115056-10-2-morning-coffee-zombie-edition

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If you could just get us some coffee and brains from Starbucks, that would be great...
 
So in Wildstar news, I got to only play for an hour or so last night (and finished Galeras, today Donne heads into Whitevale).  I'm also going to be hitting the gas on RP development and such and hardcore recruiting that way.  So that's queued up for today.  The reason I didn't get to play much was Zap Robo of Wildstar-Central.com and his town hall meeting, which I was graciously allowed to attend as a member of the panel.  Not just a big thanks to him for setting it up, Carbine's Tony Rey (ThaCheez) for also being there to take our feedback, and the other panelists (especially Norah of Veritas!), but also to the other Carbine developers who were in the Twitch Stream.  Seriously, the Carbine dev team showed up as if it was their own Nexus Report, and I want to say how much I appreciate them being there in their off-duty time to essentially answer questions and listen in.
 
It's that kind of community interaction that makes me think this game is going to be just fine, and to appreciate how much the development team at Carbine listens to us.  So thanks to everyone that took part, everyone that was there, and everyone who listened in on the Twitch Stream.  Zap was talking about making this quarterly, to fall some time after megadrops so we can provide feedback.  Count me in!
 
But to get through Galeras, I had to really stay up late to push through (actually, I was kind of having too much fun and forgot what time it was) so I didn't sleep much.  Thank God for caffeine.	
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Morning!
 
Got my second level 50 today, this time a medic. Still have my level 30 Esper to level and a 20 Stalker to go, but enjoying the time spent immensely.
 
Was invited to do GA for the first time also by some friends in a different guild as we built an Exile Avatus Raiding Coalition for small guilds who can't field 20 people. Was contending for top DPS and normally in the top 3 in the run on my Spellslinger while learning the mechanics. Managed to not wipe the raid and learned the mechanics pretty fast. X-89 is a fun fight and we brought him to 1% with 19 people and was a blast. 
 
While doing dalies I got my last Ability Point AND an AMP point, was shocked to see both drop.
 
Still struggling to get the people needed to get my guilds raid group going, Avatus has unfortunately turned into an empty recruitment pool.
 
On to getting some coffee and working hard. Have a good day all!	
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Appropriate.  Braaaaaiiiinnnnsssss......
 
No, wait.  Cofffffeeeee......
 
It's way too early.  I should be asleep.  But.... work in 40 minutes.  So, caffeine.
 
In Wildstar-ish news, here's what I'm up to:
 
- Gearing up to spend some time this weekend working on ThaydFest prizes.  We have a bunch of housing stuff in the prize bank but we're a little light on adventuring stuff, so working on fixing that.  I made a few more Class runes and an Elder rune last night for the prize bank, and tonight I'm probably going to make a few armor sets to put in there.
- Speaking of ThaydFest, there seems to be a lot of interest in making the housing contest cross-faction, so trying to figure out a way to do that.  Probably about a 75% chance that it becomes a cross-faction contest now :)
- Also talking with someone about having the fashion contest be cross-faction, potentially :)
- Finally, secretly hoping that the server merge happens before the 18th so that everyone in North America can attend ThaydFest, and not just people on Evindra :)
- Oh yeah, and running Sanctuary of the Swordmaiden tonight.	
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Good morning, coffee people! How's the science? *queues his usual morning coffee music found here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8V0NBkwiBo)*That's right! I listen to Mondo Zax's theme of evil awesomeness and overall genius while writing my morning coffee message.Real life news? Hmm. Routine, I suppose. Clashed with my boss yesterday afternoon because she disagreed with the new triage system the nurses and my fellow doctors came up with. Too bad for her! We got the approval from upstairs, ha! Take that, you old bat! ...who, in fact, is not old or a bat at all. This morning, I had Quake's version of Cap'n Crunch because it tastes better (to me) and is healthier (I think).Today is a super dose of Mondo...
...Mondomedia's Happy Tree Friends! Ha! I am so funny. Seriously though, I love that show.In WildStar news, I added Blighthaven to my State of Challenges report and a few other things. I did dailies this morning and used that opportunity to write up about Northern Wastes and Crimson Badlands, which I will add to the report tomorrow. I am also thinking about writing something related to dyes. There are many inconsistencies between the names of the dye bottles and the dyes at the Protostar Appearance Modificator. For the sake of quality, someone has to do it. Eventually. Beyond that, not much. I have not queued for anything or farmed anything. There is no point doing so, yet. Plans for today? Probably nothing related to WildStar as there is nothing to do anyway.	
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*grabs a large coffee*  Mornin' all.  Last Coffee for the Koala for awhile.  It's been a fun run.  No.  This ISN'T a good bye post.  *eyes the Pink Pony in the Cover 12 window*  Put DOWN the sniper rifle, pony.  :)  This is a thank you thread!  Thanks for being peeps to talk to and have fun with.  I'll log in for a little bit tonight.  Got some stuff to pass out so people can enjoy.  Stash it away for new recruits maybe.  Plus.. need one last screen shot of the Ferris Wheel. lol.  
 
