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    Icewind Dale II

    Game » consists of 4 releases. Released Aug 28, 2002

    Icewind Dale II was the last game to be built on the Infinity Engine. Based on the DnD 3rd Edition ruleset, the game lets you build a party of up to six characters who make their way through the harsh winter of the Forgotten Realm's Icewind Dale region.

    Some stuff about parenthood and websites... and puppies!

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    sincerely, thank you dave for being one of the key minds on giantbomb and best of luck on future adventures,

    do hope you at least go into the office for random pc game when needed as im glad as the next guy to have Rorie finally join the team, that feature just wont be the same without you as you concepted that thing with vinny.

    Also im just gonna leave this here

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    Holy crap. Wow. Thanks for all the years of fun, Dave. I still remember playing Killing Floor while listening to the radio show when the Amazon breakage happened. I wish you good luck going forward with whatever you're doing next!

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    #203  Edited By PirateTravis

    Best of luck Dave. I loved all the content you produced and everything you did to entertain us and keep the site running over the years.

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    #204  Edited By FunkyHugo

    Thanks for everything, Dave. We'll miss you, but it's great to hear that you'll be making visits to the office. Just make sure to make them very, very fucking regularly! You guys need to beat Blade Runner!

    Also, I want a video of Rorie entering the GB office while being followed by a gang of puppies.

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    I love you Dave, as much as a man can love another man and remain heterosexual. You have been one of my favorite personalities at Giant Bomb so you had better still show up as often as possible (I mean it). Enjoy being a father, I know you'll be great at it.

    I feel like this goes without saying, but just in case here it goes: You will always have a place at Giant Bomb.

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    Dude.... live your life to the damn fullest.

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    Gonna miss you. Announcing the return of Rorie might be the best possible balm though.

    Hopefully we'll see you around on the internet duder.

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    Xeiphyer

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    YOU BETTER COME BACK DAVE. THIS ISN'T OVER.

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    #209  Edited By topsteer

    I don't really have anything to say except good luck in your endeavors and thanks for being such an awesome duder.

    Edit: Yeah so after the initial shock I am really excited for Rorie to finally be here but I can't help but feel incredibly sad about Dave leaving. This has got to be the exact definition of bittersweet.

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    mrfluke

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    @marino Technically dave is not staff anymore so this can technically be featured on the community showcase huh?

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    I don't know whether to cry or be excited. On one hand one of my favorite site members is returning and on the other one of my favorite site members is leaving.

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    Best of luck Dave, our loss is that little tykes gain!

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    If I wasn't already sitting down, I'd need to sit down.

    <3 Dave

    <3 Rorie

    I... Holy cow.

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    Good luck Dave. It will be weird without you, but I guess we can look forward to more puppies on the site.

    See ya duder, and don't be a stranger.

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    #215  Edited By TheStimpinator

    You will be missed, duder.

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    #216  Edited By Dalai
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    On a more serious note, we're gonna miss you, Dave. Please don't be a stranger.

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    Dave! You're definitely my hero, I'm gonna miss seeing you on board with Giant Bomb shenanigans, but it won't be too bad since I still got yo Twitter!

    Really happy Rorie found his way back here, though, too! But man, so many conflicting feelings of joy and sadness, this is like the definition of bittersweet!

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    Thanks Dave.

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    #220  Edited By On1inepersona

    I am emotionally confused on how to feel right now. Excited and sad all at the same time. Best of Luck Dave, I hope this somehow means we'll see more of you! We need more Snide in the podcast

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    I'M SO CONFUSED ABOUT HOW I'M FEELING RIGHT NOW!

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    I_Stay_Puft

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    So sad to see you leave Dave, know only greater things await dude.

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    /salute

    Don't be a stranger. Your dulcet tone, erudite gaming tastes, and perfectly chosen non-sequitors were a huge boon to the site, month in, month out.

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    Thank you for all the great work you did Dave! Best of luck and you will be missed. I hope you can find time to stop by for random shenanigans.

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    #225  Edited By flasaltine

    Goodnight sweet prince...

    RORIE!!!!

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    This is the most bittersweet news I've heard in a few years.

    You had best be back for Random PC Game soon and often.

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    P.S. Enjoy that kid.

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    So is Matt Rorie going to be moving into the offices or is he going to be a satellite man like Alex Navarro?

