bq. Second, how would YOU beat darksteel forge? preferably in an elegant manner. http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=109709 Do I win? <blockquote> Second, how would YOU beat darksteel forge? preferably in an elegant manner. </blockquote> <a href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=109709">http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=109709</a> Do I win?

2009-11-20T19:11:55-08:00

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bq. Also how do you quote individual things rather than the entire post? These forums are pretty weird. <pre>bq. quotedtextgoeshere</pre> That becomes bq. quotedtextgoeshere bq. there are a million possible causes for poorness and hunger, but you guys keep picking the reason that is convenient for you. It doesn’t work that way, and saying it doesn’t make it so. Indeed, it only works as an example assuming that there is absolutely no obesity or excess of any kind, and even then it's really weak. <blockquote> Also how do you quote individual things rather than the entire post? These forums are pretty weird. </blockquote> <pre>bq. quotedtextgoeshere</pre> That becomes <blockquote> quotedtextgoeshere </blockquote> <blockquote> there are a million possible causes for poorness and hunger, but you guys keep picking the reason that is convenient for you. It doesn’t work that way, and saying it doesn’t make it so. </blockquote> Indeed, it only works as an example assuming that there is absolutely no obesity or excess of any kind, and even then it’s really weak.

2009-11-20T16:33:34-08:00

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bq. now who has a mac of about 1000€ (1200$), so I can compare the results with my pc. If we can't do that, I've got one that (internally) costs about $1400, so we could run a comparison with that. Overclocked and factory settings if possible. Also, if we use mine, I'll be running the benchmarks in both Win7 and XP, to give the best comparison possible. <blockquote> now who has a mac of about 1000€ (1200$), so I can compare the results with my pc. </blockquote> If we can’t do that, I’ve got one that (internally) costs about $1400, so we could run a comparison with that. Overclocked and factory settings if possible. Also, if we use mine, I’ll be running the benchmarks in both Win7 and XP, to give the best comparison possible.

2009-11-20T14:12:59-08:00

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bq. Which one? I’ll give you a clue: I posted this thread “a few seconds ago”. <big><big><big><big><3</big></big></big></big> <blockquote> Which one? I’ll give you a clue: I posted this thread “a few seconds ago”. </blockquote> <big><big><big><big><3</big></big></big></big>

2009-11-20T11:49:57-08:00

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bq. I give it a 12. I give it a <img src="http://latex.codecogs.com/gif.latex?\sqrt[5]{27}" title="\sqrt[5]{27}" /> <blockquote> I give it a 12. </blockquote> I give it a <img title="\sqrt[5]{27}" src="http://latex.codecogs.com/gif.latex?\sqrt[5]{27}" />

2009-11-20T02:16:30-08:00

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bq. If you consider getting yet another Lamborghini for “Big” Gabe Newell ‘aim to flourish’ then so be it. I call it excessive profits. And I say you're asking for something for nothing. L4D2 represents an entire year of development and millions of dollars invested. It is completely unreasonable to ask for that for free. A discount for L4D1, maybe. But getting it for free is outrageous, especially given the massive scope of the changes that were made. Also, for the record, Gabe is a pretty charitable fellow, and I don't think he drives a Lamborghini. <blockquote> If you consider getting yet another Lamborghini for “Big” Gabe Newell ‘aim to flourish’ then so be it. I call it excessive profits. </blockquote> And I say you’re asking for something for nothing. L4D2 represents an entire year of development and millions of dollars invested. It is completely unreasonable to ask for that for free. A discount for L4D1, maybe. But getting it for free is outrageous, especially given the massive scope of the changes that were made. Also, for the record, Gabe is a pretty charitable fellow, and I don’t think he drives a Lamborghini.

