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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #189417] Mon, 23 June 2008 21:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Apparently , this company ships to states , http://www.ladvd.ch/defaultG.asp?idlink=4130034 . may be worth checking out , the walkthrough from IGN is very good reading , in case you get lost .
lead in movie is nice , love the mother's voice , oooh, nice n sexy !! Her name MUST be Helga Wink))


Thanks the compliment on my walkthrough! :wave:

I really loved this game, and this was my first walkthrough in about 8 years since I used to do the online ones for Prima Publishing. I really wanted to do a similar walkthrough for 7.62, but since the english version is coming out later this year and I don't know any russains I guess I'm waiting for the official release! lol

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #189418] Mon, 23 June 2008 21:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Might be a simple explanation regarding weapon familiarity. It has two components.

So I didn't lose my familiarity with the SAW, even if I cleared the whole map with a Laser Gun. But you should notice there are two types and probably they act differently. You might've given back your character a different Dragunov... or something like that. Or looked in different places each time...

As a rule Weapon Class familiarity grows much slower than Specific Weapon. And makes sense. Each soldier cares for his own weapon first.

Give your Dragunov a name and that way you'll be sure sure you don't "steal" it from its rightfull owner.



Hmm, good point I didn't cover Weapon Class familiarization at all in my walkthrough. Naming your weapons keeps yuo from losing valuable bonuses. Actually I only found this really useful for my meele and light arms specialist. The heavy weapons seem to get upgraded several times through play. However the LAW and Katana seem to last you nearly the entire game!

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #189446] Tue, 24 June 2008 09:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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hi david , nice of you to look in here :ok: I've only played around the fringes of this game , as I'm playing RR mod at present , but when done The Fall is GETTING it Very Happy :cheers:

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #189702] Fri, 27 June 2008 14:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Just wanted to give a thank you to Shanga for finding this game:D

But sadly im having some trouble with it, has anyone else had stability problems with the game as my game keeps restarting my comp.
Given up playing the game until I fix it, and I really want to be finish the game. Crying or Very Sad

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #189703] Fri, 27 June 2008 15:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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well ,I've only started it , and going to restart when done with RR , but , no signs so far of any problem , sounds a bit odd if it restarts your comp :headscratch: , maybe Shanga will be able to help , have you tried going to Fall forum ?

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #189705] Fri, 27 June 2008 15:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Aye already made a post there, but hehe its like fishing. Throw in the bait and wait.
Yeah hopefully Shanga will be able to help me with my wee problem.

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #189708] Fri, 27 June 2008 16:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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a thought occured , which version did you buy ? if not reloaded , then there is a problem with starforce piracy protection . Patch to 1.10 , add english mod and might solve your problem ?

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #189709] Fri, 27 June 2008 16:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Oh yeah, sorry should have mentioned. I bought the reloaded version of the game. But since im kinda paranoid about these things im checking my comp for malware (starforce).

And to save valuable posting space I might aswell post my specs and game settings.

Version 1.10 + english mod

Game settings:
Graphics card nv4_disp.dll
Display mode 1280*1024 32bit
Fullscreen
Minimise Anisotropic
Maximise Linear
Mipmap Linear
Max texture detail
Max shadow
Multi-sampling 8
Backclipping mid
Shader version automatic
low poly model off
landscape texture detail max

Computer specs:

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 3328MB RAM
System Manufacturer: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD
System Model: MS-7238
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS
Description: SB X-Fi Audio [EC00]

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #189710] Fri, 27 June 2008 18:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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the only other info we might need is your credit card number ......... :devilglasses:

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #189723] Fri, 27 June 2008 21:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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the only other info we might need is your credit card number ......... :devilglasses:


Uh, I fear he may take that request seriously. :bomb:

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #189738] Fri, 27 June 2008 23:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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naaahhhh ! Very Happy

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #189749] Sat, 28 June 2008 13:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Hazard mate, I am no tech specialist regarding The Fall. I installed it (german version), applied 1.9 and 1.10 patches and voila... played it with no problems at all.

Since it's a full 3D game, there might be a GPU overheat problem in sight. On full 3D scenes the graphics card is crunching hard and if the cooler is a bit old or dirty... My old ATI used to gather up dust each 2 weeks and crash the OS on any serious 3D activity.

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #189750] Sat, 28 June 2008 13:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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@ davidfinn - welcome to Bear's Pit, thats a mighty nice walkthrough you've written there. You used to write on those Prima guides you say? Stick around mate, we need good writers Smile Especially if this "The Fall JA3" idea catches on...

