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by Disoputlip
Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:31 pm
Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
Topic: IT Careers?
Replies: 25
Views: 2959

Re: IT Careers?

Let me clarify. I know a cutting edge it company, with very skilled danish programmers that right now are outsourcing to USA. I have talked to one of their architects, and he says they have looked at the world market to seen where they get the most for their money, and the result, for their need, wa...
by Disoputlip
Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:54 pm
Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
Topic: IT Careers?
Replies: 25
Views: 2959

Re: IT Careers?

Not that this is an outsourcing thread, but what I see right now is danish companies outsourcing to USA. With the weak dollar, then US programmers are worth it. Mainly because they actually care about what they produce. India will get into trouble as Bangladesh, Indonesia and others begin to get bet...
by Disoputlip
Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:37 pm
Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
Topic: IT Careers?
Replies: 25
Views: 2959

Re: IT Careers?

I do find it a little unfair the way you don't see programming as a critical skill in the it industry. I will not say you need programming skills to become a programmer. But whatever you wish to become, having understanding of programming, and also beeing a programmer is a cornerstone in the it busi...
by Disoputlip
Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:15 pm
Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
Topic: IT Careers?
Replies: 25
Views: 2959

Re: IT Careers?

My advice is to learn how to program. Even though people with business knowledge is needed, then it is easier to gain that knowledge after you have learned to program than the other way around. Also, if you don't like to program, then it is the wrong business. An interesting field where there are jo...
by Disoputlip
Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:08 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Feign Death
Replies: 8
Views: 1976

Re: Feign Death

If it comes in, then it should more be a 3rd or 2nd level spell. So players bother to have it memmed for desperate situations. It is just a convenient way to stay in avernus or whatever. Like a poor mans hide. Personally I also think it could be a cool bard skill. If it becomes a necro spell, then I...
by Disoputlip
Tue Jun 23, 2009 6:01 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: MMail is temporarily disabled.
Replies: 3
Views: 1492

Re: MMail is temporarily disabled.

"Intersection under construction...traffic patterns may change soon".
by Disoputlip
Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:29 am
Forum: T2 Areas Discussion Archive
Topic: Area Requests - MODIFICATIONS
Replies: 59
Views: 22541

Re: Area Requests - MODIFICATIONS

Dug.. could you mabye re-ansi the eq in GF?
by Disoputlip
Mon Jun 08, 2009 7:50 pm
Forum: T2 Areas Discussion Archive
Topic: Pow stated eq
Replies: 2
Views: 1196

Re: Pow stated eq

How certain are you pow doesn't do anything? Has a god said that? I have done some testing and can see it doesn't give any additional mana, but it could give stronger psi skills, or resistance against psi. I also couldn't see it do anything to regen. Nor does it do anything to how many psp a skill c...
by Disoputlip
Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:19 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: 2h bludgeon for battlechanters
Replies: 4
Views: 1101

Re: 2h bludgeon for battlechanters

I have no idea how much it will change, but I doubt anyone thought much about battlechanters when they made Tia gear.

But I mean, why not give them the upgrade and see what happens.
by Disoputlip
Wed May 27, 2009 9:32 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: May 30th - The Defense of Faang (new zone, Faang invasion)
Replies: 17
Views: 4025

Re: May 30th - The Defense of Faang (new zone, Faang invasion)

Ok,

Now you changed it to AM, that ofcourse means I am back in :)

I can also tank if that is better.


Disoputlip
Puh Chew Goo
by Disoputlip
Wed May 27, 2009 6:29 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: May 30th - The Defense of Faang (new zone, Faang invasion)
Replies: 17
Views: 4025

Re: May 30th - The Defense of Faang (new zone, Faang invasion)

Due to the time of day I choose to bail.

If the zone takes a little, like 5 hours, then I will be on to ress you :)

It is always hard to find a time that fits all, and the time you choose fits best with asian and US players. I guess that is where the most are from anyway.


