« first day (671 days earlier)      last day (4373 days later) » 

user15026
4:01 PM
Oh man, I am so all over this! Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock releases May 23 :D
 
@fbueckert I'm in the same boat. I've got to drop a friend's laptop off at his mom's house so his wife can pick it up when she comes in town this weekend.
 
I need to install mumble so I'm ready for the next Catan game
 
Sadly, his mom is 45 minutes away. And worse yet, about 5 minutes from my parents. So yeah. I can't drive out there without visiting my family
Which means dinner with my family
 
@YiJiang Try looking at the Event Viewer in Windows. Should be under Administrative Tools > Event Viewer
 
which means.... I may leave their house by 9 PM. If I'm luck. :(
 
4:08 PM
@RESPAWN Free food is always good.
 
@fbueckert Haha. True. Although I was going to offer to just pick something up since this was an unplanned trip.
Also, I figure fast food might get me out of there faster. ;)
 
@Krazer I'm not sure how would I could do that considering the Windows installation is completely gone now
 
@RESPAWN Family is important. D3 will be there when you get back.
I get that you wanna play; so do I. But family (in my opinion) should always come first.
 
@fbueckert Psssh. I just saw them on Sunday. I'm good for this month. :-P
 
user15026
People keep talking about Mumble. Someone wanna tell a girl what that is?
 
4:10 PM
@AshleyNunn Kinda like Ventrilo. Voice chat.
 
@AshleyNunn A client-server voice chat system.
Yes, like Vent. lol
@fbueckert I do agree, though. Despite all of my joking.
 
@RESPAWN Heh. Mine live two hours away, so I don't see them very often. Last time was for Easter.
 
user15026
@AnnaLear Ooooh. Okay. Vent I understand. :)
 
@AshleyNunn I can't remember why we decided to use mumble...
 
@fbueckert Oooh. I'm a bit lucky then, I guess. Although I used to live 8+ hours away, so I used to only see them once every few months.
 
FAE
4:11 PM
@RonanForman open source, also cheaper server costs in general
 
user15026
@RonanForman I just never knew what it was XD
 
@RonanForman Probably because it's free and is better than Teamspeak.
@fbueckert In truth, Family is the biggest reason I'm still in this god forsaken state. We had some health issues in the family a few years ago, so I kind of stuck around instead of leaving again like I had planned.
 
And even if it wasn't the computer would be so slow that any operating requiring opening the Control Panel would be impossible
 
@RESPAWN Good. You have your priorities straight.
And by straight, I mean "they align with mine and do not require modification". :P
 
Haha.
 
4:19 PM
2
Q: Do the Monk's mantras affect Witch Doctor pets?

theoriseAs title, do the Monk's mantras affect the Witch Doctor's pets?

0
Q: Do you gain a set bonus when using two of the same item from a set?

BrysonicIn other words, is it necessary to use two different items from a set in order to get the bonus? For example, here is the Hallowed Avenger hand crossbow from the Hallowed Armaments set. Since it is a hand crossbow, it is only usable by demon hunters. The only other non-class specific items in th...

 
I'm not sure whether Waller or Mortar is worse. They are both the worst.
 
Hiya @James!
 
@StrixVaria I saw you on Act IV last night. Did you win yet?
 
@Sterno Yes. I'm in A1 Nightmare now. It's insane.
 
@RonanForman Hello! And before you ask, no Day 4 video last night, sorry!
 
4:26 PM
@YiJiang My bad. I misunderstood. Have you tried going into your BIOS and resetting everything to the default/optimal settings and doing Windows again?
 
@StrixVaria Glad it sounds difficult. This makes me happy.
 
@StrixVaria Please tell us more... I'm still on Act 3 Normal
 
@James Heh, no need to apologise.
 
@RonanForman I blame that lack of Diablo 3 :(
 
@Krazer Too busy trying to not die.
 
4:28 PM
Man, that was the longest 18 hour wait of my life!
 
@StrixVaria Any changes to game mechanics? like added immunites in D2? Any changes to the levels (new named mobs, new areas)?
 
No immunities. Multiple enemy affixes is BAD NEWS.
 
FAE
@RonanForman man this was a horrible game
 
@FAE Just cause I did good for once.
 
