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and support us. We make 4% of each order.I have always taken this for granted, but the proliferation of phishing emails, makes me wonder who knows how to tell a phishing email, from a legit one?
The first step to determine a phishing email is a proactive one. We start by creating a new email, and only using this email for the game we play. For example, for general contacts, I use one email, for PayPal, I use another, and for each game I play, I use yet another. What this does, is allows me to know, that when an email doesn’t come to that game email I specifically set up, then it’s likely a phishing attack.
Next, we look at the headers. The headers of an email, will tell where the email came from, but it’s not a fool proof way to verify the information. There are some email programs out there, that will allow you to edit the headers. For example, I once sent an email from BigBird@SesameStreet.com, I then modified the headers how I wanted, and the email became untraceable. An additional method that spoofers will do, is to bounce an email off an official server, so that the headers to look legit. Continue reading »
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by Hoodedsniper
Why use a new AI?
We all know that the SC2 Beta AI is just too easy. Basically a couple of units win you the game. Not very helpful, if you aren’t being pressured enough to really play your best. Obviously playing on the ladder will always be the best practice, but this is not for trying out a new strategy, more of macro/micro practice but mainly macro.
This AI provides you a less stressful gameplay where you do not need to worry about strategy too much, or the anticipation of cheese. The AI plays a standard level of play and does harass so you do need to worry about that. It is also much more focused to lower level players such as copper/bronze/silver to get a good feel of build orders in a somewhat standard game, as well as macro. Gold and Platinum players could also use this to test out new build orders and timing, but would not benefit as much as a lower level player. Continue reading »
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Here is a list of all possible commands that exist for starcraft 1. I didn’t know about many of these so I wanted to share them. 
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Here is lost temple 4 player, with 6 gas geysers with 100k gas and 8 high yield rocks with 100k each minerals.
This is for the players who don’t wish to be forced to adopt the ‘expand or die’ principle… everyone else can feel free to use the original version by blizzard. Continue reading »
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Here are Desert Oasis and Blistering Sands
- redid maps to use the rich vespene gas which gives 6 per
- added scrap station
- added shakuras plateau
- used original maps
- added steppes of war
- added kulas revine
http://www.filefront.com/15866837/sc2_maps.rar
Use the Custom Map Loader for easier play.
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The game by itself does not allow you to load a custom map. In order to do it you have to use a 3rd party map loader, edit the mpq files. It can be both tedious and tiresome. So, Vjeux made a Hello World map that you can launch and edit really easily in order to test the galaxy scripting features.
- Download and extract
- Edit the MapScript.galaxy file
- Run the launch.bat
The trigger debugger window is to shown and give you some interesting information.
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I was surprised to see this as anyone, more surprised after I read all that had happened with the new World of Warcraft trojan, and realized this is probably the method used to perpetrate the deed. This is a simple tool, it’s the Java program found on most mobile phones, but this also comes with an emulator, which will in turn allow you to use this file on your Windows computer. Sorry Mac, you’re going to have to wait a bit longer.
I myself verified it does work, it will work as a mobile desktop authenticator. Great if you want your own little Core Hound pet. Even though It’s not officially supported on other phones, if you can run the jar file from your java enabled phone, you can use this as an authenticator directly off your phone.
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In a surprising turn of events, it seems that Blizzard Authenticator users are now being targeted to have their accounts hacked. Long thought to be the safest way to keep your account safe, Authenticators users are now the target of attacks. The best thing to keep your account safe, is use a great anti-virus program if you want to know my recommendations, read “System Protection, Use it or Lose It“. Should you be worried? Yes!
If you use anything but my recommendations, then you place your account at risk… but you still might be safe. However you should immediately scan your system for a file called “emcor.dll”. If you find it, delete it and then change your password immediately – don’t change your password before deleting it and emptying the recycle bin.
 Quote from: Kropacius (Source)After looking into this, it has been escalated, but it is a Man in the Middle attack.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man-in-the-middle_attack This is still perpetrated by key loggers, and no method is always 100% secure. |
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A workaround for playing Starcraft 2 beta offline vs AI has been found! Looks like someone was able to find a way to patch the Starcraft 2 beta maps with different AI settings, not sure if HARD is really that challenging though, it’s rare for a beta client to contain a complex AI since the goal of Starcraft 2 beta is to have the beta testers play against each other. Continue reading »
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StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (2010) BETA
Starcraft II continues the epic saga of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg. These three distinct and powerful races will clash once again in the fast-paced real-time strategy sequel to the legendary original, StarCraft. Legions of veteran, upgraded, and brand-new unit types will do battle across the galaxy, as each faction struggles for survival.
Featuring a unique single-player campaign that picks up where StarCraft: Brood War left off, StarCraft II will present a cast of new heroes and familiar faces in an edgy sci-fi story filled with adventure and intrigue. In addition, Blizzard will again offer unparalleled online play through Battle.net, the company’s world-renowned gaming service, with several enhancements and new features to make StarCraft II the ultimate competitive real-time strategy game.
