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and Video Games' Half-Life 2 Preview has been posted, this is the online
version of the print preview that appeared in a recent issue PC Zone UK
magazine. The article is based on getting to check out the game first-hand,
offering impressions, screenshots, developer quotes, and more, all spanning no
fewer than 11 pages of text. Here's a bit of breathless anticipation: "Clearly
Half-Life 2 is reaching completion, and is currently in a stage of extensive
play testing. The deep-set rings under the eyes of Valve's talented team testify
to that. With Gabe's introduction to HL2's development background done, it was
time for him to return to work, leaving me in the hugely capable hands of Doug.
As he started loading up the game, I caught myself gripping my chair, knuckles
drained of colour and sweat beads marking the leather covering of the arm rests..."
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Jun 5, 2003, 02:19 |
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I think you're a little taken with the buzzwords Xom. SYSTEMATIC LEVEL DESIGN! "Systemic Level Design" is the name for it. What in the hell else would I call it, that wouldn't take up several sentences?
ADJUSTABLE TRANSPARENT HUD! And what in the hell would I call a HUD with adjustable transparency besides a "hud with adjustable transparency"? These are not buzzwords. This is english.
But saying a game "has" something, implying that others don't, is sort of silly. Many games now, perhaps taking a nod from DX, have more open-ended styles of play. Absolutely no action or FPS game to date has met the same standard of open problem solving that Deus Ex has. And if you say GTA 3, I'll laugh at you.
They were hampered by the lack of a real physics system, There were very few, if any, real physics engines when DX was released.
Greatest game ever made? That's a pretty silly statement, as everyone has their favorites, it's a very subejctive determination as to what's the "greatest." It was, objectively, a great and well-put together game. No, it was the best game ever made, and anyone who disagrees has bad taste. I'm not sure why people people even try to argue with me about this issue. Getting me to say that DX was anything less is like converting a Cardinal to Islam. |
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May 28, 11:26 |
Steady on, mate |
changingman |
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May 28, 11:47 |
Re: Steady on, mate |
Pete |
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May 28, 11:49 |
Re: Steady on, mate |
nin |
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May 28, 11:54 |
Re: Steady on, mate |
anon@216.23 |
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May 28, 13:40 |
Re: Steady on, mate |
raddish |
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May 28, 13:51 |
Re: Steady on, mate |
Hump |
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May 28, 13:53 |
Re: Steady on, mate |
Jaritsu |
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May 28, 13:55 |
Re: Steady on, mate |
Thontor |
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May 28, 11:48 |
No subject |
Hump |
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May 28, 12:24 |
Re: No subject |
DeaderMeat |
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May 28, 12:57 |
Doh subscription! |
Enforcer |
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May 28, 13:56 |
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Gubbins |
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May 28, 11:55 |
Disable cookies |
Thera |
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14. |
May 28, 14:09 |
Half-Life vs. Deus Ex |
chili pepper |
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18. |
May 28, 14:42 |
Re: Half-Life vs. Deus Ex |
seenitall |
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20. |
May 28, 14:58 |
Re: Half-Life vs. Deus Ex |
chili pepper |
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22. |
May 28, 15:14 |
Re: Half-Life vs. Deus Ex |
Panick |
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May 28, 15:19 |
Re: Half-Life vs. Deus Ex |
chili pepper |
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May 28, 15:41 |
Re: Half-Life vs. Deus Ex |
Panick |
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31. |
May 28, 15:44 |
Re: Half-Life vs. Deus Ex |
LordSteev |
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May 28, 15:25 |
Re: Half-Life vs. Deus Ex |
all4naught |
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75. |
May 28, 23:32 |
Re: Half-Life vs. Deus Ex |
Beamer |
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126. |
Jun 4, 02:11 |
Re: Half-Life vs. Deus Ex |
speechrut |
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127. |
Jun 4, 07:59 |
Re: Half-Life vs. Deus Ex |
Midnight |
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May 28, 15:02 |
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Gandhi |
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May 28, 15:25 |
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Von Helmet |
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May 28, 15:46 |
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chili pepper |
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70. |
May 28, 22:50 |
Re: Half-Life vs. Deus Ex |
Ray Marden |
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May 28, 23:13 |
Re: Half-Life vs. Deus Ex |
ExcessDan |
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73. |
May 28, 23:22 |
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Quaternion |
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May 28, 14:47 |
Re: Half-Life vs. Deus Ex |
Raptor |
