Evening Reading: What Are You Playing?

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  he's very different than your average D&D mage. he's very subtle. he's mostly an illusionist. : dirge23
  • He'd be a Runemaster in Rolemaster (which is the Advanced version of Middle Earth Role Playing). Possibly... : AxeMan808
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    I actually liked that about him. i thought it made him more interesting. : valael
    • definitely. if he was throwing fireballs left and right he would be boring. : dirge23
  • He smokes too much Hobbit weed and forgets his spells. : Lightzout
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  Yeah I was a noob to LOTR when I saw the movies and was aching for more magic from this guy. He can make... : caveatemptor
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    Well, I remember the my freshman roommate in college would never shut up about how badass gandalf was... ... : MagicWishMonkey
    • The scenes of him vs the balrog at the start of the two towers is pretty badass. : pyide
    • read my post below, you've got it all wrong : Mr. Goodwrench
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  This is exactly what I was thinking. And Boromir is a crappy tank because he can't hold an aggro without... : Dessicator82
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    nerf legolas : SockMonkeh
    • ya. Totally overpowered. : CRasterImage
  • in my imagination gimli was this slavering dwarf berserker who would split people from sternum to crotch ... : dirge23
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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44kBN340vd4 : SockMonkeh
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    I love the reaction the Balrog makes when his sword melts hitting that protection dome. "What the deuce??... : Godhatesfatpeople
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      i love the reaction Gandalf makes when he realizes what it is. "Christ we're all fucked" Also kinda looks... : thebroccoli
      • The armies of Balrogs depicted in the Silmarillion are pretty epic. : Mr. Goodwrench
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  Raistlin would kick his ass before he could cough twice. : FreshlyShavenGreasedAndAngry
  • Actually even Akiro could best him : FreshlyShavenGreasedAndAngry
  • hahahaha : hamachi
  • True...and then pretty much every mage in the entire Malazan series would kill both of them in a heartbea... : Vincent Grayson
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  I cast Magic Missile at the darkness! : Masem
  • Anyone want a Mountain Dew? : FreshlyShavenGreasedAndAngry
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  If you read the histories of middle earth, like the Silmarillion it explains that the White Council, whic... : Mr. Goodwrench
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    How convenient is that? Hey guys, can't use my awesome wizard powers... uhh, because you gotta save yo : MagicWishMonkey
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      magic is a whole different deal in middle earth. the best explanation i have is that in the books, one of : dirge23
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        That was always one of my favorite bits of dialogue, actually. : UtilityMaximizer
        • me too. that really defines tolkien elves for me : dirge23
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      Like I said, if you had read The Silmarillion you'd understand exactly why this was. : Mr. Goodwrench
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        I haven't read the books, maybe I should give it a shot sometime. : MagicWishMonkey
        • (I read the Hobbit, it was awesome, haven't read the rest though) : MagicWishMonkey
        • The SIlmarillion is made up of four books, and is a history of middle earth from it's creation by God rig... : Mr. Goodwrench
        • haven't, or can't? : MoreVespeneGas
        • Read The Hobbit, then The Lord of the Rings, and only if you are absolutely dying for more MIddle Earth s... : UtilityMaximizer
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        I love Middle Earth and all things about it, but Tolkien's writing in LOTR and the Silmarillion just kill... : glio1337
        • The Silmarillion is a bit of a mind fuck to keep up with. It isn't written in a typical story format thou... : Mr. Goodwrench
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          I found the Lord of the Rings a pleasant read, and I've read it many times since. The Silmarillion, howev... : UtilityMaximizer
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            yep. reading the silmarillion feels more like researching LOTR than actually reading something you'd want... : dirge23
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              It was FAR too list-based for my tastes. "And so-and-so begat whoseits, who ruled until XXX and was succe... : AxeMan808
              • It is like that in a couple of sections, but only to describe the various elf/men families and kingdoms. ... : Mr. Goodwrench
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                Yeah, that's what I meant when I said it felt biblical. Particularly at the beginning, with its creation ... : UtilityMaximizer
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                  Ah, OK. I never got that far! Maybe I'll give it another go, then. I've tried 2x and the begats knocked m... : AxeMan808
