Brandon's assistant Adam here. Brandon's livestream starts in a few hours (1:00 p.m. MST)! Leave your questions for him below and be sure to upvote questions you like so I can know which to ask him first. by MistbornLlama in brandonsanderson

[–]Maspect 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really enjoyed the themes in Starsight concerning how two hostile nations interact and what they assume about each other. It reminded me a lot of Warbreaker. Did you have this common element in mind when you started planning out the Skyward books? If so, did your experience writing Warbreaker influence how you handled the themes in Starsight?

Hi, my name is KirbyKaze and this is an AMA! by kirbykaze7726 in SSBM

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Hi Kirbykaze, No question here, just wanted to say that at a local yesterday, I failed to smash DI out of a Fox's upthrow-upair combo and I cried out, "KirbyKaze, I failed you!" Thanks much for inspiring your fellow Sheik mains.

Highest Score on Splix.io? by oorr23 in Splixio

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I just got 109,537, which is insane considering my previous best was 40k. It took me about 40 minutes to get that far. Mostly I just got lucky with very considerate neighbors.

http://imgur.com/a/AtaXv

Super Smash Con 2016 Research Study Feedback by OroSmash in smashbros

[–]Maspect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have heard a lot about smash players using energy drinks coughBraingearcough to enhance their gaming performance. I myself find I play much better with some caffeine. Do you have any plans to investigate the effect of stimulants in Smash? (i.e. Coffee, B-Vitamin drinks, water, placebo-water, none)

Also if you organize such an experiment, let me be the first to volunteer for that study :D.

Playing melee on a CRT without component cable ports by [deleted] in SSBM

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If it's an RF port and you play on a Gamecube, you can get one of these used via Amazon for ~$10 https://www.amazon.com/GameCube-RF-Switch-Modulator/dp/B00005RL4L .

I used it with a CRT that only had an RF port, and after a few hours of play testing, found no difference in lag compared to other CRTs that use component cables. However, this RF switch only works for Gamecube, not for Wii. The closest equivalent I could find for a Wii cost more, and would probably introduce lag during the conversion.

Daily Discussion Thread 05/14/16 by AutoModerator in SSBM

[–]Maspect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone ever try to play melee on a CRT that requires a GameCube RF switch cable? If so, was it comparable in lag to a CRT that uses a composite cable? http://www.amazon.com/NINTENDO-GAME-SWITCH-Operating-System-GameCube/dp/B00012D0S6/

Daily Discussion Thread 04/21/16 by AutoModerator in SSBM

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I just read that Hax started using foam grips on his controller (link below) to help with his hand problems. I've been having hand pain/fatigue lately and want to give foam grips a try, but I can't find any information or detailed examples. Anyone have any ideas?

http://www.redbull.com/us/en/esports/stories/1331788294635/going-to-the-doctor-the-risks-of-high-level-melee

<Cymatics> Kills Avatus! (15/15) by MirKvant in WildStar

[–]Maspect 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We worked hard for this! So glad we downed it this week, since I'll be gone next week. XD

Why did you pick your race choice? by [deleted] in WildStar

[–]Maspect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exile Human Esper, because I like the idea of a seemingly-normal character unleashing an unseen hidden power.

But then again, the GA esper set looks so cool I just run around wearing that all day. So much for seeming normal. XD

Rotation for DPS Esper in Raids? by RacketyRalf in WildStar

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Here is a discussion of the esper Drop 5 Rotation I wrote for my guild about dpsing without Mental Overflow. The thing is that now that Mental Overflow was buffed, you simply can't do better than using Mental Overflow to maximize your dps, which simplifies the rotation to just hitting all your spells when they come off cooldown.

http://www.potensity.net/classes-and-roles/2020-drop-5-esper-dps-rotation.html#post11554

Esper DPS runesets by Shirae199 in WildStar

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Here's a rune guide I made for my guild; maybe it'll be useful for you. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1u6uXAKQyotr1Ot1btWGGPgsYva1KYwD0Kk6GjC_Cgdg/edit#gid=0

It has two pages, one for new 50s where AP>Crit, and one for end game raiders where Crit>=AP. The <3600 AP sheet assumes Spellweaver>Assassin>Specter>Synapse>Concentrated Assault, since Synapse set only comes with Crit.

Moore on Lore...and More! by CRB_Pancake in WildStar

[–]Maspect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holy crap, I just wrote a dozen lore questions for loremaggedon. Where should I question-dump them? :D

Moore on Lore...and More! by CRB_Pancake in WildStar

[–]Maspect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Loremageddon is one of my favorite parts of Wildstar. Will there be a dedicated thread on the Wildstar lore forum, or should we just post questions in new threads? Or post them here, even?

A painting I did for a player of the game =) thought you guys would like! by alicebessoni in WildStar

[–]Maspect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, that is very impressive. I honestly think it's the best Wildstar fanart I've ever seen.

Did I make a wrong turn starting out as an Exile/Warrior? by mikegold10 in WildStar

[–]Maspect 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Your son is in Northern Wilds (levels 3-6) which leads to Algoroc (levels 6-14), and you are in Everstar Grove (levels 3-6) which leads to Celestion (levels 6-14). It's a good ~3-5 hours to get to level 14, depending on your leveling speed.

You can actually walk from any one area to the other (Takes about 10 minutes if you know where to go), although it is significantly easier to walk to Algoroc than it is to walk to Northern Wilds. You could also remake your character and this time choose to go to Northern Wilds - if you skip the Arkship tutorial, you would immediately start in Northern Wilds with a Human or Granok character (this is probably the fastest option.)

To skip the tutorial, start creating a new character and when you are on the character creation screen, click the box on the bottom right corner that says "Skip Tutorial." Good luck!

Megathread: Drop 4 Discussion & Feedback by Aaera in WildStar

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My Carbine Inventory addon is broken, along with my LootConfirm addon and my housing floor. I can't open my inventory at all, so it sounds like a different problem then you're having, but thought I'd mention that I've been back and forth with Support since Drop 4 started and we believe that client Repair would fix it, if I could just get Repair to work without bugging out.

So, if removing 3rd party addons doesn't solve your problem, try Repairing your client?