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POLL: Fame or Fortune?

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Kelvon Shadowmane, Dec 18, 2004.

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  1. Kelvon Shadowmane Gems: 12/31
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    [​IMG] What do you prefer in an adventure? The Glory and Fame or the pure Gold???

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    Poll Results: Fame or Fortune? (49 votes.)

    Fame or Fortune? (Choose 1)
    * Fame - 37% (18)
    * Fortune - 63% (31)
     
    Kelvon Shadowmane, Dec 18, 2004
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    Fortune can give all the benifits of fame, not to mention a boatload of other crap. ;)
     
    Rednik, Dec 18, 2004
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    I'm with stupid ^ ;)
     
    AMaster, Dec 18, 2004
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  4. Arahar

    Arahar Hmm, it's a dwarf. Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder

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    What they said.
     
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    Arahar, Dec 18, 2004
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  5. Gnarfflinger

    Gnarfflinger Wiseguy in Training

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    Fame is a huge bull's eye on your ass for evey wannabe tough guy who wants to make a name for themselves...

    Fortune gives you the money to buy the toys to give you the edge over someone like that...
     
    Gnarfflinger, Dec 18, 2004
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    i'm greedy too ;)
     
    Enagonios, Dec 18, 2004
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    It would have to be fortune - financial security isn't something to be sniffed at, and unfortunately money is indeed required for most things.
     
    Midwinter, Dec 18, 2004
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  8. Takara

    Takara My goodness! I see turnips everywhere

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    Well, to be different I go with fame. Fortune lasts a lifetime.... but fame lasts forever.
     
    Takara, Dec 18, 2004
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    Fortune can buy fame. Or at least infamy. :evil:
     
    Jaguar, Dec 18, 2004
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    I love money, yes I do!
     
    Xei Win Toh, Dec 18, 2004
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    Same here. It's all about money, like some famous singer said. ;)
     
    Wordplay, Dec 18, 2004
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    Yup.
    Whatever money can't buy, fame won't get you either.
    :borg:
     
    Hugo, Dec 18, 2004
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    It's a two way street. When you're famous, you can use it to make a fortune, and when you're loaded with cash, you'll be famous in no time and people will come crawling from under their rocks to please you.

    Fame and fortune go together hand in hand.
     
    Pac man, Dec 18, 2004
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  14. chevalier

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    Fame. In the good reputation and some glory sense. But fame, like money, is a temporal thing. It takes a bit more to earn a name that lasts forever.

    Non nobis Domine non nobis sed nomini Tuo da gloriam...

    I do have a knack for squeezing the most cash possible out of an adventure, but what use do I have of gold? I'm a paladin. So long as I can pay my bills, afford my booze and not look like a cheapskate around ladies, I don't really need it. I'll always end up giving the loot to a girl that would otherwise end up selling her body on the street, or to a child who would otherwise go steal from people, to a countryside cleric who runs in debt with his small church. Whatever.
     
    chevalier, Dec 18, 2004
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  15. Rotku

    Rotku I believe I can fly Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

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    Fame if used right can lead to fortune. But then fortune can lead to fame as well. So I would probably pick fortune.

    But then of course, if one could only have one of the options (ie. not use your fortune to become famous) I would pick fame without a doubt. As Takara said, fame lasts for ever.
     
    Rotku, Dec 18, 2004
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    Famous? I'm already infamous :grin:
     
    Faragon, Dec 18, 2004
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    Neither. I prefer the Adventure in itself.
     
    Jazhara7, Dec 18, 2004
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    Fame. I don't give a crap about having a buckload of money, I don't need it anyway.
     
    Register, Dec 18, 2004
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    I'll go with Fame, while I do like gold I prefer to be known for what I did, not becuase I'm rich. Money also gets you a lot of money suckers and ass kissers.
     
    Lord Garak, Dec 18, 2004
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  20. Kitrax

    Kitrax Pantaloons are supposed to go where!?!?

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    I depends oe what kind of fame you might get...the OK city bomber is famous, but defenatly not rich!

    I know you can't take anything with you when you die, but that's what a will is for!

    So I think I'd take the fourtune! :thumb: :rolling:
     
    Kitrax, Dec 18, 2004
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