                  • Well, I said it gets better, but it never gets great. It never turns into anything like The Hobbit or The... : UtilityMaximizer
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                  tolkien as a writer has a bad tendency to tell you about the epic events that are unfolding rather than t... : dirge23
                  • gladden pelennor : dirge23
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                    It never actually states it is a ghost army though in the book does it? From what I remember it just said... : Mr. Goodwrench
                    • well, that's the problem. for such a pivotal event it's extremely vague. ghosts? zombies? resurrected war... : dirge23
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                      That whole thing in the extended edition with the skulls flowing all over the place was stupid. In fact, ... : UtilityMaximizer
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                        I was disappointed with RotK in general. Felt more like a kid's movie or something for a teenage girl in ... : Jumperus
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                          I've complained about the movies in general before: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=21898684 I'll... : UtilityMaximizer
                          • Yeah, I would enjoy being able to go back and bitchslap Jackson, his wife, and the other fatty writer. Mo... : Jumperus
                • Pretty much. I really love the thought and creativity Tolkien out into his world and reading up on it's h... : Mr. Goodwrench
              • old testament'd : nurglich
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          Tolkien's style was a bit difficult. I love his stories, but he spends a lot of time describing things.... : CRasterImage
          • Yes, I think people sometimes forget that the books were written in the 50s. : spectr3
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    Isn't it also due (at least partially) to the Council's close relationship to the Elves? Who are leaving ... : AxeMan808
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      Well, Sauron was a slave to the men of Numenor, who were allowed to live on an island close to Valinor, b... : Mr. Goodwrench
      • The Silmarillion is great, some of the stories in there are my favorite too. : MoreVespeneGas
• His meeting with the Witch-King was pathetic, too. Okay, so he broke your staff. Get up off your face an... : Jumperus
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  Make me a giant moth? I don't remember the giant moth part. I remember when he talks to a moth to summon : UtilityMaximizer
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    What is the point of having magical powers if you can't use them? : pyrogen
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      I don't know; perhaps it was some kind of Christian allegory. Perhaps the elves, dwarves, and men were in... : UtilityMaximizer
      • Interesting, thanks. : pyrogen
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        There is a lot of Christian elements to middle earth mythology, the first Dark Lord Melkor was a fallen V... : Mr. Goodwrench
        • Also, http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Ungoliant : Mr. Goodwrench
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        Tolkien stated outright "I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations, and always have done sin : rasputinreborn
        • that out of the way; of course he drew from a great many influences, but mostly of the pagan European sor... : rasputinreborn
        • I know that, and admire him for it, yet I cannot believe that there is no allegory in his work. Some of t... : UtilityMaximizer
        • And yet his work is full of allegory, no matter his disdain for it. : Tommy Toolbag
    • Maybe using them isn't as straightforward as deciding to stand up and walk. I mean, our world can make d... : barcibus
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    He was screwing around with a Moth when he was stuck on the top of the black wizards tower. It's just ... : MagicWishMonkey
    • It wasn't a giant moth; it was just an ordinary moth. The movie doesn't quite convey it, but in the book ... : UtilityMaximizer
• Wait until he finally learns Firaga. : Masem
• Gandalf at Weathetoop. That is all that needs to be said. If you have no clue what I'm talking about, you... : CoreContingency
• Depends on what kind of power you're thinking about. His side won. It did because of his influence. Dude ... : creeping-judas
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  Shitty wizard? The fucking guy took on a giant demon with nothing but a sword. The start to the second fi... : Godhatesfatpeople
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    When we saw it in the theater, one of my friends turned to me: "From now on...THAT'S how you start a movi... : AxeMan808
    • haha yessss. The entire theater filled to the brim with people. They were cheering and clapping at the en... : Godhatesfatpeople
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    he seems pretty badass to me http://www.theonering.com/images/medialibrary/87tcal_08.jpg : gyokuro
    • God, that's so cool. : Godhatesfatpeople
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      Looking at that image, I can just hear him YOU! SHALL NOT! PASS! MOTHERFUCKER! : EricZBA
      • more like WHERES MY TANK : moe6
