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Why Is This Game Intent On Embarrasing Me?

Discussion in 'BG2: Throne of Bhaal (Classic)' started by Mathetais, Dec 12, 2001.

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    [​IMG] Maybe someone can help me understand this ....

    I have this game loaded on my work computer. Every now and then the game will come up, with the trumpet fanfare turning heads around the office.

    Now, my games and I usually have a quiet understanding. I sneak away to play them every now and then, and they don't make a fuss.

    For some reason TOB is the first game that demands this sort of attention!

    Should I send the game flowers, or is a hand written poem in order?

    Seriously ... is there a way to stop this?
     
    Mathetais, Dec 12, 2001
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    [​IMG] Hmmm what an amusing situation. I take it you've tried turning the volume down. And it still does the fanfare?
     
    Big B, Dec 12, 2001
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    [​IMG] :grin: :grin: :lol: afaik there is no alternative than giving BG-2 the attention it needs - afaik you can't switch it off. So, Big B's idea to simply turn down the volume, sounds pretty convincing to me ;)
     
    Ragusa, Dec 12, 2001
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    [​IMG] Copy the cd to HD, remove the sound file, burn it to a new cd and your problem is gone.

    But seriously, what's there to be ashamed of. You could be doig alot worse, like neeing caught looking at animal porn sites or something.
     
    Turambar, Dec 12, 2001
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    I heard there was a "mute" button on the sound controls... ;)
     
    Shadow_Goddess, Dec 14, 2001
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    [​IMG] I don't think the game's sound options affect the start-up 'scream'. Have you tried head-phones? (course, then you can't hear the boss coming around the corner...)
     
    Gnolyn Lochbreaker, Dec 16, 2001
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    I finally figured out how to fix this ... I will skip work and play TOB until I finish it. This will solve two things;

    1) I won't be at work so the darn game will be unable to embarass me in front of my co-workers;

    2) I will finally have this game done and I can move on with my life .... unless I descide to try the game as an archer, which means that I'll have to go through all this again ....

    ;)
     
    Mathetais, Dec 17, 2001
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    War Nerve And it took me back to something that I'd lost

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    I feel your pain. It's never ending in the constant struggle of real life vs the Baldur's Gate series.
     
    War Nerve, Dec 17, 2001
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    [​IMG] Mabey tha game hates you!
     
    gollum, Dec 18, 2001
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    [​IMG] Tell everyone you are in a band and you practicing a bit
     
    Garret Jax, Dec 18, 2001
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    Why not skip the game at work and play at home *grin* I could never get away with playing games at work. So i play for hours on end on the weekends :grin: Then just stay in chat at work :evil: :shame:
     
    Kitiara, Dec 20, 2001
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    You could just hmm... ahh! 'Disconnect yourself from life' for a week. Did that when I was in school. I just stared at the professor, not taking notes, and thinking whether to go to either Umar or Windspear hills.
     
    ywpark89, Dec 25, 2001
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