Wildstar news... yep.  That is my Wildstar news.  One last ride on my Ferris Wheel tonight until I go on a vacation.	
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 The reason I didn't get to play much was Zap Robo of Wildstar-Central.com and his town hall meeting, which I was graciously allowed to attend as a member of the panel.  Not just a big thanks to him for setting it up, Carbine's Tony Rey (ThaCheez) for also being there to take our feedback, and the other panelists (especially Norah of Veritas!), but also to the other Carbine developers who were in the Twitch Stream.  Seriously, the Carbine dev team showed up as if it was their own Nexus Report, and I want to say how much I appreciate them being there in their off-duty time to essentially answer questions and listen in.
 
It's that kind of community interaction that makes me think this game is going to be just fine, and to appreciate how much the development team at Carbine listens to us.  So thanks to everyone that took part, everyone that was there, and everyone who listened in on the Twitch Stream.  Zap was talking about making this quarterly, to fall some time after megadrops so we can provide feedback.  Count me in!
 
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It's that kind of community interaction that makes me think this game is going to be just fine, and to appreciate how much the development team at Carbine listens to us.  So thanks to everyone that took part, everyone that was there, and everyone who listened in on the Twitch Stream.  Zap was talking about making this quarterly, to fall some time after megadrops so we can provide feedback.  Count me in!
 
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Is there a link or a TL;DR on this meeting?
 
Morning!
 
Been overwhelmed with RL stuff to play Wildstar. I will strive for this evening!!
 
In other news: COLD FRONT COMING!!!!! The first cold snap of the season is this weekend which means its roughly 3 weeks early!! 
 
I need to buy some socks or something....maybe a jacket? Anyways...OMG! Cold front!!
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There is a link to the Twitch stream!
 
I can do a TL;DR if you'd like, though that seems somehow masturbatory.
 
It actually starts somewhere around the 42 minute mark as far as the stream goes.
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Thanks!
 
Ummm...no need to....ummm....yeah...
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			RNG is bad, very very bad. The level of RNG in this game makes a rigged casino machine look legit. Beating on a dead horse but this comparison was too awesome not to be said.They should have used WoW's loot model. Static loot is perfectly fine, for me.	
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Thanks!
 
Ummm...no need to....ummm....yeah...
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RNG is bad, very very bad. The level of RNG in this game makes a rigged casino machine look legit. Beating on a dead horse but this comparison was too awesome not to be said.
 
They should have used WoW's loot model. Static loot is perfectly fine, for me.
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Chua allowed to post?
Chua allowed to write these sentences?
Cause not allowed to post anything anymore on forums these days, so Chua being super careful now.	
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Chua allowed to post?
Chua allowed to write these sentences?
Cause not allowed to post anything anymore on forums these days, so Chua being super careful now.
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Do you promise to play nice?? 
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In other news: COLD FRONT COMING!!!!! The first cold snap of the season is this weekend which means its roughly 3 weeks early!! 
 
I need to buy some socks or something....maybe a jacket? Anyways...OMG! Cold front!!
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Gatorade is my breakfast this morning, kinda of had too many beers last night. Though I did discover a beer I really like (http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2681/8919/).
 
When it comes to Wildstar I've only been logging in to do some dailies and play with my housing plot for a while. Not so much ganking people at the moment :(
 
 
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Chua allowed to post?
Chua allowed to write these sentences?
Cause not allowed to post anything anymore on forums these days, so Chua being super careful now.
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Cold front... in FLORIDA!  So, a brisk 75-degree mornings? :lol:
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Cold front... in FLORIDA!  So, a brisk 75-degree mornings? :lol:
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I know right! Anybody know where to buy socks?
 
And 68 is going to be the low on Sunday thank you very much!
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Where I live 68 will be the high. :P
 
Plus rain all day.
 
Hey you can always learn to knit! :lol:
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No.
 
I checked the weather. High on Saturday is 55 with a low of 38. :lol:	
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What, do you live in Seattle?
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I didn't mind SWG's RNG.  It was RNG, but with limits.  So.. say.. your new T-21.  Your damage was [200-225]-[400-445].  So, while it gave everyone a little bit of a different weapon, it was never like... 
 
