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by ekomega
Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:56 pm
Forum: Swap Meet
Topic: Want to buy: old computer (Win 95)
Replies: 5
Views: 15412

It's for my work, and I need to check with them to see if they have found something already. I will get back to you.
by ekomega
Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:20 pm
Forum: RPG Discussion
Topic: Tech Trees in RPGs discuss please
Replies: 2
Views: 2971

d20 Future had those tech levels, but no trees. I imagine it wouldn't be too difficult to break down the tech levels into trees by grouping together similar technologies. The tricky part is that certain inventions have to proceed others. You can't have a shotgun turn into a laser shotgun unless the ...
by ekomega
Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:13 pm
Forum: Spam
Topic: "Arrested Development" Movie a Go. Ish. Maybe.
Replies: 5
Views: 3730

As much as I love Arrested Development, I don't think the movie would be good. For one thing, George Michael and Maeby are too old now. For another, they wrapped the show up pretty well in the third season. Finally, what is it going to be about? The show really worked with the jokes that referenced ...
by ekomega
Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:59 pm
Forum: Spam
Topic: Demonoid.com registration open today
Replies: 0
Views: 2082

Demonoid.com registration open today

Demonoid.com is a registered-user only bit torrent site. They rarely open for new users. It's a big community, and all of the torrents on the website are screened for viruses and spamware. They also have minimum share ratios for users and rewards for members with high share ratios. I recommend that ...
by ekomega
Sat Nov 01, 2008 10:19 pm
Forum: RPG Discussion
Topic: Christian Children's Fund denies DnD donation
Replies: 1
Views: 2603

Found this thread on Gleemax about it, but I don't buy their answer.

http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=1107905
by ekomega
Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:10 pm
Forum: RPG Discussion
Topic: Christian Children's Fund denies DnD donation
Replies: 1
Views: 2603

Christian Children's Fund denies DnD donation

As reported on Giantitp.com: >>10/31/2008 As has been reported by a few other gaming blogs and news sites, the Charity Auction at this year's GenCon Indianapolis was held to benefit Gary Gygax's favorite charity, which I will not name here for reasons that will soon become obvious. The fine folks at...
by ekomega
Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:36 pm
Forum: Swap Meet
Topic: Want to buy: old computer (Win 95)
Replies: 5
Views: 15412

Want to buy: old computer (Win 95)

I am looking to acquire a functioning, older computer with the following specifications: 1) Has two built-in serial ports on the motherboard 2) Has a case and power supply. 3) Has an older hard drive that can hold Windows and software 4) Has Windows 95 installed The computer must have number 1 and 2...
by ekomega
Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:34 pm
Forum: Spam
Topic: Into Centaurs?
Replies: 12
Views: 5609

We should all go and check it out one week. But we might have to practice not laughing before we go.
by ekomega
Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:38 am
Forum: Spam
Topic: ABC To Remake V
Replies: 6
Views: 3612

[quote="Drew"]you know, I'm actually getting a little sick of these "remakes" of old shows. I mean, theses guys are getting paid millions of dollars to entertain us and this is the best they can do? Remakes of cheesy 80s shows? Come on! There are hundreds of thousands of people with really good ide...
by ekomega
Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:42 am
Forum: Swap Meet
Topic: Drew's Auction!
Replies: 54
Views: 110486


[quote="Drew"]I keep forgetting to bring it to work! It's surprisingly difficult to remember to bring an X-box to work![/quote]

I live in Mission Valley, so I can come pick it up from somewhere else, if that's easier.

by ekomega
Tue Oct 07, 2008 12:04 pm
Forum: Debate
Topic: Tijuana = safe?
Replies: 6
Views: 5917

[quote="smartmonkey"]If you're crossing the border to buy cheap prescriptions, some tamales, and maybe toss back a few beers, TJ is probably about as safe as some of the rougher parts of San Diego. If you're going down there to get shitfaced, it's somewhat less safe. The cops tend to be dicks, and ...
by ekomega
Tue Oct 07, 2008 12:02 pm
Forum: Swap Meet
Topic: Drew's Auction!
Replies: 54
Views: 110486

[quote="Drew"]I'll bring it to work tomorrow. Usually park in P4 near Cox or I can bring in in to my office in the old administration building near the library. Let me know which is better and when. I am pretty open.[/quote] Does that mean today (Tuesday) or tomorrow (Wednesday)? And do you mean Ma...
by ekomega
Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:37 am
Forum: Debate
Topic: Tijuana = safe?
Replies: 6
Views: 5917

Tijuana = safe?

