to spend $140 million on som...
by ekomega
Mon May 11, 2009 10:45 pm
Forum: Reviews
Topic: star trek
Replies: 35
Views: 26166

I don't like that Spock survived, with his 24th century knowledge. Why doesn't he go discover more "red matter"? Why doesn't he tell Scotty what else he invented? Why doesn't he just tell everyone about quantum torpedoes, replicators, metaphasic shields, the Gamma Quadrant, the Dominion, c...
by ekomega
Sun May 10, 2009 10:20 pm
Forum: Reviews
Topic: star trek
Replies: 35
Views: 26166

[quote="cczernia"]Ok, now that I have had some time to digest the movie and get over the fact that it is first Star Trek movie in 7 years. Overall, I liked it and thought it was a beautiful movie. However, I do have some problems. I thought the villain was kind of dry. For Star Trek villains you th...
by ekomega
Sat May 09, 2009 5:34 pm
Forum: Reviews
Topic: star trek
Replies: 35
Views: 26166

The only part I didn't like was Pike didn't have that chair with the one blinking light. That thing's a classic! They should've thrown it in for good measure. Also, Pike was way too old. I liked all of the character re-imaginings, although I hope they make Uhura more than just a sex symbol in the ne...
by ekomega
Fri May 08, 2009 6:43 pm
Forum: Spam
Topic: Play him off, Keyboard Cat!
Replies: 10
Views: 5079

My favorite was that breakdancing one with the toddler. Classic!

I just like watching people get hurt. It's funny.