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    Re: Thera Redux (personal submod)

    "Tons of new and revamped units from a variety of great mods"

    That's a significant problem. It's one thing to reuse assets in a personal submod for private use, but quite another to reuse them...
  2. Re: Is It Possible To Increase The Campaign Unit Multiplier During A Campaign?

    It's definitely save compatible. It applies to any building of the given type, regardless of faction unless, of course, the building is faction-specific or only some factions have access to it. ...
  3. Re: Is It Possible To Increase The Campaign Unit Multiplier During A Campaign?

    If you look at EDB, you'll see entries like this at the various levels of walls:

    recruitment_slots 1

    That increases at each level of wall.

    You can increase that number or add a...
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    Re: Thera Submod is coming!

    Well, this is one mod who is not saying that! :) However, if TFON makes a reappearance and nixes it, I will, of course abide by his wishes.
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    Re: Thera Submod is coming!

    Thanks! Now all I have to do is get M2TW working again...
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    Re: Thera Submod is coming!

    Nice to see folks are still interested in and playing Thera. Really looking forward to seeing what new goodness you create! :)
  7. Thread: An apology

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    Re: An apology

    I've given it up as hopeless, given that all the "anti-war" types here seem to be completely incapable of reassessing their position. The reasons we're there have been sufficiently and adequately...
  8. Thread: An apology

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    Re: An apology

    Which has precisely what to do with the topic of the thread?

    Nice attempted derail job as usual, Mirage.
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    Re: An apology

    Another apology:

    I apologize to the soldiers.

    I'm sorry that you have to be subjected to self-righteous, self-serving "apologies" from those who have never served and probably never considered...
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    Re: excommunication effects

    What I've found to be somewhat effective with merchants is to use your initial merchant offensively. Rather than sitting on a resource and waiting to build up or be put out of business, use him to...
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    Re: Which is the better Battle AI?

    So far I've only implemented the "Darth Enhancement 4" changes, but I'm sure getting bloodied a lot more in field battles. The one "gotcha" I've noticed is that it seems to have reintroduced the...
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    Re: If Mecca was destroyed

    I truly don't have an answer. I was hoping Adnan and/or Mirage would kick in and enlighten us. Adnan did to some degree a couple of posts ago. I suppose it's not that different than Christians on...
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    Re: If Mecca was destroyed

    Do they worship the stone or simply venerate it? Big difference there. Christians, especially Catholics, venerate many holy relics and sites, but worship none of them.
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    Re: If Mecca was destroyed

    Some scientists posit it is the remains of a nickel-iron meteor (which would surely be seen as a sign from Heaven). I suppose if Mecca and the Kabaa were destroyed by another nickel-iron meteor then...
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    Re: I'm getting divorced...

    Lord Gruffles, I feel your pain. I went through the same thing myself 30 years ago, although in my case there were no children involved (thank God). Definitely get yourself an attorney and become...
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    Re: Interview Tommorrow

    Whatever you do, DO NOT follow this advice! CEOs and upper executives may not always be fired, but you will get the boot on the spot if you lie. I know of several folks here at my present place of...
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    Re: What should I do?

    The best advice I can give you, in the words of the Bard:

    "This above all, to thine own self be true."

    Don't try to tailor yourself to her likes and dislikes. That way lies disaster. Even if...
  18. Re: I've really gotten annoyed at this Harry Potter ****.

    Although I haven't read a single one of the books, I say more power to the youngsters who read them. Harry Potter could be a literary "gateway drug" to the "harder" stuff. Anything that gets...
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    Re: Real Combat Mod for SSv4.0

    A couple of balancing issues I've noted from my current campaign. Please forgive if these have already been reported.

    1. Ineffective missile troops. Example: 4 units of peasant archers fire a...
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    Re: I would like to talk TRAITS

    Here's some thoughts on your first pass, Quark.