4:30 PM
@StrixVaria What lvl is your WD now? How do the higher lvl skills handle?
 
FAE
@RonanForman haha
 
34. And it's more about gear than skills.
 
@FAE I'm on to you! T_T
 
@StrixVaria Are you soloing ot doing it with a full group?
 
No soloing so far yet. Mostly with 4 people. Some with 2.
 
4:36 PM
@StrixVaria Hmm I'll probably farm a bit more after I finish Act 4... Act 4 looks like it's going to be a lot of fun~
 
user15026
@FAE This is relevant to your interests .....but it looks like at least NA isn't getting the themed 3DS. Don't know about Europe
 
FAE
@AshleyNunn NooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ;_____________________;
 
The whole game is awesome.
 
user15026
@FAE Sorry to be the bearer of sad news..... :( :( :(
 
There are no parts like Act 3 in D2 that were just awful.
 
4:38 PM
@StrixVaria I think Act 3 was about where I got bored with D2 and stopped playing in favor of other games that weren't as sucky.
 
@StrixVaria How long did it take you to beat it? I find the "it takes 9 hours!" estimates to be way off, based on my own experience so far
 
About 14 hours.
It would have been longer solo, though.
 
FAE
@AshleyNunn Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy do you break my heeeeeeeeeeeart, Japan, whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
 
user15026
@FAE hugs This -is- just the first mention of a CE of any type for KH3D.....maybe at least Europe might get lucky yet.....
 
@StrixVaria Did you take your time and explore every nook and cranny? Or did you just kill the enemies and occasionally pick up stuff when you saw it?
I guess I'm trying to ask if you took your time, or if you played at a moderate pace. lol
 
4:41 PM
@RESPAWN In between. We went in dungeons we found, but we didn't explore every square inch of terrain.
 
I feel compelled to explore every inch of terrain. It involves a lot of pointless backtracking. Yet I can't stop
 
@StrixVaria Cool. Thanks. I'm kind of the "explore everything" type of player. So I can expect >14 hours of game time.
 
FAE
@Sterno I'm a compulsive map opener.
 
@Sterno I really wish they'd implement a bread crumb system so I can know which directions I have and have not explored.
 
The minimap only populates as you explore.
 
4:45 PM
@RESPAWN You mean when you leave the game and start a new one?
 
0
Q: Can enemies see you in the brush if they have vision of your team mate?

theoriseIf a team mate walks into the brush I am standing in, just after walking onto a Nidalee trap for example, can the enemy then see me too?

-1
Q: Is Magic Find + Auction House better than Gold Find?

JamesIs it possible to make more gold by finding magical items and putting them up on the auction house than I would receive from trying to stack gold boosting items? This would seem to be possible but I think there would have to be a tipping point of some sort either at a player level, an act or dif...

 
I still can't believe that Runic chose today to start their Torchlight 2 beta
 
I dunno with all the login issues they might have been trying to seize an opportunity~
 
@Sterno Just in general. I haven't come across it yet in D3, but I remember in D2 and D1 getting confused with passages that branched off multiple times. Yes, I know the map doesn't populate until you go down them, though.
I guess it would jsut be easier to have a sign post that you can drop that says "go here"
shrug
See this is why I don't design games for a living.
 
@Lazers Ok, how can I make this question better??
 
4:49 PM
@RESPAWN I haven't really had that issue unless I resume my game and can't figure out which direction to start running
 
needs moar freehand circles:
 
@Sterno That is quite possibly the dumbest thing I've heard all week. If anything, they should have started yesterday to capitalize on all of the people who got tired of Error 37 and Error 3003.
 
1
A: Where are the 15 fallen members of New Tristram's militia?

agent86I explored the area around New Tristram, and I don't believe there are only 15, although this is a hard one to answer definitively. On Old Tristram Road, before you reach the ruins, I found 4 including one in a Damp Cellar. In the Old Ruins, I found another 4 At Adria's Hut, I found 5 corpses, ...

 
What I want to know is when I should start focusing on using the AH but apparently that isnt a real question?
 
@James This is a hard question to answer; the Auction House is in constant flux.
 
4:51 PM
@James That was my vote. I'd probably undo it if I could. But I think it's a bad question. Who knows what random item you might put on the AH that sells for a ridiculous amount of money because another player is stupid, or misclicked, or just really wanted it
I don't see how anyone can answer this question definitively, other than "Yeah, bro, you can make mad money sometimes!"
 
