The Director

Bias to Destiny much? I was originally joking when I said nah get ESO instead, but I won't sit here and watch you talk down to someone for giving the appearance of doing what you are literally doing. Let me clear some things up for you here. Bungie has deliberately left Destiny's genre up in the air because it doesn't want it to be classified as an MMO (even though that's technically what it is, despite it missing parts of 'traditional MMOs' [seriously, a person missing a leg is still a person]) because then their core demographic wouldn't touch it. When was the last time you saw someone repping MLG on their G-Tag playing an MMO and being over level 15? Yeah, that's because it's 'too nerdy' and Bungie wants you to be able to have a little bit of denial when it comes to how nerdy your hobby is. Now onto your 'counter-arguments'. 1. Problems are still problems. The severity of them is completely user-dependent. For instance, look at Halo 2. Even a decade later people still argue over whether the problems it had are game breaking or game enhancing. 2. Yet, some people find Engrams frustrating and think the re-rolling system is a lame attempt to curb said frustration. 3. Grinding is boring. The longer the grind, the worse it is. Also, having to wait an ENTIRE WEEK for a merchant to change his stock? It's kind of sad the types of things that become acceptable when you have an addiction. 4. Very optimistic of you, but the first sentence contradicts itself. Something cannot be highly based on something and also often be based on something else. It's one or the other. In other words, the sentence should read something like this. "Strikes and Crucible are still highly based on chance but sometimes skill plays a factor in it." Either that or something like this. "Strikes and Crucible are still somewhat based on chance but skill often plays a factor in it." Oh, and it's still BS when one of your teammates who was phoning it in gets something better than you when you were giving your A game. 5. How 'bout you wait and see if the patch actually fixes it before claiming the issue is resolved, hmm? I mean seriously, if I had a dime for every time a company promised a fix with the 'next update' and the bugs either remained or got worse, I'd be richer than Activision's CEO. 6. Okay, this is about to get dark. "Working my arse off for 20+ raids to get that Mythoclast and Fatebringer on the same run was all the more sweet when I finally got them. You remember that feeling." That is the exact same sentiment as, "I had to get chunks of flesh ripped off of my back to get this cheeseburger but that made it taste SO much better." Dude. If you go a week without food and then eat a cracker it will be the best tasting cracker of your life, but it's still a friggin cracker and it's kind of BS that you had to go through a week without food to get it in the first place. *drops the mic*

Thread discussed, turned into flame war, and is now locked. If you can't discuss things with a cool head then you shouldn't discuss them to begin with.

I watched the first three (maybe four) seasons of it with my wife, but it got a tad repetitive for me. So now she watches it while I play ESO or Halo or whatever else I play.

Actually I can. Back when Leonardo Favio was doing their commercials my mom got some and we ALL tasted the difference. It wasn't bad, per se, but it definitely wasn't butter. I watched a couple of episodes of it while I was working Tech Support for Apple. Definitely recommend it for tech savvy people looking for some funnies. I've never been a huge fan of the MGS series, to be honest. The first few games were awesome because they were hilarious and action packed (lolbox), but the changes they continued to make eventually drove me from the series.

I looked into it, but it was like $200 something for 12 'steak burgers' and 4 steaks. They've since been discontinued though.

You have to contact Microsoft Support by clicking here. Then find and click where you are having issues. Go through the suggested troubleshooting (in case it isn't a hardware issue) and then you'll finally get to the point where it offers a repair solution. If you aren't in warranty, then you'll have to pay a repair fee. Should still be cheaper than buying a whole new Xbox though. Yes, of course. Donald Trump, for instance, is known for doing just that. Trump steaks, anyone?

Lol that's not a joke, that's a philosophical question. It goes back quite a long ways, even having Aristotle (died in 322 B.C.) give a guess as to the answer (except the query was 'what came first, the bird or the egg'). The reason it's so popular is because it is truly a 'deep question'. This causality dilemma has inspired thought for thousands of years. That's why it is such a popular question. Interesting side-note, the answer is fairly simple thanks to Darwinism. Two birds that were not chickens laid an egg with a genetic mutation which hatched into the first chicken. Therefor, the egg came first. If you do not believe in Darwinism and instead believe in the Garden of Eden origin story, then the bird (or chicken) came first. Then another bird and they laid eggs together.

Nah. Buy ESO for Xbone instead and play with Yoshi, JL, Spyro, Halo5 Follower, and myself nearly every day.

If it isn't reading any discs then it is probably an issue with the disc drive. If it is a newer Xbox you should try contacting Microsoft Support to see if you're still within warranty. What kind of error do you get?

There are rules against me referring you to sites where you can do this, but if you google "sell my digital abstracts online" there will be a link to a site called Artsy Shark (should be the first one) that has a massive list of places where you can sell them.

Updated guild information and ranks.

