Recent content by Avogadro

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    Requesting build advice: can I go mATX?

    I haven't run across that much info on mATX motherboards, and of course my choices are more limited. Any thoughts on these, or are there other options I missed? Gigabyte (this looks like my first choice): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2W04RR7715 Asus "plain vanilla"...
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    Requesting build advice: can I go mATX?

    I can put my new rig where my old one is (on top of my desk) where it really won't be in the way. However, the lower height of an mATX case would let me stash it under the desk and reclaim a couple of square feet. But it's more of a nice-to-have than a must have.
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    Requesting build advice: can I go mATX?

    Hello everyone, My 2011-era video card (GTX 570) died yesterday and since my entire system is over 5 years old, I've decided to build a new system from scratch. Let me start by answering the recommended questions. 1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be...
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    Vanilla WoW experience (private server)

    If any of you World of Warcraft veterans (like me) are feeling nostalgic for the old days, or newer players want to see what the fuss was all about, check out: **LINK DELETED** The PvP server runs patch 1.12.1 (the last Vanilla patch before the Burning Crusade changes were implemented with...
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    Dell releases 24" UltraSharp U2412M IPS display, costs $399

    Agreed - if you want my U2410 you'll have to pry it from my cold dead fingers. If I didn't already have one though, the possibility of saving $100-$150 and getting 1920x1200 res. would be compelling to me, but I'd want to see it live first. My guess is it's the sort of thing that you'd be...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    There's always the Faeblight server, but be aware that it is a role-playing server. If you don't RP its no big deal; just make sure your character name is nothing that would sound ridiculous in-game (no internet memes or RL references) and that you don't plan to grief the people who are RPing...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    Sounds good Rhez. I'll be on-line tonight for sure; we're raiding RoS tonight starting 6PM server.
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    I transferred from Estrael back to Faeblight in the 5-minute window that the servers were up. If there are any ATers left playing on the Defiant side there, look me up and we can run some experts or something. I'm also going to be looking for a guild over the next few days, once I get myself...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    Good point. Now that I think about it, a better way to go about it is to find (or organize!) a guild that's raids/plays during East Coast prime time, and transfer to the server where they plan to set up.
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    My guild is going through serious drama right now and there's a decent chance it might either split up or simply disband. With transfers coming up, this might be a chance to make a fresh start on a new shard, so just in case.... Does anyone have thoughts on a busy/full PvE shard for a Defiant...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    The leveling experience in Rift was sort of weird. Leveling my main at launch was good fun and it definitely felt fast. I would have been OK with them nerfing xp gains by 10% just to stretch it out a little. However, my opinion has changed now that I tried leveling alts. At least for me...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    I'm not trying to convince you to keep playing if you don't want to, but it could be that people are proactively rerolling on more populated servers. Also, summer weather is here, it's school graduation season in the USA, and MMO populations always seem to drop off at this time of the year...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    @HarvardAce: We're gunning for Oracle on Tuesday night before the instance resets. @maniacalpha: End-game raids are 20 people, and you need a mix of classes and roles in order to win. I mean, I guess its possible for 20 clerics to form a raid since they could cover tanking healing and DPS, but...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    Press release from Trion this morning. This looks like a fantastic deal for people on the "select" shards. In other news, Infiltrator Johlen is one crazy fight but we are now 2/5 in Greenscale! ____________ RIFT™ TO OFFER FREE CHARACTER TRANSFERS Gather your friends in RIFT and play...
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    [MMO] Rift - Discussion

    Estrael seems to be doing OK, but it was never a high pop server to begin with. As best as I can tell, we're maintaining the medium-sized player base we've had for a while. (This is all speaking in regards to the Defiant side, no idea how the Guardians are doing). No real complaints, but then...