@James Maybe ask what affixes (I would assume MF and movement speed) are most in demand and how to capitalize on it?
 
FAE
@Sterno I agree with this. Microeconomics in games are so volatile that I don't think we can give a quality answer for this.
 
@fbueckert Hmm, I am seeing the AH as like WoW's AH... maybe that is my failing in that the AH is always better than merchants, its just that there is usually a certain level at which it becomes the normal way of things as opposed to an optional time
 
A better rewording would be, "At what point does selling magic items in the auction house outweigh gold find?". Then, at least, there should be a guideline for various levels of gold find.
 
I had a friend who played WOW and put shitty 1g items up on the AH for like 100g just to get the occasional person who misclicked it. And it worked.
 
4:54 PM
@Krazer I think the ever changing demand for items will make a 'what type of item sells well on the AH' a bit harder to nail down then when in general will the AH be useful. Maybe I should remove the gold find from the title? That seems extraneous even to me now..
 
Plus there's so many variables about where you're farming, etc
 
@Sterno Hehe, I would feed the AH to control the pricing on crafting materials all the time :)
 
@James Speaking of. Related:
3
A: Is it viable to invest in gold find instead of magic find for getting crafting materials?

fbueckertIt depends on what crafting material you are looking for. If you're looking for Subtle Essence and Fallen Tooth, your best bet is to farm as much gold as you can, and buy it from the auction house. Currently, the crafting materials are selling for 20 and 45 gold, respectively. That is drastica...

 
@Sterno Yeah but that would be a valid answer to me. When you can start to farm XYZ then the AH can be a good source of income.
@fbueckert Read that one :) I am not directly interested in getting crafting materials though.
 
@James So I should answer yours in a similar fashion? :P
It could be applied to magic items as well, really. It boils down to time investment.
 
4:58 PM
Morning all
 
@fbueckert I am trying to gather gold effectively though, not crafting materials or magic items?
Morning @Foxtrot
 
All-Charity Pack bundle launched at Indieroyale.
 
FAE
@Jin Are those flames on the side near the top the new stuff you were talking about?
 
I remember someone asked a D2 question a few months ago about how much money you could make in an hour of farming, and it got crapped all over. I can't find it. It may have been closed & deleted
 
@GnomeSlice Sweet! More indie games that I'll buy, install on Steam, and then promptly forget about!
 
5:03 PM
@RESPAWN I mainly want it for the chiptune albums.
 
FAE
@GnomeSlice aw, I already have half of these
 
Anyone want a Steam key for Osmos?
 
@Sterno I am reworking the question now a bit, despite having an answer on it, to remove the implication of Magic Find and Gold Find as they are not overall exclusive to the central part of the question.
 
@James Here's an example:
If the auction house is currently pricing magic items at ~1500 gold, which one would take less time: A) Gathering 1500 gold yourself B) Finding a magic item and selling it on the auction house?
 
Any fans of Cave Story or Metroidvania games out there?
 
5:16 PM
Morning all, anyone beat Diablo 3 yet?
 
@GnomeSlice I am.
 
3
Q: Where do I find Pages of Blacksmithing?

KotsuDo I have to be on a certain difficulty or Act? Do they only drop from Champion/Elite mobs? Are they particularly rare?

0
Q: Nobody in Big Town

Alexandar ŽivkovičI've saved Red and Shorty, brought them back to Big Town, healed Timebomb and fixed the Sentry Bot. Then I went exploring further. After some time, when I traveled back to the city, there was the Sentry Bot and a Protectron, but nobody else. Almost immediately about 5 Super Mutants attacked, so I...

 
@fbueckert Check out the link I just posted.
 
@GnomeSlice Once I get home from work, sure.
 
I'm surprised that everyone is suggesting to upgrade the blacksmith here. gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/66711/…
From my experience, you can get items with the exact stats you want, for virtually nothing (after resale) by spending your money at the auction house.
 
5:19 PM
@fbueckert Why are those two tasks exclusive of each other? That is why I am removing the Magic Find vs Gold Find part of the question. Give me a moment
 
@fbueckert Is anyone actually buying magic items at the auction house? I've only ever bought rares.
 
