Recent content by Syia_sl

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    FOH Auction League 2015

    Playoff time! Pretty competitive standings to qualify, with two 7-6 teams being decided on by total points scored.
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    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    I've rarely seen a fight in any game with truly hard mechanics. Once you get to a phase, 99% of the time you just memorize the proper solution. Long-time raiders are not going to see many absolutely "new" mechanics. The greater challenge is optimizing player efficiency (DPS, HPS, damage taken)...
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    NBA 2015 Playoffs Thread

    I don't think many of us Cleveland fans are defending the call. I'm not going to complain about a gift. I'll consider it makeup for Game 2 being gift-wrapped to Golden State. I'm not a pro on the rulebook, but Lebron knocked the ball before the slide (Streamable - simple video sharing). Still...
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    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    Can confirm. I am leveling a second character with a friend and the story is mediocre. The problem is that the story unravels at a glacial pace. It feels like there's more story in the newbie zone in SWTOR than 1-20 in FFXIV.
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    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    I made a second char to level with a buddy who's new to the game; I had to wait til 6am EST to make a character on Gilgamesh even though I have one at level cap. The level 15 quest is just like the level 1, 5, and 10 class quests. You pick it up at your class trainer and once you complete the...
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    Fantasy Football 2014 Advice Thread!

    Now that I'm out of the playoffs after half my team got hurt or suspended, it's time to start every Cleveland Browns player I can get my hands on. Goodbye AD, hello Manziel.
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    Summer 2014 Anime Thread

    I have mixed feelings about the CA arc. It's one of the best arcs (if not #1) for story and character development. However, the pacing is terrible during certain parts.
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    College Football 2014-15

    I just graduated from Ohio State. My friends were in agreement our offensive line is going to get us destroyed after watching the Navy game last week. I imagine at the end of the season we'll see Tom Herman (OC) and Luke Fickell (DC) no longer coaching at OSU. We pretty much relied on our...
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    Fantasy Football 2014 Advice Thread!

    I just started an 8-person .5 PPR keeper league with some college buds. I held out too long in the auction and couldn't afford a better QB. Not sure what I'm doing about my bench yet; I was thinking about holding onto Welker as a late season flex play/trade-bait. Should I get rid of him and...
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    Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

    1800 arena gear is the end of the pvp road. I think there's a new bg and arena in the works, but I don't see any real ladders (leaderboards) coming in any time soon. After people hit 1800, they just tank rating so they don't have to sit in 20 minute queues. Warplots suck.
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    Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

    I was banned without using AHK or anything of the sort. I'd love to see what claims they have against me. Last night I farmed mobs for like 5 hours while chatting with people the entire time.
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    Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

    1.) Telegraphs are a mess In large scale anything, they create a significant visual clutter. This includes telegraphs you won't ever turn off (enemy damage telegraphs). Hit registration on telegraphs were bugged for half a year (fixed now?). A lot of interesting abilities are rendered useless...
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    Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

    The combat/class system is a step back from recent games. Telegraphs are a mess, no invulnerability frame on dodge roll, dodge roll distance is too short, big aoe telegraphs are king (medic), sprint/daze are lame mechanics, and bad breakout game-play. I could go on for days about combat design...
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    World of Warcraft: Current Year

    I'm really upset that Mistweaver is turning into a turret-healer class design. Longer GCD, less chi generation, less fistweaving, no uplift/healing spheres on the move, and so much more are going to fundamentally change how the class is played.
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    Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

    I've done Experiment X-89 in Genetic Archives and a lot of gold medal runs in heroics/adventures. The difficulty of X-89 is on-par for an introductory raid. Player responsibility is pretty high because destroying a platform that's not along the edge substantially reduces the time you have to...