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Quote:You could look at your statements or call your credit card companies, instead of waiting on Sony.Originally Posted by Dark One
I'd just like to log in to see my Station account and actually find out what credit card I used on it. >.< -
Five slots of Detonation in Dark Obliteration will net you 0.94% more F/C defense.
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Gauntlet does work with it, but what level is your tank? It takes until level 5 or 10 for Gauntlet to become active.
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I want to see it, but I think I might wait for the director's cut - Conan is the sort of thing that's meant to be rated R, not PG-13.
And I think Momoa looks more like Conan should than Arnie did. -
Quote:Way to read the article and its mention of public voting.Originally Posted by The_Coming_Storm
http://kotaku.com/#!5799017/the-smit...-games-exhibit
Boo. Smithsonian lost credibility with one of their choices.
Also, the thing you're referencing is the only thing of the MMO genre represented. -
Quote:rise from your graves!Originally Posted by paynesgrey
does 2 months count as threadomancy? Dunno. Just stumbled across this one.
I've got a problem with games that want to force me out of my comfort zone. I'm here to play. Not better myself. Give me to the opportunity to explore things, that's fine. But i don't pay a subscription to be told what i *will* learn to like. Trying to force me to "explore and embrace" pvp or pugs is like trying to force me to go make out with a dirty, sweaty fat guy. It might make dirty sweaty fat guy happy, but i'm not paying a subscription to make him happy. It's just not going to happen.
I'm paying to enjoy what i enjoy, not be forced to somehow "broaden my horizons" and achieve spiritual enlearnment or some server village embracement. I'll buy a self help book or go to a team building exercise if i ever decide i want to do that. -
Quote:http://www.tstout.com/welcomeOriginally Posted by Alpha-One
Your wife is evil. I want that poster now. Where get?
He's got a number of posters in similar style, including the original Star Wars trilogy, Kill Bill, et cetera. A lot of the posters are sold out, though. -
Quote:This comment is filled with wrong. Care to try again?Originally Posted by Wooden_Replica
Its pretty sad that DC has some Obama-Philes. I do have a few issues with this
1) Its been pretty clear, and consistently written, that his only real limitation in his actions has been his moral compass. He hasnt been called a boy scout for nothing. Implying the US Government somehow limits his actions would be bizarre.
2) Granted his own in-laws are associated with some fringe elements in the military, and seem to be opposed to him, the real question. How could the US government really limit him w/o calling on other super heroes( a Civil War type storyline might be interesting in the DCU).
3) Going back to number 1), by implying becoming a global citizen will somehow free him of previously unknown limitations, would seem to mean he plans on going hardcore, which would be really out of character.
4) Does it even really matter? It would only really matter if he gave his secret identity as Clark Kent, and went to live full time in the Fortress of Solitude( and I could see no good angle for Lois), not do so would be a bit hypocritical, Superman doesnt pay taxes, Clark does, Superman doesnt vote, Clark does, Superman doesnt have a SSN, Clark presumably does, etc. If he didnt do that, him going before the UN would be just big grandstanding( which is out of character), and also if he does give up his secret identity. It would hurt Lois( which is out of character).
I just have a sad feeling, the powers that be at DC, are wanting to turn him into a sort of Super-Obama like figure, rather than the Jimmy Stewart type hero weve known. -
Quote:If I were filing a lawsuit against Sony over this on behalf of a class (note that I am not a lawyer), I would target the fact that they took so long to release the information that they were hacked. If anyone had their credit cards used fraudulently in the week it took Sony to fess up, that is clearly Sony's liability. I'd also subpoena their security setup, because the possibility of proving that their security was negligently lax would also make for a big payday, and that's the motivation for a class action lawsuit. I wouldn't hang my hopes on the security thing, though.Originally Posted by Unknown_User
Probably because at the moment, the people who committed this crime have not been discovered, nor claimed credit for it. People are angry and lashing out, and since there is no real identity to pin the blame on the next target is the large soulless company. It's essentially a case of shooting the messenger and doing very bad things to the body.
Class action lawsuits are a good thing because they make other companies look at their own policies and such, forcing them to tighten things up for fear of liability on their own part.
So, I shed no tears for the big, bad corporation. They're getting sued because they did things wrong.
For the people that did this? You don't sue them. You put them on trial and try to throw them in prison. -
Quote:You're doing it wrong.Originally Posted by Major Deej
/rant
Superman has fought for truth, justice and what I would account to the mid-20th century's remdition of 'The American Way' for, what, more than 1/2 a century in our time? Now, the 'American Way' isn't good enough, eh? Did they care to 'define' what that "American Way" was, in regards to what Superman fought for? Did they just think, "well, America is disliked by most of the world today; maybe we shouldn't say 'american way' with Supes anymore; it'll upset the world", hmm? Did they once think to define WHAT facets of the "American Way" are, and maybe establish the differences in perception vs meaning? Nope, obviously too much to think about.
It's not that they're *not* defining the American way, it's that you're not.