T-21.  +34 to your Physical Attacks.  +42 to your healing. -> But the class that uses the T-21 only does mental and has no healing abilities. lol
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LoL @ Khandi!
 
We have a running joke with our office in Sarasota on what constitutes cold. We even see them in shorts and tee shirts in our video conferences in the middle of winter!
 
Meanwhile, it's feeling distinctly fall like here in Philly.
 
 
It's all about choices. Those are all free choices for our Coffee Machine here. Heck, we're a software dev shop.. I think a large portion of the population here would go over the wall if their caffeine cravings were ignored.
 
I was greeted by this guy on my way out the door this morning:
 
 
He was definitely trying his best to escape that cage!
 
In W* news: Most of the toons are now at the "Get silver or higher in Adventures part of attunement". Which means I am now stuck. My current guild only has one or two others I see logging on semi-regularly and I am at a loss on how to get into a group to work on those.
 
Meanwhile, I do the daily Data Ration and Daily quests until I can figure something out.
 
Got a new video card ordered today: ASUS Direct CU II Thermal Design with Direct-GPU Contact 10mm Copper Heat Pipe Graphics Card GTX780-DC2OC-3GD5. ( * phew *)
 
My current cards are showing their age with one of the SLI pair having a crippled cooling fan, I am running around 85 degC while playing. That can't be healthy :wacko: ... So next week Wednesday I should have new the card in hand and I will drop from 2 five year old GTX Tis in SLI to that one new card. Based on what I've read that card still outperforms my two older cards together and my case should stay that much cooler too!
 
I'm still hopeful with all I've heard about the planned changes to the game. I just wish I could hook up with folks to do the other group content...  -_-
 
Any who! back to soothing the patching stuff for ShellShock! Have a great day all!	
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Today the high is 82, low of 59.  For the next seven days it goes like this:
 
72/39
52/34
57/41
61/46
66/46
72/54
81/54
 
Yes, between Friday afternoon and Friday night, we will drop over thirty degrees, the next day will be thirty degrees colder than today, and by next week, it'll be almost exactly the same temperature.
 
That's fall in Ohio :D
 
 
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LoL @ Khandi!
 
We have a running joke with our office in Sarasota on what constitutes cold. We even see them in shorts and tee shirts in our video conferences in the middle of winter!
 
Meanwhile, it's feeling distinctly fall like here in Philly.
 
 
It's all about choices. Those are all free choices for our Coffee Machine here. Heck, we're a software dev shop.. I think a large portion of the population here would go over the wall if their caffeine cravings were ignored.
 
I was greeted by this guy on my way out the door this morning:
 
 
He was definitely trying his best to escape that cage!
 
In W* news: Most of the toons are now at the "Get silver or higher in Adventures part of attunement". Which means I am now stuck. My current guild only has one or two others I see logging on semi-regularly and I am at a loss on how to get into a group to work on those.
 
Meanwhile, I do the daily Data Ration and Daily quests until I can figure something out.
 
Got a new video card ordered today: ASUS Direct CU II Thermal Design with Direct-GPU Contact 10mm Copper Heat Pipe Graphics Card GTX780-DC2OC-3GD5. ( * phew *)
 
My current cards are showing their age with one of the SLI pair having a crippled cooling fan, I am running around 85 degC while playing. That can't be healthy  :wacko: ... So next week Wednesday I should have new the card in hand and I will drop from 2 five year old GTX Tis in SLI to that one new card. Based on what I've read that card still outperforms my two older cards together and my case should stay that much cooler too!
 
I'm still hopeful with all I've heard about the planned changes to the game. I just wish I could hook up with folks to do the other group content...   -_-
 
Any who! back to soothing the patching stuff for ShellShock! Have a great day all!
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			Thanks Tex!  Or someone, but I think Tex owned it.  I now have forum admin privileges for the website! :D	
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Omg!
 
So I write my underling asking for an ETA on a report that is overdue and CC my boss. My boss responds "What's an ETA?"
 
I email it to my sister. Saying, "Sometimes I forget who I'm talking to..."
 
My sister responds "I don't know what it is either"
 
*sigh*
 
It's a lonely planet some days.	
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			Weather? 60 high, 50 low. We are having what is called an Indian Summer. Normally, temperature drops to 35ish at night. It will be 50 degrees tonight.	
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LoL @ Khandi!
 
We have a running joke with our office in Sarasota on what constitutes cold. We even see them in shorts and tee shirts in our video conferences in the middle of winter!
 
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Hi forumites,
 
Indian summer here.
 
