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Post by vagsancho on May 14, 2020 16:25:31 GMT
I see my self thinking...
Let me see...
A group of human beings... Le me see..
My self, Hynreck, Silas, Platogue, Masterchief, Greenspine, Wilf, Champskees, Kieran...
Have we all exactly the same spiritual value? Are among us, some that have more value than others? For example, Am i more important than Kieran and less than Hynreck, is Greenspine more important than Masterchief and less than Silas? Or have we all equally the same value, equaly precious, like 9 pieces of wood...
Are some of us going to paradise because we are more important and the others to Hell because they are less?
Or again, is this not the case, because we all nine have exactly the same value like 9 similars pieces of wood...
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Post by vagsancho on May 15, 2020 11:05:05 GMT
The heart is the core. Cross the heart cross the life. But i see myself thinking:
My heart dead is my mind not dead?
And when my mind will be no more, will not be also dead my soul?
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Post by a moderator on May 15, 2020 11:54:22 GMT
Posts which have nothing to do with the subject matter of the thread in which they are posted (or even with naturally occurring topic drift) will now be moved here.
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vagsancho
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Post by vagsancho on May 15, 2020 15:44:47 GMT
I remember...
Death...
So well... The deaf sound... The wall opening... Not a sound in the room.. Not a sound in the world... The darkness of the room.. For not seeing a single thing for minutes... And then that simple object on a table... Opening it...
My eyes dilating.. I sincerely think i heard in that moment church bells...
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Post by vagsancho on May 16, 2020 1:14:25 GMT
I remember.. That fuc()ing wizard that i can never beat.. Unreachable... The cold.. All the cold of that journey... Oh yes i remember... And that forgotten place.. Killed by the footprint of time.. What was it really.. I can not recall exactly.. A forgotten city.. A palace.. Ow the cold... The magic in it.. The demon... The powerfull demon.. When i see him.. I felt the presence of hell inside me.. And that wizard always in my path... Always... It was supposed to be a vegeance... But in the end the thirst for veagence was no more... That mystic rivalry had surpassed the veagance.
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vagsancho
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Post by vagsancho on Jul 29, 2020 17:46:53 GMT
Great books from steve jackson, ian livingstone, jonathan green.
So, i ask myself, when i, for curiosity, went to youtube to listen to they talking, to try to know something about their thoughts, i have found absolutely nothing of interest on them.
And i ask myself, why?
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Post by bloodbeasthandler on Jul 30, 2020 16:23:29 GMT
Great books from steve jackson, ian livingstone, jonathan green. So, i ask myself, when i, for curiosity, went to youtube to listen to they talking, to try to know something about their thoughts, i have found absolutely nothing of interest on them. And i ask myself, why? What were you looking for? Thoughts on the process of writing a book? Thoughts on their influences as writers? Have you read 'You Are the Hero' by Jonathan Green - would that have the sort of things you want in it? Paul Mason, Jamie Thomson and Dave Morrris have done some good books too. Have you listened to them on Youtube at: DORP-TV - MantiCon 2018 in Heppenheim - Vortrag über Spielbücher ? |
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Post by dragonwarrior8 on Jul 30, 2020 17:53:45 GMT
Great books from steve jackson, ian livingstone, jonathan green. So, i ask myself, when i, for curiosity, went to youtube to listen to they talking, to try to know something about their thoughts, i have found absolutely nothing of interest on them. And i ask myself, why? What were you looking for? Thoughts on the process of writing a book? Thoughts on their influences as writers? Have you read 'You Are the Hero' by Jonathan Green - would that have the sort of things you want in it? Paul Mason, Jamie Thomson and Dave Morrris have done some good books too. Have you listened to them on Youtube at: DORP-TV - MantiCon 2018 in Heppenheim - Vortrag über Spielbücher ? Ive enjoyed watching a lot of the youtube panels. Is it just me though, or does Steve Jackson seem like he doesnt really want to be there? Looking at his output, with the exception of Starship Traveller he has absolutely crushed it. So it seems very strange to me that he hasnt written a gamebook since 1986. |
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Post by kieran on Jul 30, 2020 18:10:48 GMT
So it seems very strange to me that he hasnt written a gamebook since 1986. I remember an interview with Ian and Steve (possibly in the 10th Anniversary book) where he was asked if he would be writing any more gamebooks. His response was "Don't make me!" I did wonder at one stage if Siege of Sardath was maybe one of his under a pseudonym but since Keith P. Phillips has since turned out to be an actual person I guess not! |