2009-11-19T09:33:12-08:00

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bq. Valve is swimming in cash from Steam, they could have absorbed the cost. It's a free market. Microsoft could have given away windows 7 free to everyone, but should they have? No. In the same sense, even though Valve could have survived giving it away, capitalism isn't about subsistence. People aim to flourish. <blockquote> Valve is swimming in cash from Steam, they could have absorbed the cost. </blockquote> It’s a free market. Microsoft could have given away windows 7 free to everyone, but should they have? No. In the same sense, even though Valve could have survived giving it away, capitalism isn’t about subsistence. People aim to flourish.

2009-11-19T08:49:21-08:00

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bq. They could have easily updated LFD1 with this stuff. Not feasibly, considering the development costs. I don't blame Valve for trying to recoup the investment they made. <blockquote> They could have easily updated LFD1 with this stuff. </blockquote> Not feasibly, considering the development costs. I don’t blame Valve for trying to recoup the investment they made.

2009-11-19T07:55:06-08:00

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bq. but wth DID U GET thats MAH ’FFISHUL ’NSTRUKSHUNS” LINE FROM ... The introduction? It's the second line in it? <blockquote> but wth DID U GET thats MAH ’FFISHUL ’NSTRUKSHUNS” LINE FROM </blockquote> … The introduction? It’s the second line in it?

2009-11-19T07:20:22-08:00

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bq. So, if you’ve moved a mouse 50 metres, it comes up as 50 miles. It's been showing miles on my account since day one. If it's the mouse pointer itself, I can believe that it might well be true. <blockquote> So, if you’ve moved a mouse 50 metres, it comes up as 50 miles. </blockquote> It’s been showing miles on my account since day one. If it’s the mouse pointer itself, I can believe that it might well be true.

2009-11-18T23:41:31-08:00

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bq. Scared? How so? That in 3 months I've moved my mouse over 100 miles. It's just a little O.o <blockquote> Scared? How so? </blockquote> That in 3 months I’ve moved my mouse over 100 miles. It’s just a little O.o

2009-11-18T23:31:04-08:00

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If you want to look at it that way, Blarlack usually gets 60-80k in a day, I tend to pull in about 40k, and Phoenix is anywhere from 20k-60k. Unknownperson6 also gets around 20k per day. Azieru WOULD get roughly 30k per day, if he actually pulsed. So all in all, the top pulsers on NCU bring in 160k or so. Not bad considering our tiny little team. On an unrelated note - is anyone else scared by mouse distance? I am a little. If you want to look at it that way, Blarlack usually gets 60-80k in a day, I tend to pull in about 40k, and Phoenix is anywhere from 20k-60k. Unknownperson6 also gets around 20k per day. Azieru WOULD get roughly 30k per day, if he actually pulsed. So all in all, the top pulsers on NCU bring in 160k or so. Not bad considering our tiny little team. On an unrelated note – is anyone else scared by mouse distance? I am a little.

2009-11-18T23:25:15-08:00

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2009-11-18T23:25:45-08:00

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bq. That is for noobs. You probably send 3k pulses. I mean 25 SEPARATE people pulsing. No, we pulse in 20k chunks, aside from Azieru. Actually look at our history ("Ninja Chat United":http://whatpulse.org/stats/teams/16226/) before condemning us. On an average day I'll pulse between two and three times at 20k. <blockquote> That is for noobs. You probably send 3k pulses. I mean 25 SEPARATE people pulsing. </blockquote> No, we pulse in 20k chunks, aside from Azieru. Actually look at our history (<a href="http://whatpulse.org/stats/teams/16226/">Ninja Chat United</a>) before condemning us. On an average day I’ll pulse between two and three times at 20k.

2009-11-18T22:48:27-08:00

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bq. Mind if I use that? Nice quote! ... That's not a quote... That's a fundamental principle of the American Legal system. Use away. <blockquote> Mind if I use that? Nice quote! </blockquote> … That’s not a quote… That’s a fundamental principle of the American Legal system. Use away.

