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by C Elegans
Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:34 pm
Forum: Speak Your Mind
Topic: Answers to "What happened, GB?"
Replies: 9
Views: 1853

Answers to "What happened, GB?"

In the thread "What happened, GB" several of us really old members appeared. The thread is of course focused on GB and not us as individuals, but seeing the likes of Kiddo, Weasel, Minerva, my countryman Karembeu made me curious to find out what actually happened to you all.

What happened to me ...
by C Elegans
Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:21 pm
Forum: Speak Your Mind
Topic: What happened, GB?
Replies: 152
Views: 32331

I'm frankly amazed how many really ancient members actually appeared for one or two posts in this thread. I think it's time to start an "update" thread for us to dwell in and shed sentimental tears :D
by C Elegans
Sun Aug 07, 2011 4:53 am
Forum: Planescape: Torment
Topic: Plot question...curious. *spoilers*
Replies: 3
Views: 2118

Nom1fan, it's an old game, not many people are playing it anymore.

As for your question, it's not explicitly explained precisely what the Nameless one did that made him choose this fate, but in various dialogues throughout the games there are hints of the quality of his previous acts.
by C Elegans
Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:43 pm
Forum: Speak Your Mind
Topic: What happened, GB?
Replies: 152
Views: 32331

I second that. I was not drawn to GB by walkthroughs, or novelties, or anything "sparkly" for that matter. It was "just" the people that took time to participate, and quite a lot of them are still around.

Totally agree. I was drawn to, and stayed for many years, at GB because of the unusal mix of ...
by C Elegans
Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:47 am
Forum: Speak Your Mind
Topic: World's Favorite Videogames chosen by the people
Replies: 54
Views: 10787

Menzoberranzan was a role playing game that SSI brought out in 1994.

I think this is the first time ever someone has reminded me of actually having played that game. I hardly remember a thing, but I do remember I played it, together with some SSI game called Dark Sun. At the time, I was looking ...
by C Elegans
Sun Dec 26, 2010 3:02 pm
Forum: Speak Your Mind
Topic: Merry Christmas GB!
Replies: 10
Views: 3226

Happy holidays everyone! :)
by C Elegans
Wed Sep 22, 2010 1:05 pm
Forum: Speak Your Mind
Topic: The GameBanshee Soccer Pub
Replies: 27
Views: 2792

I would if I were a SYM moderator. And give you a warning :D
by C Elegans
Mon Sep 20, 2010 1:12 pm
Forum: Speak Your Mind
Topic: The GameBanshee Soccer Pub
Replies: 27
Views: 2792

I would join this pub and discuss the world's greatest game, my team (Arsenal), Champions League and other tournaments, but I hesitate due to the severe vulgarisation and Americanisation implicated in the thread title.
;)
by C Elegans
Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:48 pm
Forum: Diablo Series
Topic: merc aura question
Replies: 2
Views: 1920

I've never tried, but from what I've heard, the aura levels will stack when the same character is wearing items granting the same aura.

I've never heard there is a specific limit in how many auras a merc can have apart from the natural limitations of equipment slots.
by C Elegans
Sun Jun 06, 2010 10:49 am
Forum: Speak Your Mind
Topic: Brain scans show similarities in thought pathways of creative people & schizophrenics
Replies: 4
Views: 1089

DW, I know you've always been interested in this area and I know I also have always been the one who have emphasised the lack of evidence for the idea that psychiatric disorder would be related to creativity or artistic skills. I have known for several years that my colleagues are working on this ...
by C Elegans
Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:26 pm
Forum: Speak Your Mind
Topic: Brain scans show similarities in thought pathways of creative people & schizophrenics
Replies: 4
Views: 1089

Hah, you picked up on my colleagues work! :D

There is a current and pretty well funded hypothesis that the genes that increase risk for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (which are largely the same genes) also increase some cognitive abilities such as creativity - in those who are carriers of the ...
by C Elegans
Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:19 pm
Forum: Diablo Series
Topic: Item upgrades
Replies: 1
Views: 1229

No, because they are already elite items.
by C Elegans
Mon May 17, 2010 8:38 am
Forum: Speak Your Mind
Topic: New research suggests MRIs change brain activity. (spam lite please)
Replies: 3
Views: 1335

Tricky, it's highly unlikely that the very low and very transient electromagnetic field used for fMRI would cause any harm or lasting effects. What is interesting with Nora's paper, is that it may be a confounding factor in all fMRI studies used to identify brain regions that are activated when ...
by C Elegans
Mon May 17, 2010 6:54 am
Forum: Speak Your Mind
Topic: New research suggests MRIs change brain activity. (spam lite please)
Replies: 3
Views: 1335

The study is published in Neuroimage, a high-impact journal for brain research, and the first author, Nora Volkow, is a leading scientist in the field and also the head of NIDA. This paper is very important and will create a lot of waves in the fMRI world. Together with the dead-fish study, I think ...
by C Elegans
Fri Apr 30, 2010 2:02 am
Forum: Speak Your Mind
Topic: I'm not dead, I'm a woman (Spam on Subject)
Replies: 20
Views: 1428

Hi Siberys, long time! So you have started the process of changing gender from male to female. It's usually a long process both physically and psychologically. Good to hear your family and friends are accepting about it - negative attitudes from people around you can often be the most difficult part ...
by C Elegans
Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:02 am
Forum: Speak Your Mind
Topic: Shhhh... don't wake her up...
Replies: 7
Views: 2483

Yes, I've lost count by now :)

Weather in BC was absolutely brilliant, perfect in fact! And it was great to get to see DW after all those years! :)

So next it's Washington DC and New York City, and then Tokyo, Beijing, Hong Kong and a holiday in the Gobi desert. Any Gamebanshee members there?
by C Elegans
Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:05 pm
Forum: Speak Your Mind
Topic: Shhhh... don't wake her up...
Replies: 7
Views: 2483

Thanks! :)

And you know what? I slept very well - in DW's house! :D
by C Elegans
Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:26 pm
Forum: Planescape: Torment
Topic: *Spoilers* Bronze sphere problem
Replies: 2
Views: 1841

by C Elegans
Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:21 pm
Forum: Diablo Series
Topic: Ladder reset and release of patch 1.13 the 23rd March
Replies: 11
Views: 2948

The essences work similar to the keys. They drop from the act bosses with a ratio of approximately 1/13 (Andy and Duriel drop the same essence). You cube them, and get a 4th respec. Pretty lame as a "mystery quest" reward since you already have 3 respecs from the Den of Evil at each difficulty ...
by C Elegans
Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:53 am
Forum: Diablo Series
Topic: Ladder reset and release of patch 1.13 the 23rd March
Replies: 11
Views: 2948

Ladder reset and release of patch 1.13 the 23rd March

Ladder reset and release of patch 1.13 tomorrow, the 23rd March.

Unless Blizzard was referring to 23rd March next year.... :D