Kontroversial Keith

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  • Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls: Kadala’s and Legendary Stealth Post-Season Nerf

    Many people on the forums have mentioned that Kadala and the drop rate for Legendaries have been nerfed in recent days. While the usual “RNG is RNG” people use their simpleton argument, there’s no denying that there has been a wide spread nerf to drops.

  • Facebook’s Long Term Fate

    When Facebook started making the rounds and opened themselves up to the public, I was unable to jump on the boat due to some technical issues with cookies. At the time, I was researching all the main social networks in attempting to build my own. With the failure, I pretty much ignored Facebook for a…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • How Twitch TV is (Also) Hurting Gaming

    I put the word “Also” in a parenthetical note to imply that Twitch has done a lot for the gaming community. There’s no doubt of all the positive ramifications of turning the online world on its heads by making gamers into mini celebrities and providing some with a nice career. However, the implied “Also” here…

  • 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…

  • Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls: Are Demon Hunters Overpowered At the Moment?

    The Marauders 6 set bonus make Demon Hunters one of the top classes in the game at the moment for handling end game content. With a decent 2-handed crossbow, the Bombadier’s Rucksack and Custom Engineering, even a poorly itemized Demon Hunter can solo and carry T4-5 rifts. Drop 5 sentries down and let them take…

  • 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…

  • 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.