Recent content by DSP_Zulu

See: Elves in the setting of The Witcher. Nonhumans in that setting are interesting as all get out. (Read the novels - by the time period of the games, the Nonhumans have already lost the war with the humans, which is why they seem a lot more bland)

its primarily because its a real life myth (The Philosopher's stone) and all of those fantasy worlds feature Alchemy as a core component, which is what the Philo Stone is all about.

Here's a better one: http://americanfounding.blogspot.com/2010/05/guns-and-bows-and-arrows-what-if.html Trope i hate the most: The good guy only wins because the bad guy is stupid/makes an idiot mistake, not because the good guy is actually skilled enough to win. Dont know if the trope...

Killing people isn't about how big of a hole it makes (though, by and large, that helps) it's about kinetic transfer and hydrostatic shock/tissue damage. There's a reason people still hunt with bows - they kill things just fine. A hunting broadhead (which is not actually what was used against...

I think this is something a lot of people just dont think about, and it is something that bothers me.... but there is (something) of a counter to this argument as well: sometimes, you have to advance significantly beyond a certain point of technology before other principles and applications...

Someone doesn't understand satire.

To add to the above: While a bow is not simply "wood and string" - you need the right kind of wood, have to season it, has to have the right grain, toughness, etc... it is still largely easier to do that than create the arm for a crossbow, which requires lamination and glue all sorts of...

The fade-to-black-while-rambling is what put this one over the top.

I find it odd that the school is pushing Windows, since most 3D/VFX houses tend to have row upon row of Mac Pro's sitting in their offices. I mean, if that's what they are telling you, great... but... yeah, odd.

What a beautiful, well reasoned, logical rebuttal. Oh, wait, no, you were just being a giant jackass.

Or, you can opt to not be silly and make payments that are more than interest-only, or, like i said, get a credit line that is same-as cash. Some go to 24 months. 2 grand, without most of the payment being interest, is about ~90$ a month on a 24 month same as cash. And, dont knock shaving...

Mostly, my recommendations stay the same, swapping out the following parts: CPU: Core i7 4930K - 529$ (in store at Microcenter) - this is a Six-Core CPU with Hyperthreading that overclocks very well. MoBo: Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 - 244$ (in store at Microcenter) - supports 8 RAM slots...

Unless you cant get into a Microcenter (there may not be one nearby you and the prices are generally for in-store pickup only) i would recommend against this. The 4770K at Microcenter is only 20$ more expensive in-store, and is current-generation - the Xeon 1230 v2 is Ivy Bridge and an older...

A quickie build i threw together while waiting here at the Doc's office: (Microcenter unless otherwise stated - however, keep in mind you actually have to go in-store and buy them in person to get these prices) CPU: Core i7 4770K - 259$ MoBo: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 - 109$ - 30$ off on the...

Agreed. Most places will provide a workstation, unless you're working as a 1099/freelancer (an increasingly common thing these days, so they dont have to pay taxes on you or provide you with healthcare). I do have a good friend who just finished his animation degree and basically had to...