@bwarner Not a clue. I haven't even touched it yet.
 
And I think I can find 1500 gold much faster than I can find a rare to sell
 
@bwarner I think you can see crafting as a funnel of gold and now-useless items into new items you can either use or put up on the AH for gold.
 
But my point is that it is WAY more efficient to skip the crafting middle man and just sell the items for gold to use on the auction house.
 
5:23 PM
@bwarner That depends on what you're going for.
If you're looking for better equipment, yes, it is.
If you're looking to craft a set item that's not on the AH, upgrading your blacksmith is your ONLY choice.
 
Erm..
That is not what I cut and pasted.. One moment
-2
Q: When should I consider using the Auction House?

JamesI understand the basics of the world-of-warcraft auction house and it would seem logical to draw some parallels between that AH and this AH. There are two differences between them however that makes it seem like the AH is something to be picked up later in the game, hence my question. The AH in ...

See if the rewrite makes it worthy of being re-opened :)
3
Q: Where do I find Pages of Blacksmithing?

KotsuDo I have to be on a certain difficulty or Act? Do they only drop from Champion/Elite mobs? Are they particularly rare?

Duplicate question
 
@fbueckert Yah, but that's a very specific scenario, and I would say that in terms of the attribute bonuses you're getting for the amount of gold you're spending, it is still far inferior.
 
@Mana Do you want me to keep adding to this?
4
A: What skills/runes can I use to maximize my monk's single/AOE DPS?

fbueckertUsing the Skill Calculator, here's what I came up with. I've broken it up at every ten levels, to try to limit what's available. Level 10: Skills Fists of Thunder with Thunderclap rune; fastest single target attack, with teleport to speed up travel time, too. Lashing Tail Kick with Vultur...

@bwarner The blacksmith carries over between characters. At least, it did in beta.
 
@fbueckert Yes it does, so you could say that eventually you will get use out of that money. But I think you're better off using what little gold you have early on in an efficient way, and saving the crafting sink for when you have more gold than you know what to do with.
 
@Lazers Oh, dupe was already posted by lazers I just needed to scroll up.
 
FAE
5:34 PM
@agent86 MY BOYFRIEND BROUGHT HOME A MOVE TODAY TO SURPRISE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
 
@FAE How do you bring home a move?
 
@fbueckert PS3 Move
 
FAE
@fbueckert A Playstation Move
 
@Sterno @fbueckert Is the question any better now? I see it is back to an overall 0 rating but not because the people who thought it bad before reconsidered :)
 
@FAE Derp. I thought it was a typo. My bad. It didn't even occur to me it'd be a PS3 Move.
 
FAE
5:40 PM
@fbueckert Haha, no prob, it was a surprise to me too
 
@FAE Jin says hi.
 
FAE
@RavenDreamer :D
 
He also tried to kill me with salty foods.
 
FAE
@RavenDreamer haha
 
0
Q: Requirements to turn the "Achievements" statue golden

edorianOn the PC Version there is a way to turn the "broken" Statue into a golden one: On the iPhone Version I am not able to do so. The question is: Is there a requirement that I am missing or is it just not possible: What I've done: Played through the campaign 3 times Earned all the Achievement...

0
Q: Is there any benefit in crafting items you can't use? Gain experience, selling, etc?

Ryan DetzelIn other games you can craft to up experience but that doesn't seem to be the case in diablo so is there any reason to craft things that you're not going to equip? What about selling, is it worth it to craft certain items just to sell them?

 
5:49 PM
@FAE grats :D Enjoy the new PSN Move game you've had your eye on :)
 
FAE
@agent86 I'M SO HAPPY
 
@FAE you should give your boyfriend extra... hugs today ;)
 
FAE
@agent86 hahaha
I was totally squeeing on Mumble
 
@FAE You can tell because caps.
 
FAE
I subjected @Ian @Origami and @Fluttershy to much eeeeeeeeeeeee-ing
@RavenDreamer I am allowed squee moments once in a while, my dear shark
 
6:01 PM
(I thought the rep cap was 200?)
 
@James it is
 
Good evening everyone!
Any D3 players here?
 
