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apples posted a message on Diablo III specsi dont even have a nvidia 1 series..if that even exists. i have 'intel media accelerator' on my laptop lol. but i do have enough ram and core 2 duo stuff...but does my POS graphics card mean im screwed? it ran hl2 on pretty good setting just fine.Posted in: Diablo III General Discussion -
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Genesis posted a message on I Am MontageMay you always wear soft silks...Posted in: Introduction -
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Ullion posted a message on Map of Sanctuary (Complete)Posted in: Lore & StorylineQuote from "Atrumentis" »Yeah, the edges are kind of lacking in the image. I might fix them on the next edition of the map when I update some of the information that Solomir will give me. Except, I don't think I'll burn the edges. I dunno, burning has never really worked out for me. I might, however, sandpaper the edges to really roughen them up. But fake blood stains are a great idea. Or at least some sort of stains, whether it be drops of tea, ink or blood.
Hey! Thats actually one positive side to being an emo. Too bad there is only one...
lol
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Irrational posted a message on Infractions?Posted in: Site FeedbackQuote from "Jetrall" »Anyways, to answer DeathMars' question (since he's one of the few members posting in here I actually feel like interacting with right now)...
What will earn you a ban...
Multiple Accounts w/o Explanation - Perma Ban (Never Expires)
Porn / Other Adult Content - Perma Ban
Trying to (or talking about) hacking this site - Perma Ban
Posting personal information about another user w/o their permission - Perma Ban
Being a spam/porn bot - This one is obvious. Perma Ban.
Requesting / Posting Hacks, Warez, Torrents, etc - Ban length will depend on level of infraction
Discussing hacks for Blizzard games with the intent of making it easier for the player or disrupt other players' gaming experience (discussion of modifications like Eastern Sun are OK) - Ban length will depend on level of infraction
This being said, other ordinary infractions can earn you a ban if you break the rules frequently enough. Essentially, if the staff decides that you warrant a ban, you will get one.
Hmm... Makes sense. But, like you said, I guess most of it is also based on how the moderators thinki about the offense, meaning if you make an April Fools joke about hacking the site it won't really be bannable. Or is it?
I noticed that starting fights wasn't there. Can trolling or "flaming" someone get you a ban? or is it one of those things you have to do a lot of to get a ban? -
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Atrumentis posted a message on Map of Sanctuary (Complete)Here is my very own fan-made map of Sanctuary that includes most of the locations that we have ever heard about in the Diablo series (manuals and novels included). I designed it myself using Solomir's cartography.Posted in: Lore & Storyline
Its about 6 x A4 pieces big. It was originally drawn up from the DII manual's map, but then just after it was nearly finished Blizzard released their own updated map. So of course I then had to go back and fix my map to reflect the current state of Sanctuary with the Worldstone's destruction and everything. But that is also why the shape of the map is a little different. But don't blame me, blame those inaccurate scribes at Blizzard :P.
And as more information gets released (like when the game finally comes out), I'll continue to update the map accordingly.
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diabl posted a message on A bit suspiciousi personally wish for the movie to be launched. but i can say that the very basic flash of the Batman has nothing to do with D3. There are many other methods to allocate links while designing website instead of making a single page website. this particular thing may be cause they dint have the time or something.Posted in: General Discussion (non-Diablo) -
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Timberlake posted a message on A bit suspiciousprobably they are fixing some website problemsPosted in: General Discussion (non-Diablo) -
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Dimebog posted a message on Shaders on Metal?When you focus on graphics, you are making something that will last as long as the current best technology lasts. When you focus on other qualities and pull that off, you are making something that is timeless.Posted in: Diablo III General Discussion
That is what separates Blizzard from other companies and makes their games special. Do you think ten million people play WoW and pay every month because of the crappy graphics? Why aren't they playing something else, instead of sticking to a 7-year old game that looked kind of crappy even when it was new?
You care about graphics in a game that you will play for a few months then turn your back to it. Blizzard fans look for substance and something that lasts. -
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Daemaro posted a message on Reopen my thread and move the argumentsWell, let me start by saying, it was locked because the thread was FULL of argument and spam from both you and others.Posted in: Site Feedback
Even if it was instigated by someone else:
Quote from "Rules" »If you see flame being posted, feel free to send a Moderator a PM with a link to the thread, do not however take it upon yourself to join that argument.
Secondly the thread was, and I guess still is under review, so far the consensus seems to be keep it closed.
Thirdly, blatant flaming of ANYONE is not permitted. I issued your infraction based on the old set of rules, but from the new set your statement also broke these rules:
Quote from Rules »No flaming (including: racial/sexual/religious/medical slurs)"Flaming" basically means "insulting".
Quote from Rules »No trollingTrolling basically means "posting a controversial point of view with the only intent of causing an argument",
Quote from Rules »Discussion is encouraged - blatant arguing is notIf you're going to get heated about an issue, be sure to remain polite and civil. If it turns into a bashing war or flame fest, the topic will be locked and those involved may be subject to punishment. Keep it clean and respectful of those involved, please.
You making a crack at the Blizzard team just to draw argument was unnecessary.
