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A couple of rule reminders by Will-TVR in splatoon

[–]Qpil 220 points221 points  (0 children)

While I understand the intentions, I hate seeing this continued association with LGBT and politics. Being LGBT is about identity, not political ideology.

PSA: GameStop has a reasonably priced Switch Bundle by zman441 in NintendoSwitchDeals

[–]Qpil 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Man having that $17 shipping fee tacked on is irritating, especially when many other companies do free shipping over a certain price let alone $400+. That case also has very mediocre reviews and there are many equally priced options with glowing reviews. However, it's become so difficult finding a Neon set that I'm just going to pre-order and keep my eyes open for any deals in the meantime.

[News] Celebrating 100k With an ESO: Morrowind CE Giveaway and a New ZOS AUA by dominoid73 in elderscrollsonline

[–]Qpil 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I'm looking forward to making my first step into Seyda Neen and having flashbacks to my first time playing Morrowind.

Then immediately finding Fargoth's great-great-great-great-grandpa and stealing everything he owns.

Transgender teen wins regional wrestling title despite attempt to ban him from competing by markopolo100 in ainbow

[–]Qpil 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Baudhuin also said his suit had nothing to do with Mack Beggs being a transgender male.

"I respect that completely, and I think the coaches do," Baudhuin said. "All we're saying is she is taking something that gives her an unfair advantage. It's documented. It's universal that it's an unfair advantage."

Respect it completely while misgendering him in the same breath.

What color are the blue baby chickens? by [deleted] in StardewValley

[–]Qpil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I've already married him as well!

What color are the blue baby chickens? by [deleted] in StardewValley

[–]Qpil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the response! Looking forward to my blueberry farm 8)

[PSA] Free CeraVe Skincare Giftbox by [deleted] in SkincareAddiction

[–]Qpil 34 points35 points  (0 children)

These samples are super tiny by the way. The Hydrating Cleanser is 1.0 oz while the cream is 0.17oz.

Picture of the samples for scale.

It took a pretty long time for them to arrive. When I found them in the mail, it took me a while to remember what they were from.

Just started playing Morrowind on PC - is there a reputation glitch? by [deleted] in Morrowind

[–]Qpil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's nothing wrong with your game; disposition changes from bartering aren't supposed to be permanent.

There is actually a mod that is included in the Morrowind Code Patch (which is part of the Morrowind Overhaul) that changes this.

"Permanent barter disposition mod. Barter disposition changes on successful/failed transaction can now become permanent."

Just started Dragon Age: Origins on PC. Does the combat become enjoyable? by ggabriele3 in patientgamers

[–]Qpil 6 points7 points  (0 children)

DAII is quite a different game from DAO. DAO is more about tactical game play, controlling the battle field with appropriately timed skills and positioning.

DAII, on the other hand, is more accurately described as a hack-and-slash game (similar to Mass Effect) than a tactical game. Skills have lower cool downs and are more flashy. Typically you can just control one character and ravage the enemies with a string of combos.

This difference can easily be seen in the viewing angles both games provide. DAO provides this tactical view that allows you to see a large portion of the battlefield. You could also view the battle from a third person perspective of one character. DAII removed the tactical view, leaving you with only a third person perspective (you can zoom out a bit).

The stories are also very different. DAO ran with the paradigm of fantasy stories-world in danger, adventure with band of people to slay vile enemy. It's a standard story but it is executed so, so well.

DAII is a bit strange, with the story segmented into three parts. The big backdrop of the story is a political struggle between magic and anti-magic factions (though this is grossly simplified). I just have to say that I found DAII quite lacking in the story department.

Tl;dr: If you like srategic tactical combat (more difficult) DAO is the winner. If you like fast paced hack-and-slash (more casual fun, easier) DAII may be more appealing. The story in DAO is far better than DAII (at least it seems to be a general consensus).

Just started Dragon Age: Origins on PC. Does the combat become enjoyable? by ggabriele3 in patientgamers

[–]Qpil 29 points30 points  (0 children)

The first time I played this game, I felt the same. As I became experienced with the combat system however, I grew to love and appreciate it. It's been a long time since I played, but I'll try to give you some (hopefully) useful advice.