Have a cool trip.
by Disoputlip
Fri May 22, 2009 11:28 am
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: May 30th - The Defense of Faang (new zone, Faang invasion)
Replies: 17
Views: 4025

Re: May 30th - The Defense of Faang (new zone, Faang invasion)

I need the exact hour, but I can most likely come. I assume I'll get cleric duty.
by Disoputlip
Sat May 16, 2009 2:47 pm
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: storage reorder
Replies: 1
Views: 4790

storage reorder

< 321h/321H 111v/111V P: std > help storage STORAGE CACHE "STORAGE CACHE" Usage: storage create - Rent a new storage cache storage list - List your items in storage storage retrieve <item> - Retrieve <item> from storage storage reorder - Flip-flop your storage. storage store <item> - Stor...
by Disoputlip
Thu May 14, 2009 6:42 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Illusionist blackthorns vs. shadow bolt
Replies: 3
Views: 963

Re: Illusionist blackthorns vs. shadow bolt

For players I have always not cared, but I think monsters should cast the spells that do the most damage.

Meaning fighting a level 15 mage, that mage should magic missile.

The same if you have a shadow follower or something.
by Disoputlip
Sun May 10, 2009 9:55 am
Forum: NHC: New Player Help
Topic: Grey Elfs, and are they really they great?
Replies: 2
Views: 6359

Re: Grey Elfs, and are they really they great?

I agree; For invokers the choice between gnome and elf isn't very important. My advice is you find someone to group with and assist and do damage. Best classes to look for will be: warrior, elementalist, shaman. But others will work aswell I guess. As you proceed to the higher levels never assume th...
by Disoputlip
Sat May 02, 2009 7:53 am
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: When it crashes during zones
Replies: 31
Views: 5374

Re: When it crashes during zones

I'm against god involvement in crashes. I think god involvement ruin the experience. ruining the experience of a crash ? More the experience of the game. If there was opened up for god involvement then the first thing people would think of after a crash is to peti, wait for gods to log on ect. Inst...
by Disoputlip
Sat May 02, 2009 12:50 am
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: When it crashes during zones
Replies: 31
Views: 5374

Re: When it crashes during zones

...Regarding crashes, it seems fair to allow a god to CR group to beginning of zone. Crashes are not part of the game. I'm against god involvement in crashes. I think god involvement ruin the experience, and it is easier for everybody if the no help rule is clear. No need to even ask then. The exce...
by Disoputlip
Fri May 01, 2009 10:35 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: When it crashes during zones
Replies: 31
Views: 5374

Re: When it crashes during zones

I would hate unlimited pres, I remember how corpses piled up on homeland and thats bad. But I think it is a really good subject to brainstorm about, because there definitly is an issue. Here is one idea more: What about some kind of far press spell. It should require a spellcomponent of a significan...
by Disoputlip
Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:50 am
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: Allow noobs into VT
Replies: 12
Views: 7666

Re: Allow noobs into VT

If level cap should be removed then Scardale should also be moved to its real location. (South of ZK).

With the new additions to Scardale I must say nothing more is needed. At least not for evilrace.
by Disoputlip
Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:36 am
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Leveling from 36-46
Replies: 11
Views: 2156

Re: Leveling from 36-46

My advice is you group with damage.

In another thread you complain about grouping is not encuraged, but your low damage is the main reason you should group with someone.

I think for druid a voker is better to group with than a rogue, mainly because you don't have haste.
by Disoputlip
Sat Apr 11, 2009 12:12 am
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: berserk
Replies: 10
Views: 7843

Re: berserk

I sort of agree not to make it a shaman spellup spell at 7th circle.

Mabye a barbarian, ogre innate?
by Disoputlip
Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:12 pm
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: DEATH GCC
Replies: 10
Views: 7357

Re: DEATH GCC

If something should be coded, then it could also be like the Acheron channel.

Meaning we would have an entire Tiamat channel that worked like the Arena.
by Disoputlip
Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:08 pm
Forum: MUD Client Help
Topic: Rescue Trigger for Zmud 7.21
Replies: 3
Views: 2107

Re: Rescue Trigger for Zmud 7.21

You can follow thisone:

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=19408
by Disoputlip
Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:08 pm
Forum: MUD Client Help
Topic: Rescue Trigger for Zmud 7.21
Replies: 3
Views: 2107

Re: Rescue Trigger for Zmud 7.21

They work for me.
by Disoputlip
Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:46 pm
Forum: MUD Client Help
Topic: Need rescue trigger
Replies: 5
Views: 2903

Re: Need rescue trigger

Gizep: http://www.torilmud.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=18626 Ifin: http://www.torilmud.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=18132 Targsk: http://www.torilmud.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=14660 If you don't know anything about scripts, don't care as long as it basically works, then I would suggest Targsk's. If yo...
by Disoputlip
Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:47 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: A whole new dead horse, er, thread
Replies: 21
Views: 4216

Re: A whole new dead horse, er, thread

I have one input about rangers.

