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I would like to nominate LinkX for being such a great guy all around and Mephisto's Lament for having great music taste lol.

Sorry for the double post...but this is what i found out.

Dub Lucifer is using both public free proxies and wingates. And it is quite possible he is using more than 3 different wingates as i am picking up multiple locations from the 40+ IPs in his profile and other account's profiles associated with him.

He could be doing something like this....

[His Computer] - - - > [Bouncing off a WiFi router] - - - > [Central Hub in Canada wingate 174.0.7.101] - - - > [Central Hub in Houston wingate] - - - > [Internet]


Each - - - > can represent a new IP or submask network ip.

One Ip i found, leads to Houston, TX which locates a major hub for the US. Found another IP in France 90.2.31.96.

Wingates will usually create you an available IP in their VPN system.


Anyone can refresh an IP as well.

Solution....


1. Loop his current IP from the server which would only frustrate him and turn off his computer to only grab another IP after reboot.

2. Just keep on banning his IP as he reappears. With someone using these methods, nothing really you can do that is considered legal.

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And given all his blustering yesterday about us not being able to stop him.

Dub Lucifer in my opinion, knows what he is doing...


EDIT: Dub Lucifer has multiple ISP registered

EDIT#2: He is bouncing off the Canadian and US Central hub.

This could be a possibility. However there is no mention of this at all in any of the books or games. But adding this as a surprise in Diablo III would be absolute!


Woot! 4k posts!

Will do

Bashiok recently commented on a member's question about Monster Mobs that aren't too generic.

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This is more of a "is it easily possible?" or a "how can this be done?" to the techies out there who know 3d modeling and making games:

I was looking at the new Unburied screenshots, namely this one (http://us.media.blizzard.com/1901200114/_images/screenshots/ss81-hires.jpg).

On his own, the Unburied looks pretty cool. When there are three or four standing next to each other, exactly identical, it looks kind of less-amazing. What I want to know is can there possibly be a RANDOM generation of features on mobs (particularly big ones like this guy where you really notice it) such as the position/number of spikes on his back, the size and shape of head and limbs, etc?

Does this put too much strain on CPU/GPU to be feasible? Will creating the code for this random model maker take a team of coders six months of hard work to get working? Would it be easier to just design say, 10 models of each mob and then when populating a map with mods, randomly select from these 10 models?

Bashiok
Well to be perfectly honest all of these shots are set up. Generally you're probably not going to run into that many at one time. So a couple dispersed within a sea of every other monster, you don't see the stark repetition. I don't think normal spawning conditions would have that many facing you at once, especially because they're kind of tough.

As far as having randomized creatures... mmm... it would take a lot of work but of course it wouldn't be impossible. The question is though, does that massive undertaking just to make sure a creature doesn't look the same as the one next to it matter when they're dead within a matter of seconds? Probably not.

Or a more important question is, how many unique types of monsters do we cut from the final game so this guy doesn't always have an arm in the same place?
The stark reality of production schedules! They give me nightmares too.

There will be creature variations, but it's not quite the same as randomization of body parts.

So there you have it, you probably won't see screens filled with nothing but the unburied.

Yea, Druids are not really considered "bad or evil class" Necromancers are general evil or in the dark arts of magic. But if you read the lore, once they have noticed something that can destroy the sanctuary, they were forced to fight for good to protect their ways.

1. What NPC in Act 3 has class specific intro for Necromancer?
Gheed
2. What is the name of the amulet you receive after completing the Halls of the Blind quest in Diablo 1?
IDK
3. What type of magic is used to create the protective ward that surrounds Harrogath?
Ancient Magic?
4. How much gold did it cost just to look at Wirt's item for sale?
200?
5. What is the clan name of Bartuc and Horazon?
IDK
6. What clan does Ormus most likely come from?
A magi clan?
7. What does the Assassin say upon first entering Blood Moor?
"They will never see me coming!"
8. Name all quest specific items in Act III (There's quite a few when you think about it).
Brain, Heart, Eye, Golden Bird, Jade Figurine, Gibin blade, Kahleem's Flail, Kahleem's Will and I dont know if Mephisto's soul stone counts.
9. What are the two possible lines Andariel says upon approaching you?
Oh shit...never paid attention...um "Evil will..." IDK
10. Name each NPC in every act that you use for gambling.
Act 1-Gheed
Act 2-Elsix
Act 3-Alkor
Act 4-um...shit...jamel?
Act 5-Nihlathak

He is a suggestion, maybe instead of how many posts you do that gets you farther in titles, make a point system where a moderator and members judge on each others posts. The total amount of points determines your titles. This way you will see less spam.