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Post by vagsancho on Jul 30, 2020 22:17:35 GMT
So it seems very strange to me that he hasnt written a gamebook since 1986. I remember an interview with Ian and Steve (possibly in the 10th Anniversary book) where he was asked if he would be writing any more gamebooks. His response was "Don't make me!" I did wonder at one stage if Siege of Sardath was maybe one of his under a pseudonym but since Keith P. Phillips has since turned out to be an actual person I guess not! I guess he prefered to go out in greatness, and not fallen like livingstone. (although i really hate appointment with fear) |
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Post by dragonwarrior8 on Jul 31, 2020 0:15:33 GMT
So it seems very strange to me that he hasnt written a gamebook since 1986. I remember an interview with Ian and Steve (possibly in the 10th Anniversary book) where he was asked if he would be writing any more gamebooks. His response was "Don't make me!" I did wonder at one stage if Siege of Sardath was maybe one of his under a pseudonym but since Keith P. Phillips has since turned out to be an actual person I guess not! Has anyone ever seen him and Keith Phillips in the same room together? Just sayin. lol Its like he is the "reluctant gamebook legend". Normally youd think if someone was that good at something they must enjoy doing it but I guess not always. |
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Post by bloodbeasthandler on Jul 31, 2020 20:42:44 GMT
I remember an interview with Ian and Steve (possibly in the 10th Anniversary book) where he was asked if he would be writing any more gamebooks. His response was "Don't make me!" I did wonder at one stage if Siege of Sardath was maybe one of his under a pseudonym but since Keith P. Phillips has since turned out to be an actual person I guess not! Has anyone ever seen him and Keith Phillips in the same room together? Just sayin. lol Its like he is the "reluctant gamebook legend". Normally youd think if someone was that good at something they must enjoy doing it but I guess not always. From what (admittedly little) I've seen of him, Steve J can have a very dry sense of humour, so I'm not sure if you should take the 'Don't make me!' quote too seriously. Often he's happy to let Ian L do most of the talking. I do think he puts a great deal of effort into his books. I think he crafts them with far more care than many other people. I do not know the reason why the gamebook he was writing has not surfaced but perhaps it was because he was finding it hard to create one to the standards he wants. The last book he wrote for FF I suppose technically was the Trolltooth Wars novel and those books weren't pushed or marketed as hard as he might have expected so that might be one of the reasons he didn't write any more. That and moving into computer games or those phone-in games like Castle Mammon. All pure speculation and opinion from me - I have no inside knowledge. |
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Post by vagsancho on Aug 4, 2020 14:19:15 GMT
Island of the Lizard King vs Temple of Terror.
Two very good books, but for me temple of terror is better.. First i identify myself more with it... The atmossphere.. The sensation of sand beneath my feet... The sensation of dry dungeon in Vatos.. A medium villain... Very good book indeed.
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Post by vagsancho on Aug 14, 2020 12:00:07 GMT
Question: What is the Life?
Life is a flame that burns.
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Post by vagsancho on Aug 14, 2020 13:34:03 GMT
Greenspine - balance.
Sylas - believer.
Kieran - flexibility.
Champskees - impartial.
Wilf - maturity.
Deadshadowrunner - complete.
Hynreck - audacity.
Vagsancho - emptiness.
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Post by daredevil123 on Aug 14, 2020 15:44:03 GMT
Greenspine - balance. Sylas - believer. Kieran - flexibility. Champskees - impartial. Wilf - maturity. Deadshadowrunner - complete. Hynreck - audacity. Vagsancho - emptiness. What am I? |
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Post by vagsancho on Aug 16, 2020 10:21:38 GMT
Greenspine - balance. Sylas - believer. Kieran - flexibility. Champskees - impartial. Wilf - maturity. Deadshadowrunner - complete. Hynreck - audacity. Vagsancho - emptiness. What am I? If that's true, if you do not know who you are, then, maybe your best course would be to tread lightly. |
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Post by daredevil123 on Aug 16, 2020 10:30:37 GMT
If that's true, if you do not know who you are, then, maybe your best course would be to tread lightly. I know what I am, I'm just asking you what you think. Possibly 'vengeance' or 'the night' cause, you know, Batman. |
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Post by vagsancho on Aug 17, 2020 12:03:23 GMT
I feel like i almost understand but i really can't get there...
