Recent content by Vilgan_sl

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    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    Subbed to this a few weeks ago for the first time since 2 months after ARR hit (enjoyed it then, just burned out on Fate grinding in the upper 40s). Game was fairly good/enjoyable, storyline got a bit boring in 2.1 and 2.2, then man... shit just took off in 2nd half of 2.3 and beyond. 2.4, 2.5...
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    MTG thread

    And also use that information to buy up cards that will spike once the announcement is made public. People on reddit are claiming their SCG went around buying up a ton of duals at higher than normal prices over the past week.
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    MTG thread

    Their FAQ still says 5 months to receive payment in cash. Ugh. Their buylist prices are pretty good tho... hrmm.
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    Adventures with Lyrical: Buying a Business (REPOST)

    This sums up my thoughts completely. People with intelligence, motivation, and ability to relate to people are going to start their own thing or find someone that compensates them appropriately for that rare skillset. I wonder if estimators would stick around if they had the ability to buy into...
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    Battletech

    Hitting up Kickstarter seems like a no brainer. Put yourself in the shoes of HBS leadership: you get to significantly offset upfront development costs, you get advance hype/marketing/interest/identify people who want updates, and you also get a gut check as far as how "big" it will be. If they...
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    Company bought - potential incentives to stay?

    All my experiences involving acquisitions, incentives were came out of the gate almost simultaneously with the announcement of the acquisition. The deal had to get voted on by owners, the purchaser had to identify key people would stay, etc so if you haven't heard anything within a few days...
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    Business Hours.

    I wouldn't go to a small business retail spot after 6 PM because I would just assume that they were closed. At least where I live in Seattle, it seems like all the small stores close at 6 so I wouldn't both to keep track and realize that the fish store was different. 12-5 on a Sunday seems...
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    Acorns - The Spare Change Investment App

    Acorns is good for people who are not investing. People who are already investing can just skip acorns and increase their contributions slightly and avoid paying the pretty absurdly high fee.
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    $400k

    Lots of posts on here I would just ignore. Basically anyone suggesting a strategy that they think is "good" should probably be ignored. I think you should probably read this:Managing a windfall - Bogleheads Your gut instinct with going with Vanguard is a good one. Keep the money fairly...
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    $400k

    Dumping it in Vanguard or Betterment is fine. I would be super hesitant about going to Schwaab and telling them you have 400k or whatever. Anyone that suggests managed funds or funds with ER above 50 basis points should probably be ignored immediately. If you go with the Vanguard route, you...
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    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    Am mildly considering getting back into this, albeit with the ps4 version instead of PC because playing on a big TV sounds fun. Is it pretty playable on console, as a healer especially? Wouldn't want to be the baddie in the group that makes everyone fail.
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    Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

    Heh, kind of amusing (if predictable) flip in the general view of this game from a year ago when I played Wildstar at Pax Prime and hated it.
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    Destiny: Rise of Iron 9.20.16

    Curious to see what reviews are like over the next few weeks. This might be the game that finally convinces me to buy a PS4.
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    Witcher 3

    Witcher 3 was (by far) the game that impressed me most at Pax. It looks bloody awesome, and was the only AAA game that I was really excited about after the convention was over (I was also mildly excited about Dragon Age 3). Looks fucking awesome and motivated me to boot up Witcher 2 and actually...
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    Lichdom

    I enjoyed this somewhat at Pax. I'd probably buy it on a steam sale for $10 and have some fun with it, but $40 for full price on steam seems a bit silly high for a game that looks pretty but doesn't have a lot to it.