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May 28, 14:23 |
take the retards to the zoo |
rajajujuman |
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May 28, 14:36 |
Re: take the retards to the zoo |
all4naught |
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May 28, 14:37 |
Re: take the retards to the zoo |
Gandhi |
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May 28, 15:14 |
forgive me I have sinned |
rajajujuman |
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May 28, 15:21 |
Re: forgive me I have sinned |
chili pepper |
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May 28, 15:26 |
No subject |
Bunko |
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May 28, 15:26 |
No subject |
Bunko |
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May 28, 15:48 |
ROGUE WAS THE BEST GAME OF ALL TIME |
rajajujuman |
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May 28, 15:56 |
Re: ROGUE WAS THE BEST GAME OF ALL TIME |
chili pepper |
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May 28, 15:59 |
No subject |
slipmat |
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May 28, 16:06 |
Try growing some pubes |
rajajujuman |
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May 28, 16:12 |
Re: Try growing some pubes |
ExcessDan |
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May 28, 16:14 |
Re: Try growing some pubes |
JediLuke |
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May 28, 16:19 |
Bad comparison |
chili pepper |
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May 28, 16:33 |
Re: Bad comparison |
Tony!!! |
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May 28, 16:54 |
Re: Bad comparison |
chili pepper |
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May 28, 17:03 |
Re: Bad comparison |
ZzeusS |
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May 28, 16:13 |
Stupid little monkey |
chili pepper |
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May 28, 16:41 |
No subject |
rajajujuman |
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May 28, 16:56 |
Re: No subject |
Tony!!! |
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May 28, 17:01 |
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Tony!!! |
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May 28, 17:18 |
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Gandhi |
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May 28, 16:58 |
No subject |
chili pepper |
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May 28, 16:56 |
No subject |
weeds |
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May 28, 17:24 |
No subject |
chili pepper |
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May 28, 17:41 |
Re: No subject |
Gandhi |
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May 28, 18:12 |
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KaRRiLLioN |
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May 28, 22:02 |
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Hump |
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May 28, 23:11 |
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glambaz |
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May 28, 18:12 |
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Creston |
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May 28, 18:24 |
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Von Helmet |
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May 28, 18:42 |
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LordSteev |
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May 28, 19:05 |
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MindTrigger |
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May 28, 19:15 |
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LordSteev |
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May 28, 19:26 |
hmmm |
Shataan |
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May 28, 19:56 |
Re: No subject |
wasrad |
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May 28, 20:20 |
Re: No subject |
JediLuke |
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Jun 4, 14:35 |
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Xombie |
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Jun 4, 14:51 |
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X-Vector |
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132. |
Jun 5, 02:13 |
Re: No subject |
Xombie |
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May 28, 19:41 |
No subject |
Bunko |
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62. |
May 28, 21:19 |
Half-Life vs The Sims |
Giblet |
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May 28, 21:24 |
Re: Half-Life vs The Sims |
ExcessDan |
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May 28, 21:57 |
Re: Half-Life vs The Sims |
Sepharo |
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May 28, 22:16 |
Re: Half-Life vs The Sims |
ExcessDan |
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May 29, 22:51 |
Re: Half-Life vs The Sims |
Sepharo |
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May 28, 22:30 |
Re: Half-Life vs The Sims |
LordSteev |
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May 28, 22:37 |
Re: Half-Life vs The Sims |
Quaternion |
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May 28, 22:32 |
No subject |
wasrad |
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May 28, 23:25 |
No subject |
John |
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May 29, 03:09 |
No subject |
chili pepper |
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May 29, 04:04 |
Re: No subject |
seenitall |
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May 29, 04:17 |