I have seen ranger moving back to melee, that needs to go away.

I am assuming it is the latest downgrade that did it, and just want to stress that rangers should pr. default not melee. But when game mechanics motivates it, then it will ofcourse happen.
by Disoputlip
Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:35 am
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Immortals Quitting the MUD Mar2009?
Replies: 49
Views: 10983

Re: Immortals Quitting the MUD Mar2009?

We want dirt!
by Disoputlip
Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:39 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Illithid Psi upgrade request
Replies: 22
Views: 5150

Re: Illithid Psi upgrade request

I think it is fine magic and psi don't mix. This means that MR don't affect psi, but it also means illithids never should get di. When it comes to skills I would rather have some new skills, instead of smallish tweaks. I would also like to have some from ADnD, like dream travel. (Only work while sle...
by Disoputlip
Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:36 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Downgrade grey-elves
Replies: 27
Views: 6448

Re: Downgrade grey-elves

I tend to find gnome as better tank. With same #'s, grey elf has 31 bonus ac, whereas gnome has 30. But the gnome has 100 hps more.. I didn't notice any large difference in tanking from 28 bonus and beyond. Humans can hit elf innate notch, so that'd help paladin/anti-paladin, if those two classes w...
by Disoputlip
Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:54 pm
Forum: Logs
Topic: Ninja Star Assas! (err.. Ninja BOW)
Replies: 2
Views: 1680

Re: Ninja Star Assas! (err.. Ninja BOW)

I like that you notched assassinate, because you truely learned something new about it.
by Disoputlip
Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:31 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Downgrade grey-elves
Replies: 27
Views: 6448

Re: Downgrade grey-elves

Here are my thoughts on the good aligned races. I agree that agi makes the game unbalanced. Already elves have the insane mage bonus for their wizards. Now, with max_agi gear beeing fairly easy to get, then elves also are the best warriors, and that is just wrong. I even think the same problem is wh...
by Disoputlip
Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:48 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Tiamat April 4th 3pm Eastern Time
Replies: 72
Views: 17629

Re: Tiamat April 4th 3pm Eastern Time

Ok, I am really sorry, I should have read more closely.

I thought I signed up for the 11th. And now I can read it is the 4th.

Sadly I can't go the 4th, so even if you are not updating the list then people can see it here.

Also sent this message as an mmail.


Have a nice trip.
by Disoputlip
Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:43 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Tiamat April 4th 3pm Eastern Time
Replies: 72
Views: 17629

Re: Tiamat April 11th 3pm Eastern Time

Put me down as cleric or shaman.

Yog, Oztic
by Disoputlip
Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:14 pm
Forum: MUD Client Help
Topic: Alias to scribe full spells for classes
Replies: 6
Views: 3167

Re: Alias to scribe full spells for classes

#CLASS {scribeinvoker} #ALIAS startscribing {scribe @invokerspellbook.1} #VAR invokerspellbook {minor creation|power word kill|power word stun|erase|farsee|ray of enfeeblement|levitate|dispel magic|minor paralysis|major paralysis|slowness|infravision|fireshield|coldshield|mage flame|detect invisibi...
by Disoputlip
Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:53 pm
Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
Topic: I dare you to defend the UAW
Replies: 21
Views: 1649

Re: I dare you to defend the UAW

I think standing together, and negotiating salary together, is extremly powerful, and all it really does is give some resistance to the corporate leader that may make him take a reduced salary. Comming from a socialist nation that works, Denmark, then I can see that unions and trade agreements have ...
by Disoputlip
Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:29 am
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: The Next Tiamat Run
Replies: 57
Views: 12957

Re: The Next Tiamat Run

About splitting: If the parts are equal size, then I think we could handle some kind of splitting system where everybody bids via mmail, and then the split is done in the following week. Considering what I have won, that never gets claimed, then I consider it top of crop. Cresent amulet and cleric t...
by Disoputlip
Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:17 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: New spell ideas
Replies: 8
Views: 1358

Re: New spell ideas

I don't agree that Liches has to have powerful magic against undeads. Most of the lich power comes from negative force. The same force that usually heal undeads. I think some kind of "planebind" spell could sound like a good spell for the elementalist. Considering they are a transmuter. I ...
by Disoputlip
Sun Feb 08, 2009 11:48 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Bug vs. Bug
Replies: 3
Views: 695

