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Encrypted Text: Armor penetration and the crit cap demystified
Every Wednesday, Chase Christian of Encrypted Text invites you to enter the world of shadows, as we explore the secrets and mechanics of the rogue class. This week, we talk about the armor penetration and crit caps, and what they mean for rogues. The topic of Armor Penetration and how it plays into a rogue's gearing plan is definitely the topic I've received the most requests to cover. It's been well-researched by the great folks at Elitist Jerks, and even though it will be completely gone in Cataclysm, there's still a lot of interest in how it works. The terms 'hard cap', 'soft cap', and 'arp cap' are thrown around a lot and can be confusing if you've never done a deep-dive into the mechanic. I also received a question regarding the rogue crit cap on the WoW.com podcast the other weekend, and decided to include it in this investigation. While a few high end rogues are already brushing up against it, many rogues are wondering how the crit cap will affect them come Icecrown's plethora of high ilvl loot. Like any of the other caps, the crit cap needs to be seriously evaluated when trying to choose upgrades. Read on for details of both mechanics.
Weighted Companion Cube mid-Portal in Toronto
A leftover from last week, but too great not to share. Posterchild is a "street artist" creating public installations in the city of Toronto. His latest and greatest: two Weighted Companion Cubes (as seen in little-known video game Portal) entering and exiting a portal. Or is that exiting and entering? And, yeah ... it's really just one WCC then, right? Note: you can figure out where the "companion" Companion Cube is through visual hints in the portals. Video embedded after the break. [Thanks, everyone!]Look – Weighted Companion Cube blue sideLook – Weighted Companion Cube orange side
Weighted Companion Cube makes WoW cameo
Looking for love in all the wrong places? Our favorite non-threatening life mate the Weighted Companion Cube (of Portal fame) has stripped down to its bare essentials and become the W.C. Crate as part of World of Warcraft's Valentine's celebration, dubbed "Love is in the Air." We only wish there was a special stab-friendly weapon drop that went along with discovering the crate.6Be sure to also check out WoW Insider's guide to the "Love is in the Air" holiday currently as it captures the hearts of all Azeroth citizens. Gallery: Love is in the Air [Via Massively]
This Weighted Companion Cube casemod will never threaten to stab you
... in fact, it cannot speak but that hasn't stopped the diminutive mod from winning over the hearts of even the most console-exclusive gamer. Sure, there's not a lot of pixel-power in modder Magnus Persson's tiny 8" cube – a low-power Via Epia EX1500G supplies the brains for the box – but it's got moxie dammit and it would rather die in a fire than become a burden to you. [Via Engadget]
The Joystiq Weekend: December 29-31, 2007
So, uh, hey there Joystiq Nation. You know what? It's almost 2008, JT (Joystiq Time) and you know what that means, right? Our picks for best games of the year are dropping tomorrow but tonight ... tonight we're going to be drinking away all the pain 2007 inflicted upon us (and our very worn-out wallets). To help us dull the hurt of 2007, we're staring at former GameSpotter Rich Gallup's gorgeous little metal Weighted Companion Cube (milled by his brother who, we might add, must be very handsome and, above all, generous). Raise your glass to him and his cube, while you read more about it here.As for us, we'll see you in '08 kiddos. Now, to the bottle!JoystiqueryThe Political Game: When it came to games, 2007 was politician heavenYour 2007 year-end reviewNewsNew games this week: Crappy racing edition Hudson making big plans for Bomberman in '08 Bubble Bobble, Top Hunter, Light Crusader come to Virtual Console Profile of 2008 IGF finalist: World of Goo Second Life is 8th "most effective" TV product placement Forbes to name Nvidia its 2007 'Company of the Year' DS surpasses PlayStation 2 in Japanese lifetime sales Ron Paul advocates plan in-game WoW rally Major Nelson speaks about recent Xbox Live issues Pro gamer gets XBL account stolen for Halo 3 armor Cost of next-gen game production is a burden on developers Devil May Cry 4 opening cinematic is very cinematic indeed Writers Guild strike might help video game industry Buy a Sony HDTV with a Sony Card, get a free Sony PS3 Rumors & SpeculationRumor: UT3 on Xbox 360, 90% completeRumorang: Jade Empire sequel in the worksCulture & CommunityDIY Ms. Pac-Man cocktail cabinetCVG picks the Best and Worst Box Art of 2007
Readers pick best webcomic: parental guidance is advised
By quite a large margin, Scott Ramsoomair's VG Cats took the top spot in the webcomic wrapup this week -- but is it a love for Valve's amazing game Portal or a fascination with endangered infants that drove our readers en masse to vote?Second and third place go to Penny Arcade and 2P Start, respectively. Thanks to everyone who voted; be sure to let us know of any game-related webcomics you stumble upon this week!
