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[Pstemarie]

Well, after suffering the most heinous deed imagineable - the theft of my computer, along with numerous other electronic equipment - I have decided to hang it up. Essentially nothing is left of the work I have done / planned to do except for what was uploaded to Q and the Vault. While the insurance money replaced most of the stuff it cannot replace the countless hours spent making custom content.

To whomever broke into my house - if you are reading this - I have added a rather nasty Rottweiler to my family. So, please come again. His name is Casper and once he gets a hold of you he doesn't let go until whatever he bit is a bloody pulp. Then again, blood just makes him madder.

[henesua]

Paul, I am very sorry to hear this. I had hoped to show you around Arnheim sometime. I wish you well on your future pursuits.

[HipMaestro]

Well, your expertise would always be an asset here, CC projects or not, so the loss of yet another of the staunch vets is bad news.

One tip about Casper, though... be sure to feed him occasionally or he will sharpen his incisors on your furniture legs or on other members of the family who may taste better than wood to him.  In other words, never turn your back on a Rottweiler.

Adiós muchacho and may you have better fortune in the days to come!

[Frith5]

That's terrible. Sorry someone broke in. That's scary crap. I hope you reconsider leaving, but I can completely relate to how you must be feeling. Too bad there's no GPS in a computer.

[Daijin]

That sucks >_< So sorry to hear it happened

[_six]

Well I'll not be coming to dinner with that thing around...

On a more serious note, having lost my own work a few times (but nothing to this scale) I can just about guess at how awful you must feel. Not to mention knowing your place of living has been invaded as well, there's something unsettling about that experience... Good luck wherever you may roam, and thanks for all the hard work you've put in. Neither NWN Enhanced nor Q1.4 would've existed without you.

[ehye_khandee]

Bless you friend of the NWN community. My sincere condolences on the RL theft of your stuff. I do hope you'll stay in touch with the community from time to time. Best wishes on your travels, MANY THANKS for your kind efforts to date.

Be well. Game on!
GM_ODA
http://playnwn.com

[SuperFly_2000]

Gack...and the computer. Talk about kicking a man where it hurts :-(

This should be a note to all of us to try and store the most important of our files and work as much as possible on internet space or burn DVD's and give to family and friends for safekeeping.

Hope you get over the initial pain of this. There is a life after it...NWN or no NWN...

Hope they catch the ******....don't want to get up your hopes...but there is actually a miniscule chance of you getting it back...lets all hope...

Modifié par SuperFly_2000, 15 avril 2012 - 02:12 .

[omen_shepperd]

It is such a shame about not only the loss of your computer and hours of long work. But a shame as well you decided to hang it up. I can completely understand as I lost the PW I am building twice. Easily a couple of years worth of work gone. I almost gave up both times but I think my insanity wont let me give up. It is truly a sad day for us all and the community shall all feel a loss from all the wonderful things you were going to make no longer happening. Take care and I wish you happiness in whatever game or new hobby you discover.

[Rolo Kipp]

<hangs his head...>

Ouch. Ouchouchouch.

I *like* you, damnit. <and all your cool stuff>
Heh.

Rotties are fun. Prefer Old English Mastiffs, myself.


My favorite used to slam-dance with me. If he knocked me down (I'm a big man), he could lick my face. If he didn't... he tried until he succeeded. :-) How I miss him. Named him Grendel, of course...220 lbs of ferocious teddy bear <your rambling, old man>
Heh. Don't want to face it.

Hope you still visit.
Hope we draw you back in.
Hope you use Dropbox... ;-P <saved the wizard's bacon a couple times>

And remember, Karma.
You *don't* want her mad at ya.

<...and weeps>

Modifié par Rolo Kipp, 15 avril 2012 - 04:44 .

[ShadowM]

Omg this is one my great anxieties, all that work gone. That why I have my stuff so scattered on different computers, flash drives, internet sites etc.. Make it a pain when you have to remember where you put something you made a long time ago and people want it. I hope you can get over someone breaking into you place I think that be worse. I hope you come back eventually, the more people the better. I hope they catch the guy or at least get your stuff back. Make sure you check on you personal information / credit stuff in case they mess with that or got some of it.

[Vivienne L]

This is terrible, Pstemarie, I feel your pain and offer my sincerest condolences....you will be in my prayers.

[Frith5]

Illegitimi non carborundum. There is more good than evil yet in this world. I hope you find something fun to take the place of NWN. Thanks for all the things you've done for everyone here.

[Zwerkules]

Thank you for all you have done for this community, Paul!

Like Rolo I hope you will still visit and that we can draw you back in.

I know how time consuming creating custom content is and the thought of losing all that hard work ...
You must be very frustrated to say the least.

[Drewskie]

That sucks. Thanks for all you've done over the years.

[WebShaman]

That really sucks! Add my thanks to the long list as well!