2009-11-18T19:44:21-08:00

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bq. iPhones? They’re hideous, and popular because they’re popular. In fairness... they get the internet and when I got mine, the Droid wasn't available. Some of the apps are nice, but not so much so as to justify going with such a leashed design. <blockquote> iPhones? They’re hideous, and popular because they’re popular. </blockquote> In fairness… they get the internet and when I got mine, the Droid wasn’t available. Some of the apps are nice, but not so much so as to justify going with such a leashed design.

2009-11-18T19:36:43-08:00

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Good job, Texas. Maybe now people will realize how ridiculously far people are willing to go to ban gay marriage and recognize that regardless of personal beliefs, such extremism in policy making is not tolerable in a democracy. Majority Rule, with Minority Rights. Good job, Texas. Maybe now people will realize how ridiculously far people are willing to go to ban gay marriage and recognize that regardless of personal beliefs, such extremism in policy making is not tolerable in a democracy. Majority Rule, with Minority Rights.

2009-11-18T19:34:25-08:00

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Wouldn't this completely kill the fun of a game that's really only enjoyable because it's open world? Wouldn’t this completely kill the fun of a game that’s really only enjoyable because it’s open world?

2009-11-18T19:27:14-08:00

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bq. I like the how the game as a whole is harder, for the most part. . . When the AI isn’t bugging out But then you have things like jockeys that don't dismount when you hit them with melee (unlike, say, most every special infected), and they way that they jump - you can't stop them midjump at all. Things like that. The shotgun damage also needs to be upped a little bit - they made the cone of fire on the combat shotgun too wide, so the effective DPS is too low in the situations where you really need it - the rifles are universally better. <blockquote> I like the how the game as a whole is harder, for the most part. . . When the AI isn’t bugging out </blockquote> But then you have things like jockeys that don’t dismount when you hit them with melee (unlike, say, most every special infected), and they way that they jump – you can’t stop them midjump at all. Things like that. The shotgun damage also needs to be upped a little bit – they made the cone of fire on the combat shotgun too wide, so the effective DPS is too low in the situations where you really need it – the rifles are universally better.

2009-11-18T19:25:11-08:00

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<blockquote><cite>Originally posted by <a href='/forums/3/topics/65400?page=1#posts-1475482'>Carados</a>:</cite> I can’t justify spending 60 dollars on a game I already own with minor upgrades. Sadly, some people can, so this trend will continue for years to come.</blockquote> It's actually more than minor upgrades. This feels complete in a way L4D never really did. I agree, though, wait till the price falls, and more importantly, the balance is fixed (right now, it's really too difficult). <blockquote><cite>Originally posted by <a href="/forums/3/topics/65400?page=1#posts-1475482">Carados</a>:</cite> I can’t justify spending 60 dollars on a game I already own with minor upgrades. Sadly, some people can, so this trend will continue for years to come.</blockquote> It’s actually more than minor upgrades. This feels complete in a way L4D never really did. I agree, though, wait till the price falls, and more importantly, the balance is fixed (right now, it’s really too difficult).

2009-11-18T18:43:49-08:00

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bq. What now? I like even numbers, as does Blarlack - we pulse in 20k chunks. :D <blockquote> What now? </blockquote> I like even numbers, as does Blarlack – we pulse in 20k chunks. :D

2009-11-18T13:19:44-08:00

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bq. Before we had 5-6 people pulsing a day, now we have 25!! Between the top 5 people in the Ninja Chat team, we probably pulse 30 times a day. Noobs. :P <blockquote> Before we had 5-6 people pulsing a day, now we have 25!! </blockquote> Between the top 5 people in the Ninja Chat team, we probably pulse 30 times a day. Noobs. :P

