![]() MMO players are used to looking past that. ![]() Really, we promise to pretend not to notice that our spells do 5% more damage while we are fighting goblins with 5% more hit points. Dungeon and Dragons, the basis for all these CRPG mechanics, has been doing this for decades (fireball does 1d6 damage per caster level, capped at 10d6), although not so much in 4th Edition. The Lord of the Rings Online™ does this (except for passive skills). ![]() You can even use a point investment mechanic to get most of the same effect without the annoyance of re-training and adjusting the hotbar.Ĭity of Heroes does this. I understand that having ten versions of each skill gives the illusion of “something new every level,” but you can give rewards that do not mess with your game’s scaling. The “why” is much more interesting, and I will not be spoiling that.Ĭontinue reading Guild Wars Edge of Destiny Review Posted on DecemDecemAuthor Ravious Categories Guild Wars 2 12 Comments on Guild Wars Edge of Destiny Review Buying Skill RanksĪre we past the point of repeatedly buying the same skill as you level, to get Fire Bolt II, Fire Bolt III, …, Fire Bolt CXVI? Just scale the skills with levels. Most Guild Wars 2 fans knew this because a large part of Guild Wars 2 will be getting the band back together to rock some dragon face. The spoiler is… the book also details their separation. This book details the formation of the famous guild Destiny’s Edge. Okay, now I will try and be spoiler free-ish, but you have to be “spoiled” on one well known fact regarding Guild Wars 2. I think that ultimately the Guild Wars 2 world will be deeper and richer because I read the book. For Guild Wars fans and future Guild Wars 2 players that want a deep background for some of the major NPCs in their Guild Wars 2 personal story, I’d say that this book is worth the read. The book was better and worse than Ghosts of Ascalon, and I will get to that. Robert King at most bookstores and e-bookstores. The second book in the Guild Wars fiction line was officially released yesterday. Joke adapted from Posted on DecemDecemAuthor Zubon Categories General 1 Comment on Understanding the Meta-Game CoX Steam Sale I must have made twelve dollars off him, and that big idiot never learns.” Surely it cannot be because two (quarters) is more than one (dollar)? “If I take the dollar, the game is over. You ask him why he takes fifty cents instead of a dollar. Later you catch the boy coming out of a candy shop. “I must have done that two dozen times, and that little idiot never learns.” Which does the little boy want? He happily takes the two quarters and goes on his way. ![]() In one hand, the barber has a single, beat-up dollar bill. He sees the little boy going by, calls him in, and offers him a simple game. Your barber wants to introduce you to the dumbest kid around. A nickel is larger than a dime, so you want a nickel, yes? And four pennies would be way more than one little dime, right? Those of you who saw small children in recent gift exchanges understand the perceived value of large blocks of colorful plastic versus tiny devices. Children are especially in need of math, often being intuitively confused when size and number conflict with value. Numbers and arithmetic seem to be introduced as arcane games of memorization rather than the useful tools they are. : Zubon Posted on DecemDecemAuthor Zubon Categories Asides 3 Comments on Annual Safe Driving PSA RIFT Quote for the Weekend You do not want questions about open container laws, and anything with a broken seal is “open.”Īnd if you are staying home, remember: don’t drink and tank. If you are transporting alcohol to or from a party, put it in your trunk. Your body processes about 1 drink per hour, so many people will be waking up still drunk. In case he missed the tree, watch for him in the morning. #Tv tropes slay the spire driver#As you know from your PUGs, you are not the problem, that other guy is, and that other driver lost count after the fourth tequila. Having a sober driver is a given, but I recommend celebrating somewhere you can sleep. The worst time for alcohol-involved traffic crashes is midnight to 4am on January 1. I am heading to my usual weekend-long New Year’s LAN party, and while I may no longer work for the state traffic safety office, I want to remind you to drive safely wherever you may be celebrating. ![]()
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