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I am a Computer Science graduate from Stevens Institute of Technology, current Software Engineer, and lifelong gamer. I am into creative writing, playing the piano, and watching hockey.

Twitter: @StrixVariaXIX


May
17
comment What is the best way to identify consumables?
Learned this the hard way. I should have read more carefully. Identify potion of mutation first, then start quaff-IDing.
May
9
comment How do I control teleport control?
I do remember reading that message, but I had no idea what it meant. This answer is kind of creepy, but kind of awesome.
May
9
comment How do I control teleport control?
@SaintWacko Don't know. I've died since. I didn't think to look for it.
May
7
comment What is the best way to identify consumables?
So when you find a new scroll, do you just read it right away to try to identify it? If it asks for a target item, what is the most beneficial to use it on? I think just a little more detail on the process would go a long way.
Apr
8
comment How do I deal with Terrans turtling in Starcraft 1
CARRIER HAS ARRIVED. Seriously though, in casual FFA, the strategy as Protoss is try not to die and just build all the carriers. The AI is terrible against them and your friends probably don't have the micro to cope with it.
Mar
31
comment What are all the attacks you can perform with a Switch Axe?
I don't understand what this guide is telling me to do for specific moves. How can I press "up" while also "holding a movement direction"? If I press "left" or "right" or "down", my character will be facing utterly the wrong direction to do anything useful.
Mar
30
comment What does it mean when your attack bounces off a monster?
So, essentially, try to get good hits.
Mar
22
comment What is the point of future sight?
@SaintWacko Lots of attacks that don't cause damage do have an effect that is tangible and useful (like Calm Mind, for example). Future Sight...isn't like that.
Mar
12
comment What are the time differences between 6, 7, 9, 10 pool?
You should add reasons for each of your conclusions, backing them up with facts and experience.
Mar
7
comment What is the maximum power of Return and Frustation?
+1 for "some sort of drawback...death, etc."
Mar
6
comment How can I tell if a move is special or physical?
@Ender Exactly. All moves that don't deal damage directly are "Other".
Feb
17
comment Which game was the first to use a team matchmaking rating system?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arpad_Elo
Feb
15
comment Which melee(Monk/Barbarian) skills can't be dodged?
@Bora I think you're confusing manual skill in predicting and dodging attacks vs. the innate dodge stat that would make your character avoid damage automatically.
Feb
4
comment How can I select a single bit out of an array of latches?
This is seriously much more in line with electrical engineering/digital circuit design than it is with Minecraft gameplay.
Jan
29
comment What is a frenzy charge?
Do you have any more specifics on how to get them? Certain skills and equipment is also quite vague.
Jan
29
comment What is a frenzy charge?
Each type of charge grants different bonuses. That still doesn't really answer the question of what they do.
Jan
17
comment How can I get rid of this account-bound item?
So for now, I'm stuck with it?
Jan
15
comment Stuck after spawning in Minecraft
@SevenSidedDie While spawn area rules may differ from server to server, I don't believe what you said for an instant. I have personally witnessed people log out and log back in at a different elevation. The user experience for logging in and instantly suffocating is just stupid. It leads to dead simple griefing.
Jan
9
comment How do stats work?
@Ender Correct. If you use Ice Beam, then the opponent's Defense is completely meaningless. Only their Special Defense will be used in the damage calculation.
Jan
9
comment How do IV stats work?
@Ender Pretty much. IVs are the way that they create variance within Pokemon of the same species.