@James Accepted answers and bounties allow you to exceed the cap
 
FAE
@LessPop "One thing you can do is turn off 'Elective Mode' " I think you turn on?
@Eugene points to the pinned message
 
@Eugene Yup
 
6:05 PM
@bwarner Do they not count at all or do they just keep counting towards the cap after you reach it? (I am at 202 and I am not sure why, I have accepted an answer in the last 24hrs but not within the last 4-5)
 
@James TBQH, I think the rewrite is worse. "When should I consider using the AH?" "When you want something and value your time more than your gold." There you go, hope that helps.
The question of whether stacking magic find and vendoring things or gold find straight up yields higher profits is more interesting, if tougher to answer.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz I think there is a question along those lines already actually, with 3-4 answers too.
 
@James There is, but I'm making a point that I find your question... less then useful.
 
2
Q: How do I maximize the loot from a treasure Goblin?

Raven Dreamer Possible Duplicate: How do the Treasure Goblins work? Treasure Goblins are feisty little monsters that drop gold trails as you chase them around, and explode in a giant explosion of coins and loot when you finally bring them down. Is the gold the goblin drops while fleeing separate fr...

 
@LessPop_MoreFizz That is fine. I have come to the understanding that not everyone plays a game in the same manner/for the same reasons as I do.
 
6:10 PM
I am looking for reopen votes on that ^^^'
 
0
Q: Activating Friendly Fire

Fredy31I'm wondering if theres a way to activate Friendly Fire in Diablo 3. The extra challenge (and chaos) would be quite fun to have. So is there a way to do it?

0
Q: Subjective but useful question, What should we do about?

Michel AyresI was reading this question and is a really good one. But in my opinion it's very subjective. there is no definitive answer. For example: @Raven says "Go BS first" @bwarner says "Don't go for BS first" While Nick and LP_MF says "Go for rings" They all present really good points, but they are...

0
Q: Is there a way to hotkey builds?

RobotsushiIs there an easy way to switch my hotkey layout ? Like if I wanted to setup a hotbar for single target and a hotbar for aoe. I want to switch rapidly depending on what I'm fighting. It sucks running into a giant room of mobs and having to stop and switch to aoe attacks while all my buddies are ca...

0
Q: How to use Diablo3 wand

hvgotcodesI have a wizard in D3. I have a signature spell as left button, and a secondary spell as right button. How do I attach with the wand itself? Right now, the wand fires only when I try to use a secondary spell but don't have sufficient mana....

 
@Lazers Ha. My name is highlighted in this.
That's pretty funny, actually.
 
FAE
@RavenDreamer @Origami does ask the same thing in his question though, in the whole "Is the final drop better based on how effectively I defeat them?" part
 
Why remove the auction house and wow tags @LessPopMoreFizz (Since you didnt comment as to why) since they are referenced as comparison?
 
@Murgatroid Totally beat you by 3 seconds!
 
Jin
6:13 PM
i can't seem to kill the treasure goblin fast enough. he always escapes into the portal..
 
@Jin You were right! RPG has an awesome banner!
 
@Jin If you have a slow ability that really really helps
 
@RavenDreamer Seems kind of pointless, risking the PHAT loot from killing him to let him drop another 20 gold?
 
@RavenDreamer Their titlebar? Its neat in the difference between the live and meta sites as well :)
 
Jin
@James you mean slow as in mobility? i play a DH
 
6:13 PM
@FAE I can explicitly say "How can I optimize loot from the Treasure Goblins?" is that helps :P
 
@Jin Aye, I use that chain ability all the time and it works wonders on slowing the buggers down
 
@James Because just since you're referencing something else as a point of comparison doesn't make the question about that other thing.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz k, that makes sense for Wow, but auction-house? Or is that a tag we are trying to get rid of?
 
@James It's a tag that I think we should be looking to get rid of.
@Jin How are you having trouble killing treasure goblins as a DH. I don't even use a slow and have no issues.
Just spam chakrams and Bola shots. He'll run right into the path of the chakram as he runs away from you and blow himself up. And Bola shot is just absurdly overpowered.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz haha, I run into them every now and again in a place that has a lot of pillars, and they are pretty good at hiding behind em :)
 
Jin
6:18 PM
@LessPop_MoreFizz hm i dunno? they just cast a portal and i can't kill it fast enough before it escapes.
i mean i have np killing it if it's just by itself, not when i'm also attacking other mobs
 
@Jin Don't worry about other mobs, that's your problem.
 