I thought I'd bring this topic up, due to the recent series of murders and decapitations happening just across the fence. Do you think Tijuana is safe? My answer is no, it's not safe. It never has been, and it has recently become much less safe. I have to get medicine for one of my sick pets, and wa...
by ekomega
Sun Oct 05, 2008 12:35 pm
Forum: Swap Meet
Topic: Drew's Auction!
Replies: 54
Views: 110486

Where/when do we meet?
by ekomega
Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:36 am
Forum: Swap Meet
Topic: Drew's Auction!
Replies: 54
Views: 110486


[quote="Drew"]I'll bring it next week. What have you got? something small.[/quote]

I've got a lot of literature type books I can't get rid of. I have an old 20 GB HDD. I have a 5-pack of DVD-Rs. I don't know. What are you looking for?

by ekomega
Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:21 pm
Forum: Swap Meet
Topic: Drew's Auction!
Replies: 54
Views: 110486

Alright. I also work at SDSU (Engineering building) so I can roll on over if you bring it, any day of the week. Or whatever.

You want anything?
by ekomega
Thu Oct 02, 2008 2:23 pm
Forum: Swap Meet
Topic: Drew's Auction!
Replies: 54
Views: 110486

Any bids on the slightly wonky X-box? I'm interested in that.

I could use it to replace my girlfriend's dad's completely broken x-box.
by ekomega
Thu Oct 02, 2008 2:19 pm
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: Looking to run Steve Jackson Games
Replies: 5
Views: 6337

Run Munchkin. Give out prizes. If you host it, they will come.
by ekomega
Thu Oct 02, 2008 2:18 pm
Forum: Spam
Topic: Into Centaurs?
Replies: 12
Views: 5609

Is this for real? I didn't know San Diego was so... "cultural".
by ekomega
Mon Sep 08, 2008 4:17 pm
Forum: Spam
Topic: Looking for D&D Singles
Replies: 7
Views: 4803

I would recommend checking the marketplace section of maxminis.com. Also, they have a recommended list of ebay sellers, and I would recommend that. I will compile a list of my favorite sellers, and get them to you in the near future. I don't have time right now. One of them is http://store02.prostor...
by ekomega
Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:58 pm
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: D&D 4e Game
Replies: 105
Views: 63349

Some questions:

Do you mean for dinner?

What time were you thinking of having it delivered?

Who delivers there?


Erin and I are not opposed to it. I think a short break during the game, to eat, would be nice.
by ekomega
Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:49 pm
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: D&D 4e Game
Replies: 105
Views: 63349

[quote="BlanchPrez"]30th = two weeks, the agreed upon schedule at the begining of this. Also, it's the nearest weekend I have free. :P Chris[/quote] I looked at my calendar, and realized you are right, the 30th is the scheduled two week time. I guess I have a disease that can only be cured by more ...
by ekomega
Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:25 am
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: D&D 4e Game
Replies: 105
Views: 63349

[quote="BlanchPrez"]Okay, so the next game should be the 30th. Everyone let me know if that's okay with you. Also, I have a friend here at work that is interested in joining our game. He hasn't played D&D in like 10 years, so he even missed out on 3rd edition, but he's intersted. I wanted to pa...
by ekomega
Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:50 pm
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions (PSP)
Replies: 1
Views: 4725

Another advantage of the multiplayer mode is that you only gain JP, not EXP, so you can master all those classes for Dark Knight, and not have to waste levels on classes with bad stat growth.

Finally, the treasures you can get are awesome.