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    Will miss you much Dave! Grats on the growing family, and best wishes on your future endeavors! Really do hope you stop by from time to time.

    And welcome back Rorie!

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    Wow @snide. Totally understand but holy shit it just won't be the same without you here. I'm really glad we have Rorie as he is amazing duder but damn some of the best times on the site were Random Pc games and the flight sims with you Drew and Vinny. Much love dude. I hope you'll stop by now and again and appear on a live stream or a podcast. I really appreciated how every time I bugged you on twitter about a bug with the site or something with the site you really cared about it and actually gave me and others the time of day with our problems. Its stuff like that that makes this site worth the money I pay.

    I really hope you enjoy being a dad. And hell man after the blood, sweat and tears you put in building this new site you do really deserve some time off. Again, thanks for everything dave. Seriously much appreciated!

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    Wait, so Rorie and Alex are back together again, but thousands of miles away?

    There's a Rom Com in here, I just know it.

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    Is it sad that I'm this sad (super sad)?

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    #232  Edited By Ruggles

    I'm so fucking conflicted. I want BOTH!

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    #233  Edited By eirikr

    Congrats Dave, good luck! You will be missed.

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    #234  Edited By Brendan

    Also Dave :'(

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    Yo. Dave. For real. You're awesome and I hope you visit the guys often. It's only been a few weeks and we're already missing you. I must say I'm glad your replacement is none other than the great Matt Rorie.

    You have my best wishes for the future, in both career and family.

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    #236  Edited By Snail

    After so many years it's really strange to think of a Giant Bomb without you as its design mastermind. I'm glad you'll still be around a-la Gary Whitta, that really makes this news a whole lot better. I hope to see you often on Bombcasts and Quick Looks and hopefully even on livestreams. An Unprofessional Fridays featuring D. Snider would be awesome!

    Also, I'm super happy that Rorie is back with the duders. I'm not happy, however, that we will still not see Rorie/Navarro body contact, but one can hope that will eventually surface as Game Of The Year video content, or perhaps at a PAX East panel.

    This is really weird Dave. Thank you so much for this website. Good luck to you and your future endeavors.

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    Dave no.

    Rorie yes.

    How am I supposed to feel?!?!?

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    Sorry to see you go, Dave. I've really enjoyed all of your stuff on the site and I'll miss it.

    If you have to leave, though, there's no one else in the world I'd rather have gotten the job than Matt Rorie. Welome back.

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    We eagerly await your next appearance at GB, Dave. Thanks for all the awesome memories. Stay hardcore.

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    #240  Edited By Mercot

    Best of luck Dave, and welcome back Rorie.

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    #241  Edited By Blackmoore

    Thank you Dave for your dedication and countless hours devoted to the site. Many of us can recall the Great Outage a few years ago where you held down the fort for hours upon hours. You are forever a Top Man.

    /salute

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    Thank you for everything you've contributed to the site, @snide. You will be sorely, sorely missed! That said, I am very happy to welcome @rorie back into the fold. I have missed your musings ever since the WM buyout!

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    #243  Edited By Roger_Klotz

    Best wishes Dave! Even though I am going to miss the hell out of you on the site. :(

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    #244  Edited By Stimpack

    I honestly don't know what to say. This is both wonderful and horrible all at the same time. Good bye, Dave, and good luck.

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    @snide DUDE, so many feels right now, It's been awesome seeing you around the site the past few years, Good luck to wherever life takes you next.

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    @jinto said:

    So is Matt Rorie going to be moving into the offices or is he going to be a satellite man like Alex Navarro?

    rorie still lives in SF so offices undoubtedly.

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    One year you get your dream job back, the next year you leave it for something even better. You are very fortunate Mr. Dave Snider. Thank you for everything that you've done for this site and for all of us, I hope you realize how many lives that you've made WAY better over the years, we love you man.

    Also VERY happy for Rorie to finally be back.

    I'm not sure I'll ever forget the day where the creator of Giant Bomb left but in his place we got the Golden Duder back.

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    Seriously, this is bittersweet.

    Dave, you did indeed inspire me to pursue a path in web programming, so it's difficult to see you go, but Rorie joining the team is a moment that a lot of duders have been anticipating.

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    I don't know why

    but that last shout out to Jeff of all things actually has me a bit choked up.

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    i never knew what being sad and happy at the same time felt like until this moment.

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