Jin
@LessPop_MoreFizz also for slowing it down.. i'd have to be close to use caltrap on it and i can't seem to get near it to cast it
 
Especially if you're using Bola or Chakram or Hungering Arrows, other things will die on their own while you kill the goblin.
Caltrop is a shitty slow.
Use Tumble to chase, and if you need a snare, use entangling arrows.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz its all I have aside from those chain thingies :)
 
Jin
@LessPop_MoreFizz Twin Chakram is ridiculous OP imo lol
 
6:21 PM
I need to hit 10k. I can see from my inbox omeone left an answer to one of my question telling me to "Press P to see the poop journal" but I can't read the rest of his response because it was deleted before I got to it.
I need to know more about this so-called poop journal!
 
@James That's Entangling Arrow.
@Jin yeah, it really is. Impale with the stun is also useful if you're too low level for Bola Chakram Fun Times.
@Sterno Link it! I want to see it!
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz Oh, haha, I still have to learn the names I guess :) But I love that skill.. I thought it sucked, majorly, in the open beta but now that I am not weapon-gimped (anyone else notice the loot drop seems much nicer?) it is very nice :)
 
FAE
@Sterno It was duuuuuumb
 
Why doesn't Blizzard manage to keep their damn servers running, I've been disconnected twice now on the same map. They run World of fucking Warcraft, they shoud know how to run a few servers.
 
8
Q: Where can I view new lore entries?

SternoMy level 2 barbarian was killing zombies right outside of town when a little box in the bottom right appeared which said "New Lore". Since I was in the middle of combat I didn't have time to click on it, and a moment later it faded out and disappeared. I assume there is somewhere that I can view...

somewhere on that question
 
6:24 PM
@Sterno Found it.
> Press the "P" button. This brings up the poop journal which you must enable in order to view entries. Pressing "P" again will flush the poop journal away, but you can enable constant poop updates in settings. Disclaimer: No pun intended with the word "but".
 
o.O I just became aware of 'helpful' flags.. Is there a reason most of my helpful flags are also marked as spam? :)
 
@James Those are flags that you cast where you called the post in question spam
@Sterno Ooh ooh, he's written several answers about poop!
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz Ahh, so when I go to look at what it refers to and its gone it is because it was spam and removed?
 
re: binding multiple attacks to hotkeys:
> It depends on how much poop comes out of your butt. Source: Pooping from butts.
@James Indeed.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz Kewl, thanks :)
 
6:31 PM
@LessPop_MoreFizz Well, it was pretty weak, but his pun bit elevated it a little!
 
Oh hey, he's at it again:
-1
A: Where can I view new lore entries?

xX_aZnDiAbLoIII_XxPress the "P" button. This brings up the poop journal which you must enable in order to view entries. Pressing "P" again will flush the poop journal away, but you can enable constant poop updates in settings. Disclaimer: No pun intended with the word "but". Source: Blizzard P-Journal Thread (...

Methinks somebody needs a time out.
Though to be fair, he's right about @JuanManuel.
 
FAE
@LessPop_MoreFizz lol
 
Which user is doing it?
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz at least he is consistent :)
 
6:35 PM
@LessPop_MoreFizz What did he say?
 
ugh, his email address is totally fake :)
@RavenDreamer are you in the process of doing something here? was about to handle this
 
@OrigamiRobot Scroll up, or just ctrl-f on chat for the word 'poop'
 
cracks knuckles menacingly
 
I've been flagging his posts as spam. Community's taking care of the rest.
 
I'll allow it bangs gavel
 
6:37 PM
@LessPop_MoreFizz Meh, too much work. @FAE told me anyway.
 
@OrigamiRobot The takeaway here is, he said stuff about poop.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz He should hang out with @spugsley
 
2
Q: Does mana cost matter at all for Witch Doctor skills?

agent86I'm about 10 levels into my Witch Doctoring experience. Thus far I've unlocked about 4 or 5 skills I can use on demand. Each of these skills requires a certain amount of mana in order to cast. However, no matter how fast I spam any of these skills, my mana amount seems unaffected. I can thr...

