tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post8983903254496858356..comments2024-03-28T10:20:02.929+03:00Comments on Gnome's Lair: Decker's Delight Links (13.Apr.09)gnomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-20415643067939577482009-04-28T18:19:00.000+03:002009-04-28T18:19:00.000+03:00Your most welcome my friend. And I'm glad you enjo...Your most welcome my friend. And I'm glad you enjoyed Guttertalks stuff too.gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-75597487055953913232009-04-28T00:30:00.000+03:002009-04-28T00:30:00.000+03:00Lovely round up Gnome! Nice to visit Mr. Guttertal...Lovely round up Gnome! Nice to visit Mr. Guttertalk's blog too! Thanks for pointing me in many right directions!fatherkrishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523813350137435244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-31835950902899388142009-04-25T17:55:00.000+03:002009-04-25T17:55:00.000+03:00Well, don't think I'll be staying that long to act...Well, don't think I'll be staying that long to actually get all revolutionary and stuff, but visiting Canada is something I'm planning on doing soon (ish). Just have to wait for the proper conference or an equally valid reason I guess. Till then I'll be most probably getting to know the army's pre-modernist architecture I'm afraid dear Chris. Oh, and just discovered how interesting (in a repugnant way) neo-traditionalism can be. Especially in Crete.<br /><br />Or level an Orc.<br /><br />Heh.gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-37413441168726581422009-04-24T05:12:00.000+03:002009-04-24T05:12:00.000+03:00Hi! I thought your blog was cool and will visit of...Hi! I thought your blog was cool and will visit often. In the meantime I can recommend <A HREF="http://hordelevelingguide101.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Horde Leveling Guide</A>.Rinandy Arbuishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08272881532804772387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-50140115538979746552009-04-21T00:42:00.000+03:002009-04-21T00:42:00.000+03:00Funny.. I had considered Spartan and Macedonian as...Funny.. I had considered Spartan and Macedonian as possible lineages, but I still like to think that erudite thinkers such as yourself belong more properly in Athens :)<br /><br />Glad to hear that you're going to keep up with the Lair. There's always room in Canada for another liberalist of course .. even of the dialectical materialist kind :) Come visit some time - you might enjoy our spartan architecture and rocky mountains!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-1673616643389663972009-04-19T20:37:00.000+03:002009-04-19T20:37:00.000+03:00Hehe... Would quite like the idea, despite having ...Hehe... Would quite like the idea, despite having recently found out that Canada isn't the liberal paradise I thought it would be... Anyway... Athenian, you say.. Yes... Hmmm.. More like Spartan or even worse Macedonian. Still it'll be over this time next year provided all go well.<br /><br />Oh, and I should be able to drop in from time to time, though I'm not sure how often.<br /><br />PS. Think Italy and Turkey are the other two places in Europe with mandatory conscription.gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-43377892888898025082009-04-19T19:01:00.000+03:002009-04-19T19:01:00.000+03:00@gnome .. Holy shit. Sorry to hear that. Well, may...@gnome .. Holy shit. Sorry to hear that. Well, maybe you can serve in Canada to ensure we have free democratic elections in the future. :)<br /><br />I didn't realize that Greece had mandatory conscription.. that's very.. Athenian.<br /><br />Are you still going to be able to grace us with your presence in the Lair?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-91923857516201958652009-04-19T12:21:00.000+03:002009-04-19T12:21:00.000+03:00Nothing to worry. I will. As soon as I finish my d...Nothing to worry. I will. As soon as I finish my drink actually.gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-82297027896102709322009-04-18T21:08:00.000+03:002009-04-18T21:08:00.000+03:00Gnome, if your links were a drink then I'd positiv...Gnome, if your links were a drink then I'd positively be be drunk off some of the best info in the blogosphere right now... now who's going to drive me home?Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17761200717768270026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-21741268689413174692009-04-17T17:28:00.000+03:002009-04-17T17:28:00.000+03:00Oh, yes. It fucking is... At least I managed to av...Oh, yes. It fucking is... At least I managed to avoid the artillery corps and will only be serving for 9 months...gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-43574610433340974252009-04-17T16:08:00.000+03:002009-04-17T16:08:00.000+03:00National service?! Say it ain't so!National service?! Say it ain't so!Pacianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674211302650875387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-52487413335523760692009-04-17T15:31:00.000+03:002009-04-17T15:31:00.000+03:00But dear Caleb don't the ladies get upset when you...But dear Caleb don't the ladies get upset when you drink excessively? I mean it's part of their societal role. Besides, a fine malt doesn't need company to be fulfilling. Anyway. I can see your point, and will empirically test it soon.<br /><br />Chris, I can't be sure if you're joking mate. I mean Heidegger? No way, right? Post-materialism? Heresy, as that blasted materiality of things is quite persistent. Still, Mother 3 will help me overcome the urge to inform a commissar on your counter-revolutionary tendencies. And then to SS2. A playthrough you say... Hmmm<br /><br />P.S. I'll soon be joining the bloody army you know. Apparently didn't manage to avoid it...gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-29903149256228830532009-04-16T23:09:00.000+03:002009-04-16T23:09:00.000+03:00Gnome my friend - you have an astonishing ability ...Gnome my friend - you have an astonishing ability to find the best articles on the net. You of course missed the Mother 3 translation (mike abbott wrote a bit on it this week).. but that can be forgiven since I've never played any of the Earthbound games myself. <br /><br />As for your marxist leanings, such philosophies come to a terrible end in the face of a post-materialistic conception of modern life.. Heidegger is where the new suffering begins.