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    Wii U

    Awesome. I've done that with the horn. It was the first time my wife ever told me, "Fuck you."
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    Wii U

    It's worth having one or two Pro controllers. They are high quality, comfortable, and have a ridiculous 80 hours of life on a full charge. I agree that the gamepad is surprisingly nice and a lot more comfortable than it looks, but the pro controller is just a little bit more all-around perfect.
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    Wii U

    I don't get these -- they are basically a novelty memory stick or DLC?
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    Wii U

    The Pro Controllers are bluetooth, though.
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    Wii U

    I am 100% sure it does not need line of sight. Nintendo forums suggest that certain wall materials and electronic interference limit the range.
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    Wii U

    There was an E3 article explaining that Japanese people don't like such direct interaction in online gaming, that they are shy. I'll try to find it. In the meantime, here's another article about Miyamoto's view of Oculus tech:The Escapist : Forums : The News Room : Miyamoto: Oculus Rift-Style...
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    GoT - Is Over, Post Your Drogon Sightings

    Good. I hope he has some decent scene time.
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    GoT - Is Over, Post Your Drogon Sightings

    edit: I'll take back the charisma complaint. She's supposed to be a stiff honor-driven knight. But her swordplay is still helped out quite a bit by editing.
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    GoT - Is Over, Post Your Drogon Sightings

    Except The Hound had some charisma and decent swordplay, and Brienne does not. Another interesting actor/role bites the dust. The Hound and Bronn were the two most convincing regular fighters in the show, and now they're gone =/ I don't mind shows killing off great roles (Boardwalk Empire...
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    GoT - Is Over, Post Your Drogon Sightings

    prediction for season 5: Brienne encounters LSH. Brienne avoids hanging by revealing that she knows the whereabouts of Sansa and possibly Aria, and LSH goes to the Eyrie to kill Littlefinger.
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    GoT - Is Over, Post Your Drogon Sightings

    I wouldn't know, but what a fun lesson to teach! I will hold onto my idea that Shae was Tywin's operative all along.
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    GoT - Is Over, Post Your Drogon Sightings

    The books are good in the sense that they are full of intricate and fun details, like Arthurian Legend, but they are still badly written. I have no patience for the books, put the first one down after I figured out that Martin writes as poorly as Dan Brown. The first two seasons of the show...
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    GoT - Is Over, Post Your Drogon Sightings

    I haven't read the books, but I would agree that the Tyrion sequences leading up to the crate seem rushed. I don't get the Shae ending unless Tywin planted her to spy on Tyrion as Hand, way back when Bronn procured her at the war camp. The midget in the crate with air holes seems silly...
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    GoT - Is Over, Post Your Drogon Sightings

    I agree and will go further: season 4 is badly edited and written. There are now too many characters in too many places, preventing the narrative from transitioning across scenes, and it can't be glued together by messenger ravens anymore. The two most compelling characters and actors, Cersei...
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    Wii U

    The Pro controller is a really nice controller and worth the money. It also holds a charge for a very long time. The Motion Plus controllers are necessary for certain games, but they aren't as fun to play with. Some people seem to do very well with them in the steering wheel, though.
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    Wii U

    +/Start on the car selection screen brings up a bar chart of stats for speed, acceleration, weight, handling, and traction.
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    Wii U

    I assume there must be hidden stats or perks that play out depending on the course? This is my first MarioKart, though. Rosalina on the Yoshi bike is a pretty safe bet for 50 and 100cc.
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    Wii U

    I wouldn't spend a whole lot more time judging the console or maximizing the deal. Unless you hate Nintendo IP, you can't go wrong with the WiiU. The gameplay is awesome, and you are guaranteed to start off with two 10/10 or 9/10 games.
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    Wii U

    They are handy for securing place if you get them towards the end of a final lap. They let you go off-road without penalty, too.
  20. K

    Puzzles and Dragons

    gracias!
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    Puzzles and Dragons

    Rolled twice. Got a second Kirin and first Parvati. Second Kirin is actually ok to keep and level as a sub, eh? if anyone can put up a maxed out Grodin today, I'd appreciate it.
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    Puzzles and Dragons