0
Q: Which is the Most Efficient Gold Training

CreatorWhich of the gold training is most efficient, in terms of strength per gold?

0
Q: How do I manipulate where the Skeleton King teleports?

Nick TIn attempting to get Instant Karma, I died a few times on my Wizard then gave up figuring I was too low level to tank incidental damage, though I did get close (12/15). My major problem was trying to get him to teleport near his minions so he would flail about and knock them to pieces. His tele...

0
Q: Where to find Page of Blacksmithing?

GliderWhere can I find Pages of Blacksmithing? I need them to upgrade my blacksmith to the next level. Thank you.

0
Q: How can I track achievement in Diablo?

Michel AyresI'm preparing to clear Instant karma tonight, but I wish I could know where am I in the achievement. Is there a way I could track my achievements (like the quests are track-able at the right side) ? Or I need to keep waiting until I got it?

0
Q: What does the Staff of Herding do?

KotsuI have found the Recipe for something called the Staff of Herding. Upon closer inspection it does a measly 3.5 damage per second, but the ingredients to craft it (which include Wirt's Bell, a 100,000 gold investment) are extremely expensive. Is it possible that this staff is for a secret level? I...

 
@OrigamiRobot They do have several mutual interests! Diablo 3, Poop, possibly butts?
 
@Mana wanted to know opinion of people who played it. Was unable to try out beta and therefore have no idea what is the quality of the game? Is price fair?
 
6:41 PM
@Lazers Dupe again..
 
@agent86 so anyway: big black blob of impassibility
 
@Eugene It's awesome.
 
@Aarthi that I have no idea about. it's possible it's deep water, which means you'll need boats that can cross ocean tiles
 
@agent86 but how?! it's a lake
stupid civ engine
 
@Aarthi maybe it's a deep lake?
 
6:42 PM
@Eugene The launch sucked a bit because it's online only and the servers were overloaded
 
@agent86 hahaha fair enough. also: can I settle in icy spaces?
 
but now it's running smoothly.
 
@Aarthi it's a terrible idea, since they don't tend to give much in the way of utility if worked. tundra might give like one food, but the "ice" squares don't give jack and/or squat.
 
@Eugene it's a blast, and improves on most everything from Diablo 2.
 
@agent86 I should just wait til my borders naturally expand, huh? that way the copper mine becomes all mine my precious
 
6:43 PM
and re: stupid worker stuff, they'll tend to tear down forests around your production city (which you don't want) or build farms on your economic city, etc
 
@agent86 oh yeah; I'd wondered why so many of my forests were gone.
 
@Aarthi yeah, if the choices are to wait for border expansion or settle a pointless city, I'd wait.
 
FAE
@Raven "Good luck finding the other ingrediants!" misspelling in your last word there
 
@agent86 I can do that. :D
 
@FAE Thanks, Lady. <3
 
6:45 PM
@agent86 man i wish you could play with me, so that I can vet all my choices by you.
...that may or may not be how i roll in real life, too
 
FAE
@RavenDreamer No problem
@Aarthi Hey now, he's a married man! ;)
 
@FAE :P WAY TO TAKE IT TO A WEIRD PLACE! :P :P
 
@agent86 I have no idea if this is a valid tactic in Civ V since I still haven't gotten around to playing it, but I will say that I've built the occasional "military base" city on the poles in previous Civ games as a place to barracks my troops before I set out to conquer the world.
 
Sad thou, that I was unable to try it out, when it was available in Beta.
 
@RESPAWN i'm playing Civ4, so this is a good idea
 
6:47 PM
So, have i just been absurdly lucky in that I've found both Leoric's Shinbone and a Black Mushroom on my first run through Act I?
 
Any news, will there be something like a free week or weekend to try it out?
 
Woo, Act III!
 
FAE
@Aarthi bows
 
@FAE :D
 
FAE
@Eugene Owners have guest passes they can give out
 
6:49 PM
@Aarthi Can I just say that you have a really cool name?
 
@Eugene You mean D3?
 
@RavenDreamer Aw shucks; I like yours a lot, too. Very evocative.
 
If so, there's a free starter edition you can just log in to battle.net and download.
 
Her actual name is Jane.
She just calls herself Aarthi.
 
Way to ruin the mystique, @PeterGrace!
 
