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    Went ahead, bought Might & Magic X.

    yeah, that one. Stand on the east end of it to get in
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    Went ahead, bought Might & Magic X.

    further into the game the suppliers will sell you more supplies (it is a function of the supplier, not your level)... I think you can get 12-13 in Seahaven pretty early on. The cart in the woods outside Sorpigal will get you to 9 and it's not too hard to get to (just a few wolves, spiders)...
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    Went ahead, bought Might & Magic X.

    the "cart" in the woods is great for the early game since it offers 9 supplies, but yeah, it's a bit of a pain to always be stocking up on supplies. I find on Warrior mode part of the trick is to be stingy with potions and especially spells, and to cast long-lived buffs before camping to use up...
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    Went ahead, bought Might & Magic X.

    I'm loving the game so far, but I don't feel like I'm that far into it (just made it to Karthal) after spending quite a bit of time on it. I see a lot of the same scenery, though, because there is a lot of backtracking. As you start to make some progress, it becomes clear that unless you take...
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    [MMO] World of Tanks

    ISU-152 is a ton of fun with the BL-10. Nice to see in the early game after a few shots that you've done 2000+ in damage. I like the mobility, too, but need to remind myself to be careful (since I solo-pub only) when I'm out ahead of a group since I get no support and dinky lights or meds will...
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    [MMO] World of Tanks

    So, I have a T32 about 15k exp away from the tier 9 (M103?) and an IS-8 that just got its top gun, so it's 100+k away from the IS-7. It sounds like the US heavy line is more popular/fun, although someone said above the IS-7 is getting a buff. Where should I focus my energy? I like both tanks...
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    What is the best way to diagnose slow initial web page loading?

    Turns out switching to Chrome seemed to solve it. If I turn ipv6 back on and stop using the Google DNS, things slow down a little, but the key things seems to be the browser. The debug for Firefox was giving me a lot of 30-150ms issues with page content interpretation (html/xtml errors), and I...
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    What is the best way to diagnose slow initial web page loading?

    I had tried explorer and had same issue last time this happened
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    What is the best way to diagnose slow initial web page loading?

    problem is my cable in, modem, and router are all in the basement and I don't want to drag my bulky PC box all the way down there if I can help it. But I suppose I might have to. Now that I think about it, I don't believe my wife is having any trouble using her work PC on the network, so I...
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    What is the best way to diagnose slow initial web page loading?

    I'll check MTU, too, thanks. For AnonymouseUser, I'm not sure how to use traceroute, but will look it up. I think that if I use a numerical IP (vs. words) I don't have problems, so I'm pretty sure I have DNS related issue. I'm not sure if traceroute will do anything other than confirm that...
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    What is the best way to diagnose slow initial web page loading?

    hmm... I see how to do it in Chrome, I think (at work). Developer Tools -> "Network" tab. Looks like a ton of operations hit when you go to a new site, with status and timing/latency stats. I suppose that's a good start. I guess I'm looking for something with an error/timeout status or high...
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    What is the best way to diagnose slow initial web page loading?

    hmm... how do I do that in Firefox?
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    What is the best way to diagnose slow initial web page loading?

    I didn't know I could do that. I will try using a debug/developer window and see what I see.
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    What is the best way to diagnose slow initial web page loading?

    I had a problem that went away and has come back and it's driving me crazy. When I browse the internet it often takes 5-10 seconds for a web page to load. It's then quite fast if I click through links. Sites I've been to seem to be remembered as long as the browser is open, but new sites...
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    King's Bounty: Warriors of the North

    Thanks for the tips! I guess I need to read up on how the Valkyries work what with there being different ones, donating items, etc. I suppose the goal is to find one that works well with my strategy and save up good items to donate and regalia to equip. I guess they replace the wives of...
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    King's Bounty: Warriors of the North

    So I just made it to the second island after just a few dead units (slingers, berserkers) on the first island. I finally find a hut selling those mounted valkyries (or whatever they are from the training mission), but there are only 3... and I can field 7. I hate the limited supply... just...
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    King's Bounty: Warriors of the North

    Anyone have tips for a good early army and getting off the first island? I want to get as many no-loss battles in as possible, but the units available are pretty terrible. Opening up bears helps, but the vikings seem too weak. What level are you, typically, when you finally get a boat?
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    **OFFICIAL** Diablo 3 Thread

    I played 2-3 hours last night doing some extended key runs (i.e. some farming with 5 stacks as well) and got 3 unique/set drops after a lot of nothing... a weak IK Belt (1-2 M), a decent Inna's chest(currently over 25M in GAH), and a poorly rolled unique (short name with a U or something) lvl 62...
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    **OFFICIAL** Diablo 3 Thread

    20% feels right. I'm getting like 10-12% off of something near 50%
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    **OFFICIAL** Diablo 3 Thread

