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  1. Xalara

    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    The notes seemed pretty good. Unfortunately the crafting stuff seems a bit rough. Level V Materia isn't fully implemented and it does not seem like you can change your specializations until a patch in the near future, so better hope you don't choose your specializations wrong. Getting back to...
  2. Xalara

    Final Fantasy VII Remake

    I actually hope they do more than just up the graphics. It'd be nice to see some of the rough areas smoothed over in the story, as well as them expanding the world. Like for example, it would be awesome if they made Midgar even bigger and eschewed a world map for something where you travel on...
  3. Xalara

    E3 2015

    Well, Mass Effect isn't coming out until 2016. That is interesting because the trend these days is to announce a game and then have it out by Christmas. It is a sequel, which is interesting since I know at one point it was a prequel. Looks like they figured that the best way to move post the...
  4. Xalara

    E3 2015

    Backwards compatibility is one of those features everyone likes but almost no one uses. VR is one of those things that I don't see as being a good experience on consoles, you need high framerates and you high resolution, both are something you won't get on current consoles unless you turn down...
  5. Xalara

    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    You run it more than once because it is one of the easiest ways to get soldiery becauaae most of the time you will get the new person bonus. If it helps you can rewatch the cutscenes you missed at the inn. Also Square Enix seems to have learned their lesson and have put cutscenes in more non...
  6. Xalara

    Jurassic Park 4

    For a movie like this, people have to make some dumb decisions for it to work. However, I was pleasantly surprised that the dumb decisions people made were surprisingly in character and most of them had reasonable motivations. The overall response plan for all hell breaking loose was stupid, but...
  7. Xalara

    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    Finally managed to get all of my crafting jobs to level 50 the other night. What are your guys thoughts on crafting HQ level 30 gear for Astrologan, Dark Knight, and Machinist? Not sure how well it might sell, though I suppose the weapons will move decently. Either way I am looking forward to...
  8. Xalara

    MTG thread

    I highly suggest selling off Imperial Seal as soon as you can, for a good price mind you. The only reason it's expensive is that it is hard to get, and WotC has taken a liking to reprinting a lot of the Portal Three Kingdoms cards. As such, Imperial Seal is pretty high on a lot of people's...
  9. Xalara

    MTG thread

    As I said earlier in the thread, play Hearthstone. Otherwise you will be spending a lot of money to get up to speed (like, hundreds).
  10. Xalara

    MTG thread

    If you want to get back into Magic, just go play Hearthstone. It's cheaper, and if you get good and know your way around Twitch you can make far more money playing that. Plus the tournament system for Hearthstone, while it has its quirks, isn't a complete clusterfuck (hi2u2 PreTQs). Bottom line...
  11. Xalara

    MTG thread

    I already stated that it is against the DCI rules. That said, what the store can say is "If you open an absurd pack and decide to leave with it, you won't be playing at this store again." It wasn't worth getting into an argument over at the time since I do like playing at the store
  12. Xalara

    MTG thread

    Mist, that's better than what our TO announced. Announced that all packs still belong to the store until drafting is finished and that they can't leave if they open an absurd pack. Of course, this is against the DCI for FNM. What they should have announced was "You can leave, but don't expect us...
  13. Xalara

    Witcher 3

    Are older cards in SLI ok for the game? I'm getting a GTX 690 on the cheap ($200) with a Witcher 3 code because a friend just upgrade to two GTX 980s. I'm just worried that nVidia won't be bothered to implement an SLI profile.
  14. Xalara

    Witcher 3

    The explanation is easy: the visual downgrade is not really CD Projekt's fault. Back in 2012/2013 everyone thought that nVidia and AMD would have videocards built on the 22nm or better manufacturing process. Turns out TMSC, the company both AMD and nVidia use to manufacture their GPUs, had to...
  15. Xalara

    Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

    A single bump should not be able to open up a box like that, is my point. It's bordering on Prometheus levels of stupidity
  16. Xalara

    Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

    One thing that I found really, really, dumb about the finale is the ending with Simmons. You mean to tell me that some super dangerous alien artifact, that Nick Fury is willing to sacrifice an aircraft carrier for, is in a box that can be accidentally unlocked with a single touch?
  17. Xalara

    MTG thread

    Went 5-2 at a PreTQ today playing G/W Collected Company. Round seven was a win and in against Abzan control and game two my mulligans went like this: 7 cards) 6 lands, Valorous Stance 6 cards) Zero lands 5 cards) Zero lands 4 cards) Zero lands but had elf so I kept on the hope I'd draw into...
  18. Xalara

    Avengers: Age of Ultron

    It's not an excuse for the outrage, but that particular section of dialogue is poorly written. Several people I know who saw the movie initially thought that Black Widow meant that she was a monster because she couldn't have kids, but realized later that the line was about her bonding with Bruce...
  19. Xalara

    MTG thread

    If you are new, do not play in the 8-4 queues. You will just be throwing your money away. Play in the swiss (pack per win) queues while listening to Limited Resources (Limited Resources | Magic: The Gathering podcast with an emphasis on improving at Limited play.) and watching Twitch streams or...
  20. Xalara