6:50 PM
@PeterGrace You lie.
 
@Eugene My copy of the game came with quite a few guest passes if you want I can give you one when I get home
(Assuming you mean Diablo 3)
 
@James smiling in happiness
 
@Aarthi welcome to the bridge, enjoy your probably creepy, stalkerish stay!
 
@agent86 Aarthi is stalking people? Freaky!
 
@agent86 Meh. I visited ELU once. Nothing tops that experience.
 
FAE
@Aarthi ahahaha, that's harsh
 
@James I'd be much appreciated for that.
 
@FAE hey, all I said was that it was an experience. how good or bad that is, is up to y'all. :P
 
@Sterno I'm pretty sure agent86 means he will be stalking.
 
6:52 PM
@RESPAWN it's less viable in Civ5, mainly because there's a happiness penalty per-city.
 
@Eugene kk, Someone might be able to get you one earlier than me, I unfortunately am at work for another 5.5 hours :(
 
@Aarthi Weren't you the one in the Stackexchange costume?
 
@agent86 Is this not government-type dependent?
 
@agent86 ooo i didn't know that was a thing.
 
@James keeping fingers twisted
 
6:53 PM
@RESPAWN no, although I think ghandi changes the penalty - his hit per-person is lower, but per-city is higher
 
@OrigamiRobot I did you one better. I added in Chilled and fixed Frozen to boot
 
@Eugene It appears there will be a Starter Edition, but that is a 30day wait :D
 
@Aarthi you're on Civ4, so that comment doesn't apply to you :P
 
@agent86 :D
 
@Eugene are you ready for a D3 guest pass code? (I'm sitting next to one)
 
6:54 PM
@agent86 good to know for if and when I actually finally fire up Civ V
 
@RavenDreamer high-five
 
Highfives Origami
 
@agent86 yes. Until it isn't Follow the white rabbit
 
@agent86 Ghandi has a creepy fondness for nuclear weapons.
 
@agent86 Actually, Garden and another guy from our EVE corp have been trying to get me to join them in some multiplayer Civ V, so there's a good chance that I will give the game a shot soon.
When that happens, I'll probably be asking you questions. lol
 
6:55 PM
 
@Eugene having selflessly donated one of my free guest passes for the good of the community, let this serve as an everlasting reminder of just how awesome I am. Thank you, whoever pinned this, for further reinforcing my belief in my own personal abilities.
3
 
Wow, the top comment on that video is even related to Civ5...
 
Oooh, my new GPUs arrived today.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz dude's a megalomaniac and must be stopped
 
@agent86 Emm. Isn't there any notification. Don't send your keys in chat :)
 
6:56 PM
Okay, so one question left with maps, and not sure what to do with it:
3
Q: Create a free high-quality scrollable map for a game online?

romkynsI am looking for a service where I can upload some images that compose a 2D map, mark certain locations, and let others view/pan/zoom through this map via a URL. Are there any services that let one do this, without hosting one of the free mapping tools on my own? (I quite like Google Maps softw...

 
I should probably figure out the last pieces of my build
 
I feel like it should be closed as off-topic though.
 
@Eugene eh, I don't think someone else is going to get to it first, since most of us are a) nice, and b) own the game if we want to own it. If someone steals that one, I've got like 2 more
 
@Wipqozn Hm... I'm leaning towards off-topic
 
and no, there's no private messaging on the site :)
 
6:57 PM
@Wipqozn Agreed
 
unless I suspend you or start up a private chat room or something
 
@agent86 I'm totally stealing that code just to spite you! :-P
 
@agent86 I beg to differ. It starts with, "Hey. What's your steam name?"
 
That's 3 close votes.
 
@RavenDreamer yet another pointless waste of overhead. :P
 
6:58 PM
Then let's delete it to remove the last of that damn maps tag.
 
hopefully he's already redeemed it.
 
Could a mod finish that question off? Only needs 2 more votes.
 
@agent86 Okey. Loading game and trying it out. Thanks a) @agent86 b) everyone for being nice. :)
 
Okay. Time to go run some errands.
Later!
 
Sharepoint has such a nice site design, but it's another one with an unreadable chat onebox.
 
6:59 PM
@Eugene np :)
 

« first day (671 days earlier)      last day (4373 days later) »