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Failed to connect to MySQL: (1203) User howardkn already has more than 'max_user_connections' active connectionsPath: ...!Xl.tags.giganews.com!local-4.nntp.ord.giganews.com!nntp.earthlink.com!news.earthlink.com.POSTED!not-for-mail NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:56:36 +0000 From: ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) Subject: Re: 2024 c.s.i.p.g.action Holiday Give-Away Day #00000008 Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action References: <814elj1bhpra6o24jpo1cau2r3hpun9qaq@4ax.com> User-Agent: tin/2.6.3-20231224 ("Banff") (Linux/6.11.10-300.fc41.x86_64 (x86_64)) Message-ID: Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:56:36 +0000 Lines: 72 X-Usenet-Provider: http://www.giganews.com NNTP-Posting-Host: 47.180.143.226 X-Trace: sv3-tCleSL+Mwgy0xsb2AHEQS+G1V14gdUmRCSZqR8sMMY+7qOKun+SZXKq2emj9wgTyYTB7l2u3wPsYMZF!ttM82FVkWOgv+xlPJnQjWouCIhcUxpLPoj8wCoSME+UWBCzpvZRqIDcZeHLxGrrtSorpa6u8W37G!c5I6MLslxbWpsjFwaA5aEyTJ9w2WIN4I X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Otherwise we will be unable to process your complaint properly X-Postfilter: 1.3.40 Bytes: 4158 Spalls Hurgenson wrote: > On Mon, 9 Dec 2024 21:05:12 +0000, Omega wrote: > >Spalls Hurgenson wrote: > >> On Mon, 9 Dec 2024 11:38:58 +0000, Omega wrote: > >>> Spalls Hurgenson wrote: > >> > >>>> Ho-ho-ho! > >> > >>>> * Baldurs Gate Enhanced Edition > >> > >>> Grabbed this one, many thanks. > >> > >> Oh my gosh! A lurker! Come look everybody; a lurker has stuck their > >> head up! Feel free to point and stare, it's okay! That's what they're > >> here for! ;-) > >> > >> But seriously, you're welcome to the game (and the group). I hope you > >> have fun with it. If you happen to play it, come back and tell us all > >> what you think of it. > > > >Lurking for a long long time in quiet appreciation of this group and > >posting very rarely! > I do not understand this term, "quiet". ;-) > But watch out: commenting on Usenet is like eating Pringles. Once you > start, you can't stop.* Now, I want Pringles. See what you did? > >Played the original a lot, it's one of my favourite games...but I > >haven't tried any of the Beamdog remakes. I will do as you asked once I > >give it a try. > It's pretty much the same game. I think the most notable new feature > was built-in support for wide-screen monitors, but otherwise I recall > the experience (I played the game back in... 2018?) being largely the > same as the '98 version. There is some additional/new content > (including an absolutely terrible intro movie that compared quite > poorly to the original) but the new quests and characters were largely > unnoticable on the whole. > Personally, as a GAME I preferred the original version, just because > the intro movie was that annoying (and because I'm something of a > purist). But it can be hard to get it Baldur Gate 98 running well on > modern hardware, so despite my qualms, I tend to recommend people use > the Enhanced Edition. It's not bad; in fact, if you loved the original > I'm fairly sure you'll like this one too. I just think the older > version is ever-so-slightly better. > >Thanks again for the game and for the seasonal kindness in general. > Hang around; there's more games to come! ;-) How many left now? ;) > * Or it would be if Pringles were crisps worth eating. Frankly, when > it comes to Pringles, I enjoy munching on the tube more than ingesting > the actual product. But their marketing slogan is memorable ;-) Argh! I want Pringles. -- "Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves." --Romans 12:10. Is Ant above U 2 B honored w. <3s? Slammy wk. w. many software updates, gases, & appts. Doom is 31! :O Note: A fixed width font (Courier, Monospace, etc.) is required to see this signature correctly. /\___/\ Ant(Dude) @ http://aqfl.net & http://antfarm.home.dhs.org. / /\ /\ \ Please nuke ANT if replying by e-mail. | |o o| | \ _ / ( )