Comment by Doktor J on Is the Fallout series all set in the same timeframe?
Grammatically speaking, yes it is... but in the context I had to do a double-take to understand what was meant. Maybe it's just my pain meds though? :)
View ArticleComment by Doktor J on What's the number on Lucios HUD?
I believe the number also reflects how many would be protected by Lucio's Sound Barrier, so you can use that number to help guide your positioning when you're ready to deploy it, to protect the maximum...
View ArticleComment by Doktor J on Is Mercy's out-of-combat regen different from shield?
Another point made by @NerdyCanuck in his(?) answer is that Mercy could be taken down to 1 HP, and she will fully regenerate to her maximum. A player with shields whose shields are destroyed and is...
View ArticleComment by Doktor J on Is Mercy's damage boost applied on fire or on hit?
So wait... if I'm Pharah and I ult from like 50m away, as long as Mercy tags me with her damage boost before the rockets impact, they get boosted? That seems soooo counter-intuitive o_O
View ArticleComment by Doktor J on What can Reinhardt's shield not block?
Symmetra's Photon Projector beam is blocked according to that page: "Some channeled weapons, including: Winston's Tesla Cannon, but Symmetra's Photon Projector beam will be blocked."; this aligns with...
View ArticleComment by Doktor J on What can Reinhardt's shield not block?
Symmetra's orbs can go through the shield, but not her beam (left-click).
View ArticleComment by Doktor J on Is D.Va's ultimate affected by Mercy's damage boost?
@KimMinseo you can't buff the rip tire itself; Mercy can't target it.
View ArticleComment by Doktor J on How many berries can I feed to a Pokémon?
@TBear yeah, Vemonus' phone must have a huge battery!
View ArticleComment by Doktor J on Connect SEGA Mega Drive 2 to smart TV
This is the correct answer. The green/yellow port is even labeled VIDEO / Y and the white port is labeled L / MONO. Since the Mega Drive 2 has composite video out and mono audio out, the "video" output...
View ArticleComment by Doktor J on Is there any way to cause lava source blocks to...
@Johonn does this still work as of 1.12.2?
View ArticleComment by Doktor J on Sidescrolling shooter where you rescue Vietnam POWs
Looks like those games were a sort of homage to (and/or ripoff of) Metal Slug?
View ArticleComment by Doktor J on Why do older generations games have a common look and...
@DoctorPenguin I'd argue that, especially in the NES days, far fewer games were ported (or even "reworked") than we see in the current cross-platform smorgasbord where very few titles are exclusives,...
View ArticleAnswer by Doktor J for Can torches cause fire?
Lava can ignite things up to 2m away (see the Lava page on the wiki), which would be 2 blocks away... so even if you have the following (side view):.=.... ( KEY: = wood )...... ( . air )~~~~#= ( ~ lava...
View ArticleAnswer by Doktor J for Can I copy part of a Minecraft multi-player (SMP) map...
As ursa_arcadius suggested, assuming you do not have direct access to the server itself (op/admin privileges in-game don't count), you could ask the server admin to send you the map file. If they don't...
View ArticleAnswer by Doktor J for Why can't I seem to connect to a Minecraft server...
Beyond the basics (make sure the server is up, make sure you can ping the server, etc), have whoever is running the server make sure that it's not bound to a particular IP address. Basically, when the...
View ArticleAnswer by Doktor J for How do I construct a safe sleeping area in 1.5 version?
I dug myself a tunnel into a huge rock formation, cleared out a small 3x3 room, lit it, and put down my bed, and was able to successfully sleep there. It looked like so:############ . ###D. BB###### ....
View ArticleAnswer by Doktor J for What is the real truth about Minecraft mob spawning?
Technically, placing torches will decrease your overall mob spawns; the game does pick a single random point within the eligible chunks to spawn a monster, and if that point is not suitable, the...
View ArticleCan Moss Stone (Mossy Cobblestone) be found in SMP?
I recall finding Moss Stone on one of my single-player maps some time ago... however I haven't seen it recently (after taking a break from MC around Beta 1.2, I've now started playing again on Beta...
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Answer by Doktor J for How can you hide light sources while they still give...
Light will shine through paintings, but paintings have to be placed over solid blocks (which signs count as!), so you could make a wall like so:####### #######The hole in the middle would actually be 2...
View ArticleAnswer by Doktor J for Reliable self-start minecart booster in smp?
Beware that side-by-side boosters as depicted here will soon be obsolete! With 1.6, Notch is fixing the side-by-side boosting glitch that carts exhibit on each other. Your best bet is to use powered...
View ArticleAnswer by Doktor J for Does Detector Rail activate when an empty minecart...
Under most circumstances, detector rails will not care whether a cart is empty or not, and will trigger. However, if you put a detector rail on a slope (so the detector rail piece is angled) and the...
View ArticleAnswer by Doktor J for What is the most efficient layout of track for...
If you have the gold/redstone to spare, a powered track every other block will keep you at maximum speed for the entire climb.If gold/redstone expense is a concern, the ratio of powered/regular rails...
View ArticleCan ghast fireballs break glass?
I'm thinking about building some glass structures in the Nether on my friends' SMP server (once 1.6 is released), and haven't spent enough time in SP to determine this for myself since I like to work...
View ArticleAnswer by Doktor J for What is the icon on lower right?
This bar shows the three Pokemon closest to you. If you tap it, you will see up to 9 (sorted by distance), and if you tap one of the Pokemon in that list it will "focus" on it -- then only that Pokemon...
View ArticleHow much bandwidth does a Minecraft client use in SMP?
How much bandwidth does a single Minecraft client use in SMP (up and down, in KB/sec)?I'm asking this question for two reasons: 1) I plan on running a small MC dedicated server on my VPS, and want to...
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