davrovana

davrovana

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Reply to Facial recognition software and permission to use it in Personal Computing Elemental Forums

Scary. I'm sure one could employ methods to fool facial recognition (disguise, makeup, plasic surgery in extreme case). But as it is now, just by walking through lower manhattan, NYPD cameras see your face and could check the video images against a FR database to know if you are in the neighborhood. Great anti-terror tool. Chilling potential for government abuse.

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Reply to FBI Wants Mandatory Backdoors in Personal Computing Elemental Forums

There was a front page article in the New York Times yesterday (5/30/15) about new laws in China focused on restoring 'rule of law' - read homeland security - that requires mandatory backdoors just like these on all foreign software introduced into their market. I disapprove of the FBI inserting backdoors, simply on civil liberty grounds. Yet the one reason for surveillance/engineered vulnerabilities that rarely comes up in media, and actually seems like it MIGHT be a good one

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Reply to Better than nothing. Maybe. No, not really. in Personal Computing Elemental Forums

[quote who="DrJBHL" reply="23" id="3550578"] In these Forums, people respect each others' right to have their own opinions and disagree politely... [/quote] Doc, you were wise to post about this crucial issue in the OP. If people don't show some opposition to unregulated surveillance we risk people's very right to have their own opinions, on the internet in general. Name calling was hardly the focus in my opinion, understanding the issue is the focus. Tha

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Reply to Better than nothing. Maybe. No, not really. in Personal Computing Elemental Forums

[quote who="LightStar" reply="13" id="3549734"] I have led and continue to lead what I feel is a good and clean life, so I have no reason to fear my own government at this time. [/quote] Gee, do you think you should stand up for your freedoms now, while you have a voice, or when you have reason to fear the government (too late to act)? The "I have nothing to hide" argument is incredibly weak and fallacious. Anyone interested in using critical thought (you clearly

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Reply to [eMod][LH] AI Plus in LH Modding Elemental Forums

[quote who="rossanderson48" reply="76" id="3543965"] Modders are freeloaders that use DEVELOPERS design and tools to modify a game. They are hardly professionals and most likely do NOT test what they have made many times over or use others to test the BALANCE issues of what they have done. Graphic modders are another thing and I have no qualm with them. But, those that change number around and core things that are possible to change I will always be leary of and so should everyone else.&

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Reply to AI Generating Insane Research in Legendary Heroes Elemental Forums

On higher difficulty levels, the AI can cast spells even when out of mana, going negative. It can also spend iron and crystal into the negatives, as well. Not sure if this applies to normal, but sounds like that is the case.

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Reply to [MOD IDEA] Creating Adaptation from an Original Story in LH Modding Elemental Forums

[quote who="DraconicGaming" reply="6" id="3538126"] Then I have no clue how to do that... [/quote] Just make up the file for a sovereign and assign: DesiredFaction In the for the desired faction there's also a value for the sovereign's unit InternalName. Or, you could make a custom sovereign in the sovereign creation tool, then change the blood ability, model/skeleton file, &l

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Reply to How to deal with early game monsters? in Legendary Heroes Elemental Forums

[quote who="whismerhill" reply="7" id="3531106"] I found out that world difficulty on anything above challenging makes the monsters ignore the AI players apparently [/quote] I don't think this is accurate. There are AI bugs that make the monsters less likely to attack AI units and cities in general. This is based on Brad's feedback. The forum link you left has someone say they think it's based on difficulty level, and that 'Brad said something like th

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Reply to Please Help With Sanjo in Fallen Enchantress Elemental Forums

[quote who="KingHobbit" reply="6" id="3535693"] Thanks for the input. Things are not going well, so far. I am pretty much backed into a corner by Verga. It was fun though. Pretty rough start with the settings. Going to have to try this one again. [/quote] Units loaded up with Magic staves and rings/glyphstones can cause Verga a lot of problems...just bring a way to keep the mages safe while you disassemble his units.

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Reply to [LH 1.8] [Gremlin] Mantle of Oceans #FIXED in LH Support Elemental Forums

Derek Paxton said in a thread a long time ago he considered a maintenance cost for Mantle Of Oceans, but decided that doing so implied one should do math to weigh the cost versus benefit. Like, a linear programming calculation to decide if it was worth the cost over time, based on vague expectations of future spell casting need for each champion. He decided it was not fun to think like this, easier to just cast it as much as you can afford the casting mana cost. I agree with him.<b

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Reply to [LH 1.8] [Gremlin] Mantle of Oceans #FIXED in LH Support Elemental Forums

Derek Paxton said in a thread a long time ago he considered a maintenance cost for Mantle Of Oceans, but decided that doing so implied one should do a linear programming calculation to decide if it was worth the cost over time, based on vague expectations of future spell casting need for each champion. He decided it was not fun to think like this, easier to just cast it as much as you can afford the casting mana cost. I agree with him. Not that linear programming isn't pot

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Reply to Please Help With Sanjo in Fallen Enchantress Elemental Forums

I think the idea with Sanjo is that you can use death magic as a kingdom. Other heroes can benefit from the life shards, while Sanjo must do go without extra death power. But some of Death's best spells don't even use or need death power to become awesome. Curse and oppression are both Death1 spells you'll use all game. Wither and shadowbolt is plenty useful with 0 deaths shards. And Death 5, Sacrifice, requires no death shards and is so good it's almost a guar

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