    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    I am leveling all of my crafting jobs to level 50 in preparation for the expansion via levequests. I currently have Culinarian, Weaver, Carpenter, and Goldsmith at 50. What are the good resources for figuring out how to use your rotations and craft HQ reliably? I'm not looking to do star...
  21. Xalara

    Final Fantasy XV (PS4 / XB1 / PC)

    Pretty sure she isn't. It looks like the character from the Agni's Philosophy demo.
  22. Xalara

    Final Fantasy XV (PS4 / XB1 / PC)

    That didn't look like FFXV, that looked like the tech demo Square showed off awhile back.
  23. Xalara

    P.T. (Playable Trailer) - Silent Hills

    At the very least, Guillermo Del Toro is no longer involved. Also given Kojima's relationship with Konami, I doubt he's working on it either. Silent Hills might not be canceled, but the game that those two were building will never come out.
  24. Xalara

    Valve adds paid modding

    The issue is less with the concept but more the execution. Had Valve launched this with ONLY new games, then there wouldn't be a problem. Instead, they launched it with Skyrim and a four year old community with already established ground rules gets completely upended. From a legal perspective...
  25. Xalara

    MTG thread

    Which is what I meant when talking about barriers. Hell, even as a store there are barriers. Mox Boarding House, Card Kingdom's second store, still had to jump through all the attendance hoops to get enough product to run prereleases which is hilarious.
  26. Xalara

    MTG thread

    The payout for the SCG States Washington was 10 boxes and they took in at least $3000 in entries. Now I can understand 10 boxes as payout if the venue were being rented, but it wasn't AFAIK and they ran it in their store so staffing overhead wasn't a factor, plus judges are paid shit for the...
  27. Xalara

    MTG thread

    Deathmist Raptors, Nykthos, Genesis Hydra, etc. all seem to be getting bought out ahead of the Pro Tour. Is G/W Devotion just that good? I do wonder, if it becomes super prevalent whether or not Mastery of the Unseen gets the ban stick or not for being disruptive to tournaments due to the...
  28. Xalara

    MTG thread

    U/B and Sultai control are good decks, but they have some absolutely terrible match ups. I'm also on the fence right now as to whether or not green devotion is a bad matchup for U/B and Sultai due to the introduction of Whisperwood Elemental. I do know, having played a modified Temur Ascendancy...
  29. Xalara

    MTG thread

    What makes Primeval Titan work is that it has trample, so no need for trample lands. The deck is actually fairly resilient. While hands without Amulet of Vigor suck, the deck can still ramp up pretty fast and being able to kill along two completely different axes is important. I played the deck...
  30. Xalara

    MTG thread

    It's not that WotC has trouble hiring programmers, it's that WotC won't pay enough to hire good ones. I live in Seattle and I have thought of working at WotC, but it isn't worth the pay cut, especially considering Seattle is not cheap to live in. I know a few guys who worked on MTGO and WotC has...
  31. Xalara

    MTG thread

    In my testing mono-green devotion has big issues with tokens decks. It is weird to say, but the tokens decks go bigger and wider due to Monastery Mentor. That said, tokens has its own issues. Despite my last post saying I was going to be playing R/G I am actually going to be playing red...
  32. Xalara

    MTG thread

    I agree. The card can hit every spot of the curve, with upside. However it only goes in a few decks so you are right, it isn't going to spike.
  33. Xalara

    MTG thread

    Enzie: After doing some testing with it, Temur Sabertooth is awesome. Unfortunately I think green devotion just durdles for too long against decks like 4C delve and Jeskai tokens. I hope I am wrong, and someone will figure it out because Temur Sabertooth alongside Ugin and Whisperwood Elemental...
  34. Xalara

    MTG thread

    Shamanic Revelation is fun but I wonder if it is just better to play Eidolon of Blossoms to abuse the interaction with Temur Sabertooth?
  35. Xalara

    MTG thread

    It is a whole new world indeed. I still feel for people who bought into pod recently. In other news does anyone else feel like Temur Sabertooth, Whisperer of the Wilds, Ugin, and Whisperwood Elemental are the keys to a possible mono-green devotion resurgence? Temur Sabertooth especially seems...
  36. Xalara

    Avengers: Age of Ultron

    Considering Captain America resisted Loki's staff in the first Avengers, I'm pretty sure The Hulk can. What others have said is probably the case, Scarlett Witch doesn't need to mind control Hulk, she just needs to send him into an uncontrollable rage so that he starts killing civilians and/or...
  37. Xalara

    Dragon Age: Inquisition (Plot Details in Spoilers!)

    Dragon fights are a pain in the ass because the AI does not understand "Do not stand in front of the dragon" which leads to you having to micromanage them else they become extra crispy.
  38. Xalara

    Dragon Age: Inquisition (Plot Details in Spoilers!)

    With regards to the blight:
  39. Xalara

    Dragon Age: Inquisition (Plot Details in Spoilers!)

    One thing about the ending that confuses me: