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lol RTS lol, real gamers play shooters (and none of that auto-aim garbage on console)

o wat even is Visual Basic. No seriously, it's a horrendous language... I've recently decided to build a quick and lightweight .NET website to learn how MVC works. For some stupid reason, I somehow ended up writing the logic in VB, which I have never encountered previously (I'm a C# nerd). The language is just brutal to learn, 95% of the time I actually spend coding this project is spent correcting syntax. Additionally, I have not yet started to see the distinct advantage that MVC has over classic web forms. Though the concept is quite brilliant, so far it has been quite a bit of extra work just hopping between my various project files as well as constantly reminding myself to tie my views, models, and controllers together properly.

Get rigour, it's amazing.

PK with yaks. It's epic for quickly banking loot, as well as protecting your stuff if you're in high level or are teleblocked and getting wrecked.

Insane, I used to follow your blog before you went inactive for a bit. Really nice to see you hit this milestone, now go get dat comp cape. Congrats!

Puzzle Pirates trolled Steam so hard l0l

Dragonhide is ideal, though personally I found the darkmeyer clothes to not be that terrible. Use piety, pray mage, tug along a tort with 3:1 brews, bring superset and fill your invo with brews and restores. I've heard many suggest that you run corner to corner during his blood attacks, but sometimes this stage can really drag out... I recommend attempting to kite him. There's a bit of leeway in terms of how long you can stand still before the blots damage you, so you can actually just run up to Vanstrom, smack him a hit, and then back away. Keep your HP above 600 always (I've seen the blood attack hit in the 560s), honestly the fight is just a ton of running around. Make sure to make the most out of any moments that the guy spends on the ground, because it's a good opportunity for you to heal up and repot without having to worry about dashing everywhere.

Don't you just love 133 shades?

Yeah, I meant plan for 9 hours or so. There's a common misconception (at least amongst players I've spoken to) that paying a farmer means your trees/crops never get diseased, but this actually isn't true. Paying a farmer just means that upon becoming diseased, your plants will be cured immediately. However, this still pushes you back a cycle. I don't know how much work you've done on Livid Farm, but due to this game mechanic I highly recommend that you obtain the Remote Farming spell (requires 314,480 produce points) if you don't already have it. This will save you having to embark on a full run to check whether your trees are done or not while at the same time making sure you don't spend excessive amounts of time logged out (160 minutes per cycle is brutal).

Magics are 8 hours base in 40 min cycles, so plan for like 9ish lol

The layout shown above isn't that efficient. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaF1nRM69_g Check that video out for tips on how to maximize your hunting, though I must say I can personally relate to your complaints. I've done all of my hunting just about perfectly (draconics with full witchdoctor camo, zammy favours, weekly bonus, arctic bear, hunter potion with berserker, X formation, +1 trick, clicking to the right of a plant, moving away early on a trap set to transition faster, 99 hunter, using the spot beside the vine) and I still cap at approximately 260k/hr. The only thing I don't use is scentless. Meanwhile, I've heard of people getting just under 300k/hr with 95 hunter and not even using hunter pots in the exact same place. I'm guessing this has something to do with the worlds you choose, but I always go to 1800+ pop and honestly even if it was a respawn issue... a 15% deviation is pretty dramatic.

If you're banking a ton of cooking xp for bxp, you should probably use mousekeys... or maybe I'm the only person in this game that starts derping with my clicking accuracy after doing the same action for over 5 hours straight.

aren't al kharid guards flooded with bots?

If you just got ~80 dg, I'd personally repair using only money first. However, this does somewhat depend on your ability to make money, so you have to weigh your income/hr against your xp/hr (and hence tokens/hr) in dg. Maybe you make money slower than the average player or do faster floors, thus it depends on your personal situation.

What's the best method of going about getting court cases? 99 thieve + ardy 4 + gloves of silence on Ardy knights, or guards? As for champion scrolls... is there anything in particular I can do to increase my chances at this, or is simply mass killing the monsters that drop these my only option?

I think most people are just annoyed about this inconsistency because honestly, we lost an epic looking weapon for something that looks no different from a spear =/

WINE is using ALSA, and it is version 1.2.2. I've seen the appdb entry, but I'll give Mangler a try. Thanks! EDIT: Just tried out Mangler, it seems to work quite nicely. Now I just need to wait for a clanmate to pop online so I can test the lag. Thanks again Nyo :)

Thanks, yeah I've tried Mumble before and it's not bad. Unfortunately, I'm only trying to get Vent working for the sake of being able to communicate with my clan :/ Since they've already got a server set up and everybody else has it running fine, it wouldn't make sense for them to switch over just because of me.

I've been trying to get Ventrilo working seamlessly with my Ubuntu build. Unfortunately, since the program is currently still under development for Linux systems, I've been forced to run it through Wine. Vent runs fine, but problems arise in regards to transmission delay. I have configured Wine to use the ALSA drivers from my computer within the Windows emulation, and I hear all sound normally when I run other software on the emulator. However, vent defaults output and input drivers to DirectSound (which is a interface for Windows...) so I have to untick the "Use DirectSound" boxes to be able to hear what anybody is saying or to actually talk to anybody. I then change the drop down selections to "default" since Wine already has the audio all worked out for me and then I can hear and talk fine. The issue is that Ventrilo has been known to be somewhat clunky without DS and it was clear from a few shots at dungeoneering with my setup that I was receiving a delay of at least 3 seconds. Additionally, I seem to be the only person who experiences choppy transmission and cutting out of people's voices. Does anybody have any potential solutions/fixes for correcting this lag? I'm willing to look into methods outside of just playing with Vent by the way (for instance, is there a possibility of installing something to emulate DirectSound?).

I was 99 potted to 101 and I failed at least twice that quest (iirc you have to go into that room several times). That quest is honestly just brutal all around; seriously, what's up with those level 73 shadows constantly hitting in the 100s?

15 brews is so overkill, bring fletching stuff tbh and get some xp in between kites :thumbup:

Melee is definitely the way to go. As for what to actually to do in the cave, you want to kite the 360s. When you see their mage attack leave their tail, click attack and then immediately click one square behind you to step back. This prevents them from hitting you with melee (since you lack soul split, you won't be given as much room for error though EEE should still be more than plenty for healing purposes if you make some mistakes). Oh, and don't be a spastic and run halfway across the room like I've seen in some video guides, that just wastes prayer and attack turns. Always try to trap 180s if you can, they can still dish out some melee damage if you take too long with the Ket-Zek. 90s shouldn't be much of a problem, they only have 400 hp anyways. As for Jad, default pray to magic when the wave begins. Note this is unlike the ranging method, where it is recommended to pray range. This is due to melee armour having high range defence but low mage defence. During the fight, always pray melee. Switch prayer as appropriate (listen for magic, look for range... you can also look for magic actually, but make sure you switch before the fireball leaves Jad's neck or you'll take the hit), then when the splat shows up on your character immediately go back to praying melee. You have plenty of time to block his far distance attacks, but his melee is too fast and it hits hard enough to not be worth taking a risk. Don't bother with distracting the healers, Jad has low defence anyways so you should finish him off quickly. Good luck!

Goal: Completionist Cape (trimmed) BXP GOALS: 93 Construction, 91 Farming, 92 Herblore, 88 Slayer CURRENT: 81 Construction, 89 Farming, 90 Herblore, 86 Slayer - Red = Not started - Orange = Partially completed - Green = Completed - All bullet points beneath Orange tasks indicate either current progress as a fraction of the total, or the required items still needing to be finished. *** [ NIRVANA O5 ]: Overall 2,321 | Att 95 | Def 92 | Str 95 | Cns 94 | Range 90 | Pray 95 | Mage 99 | Cook 99 | WC 97 | Fletch 99 | Fish 99 | FM 97 | Craft 88 | Smith 99 | Mine 92 | Herb 88 | Agil 99 | Thief 99 | Slay 84 | Farm 87 | RC 88 | Hunt 99 | Con 80 | Sum 81 | Dungeon 93 All skill levels at maximum (120 Dungeoneering and 99 in all other skills). All quests completed (including capers). - A Clockwork Syringe - A Tail of Two Cats - As a First Resort... - The Branches of Darkmeyer - Cabin Fever - Cold War - Do No Evil - Eagles' Peak - Enakhra's Lament - Fur 'n' Seek - Great Brain Robbery - Grim Tales - Haunted Mine - Hunt for Red Raktuber - In Pyre Need - Olaf's Quest - Perils of Ice Mountain - Prisoner of Glouphrie - Rocking Out - Rune Mechanics - Spirits of the Elid - The Elemental Workshop II - The Elemental Workshop III - The Elemental Workshop IV - Within the Light - Barbarian Training - Enchanted Key (Making/Meeting History) - Goblin High Priest - Lair of Tarn - Fur N Seek Wishlist - Rag and Bone Man Wishlist - Purple cat - Returning Clarence - Rogue Trader - Scabarites Notes - Shadow Sword - Stronghold of Safety - Upgraded Ivandis Flail - Witch's Potion Every music track unlocked. - 702/790 All tasks completed. - 365/428 - Ardougne 4 - Fremmenik 4 - Karamja 4 All magic spells unlocked (Spells from Livid Farm, Mage Training Arena, and the Mage Arena). - Group Teleport to Trollheim (Livid) - Borrowed Power (Livid) - Bones to Peaches (MTA) - Saradomin Strike (MA) - Claws of Guthix (MA) - Flames of Zamorak (MA) All prayers unlocked (Prayers from Dungeoneering and the Camelot training room). - Rapid Renewal (DG) - Rigour (DG) - Augury (DG) All Varrock museum Kudos earned. Unlocked use of the Abyss Obtained full Ghostly Robes Obtained a Shadow Sword Laid the Goblin High Priests to rest Enchanted the salve amulet in The Lair of Tarn Razorlor Returned Clarence to rest Reached the end of the Stronghold of Player Safety Reached the end of the Stronghold of Security All 3 of the Fremennik Sagas 100% Completed. Hunted the Thalassus ten times after the Deadliest Catch quest. 4,000 Chompy kills. Scabarite research completed. Highest rune shop unlocked from Ali Morrisane. All hot-air balloon travel routes unlocked. Eagle transport routes fully unlocked. All Smoking Kills sub-bosses unlocked. Unlocked ability to craft all Slayer items and to deliver killing blows quicker. Master White Knight rank obtained. Flying broomstick unlocked. (This includes unlocking the teleport option and getting all the magic experience) Found all hidden treasure from Making History. Achieved 1,250+ Conquest rank. Unlocked the full power of the Ivandis flail. (500 burned vyrewatch) Played 5,000 games of Castle Wars. Unlocked maximum access to Mobilising Armies rewards. (401 Rank) - 12/401 Defeated all champions. Achieved maximum rank in each Barbarian Assault role. - Level 3 Attacker - Level 1 Healer - Level 1 Defender - Level 1 Collector Completed all Court Cases. - Free case Completed 25 chimp ice deliveries. Completed all barbarian training with Otto. Found all barbarian notes in the Ancient Cavern. Unlocked all rewards from the Artisans Workshop. Obtained all circus clothing. Completed the Dahmaroc statue in your player-owned house. - 1/30 Unlocked the Scroll of life ability. Unlocked the Scroll of cleansing ability. Unlocked the Scroll of efficiency ability. Leveled up all followers to 99 in Temple Trekking to unlock the Ghast familiar.

Nomad the Thunderous

I have a very low fanservice tolerance. Hence one of the reasons I'm enjoying Full Metal Alchemist so much. :thumbup: But... That was a horror show, yeah? Like, straight gore and grossout. With a tiny bit of cuteness and meme-material. At least, that's what I understand from TvTropes. So why in hell has it made that sort of transition. Higurashi is a horror mystery type show, there are cutey parts in the series so that you do get a feel for the characters and that's what makes the horror horrific, but since the horror has been solved for some stupid reason DEEN decided what we needed wasn't the fun of the last OVA Rei, but FANSERVICE EVERYWHERE. I'm just very disappointed, but I can't say I was expecting much from it. Higurashi has unfortunately been reduced to a cash cow :( Higurashi went straight downhill after Season 1 =/ As for currently watching, I just picked up Ano Hana (あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない) and so far I'm enjoying it. It falls under the tragedy genre, which I don't usually watch. However, the story seems very well written with the potential for solid character development. Can't wait to finish watching the whole thing!