<br /><br />ahem. On that note.. a SS2 playthrough would be great... count me in!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-76343140985285118782009-04-16T19:56:00.000+03:002009-04-16T19:56:00.000+03:00I never drink to excess unless there are ladies pr...I never drink to excess unless there are ladies present Gnome...<br /><br />...Sadly I have not been drunk very often in the past months...Calebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06238261299098657382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-61586616789376458892009-04-15T17:57:00.000+03:002009-04-15T17:57:00.000+03:00Wouldn't be worth it really... Their prose isn't a...Wouldn't be worth it really... Their prose isn't anything spectacular and philosophy can generally be very easily translated. Which reminds me, a friend used to call the sophists the "black block" of philosophy.<br /><br />SS2... it will have to be before the 18th of May or after 9 months it seems...gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-53015603636453828012009-04-15T17:53:00.000+03:002009-04-15T17:53:00.000+03:00I was *this* tempted to learn Greek to study the S...I was *this* tempted to learn Greek to study the Sophists.<br /><br />Yes, finding time to play SS2 can be a challenge.guttertalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11291384684736393643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-78207261946799084062009-04-14T18:29:00.000+03:002009-04-14T18:29:00.000+03:00Well, Democretus is always wise, but I'm rather mo...Well, Democretus is always wise, but I'm rather more fond of the more contemporary Hellenistic era, when Epicurus attempted to convince mankind to actually have a nice time.<br /><br />As for SS2, that sounds like a good idea. Let me see if I can find the time though...gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-8108663240400761902009-04-14T18:23:00.000+03:002009-04-14T18:23:00.000+03:00So, by your comment on Plato, would that mean you ...So, by your comment on Plato, would that mean you have some love for the pre-socratics?<br /><br />I wonder if several of us could (re)play SS2 and have an interesting conversation as we play.guttertalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11291384684736393643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-71829684593993769532009-04-14T16:36:00.000+03:002009-04-14T16:36:00.000+03:00Caleb, you have the mind of a poet my friend! Poss...Caleb, you have the mind of a poet my friend! Possibly the liver of an alcoholic too, but guess that's irrelevant with the excellent point!gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-86124442139243469752009-04-14T16:30:00.000+03:002009-04-14T16:30:00.000+03:00Shodan, like a carefully selected wine, goes well ...Shodan, like a carefully selected wine, goes well with everything.Calebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06238261299098657382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-34609232234622254542009-04-14T10:42:00.000+03:002009-04-14T10:42:00.000+03:00Well, dearest guttertalk, as Plato was both rudime...Well, dearest guttertalk, as Plato was both rudimentary in his dialectics and paved the ground for the damned stoics, Hegel was brilliant but an idealist, it has to be Marx I'm afraid. After all games are definitely material entities... :P<br /><br />Oh, and I definitely noticed your GK phase. It actually saved me the trouble of buying a mediocre -at best- book.<br /><br />As for SS2, truth be said, it doesn't fit anywhere, but Shodan does look kinda smart in a cybeerpunk way.<br /><br />And thanks for the homebrew tips there. Excellent stuff! Much appreciated, as I'll soon follow them. Not all of them of course, as I can't wait to actually emulate the Spectrum.gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-3136623653796029572009-04-14T07:30:00.000+03:002009-04-14T07:30:00.000+03:00Platonic, Marxian or Hegelian, gnome? :)
I was on...Platonic, Marxian or Hegelian, gnome? :)<br /><br />I was on a Jensen/GK kick recently, reading a novel of hers, a good account of the differences in the games and storytelling, and the Edge article you mentioned. Quite fascinating. <br /><br />But where does System Shock 2 fit in?<br /><br />And are you now going to dip a toe into the Wii homebrew? I think the biggest risks are a) downloading a new homebrew that is malicious or b) running homebrew that allow you to play imports and the like. I avoid that and the emulators and stick with just the homebrew games and apps. <br /><br />You can get some idea of the risks here: http://www.wiinintendo.net/2008/06/28/wii-homebrew-the-dos-and-donts/guttertalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11291384684736393643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-88193821855732324852009-04-14T00:48:00.000+03:002009-04-14T00:48:00.000+03:00I could mention dialectics but I won't. Just say I...I could mention dialectics but I won't. Just say I mostly agree with your choice of game dear Caleb. And I'd like to find out even more about GK, and GK3 especially.gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-44706320946593003642009-04-13T16:45:00.000+03:002009-04-13T16:45:00.000+03:00Wow. Awesome articles on Gabriel Knight Gnome.I r...Wow. Awesome articles on Gabriel Knight Gnome.<BR/><BR/>I really ought to give that game a shot.<BR/><BR/>I beat all the Sam and Max episodes I currently own.<BR/><BR/>I was playing NWN2 but I got a little bored.<BR/><BR/>I beat all the Half Life 2 and Portal games.<BR/><BR/>Now I am on Command and Conquer 3<BR/><BR/>So the order would be<BR/><BR/>Adventure<BR/>RPG<BR/>FPS<BR/>RTS<BR/><BR/>and the Adventure again.<BR/><BR/>Nice and neat.Calebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06238261299098657382noreply@blogger.com