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    GTAIV: Most Over-Hyped Game Ever? Maybe.

    Halo 3 is the most over hyped game ever. GTA4 might be a close second.
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    Why are website re-designs always worse...

    On a lot of sites, part of that clutter is a result of Search Engine Optimization. Search engines demand that you cram as many links and other junk onto a page as you can, and they rank your pages higher if they have more links to and from. Ironically, Google's supremely uncluttered website is...
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    Looking to get a new gaming pc

    I would go with the Dell XPS if those 2 are your choices. Alienware stuff is way overpriced. You're paying for a shiny plastic case and a logo when you buy an Alienware. If you want a super high end machine, you should learn to build it yourself, because you'll save a lot of money. All...
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    Sound Issues

    Failing that, try uninstalling and reinstalling/updating your audio drivers. If that doesn't work, you might need a new sound card.
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    D&D 4E 4E Wizard = Harry Potter Wizard?

    It's not like Harry Potter invented the idea of wizards using wands to cast spells. That concept has been around for ages, as has most of the content in D&D. I don't understand why people get so bent out of shape by the things that influence D&D's design. Anyone who thinks D&D has ever been...
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    What's the dump-stat of the modern day work-force?

    I think the better question is, which stat isn't a dump stat. Here's how I see it working... 8s across the board, and a +2 to one stat based on position. If you're in white collar labor, +2 Dex or Int. If you're in blue collar labor +2 Str or Con. If you're in politics or management, +2...
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    Tech Help Needed - Netflix Movie Player

    Umm...yeah, probably not a good idea to disable your company's network proxy so you can watch netflix movies. It definitely has the potential to cause problems.
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    Fireballs, Force Orbs, and Ranged Attacks

    Seems easy to me, though I'm not sure I'd bother with the extra figuring. All you need to do is treat the attack as a line effect with the range equal to the spell's maximum. Have the player roll a single attack. Compare it to the Reflex defense of each potential target in the line, starting...
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    Why are website re-designs always worse...

    Oh Flash, your complete resolution independence and ease of dynamic layout control give you such amazing potential. Too bad 90% of web developers are too F'in stupid to use you for anything but annoying ads, or just hang themselves with the epic Rope of Power™ you give them. Rope of Power Any...
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    Grr!! More reasons to hate apple...

    My work here is done...:p
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    Grr!! More reasons to hate apple...

    Did you know, Steve Jobs masturbates inside every Apple product. That's what makes them so much more expensive than their competitors. Rumor has it, that's also where the inspiration for the their shiny white styling originated. Think about that the next time you're massaging that wheel...
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    Strategy game advice for a novice

    If it's turn-based strategy you want, I would recommend Civilization 4, and Galactic Civilizations 2. Both of these are masterpieces of the genre. Both of them can easily cause you to stay awake all night and call off sick in the morning, just so you can get in one more turn, for the 147th...
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    Anybody Have this Problem With Fantasy Grounds?

    If you could provide more specifics of your problem, you'd be more likely to get a specific solution. If I were to make a guess at this problem, I'd say that you not only have a standard router, but your "modem" is also a router, which is common fair for the most popular ISPs. This could...
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    Fantasy Grounds

    The only email address for website concerns that I could find was webmaster@fantasygrounds.com I did notice though that their image verification is unusual, in that you're only supposed to type the one character that appears in black. Did you do that, or did you type in all the characters?
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    D&D 4E My 4e House Rules that have nothing to do with 1-2-1 movement

    Yeah, and now he doesn't even get an AoO when somebody moves past him, because they move around his reach at no penalty. Unless every fighter is a reach weapon fighter now. What fighter powers have been shown that allow him to stop movement outside his own reach as an immediate action...
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