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Tips on Developing A Successful Software Product
While having tea with a friend yesterday, we ended up discussing a mobile application project that he’s been working on. He had been on the project for over a year and in inquiring about the readiness of it, I learned that he needed to do quite a bit more. Part of the issue was that…
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Signs of When You Should Quit Your Job
As someone who has worked in the technology industry for 15+ years, I’ve become somewhat of an expert on corporate politics. I’ve had numerous jobs in the states and abroad, learning over time various signs of toxic environments that have made me jump from spot-to-spot. My post here will hopefully help others in making a…
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Diablo 3: Improving Upon Loot 2.0
“RNG is RNG” is the typical braindead defense that people use to describe bad luck in Diablo 3. The truth is that RNG is not exactly RNG and that there is a rule system behind loot, which was partly described in numerous panels that the developers had given us. The roll system used to determine…
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Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls: Controlled Progression vs Random Progression
Currently, Diablo 3 follows a model of progression of what I call Random Progression. What this means is that a lot of the high end game play depends on RNG factors. Although a player’s time is included within the formula, the RNG aspect tied to items is in turn used to determine for the most…
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Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls: Improving Upon Patch 2.1
In a previous post, I mentioned about how I was enjoying the game but started to grow a little burnt out. Compared to initial release, the game has come a long way in making key strides to improving what I felt was an Alpha game that was forced to meet a deadline. Still the main…
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Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls Patch 2.1: Gearing Up, Making Gold, and Progressing
Obviously, one of the biggest attractions to patch 2.1 in Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls is seasons. However, if that’s not your cup of tea, you might ask, “What’s in it for me?” Fortunately, there’s a fair amount of content that can keep you busy for a few solid weeks.
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Diablo 3: Patch 2.1 Review/Thoughts
I’ve been playing the Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls patch 2.1 pretty hard since the launch. I had to get back into the groove since I was doing more World of Warcraft. Fortunately, (depending on how you look at things), World of Warcraft has been in a massive slump recently so the patch is a…
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Why Wildstar Died and World of Warcraft Remains Around
One of the biggest hyped games in 2014 was the coming of Wildstar. As usual, the MMORPG community predicted the death of World of Warcraft as another johnny-come-lately made its appearance with a whole set of features that would destroy the perennial MMORPG. And of course, those predictions were wrong. Here’s my thoughts on why…