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    Re: General Discussion

    Nice to have a forum of our own LC. Anyway, I should be able to send you the files within a couple of weeks. RL work has stepped in the way.
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    Re: TLR v1.9 Beta - Trade and Resources Discussion

    Aggressive is right my fellow youth, but not always, it's as if the AI decides early on if they are going to be merchant aggressive or not.
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    Re: Bug Reports

    Though, de facto, they went on religious conflicts, de jure they did not. At least not something that the game will recognize.
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    Re: TLR v1.9 Beta - Map / Faction Start Discussion

    Hear hear, I can't afford to lose hair anymore. :P
  5. Thread: New Factions ?

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    Re: New Factions ?

    Thanks oh youthful keen-eyed one, I like the net resource.
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    Re: Manstein's Beer Reviews

    In the few bars that offer it, the (average) equivalent US$ rate for a can of Tiger is US$4.50 which is definitely overpriced. Some go as high as US$5.00, some as low as US$3.75.
  7. Thread: Boring Actors?

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    Re: Boring Actors?

    He has TWO facial expressions? I only know the bored one ... what's the other one?
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    Re: Israelis use 11 year old girl as human sheild

    I know, if the civilians don't like being used as target practice, point out the terrorists immediately. Otherwise, by remaining silent, you support them (i.e. are no longer a civilian). Oh wait ......
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    Re: Movie about the Yamato battleship

    A lot of ships (battleships included were sunk by aircraft), add in the Arizona and the Musashi to your list.

    Why is it more people are interested in the Yamato than her sister ship the Musashi?
  10. Thread: Smoking

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    Re: Smoking

    Wait a minute ... the UK is banning smoking but allows pubs to operate 24 hours?

    What is that? A good beer becomes even better with a smoke.
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    Re: Sex Scandel Brews in D.C.

    Just in case anyone is interested here is a little trivia regarding prostitution:

    It is technically the second oldest profession in the world, next to priesthood. The first mention of it is in...
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    Re: Israelis use 11 year old girl as human sheild

    I'm afraid I still don't get it.

    IF the civilians actively support the terrorists, then de facto they are terrorists even if de jure they are "civilians".

    IF the civilians don't support the...
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    Re: Manstein's Beer Reviews

    Cerveza Negra ... a dark beer, sweet and bitter.

    Oh, Eastern Red, Tiger is a pretty good brand. However, the price ... oh the price.
  14. Thread: Smoking

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    Re: Smoking

    In the Philippines (Metropolitan Manila area) you see all these signs about no smoking ... beneath it ... about a dozen or so people smoking.

    One has the right to not have to inhale another's...
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    Poll: Re: What is your favorite CUISINE? (National Foods)

    I love all food, but at the moment (last 24 months), can't get enough of Indian food (well technically a mixture of Indian/Persian/Pakistani)
  16. Thread: Dream retirement

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    Re: Dream retirement

    You take all that junk into your system at 60, then good luck reaching 70.

    Come to think about it ... that's why I'll probably never reach 40.
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    Re: Filipino

    Of course, that does depend ... how do you define a Filipino?

    a.) Lives in the country ... then yes
    b.) Has ancestors that have lived in the islands since before the Spanish arrived ... then yes...
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    Re: TLR v1.9 Beta - Map / Faction Start Discussion

    Torn, here is a map that sort of shows the general kingdoms circa end of 11th century.
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    Re: New Mod, Middle Ages: Total War

    LC, here is a map that sort of shows the general kingdoms circa end of 11th century.

    http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/7058/euromap11thcenturyfr8.th.jpg

    You think the Irish number of family is...
  20. Thread: New Factions ?

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    Re: New Factions ?

    Nice Irishmafia2020, hmmm ... maybe the Cumans?
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    Re: New Mod, Middle Ages: Total War

    Even if you mod the maximum number of children, it still won't reflect on the family trees (in game).

    So you are okay with that?
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    Re: New Mod, Middle Ages: Total War

    Maximum of 4 children so if we add in the daughter, we have to remove a son.
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    Re: New Mod, Middle Ages: Total War

    Wait so I am supposed to do the O'Brien (ua Braian) tree yes?

    You wouldn't happen to have birthdays on them?
    Toirdhealbach
    Muirchertach (I am guessing Murdoch?)
    Diarmait
    Domhnall (I am...
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    Re: Missing Historical Accuracy

    Very nice Bob, although it actually reinforces my statement that by the time the game starts (1080) the Byzantine army which Basil II led is gone. According to Deremilitari.org The underlined...
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    Re: New Mod, Middle Ages: Total War

    LC, HELP!!! I absolutely give up on trying to figure out the Irish High Kings family tree ... my dictionary does not support Gaelic.

    I can do a pseudo-tree, with factual leaders starting from...
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    Re: The most interesting "Faction vs Faction"

    Aztecs vs Mongols
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    Re: Numbers for the kings and leaders?

    Hard coded thing with game engine.
  28. Re: How many Command Stars would you have in real life? (Commanding a real life army)

    I just don't believe how so many people here think they are military geniuses.

    Oh well, they should, at least, be grateful that the OP's question will never come true, if these "military geniuses"...
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    Re: Missing Historical Accuracy

    Let us see, in the space of 7 years after Manzikert (1071 - 1078), the Seljuks overran Asia Minor all the way to Nicaea. That is to say, some 60+% of Byzantine territories (as of 1071). The...
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    Re: New Mod, Middle Ages: Total War

    You (LC) = mod leader.
    Me (Lopus) = mod peon.

    Hehehehe :thumbsup2
  31. Thread: Boring Campaigns

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    Re: Boring Campaigns

    That is just plain mean.

    I think I'll try it out one of these days.:thumbsup2
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    [Tutorial] Re: A Guide for Guilds (MAJOR UPDATE 3/9/07)

    Very nice DarkKnight.
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    Re: Missing Historical Accuracy

    One must also consider the loss of the Anatolian and Armenian provinces which supplied the majority of the recruits for the Byzantine armies. The Turks occupied (after Manzikert in 1071) Asia Minor,...
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    Re: New Mod, Middle Ages: Total War

    Thanks for your interest. If we need help in any of those areas, I'll surely let you know.

    LC[/quote]Oi my friend, if Leoghan's main expertise is Celtic-Norse, maybe HE can figure out the Irish...
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    Re: TLR v1.9 Beta - Map / Faction Start Discussion

    Alright, I'll begin working on it after my 2 day vacation. I promised LC an extended family tree for the Middle Ages mod.

    Sultanate of Rum is done, Mongols are done, Seljuk Syria are done,...
  36. Re: How many Command Stars would you have in real life? (Commanding a real life army)

    :hmmm: I like the plan, now if only you could actually have captains that would obey the playbook ... after all, this was .... more or less ... the time of "might makes right".

    Ehr ... medieval...
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    Re: TLR v1.9 Beta - Map / Faction Start Discussion

    Hmmm ... what is the equivalent of count for Poland and Hungary then?
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    Well, technically, I am of Chinese descent too ... from both sides of my family ... for 1700 odd years. As for being advanced ... hmmm ... didn't Hsun Tse (Sun Tzu) live about the same time as...
  39. Re: How many Command Stars would you have in real life? (Commanding a real life army)

    Gunpowder ... the great equalizer. :thumbsup2

    Hokien, what dialect do you use?
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    Re: TLR v1.9 Beta - Map / Faction Start Discussion

    Ah, sorry about that, Averroës did mention that ... I must have gotten the Hungarians and Polish terminologies mixed up.
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