Simple if u post useless crap u are a P.U.N (Pathetic Useless Noob)

if you hold the american leaders responsible for casualties in other countries, you must be willing to accept that leaders in other countries are responsible for casualties too. the reason i say this, is because using your reasoning would mean that lincoln was responsible for the millions of americans killed during the civil war.

to get back to you fing, i think that you just dont want to accept america. i think you have something against this country, and that you are just too stubborn to accept everything we have done. the list i gave was to state just some of the goods we have done, since no one else will state them. and you feel that the US is not a good superpower huh?? who would you like to be a superpower?? who would do a better job?? if you know then tell us. the US is one of the most giving countries ever. there is no other country that gives more than us.

that is what i have to say, about my reasons to love this country the way i do. let me paint the picture for you. think of someone you love, it could be your mom, dad, brother, sister, girlfried, boyfriend, wife, husband, anyone. now think about all the good times you have together, all the good things about that person. now remember all the bad things, the fights or the things that person does or has done. compare them for a bit, dont the good ones outweigh the bad?? that is the love i have for my country, and if you think that i dont know the bads, i do. but when others talk bad about someone you love, dont you throw that aside and defend that person?? it doesnt matter if its true, you direct your rage at the offender.

that is the love and passion one should have for his/her country. now give me more stuff i am too thick headed to accept. o and by the way, greece did play a role in the world, but the greatest it ever was in ancient times. they are just a shadow of what they once were. the greece slowed down german advance, the US is the main reason the germans lost. see that?? please use a better example than greece.

US>most of the world

yes i said it.

The ones that had to pay for it (with their lives) were innocent people, in both the US and Iraq.

The innocent always suffer as a result of war. It's a rule of thumb.

Its tragic to see people defending these stupid war hungry pricks.

I hope you're not talking about me. In which case I'd have to say that it's tragic that you're only seeing a sliver of my basis.

First, I'll start off with my opinion (based on factual evidence, mind you)

The Iraq War was initially a good idea. Saddam Hussein killed over 61,000 Iraqi civilians, during his reign, that have been found. According to many human rights groups, there are approximately 500,000 that have been buried in mass graves. Approximately 41 locations have been confirmed and accounted for in terms of casualties. Another 270 locations are suspected to have dead civilians buried.

Approximately 100,000 casualties, were caused by the Iraq War. I can't find how many were civilians and how many were militant Iraqis. I did not take my information from places such as iraqbodycount.org for the reason that the number of civilian casualties may be slightly embelished. So this larger number includes opposition as well. But about half of them are civilians, give or take. America casualties rate about 2500.

Considering that the majority of sources put Saddam's number killed far above Bush's, between Desert Storm and now, it would seem that removing such a tyrant from power was overall, a good thing.

However, due to the lack of intelligence and proper procedure on Bush and his administration's part, the casualties are far above what they would be, had it been handled by a more competant president. In effect, this war has caused a backlash for America.

I defend the war, not how it was handled. Bush did a terrible job and managed to make even more enemies than what we had initially.

On the subject of WWII, I would just like to say, Fingolfin, on the pure basis of reality, countries like the British would not have made it, had America not jumped in. There would not have been enough soldiers for a successful D-Day, and there would have not been enough pressure on Germany's western front in order for them to collapse from being enclosed by the Russians, North Africa and the West, at the time of the end of the war. At best, the war would have ended a few years later than it did.

''our soldiors died for my freedom of speech''

I find that quote to be rather innaccurate. Or at least, not from an intelligent source.

seems like a giant pisstake to both the soldiors who most of wouldn't have actually wanted to be there, and the innocents that were killed in setting up this system of ''well, we've sacrificed our sons and daughters, our country is automatically great''

What soldier in their right mind, would want to go to war, unless they had a death wish? Trust me, I am absolutely positive that Britain has sent soldiers against their will repeatedly throughout history. It's not a matter of killing our children that supposedly makes our country great. It's the fact that America, during WWII, maintained superiority, defeating Japan, which was renowned for its naval arsenal, as well as lending a huge hand in the ultimate defeat of Germany. And from that point, America has been a super power and has been declared great.

Using the death of innocents is not a logical reason for mitigating the purpose of a war. Innocents will always die. However, a good deal could have been done in order to minimize casualties. But, such is the nature of war.

Their is no end to terrorism. There will always be jealousy, hate, greed, and need.

Jealousy, hate, greed and need are not intermingling ideas within the concept of terrorism. Although you are right that there is no end to terrorism. Which is why the idea of declaring war on a word is ridiculous. It's even more far-fetched than a war on drugs.