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #189755] Sat, 28 June 2008 18:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Lord_crapalot is currently offline Lord_crapalot
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Seems the crashing varies somewhat in frequency, no idea what is causing it although it does seem like it crashes more the longer I play at a time so could have something to do with overheating or something like although that would be the first time ever this has happend to me in any game. But thanks for the help lads.

Oh and my credit info is ************** and ****** :silly:

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #189756] Sat, 28 June 2008 18:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Oh and my credit info is ************** and ******


'damn' Very Happy

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #190034] Thu, 03 July 2008 09:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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hmm it seems that the game is worth checking out again.

the retail version and up to ... 1.5 or so was rather lame (no tactics, the better gun-loadout wins, many merges didn

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #190037] Thu, 03 July 2008 11:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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so what i need to play this game is to get the extended version and patch it to v1.10?
where can i get the v1.10 patch?

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #190041] Thu, 03 July 2008 11:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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so what i need to play this game is to get the extended version and patch it to v1.10?


if you dont already have the game , buy RELOADED version , no patch required , unless you want to read text in english ,(sound still german ,) if so , d/load from the fall site no mutants allowed site . buy from amazon . de .

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #190385] Wed, 09 July 2008 17:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Thanks for all the great info! I'm going to have to give this one a look.

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #191199] Sat, 19 July 2008 14:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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giving the fall it's big chance this weekend , as RR isn't doing what it's told (stop feckin ctd'ing you bassa ! ) let you know how it goes Smile

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #191201] Sat, 19 July 2008 14:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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you knew RR crashes, or, rathe, 1.13's map loading/ inventory generating code crashes


restart from new, you'll see quite a few things that you haven't seen in the first playthrough...

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #191204] Sat, 19 July 2008 14:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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yeah , true , still it is annoying when this could be such a great mod scorp ! I shall indeed give it another go after Fall . Your maps , characters , weapons and new quests really do give ja another adrenalin shot , and I did enjoy what I managed to see , with plenty of main map to explore yet :ok: , the potential IS there , so don't give up in disgust just yet Very Happy

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #191278] Sun, 20 July 2008 13:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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played for a few hours yesterday , things to do today , so may not be at it again till later , but no problems so far , in comparison to fallout ( which it's trying to be)it lacks the humour and depth of gameplay , but definitely superior in visuals , combat a bit rushed , compared to JA. Seems to be a lot of 'crap' lying around to pick up and trader prices a bit confusing . Using the walkthrough by David Finn , and have to say thanks , it's helping enormously !

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #191285] Sun, 20 July 2008 15:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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To be it seems like a game who could've been great but was rushed out the door, hoping the modders will fill in the dots. When you've got a system that allows so many item combos, it's plain stupid not to use it to generate weapon improvements, at least to the extent of JA2. They got hunting, skinning and cooking implemented, yet the value of food is nil. It's heavy and you're better off using medicines. There could've been so many things added to bring a "wild" feeling to the game... and almost none was.

You get too many items too quick, due to the fact that there is no intermediary action between sectors. You are basically beamed out from hotspot to hotspot and you're done with the game faster than you've started.

And I agree about the combat system. That's a major minus. I don't have a clue who was the smartass who decided they don't need to aim the weapons. But he was an idiot and makes the game retarded.

Fall is a lot of potential squandered, as I said. At the first look it has an open source code and a great map editor so it's seemingly very moddable too. Yet only a handfull of mods came out... so logic tells me there are deep problems within.

I might be wrong, but life told me that when everything looks too good to be true, it's not good at all.

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #191297] Sun, 20 July 2008 17:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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They got hunting, skinning and cooking implemented, yet the value of food is nil. It's heavy and you're better off using medicines. There could've been so many things added to bring a "wild" feeling to the game... and almost none was.

yeah , that was great , 'butchering the cow carcasses' , though tell me how an electric kettle is used ingame Very Happy ?

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And I agree about the combat system. That's a major minus. I don't have a clue who was the smartass who decided they don't need to aim the weapons. But he was an idiot and makes the game retarded.
god knows how many bullets I've wasted so far just wildly blasting at 'retskills'
still , I'll push on :compcuppa:

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #191330] Sun, 20 July 2008 23:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Except from the combos listed in the FAQ there are none. A lot of objects are there for no purpose at all... obviously the company ran out of money before they managed to think of any use for them.

Last thing I read on their forums was a discussion between devs and members about what item combos they would like to see in the game. There were tons of suggestions, none implemented.

Even those who are in are not easy to understand. For example, a certain belt can be attached to the rifles to make them easier to carry. But it's hard to find the specific one that works it's not even fun. A simpler workflow would've been to skin an animal and make yourself belts and whatever you wanted. Belts, boots, etc...