2009-11-18T09:18:16-08:00

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bq. More like that please… If you want to be silly, a tidewater minion combined with the bounce lands from Ravnica block give you infinite mana (Can't remember how you work this one exactly. I do remember it's annoying). Also, you're doing dragon storm wrong. What you want to do is put out a "Ancestral Vision":http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=189244 on turn one or two, then one or two "lotus blooms":http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=114904. Then, wait for those both to pop, and drop as many "Rite of Flames":http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=121217 as possible, "Seething song":http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=83377 then eat up any extra mana you may have with "Skred":http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=122120, then finish it off with an 8- or 9- times stormed "Dragonstorm":http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=178015. If you want to make it even faster, put a "pandemonium":http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=108862 in play before hand <blockquote> More like that please… </blockquote> If you want to be silly, a tidewater minion combined with the bounce lands from Ravnica block give you infinite mana (Can’t remember how you work this one exactly. I do remember it’s annoying). Also, you’re doing dragon storm wrong. What you want to do is put out a <a href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=189244">Ancestral Vision</a> on turn one or two, then one or two <a href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=114904">lotus blooms</a>. Then, wait for those both to pop, and drop as many <a href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=121217">Rite of Flames</a> as possible, <a href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=83377">Seething song</a> then eat up any extra mana you may have with <a href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=122120">Skred</a>, then finish it off with an 8- or 9- times stormed <a href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=178015">Dragonstorm</a>. If you want to make it even faster, put a <a href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=108862">pandemonium</a> in play before hand

2009-11-18T09:06:56-08:00

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<blockquote><cite>Originally posted by <a href='/forums/9/topics/65236?page=1#posts-1472456'>JohnRulz</a>:</cite> Debate is cancelled, admin of conservapedia.com disagrees because he is not allowed to use the bible to disprove evolution.</blockquote> I'd say it's perfectly valid provided he could use some sort of evidence besides "the majesty of creation" or somesuch to indicate the validity of the bible. But yeah. Completely and utterly unsurprised. Andy Shaflay is a flake and a close-minded bigot. <blockquote><cite>Originally posted by <a href="/forums/9/topics/65236?page=1#posts-1472456">JohnRulz</a>:</cite> Debate is cancelled, admin of conservapedia.com disagrees because he is not allowed to use the bible to disprove evolution.</blockquote> I’d say it’s perfectly valid provided he could use some sort of evidence besides “the majesty of creation” or somesuch to indicate the validity of the bible. But yeah. Completely and utterly unsurprised. Andy Shaflay is a flake and a close-minded bigot.

2009-11-18T08:46:52-08:00

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bq. Fi'd Fixed your Fix'd for you, Narfin. <blockquote> Fi’d </blockquote> Fixed your Fix’d for you, Narfin.

2009-11-18T03:19:54-08:00

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bq. - When Kokusho, the Evening Star is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, each opponent loses 5 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way. I usually use Kokusho, Kokusho, Platinum Angel (just as a way of being a dick :D) It takes them about the same amount of time to die (unless you drained them for 5 life earlier - then 3x Kokusho is the way to go), but the Platinum Angel is strong enough to kill them off in 2 more turns, and it gives you a lot of security as well. Also, even worse than that combo - "Kiki-Jiki, Mirror-Breaker":http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=50321, and "Sky Hussar":http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=97109. Hopefully you can see how the two combo (I ATTACK WITH INFINITE 4/3 FLIERS WITH HASTE!!!1!one!). <blockquote> - When Kokusho, the Evening Star is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, each opponent loses 5 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way. </blockquote> I usually use Kokusho, Kokusho, Platinum Angel (just as a way of being a dick :D) It takes them about the same amount of time to die (unless you drained them for 5 life earlier – then 3x Kokusho is the way to go), but the Platinum Angel is strong enough to kill them off in 2 more turns, and it gives you a lot of security as well. Also, even worse than that combo - <a href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=50321">Kiki-Jiki, Mirror-Breaker</a>, and <a href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=97109">Sky Hussar</a>. Hopefully you can see how the two combo (I ATTACK WITH INFINITE 4/3 FLIERS WITH HASTE<img src="!!1!one" alt="" />).

2009-11-18T02:53:58-08:00

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