It's going to be 92 today, and then 94 tomorrow!!	
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Today the high is 82, low of 59.  For the next seven days it goes like this:
 
72/39
52/34
57/41
61/46
66/46
72/54
81/54
 
Yes, between Friday afternoon and Friday night, we will drop over thirty degrees, the next day will be thirty degrees colder than today, and by next week, it'll be almost exactly the same temperature.
 
That's fall in Ohio :D
 
 
 
Are you on Evindra?
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Omg!
 
So I write my underling asking for an ETA on a report that is overdue and CC my boss. My boss responds "What's an ETA?"
 
I email it to my sister. Saying, "Sometimes I forget who I'm talking to..."
 
My sister responds "I don't know what it is either"
 
*sigh*
 
It's a lonely planet some days.
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Sadly no. I'm on Caretaker. I was considering starting some Dominion toons elsewhere though but that's a whole 'nother kettle of fish. I would have to re-level all of my trades as well...  :wacko: I wish we had cross faction mail...
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I LOVE IT  :)
 
Tranagram make it so  :)
 
P.S.
 
Why is Chua healing a Group with Granoks?  :P
 
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Here (in Seattle) it's a high of 67 and a low of 46 today.  That's roughly where it's been all week so far, although it'll be a little cooler tonight than recently.  We are well into fall and have been for a couple of weeks.  We had a few days of solid rain earlier this week, but right now it's sunny and nice outside.
 
In non-Wildstar news, I just wrapped up a big data analysis that I do every month for one of the areas of our business, and sent it off so various VPs and Directors and their teams can look at all the pretty graphs and ooh and aah over them.  Some may even ask intelligent questions, like "hey why is that particular trend line skyrocketing?".  I have three more of these to do over the next week or so.
 
I'll probably work on one more of these this afternoon while waiting for my last two meetings to happen so that I can go home and play Wildstar :)  Maybe if I don't spend all my time crafting and dungeoning tonight, I'll wrap up more of Farside for my spellslinger.  He just got to the ravine - love that story :)	
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This is what I'ma do with Oliver when megaservers roll out, get ready to be my pet..for science!
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			Chua killed Experiment!*dances around happy*	
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In other news: COLD FRONT COMING!!!!! The first cold snap of the season is this weekend which means its roughly 3 weeks early!! 
 
I need to buy some socks or something....maybe a jacket? Anyways...OMG! Cold front!!
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Chua killed Experiment!
*dances around happy*
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*scribbles Chua dance moves of leaf* I will cage you to admire you. I will squeeze pudgy cheeks for gardening seeds. We will do arts and crafts together and exchange them at the coming Lopp Parties. I am noting your actions and behavior and am building you the perfect priso..home!  
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Chua allowed to post?
Chua allowed to write these sentences?
Cause not allowed to post anything anymore on forums these days, so Chua being super careful now.
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+1
 
Out of the 3 posts i made in the past x days, 2 of them were deleted hah.
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+1
 
Out of the 3 posts i made in the past x days, 2 of them were deleted hah.
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			I never had any issues with anything I have ever posted either. One of my thread (related to an exploit, which I did not know at the time) was locked but the moderator who locked it promptly messaged me explaining that there was nothing wrong with the thread but it had to be locked in order to prevent further discussion and spreading the knowledge of that exploit and causing more problems for the developers.Moderators have specific guidelines to follow but as someone who is moderator on a few forums, sometimes subjectivity gets in the way. We're humans, not robots. It sucks though because I like both Tankanidis and Olivar as forum goers.	
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			The word that gets people the most warnings in MY opinion is the word "YOU" Because it auto-flags the post as a personal attack and everything you post after that can be interpreted that way.	
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So.. I was pretty happy to see a MAC thread resurface and irked to see it locked and pulled, because I have friends who still want to play but don't want to work around or w/e because that'd require them to buy a windows license I guess?
 
If anyone knows I mainly want to know if Carbine said soon or nah about it at any point?
Haven't kept up with it since June. Also need to know because I've been clinging to 2 guest passes for them to give the game a performance check if they try things to work around (only if it'll come out for MAC though). Have others who want a pass.
 
Sorry for using the coffee thread for questions like this. Don't reply to me unless you have an answer, no heresay please!	
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			A Mac client would be a lot of work and they probably aren't going to think about it until they get everything sorted out and WildStar starts picking up again. As of now, I don't think Carbine wants to even think about working on a new client.	
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			I have a policy against making coffee twice in a row (mostly because I tend to get in earliest after coffee making time) so would anyone like to kickoff a new coffee thread?	
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