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  1. college acceptances

    Woo! We should have a Stanford meetup.
  2. Dota 2

    BB is pretty flexible item-build wise, but you generally want items that contribute both bulk and damage. The problem with items like Vanguard/Heart (at least as a first item) on him is that you don't have the right ratio of survivability to damage - you don't deal enough damage to justify...
  3. Dota 2

    Elaborating on what Poppy said, all teams need a Mek by midgame, as it's highly cost effective and a great tactical item. Supports can't farm it, so it's up to your semi-carry to build it. Arcane Boots support the manacost and provide your team the mana to push or defend. Necro is often too...
  4. Dota 2

    Vanguard is no longer a good item on any hero, sadly. The last few versions have seen increased damage on both carries and spells (reducing the effectiveness of static block) and introduced cheap regen (Urn, TB), so two of Vanguard's components are diminished in value. Also, the metagame has...
  5. Dota 2

    Depends on the skill level and individual game. Unlike some heroes that have one set skillbuild (QoP/Zeus/Lina come to mind), Clock can go a variety of paths to fit his goals in lane. Generally you want more points in Rocket for the following reasons: -You can't get in lasthit range and...
  6. Dota 2

    Sounds like I should tryout for Navi!
  7. Dota 2

    New patch out today: http://dev.dota2.com/showthread.php?t=75432 Glad to see that Telekinesis/Vacuum onto the two inescapable plateaus was fixed.
  8. college acceptances

    Marylanders Unite!
  9. college acceptances

    I can offer a few pieces of general advice - some might be relevant and some not depending on your situation. Assuming you're in college, the first piece of advice is to start early. Go to your favorite professor's office hours and have a chat with them, ask for advice on a career path...
  10. college acceptances

    Short story time: I applied to Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Princeton, UPenn, MIT, Northwestern, JHU, and Maryland for my undergrad. I got rejected from all except the last three, ended up going to Maryland for monetary reasons. Since then, doubled down on my academics and learned a few lessons...
  11. 2012 USA Election Thread: Obama projected winner

    This. If you're going to go against scientific consensus, you had better have a damn good reason. The bible does not count as justification, as it's not testable, peer-reviewed, or adaptive to new information. Yes, it does, as the bible is factually incorrect in multiple circumstances...
  12. The Dark Knight Rises (spoilers itt)

    My thoughts exactly. To add onto the list: -Way too many last minute saves. Tank cannon about to blow up police, bat swoops in to disable. Robin about to die, Batman comes to the rescue. Police about to die, Batman comes to rescue. Ad infinitum. -Horrendous combat sequences. Batman and...
  13. AP Exams

    As someone who took a ton of AP Exams (13, with 5s on all of them), I can tell you they're pretty easy as long as you understand the material and have taken a practice test or two. As results are almost out, some advice for the semester - listen well and take notes. Don't try and cram them in...
  14. 2012 USA Election Thread: Obama projected winner

    I can't imagine voting for Romney, as that would be a vote for the insanity that is the religious right. Their denial of basic facts (like evolution, Civil War history, etc) and backwards stance on social issues (gay marriage, women's right to choose) is completely unpalatable to me.
  15. The Legend of Korra (Spoilers ITT)

    Anyone feel like Bending is rather nerfed in this new season? Aang/King Bumi/Toph used to be able to bend mountains of rock, whereas Bolin/Korra/Chief BeiFong can only move small slabs. Toph would have been able to crush each mech with a single blow each while shielding herself with rock armor...
  16. Crobat (QC 2/2 GP 2/2)

    "An Alternative EV spread of 36 HP / 252 Atk / 220 Spe can be used to let it have slightly more bulk and still outspeed all non-boosted Pokemon except Aerodactyl, Jolteon, and other Crobat. Inner Focus is the ability of choice to help deal with and be immune to Fake Out users like Hitmontop and...
  17. Dota 2

    Not sure how I feel about DotA2. I love the little quirks of the Warcraft 3 engine and can't imagine DotA without them. Plus I feel like the original models are much better. Sure there are more pixels in DotA2, but the heroes seem much less unique and some look downright ridiculous (Sven...
  18. Archeops (Analysis)

    Pardon my ignorance, but why no U-Turn? Especially on the Flying Gem set, you get 1 high power attack and your opponent is surely going to switch in a resist to take the hit.
  19. Snorlax

    Actually not a bad set. This means that you have much fewer things that can wall you, as Dragon is amazing coverage. Snorlax isn't beating fighting types anyways and it's much better than having to choose between hitting Ghosts and Rocks/Steels. Heatran is still a problem, though. Also, I'd...
  20. Smogon Superstars II Preliminaries

    Lost to DarkLucario in a good game.
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