No one has this game and is interested?
by ekomega
Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:26 pm
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: D&D 4e Game
Replies: 105
Views: 63349

Random Question - How often are we going to level up? You said you wanted the game to run from level 1 to 30. If we play every other weekend, then we'd have to level up pretty quickly to have the game take a reasonable amount of time. If we level up every game session, 30 levels x 2 weeks per game x...
by ekomega
Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:31 pm
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: D&D 4e Game
Replies: 105
Views: 63349

I'd prefer 1-7, as would another player, but we could both do 2-8 if everyone else prefers that.
by ekomega
Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:29 pm
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions (PSP)
Replies: 1
Views: 4725

Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions (PSP)

Anyone have Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions for PSP, and need someone to multiplayer with? As you may know, many of the best items in the game can only be received through the multiplayer modes. I thought I'd try and create a way for players who don't know anyone who owns the game to get tog...
by ekomega
Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:46 am
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: D&D 4e Game
Replies: 105
Views: 63349

It's not really an enhancement, but a Dragon article, that has some Feywild nonsense and fighter powers, wizard utility powers, some feats for Eladrin, treasure, and a couple of monsters. http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/drfe/20080801a http://www.wizards.com/download.asp?filename=366_Mithren...
by ekomega
Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:28 pm
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: D&D 4e Game
Replies: 105
Views: 63349

So August 16th? Somewhere in the mysterious land of Clairemont?
by ekomega
Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:43 pm
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: D&D 4e Game
Replies: 105
Views: 63349

[quote="jeckwild"]I'd like to join. Have a solid experience with 2 and 3.5, new to 4 (reading PhB right now lol)[/quote] He doesn't mention it, but this is the guy I was 90% sure about joining (now 100%). So that's 4 people. It would be great if we could find a 5th player somewhere. Anyone? Also, a...
by ekomega
Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:22 am
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: D&D 4e Game
Replies: 105
Views: 63349

These dates don't work for me, as I don't have a time machine (yet). I will communicate with my associates. I believe August 16 would likely work for everyone. [quote="BlanchPrez"]Okay, so Zoc is out. That still leaves 777, ekomega and his two players, keeping us at four (assuming you can still get...
by ekomega
Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:10 pm
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: D&D 4e Game
Replies: 105
Views: 63349


[quote="BlanchPrez"]Woah, wait.... what just happened here?



Chris[/quote]


Not really sure.

by ekomega
Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:17 pm
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: D&D 4e Game
Replies: 105
Views: 63349

[quote="Dragonmaster Zoc"]While playing in person definitely ups the accountability of people, the inherent anonymity of the internet can turn some people into incredible flakes, which I have experienced extensively with the last three games I tried to join. [/quote] That's rather ironic, consideri...
by ekomega
Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:20 pm
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: D&D 4e Game
Replies: 105
Views: 63349

[quote="BlanchPrez"]Yeah, five players works out the best in those terms. But, I've run games with up to 8 players in the past, and in my epxerience, 4 or 5 is idea, with 6 being my real limit. More than six makes my job as DM more difficult, because it becomes really hard to give everyone time in ...
by ekomega
Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:06 am
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: D&D 4e Game
Replies: 105
Views: 63349

[quote="Dragonmaster Zoc"]Just personal experience. My personal preference is 3 players, with 4 being more than enough and 5 being the limit. The only downside that I've seen with less players is that it requires the DM to homebrew all encounters, which very well might be more difficult under 4E ru...
by ekomega
Sun Aug 03, 2008 7:25 pm
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: D&D 4e Game
Replies: 105
Views: 63349

[quote="Dragonmaster Zoc"]Six would be way too many, so I guess it's a good thing that he's not free on Saturdays.[/quote] And you say that because? And if 5 is the perfect party size, both in terms of the game and the DM, then how is 6 "way too many"? The DM says he can do six, so if we have six, ...
by ekomega
Sun Aug 03, 2008 4:32 pm
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: D&D 4e Game
Replies: 105
Views: 63349

[quote="Timber_Wolf9"]So, I'm one of ekomega's players that he told to post here. I'm very much interested, but all day Saturday doesn't work for me, as I teach until about 3-ish. Sunday is my best bet for availability, as I'm free all day.[/quote] You weren't even the guy I was 90% sure about. So ...
by ekomega
Sun Aug 03, 2008 10:18 am
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: D&D 4e Game
Replies: 105
Views: 63349

