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by Blum
Tue Apr 18, 2006 5:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I Blame SMR for....
Replies: 19
Views: 8935

DWill wrote:Increased consumption of alcoholic beverages
This should be in the "I thank SMR for ..." thread
by Blum
Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bumping players to vet status
Replies: 41
Views: 18143

If MM came back he wouldn't trade to 60k. He would kill 15 newbies(3-4 days work assuming someone buys him a reasonable ship first). Do we want him to do that? If the answer is yes, then all bumps should be banned. If the answer is no bumps should be allowed. If bumps are allowed there should be a s...
by Blum
Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My first article
Replies: 16
Views: 7569

Hobbs wrote: Hadn't heard of JSP, thats Java Server Pages I presume?
Yeah
by Blum
Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My first article
Replies: 16
Views: 7569

ASP sucks It might but ASP.NET is actually pretty good if you use it right. The use of compiled code in web programming is pretty effective - not to mention object oriented programming instead of scripting. It's fast to program and it executes fast. What more do you want? ASP.NET is a Microsoft thi...
by Blum
Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My first article
Replies: 16
Views: 7569

The content is quite good. What I do dislike is the form: Spelling: poorly spelled text gives the impression of lack of professionalism and makes users less likely to believe the content. Use of <br /> instead of <p></p>: Structure is good and makes the page easier to read with non-standard browsing...
by Blum
Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Most of the admins in one alliance?
Replies: 52
Views: 22467

Freon22 wrote: Edit: Hobbs I just read that article lol, yelp sound like bits and pices of what I heard. I also see that Blum is in that article :lol:
Of course I am:)
by Blum
Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:47 am
Forum: Requires Discussion
Topic: Long Range Missiles
Replies: 36
Views: 18149

While the cost looks like a lot, it needs to be put into perspective. What is the cost of a level 70 pbust these days? Ships lost, mine clearing, shields, armour,drones, everything. How many players would you need online to be effective? How much xp would you expect to lose? Could someone provide gu...
by Blum
Sat Apr 01, 2006 7:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ultimate Shot
Replies: 18
Views: 7971

Kinda what I expected though I don't quite get why you divide by 2 instead of simply using 50-sided dice. Looks pretty nice otherwise. Thanks.
by Blum
Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ultimate Shot
Replies: 18
Views: 7971

Curufir wrote: Non-linear (Kinda gaussian, but not really)
Could we get some more info? Like, are you actually throwing two 50 sided dice? or you using a more advanced formula? For those of us who like to play with numbers....
by Blum
Wed Mar 29, 2006 11:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ultimate Shot
Replies: 18
Views: 7971

A while back I set up a tester that would fire any weapon 100 times. You would input the attackers level, the defenders level and the base accuracy. It would then fire the weapon 100 times and print out how many times it hit and missed. I must have tested the random generator thousands of times and...