Lastly, the proper action to take would to have been to message me or in a case you feel the moderator at hand is being unfair, message an admin about it.
Quote from Rules »Do not discuss moderation or administration in a thread.If you have an issue with something a mod or admin has done, do not discuss it in a thread for discussing a game or games, or anything that does not pertain to moderation or administration specifically. Please send the Moderator or Administrator in question a PM or email.
I gave a public warning to everyone in the thread earlier on saying to watch the flames.
Quote from Rules »Take heed of what the Moderators and Administrators sayThe mods and admins are here to try to keep the peace. If we see an argument brewing, a difficult situation or a rule violation, we'll make the members involved aware of this and try to resolve the issue. If you're asked to stop arguing, stop. If you're told that you've broken a rule, re-read the rules and remember not to do it in future. We're not here to be a pain, we're here to try to keep things running smoothly and for that we require your co-operation.
As that quote says, I'm not here to be a pain, I enjoy some discussions as much as the next person, and all though not all of the ideas in the thread were horrible in my opinion, the way things were discussed by both you and others lead to only argument and scorn between one another.
I will now close this post but leave it viewable for admins/mods to see and leave messages on. Any further discussion of moderation should be directed to me through PM or directed to an administrator.
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LinkX posted a message on is it just me or is the site running incredibly slow?Seems a little slow for me as well.Posted in: Site Feedback - To post a comment, please login or register a new account.
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Even as the demon's sword impaled his chest and sent him hurtling back in to a rotting, ancient pillar, the vile creature grinned insidiously.
Darrian struggled to his feet and fixed his hands upon the handle of his massive weapon, "In the name of Torm I cast this demon back to the Nine Hells!"
As his hammer fell throw the air, a distant enchantment echoed throw the shadows: "Praeses, Alia, Fero!"
Darrian's hammer stopped as if it had crashed into wall and then become stuck in it. His eyes contorted in confusion and surprise, "What new devilry has this creature summoned?"
A man slid out of the shadows to his right, robed in brown, his thumb and middle finger fixed on his temples, his right hand extended toward the motionless hammerhead. His hands then fell, his concentration broken, and he looked hard at Darrian, "The demon has said that your anger feeds him- do not raise your weapon upon him just yet-"
Darrian nudged him away, "Who are you- no, you do not concern me. Go about your business, there is a demon to be slayed and a wizard will not step in my way!"
He slung his hammer once again throw the air and in to the robed demon. He was tossed aside like a rag doll in a hurricane, tattered, blackened robes and bits of shadow collapsing and hurtling to the ground.
"See? There is no beast that can withstand my hammer!" laughed Darrian haughtily.
As he spoke the demon raised itself from the dusty floor, growing taller and larger than before, a thicker darkness and twang of terror upon him this time. His sword seemed somehow more solid and flickered with a wicked black lightning. His eyes grew brighter still, and he laughed.
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They aren't all bad. There were a few good ones, and everyone does have a right to discuss the possibilites.
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Oh, okay. I guess it just depends on your point of view, then. For instance, I'm really sick of people with 3 posts coming in and when I say, "There's always a possibility that it won't be Diablo III- like MD said, it could also be WC IV or just more hype for WotLK," saying to me, "Evry1 who thinkz is WC4 F U!!one11!"
The majority of people that have this pattern of joining, posting once or twice, and then never posting again once the event(s) is(are) over 1) have no information to back up their argument, 2) are hopeless fan bois that ignorantly believe things without proper review of the facts, 3) flame for no reason, 4) don't thoroughly read through posts and then flame the person, 5) spam incessently, 6) all post "I've been watching this forum for x years and have been playing Diablo since it came out," 7) regurgitate what has already been said at least once on every single page and then say, "WTF I DONT WANTZ 2 REED TEH HOLE F***IN THRED!!", and 8) are usually very immature about their posts.
Given, there are exceptions, and immaturity on a site for a game is okay (in general, though since this game is technically for adults, this shouldn't be an issue.) I've seen this time and time again, and you have to understand, from where I'm standing it gets very, very annoying.
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Yeah, a Blizzcast was ruled out. Supposedly, the next two Blizzcasts will not be Diablo-related. That's also a good thing- it could mean that they're too busy (the Diablo team) to do a Blizzcast.
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That really has nothing to do with the angel itself.
That's exactly what I'm saying. They're beyond our rules. It's obviously going to confuse us because it would be like trying to define a banana with HTML- we are something completely different than them.
If were are to assume that there are angels, then we have to assume we, too, have spirituality. That is the level, then, that a "spirit" would communicate on. But, in another sense, if you assume there are angels, then something must have created them, unless you want to buy in to some kind of spiritual evolution or something, like some new agers do. If we are to assume then, for sake of argument, that angels do exist, and that they also have a creator, we would have to assume that the same being created our spirituality, and, thus, everything that would come along with that, primarily meaning everything, at which point the creator would be called "god". And if this god were to create everything, he or she would have no chains to our rules, and thus be able to change them or go beyond them at anytime he/she so wishes. So, this god could command the angel to appear to deliver some kind of divine message, and then take whatever necessary steps he or she so chooses to keep that creature from being defined quantitatively.