Recommended System Requirements:
Pentium 4 2.2 GHz, 1 GB RAM, graphic card 128 MB (GeForce 6600 or better), 4 GB HDD, Windows XP/Vista/7
About the game:
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game currently under development by Blizzard Entertainment as a sequel to the award-winning 1998 video game StarCraft.
Set in the 26th century in a distant part of the Milky Way galaxy, the game is built around three species: the Terrans, human exiles from Earth; the Zerg, a race of insectoids; and the Protoss, a species with vast psionic power. Wings of Liberty specifically focuses on the Terrans, while the expansions Heart of the Swarm and Legacy of the Void focus on the Zerg and Protoss, respectively. The game is set four years after the events of StarCraft: Brood War, and follows the exploits of Jim Raynor as he leads an insurgent group against the autocratic Terran Dominion.
How to play: Continue reading »
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Simple as the title.. below is some news that one of the blizzard employees has to say about the 3rd expansion to WoW …. Cataclysm
Quote from: Aratil (Source)Cataclysm
Q: Will Path of the Titans be as time consuming as obtaining Sons of Hodir reputation?
A: Sons of Hodir was easy, we’re thinking more along the lines of Argent Dawn rep actually. JK! As a matter of fact, we don’t want the paths of the titans to feel grindy at all so we’re trying to make sure that each step along the way feels more like a great quest, or a key achievement (like killing all the bosses in a new raid zone). So, it should be more oriented around accomplishing something that feels important rather than grinding.
Q: What’s Deathwing’s current relationship with the Old Gods?
A: In facebook terms, I’d list it as “It’s Complicated”. “Single” or “Married” are probably too extreme in this case.
Q: Will there be Wintergrasp-like capturable zones in Cataclysm?
A: Yes, there is an island off the coast of the Eastern Kingdoms named Tol Barad. Players will fight for control of the island and its famous prison. However, while the battle for Tol Barad is not in progress, players will find that it will remind them much more of the Isle of Quel’Danas, in that it’ll be a major daily quest hub with quite a bit of random world pvp (presumably).
Q: Thousand Needles is getting a big change in levels; how has the Cataclysm affected it?
A: As a result of the Cataclysm, Thousand Needles has been completely flooded with water!
Q: With Cataclysm revisiting the old world, any plan to make the old reputations worthwhile again?
A: With each expansion, we introduce new reputations with new rewards. Sometimes we introduce reputations that are obviously related, such as Argent Dawn/Argent Crusade and Cenarion Circle/Cenarion Expedition. We don’t update the rewards for existing reps, as we don’t want to put new characters at such a significant disadvantage.
Q: With the removal of defense in Cataclysm, will plate gear still have avoidance stats or will tanks and dps be sharing?
A: Tanking gear will still have avoidance stats, they just won’t have the defense stat anymore. So to answer your question, tanking and dps gear will not be the same.
Q: Any plans of doing anything with Grim Batol in the Wetlands?
A: Yes, we currently plan for Grim Batol to be one of the raid zones in Cataclysm. =]
Q: What are the plans for the current Goblin-run towns after Cataclysm is out?
A: Most Goblin-run towns will continue to operate as normal. In general, the existing Goblin cartels tend to be self-serving, and therefore aren’t taking sides.
Q: Will leveling from 80-85 be like leveling from 70-80?
A: It’s too early to say. We base our leveling more around how much quest content we have and how good the reward pacing feels. If we have as many quests as we did from 70-80 and if it feels like your character is getting a reasonable amount of new stuff for the time invested, then it could end up being similar.
Q: Will players be able to do ‘old world’ quests after Cataclysm is released?
A: Only “old world” quests that we don’t change. However, once the Cataclysm happens, it happens for everyone and there’s no going back.
Q: How will you handle beginning characters and higher level friends after Cataclysm? WIll they be out of phase?
Players will not be out of phase. The Cataclysm changes the world for everyone.
Q: Are Worgen going to have mounts?
A: Both Worgen and Goblins will have new, racial specific mounts.
Q: Will there be events where ally + horde players have to work together to kill a boss?
A: Generally speaking we don’t do this because we prefer that the horde and alliance feel like enemies rather than a big happy family working together to defeat a common foe. If anything, we want tension between the sides to rise.
Q: Will Hyjal be made for exploration in Cataclysm?
A: Yes.
Raids & Dungeons
Q: Love the steps taken to making high-end content accessible to casual players. How committed are you to continuing this?
A: This is something we talk about on a regular basis. There isn’t a line in the sand we have made, it’s much more on a per piece of content basis. We do like the way the regular modes are shaping up to be more casual friendly, while the hardmodes are a way to reward very hardcore play.