Yes. A question that makes an assumption that something is true when it isn't. For instance, "If computers were people then what would their favorite color be?" The reason that it is a 'stupid' question is because it makes the assumption that computers are people, which they are not, and poses a hypothetical situation with a query that is in it's nature unanswerable. The only way to determine the answer would be if the original assumption of the question were factual, and since it is not the question cannot be answered. Technically, yes. While the number two does not have a 'tangible' presence in our world it does exist in our collective consciousness, thereby allowing us to accomplish such things as measurement, sorting, and mathematics. If the number two did not exist then we would not be able to perform such feats without replacing it with another symbol of that number. Hairbands are more effective, but style > effectiveness when it comes to fashion. My recommendation is to use a hairband/clip (a cheap one that won't break the bank) to see if it's worth giving up the band of lace for. If you find that it is worth it, then seek out a cuter hairband/clip to use.

I do not mind at all. That's actually one of the purposes behind this thread.

Oh there are TONS of PC RPGs. Actually, most console RPGs are also available (and more often than not better) on PC. A really good one (where role-playing is actually a thing) is Space Station 13. I wrote a review on it a while back. Another good PC RPG would be the KotOR series (one is better than two though). A good PC exclusive would be the original Witcher. I would go with a degree in Web Design, learning how to code with whatever the modern coding language is when you get your web design degree, and a minor in economics (or you can hire an economist). Then you'll have to make deals with both universities and companies, so I'd make as many friends as possible while you're studying. You'll also need a few investors because trying to run a site that large on ads alone probably won't work out, and investors will also give you a bit of legitimacy while trying to negotiate with companies and universities. You'll either have to hire a computer tech major or learn how servers and such work on your own. On your site you're going to need a 'reputation' system and some moderators for the anecdotes bit of it. That way, if an anecdote is flagged as unrealistic then a moderator can remove it. You'll also need to learn patenting and how to look up copyrights (so you don't inadvertently put something that is copyrighted on your site and get sued).

Probably due to a lack of any sort of productivity. Lethargy isn't for everyone, you know.

First guess is that your monitor doesn't support 1920x1080 (or 1080p if you prefer) so is automatically outputting the closest res it can to the one it's being fed (probably something like 1280x1024). 720p is 1280x720 so that's why you're able to play perfectly fine at 720p. 1290x1024 is close to 1080p, but not quite there which is why you're still able to get an image but the monitor still gives you the error. Either way, there isn't a fix for you situation that doesn't require the purchasing of either a television or a better monitor. :/ Sorry.

Well I won't know that for sure until I try it, and yes there's pressure but it's very rare that I don't live up to the expectation of knowing all of the answers. As for it being a manic life, not really. A lot of the time I spend is in quiet contemplation about the things I've learned, whether they make sense, and what they mean for the other things I've learned.

I hate not knowing things. So I have made it my life goal to know everything. When I'm not playing video games or with my wife, I'm doing research on random things. I want to be a literal know-it-all. As far as the friendzone thing, I've put more than a little effort into psychology.

Well, the G4 seems to have better specs overall. M9 is about 5" while the G4 is about 5.5" The M9 has about 441 pixels per inch while the G4 has 538 They both run the same OS (Android v5 Lollipop) The G4 can hold more memory than the M9 The M9's rear camera has 20mp while the G4's rear camera only has 16 BUT the front cam on the M9 only has 4 mp while the G9's has 8 That being said though, the G4 has that gross leather stuff on it D: If it's literally every girl you meet, then the problem is with you instead of them. Instead of trying to befriend them and 'hoping for the best', perhaps you should inform them that you like them 'like that' and ask if they like you the same way. If they do not, then do not feel bad about it because rejection is part of dating. Instead, focus your attentions on another girl who may or may not like you. Thing is, when you get put in 'the friendzone' what's basically happening is that you are nice but they don't want to hurt your feelings by rejecting you outright. Either that or they're too 'nice' to outright reject you. Or they are cruel and wish to tease you. Either way, the rejection has happened and as such you should move on instead of obsessing over them. If you do obsess over them, then they won't date you because they will think you are 'creepy', even if you are not trying to be.

I agree, but the reason for it should be pretty obvious. A first person shooter is generally focused on one gameplay mechanic (shooting) and as such 'boss' fights tend to feel a bit lackluster. Literally the best a FPS can do without introducing gameplay concepts (like quick-time events) during boss fights is to make the boss be able to take and give a lot of damage. It's also why 'boss fights' are kind of rare in the FPS genre. When they do happen, they usually happen at the end of a game rather than throughout the game. A good chunk of the 'worst boss fights of all time' come from the FPS genre for these reasons.

Not particularly. A mathematician can get plenty of jobs that are outside of their preferred choice of career until a career opportunity comes along. For instance, they can be an accountant while they wait for a professor vacancy at Harvard.

Well alright let's give this a shot. When you are on your 'dashboard' (the part that looks like previous version of Windows), look on the bottom left of your task bar for your speaker sound icon. If you hover your mouse over it it should say something like 'Speakers and Headphones 100%'. Right click on it and select 'Playback Devices'. Now, find your speakers in the list. If you don't have additional speakers plugged in it should be the first one on the list. Double click it and a new window should pop up. Then, click the 'advanced' tab on this new window. Look for 'Default Format', and click the dropdown box. Then select whichever option has '(CD Quality)'. Then click test and see if it still crackles.

If it is audio drivers then I'll need to know what kind of OS it's running (i.e. Windows 7).