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    Seriously, the dude was a badass. He just didn't show off or use magic of any significance unless it was... : nurglich
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      the more spells a wizard casts the bigger the noob he is. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_ekugPKqFw I r... : gyokuro
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        whaaaaaaat... : DooBall
        • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oWAb5NVALw&feature=related : gyokuro
        • He cast lightning bolt. : SigENeaT
      • haha the clapping at the end : extrahappyturtle
      • What I want to know is, what's to prevent me from just saying "I deflect your pathetic paper lightning bo... : Scotty22
    • Whoah... I swear I didn't read your comment before making mine. : vx2o
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  i tried getting into LOTR...but failed. the movies just bore the shit out of me. i felt like i was watc... : crypt420
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    the tech was pretty amazing when they came out nine years ago : EvilDolemite
    • It still is in the DVD cut imo. BluRay is gonna kill it unless they have done a good job at realising the... : SigENeaT
  • I loved them, but they're definitely not something I want to watch again. : valael
• That's the type of wizard he's supposed to be, though. Tolkien's wizards aren't about slinging spells eve... : David Craddock
• Gandalf Is A Shitty Wizard ... that sounds like a shackname 2.0. : steelsamurai
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  Yeah well standards are different in a world where the most powerful thing is a ring that does nothing but make you invisible and turn you into long-living, weird jerk.

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  Yeah well standards are different in a world where the most powerful thing is a ring that does nothing bu... : barcibus
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    Dude, ring gives you abilities according to your level. Duh : locater16
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      More to the point, the hobbits who came in possession of it had neither the knowledge nor ability to "use... : AxeMan808
      • Dammit! I had fixed that "it's", and retyped and committed the error again! : AxeMan808
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    you dont know shit about LOTR. basically if Galadriel or Gandalf took that ring they could walk over and ... : gyokuro
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      also you didn't even watch the opening scene of LOTR when Sauron was wearing the ring kicking everyone's ... : gyokuro
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        It's not crazy to assume that he's kicking everyone's ass because he's a huge and powerful whatever-the-f... : Vincent Grayson
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          the only one that could wear it was Tom Bombadil. And even when Frodo put it on Tom could see him. : gyokuro
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            I was pretty pissed off they didn't include him in the movie. : ucanbfuzzy
            • They explained it pretty well in the documentaries. : Jumperus
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              Agreed. The Bombadil scenes are one of my favourite ones in the books. If not THE favourite one. : vx2o
              • When playing LotRO, I always referred to him as "Crazy-ass Tom". : AxeMan808
        • He's huge and powerful whatever-the-fuck because of the Ring. Sauron put a goodly portion of his own powe... : ucanbfuzzy
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        Lawl, breathe man breathe! Sorry to have spoken evil words about your baby. I love LOTR, but power was : barcibus
        • If you knew anything about Galdalf's origins or previous feats throughout the Ages, there really would be... : Moonbase Commander
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      Elrond wearing the One. Just think about for a moment. OK, stop now, or you'll ACTUALLY DIE FROM IT. : AxeMan808
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        If Elrond took the ring and put it on he'd turn into Agent Smith : gyokuro
        • He'd eat candy, then assimilate Treebeard, then fly into Sauron and explode him from the inside. : Jumperus
• Gandalf vs Balrog in HD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoZwA5SF1Go : grendel
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  There's that age old question gandalf or dumbledorf : Koral06
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    Double Dore. Although I admit I know much more about him than I do Gandalf. : spazzium
    • I used to watch Double Dore when I was a kid, the host was kind of weird : Halen
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  You guys are out of your minds. At Weathertop, before Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pipping, and Aragon arrive, Gand... : CoreContingency
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    why didn't he just wave a flamey stick around? : GloriousCow
    • Shh, we'll pretend that never happened! : CoreContingency
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    also in FOTR the river turning into water horses were gandalf and elrond's work : gyokuro
    • iirc, the flood was elrond.... gandalf just made it look like horses. : skryte
• Pfftt... he's no show-off, he only does what is absolutely necessary. : vx2o