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indiv |
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May 29, 04:37 |
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Von Helmet |
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May 29, 11:04 |
No subject |
rajajujuman |
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May 29, 11:56 |
No subject |
chili pepper |
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May 29, 12:18 |
Re: No subject |
Von Helmet |
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May 30, 10:02 |
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CB23K |
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May 30, 11:07 |
Re: No subject |
Von Helmet |
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May 30, 12:20 |
Re: No subject |
Nonicknameforme |
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May 30, 13:53 |
Re: No subject |
Gandhi |
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May 30, 17:35 |
Re: No subject |
Nonicknameforme |
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May 29, 14:22 |
SS2? whats SS2? |
tariff |
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May 29, 15:49 |
whats with the debate |
Swifter |
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May 29, 17:39 |
Re: whats with the debate |
Gandhi |
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May 29, 17:38 |
Re: SS2? whats SS2? |
Gandhi |
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87. |
May 29, 18:12 |
No subject |
Nonicknameforme |
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93. |
May 30, 15:41 |
Half-Life is great at what it does |
chili pepper |
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95. |
May 30, 17:02 |
Re: Half-Life is great at what it does |
Von Helmet |
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97. |
May 30, 20:23 |
Re: Half-Life is great at what it does |
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May 30, 21:47 |
Re: Half-Life is great at what it does |
X-Vector |
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May 30, 23:03 |
Re: Half-Life is great at what it does |
Nonicknameforme |
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100. |
May 30, 23:31 |
Re: Half-Life is great at what it does |
ExcessDan |
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102. |
May 31, 02:48 |
Re: Half-Life is great at what it does |
Xombie |
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105. |
May 31, 18:56 |
Re: Half-Life is great at what it does |
Undead Scottsman |
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108. |
Jun 1, 00:08 |
Re: Half-Life is great at what it does |
vajbern |
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109. |
Jun 1, 00:54 |
Re: Half-Life is great at what it does |
chili pepper |
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113. |
Jun 1, 05:30 |
Re: Half-Life is great at what it does |
Von Helmet |
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110. |
Jun 1, 01:45 |
Re: Half-Life is great at what it does |
DrEvil |
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111. |
Jun 1, 01:49 |
Re: Half-Life is great at what it does |
LordSteev |
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112. |
Jun 1, 03:11 |
Re: Half-Life is great at what it does |
ReDeeMeR |
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May 31, 02:47 |
Re: Half-Life is great at what it does |
Xombie |
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103. |
May 31, 08:08 |
Re: Half-Life is great at what it does |
X-Vector |
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104. |
May 31, 08:19 |
Re: Half-Life is great at what it does |
Von Helmet |
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May 30, 16:43 |
Blue Reincarnation Narcissus painting by |
gleitzeit |
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106. |
May 31, 20:14 |
Thoughts... |
Invisisun |
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107. |
May 31, 20:15 |
What a dumbass... |
Invisisun |
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114. |
Jun 1, 05:44 |
Well, if you're an RPG player, |
chili pepper |
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115. |
Jun 1, 10:15 |
Re: Well, if you're an RPG player, |
Wilf |
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Jun 1, 15:04 |
Re: Well, if you're an RPG player, |
LordSteev |
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117. |
Jun 2, 03:13 |
Re: Well, if you're an RPG player, |
SirAnthony |
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118. |
Jun 2, 11:58 |
Re: Well, if you're an RPG player, |
Panick |
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119. |
Jun 2, 22:49 |
Re: Well, if you're an RPG player, |
Nonicknameforme |
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122. |
Jun 3, 00:01 |
Re: Well, if you're an RPG player, |
pancreas |
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120. |
Jun 2, 23:23 |
blank space |
Gus |
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121. |
Jun 2, 23:36 |
Re: blank space |
Bronco |
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123. |
Jun 3, 02:10 |
Re: blank space |
Wilf |
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124. |
Jun 3, 08:36 |
Re: blank space |
Von Helmet |
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125. |
Jun 4, 01:47 |
Eh? |
speechrut |
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128. |
Jun 4, 14:31 |
No subject |
Xombie |
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Jun 4, 17:42 |
No subject |
speechrut |
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Jun 5, 02:19 |
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Xombie |
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