That's like saying we should "steal" music files because it's not a physical thing and EVERYONES doing it so it's okay. Besides, it'll be an important lesson to those who didn't secure it in the first place...
I use big sticks so I've never broken a set, but man these drums are loud at times!
The ones that come with Rockband are Ludwig, look to be about A4's... twice as thick as a pencil. The kind you'd use for concert snare to get that light/crisp sound. That's why I called em toothpicks man, if they came with a nice pair of fatties like what it sounds like you wield I wouldn't have a problem. But, people would probably be a lot rougher with the controller.
Exactly, they're set up more like orchestra tom-toms with a foot petal! Which fine for mimicking some tonal things isn't the right feel for a rock band's drum set. Also, they're the soft practice pads. Good for the game and the people around you HORRIBLE for the proper recoil from the stick for the faster movements. There is an arcade game where you play drum set and I like its layout MUCH better... Can't think of its name though...
Thanks for reminding us that we're not real rock stars, and that video games are not the real world. I will stop enjoying my rock band drumsticks immediately.
I just play drums, can't play guitar for the life of me and I Really enjoy guitar hero. I'm just saying the sticks that come with it are not what most people would use in a show. Modding the set into something of a more full sized drum set while, yes, taking up FAR more room will make it a lot easier for people like me to play. It's like have to unlearn how to play the instrument to play the game.
And everyone looked at the drumsticks proclaiming their excitement over REAL drumsticks... Those toothpicks they give you with rockband wouldn't last one set. Actually having a drum set, full sized... might make it a better experience for people who have played real set in the past. I know I'd break the little "set" that comes with the game without trying...
Then again, Rockband has as much to do with playing music as Dance Dance Revolution has to do with dancing. You do better if you CAN'T actually do it.
Honestly, I don't think I'd have my current job without the co-op I served in college writing VB apps with a SQL 7.0 back end in a factory. It exposed me to SQL and now with more experience built off that job I am now a SQL server administrator. That place exposed me to a lot of EVERYTHING including an AS/400 VAX system. We had to learn that so we could write the applications to replace it. Try learning that at college! Also, it looks damned impressive on the resume of someone as young as myself to say they have worked with an AS/400 system even if it's just following written instructions to shut it down properly at night.
As an undergrad, what skills should I be trying to attain now to further my employability in the future?
If you have too much free time and think your classes are too easy, see if you can get an internship or co-op at a local company. First of all NOTHING beats real world experience, Secondly you can see what they're looking for and what the competition is asking for as well. Sometimes those internships doing crap help desk is a good way to get your foot in the door at a company.
How much of Huckabees success comes from the endorsement of Chuck Norris? And as much as I like the aging martial artist, I don't think HE'D be as popular as he is without the internet.
While we're at it, Obama has Opra's backing and Opra controls how many minds?
YOU SHUT YOUR DIRTY MOUTH! Don't you EVER say that Canada should adopt American ideas for regulation!! Today it's this, but tomorrow who knows?! No child left behind?! Now do you REALLY want that?
Your description was good of the action in the game, but you forgot 10-30 mins of odd pop culture references. At the last session after defeating a group of guards we broke character to talk about how broken the warlock class could be and the GM joked that THIS is what a D&D movie should have, that after some heroic or death defying feat the characters just sort of talk about something COMPLETELY unrelated and search of the Mountain of Dew...
You get a reflex for half save if you're in the blast for fireball, it says so in the spell. Now, if your DM wants to deny or reduce the saving throw because of circumstance that's their call, but, them's the rules of the spell for a reflex save for half. Besides, FIREBALL, despite the name is not a ball of fire flying towards the target area. In the spell description it says it resembles a red dot till it reaches the target them explodes it the area burst. So, yes you can't dodge a 20ftx20ft of fire in a 15ftx15ft room, but the red dot coming at you would raise a "get out of the way" mentality in most PCs.
I can't think of a single game where someone has played a "good" gnome. They fit good in sorcerer and even rogue classes but you can get more effect out of an elf without the size modifier. They make interesting characters, but, for game mechanics there are much better races to have as a basic race. There's also a matter of balance, they might of removed you gnome because they just broke the new system. I just don't like them... I do not follow Glittergold and never will.
They'll still be in the MM with an ECL so depending on your GM you can still play a gnome... At least that's the latest rumor.
Evade while odd always makes me think of the bullet dodging scene from the matrix... He evaded the bullets without moving an inch. That's why evade buffs your AC, even in leather your AC is damn good because you are just so hard to hit.
If I should start playing, where to start and with which version of the rules?
If you want to start playing you really have two options, hang out at the game shop and talk to people there to find out if anyone needs a player or talk to your friends. That's how I got into the campaign I'm in: My girlfriends, friends, husband is in a campaign and told me they needed a good mage. It's taken me a few sessions to get back into the swing of the game but if you get in with an experienced group you'll learn a lot quickly.