Okay, so I've officially dropped out of the game I was in. I also will very likely (90% sure) be bringing 2 players with me. I told the new one to come on here and post. I might even shoot for a third! :P The newest guy can't come next weekend, but me and the other person I'm bringing can. After tha...
by ekomega
Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:08 am
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: D&D 4e Game
Replies: 105
Views: 63349

[quote="Dragonmaster Zoc"]Finding seven of something is a fairly classic D&D campaign, ever since the rod of seven parts back in the late 70s. On a complete side question, how did you like Rogue Galaxy?[/quote] I liked it a lot. It was a great game, and I highly recommend it. The only problem w...
by ekomega
Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:37 pm
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: D&D 4e Game
Replies: 105
Views: 63349

Waverly Downs = horse racing track, near the water (Del Mar?) Redwash = children get iron poisoning from drinking the water Twilight Fence = a dark fence :P Kidding. Names are names, and I've been laughed at many a time for things I came up with. Thanks for posting all of this information. I really ...
by ekomega
Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:46 pm
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: D&D 4e Game
Replies: 105
Views: 63349

[quote="BlanchPrez"]I was actually just re-reading through the DMG, and that's what is suggests (that the DM give you the primary skills, but not the secondary skills). It makes sense. Okay, questions answered. Warforged without Artificers: I have two answers to this. First, if you read the warforg...
by ekomega
Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:59 pm
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: D&D 4e Game
Replies: 105
Views: 63349

[quote="Dragonmaster Zoc"]I guess I'm not familiar with the concept of a "skill challenge" then, so I couldn't identify a "skill challenge" from just a normal run of skill checks. My experience with fourth edition is fairly minimal, as we aborted the one module less than halfway through.[/quote] Fo...
by ekomega
Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:53 pm
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: D&D 4e Game
Replies: 105
Views: 63349

[quote="Dragonmaster Zoc"]I'm sure all of that will depend on the situation at hand. If we find a mysterious object, for example, asking for a particular kind of check to identify it might give away too much information. [/quote] As for the above quote, this is entirely covered by the Arcana skill,...
by ekomega
Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:03 am
Forum: Spam
Topic: Dr. Who vs. Quantum Leap
Replies: 4
Views: 2297

Quantum Leap is gay. It might be the definition of gay.

gay - adj. - 1) homosexual. 2) Quantum Leap.
by ekomega
Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:07 pm
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: D&D 4e Game
Replies: 105
Views: 63349

Some other questions:

1) For Minions in combat, do you plan to a) clearly indicate them, b)there is no way to tell, or c) skill check to find out?

2) For skill challenges, do you plan to tell us what the skills required are, or is it a crap shoot?
by ekomega
Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:21 pm
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: D&D 4e Game
Replies: 105
Views: 63349

By "Adventure Path" do you mean a story on rails, i.e. railroading? How much free choice will we have? Also, I really like skill challenges, so I hope you make those a regular feature. I also like skill challenges and combats together, like the alternate challenge that was added to the end...
by ekomega
Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:28 am
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: D&D 4e Game
Replies: 105
Views: 63349

FYI, I've already read through Keep on the Shadowfell, and played part of it, so if the adventure path includes this, I will try and forget.
by ekomega
Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:23 pm
Forum: Gamers Wanted
Topic: D&D 4e Game
Replies: 105
Views: 63349

Update: I've decided that my other group will play one more game this Saturday, 8/2, and that will be our last game. After that, I will be happy to join this forming 4E group, and I will be bringing at least one person with me (one confirmed, maybe one other). Not sure when the first game of 4E coul...
by ekomega
Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:34 pm
Forum: Spam
Topic: Any help on making a loaded d20?
Replies: 11
Views: 8734

[quote="Skyman"]Yeah lead poisoning=not good[/quote] It actually turns out that I have 1 pound of lead ball bearings (.11" diameter) sitting right in front of me. They will work much better than steel ones. I'm probably going to go the original route after I go to Gametowne, unless anyone has anoth...
by ekomega
Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:38 am
Forum: Spam
Topic: Any help on making a loaded d20?
Replies: 11
Views: 8734

[quote="Skyman"]fill the # with lead and paint over with white[/quote] I want to [i]not[/i] get cancer doing this. Although that is a good idea. Maybe I could just take a number, and remove the material underneath (probably through drilling), and then just fill it back up with a heavy metal, and th...