Re: Bug vs. Bug

rot is more microbes that cause decay.
by Disoputlip
Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:42 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Quest rewards
Replies: 25
Views: 4004

Re: Quest rewards

A while back I traded gauntlets of stalking. Assuming that quests that long suck. Then I figured out that those quests really don't suck. I agree with Gormal. The quests rewards all have one item people want badly so they will do a lot to complete the quests. And the quests are beeing done over and ...
by Disoputlip
Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:33 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Clerics
Replies: 16
Views: 2072

Re: Clerics

Forgot something, in the proccess, fixing Thac0, then automatically we will also get back the meaty 1700 hp barbarian and dwarf warriors, intead of elves being the best class to everything.

Clerics love to heal those.
by Disoputlip
Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:50 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Clerics
Replies: 16
Views: 2072

Re: Clerics

I think the change that is needed is that warriors needs to be hit in an other way. I am a little unsure how, but i can see some of the new zones, especially CPV is really good at damaging players so the cleric becomes useful. In CPV 2 clerics could even be a good thing. Mabye I should elaborate. Ri...
by Disoputlip
Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:17 pm
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: Ranger Disarm
Replies: 16
Views: 2737

Re: Ranger Disarm

I assume you know that you have a spell that disarm.

If ranges ever gets disarm then disarm should be recoded so it only works if you are wielding a melee weapon. (mabye it already is like that, but disarming with a bow would be stupid).
by Disoputlip
Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:13 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: The Problems with Support Classes
Replies: 22
Views: 2411

Re: The Problems with Support Classes

Those that cleric should be better at splitting vits. Shamans can get 4, druids can get 3. Then one cleric can take the important vits. There is so much +max_wis that it is fairly easy to get a fairly good notch. Top clerics even have timestop every 24 minutes, meaning they have it x1 before many ma...
by Disoputlip
Sun Jan 04, 2009 3:40 pm
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: shamanic planar travel
Replies: 3
Views: 1126

Re: shamanic planar travel

Mabye something to ethreal plane. Shamans spend a lot of times getting high on mushrooms and visiting their ancestors in the "spirit world", and I guess ethereal is the best plane that looks like that. Else a whole new plane should be made and shamans could escape there. Ie. shift to a pla...
by Disoputlip
Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:18 pm
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: Let Stump Bog connect to Tern road
Replies: 3
Views: 1144

Re: Let Stump Bog connect to Tern road

It did on homeland. It would be nice to speedwalk that way as evilrace going north. Or even good race where the Waterdeep citygates are closed. It would make the geograhpy more "real", e.g. zones that are adjacent would actually be connected. I have no idea why that zone just sits there ea...
by Disoputlip
Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:53 pm
Forum: Toril 2.0 Discussion
Topic: Some questions about 2.0 and the future of Toril
Replies: 2
Views: 5529

Re: Some questions about 2.0 and the future of Toril

Diku codebase is so much more than the combat system. Here are some examples where there is Diku leftovers: The dogs in waterdeep that eat rations and "taste" if there is poison in. Some of the spellnames, i think armor (abazak) and heal (pzar) Alas, you cannot go that way. . . . is a 3rd ...
by Disoputlip
Sun Dec 21, 2008 8:43 am
Forum: T2 Ideas Archive
Topic: Let Stump Bog connect to Tern road
Replies: 3
Views: 1144

Let Stump Bog connect to Tern road

I think the Stump Bog should connect to Tern Road.
by Disoputlip
Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:57 pm
Forum: T2 Gameplay Discussion Archive
Topic: Paladins _aren't_ nice
Replies: 6
Views: 1169

Re: Paladins _aren't_ nice

What I find ironic is that from a game perspective I experience it the other way.

You mort the enemy, and then you sit and spam kill him while he is lying unconsious.
by Disoputlip
Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:41 pm
Forum: T2 Areas Discussion Archive
Topic: Spirit Plane of Bhaal
Replies: 23
Views: 5099

Re: Spirit Plane of Bhaal

I do think that you somehow should be able to keep the cracked, and mabye later turn them into seals, or something smart, when mud blows up. But fight wise I think it is balanced.
by Disoputlip
Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:20 pm
Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
Topic: VP picks
Replies: 244
Views: 28342

Re: VP picks

I am not american, but if I should vote for a vice president then the question about the VP have a pregnant daughter is one of the most important questions to answer to see if they can handle the VP post.

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