    1. I don't mind the "Severely Wounded trait because you can make it go away by resting. I'd just like to see something done so you don't get it...
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    Re: era changing for unit recruitment

    IIRC, changing everything to era 0 should make it recruitable at start providing the proper building is present.
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    Re: I would like to talk TRAITS

    I agree completely. First thing I do when I get a mod is start to reduce and strip out excess traits and ancillaries. I don't like the feeling not not having control over my characters'...
  23. Thread: Man and God

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    Re: Man and God

    If you're expecting an argument over that, you'll be disappointed. ;)

    My "prayers" tend to be periods of thought and reflection rather that "Dear God, please bring me a pony and a plastic rocket...
  24. Thread: Man and God

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    Re: Man and God

    I can fully understand how it would be. Lots of stuff (including Lot ;) ) just doesn't seem to make sense in the classic "God as Eternal Shepherd" model. I'm not trying to change your mind, just...
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    Re: Christian Satire Magazine

    Unfortunately, that's a real case of truth being stranger than fiction. By any reasonable definition, those people are not Christians. :disgust:
  26. Thread: Man and God

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    Re: Man and God

    Actually, no. As Deist (of the Modern sort), I believe that God loves all his creation equally. No God I'd believe in would punish people simply for not believing.

    Although life "doesn't go well...
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    Re: Christian Satire Magazine

    Good link! I think it's a bad sign when people lose the ability to laugh at themselves. Far too much of that going around in the world today.
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    Poll: Re: Does anyone deserve torture?

    No, just staple them to his forehead so everyone can see where he's coming from... ;)
  29. Thread: Man and God

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    Re: Man and God

    Your vision of life seems to be just as dark and depressing as I said Zeph's was. I have encountered very little brutality, some pain (often self-inflicted by bad decisions) and a lot of forgiveness...
  30. Thread: Man and God

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    Re: Man and God

    Gonna agree with you here, Zeph. I could never buy into that "God wants you to suffer in this world so you'll appreciate the next" line. It does smack of masochism.
  31. Thread: Man and God

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    Re: Man and God

    That has got to be one of the darkest, most depressing things I've ever read. You'll be in my prayers.
  32. Re: Question for pacifists and those against military service.

    Misfortunately, diplomacy presumes the existence of a rational actor on the other side. That has most assuredly not been the case in the 20th and early 21st century.

    What would I fight for? I...
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    Re: Religion=Insanity???

    That's not what he said. He said, essentially, that faith is belief in that which is essentially unprovable.



    I personally know many fine scientists who are also people of faith. They don't...
  34. Thread: Man and God

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    Re: Man and God

    Sorry, I was unclear. It was not my intent to prove anything, just to relate an anecdote about Man's willingness to accept God (or any help) in times of mortal danger.



    As a Deist, I would not...
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    Re: Man and God

    I remember watching a documentary about American POWs in Vietnam, specifically the Hanoi Hilton. The "no atheists in foxholes" point was brought up and one guy told a story about hearing that one of...
  36. Re: We need to restrict the right to bear children?

    Morte, I usually disagree vehemently with what you say. In this case I'm mostly in agreement. :thumbsup2 My only point of disagreement, of course, is about the primary divisiveness of religion. ;)...
  37. Thread: Man and God

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    Re: Man and God

    It is not "hypocrisy" to profess belief in Christ (for example) and then fall short of His example. That's merely human weakness. It's only "hypocrisy" if you knowingly say one thing and believe...
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    Re: Man and God

    Thank you for proving my point. You assumed I was a Christian, and a Fundamentalist at that. Wrong on both counts. :P
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    Re: Will people ever stop being racist?

    Perfect example. "We can be tolerant as long as you don't say anything we disapprove of".

    The "Eden" referrence has absolutely nothing to do with the subject of the thread!!! :doh: :disgust:...
  40. Thread: Man and God

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    Re: Man and God

    G.K. Chesterton was right. "People who don't believe in God don't believe nothing. They believe anything."
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