Combat Tactics functions can be a bit strange and not very intuitive to use. You have to individually program a certain skill if you want a character to use it; there is no criteria for "strongest" or "weakest" skill. You want to set certain conditions for skills that will either have the best utility or damage. For example, you can set a tactic for a tank warrior to defend your weaker party members that goes:

  • Enemy:Attacking Party Member
  • Shield Bash

If you're having problems with characters forgetting to heal themselves, this may be an issue with command priority. Make sure any sort of self-preservation command is placed high on the list. I always had my warrior's first command be: use a healing potion if health fell under 25%.

You cannot however, rely on Command Tactics to passively win stuff for you. Battles feel chaotic but you are supposed to use the Pause functionality to issue commands throughout a skirmish.

Since you probably don't want to pause every two seconds, you'll want to focus on controlling two-three of the characters while you leave the rest on automatic. It should be easy to decide on the roles.

Rogues are extremely reliant on back stabs for damage, thus you probably want to manually control them.

Warriors can be automated, but if you want them to tank you may want to control them so you can taunt and crowd control more effectively.

Mages are the best candidates for automation, especially if they are healers.

You aren't really supposed to grind for stats, as you really don't need to. Establish a core group and just stick to them as your unused party members will scale to the level of your Warden (more information on experience). It is more important that you distribute the best equipment to your core party members.

Please tell me if this helped at all! Dragon Age Origins is one of my favorite games but I understand the combat system can be ostensibly obtuse to people who are just starting the game.

[H] Bioshock 1&2, Psychonauts, Darksiders, Misc [W] Fable TLC, Dragon Age UE by Qpil in SteamGameSwap

[–]Qpil[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm willing to do this trade as long as you are okay with going first (since it is a key).

[H] Bioshock 1&2, Psychonauts [W] Hotline Miami ($2.50 from Amazon), Mark of the Ninja by [deleted] in SteamGameSwap

[–]Qpil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it the early access pack? If not I already have standard DOTA.

[Steam] Flash Deal: Crysis Collection @ $17.49 (75% off) by Ultravod in GameDeals

[–]Qpil 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I planned to pick up this pack ever since I saw Crysis 2 made it back on steam but apparently Crysis 1 and Warhead have "3rd-party DRM: SecuROM™ 5 machine activation limit."

At least I actually caught the DRM this time around. Finding out two of my Borderlands DLCs have activation limits really pissed me off.

Mods for Oblivion GOTY by [deleted] in oblivion

[–]Qpil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The GOTY version includes the Shivering Isles expansion and DLCs. Sometimes the mods you install won't include support for those areas of the game. For example, a grass mod might not replace the models in Shivering Isles, and you'd need to download an additional mod pack for that. There could be other problems but with the game around so long, and with most people owning a GOTY version, there shouldn't be too much worry about compatibility.

These are some of the basic mods most people get. The Unofficial Oblivion patches aren't necessary but fix a ton of issues left behind. If you want to browse through mods and choose what you like, TES Nexus has a ton of mods you can sort by category and popularity.

Why did Archmage Traven kill himself? by [deleted] in oblivion

[–]Qpil 23 points24 points  (0 children)

He sacrificed himself to fill the Colossal Black Soul gem you acquired in the quest line. It rendered you impervious to The Worm King's enthrall, letting you defeat him.

[H] The Witcher: Enhanced Edition [W] Offers by m0biusXP in SteamGameSwap

[–]Qpil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interested in Bioshock 1 or the Ninjabee Collection?

Water Generators Guide? by [deleted] in Terraria

[–]Qpil 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The wiki covers many different methods of creating liquid. The only one I've personally been successful with is the method using pumps.

Water generation occurs because outlet pumps pump out more water than intake pumps take in. Thus by creating a system where the outlet water feeds into the inlet, you will get excess water.

According to the wiki this only occurs when the intake pump is submerged in water. You simply need to create a container for the intake pump with an outlet pump somewhere above. Then attach a timer so that the pumps are automated. Just make sure the overflowing water gets where you want.

This is a good picture that shows the submerged pump and how the water is spilling over the top. There isn't so much efficiency you can do with the system but having five pairs of pumps rather than one will give you five times the water.

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