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by Hawkwings
2013-11-01 01:06am
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Is there such thing as a low-cost 'gaming' PC yet?
Replies: 21
Views: 4313

Re: Is there such thing as a low-cost 'gaming' PC yet?

Check out this sweet rig. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg) St...
by Hawkwings
2013-10-31 02:20am
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Is there such thing as a low-cost 'gaming' PC yet?
Replies: 21
Views: 4313

Re: Is there such thing as a low-cost 'gaming' PC yet?

Do you want something that will be fine for just now, or do you want some expandability and future-proofing? Hardware these days doesn't go obsolete in 6 months, so it is actually possible to keep a gaming system running well and playing the newest games for quite a while.
by Hawkwings
2013-10-03 10:40am
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (SPOILERS)
Replies: 631
Views: 75664

Re: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (SPOILERS)

I'd be more concerned with ingesting all that dirt and dust upon landing on a dirt runway in peru or wherever. Also notice that in the depressurization scene, the debris and bodies conspicuously go around the engine as opposed to being sucked into it (like what would actually happen). It's not like ...
by Hawkwings
2013-09-23 09:29pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Valve announces SteamOS a Linux based open source gaming OS
Replies: 23
Views: 4351

Re: Valve announces SteamOS a Linux based open source gaming

If you are a developer with limited time and funding, which platform are you going to develop for first?

Windows.

As this is such an obvious deduction, I am interested as to what Valve's plan for this is.
by Hawkwings
2013-08-28 12:44am
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: World of Tanks Mark III
Replies: 1051
Views: 148100

Re: World of Tanks Mark III

I'm thinking about getting the SU-122-44. Anyone have one? How is it as a credit grinding machine?
by Hawkwings
2013-08-17 05:20pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: "Rate my Rig" thread
Replies: 1107
Views: 484148

Re: "Rate my Rig" thread

I'm looking to build a brand new computer next month or so. Here's the part list I've got: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1sNg9

Comments or suggestions? I also need to find a nice monitor to go with it.

Also, are there any new hardware releases coming soon that I should know about?
by Hawkwings
2013-07-30 12:53am
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Facebook Games
Replies: 8
Views: 2737

Re: Facebook Games

I will second Marvel Avengers Alliance. Tons of content, and perfectly playable for free.
by Hawkwings
2013-06-22 02:26pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: The 2nd Girl Genius Thread
Replies: 400
Views: 56943

Re: The 2nd Girl Genius Thread

And thus Agatha discovers how to use the portals for time travel, refines it, and we get the time windows that we saw way back in the beginning of the story.
by Hawkwings
2013-05-28 01:04pm
Forum: Science, Logic, And Morality
Topic: How would humanity react if Mermaids were real?
Replies: 38
Views: 7212

Re: How would humanity react if Mermaids were real?

Disney is the first to capitalize on the discovery. Real mermaids are soon part of Disney parks worldwide.
by Hawkwings
2013-05-28 01:43am
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: Sparks From the Edge (40K/BT)
Replies: 73
Views: 40978

Re: Sparks From the Edge (40K/BT)

"Most qualified person" Skills? Can read and write. And work on a farm. Sure says something about the quality of applicants they've been getting, doesn't it? Of course the Inquisitor is probably lying, but I can't imagine the truth is too far off. I do want to hear about farmer girl-turned...
by Hawkwings
2013-05-20 04:37am
Forum: Science Fiction
Topic: Iron Man 3 *SPOILERS*
Replies: 163
Views: 30880

Re: Iron Man 3 *SPOILERS*

The missile blew up and hurt him, and the huge explosion that followed I interpreted as Killian finally getting too hot and self-destructing.
by Hawkwings
2013-05-16 02:37am
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: World of Tanks Mark 2
Replies: 3129
Views: 345154

Re: World of Tanks Mark 2

My very first match with a T29 I had nothing upgraded except for the 90mm gun. I got a Boelter's, and we lost the match.
by Hawkwings
2013-05-16 02:35am
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: Agents of SHIELD first trailer
Replies: 46
Views: 9845

Re: Agents of SHIELD first trailer

So who's the chick trying to play "Deep Throat" radio host? She has to be Skye, the new civilian recruit. The first episode will likely be about tracking her down and recruiting her. I really hope they do not have superheroes coming to save the day. It should be these normals, the SHIELD ...
by Hawkwings
2013-05-14 02:39am
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: The 2nd Girl Genius Thread
Replies: 400
Views: 56943

Re: The 2nd Girl Genius Thread

Well, the writers had to get her out of the castle somehow... Guess she won't be going back for another few years.
by Hawkwings
2013-05-11 06:35pm
Forum: Science, Logic, And Morality
Topic: Have you ever seen a UFO?
Replies: 34
Views: 6621

Re: Have you ever seen a UFO?

