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From The Archives:
Quakecon 2011 Keynote Annotated
An interesting but technically dense talk about gaming technology. I translate it for the non-coders.
Crash Dot Com
Back in 1999, I rode the dot-com bubble. Got rich. Worked hard. Went crazy. Turned poor. It was fun.
Diablo III Retrospective
We were so upset by the server problems and real money auction that we overlooked just how terrible everything else is.
id Software Coding Style
When the source code for Doom 3 was released, we got a look at some of the style conventions used by the developers. Here I analyze this style and explain what it all means.
Mass Effect Retrospective
A novel-sized analysis of the Mass Effect series that explains where it all went wrong. Spoiler: It was long before the ending.
Mocking the GM for allowing it while still in mid air is braver than charging the orcs itself!
Yeah, letting the players get away with this without at least one skill check is weak DMing.
The comic has drawn discussion in the comments, with readers joking about how bold the players were and critiquing the GM for not demanding a roll mid?maneuver .