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  1. Alkorin

    EQ Classic? Not really.

    It isn't a server itself. It's code that others will be free to use to run their own servers.
  2. Alkorin

    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    I'm having a good time playing this so far. The combat's a bit lacking, but I'm also not even level 20 yet, and I have to imagine that it'll flesh out a bit better as the levels get higher (and as sub-jobs become involved, etc). ARR is a hell of a lot more polished than v1 was.
  3. Alkorin

    Qnix QX2710 27inch IPS monitor (can OC to 120hz) for $300

    Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? Why does no one call shipping companies out for the fucking fraudsters they are, anyway? That's ridiculous.
  4. Alkorin

    Parent Thread

    Frustration is setting in. The baby isn't gaining any appreciable amount of weight and has, in fact, lost too much since she was born. The general rule is that babies are supposed to gain back up to their birth weight by the end of week 2, and that's not going to happen (she is 12 days old and...
  5. Alkorin

    TERA

    Interesting. I'll watch for it, since I'm spamming Cultist's Refuge at the moment for that pair of achievements for killing the bosses 30 times. I'm at 11/30, and I still have those buffs, but it's likely that the count started when the buffs were actually patched in, I guess.
  6. Alkorin

    Bitcoins/Litecoins/Virtual Currencies

    We don't really know what's going on behind the scenes in most of the world's established economies. That's really not a very solid argument. The ridiculous volatility of the "currency" is a much better argument, in fact, and using bitcoins as a means to buy things directly is a risky venture...
  7. Alkorin

    TERA

    So, what's with this "rookie" thing in dungeons? My main is flagged rookie at level 56, in dungeons that I've done dozens of times, and the flag never seems to go away even when I solo the entire dungeon. It gives a bunch of bonuses including better chance at loot from bosses. Sounds buggy...
  8. Alkorin

    New Rule: Should we cull all EQ-Neckbeard discussion from game threads?

    Doesn't work if the people doing the shitty posting and derailing are otherwise held in high regard, which they generally are. Still, if nothing else, that at least sounds like it would be fun to read.
  9. Alkorin

    Computer Issues

    Generally speaking, changing the mode after installing Windows isn't a good idea, especially not if you're running something pre-Vista (I'm looking at you, Windows XP people). In XP and earlier, it will cause a blue screen (0x7B, inaccessible boot device) as the proper storage drivers aren't...
  10. Alkorin

    Interesting article about Tyen

    Because they're on crack?
  11. Alkorin

    Bitcoins/Litecoins/Virtual Currencies

    Pondering switching over to btcguild, but not sure how it would bring me any more revenue (which is all I care about at this point). Assuming that both pools are up and running, wouldn't I get the same amount of return from either pool anyway?
  12. Alkorin

    Bitcoins/Litecoins/Virtual Currencies

    Yeah, both of them (slush and eleuthria) seem to be good sorts. Then again, they'd have to be, they run very large pools with a whole whackload of money going through them. If they were dicks about it, their pools would have failed by now. slush is in the middle of phasing getwork out, in any...
  13. Alkorin

    Interesting article about Tyen

    These people enjoy lording power over others and watching their prey be miserable. It's called compensating.
  14. Alkorin

    Bitcoins/Litecoins/Virtual Currencies

    slush disagrees, since his stratum server has been offline for 8+ hours due to DDoS. Just an excuse to decommission getwork, which should have happened a long time ago anyway. Edit: It's entirely possible that his stratum server is just down. He isn't responding on bitcointalk and his getwork...
  15. Alkorin

    Computer Issues

    Ah, yep, that's what I didn't get. I wouldn't risk it, myself. They track stock, so unless you get some pimply faced kid (who will wear the blame later), you will no doubt be found out before you're out of the equation. I'd take the RMA and wait it out, myself. Just had to do so with ASUS...
  16. Alkorin

    Bitcoins/Litecoins/Virtual Currencies

    And slush's is down again. Tough day for Bitcoin.
  17. Alkorin

    Bitcoins/Litecoins/Virtual Currencies

    slush's is back up, stratum only. getwork is still down.
  18. Alkorin

    Computer Issues

    If you're just buying another motherboard, why would it matter if you get store credit? You could just get the credit and buy a different mobo there, if that's what you want. That's what I'd do, anyway.
  19. Alkorin

    Computer Issues

    That's Fry's return policy? They don't have an "I just bought this and it's broken" policy? Or did you not buy it there?
  20. Alkorin

    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    Ahh. Yeah, given the choice between grinding and running dungeons with a good group, I'd pick the dungeon any day. It's finding the good group that's a gamble in today's MMO landscape, and I have no patience whatsoever. I'm probably not the only one.
  21. Alkorin

    Pebble Watch

    Heh, now this is awesome. Still requires a fair amount of manual intervention, but this is the shape of apps to come. Watch App : Google Two-Step Authentication Token http://forums.getpebble.com/discussi...tication-token
  22. Alkorin

    New Rule: Should we cull all EQ-Neckbeard discussion from game threads?