I have seen some unidentified flying vehicles above El Mirage lakebed, which is near Edwards AFB.

When I visited Skunk Works in Palmdale they said they would show us the aliens and spaceships, but we never got around to it.
by Hawkwings
2013-05-11 05:40pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: World of Tanks Mark 2
Replies: 3129
Views: 345154

Re: World of Tanks Mark 2

Tell me about the other match you played where your entire team done derped and a single medium came in and wiped your entire side's artillery. Or the other match where you couldn't hit anything all match and no-damaged bounced everything you hit. Or the other match where you couldn't contribute at ...
by Hawkwings
2013-05-11 03:54pm
Forum: Science Fiction
Topic: Ender's Game Trailer
Replies: 21
Views: 8157

Re: Ender's Game Trailer

That's totally not how Dr. Device was used at the end of the book anyways. I'm gonna guess dream sequence. I'm also gonna guess that they will show the ending of the final battle fairly straight from the book, as that scene makes for good cinema.
by Hawkwings
2013-05-11 05:13am
Forum: Science, Logic, And Morality
Topic: Help With AP Physics
Replies: 8
Views: 2495

Re: Help With AP Physics

v=wr (which is actually lowercase omega times r) means that the instantaneous tangential velocity of a certain point is the rotational velocity (omega) multiplied by the distance the point is from the center of rotation (r). Typically the center of rotation is some axis through the center of mass, s...
by Hawkwings
2013-05-10 04:45pm
Forum: Science, Logic, And Morality
Topic: Help With AP Physics
Replies: 8
Views: 2495

Re: Help With AP Physics

Translation is sliding without rotating. Rotation is obviously rotating. Traditionally both translation and rotation are measured in reference to the center of mass. So in your example, there is both translation and rotation going on. The rod is rotating 90 or more degrees, and the center of mass of...
by Hawkwings
2013-05-08 06:05pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: World of Tanks Mark 2
Replies: 3129
Views: 345154

Re: World of Tanks Mark 2

Oh wonderful, WoT getting even more randomization, ensuring that skills is even less of a factor when playing. I'd be OK with damage and accuracy nerfs to arty as long as there was a massive splash radius increase. Thus giving arty the role of constant low-damage threat. Gold ammo is the proper coun...
by Hawkwings
2013-05-07 01:01pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: World of Tanks Mark 2
Replies: 3129
Views: 345154

Re: World of Tanks Mark 2

I'm convinced there is a random dice roll at the beginning of the match when you play arty, that determines how accurate you are for the rest of the match. Some matches I am absolutely on fire, hitting ridiculous shots, through windows, on the run, 360 noscope bullshit. Other matches I literally can...
by Hawkwings
2013-05-07 05:49am
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: World of Tanks Mark 2
Replies: 3129
Views: 345154

Re: World of Tanks Mark 2

Once again, one shotted by an arty three tiers lower than me... Stop driving in straight lines. I have anecdotes too. 50% of my shots don't land in the aiming circle, frontal armor reduces 1000+ potential points of damage down to <200, and that's only if it doesn't just bounce off said armor. I car...
by Hawkwings
2013-05-02 12:13am
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: The 2nd Girl Genius Thread
Replies: 400
Views: 56943

Re: The 2nd Girl Genius Thread

It's a deadman switch doomsday device. Just calling it now.
by Hawkwings
2013-05-01 11:47pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: National Air Cargo Boeing 747 Crashes Shortly After Takeoff
Replies: 30
Views: 5603

Re: National Air Cargo Boeing 747 Crashes Shortly After Take

Loading in cargo through the side door diagonally is hardly dangerous or time-consuming. How do you think every non-747 freighter does it? The same way the 747 normally does it. Load at a 90 degree angle, then turn inside. Instead of actually going through the door at an angle as would be required ...
by Hawkwings
2013-05-01 09:45pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: National Air Cargo Boeing 747 Crashes Shortly After Takeoff
Replies: 30
Views: 5603

Re: National Air Cargo Boeing 747 Crashes Shortly After Take

Loading in cargo through the side door diagonally is hardly dangerous or time-consuming. How do you think every non-747 freighter does it?