Why do people classify House of Hell and Dead of Night as Horror Books?
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Post by vagsancho on Aug 18, 2020 8:32:42 GMT
Not very easy to comprehend
Why is it that Hamilton has until now 6 world Championships, Schumacher 7 world championships, Prost 4 world championships, Ayrton Senna 3 world championships, and it is Ayrton Senna the one who is considered, for the majority, as the greatest driver of all times.
Why?
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Post by stevendoig on Aug 19, 2020 18:01:43 GMT
Because most of the time you need to be dead to be a legend?
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Post by vastariner on Aug 19, 2020 19:02:50 GMT
Not sure whether the majority would think Senna is the greatest of all time. I would put him some distance behind Fangio and Clark. And Moss and Stewart. And, indeed, Hamilton.
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Post by vagsancho on Aug 19, 2020 19:56:25 GMT
Fangio was considered number 3 of all time and Clark number 5.
"Three-time world champion Ayrton Senna has been voted the greatest Formula 1 driver of all time by a unique poll of 217 of his fellow world championship drivers conducted by AUTOSPORT magazine."
Formula 1's Greatest Drivers - AUTOSPORT.comhttp://f1greatestdrivers.autosport.com
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Post by vastariner on Aug 19, 2020 20:08:45 GMT
That must be fairly old, given that Hamilton is down at 17. It's also very pro-Brazilian, Piquet doesn't belong that high up, and Fittipaldi wrecked his career. But 217 is a small electorate.
And Schumacher 2? Nope.
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Post by vagsancho on Aug 19, 2020 20:31:03 GMT
The voting is of 2009, after the era of Schumacher.
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Post by vagsancho on Aug 22, 2020 20:45:27 GMT
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Post by vastariner on Aug 23, 2020 9:51:01 GMT
Firstly, that study is only since 1983.
Secondly, it puts Heikki Kovalainen in the top 10, puts Prost 20th, and doesn't rank Hakkinen - the man who outqualified Senna on his McLaren debut - AT ALL.
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Post by vagsancho on Aug 23, 2020 10:07:16 GMT
Firstly, that study is only since 1983. Secondly, it puts Heikki Kovalainen in the top 10, puts Prost 20th, and doesn't rank Hakkinen - the man who outqualified Senna on his McLaren debut - AT ALL. Well... It wasn t me who make that studies... And it wasn t me who make the voting (i am not a formula 1 driver). I just find it strange how a 3 times world champion could be voted as the greatest of all times existing 4 times world champions, 5 times world champions, 6 times world champions, and 7 times world champions. About the study that puts Senna as the quickest ever, 2nd Schumacher, and 3rd Hamilton comes with no surprise to me. At all. |
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Post by vastariner on Aug 23, 2020 16:14:33 GMT
To be frank, the world title is not the greatest way of determining the best driver. That would put Phil Hill and Alan Jones ahead of Stirling Moss, which would be mad. The world title is somewhat arbitrary as it depends on the relative ranking of wins to other places, and that ranking has changed over the years.
For instance, under nearly any points system in F1, 1 win and 5 second places is worth less than 4 wins and 1 second place. But in 1958 there was also a point for fastest lap. And because Mike Hawthorn set 5 fastest laps to Stirling Moss' 2, Hawthorn was world champion. I doubt anyone would rate that as a logical and objectively fair way of ranking those two particular drivers.
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Post by vagsancho on Aug 24, 2020 21:28:16 GMT
I am feeling the desire to play a FF book. But which one!? Oh god help me! Say me which one should i play?
For one time talk to me!! Which one should i play?
Demons of Deep?
Bloodbones?
Dead of Night?
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