    You set it when you initiate a game (next to Nightmare, Inferno, etc.), but you need to enable it in the game menu (gameplay options). Same # of monsters.
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    **OFFICIAL** Diablo 3 Thread

    Thanks for the warden locations... looks like I have a new mission
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    **OFFICIAL** Diablo 3 Thread

    Where are the wardens with the keys? I just know the warden in the jail in Act I
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    **OFFICIAL** Diablo 3 Thread

    Can someone help me get this straight: If I play Inferno Act I at MP 3 and and then Act III at MP 3, what is the difference besides the maps? The monsters are all level 63, right? Drops should be identical. Are base XP and monster stats from Act I lower, or does the shift to level 63...
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    **OFFICIAL** Diablo 3 Thread

    Is 1.05 up yet?
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    **OFFICIAL** Diablo 3 Thread

    better life, force armor like ability, better use of player stuff (life/regen), and reduced dmg from champ effect (like arcane rays). That last one is pretty impressive - they can sit in arcane and not seem to take dmg, at least in hell. I have 200-300 in resists and 3-4k armor, but still.
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    **OFFICIAL** Diablo 3 Thread

    Not sure who's playing Witch Doctors, but I'm trying to get my first one up to level 60 (I'm at 55 now). While I was in Nightmare pre-1.04 my pets were starting to turn to mush, but post-patch they seem nearly indestructible. Even the dogs. Could be that my gear is decent (I have a few good...
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    **OFFICIAL** Diablo 3 Thread

    Anyone trying out the new game and auction house? Any first impressions?
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    **OFFICIAL** Diablo 3 Thread

    You get more than MF/GF, you also get a level's worth of stat increases each time. That'll add up.
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    Did lightning fry my receiver?

    Wow... lots of info. I hooked up my other receiver and my home theater is back to working, so the receiver is the only thing out of commission. I'm taking it in to the warranty repair place to see what they can do. I guess they'll either fix/replace it or tell me the cause of damage is not...
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    **OFFICIAL** Diablo 3 Thread

    Some general AH questions: can people buy gold with $s now? Can people sell gold for $s now? If not, is there an ETA? I am curious what gold is "worth," even though I have so little (up to almost a mil, then I try to upgrade gear and I drop back to 100k...) My lvl 60 barb is stuck in Act II...
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    Did lightning fry my receiver?

    A few times I did hear some very loud thunder at the exact time I saw some lightning, so I think there must have been one close strike. Fortunately it looks like it's just the receiver that's toast. Thanks
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    Did lightning fry my receiver?

    I have a setup where my DirecTV box goes into a receiver (new one) via HDMI in and goes via HDMI out to a projector. It worked yesterday (and for a month or so before). Last night there was a storm with some nearby lightning. Today the receiver doesn't automatically turn on when I turn on the...
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    How do I get my receiver to automatically turn on when I turn on TV & DirecTV?

    I think I might have it figured out. Simple, I guess. Looks like I just need to enable HDMI control on everything (TV and receiver) and hope for the best.
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    How do I get my receiver to automatically turn on when I turn on TV & DirecTV?

    As the title says... I have a new Samsung LED TV and a Yamaha RX-v671 Receiver. Is there a way to get the receiver to automatically turn on when I power up the TV and DirecTV? I have the Receiver set to pipe HDMI out to the TV and take multiple inputs in via HDMI (Roku, DirecTV, and later...
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    Need help figuring out if my home's CAT5 wiring was done incorrectly!

    Yeah, pics would have helped, but I started the thread while at work... In any case, the Roku is fine as a tester. Silly, but fine. As of now I've migrated about 7 new wires (maybe 5-6 to go) and have 3 working data jacks (of 5), so I'm hoping when I'm finished I get them all. The...
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    Need help figuring out if my home's CAT5 wiring was done incorrectly!

    I ran around with my Roku this morning and found that 1 of 5 data jacks is wired to the patch panel (the Roku network light went on, and a switch light went on), so that confirms that at least my situation isn't a complete disaster. It really looks like the installer took data and phone and...
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    Need help figuring out if my home's CAT5 wiring was done incorrectly!

    CRAP. Upon closer inspection, I think the guy here before me royally screwed things up. In the basement I see 5 wires on the data hub (patch panel), 4 of them are grey and 1 is blue (sheathing). There are 10-12 phone wires (say CAT5e) on a phone patch panel, all with blue sheathing. But...
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    Need help figuring out if my home's CAT5 wiring was done incorrectly!

    Great tips - thanks! Will try it tonight.
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    Need help figuring out if my home's CAT5 wiring was done incorrectly!

    Update: I checked the room jacks and they are wired properly to their keystones, so it's just the patch panel wiring that needs fixing. And now I have the tool to do it, it seems. Question - so, to FIX the wiring, can I do this? (1) Yank out individual wires from panel, (2) push proper wires...
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    Need help figuring out if my home's CAT5 wiring was done incorrectly!

    I ordered up a punchdown tool and I'll take a crack at it soon enough