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  1. Jysin

    EQ Next: #1 Next gen MMO

    Not to mention, it could have been patched in at any time.
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    Cord-Cutting, Or How to Stream your Way to Success

    Let's say a very good quality 4k movie = 100GB Roughly 71k disks!! 100 stacks of the picture below.
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    Smartphones

    Kinda in the same boat. I never lock my phone and of all those services you listed, I use Amazon and it keeps me logged in and all my billing / shipping info already set.
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    Bitcoins/Litecoins/Virtual Currencies

    Just for you: Nvidia to launch graphics cards specifically designed for digital currency mining Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) plans to pair with partners to release graphics cards designed for cryptocurrency miners, according to CNBC sources. Cryptocurrency demands have caused Nvidia shares to...
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    Everquest - Agnarr Server: Sunset Mode

    Let's be real here. Imagine there was zero way to exploit reading packets to know when mobs spawn or not. If DBG somehow permanently broke SEQ. If this were the case, every neckbeard would have a ranger tracker box to remain competitive. A weaker ability to track mobs spawns / location is...
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    Everquest II

    The biggest mess raiding EQ2 to me was the 24 person raid cap. They had 24 classes on release and some raids straight up needed 1 specific class in every raid group. It meant right out the gate that raids required fewer people than they even designed classes for. Not to mention, you had people...
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    Pan'Theon: Rise' of th'e Fal'Len - #1 Thread in MMO

    That's also a project by the cartoonist behind The Oatmeal. He has a massive following on his website and they already have Exploding Kittens behind their back. Not excusing Brad's shit-show, but these guys are real talent and have had massive Kickstarter success already.
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    Bitcoins/Litecoins/Virtual Currencies

    Surprised no one posted this! This digital currency briefly crashed from $319 to 10 cents in seconds on one exchange after ‘multimillion dollar’ trade Ethereum briefly crashed to 10 cents per coin!
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    Weather

    I almost took a job in Hawaii a couple years back, but the cost of living made me decide against it. I had also read the electricity rates were staggering and most people refuse to use the AC and just open windows. You'd think Hawaii would harness geothermal, wind, solar, or any other option...
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    Home buying thread

    Where do you live? 2700sq ft at 175k is pretty crazy. Congrats!
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    Desktop Computers

    Hey, my 980Ti still runs anything I throw at it at 1440p ! (But yea, don't ever buy 9XX series new these days. Maybe you can find something used for cheap)
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    Everquest - Agnarr Server: Sunset Mode

    SolB was crazy busy on live. I distinctly remember waiting lists to get into a group in camps in that zone, even well into Kunark! Shit definitely saw through invis.
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    Everquest - Agnarr Server: Sunset Mode

    Nec / Shm should be baller.
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    Credit Score Question

    You basically do not want to have high credit utilization. If you are using near 100% of your credit line, it is perceived as being over-extended. This will reflect badly in your score. However, this hit doesn't stick. If your next month utilization is down it corrects immediately. But overall...
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    Credit Score Question

    Well, you beat me. I can't seem to top 820. Like you though, it is quite meaningless. I haven't had a loan in ~18 years and don't plan on needing one for the foreseeable future. Mine is built almost entirely on one Visa and one Master Card. Visa is a Signature Rewards Black card with a $50k...
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    Everquest - Agnarr Server: Sunset Mode

    hah! And this is exactly why I love reading this thread! Thanks FoH. Keep on bringing the lols!
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    Torrents

    Your first gen PS4 can't output greater than 1080p (hardware issue). Plex or Netflix apps (software) make no difference if your hardware (your PS4) can't output 4k. If you have a smart TV, you can likely put those apps on it and run it directly from your TV in 4k. Though, I am not familiar with...
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    Credit Score Question

    You don't need to max the card to get a good rating. They are looking for timely payments. It can actually hurt your score if you have maxed your credit out. As said, buy gas and other trivial things and pay it off in-full before the end of each month. Let time do its thing and you will see the...
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    Smartphones

    I just went on about how I don't need the S8, but honestly if I were in the US I would take the trade-up deal. $375 is a killer deal. T&C says if they don't receive the trade-in within 15 days, they charge you full price on the phone. So, as I am overseas, it just isn't going to work for me.
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    HDTVs

    Keep in mind, some sets will upscale.
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    Public Service Loan Forgiveness (Student Loans)

    Eligibility: Transitioning Servicemembers within six months prior to discharge from active duty Veterans within one year following discharge from active duty Any Servicemember/Veteran currently eligible for a VA education benefit All current VA education beneficiaries I am 15 years out of...
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    Everquest - Agnarr Server: Sunset Mode

    How do people still not know what EQ stats do in a ~18 year old game? Dex is and always has been solely about boosting proc rate. And as said, it is a fairly trivial amount.
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    Public Service Loan Forgiveness (Student Loans)