As for "which version" the big jumps are from 2nd to 3rd (Thac0 to d20) but ask the GM what version they're playing. I won't start the war of 2nd v. 3rd but personally I think 3 or 3.5 is a good starting place and have been able to teach first time players the rules for d20 faster that Thac0.
First rule of D&D in the DMG is that these are only a ground work for you to make up whatever rules you see fit The second rule is don't talk about fight club for some reason... I think it just slows down play when we all deny being Tyler Durdin.
First off, thank you for no more Gnomes as a basic race (or so is the rumor)
What exactly is happening to the wizard class? It sounds like it's becoming more like the Warlock and gaining spell casting like the CHA based casters or spell like abilities based on memorized spells? Are you able to expand on this or give us more information yet?
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That's like saying we should "steal" music files because it's not a physical thing and EVERYONES doing it so it's okay. Besides, it'll be an important lesson to those who didn't secure it in the first place...
Exactly, they're set up more like orchestra tom-toms with a foot petal! Which fine for mimicking some tonal things isn't the right feel for a rock band's drum set. Also, they're the soft practice pads. Good for the game and the people around you HORRIBLE for the proper recoil from the stick for the faster movements. There is an arcade game where you play drum set and I like its layout MUCH better... Can't think of its name though...
And everyone looked at the drumsticks proclaiming their excitement over REAL drumsticks... Those toothpicks they give you with rockband wouldn't last one set. Actually having a drum set, full sized... might make it a better experience for people who have played real set in the past. I know I'd break the little "set" that comes with the game without trying...
Then again, Rockband has as much to do with playing music as Dance Dance Revolution has to do with dancing. You do better if you CAN'T actually do it.
Honestly, I don't think I'd have my current job without the co-op I served in college writing VB apps with a SQL 7.0 back end in a factory. It exposed me to SQL and now with more experience built off that job I am now a SQL server administrator. That place exposed me to a lot of EVERYTHING including an AS/400 VAX system. We had to learn that so we could write the applications to replace it. Try learning that at college! Also, it looks damned impressive on the resume of someone as young as myself to say they have worked with an AS/400 system even if it's just following written instructions to shut it down properly at night.
Chuck Norris doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants.
They where thinking of naming a bridge after Chuck Norris... But they decided against it, because NO ONE crosses Chuck Norris and lives
How much of Huckabees success comes from the endorsement of Chuck Norris? And as much as I like the aging martial artist, I don't think HE'D be as popular as he is without the internet.
While we're at it, Obama has Opra's backing and Opra controls how many minds?
And what about Marc Dacascos of the double dragons movie and other "great" late night movies?
And instead take the lesser title of Zinc Saucee... With comes with double prize money
YOU SHUT YOUR DIRTY MOUTH! Don't you EVER say that Canada should adopt American ideas for regulation!! Today it's this, but tomorrow who knows?! No child left behind?! Now do you REALLY want that?
Oh god, can you just see a Tiefling Favored Soul? That just seems wrong...
Your description was good of the action in the game, but you forgot 10-30 mins of odd pop culture references. At the last session after defeating a group of guards we broke character to talk about how broken the warlock class could be and the GM joked that THIS is what a D&D movie should have, that after some heroic or death defying feat the characters just sort of talk about something COMPLETELY unrelated and search of the Mountain of Dew...
I may of be thinking of dodge. I'm usually throwing the fireballs not dodging them
I can't think of a single game where someone has played a "good" gnome. They fit good in sorcerer and even rogue classes but you can get more effect out of an elf without the size modifier. They make interesting characters, but, for game mechanics there are much better races to have as a basic race. There's also a matter of balance, they might of removed you gnome because they just broke the new system. I just don't like them... I do not follow Glittergold and never will.
They'll still be in the MM with an ECL so depending on your GM you can still play a gnome... At least that's the latest rumor.
Evade while odd always makes me think of the bullet dodging scene from the matrix... He evaded the bullets without moving an inch. That's why evade buffs your AC, even in leather your AC is damn good because you are just so hard to hit.
As for "which version" the big jumps are from 2nd to 3rd (Thac0 to d20) but ask the GM what version they're playing. I won't start the war of 2nd v. 3rd but personally I think 3 or 3.5 is a good starting place and have been able to teach first time players the rules for d20 faster that Thac0.
First rule of D&D in the DMG is that these are only a ground work for you to make up whatever rules you see fit
The second rule is don't talk about fight club for some reason... I think it just slows down play when we all deny being Tyler Durdin.
First off, thank you for no more Gnomes as a basic race (or so is the rumor)
What exactly is happening to the wizard class? It sounds like it's becoming more like the Warlock and gaining spell casting like the CHA based casters or spell like abilities based on memorized spells? Are you able to expand on this or give us more information yet?