BTW - a dog is not a good defense. One shotgun blast reduces any dog to a bloody heap. The best thing you can do is to get a good alarm system, or a spy cam.

Especially the spy cam is very, very effective, cheap, and legal (as long as it is inside your house).

[Rolo Kipp]

<relaxing...>

I respectfully disagree on one point, WS ;-) A dog is not only a self-guided missile, but an alarm system and fun-loving brother-in-arms all rolled into one joyful, slobbering package (all my dogs tend to slobber :-P ).

You have a point about the shotgun, and the camera and ever-vigilant security systems. But if you're facing a shotgun, you've got a whole new level of problem. There are few deterrents against casual burglary better than a massive, alert head staring at you through a window while the owner is away or snoozing in his favorite easy chair.

And I just love dogs. Heh. And cats. Go figure.

Oddly, I've only befriended one bird <befriended? you over-state the matter, wizard>
Yeah, well. Birds are *flighty*. <ya think?>
Oh, hush. Just wish you could fetch my slippers <never gonna happen, old man>

(edit: Though I've sailed most of the seven seas, I have lived most of my life in Oakland, CA, so I am not speaking without experience. And shotguns *do* worry me)

<...for a long nap>

Modifié par Rolo Kipp, 16 avril 2012 - 01:48 .

[WebShaman]

Well, I don't have any stats on Dogs vs Cams, but in the Dogs vs Shotguns, the Shotguns always win...obviously, one using a Shotgun is not worried about noise - so the noisy dog is not a real problem.

Is Pstemarie in a country where firearms are difficult to obtain? In a crowded, populated area?

In that case, perhaps a dog would be appropriate - though a spy cam would be cheaper and most effective at apprehending the perp - which the dog is not going to be able to do, normally. Perhaps both of them for optimal deterrence and evidence gathering?

[Rolo Kipp]

<grinning...>

That's what I like when discussing security & protection... overkill ;-)

<...like a madman>

[HipMaestro]

WebShaman wrote...
Well, I don't have any stats on Dogs vs Cams, but in the Dogs vs Shotguns, the Shotguns always win...obviously, one using a Shotgun is not worried about noise - so the noisy dog is not a real problem.

A noisy dog makes a poor protector.  if they are trained properly, as we do here, the only sound the burglar will hear is the sound of his windpipe being crushed.  A gun should never enter the equation.  It's basic training for any animals used in the military, BTW. 

First thing is to remove 2 items.  First, any chain or collar that may cause enough noise to alert an intruder, and secondly, any of those ridiculous signs that annouce that the property is protected by guard dog.  Only signmakers benefit from those.

Cams have no personality.  I'd stick with the Rott and the drool.

[Elhanan]

I prefer a decent Ward or Glyph mself, but I am old school....



Sorry to hear that there are Griefers in RL environs that also imtend to ruin play. May the OP find the zeal for playing again, even if the Techie part is too painful to explore for now.

Modifié par Elhanan, 20 avril 2012 - 04:21 .

[Leurnid]

Nobody in for a casual robbery is going to bring a gun, and they won't bother with a house with a dog.

If they bring a gun, they are there for a totally different kind of business, and it's probably personal.

[WebShaman]

A noisy dog makes a poor protector. if they are trained properly, as we do here, the only sound the burglar will hear is the sound of his windpipe being crushed. A gun should never enter the equation. It's basic training for any animals used in the military, BTW.

Except that such an animal is very, very expensive. Such training is not cheap (I work in Security, and I know how much such animals cost, even for a Security company). A spy-cam is much cheaper, and in the case of laws (depending on where one lives, countries differ in regards to laws), a spy-cam will prevent one from being liable for injuries/deaths here.

Nobody in for a casual robbery is going to bring a gun, and they won't bother with a house with a dog.

If they bring a gun, they are there for a totally different kind of business, and it's probably personal.

This is sadly inaccurate - but really depends on what country one generally lives in, I believe. Many "casual criminals" tend to carry weapons, even for such things like "casual robbery" (whatever that is). After all, one doesn't know if one is going to "surprise" the residents in their sleep, etc...

[Elhanan]

Fellow Gamers; would it be OK if we were to move this exchange elsewhere? It may be just me, but this seems to be the wrong thread to continue this discussion.

And again Pstemarie; hate to see anyone coerced into leaving. Be well.

[jmlzemaggo]

Well, dear Pstemarie, I've got even more bad news for you: you can't really leave NWN, not on your own will alone. Look at me, I tried, and obviously... I'm not too far, still...
I left against my will, just like you, and that's the worse part of the story. Now, from the little I learned from life, experience's got no use in the past, but could grow big in the future... sometimes.
I'm not worried for you, people with talent are blessed enough already.
Like Hip would say, only better.

'love you all. Really do. Even if I'm so ashamed to admit it I could kill myself before saying it.
So, don't count on it. Ever.

Je vous embrasse quand même...
Damn!