Q: Ulduar had one kind of hard mode(triggered).. ToC had another (ToC vs TOGC).. Ony has none. What will ICC have?”
A: ICC’s hard modes will be triggered, but via in-game UI (much like how you toggle between normal and heroic modes today) rather than triggered by game mechanics (like not killing the three drakes before you attack Sartharion).
Q: For Cross-realm LFG if the group is composed by members of other realms do they have to go on foot or will they be teleported?
A: The current plan is for players using the LFG system to be automatically teleported into the instance, similar to how battleground queuing works today. This is active on the PTR now, and we plan to host a community event around this feature soon!
Q: Any chance to have LFG menu to show classes you’re looking for I.E just showing all tanks or healers currently qued in LFG.
A: The plan right now is to allow players to register for roles they are capable of filling, then have the queue system make the best decision possible for the player. This is to give all classes an equal chance at participation. We also have plans to diversify the class makeup in a future PTR update.
Q: With T10, are we going to see tokens like in Ulduar? or like CC? CC style had every class and spec rolling on same thing.
A: With t10 we’re going to see a hybrid. The tier 10 items (the ones with item levels you’d find in the 10-player raid) will be purchased with Emblems of Frost.
The tier 10.5 items (the ones with item levels you’d find in the 25-player raid) will be obtained by getting a token (one that is specific to 3 or 4 classes, much like the ulduar tokens) and using it to upgrade the tier 10 item that was purchased with emblems of frost.
Q: Will there be anymore epic storylines with cinematics like the wrathgate questline?
A: We have big plans for additional in game cinematics! We are happy with how the Wrathgate questline worked out, and want to do more lines like this.
Q: May I create a group with 4 friends and then use the LFG interface to gain the random dungeon reward?
A: Yes. In fact, you can join it with a full group of 5 and still get the random dungeon reward. The reward is for doing a random dungeon, not necessarily for having random members.
Q: Crowd control is all but dead in raids. Is that something you plan on bringing back?
A: Like say… with the Faction Champions encounter in ToC? ;]
Q: Are there any plans to open the other “sanctums” in Wyrmrest (i.e. Obsidian Sanctum, Azure Sanctum, Emerald Sanctum)?
A: Possibly. =]
Q: Are hardmodes going to get anything to make them feel like a different fight visually or auditory
A: I find the hard modes very different visually. Much more black and white imo.
Q: Any chance that the hybrid system that is going to be implemented for T10, could be retro fitted to all WotLK raids?
A: I’ll take that as a good reaction to the t10 system. =] However, it unfortunately won’t be retroactively applied.
Q: Will 10-man raiding guilds see Legendary quality weapons (items) drop in their raids anytime soon? Or in Cataclysm?
A: Our current plan is to reserve Legendary weapons for the 25 person encounters, I wouldn’t rule it out in the future though.
Q: Any plans for a gated system in IIC like in Colliseum that prevents us from doing hardmodes from day 1?
A: We do have a system that unlocks bosses similar to how we handled TOC and Sunwell. We are restricting hard modes to raid leaders that have defeated Arthas in regular mode.
Q: In the future will hard modes have greater fidelity like Sarth, Sarth+1, Sarth+2, Sarth+3 rather than the Binary Normal/Hard?
A: Generally we have learned that hard modes should be more binary, but that doesn’t mean we will never do something like Sarth 3 drakes again.
Q: Any chance the Legendary items will grow stronger as players level up as heirlooms? Its too much work, just to ditch after a patch.
A: This is something we have talked about a great deal. One of the concerns about making a weapon “best in the game” that scales up, is that players will continue to do old, outdated content in order to obtain the weapon. This ends up being not very fun for the other participants. While obtaining a legendary weapon is an incredible accomplishment, it is important cycle out weapons on a somewhat regular basis to make sure players are always playing new content.
Q: Any chance of being able to link more then one authenticator on one account? (in case I lose or break one)
A: We are talking about the authenticator and how to make it a better experience. Your suggestion is one we are talking about.
Q: Do you have plans to have achievement points redeemable?
A: Achievement points are a prestige reward only. There are no plans to turn them into some kind of currency.
Q: Any plans on adding bonuses to certain titles your character obtains? Like “…of the alliance” gives +5 to all stats
A: We have no plans to introduce combat advantages to titles. Titles in World of Warcraft are very specifically set up as prestige rewards only.
Q: Can locks have a summonable flying mount now please
A: Now? As in right this second? No.
Q: Will Alliance ever get an ingame band like the Hordes L80ETC?
A: Sure, if somebody knows of an awesome Alliance band…
Q: When do hunters get to tame druids?
A: Right after druids get a hunter form.
Q: What will happen to Mankrik’s Wife? Please don’t tell me she’s gobbled up by the lava?
A: You’ll have to wait and see. =]
Last question!
Q: Who are the two developers answering these questions?
A: Game Director Tom Chilton and Director of Production J. Allen Brack.
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