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Forum: Off Topic 11-25-2015, 04:25 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,657
Posted By Bitsey
or even ultra detailed re: Dwarf Fortress (you...

or even ultra detailed re: Dwarf Fortress (you severely smash the giants middle toe on his left foot and it flies off!)...the point is to keep it in terms of the roleplaying. It's more immersive. I...
Forum: Off Topic 11-23-2015, 03:38 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,657
Posted By Bitsey
Something to consider.... one of the more...

Something to consider....
one of the more frustrating but endearing aspects of Wyvern was the lack of exposure to the underlying game engine. You NEVER got 'you hit for 11 damage' - instead you got a...
Forum: General 07-25-2014, 08:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,052
Posted By Bitsey
Forum: General 06-17-2014, 03:38 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 26,461
Posted By Bitsey
why would you build the GUI first? The actual...

why would you build the GUI first? The actual gui itself is, honestly, the easiest part (excepting the production of the art files). It's a framework - that's the source of complexity.
Forum: General 05-15-2014, 08:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 11,057
Posted By Bitsey
FWIW, if I were to setup to build a similar...

FWIW, if I were to setup to build a similar system, I wouldn't use Java or Python. The primary thing Java (Jython, etc.) had going for it is the ability to produce a single executable that's...
Forum: General 05-14-2014, 07:12 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 11,057
Posted By Bitsey
I've written millions of lines of code in a...

I've written millions of lines of code in a variety of types of languages (functional languages from lisp to Haskel, hardware design languages like Verilog/VHDL, 'good' OOP languages like Smalltalk,...
Forum: General 04-09-2013, 11:21 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 71,862
Posted By Bitsey
there's a limited amount of 'fair use' (for...

there's a limited amount of 'fair use' (for example, limited length quotes inside an otherwise novel work) but mostly it's just a lack of prosecution on the part of the copyright holders.

Try...
Forum: General 04-05-2013, 07:14 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 71,862
Posted By Bitsey
Further...it doesn't matter at all if you charge...

Further...it doesn't matter at all if you charge for the game or it's free. If it's not for your exclusive and personal use (e.g. you allow anyone else to play the game, see it, etc) then copyright...
Forum: Off Topic 03-27-2013, 06:48 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 15,728
Posted By Bitsey
"So, a few years ago Salkand made this blog that...

"So, a few years ago Salkand made this blog that nobody read where he spouted off nonsense about how he believed the world was going to end."

oh, hurray and huzzah!

I was hoping someone would bring...
Forum: General 03-27-2013, 04:39 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 151,425
Posted By Bitsey
oh...where to begin. Josiah - the fact that...

oh...where to begin.



Josiah - the fact that there is any discussion of something as quaint as monolithic 'backups' or multiple copies of your source is enough to make it clear you're not ready to...
Forum: Off Topic 11-07-2012, 05:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,788
Posted By Bitsey
when,during the year, you are born DOES have a...

when,during the year, you are born DOES have a measurable effect on some things. Consider professional hockey players. A huge percentage of them have birthday's within 1-2 months of the cutoff date...
Forum: Auction House 08-17-2012, 02:24 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 19,284
Posted By Bitsey
I don't think you understand what the word 'now'...

I don't think you understand what the word 'now' means.

giggle.
Forum: Off Topic 07-03-2012, 08:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,663
Posted By Bitsey
roulette - for reasons stated in the chat box. ...

roulette - for reasons stated in the chat box. What's the point of a completely random game?
Forum: General 01-06-2012, 09:10 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 54,581
Posted By Bitsey
and, of course, just because something isn't...

and, of course, just because something isn't covered by copyright doesn't mean anyone is under any obligation to give it to you. The public at large cannot see the wyvern source, not because it's...
Forum: Off Topic 03-11-2011, 08:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,096
Posted By Bitsey
Harry Potter, book 6. My young son's tearing...

Harry Potter, book 6. My young son's tearing through the series, and I need to decide how far in is appropriate for him to read..I hear they get darker as Harry grows up.

"“The Art of Computer...
Forum: Wyvern Help 03-08-2011, 02:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,040
Posted By Bitsey
"poison, confusion, paralyze, slow, and blind I...

"poison, confusion, paralyze, slow, and blind I use a unicorn horn"

slow? I didn't think horns cured slow...but then again, since I usually play archers, slow == painfully long arrow lag == never...
Forum: Wyvern Help 06-28-2010, 03:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,508
Posted By Bitsey
beta will finish? Color me skeptical...

beta will finish? Color me skeptical...
Forum: Wyvern Help 09-28-2009, 06:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,076
Posted By Bitsey
if you want the non-bungling magic shield - blue...

if you want the non-bungling magic shield - blue icon with stars on it IIRC - send me in-game mail on bitsi. I find them occasionally and shop them.

The other non-bungling shields I'm aware of are...
Forum: Wyvern Help 08-18-2009, 04:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,490
Posted By Bitsey
Bow and arrow criers suggestion is, I believe, the usual way...

criers suggestion is, I believe, the usual way and works pretty well. One minor clarification - you will first fire any arrows/bolts in your inventory, then the ones in the first quiver(closest to...
Forum: Wyvern Help 08-03-2009, 06:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,284
Posted By Bitsey
have you experimented with the effect of FW? ...

have you experimented with the effect of FW? How much do you use?
Maximizing damage/hit is helpful as it minimizes damage taken by recoil. Given the amount of damage giants do, I wonder what...
Forum: Auction House 07-23-2009, 07:48 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 3,782
Posted By Bitsey
Buying Elec Axes

Title says it all. Ideally new, and balanced would be wonderful, but w/e....If you want to send in-game mail, send it to Bitsie - bitsey's vacationing.
Forum: General 07-16-2009, 04:06 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 16,825
Posted By Bitsey
clarification - I never said they were OP. I...

clarification - I never said they were OP. I mearly completed the description of what they have (a bounus to both meditation and healing).

Incidentally, I think the largest negative against...
Forum: General 07-15-2009, 01:29 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 16,825
Posted By Bitsey
that said, if you think halflings are OP - go be...

that said, if you think halflings are OP - go be a halfling.
Forum: General 07-15-2009, 01:29 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 16,825
Posted By Bitsey
halflings get both regen (healing+1) and +1 med. ...

halflings get both regen (healing+1) and +1 med. The healing isn't listed in the skills lists (like other healing effects...e.g. 'regeneration') but the effect is there.
Forum: Auction House 07-01-2009, 11:32 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 3,608
Posted By Bitsey
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