    Yeah. 42% vs 58%. Definitely not a polarizing issue. Very one-sided, right?
  23. Alkorin

    Bitcoins/Litecoins/Virtual Currencies

    slush's pool is in the middle of being DDoSed. Someone needs to take out the hose and deal with these kids. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1976.999999999for up to the minute news in case I'm not the only one mining in this pool.
  24. Alkorin

    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    Ugh. UGH. All of the storyline will be in dungeons? I hate that. Means I have to potentially PuG it up to see the story evolve, and I don't always feel like doing that. I actually prefer much of the story to be doable outside dungeons with the final bits, usually the most epic parts, doable only...
  25. Alkorin

    Torrents

    Yeah, saw that yesterday. You don't need to reboot. Just close your torrent client, open a command prompt and type "ipconfig /flushdns", then start your client again. Problem should be solved. Edit: I'm too slow!
  26. Alkorin

    Pebble Watch

    OK, better late than never. The release of the 1.0.6 app for iPhone greatly simplified the ability to install 3rd party watchfaces / apps. Here are a few watchfaces that I just installed (yes, there's a Star Trek watchface, I found it funny but it apparently drains the battery like crazy). I'm...
  27. Alkorin

    Desktop Computers

    There are worse things out there than Server 2012, although anyone who uses it in a business pre-SP1 kinda scares me.
  28. Alkorin

    WDTV/ Roku Streamers

    I just use Mobile Mouse Pro (for iPhone in my case, but there is an Android version as well) with a laptop plugged in by HDMI. It's tough to beat that for simplicity. Just move the mouse, double click on what you want to watch. Done. Not quite as elegant as a full remote, but a hell of a lot...
  29. Alkorin

    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    Nija, was that during or after PlayOnline? That shit was truly horrible, much worse than today's Square account.
  30. Alkorin

    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    It's a JRPG. You're meant to have to try obscure combinations that you'd never have thought up yourself. Wait, didn't you buy the "logging in to the FFXIV beta" walkthrough guide?
  31. Alkorin

    FML: Rerolled Edition

    +1. Also, I am +1ing a post by aychamo. FML.
  32. Alkorin

    New Rule: Should we cull all EQ-Neckbeard discussion from game threads?

    Even if the "yes" vote isn't winning on this thread, there should be a "no Tyen talk allowed" rule here.
  33. Alkorin

    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    That's really very Final Fantasy though, isn't it? All the games have a "thou shalt wear this" and "thou shalt wield this" way about them. Some items are just better than others. Every character ends up being cookie-cutter. I don't necessarily have an issue with that, because that's kinda the...
  34. Alkorin

    Service Providers (Internet, TV, Etc)

    I'd give it a very long pause if it were Rogers. Now, if it wereTekSavvy(they only go up to 150 Mbps starting @ $85/month), I'd pay that in an instant. The difference is in the fact that TSI and other small providers up here generally do a good job of shielding you from the bullshit that Rogers...
  35. Alkorin

    Bitcoins/Litecoins/Virtual Currencies

    Too complicated to set up? Uh. 1. Go create a MtGox account (or whatever exchange you want to use, or a local encrypted wallet, or... whatever). 2. Create an account on a pool (like slush's). 3. Grab GUIMiner. 4. Fill in username/password. Hit "start". 5. ... 6. Profit. If you can't...
  36. Alkorin

    Pebble Watch

    Will take care of screenshots tomorrow (as I'm on baby duty right now and don't have time), but there isn't really much to show at the moment. The one big let-down is that the iOS app, at the moment, can't install third-party apps or watchfaces on the watch without workarounds that suck. I'm...
  37. Alkorin

    TERA

    Never reached endgame, but heard it was fairly "meh". The part that keeps TERA interesting (for me, anyway) is the nature of how the combat works. If you play on PvE, I can twink you to some extent, but twinking at the early levels is pretty meaningless and unnecessary.
  38. Alkorin

    TERA

    Yeah, but the population issue has nothing to do with his class. He also mentioned soloing, which still sucks.
  39. Alkorin

    New Rule: Should we cull all EQ-Neckbeard discussion from game threads?

    Hypocrite: I don't think that word means what you think it means. I'm talking about people shitting up threads, in a thread about stopping people from shitting up threads. Do I have to mention that I hate instances for this to be relevant, or what?