- Azriel
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Member for 14 years, 4 months, and 7 days
Last active Mon, Mar, 23 2015 03:28:59
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Nov 16, 2012Azriel posted a message on Uber Bosses Speed Kill Video, Blue Posts, Bonus Blizzard Comic Contest Entry, Black Ops 2 Outsells Harry Potter and Star WarsI don't know how people buying a large volume of a notably repetitive and unoriginal game is supposed to help the industry. Setting a shitty industry standard doesn't help anybody.Posted in: News
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May 1, 2012Azriel posted a message on New Diablo TV Commercial - It’s Not Safe, Jay Wilson Interviews, Wizard Sigil UnlockMFW "first" expansionPosted in: News
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Apr 9, 2012Azriel posted a message on Patch 16 Information and Official Patch NotesI'm hoping they reduce the level requirements for crafted equipment. When patch 15 hit, I was furious because I wasn't able to use all my nice crafted gear.Posted in: News
Like, what the fuck. Why would they let us unlock it if they won't let us actually craft it? It makes no sense. -
Apr 4, 2012Azriel posted a message on The Real Box, More on Inferno, Dyes, Poisons, GDC Panel Video, PAX East PartySign of release?!Posted in: News
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Mar 31, 2012Azriel posted a message on Diablo III is Coming to the WiiApril Fools?Posted in: News
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Mar 15, 2012Azriel posted a message on Diablo III Launching May 15 – Digital Pre-Sales NOW OPENI predicted this with my testicles. I am now the king of Dfans.Posted in: News
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Mar 8, 2012Azriel posted a message on Diablo III Test Server Maintenance - Beta Patch 14Now that I actually have the beta, I'm excited for the patch.Posted in: News
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Mar 6, 2012Azriel posted a message on Diablo 3 Now Active for Wow Annual Pass Holders, Blue posts, Curse Gaming Bracket and Weekly Round UpI really hope they do a Pally class. I actually want to use swords and shields.Posted in: News
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Mar 6, 2012Azriel posted a message on Diablo 3 Now Active for Wow Annual Pass Holders, Blue posts, Curse Gaming Bracket and Weekly Round UpSwag.Posted in: News
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Dec 30, 2011Azriel posted a message on 15 Year Anniversary, ANZ Beta, Blues on Release Delay, Beta Screenshots, Curse is hiringI really hate it when people fester the idea that Blizzard will do everything to release a game just because they don't want to "lost stock."Posted in: News
Maybe you just shouldn't play it. Yeah, that'll really stick it to Blizzard; not getting their precious money is the first thing on their mind. That's why they haven't released it yet.
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Dec 30, 2011Azriel posted a message on 15 Year Anniversary, ANZ Beta, Blues on Release Delay, Beta Screenshots, Curse is hiringI really hate it when people fester the idea that Blizzard will do everything to release a game just because they don't want to "lost stock."Posted in: News
Maybe you just shouldn't play it. Yeah, that'll really stick it to Blizzard; not getting their precious money is the first thing on their mind. That's why they haven't released it yet.
Like, just... fuck... -
Aug 21, 2011Azriel posted a message on DiabloCast: Episode XXII - Be Your Own DemonI still want a unicorn level. I mean, I love Inferno and I will play it through at least once (to see what the loot is like), but the thought of a unicorn level. Way too good.Posted in: News
1) Make the art scheme for the unicorn location almost exactly like WoW.
2) Have there be several unicorn bosses of varying difficulty. Give them adorable names.
3) Naturally, have them drop awesome loot.
4) Last boss drops some cute armor.
5) Inferno unicorn level boasts best gear of entire game.
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Aug 13, 2011Azriel posted a message on DiabloCast: Episode XX - Give Me Options or Give Me DEATH!1. I would support an e-sports system for PvP and, after some long consideration, I feel like I would use it a lot as long as there was someone I knew who would play with me. I like team deathmatch and I like free-for-all game formats and I would find myself playing the latter a lot more. I just don't get why they have to botch an entire system that some people clearly want and, if the whole issue with e-sports is skill inequalities, then they can balance it with patches because, as we all know, patches will be delivered after release and that would be the optimal time to balance.Posted in: News
2. I hate the new rune system. This is actually the first thing that I can openly say that Blizzard has messed up on. They are taking something that was totally comfortable and ambiguous and making it random and almost scary. I mean, the time taken to find level 7 runes is going to be immense and, even after that, there's the possibility of it not being exactly what you wanted both in effects and rune classification. I just think they're going about it the wrong way.
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Jul 2, 2011Azriel posted a message on The Future of Item SellingI voted Blizzard store to begin with, but then I changed my vote to no stores.Posted in: News
I do agree that players shouldn't be able to buy items to basically shoot their way up to a prestige that they didn't earn by playing, I think we can all agree to that. The same goes for unique things like visuals, dyes, stuff like that. -
Jun 30, 2011Azriel posted a message on Diablo III: Book of CainI hope they put this in a collector's edition of D3. It would fit perfectly in there along with a concept art book and a strategy guide.Posted in: News
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Initiative 502, the marijuana legalization initiative, is looking to pass.