In a postapocaliptic world you'd expect people to make better use of land resources than stashing them into backpacks and looking for a shop/trader to sell them to.

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #191534] Tue, 22 July 2008 22:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I bought and played it, and if your thinking of getting it...dont. I loved the idea, but the execution was horrible. They have waaay to many filler missions, and the game has NOo tactical depth. The story is bad, and to provide perspective, I laiked E3 brigade and other non west releases...but this one has no reademing qaulities! I could give more in depth view, but after 15 plus missions I gave up on it...which is very rare for me.

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #191535] Tue, 22 July 2008 22:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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@ davidfinn - welcome to Bear's Pit, thats a mighty nice walkthrough you've written there. You used to write on those Prima guides you say? Stick around mate, we need good writers Smile Especially if this "The Fall JA3" idea catches on...


I'm a huge fan of the JA series. I hung out the Talonsoft booth quite a bit at E3 when Sir Tech still existed. I would love to do something for the JA community! Smile

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #191575] Wed, 23 July 2008 12:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I'm sure Shanga will have something for eager recruits Smile , thanks David .

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #207797] Mon, 02 February 2009 18:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Well, I finished it today for the second time.
And to tell the truth to me it is, at this moment, everything JA3 should have been.
Never was one of those that were looking for tactical depth in a game like this, though.
There's certainly something about this game's atmosphere and artwork that makes me feel it deserves a better fate.





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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #207808] Mon, 02 February 2009 19:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Yeah , I think it's pretty good , atmosphere good , weapons etc . worth a try for Fallout lovers ( no , it isn't a copy , but has a similar 'feel') :wave:

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #208762] Fri, 13 February 2009 16:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #208820] Sat, 14 February 2009 19:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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it is ja3 playable?

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #208824] Sat, 14 February 2009 21:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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it is ja3 playable?
If you can get this cheaply , buy it . Tisn't a bad game , as I say , bit like fallout3 / hired guns etc.

As for res change , umm , had a look in files , can't see where it might be changed , I thought it looked ok .

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #208856] Sun, 15 February 2009 16:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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it is ja3 playable?

Hmmm...
You played?

Now, just think like this:
-an engine like the one of this fall-en one's;
-usual gadgets, like the ones in this game;
-keeping the traditional 6 mercs/team play;
-keeeping money and trading system like in JA2
-keeping AIM and at least a dozen of the mercs in JA2
at least 16 locations in a world...looking like what?

It's been simple, and obvious how it should look since the beginning.
And all the time under everybody's nose.
Change what magicly wins and captures imaginations, a receipt and a team that hasn't known defeat?
Here's a sample:
http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/2071/lsdaytown2ya8.th.jpg

Looks familiar?
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/4664/lsnighttown2bx6.th.jpg
Really familiar?
With soldiers looking like the merc in the "dayforrest" loadscreen?
No kidding...

The thingy should have been in our computers at least 3 years ago, if not 5.
And instead I have to play The Fall or try that "7.62" and uninstall it after some hours.
Or do the thing myself and start modding The Fall.
Congrats to the wise owners of the licence...


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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #208879] Mon, 16 February 2009 00:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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*sigh*

Brigade E5 was a good semi-replacement though, and Hired Guns was okay and fun to play too. I have my hopes up for 7.62, slated for release in 2 weeks (in Germany), so the world hasn't ended...

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #209601] Mon, 02 March 2009 16:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I tried to get the walkthrough but its down. Does anyone have a working link?

Thx

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #209606] Mon, 02 March 2009 21:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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yeah , just tried also , link seems broken , hmmm , I'll check and see if I've still got it .
Well , checked and dont have the zip file , but have it printed !
Anything you need , let me know in a email , I'll look through and reply .

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #209637] Tue, 03 March 2009 11:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Need someone who can do the scripting part for a JA2 mod on this.
Been playing with the editor and came up with an Omerta map based on the "railway station" hight map ,only reversed...even experimented with adding textures.
I think it's doable to have Omerta, Drassen, Alma, etc, as locations, especially that every ja2 graphic has at least an equivalent in this game. And managed to insert a ja2 strategic map flipped vertically.Putting Miguel&co, plus some JA2 chars in this and their english speech, like for example a Fox-Wolf-Grizzly-Linx-Ice team shouldn't be too much of a hassle.
But in spite of the modding documentation and actually visiting my location, I'm not figuring something right and my head hurts too bad to do any more figuring.

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Re: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia (sort of review)[message #209671] Tue, 03 March 2009 18:33 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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I'm tempted to revisit this soon .....

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