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Stunlock Meta Discussion, Town Hall Heroes Ep. 91
Legion - Vol'jin
We found some interesting references to a conversation involving Vol'jin. Unfortunately there isn't much more than what is below yet. Keep in mind that this is just a reference in an alpha build of Legion, not something final or officially announced. Spoilers below!
When de time comes, you be ready to fight?
If dis only de beginning, ain't gonna be easy. If we fight, everyone gonna be makin' sacrifices.
Vol'jin...
All your instinct be true. Innocent lives be valued, indeed, but dem magics... Demons we ain't been seein' before. I be fearin' dis only be de beginnin'.
Warchief, I understand, but we cannot afford to send everything we have at the Legion. Some of our people are not ready for a war. It is -
It is unfortunate... for all of us, but the time has come to defend our people - all of our people.
Good. Now we all be seein'... united as one, but we also be need'n an old knowledge. Someone who understand dem fel magics from long ago. Someone ta help understand de fight dey be bringin. Helpin' us prepare... for war.
Warchief, even with the might of the Horde behind us, the Legion's power continues to grow. We know neither their numbers nor their true power, but as you said, we know their intentions.
Yes... and we ain't gone be fightin' de Legion alone. It be time we be reachin' out. I be goin' to visit an old friend.
Dem serious times. Tell your people it's time to be gettin' ready. Everybody gettin' ready.
And what of my guards, Warchief? We cannot afford to leave the city in its state. The Legion is threat enough, and the Alliance - the Alliance will surely strike when our guard is down.
Leave 'em. Dem guards be remindin' us of those we lost. They be remindin' us we be one Horde. And dey be remindin' us - ain't nobody be sittin' down when war be upon us.
Blue Tweets
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
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Ghostcrawler still occasionally talks about WoW. Remember that he no longer works for or speaks for Blizzard.
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
"Entitlement risk" is a bizarre phrase to use for non-RNG (the lack of RNG undermining the concept of "risk").Yeah I hesitated to use it but it Twitter isn't great for nuance. (OccupyGStreet)
"Entitlement" can carry connotations for being a spoiled brat, which isn't at all the context I intended. (OccupyGStreet)
But when a reward is not very RNG or too tied to very high skill, you can cause players to expect they WILL earn it. (OccupyGStreet)
Extreme case: play 10,000 games to win something. The intention may be that makes the reward rare. (OccupyGStreet)
Bit the reality may be that you strongly encourage many players to go engage in something that really isn't that fun. (OccupyGStreet)
By contrast most players won't farm a 0.001% drop chance. They don't have the expectation that they WILL get the item. (OccupyGStreet)
Why is it bad to be able to work reliably toward a goal?
Actual skill challenge or RNG make things rare. Long grinds can make players hate their lives (and you). (OccupyGStreet)
The goal may be for a small percent of players to achieve a goal or reward, which is also fine. (OccupyGStreet)
The risk is if devs naively say "We will make this rare by making it super grindy." (OccupyGStreet)
Long term achievable goals can be fun but excessive length to promote scarcity usually doesn't feel good. (OccupyGStreet)
Hey GC, what are your thoughts as a Dev on SWTORs level-sync system? Frankly, I LOVE it. I can play any "zone" at any level!
The risk of level sync is if players feel no sense of accomplishment. "Oh, I am level 15 now but so are those rats." (OccupyGStreet)
Not saying SWTOR has this problem and it's not an Achilles' heel problem, just a consideration. (OccupyGStreet)
Computers - Setup of the Month
Each month or so we will post a couple of hardware setups for those of you who are thinking of upgrading their computer!
This month
The current SSD prices are fairly flat right now, with most SSDs under $0.50 per gigabyte when on sale. New GPUs may be coming towards the middle of this year
Depending on how much you want to overclock, you may need to spend a bit more for a better CPU cooler like the NH-D15.
Unless you are doing a lot of video rendering or streaming, you do not need the 6700K and should spend that money elsewhere.
Make sure to keep your AMD and Nvidia drivers up to date. Don't forget to visit the Computer Forum for any extra questions!
Peripherals/Monitors
Component | Puppy | Dolphin |
---|---|---|
Monitor | ASUS VS228H-P 22-Inch Monitor - $100 | ASUS VS248H-P 24-Inch Monitor - $140 |
Keyboard | Kensington Pro Fit Media Keyboard - $24 | Cyborg V.5 - $58 |
Mouse | Logitech G402 - $45 | Razer DeathAdder - $57 |
Speakers | Creative A250 2.1 Speaker System - $28 | Logitech Z313 Speaker System - $35 |
Component | Narwhal | Unicorn |
Monitor | Dell U2414H Monitor - $240 | Dell U2715H Monitor - $480 |
Keyboard | Logitech G710+ - $92 | Corsair K70 - $110 |
Mouse | Logitech G502 - $66 | Razer Naga 2014 - $63 |
Speakers | Logitech Z323 2.1 Speaker System - $50 | Logitech Speaker System Z523 - $80 |
Puppy and Dolphin
All of these parts can be mixed and matched to create a build between Puppy and Dolphin.
All of these parts can be mixed and matched to create a build between Puppy and Dolphin.
Component | Puppy | Dolphin |
---|---|---|
Case | NZXT Source 210 - $45 | NZXT Source 210 - $45 |
Power Supply | EVGA 600B - $60 | EVGA 600B - $60 |
CPU | AMD FX-6300 - $100 | AMD FX-8320 - $143 |
Heatsink | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - $30 | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - $30 |
Motherboard | ASUS M5A97 R2.0 - $94 | ASUS M5A99FX PRO - $120 |
Memory | Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB 1866 - $41 | 8GB G.Skill DDR3 1600 - $46 |
Graphics Card | Gigabyte R7 370 - $125 | R9 380 / GTX 960 - $180 / $170 |
Hard Drive | Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB - $90 | Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB - $90 |
DVD | Asus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $21 | Asus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $21 |
Total | $606 | $725 - 735 |
Narwhal and Unicorn
All of these parts can be mixed and matched to create a build between Narwhal and Unicorn.
All of these parts can be mixed and matched to create a build between Narwhal and Unicorn.
Component | Narwhal | Unicorn |
---|---|---|
Case | Cooler Master HAF 912 - $91 | Corsair Air 540 - $125 |
Power Supply | EVGA G2 650W - $100 | EVGA G2 650W - $100 |
CPU | Intel 6600K - $264 | Intel 6600K - $264 |
Heatsink | Scythe Mugen 4 - $55 | Noctua 6 NH-D15 - $90 |
Motherboard | ASUS Z170-A - $157 | ASUS Z170-A - $157 |
Memory | 16GB Kingston HyperX FURY Black - $84 | 16GB Kingston HyperX FURY Black - $84 |
Graphics Card | XFX R9 380 - $180 | Gigabyte R9 390 OR GTX 970 - $280 / $320 |
Hard Drive | Western Digital 2TB Caviar Black - $138 | Western Digital 2TB Caviar Black - $138 |
SSD | Crucial BX100 250GB (Review) - $84 OR SAMSUNG 850 EVO 250GB (Review) - $90 | SanDisk Extreme PRO 240GB (Review) - $124 OR SAMSUNG 850 Pro 256GB (Review) - $120 |
DVD | Asus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $21 | Asus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $21 |
Total | $1174 - 1214 | $1343 - 1423 |
WowCraft Ep 25 - Illdone (the Burning Crusade)
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