    Marvel Puzzle Quest is a good substitute while you wait for something new from P&D.
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    GoT - Is Over, Post Your Drogon Sightings

    I agree. They should have cast the oberyn guy as the daario replacement, and put the daario replacement as oberyn.
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    Price Increases and Psychology of Numbers

    I did not set the original price, but I suspect 995 instead of 999 had something to with too many nines diminishing number line effect. That's not rule #1. I've already read about the topic, thanks. I'm looking for personal anecdotal experience.
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    Price Increases and Psychology of Numbers

    Overhead has gone up, and my SAT tutoring company needs to increase its prices. Our service isn't a niche offering, but we have an excellent reputation in one of the most affluent communities in the Northeastern US. Our competition is generally more expensive. Currently, our "Full Course" is...
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    Puzzles and Dragons

    I've never had a super king drop from king carnival. I have much better luck with the regular super king dungeons.
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    Puzzles and Dragons

    I just run Shiva with Echidna, Homura, and 2x Uvo Gigas, all max skilled. No real recovery, but I can make red orbs at will while I stall for Shiva's armor break. I've never gotten a lot of reds from the REM for some reason.
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    Laptop Computers

    Custom Gaming Laptops | Graphics Laptops | Pro-Star.com ^^^ On a ~$1,300 budget I bought a P150 with a GTX770M last June, installed Windows 7, and I've been very happy with it. But you can get a bit more with a $2,000 budget. Anyway, the Clevo-based laptops are what you want, mainly...
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    Home buying thread

    If it is the lender asking for explanations, keep the answers short and simple. If the Seller is asking for any financial information, you don't need to give them squat. For the Sprint issue specifically, it might be easiest to pay the $108 and get a letter from Sprint showing the account...
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    Puzzles and Dragons

    max level, fully awakened dark shiva up
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    Home buying thread

    Agents in the same office is a bad thing. Being friends with the agent means squat. If your offer was strong to begin with, and you raised it by $10,000, then you are about to get screwed. Offers are supposed to have expirations on them, anyway. Tell your agent that you rescind your offer...
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    Home buying thread

    We've got a well, and the water is great. But the pump was 20 years old and died a few weeks ago. Cost to replace with a partial constant pressure system was $2,400. Would have been cheaper but some weekend overtime was involved. Anyway... pluses: * tastes great, might be healthier...
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    Puzzles and Dragons

    Yep. I never gamble in real life. But strangely I've gone on two PAD "binges" and ended up spending $60 each time. I've also bought a single stone twice out of frustration, to fix Descends that went wrong. I've been pretty lucky with the streakiness of the REM, but, when I stop to consider...
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    Puzzles and Dragons

    Intermittent reinforcement is a powerful aspect of the game.
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    Puzzles and Dragons

    It's a blog post from June of last year. The author designs skill games but seems concerned about the ethics of money games. If you read it all, he mentions kompu gacha in the article.
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    Puzzles and Dragons

    I don't think where PAD's money is made in the model would change how PAD fits the model. FTA:The purpose of a money game is to promote Boost sales. Boosts that have an instant one-time effect are "soft" Boosts. Those that stick around either forever or until they are converted to something...
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    Puzzles and Dragons

    The Gamasutra article posted in general is definitely worth checking out.
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    Gamasutra Article - "The Top F2P Monetization Tricks"

    Thanks for the post. I had my suspicions, but I will never look at Puzzle and Dragons the same way again.
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    Buying a car?

    When I got my Tacoma, one of the salesmen left a sheet lying around that seemed to show the msrp, the invoice, and a couple other that showed something like reserve or withold (kinda fuzzy). But let's say the MSRP was 28,000, the invoice was like 26,995, and the two other figures indicated that...
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    Puzzles and Dragons

    Maybe D/D Lilith gets poison? Her information doesn't seem complete. It wouldn't seem right to improve Siren's auto-heal but not Lilith's poison. They might have some trouble translating the poison description. It probably isn't called Destroying Lance Gungnir or Hydra's Poison even if it shares...