As I said above, the ideals of the 'American way' are in no way inherently American. It is values of freedom, of the rule of law, of treating everyone as an equal. They're universal values. Yes, their particular combination is a strong underpinning of America... but American policy (distinct from America) has a way of ignoring that around the world. Witness some of our allies.
What Superman is saying, in essence, is that he stands for those values, the values of Truth, Justice and the American Way, because he believes in them and wants to do them himself. He wants people to see that he is doing it because it's right, not because it's what America says to do.
I think it's a powerful message. I will do the right thing because it is the right thing to do, not because it is what my country tells me to do, says Superman. I believe that all people have the right to freedom, to be treated in a way consistent with justice and fairness, to be treated as equals by all men and women.
I believe in the American Way so much, says Superman, that I will renounce my association with America until America once again becomes devoted to the American Way. Until then, I will stand for it all around the world, even where it is inconvenient for America to do so. -
Consider also that properly colored Stone Melee can be used as 'ice', and that Dark Armor in a nice sea green actually works as "water armor."
Kinetic Melee can easily be water melee or air melee, as you see fit.
I fully support the use of Whirlwind in such a build, though! -
Quote:I read that as Unicron Task Force, which was way more awesome.Originally Posted by Zombie Man
Unicorn Task Force.
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Quote:The first part of this statement is correct, and the second part is as well.Originally Posted by CaptainFoamerang
I think you missed the point I was going for, sir. Basically, Superman knows he isn't a political tool, as does anyone who knows him,
That still leaves the rest of the world, who may not know it.
He's renouncing his citizenship so that the third group, the rest of the world, will know that he is not a political tool either.
Is it an overreaction? Quite possibly, but it's also within the realm of reason. Will it work out like Superman wants it to? Absolutely not. Will he be caught up in politics because of this? Absolutely - Superman is politically naive. He's the ultimate boy scout with an unfailing moral code. He's simply not built to handle this sort of thing.
Which means, of course, that while the move makes perfect sense and would be a logical growth for the character, it's really been masterminded by some villain and Superman will end up crawling back to America and asking for his citizenship back. -
Quote:Alternatively, what he wants is the freedom to do the right thing according to his conscience. If he's being viewed as an instrument of American policy, he has to keep that in mind unless he wants to create international incidents.Originally Posted by CaptainFoamerang
Seems stupid. Or rather, seems to go against what Superman would do in that situation. I think it was in an issue of Hulk where they said Hulk was granted honorary citizenship to every nation in the world after he saved it one time, and if that's the case with Dr. Jekkyl and Mr. Smash then it's probably the same with Superman. So if he's really a citizen of the world (as he's been shown to be), then throwing a *****-fit on the UN floor about not approving of some politician's disapproval seems like a waste of his time and energy.
America's moral superiority in the world is tarnished, but Superman's is not. If Superman is viewed as an instrument of American policy, the thought might be (as he stood in solidarity with Iranian protestors) "The Americans are only looking out for their interests and seeking to expand their influence in the region!" If Superman is only representing Superman, the line of thinking is completely different. "Superman's standing on the other side... am I sure I'm morally in the right?"
Frankly, though I love the phrase "truth, justice and the American way," there is nothing inextricably American about the American way. Anyone around the world who stands for democracy, for the rule of law, for the equality of all people.
By renouncing his citizenship, Superman can divest himself of the realpolitik practiced by the US State Department and do things like denounce dictators and strongmen that are US allies. He can fly out from the Fortress of Solitude (which I believe does not lie within the borders of any nation, correct me if I'm wrong) and be a hero for all of mankind.
I don't think it's stupid at all. I think it makes perfect sense for Superman.
My question is how he'll resolve that with still being Clark Kent, who might not be renouncing his American citizenship... -
Remembered another one:
Reign of Fire. Worth it to see Leonidas and Batman re-enact Star Wars alone. -
Quote:Just because you've got it, doesn't mean you want it.Originally Posted by Ironik
But WarGames, Flash Gordon and Repo Man? If your family would judge you harshly for watching those, then you need a new family.
"Not everyone will get it, but the *right* people will." -- Joel Hodgson
My wife, for instance, gets the appeal of Flash Gordon, but she doesn't care for it. A film she adores, Drop Dead Fred, is in a similar spot for me. I understand the appeal of musicals, but don't care for the genre as a whole - there are a few isolated examples that I enjoy as guilty pleasures (Hairspray is a wonderful thing!) but as a rule I give them the pass. My wife loves Paint Your Wagon; I enjoy Evolution. She likes zombies more than I do; I like animation more than she does. We're enough alike to go well together and enough different to keep things interesting.
That's my definition of a guilty pleasure - something the people around me get the appeal of, but don't particularly want anything to do with. -
Quote:If you're hitting Unstoppable by accident, you're doing something wrong.Originally Posted by UberRod
And if you are the tank that is tanking Recluse in an STF, and accidentally hit Unstoppable, you can't get out of there. I don't want to rely on luck in that situation. If I'm busy, you know tanking, I may miss the icon blinking. But this is missing my point.