    Is that even a thing? I highly doubt I could just ring up the VA and get them to change the rules for me. Benefit expires after 15 years once you are out of service. Have you heard otherwise?
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    Everquest - Agnarr Server: Sunset Mode

    Damn shame they nerfed the gnoll fang quest in Qeynos. Easiest Barb route was to mow down every gnoll in Blackburrow and hand the teeth in Qeynos. That would net you great xp and a moonstone. Then you take the moonstones to another guy in Qeynos for minor xp and some beer. They nerfed the quest...
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    HDTVs

    I am still hyper skeptical of 4k streaming. The amount of compression must be staggering, which negates the point of 4k definition in the first place. Hell, I still notice artifacts from 1080p compressed media. Typically easiest seen in blocky black areas of the screen. There's got to be a hell...
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    Public Service Loan Forgiveness (Student Loans)

    Post 9/11 GI Bill is still limited to 3 yrs of school, no? Or you are still active duty and using the 100% TA? I really wish the GI Bill wasn't limited to 15 yrs after end of service. I am looking to make a career change and while I have made bank as a contractor the last 15 years, I never used...
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    Smartphones

    I will take a look at the Note 8, but I have a feeling I am skipping this gen until next year. I have been a Galaxy S owner since the S3 and bought the new model every year. I still love my S7 Edge and it doesn't feel slow in any way. Battery life is still exceptional. The S8 just doesn't seem...
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    HDTVs

    Unless I wasn't clear, Netflix can stream 4k (software) and your TV is native 4k, so the app in your TV will work just fine. I assume you have the original PS4, which also has a Netflix app, but the hardware in the PS4 is capped at 1080p. This was the whole point of the new PS4 Pro, which does...
  29. Jysin

    Everquest - Agnarr Server: Sunset Mode

    How does waking work on instanced servers? Does all 4 need to drop in the open world to wake Sleeper, or can anyone do it from an instance and ruin it for the server?
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    The Astronomy Thread

    Yea, I didn't claim it looked like that. I said "if it were brighter" and linked the explanation. However, I have seen it myself with the naked eye. It's definitely a fuzzy blob. But with a scope should be quite a bit more detailed. Not sure what the guy was doing with his $20k scope.
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    Everquest - Agnarr Server: Sunset Mode

    Phinny would be higher how? Everyone and their brother could make instances on Phinny. Ragefire, we had nearly everything on lockdown from everyone else (Lockjaw had no instances either?).
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    Everquest - Agnarr Server: Sunset Mode

    During Velious (at least while I was playing) there was no xfers allowed that I knew of.
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    Everquest - Agnarr Server: Sunset Mode

    I was pissed on Ragefire that we (Darkwind) awoke the Sleeper crazy early. There was no other guild remotely close to an ST keyed raidforce and the leader felt we needed to go ST 2.0 for "better loot for everyone". Fucking pissed a lot of people off in guild. We had total shit drop rate on Monk...
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    The Astronomy Thread

    Provided you have very dark skies and have reasonable eyesight, you can see Andromeda with the naked eye. It is actually quite massive and if it were brighter, this is its relative size in the night sky! If Andromeda Were Brighter, This is What You'd See - Wait But Why Another fun fact: We...
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    HDTVs

    Unless you have the new PS4 Pro, it only does 1080p anyway.
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    Everquest - Agnarr Server: Sunset Mode

    If Live wants any real chance to pick up fresh blood, they need a complete AA overhaul to combine abilities. Plus, there needs to be some kind of item clicky consolidation effort. As has been said before, it is just a huge bloated mess these days. I know on one of the Emu servers a guy coded a...
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    The Grand Tour (from the guys in Top Gear)

    Pretty harsh comment. The jet car had a front tire failure (caught on film from onboard camera), which basically shredded itself at speed sending the car out of control. Nothing Hammond did wrong. The article linked above says this recent crash is under investigation and the cause is unknown...
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    Investing General Discussion

    Surprised Friday's tech stock hit isn't beings discussed. Short version is Goldman Sachs basically called the tech market a bubble, which wiped nearly 2% off the Nasdaq Friday. Today's open has continued that bleed and we are down another 1%. Apple has been downgraded and was down 4% earlier...
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    Pan'Theon: Rise' of th'e Fal'Len - #1 Thread in MMO

    Because in 99% of iterations, over time people will figure the best min / max combos and no one else worth a shit would spec outside of that. You said yourself, a War, Sk, or Pal would be stupid to go for anything else besides Defensive builds. FWIW, this was EQ2's AA system. You had AA trees...
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    Pan'Theon: Rise' of th'e Fal'Len - #1 Thread in MMO

    I loved my AA like everyone else, but in reality, to keep new players coming to the game it creates a massive hurdle. Then you get to the point like EQ where you just have to auto grant shit or have massive AAXP modifiers when you are so far behind. What is the point then? Look at today. You...