Referendum 74, which legalizes gay marriage, is looking to pass.
Democrat Jay Inslee might just be our next governor based on his 3+ point lead.
Pretty good day so far. I just hope my fucking car doesn't get stolen considering my sister's boyfriend's car got stolen yesterday right outside of our house.
I hate my neighborhood. I really do.
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Things I would rather use my money for:
- Things for my guitar
- Dates
- Movies
- Materials that I can actually touch (that's the kicker here)
- Music
The RMAH is one of the stupidest concepts out there and I really don't like it for one glaring reason; we're using real money to pay for shit that doesn't matter in the least. What does that say about us as a society? How low are we willing to go? I couldn't give a shit about how it impacts the game. I just got back into D3 after about two months of not playing it and I'm having a blast. The new patches have really given me more incentive to play and see how far I can develop my character. That's what the game is about (and the gear grind which, frankly, I am now getting more interested in).
Only problem I have with D3 right now is all the friend requests I get from spam bots. It's annoying, yeah, but it's not affecting my enjoyment in the least.
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I'm not talking about dreams as in aspirations; I'm talking about dreams. Sleep movies.
Like, you dream that you find an envelope full of money and you wake up, realize that it's a dream, and proceed to be sad. Not that money's ever made me happy, but it's always a bummer when I don't have money to throw around.
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I don't like her and I've never liked her. She's pretentious. I don't care for her.
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I love every Stark character and Tyrion.
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Am I supposed to like Cersei Lannister? I don't.
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I mean, really, it's definitely worth looking up. They're notorious for their protests too.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LbO1On5PQ8&feature=related
Probably my favorite series of all time.
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I've looked at the acceptance rates of most Washington state universities and a 4.0 is a shoe in regardless of the classes taken. I know that the admission essay is weighed along with the classes you took and the background you provide; I'm not saying that colleges are denying anybody. I'm just trying to say that there are a lot of misconceptions surrounding the value of the GPA and what college may or may not provide in the long run. I'm sure I could get in to University of Washington or Central Washington University if I really wanted to. I've talked to my career counselor extensively on getting accepted and he said that my GPA may make it a little difficult for me to get in to a 4-year. He also said, however, that the classes I took reflect more than I may realize.
Professors need to be paid, that is an indisputable fact. I could care less about how much professors are paid because I know they've well earned to be in the spot they're in today. And, as you said, administrative costs are what's driving up tuition rates.
I'm just giving my view on what I've heard many of my former classmates say; college makes everything better. That may hold some truth, but it's not a guarantee. I don't mind paying for an education. I do mind, however, the promise made with no guarantee. If I'm going to put my time, money, and effort into something, I want to make sure that I get back what I put in. That's what an investment is.
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I think the most efficient propaganda used is the idea that if you don't go to college, then you're sentenced to a life in a trailer park, working a shitty job, and never finding happiness. They hype up college to be the remedy to all those possible consequences. Then they talk about the "college experience" and they hype up the "value of knowledge" to make the idea of modern day colleges something more than the degree mills that they actually are. They make it out to be like a piece of paper symbolizes prosperity in life.
I just think that people need to rethink what an "education" really is. Once you assign a monetary value to something as ethereal as "education," its value diminishes. Education is a time investment and should have never been about money in the first place. Taking away the money aspect of it all, students put in time and effort to gain knowledge (in a perfect world). Students have to pay money in order to obtain the mere privilege of putting in time and effort. There's something wrong with that.
And, in my opinion, a GPA hardly means anything nowadays, not with what No Child Left Behind did to school curriculums. A GPA means something if you took AP classes or something marginally more difficult than basic algebra, history, and science. My senior year classes consisted of AP US government, AP literature, AP calculus, and advanced chemistry. If I had gotten a good GPA (which I didn't), I would've been viewed as a viable candidate for many scholarships. However, I didn't put in much effort to do all my homework and it reflected. I think I graduated with about a 2.5 or something.
I learned from those classes. Oh yeah. The idea that GPA reflects knowledge learned is a complete farce. There are people out there who don't care to do their homework because they think it's a waste of time. I was one of those people. I retained the knowledge I gained, but I couldn't give a shit about the work unless it was a big assignment or project. I did all my packets, essays, and all those huge projects that were grade-makers. I wrote beautiful essays, did very well on tests, and ended up getting 3s on my AP government and AP literature tests (I feel I did way better than that, but whatever). I learned something. A bad GPA doesn't reflect a person's capacity to learn. Anyone can take shit classes, do all the cute homework assignments, and walk out of the PBS equivalent of high school with a 4.0, get scholarships because of that GPA, and get into a very good school based on that alone.
The K-12 school systems are heavily flawed. Unless kids are offered better classes that have the freedom to form their own curriculum, our collective intelligence isn't going anywhere. And we need better teachers. I've had terrible teachers over the years and that's not just my opinion; when I look at how that teacher performed compared to a teacher who actually knew what they were doing, the difference is night and day. Some people were born to be teachers. Some people were born to give out assignments.
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