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Quote:The final scene of that film also was Woo's first foray into his 'final battles' that you would later see in The Killer, Hard Boiled and other films - the 'we've officially switched to the hit point system for our heroes' style. I do love the film, but I usually choose to start it at the funeral where the guns are being handed out.Originally Posted by TrueGentleman
A Better Tomorrow, Part II.
John Woo was criticized for making this over-the-top soap-operatic sequel, and he now doesn't consider it part of his oeuvre because of disagreements with the producer. In its favor, however, it has a see-saw balance between laconic cool and scenery chewing, "apologize to my rice", temporary insanity, New York City location shots obviously not approved by the mayor's office, a katana-spree in the middle of a hundred-man gunfight, and Chow Yun-Fat returning to play the role of the identical twin brother of the character who died in the first movie.
And, Ironik? My definition of a guilty pleasure movie is a movie that I'd feel guilty for suggesting that the people in my life watch with me. (Aside from my brother, of course, but my brother's incapable of guilt.) -
Flash Gordon.
The Gumball Rally.
War Games.
Fright Night.
Repo Man.
Edited to add:
GI Joe: The Movie
The Big Hit -
Water Spout. Pure unleashed chaos.
The only character I have it on? Six slots of Kinetic Crash. Because it's that awesome. -
Quote:The fault is mine, not yours. Not a worry.Originally Posted by Forbin_Project
Sorry. Did the best I could to let people know as soon as I fund out.
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You know, I wish I had seen this topic before I went to bed, not after I got up in the morning...
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Quote:False. -Res is resisted by resistance. However much resistance the AV has, that's how much they'll resist the resistance debuff.Originally Posted by Cheetatron
***-Res is also heavly resisted by AVs like 90% iirc so it's not very useful in those circumstances
An AV that has 90% resistance to S/L, for example, would resist 90% of the resistance debuff, and the total that would get through would be 1%. However, if you were doing S/L damage, it would still be a straight 10% buff to that damage you would be doing. (Going from 90% to 89% resistance means that the damage getting through goes from 10% to 11%, or an overall increase of 10%.)
The numbers are different for an AV that has 30% resistance, for example.
Also, JB: Judgement is not supposed to be affected by damage buffs/debuffs, so a Rage crash is a great time to use Judgement. Do be aware, however, that Ionic is presently bugged. The initial strike works correctly, but the jumps are affected by damage buffs and debuffs - which can make it really strong under the effects of Rage. Note that this is not working as intended and will likely be fixed in the near-term future. -
Quote:To elaborate: Rooted is an artifact of the game's launch, and it's less annoying than it was back then.Originally Posted by Silas
Almost all of them, actually. Invuln and WP especially, with the exception of RttC having such a crap taunt component. Elec and DA are both pretty solid, Fire and SD are pretty good because they can be squishier than the other sets without IOs but bring more offensive capabilities.
Ice is a little tricky, because its pretty easy to softcap but doesn't have a lot of protection beyond that other than Hoarfrost. Sure, you can get more s/l resists with Tough but that's not the set itself.
In the past I would have argued that Unyielding was badly designed, way back when it rooted you. The set had some other more systematic issues, but they've all been resolved more or less. Before Burn had the fear component removed maybe Fire Armor, since it was squishier than the other sets because it had more offense, except that offense was counterproductive to tanking.
Now its pretty much just Stone which is overall poorly designed IMO. To elaborate on the epitome of everything wrong with Tankers bit, by that I mean the paradigm of paying punitive costs in damage-dealing and/or mobility for superfluous survivability.
At the game's launch, there were only four tanker sets: Invulnerability, Stone, Ice and Fire. Rooted and Unyielding prevented movement - many tankers felt that they were forced into taking teleport in order to move in combat effectively. Ice was the only mobile tanker, but Wet Ice had a sleep hole. Fire Armor relied on spamming burn and healing flames as a pseudo-practiced brawler mez protection, and had to delve into Acrobatics to not be knocked around.
This design also had non-stacking armors - on a dark armor scrapper, you couldn't run both Obsidian Shield and Dark Embrace at the same time. You had a choice between being mezzed and dying, or dying while not mezzed. The same applied to Ice Armor - Wet Ice was exclusive with your actual defenses.
Most of the last vestiges of those unfun design choices have been removed - the defense debuff on Unyielding, the unstackability of armors - the only remaining penalty for running mez protection left is in Rooted. If I were the powers person, I'd remove the run speed debuff in Rooted. I'd leave in the jump penalty, but I would look at ways of mitigating it - perhaps limiting it to enough to hop over a curb. I'd probably leave the speed penalties in Granite, though.
Really, tanking is a lot more fun when you're allowed to move around in combat. -
In before we're told that My Little Pony isn't Comic And Hero/Villain Culture.
Only shows from the 1980s oriented towards boys count as geek culture, y'know?