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  1. David Hingtgen
    The MX Master felt similar to the Performance MX, but even better IMHO. The main difference I feel is that the MX ones are "taller" and the Deathadder is "flatter"---and my beloved Comfort Mouse 3000 is kinda inbetween those two, but probably closer to the Deathadder. Also, the MX ones have "under-thumb" projections, the Deathadder is "open". That aspect is one I'm not sure if I'd like more or less than my current setup. (a hybrid of the two MX's would be perfect, but that doesn't exist---yet) Current mouse (have gone through several): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826105189 I'm sure the Deathadder is "close enough" in shape that I'd feel "at home" with it long-term (it felt good for the 10 secs I tried at BestBuy). I guess the real question is----is an MX mouse "even better"? $100 is a lot to "try out" its under-thumb rest and thumb-wheel. And of course---seeing the Deathadder glow purple in the store was a big selling point. (as my new PC is purple, as much as possible---considered an RGB keyboard to get a match, but not ready to spend the better part of $200 to get that effect, especially as I'd spend 5 years fiddling with the settings)
  2. David Hingtgen
    I consider like 95% of mice "small". And I don't have ginormous hands or anything. I liked MS's "Comfort Mouse 3000" so much I bought extras, and still have one MIB! (only, their rubber-coated scrollwheels are starting to decompose through sheer age---the MIB one still seems fine, but I figure that actually using it may cause "hyper-accelerated aging" or something) But, I figure I should actually get a new mouse at some point, rather than than just keep going through my spare MS mice (as this'd be the last one).
  3. David Hingtgen
    Why can't top-speed runs be done on the Bonneville salt flats? Or does it only "count" if done on asphalt etc?
  4. David Hingtgen
    Went to BestBuy---they had a K70, but only MX red versions. Also something I suspect was MX blue, since it was very clicky. Did however, find a "Deathadder" mouse, which I liked the feel of a lot, maybe even more than the MX Master's shape, has a better thumb-button location, and it's quite a bit cheaper. But the MX Master though does have the awesome "scroll-wheel on the thumb button" (more like a scroll-barrel), mainly intended for horizontal scrolling---which would be quite a boon for how I do things. But yeesh, nowhere has the MX Master for even a penny less than full MSRP. However, a quick glance at reviews shows lots of longevity issues with the Deathadder. Anyone own the Deathadder (Chroma version, if it makes a difference) or the MX Master? My own BestBuy is out of MX Masters currently (not even a spot for them any more) so I couldn't directly compare.
  5. David Hingtgen
    I'm still waiting for a better/different color scheme. It was expensive when first new, and I wasn't going to pay that much money for a valk wearing the 2nd-blandest scheme of all. (M7 VF-11C being THE blandest)
  6. David Hingtgen
    Fixing the shade of blue is 100x more important.
  7. David Hingtgen
    Nor drones, but that didn't stop Michael Bay from making sure the ones in his Transformer movies had them...
  8. David Hingtgen
    I think I'd take the Holiday Special as a canon source over that. On a serious note--I might buy that explanation for the A-wing, but no way for the B-wing. One of the missions in the X-Wing expansion pack, was doing the trench run in a B-Wing, as it's a FAR better choice than the X-wing or Y-wing. It was basically designed for such a mission---no way they wouldn't use it if even 1 prototype was available.
  9. David Hingtgen
    Anyone have keyboard suggestions? Very tempted by mechanical ones. (have pretty much already decided that if I go mechanical, it will be Cherry Brown switches). Info: Currently using Eclipse II. I despise extra keys on the sides, so that eliminates most "gaming" keyboards. I also require a numeric pad etc, which eliminates the other end of the spectrum of gaming ones. Not surprisingly, I also demand a totally standard keyboard layout---a LOT of boards do weird things with Esc, Bkspce, \, and others when you really look close. In short---any "cheap" boards worth looking at? Or should I just go all out and get a Corsair K70 etc? Or----it seems the Madcatz Cyborg V5 is basically a "new" Eclipse. I loved my Eclipse II when it was new---anyone got the Madcatz version? Madcatz stuff varies WIDELY---some is utter crap, some is pretty nice.
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    The presence of A and B wings though, seems contrary to established canon (and quasi-canon, and fanon), time-wise.
  11. David Hingtgen
    And since they're hexagons, they intermesh nicely in neat patterns.
  12. David Hingtgen
    One of the pics of the Neo-X-Wing shows BB-8 (or a very similar droid) where you would normally have an R2 unit.
  13. David Hingtgen
    Interview on (gamespot?) said atmospheric dogfights only, as like a "power up/skill bonus". No levels dedicated to it, no fleet action, Death Stars, etc.
  14. David Hingtgen
    No space battles in Battlefront? Heresy. It's called STAR wars. Not ground wars.
  15. David Hingtgen
    I personally like it, though I bet she gets about as much screen time as the previous movie Psylocke.
  16. David Hingtgen
    Sorry, but I can't trust anything Mr K says about color and adjustments, after they completely f'd up the -0D.
  17. David Hingtgen
    I just figured it out----of course Mr Abrams wouldn't use Tatooine----it only has two suns! With a new planet, he can have three or four suns in the sky at once----think of the lens flares that would create!!!
  18. David Hingtgen
    I keep thinking---is it simply due to real sets and real models, as opposed to green-screen sets and CG ships? Or is it something much more than that, harder to identify and replicate?
  19. David Hingtgen
    Ooh, interesting. I first thought it was Venator-class based on the engines, but I've only watched it on my phone so far. (Venator-class wrecks would be like 100x more common, but the raw size required for a scene like that does point towards an SSD)
  20. David Hingtgen
    That seems awfully long for a repaint.
  21. David Hingtgen
    It was never intended nor supposed to be called "F-117". F-117 was an intentionally inappropriate designation used to hide its true identity. It was called F-117 because F-114, 115, 116 were already used for other black/experimental projects---some of the "F-1xx" designations were used for the numerous MiG and Sukhoi planes we had "acquired" and were flight testing at the same time. (can't very well publically call it a MiG-27 if we're not supposed to have any! So any flight test/paperwork would say "F-114" or something) The Nighthawk just happened to get the "117" designation, as it was the next one in line. But that was never meant to be a "real" designation. There's probably something like an "F-128" flying around right now, that will get its true name of F-26, or A-14, or B-3 some day. (or, never be revealed and be a black project until 2045...) The F-35 should be the F-24, for similar-but-different reasons.
  22. David Hingtgen
    Waiting for a new MP Megatron, I feel is like waiting for MP Shockwave. At best, it'll be years from now, and no better.
  23. David Hingtgen
    I think I'm going to wait for Apollyon v1.5 (because he's nearly pre-sold-out most places, and there's plenty of tweaks still to be done---there WILL be another run of him for sure, and most likely will be a few additional improvements)
  24. David Hingtgen
    There's only the one release/version, and it comes with a LOT of missiles.
  25. David Hingtgen
    Rear fan grill is "flat" on mine.
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