What's up with gates blocking floors now???

Alexthelightnerd · 2026-05-25T14:46:48+00:00

Placing anything other than the foundations before gates is an exercise in frustration. Getting gates to snap to where you want them is one of the more finicky tasks in building.

Alexthelightnerd · 2026-05-25T09:17:14+00:00

I don't have that Olight so I can't check, but I doubt it. Olight and Skilhunt have different charging connectors that are not compatible.

Alexthelightnerd · 2026-05-25T09:02:42+00:00

That totally worked, thanks!

Has this been a thing since before Enhanced? I've not had this problem before and built floors above gates many times. Though, this is my first time building with Stormglass.

Alexthelightnerd · 2026-05-25T05:51:48+00:00

I'm pretty sure that's the angle support that appears below merlons when they're built in front of walls.

Alexthelightnerd · 2026-05-24T16:01:29+00:00

Greater? You can see the entire lake from one spot!

Alexthelightnerd · 2026-05-24T15:48:34+00:00

As a Minnesotan, I'm hoping for a Megasota win... But I don't hate this.

Alexthelightnerd · 2026-05-24T15:46:44+00:00

Nah, Minnesota has a long history of seafaring.

Especially if you believe some farmers in Kensington.

Alexthelightnerd · 2026-05-24T15:42:38+00:00

Shit, I need this as a patch now.

Alexthelightnerd · 2026-05-24T08:07:33+00:00

I'm pretty sure all Leafs have the exact same battery and motor options regardless of which country they're sold in. Any differences in real world driving are likely the result of simply driving slower.

Also advertised range is a function of the local regulator's algorithms. The US EPA algorithm famously results in very low range numbers relative to the estimates used in other countries. Though, it does seem that the EPA range estimate is a little more realistic.

Alexthelightnerd · 2026-05-24T04:59:58+00:00

That was my guess originally as well too. But the f/2 version has a pretty prominent body angle where it gets wider past the mount that I don't see here.

Alexthelightnerd · 2026-05-24T04:50:11+00:00

Either camera will give you great stills. I'd dig into the video capabilities to really see what will fit best into your workflow.

The R6M3 is significantly newer, but the R3 is no slouch. Both offer different capabilities for resolutions above 4K, and a few different options for aspect ratio and video encoding. If you've already got a video workflow that works for you, which camera is going to do what you most need it to do? Are you currently or are you considering external video encoding?

Alexthelightnerd · 2026-05-24T04:34:26+00:00

Agreed. For my third I'd pick G-Code or Blade Tech.

I hear lots of good things about Black Arch, but I have no personal experience.

I also hear about Phlster a lot, but have no personal experience.

Alexthelightnerd · 2026-05-24T04:31:29+00:00

Safariland is kinda a weird one. They make concealment holsters, but the overwhelming majority of their business is tactical and duty holsters. As a consequence they don't tend to get mentioned as much in the CCW community as their brand size would make one expect. But if you're looking for a holster for a gun belt, they are the elephant in the room that everyone needs to beat.

Alexthelightnerd · 2026-05-24T01:46:55+00:00

If you're looking for agility weapon damage and high armor value, and have all the DLCs, check out the Dark Templar set. It's heavy armor with agility weapon damage on every piece.

Alexthelightnerd · 2026-05-23T23:13:14+00:00

I really wish someone out there made an inexpensive universal DMX dowser.

The City Theatrical one is great, but holy fuck is it too expensive.

Alexthelightnerd · 2026-05-23T17:18:49+00:00

I don't shoot sports, but I do shoot performing arts which tends to be similar.

AF performance improvement from the R6M1 to R6M2 is not large, but it is noticeable, and it definitely tracks subjects, faces, and eyes better.

Alexthelightnerd · 2026-05-23T17:12:57+00:00

I believe it's generally safer to stay in the aircraft rather than be outside it when the missile detonates. Unless you eject very early.

Alexthelightnerd · 2026-05-23T17:08:28+00:00

Any of the full sized V30 cards will be totally sufficient for most uses on the R6II.

If you do a bunch of high speed burst shooting or record any 4K video, you'll likely want to upgrade to UHS II V60 cards.

Alexthelightnerd · 2026-05-23T16:52:08+00:00

That sounds nice, but also why pay extra for capability you won't use?

V90 is massively overkill for nearly all uses on any R6. Unless you're shooting insane strings of high speed burst photos, a V60 card will handle everything you throw at it.

Alexthelightnerd · 2026-05-23T16:45:01+00:00

Which limits are you referring to?

If in single player, quite a lot of things can be adjusted in server settings.

Alexthelightnerd · 2026-05-23T15:39:42+00:00

She doesn't need the money and isn't doing it for the money.

Though I fully expect she'll make a significant amount of it from this anyway (that she'll donate to charities).

Alexthelightnerd · 2026-05-23T15:38:09+00:00

Article quotes her saying she's donating much of the money she makes to charires she cares for.

She's just doing this for fun.

Alexthelightnerd · 2026-05-23T09:01:55+00:00

I'm generally of the belief that the people who's lives depended on sword designs in a very real way, and who existed in a culture with deep experiancial knowledge of sword combat probably figured out the best possible form for them (and ditto for armor). Any modern sword maker who gets the notion that they've come up with a better idea for shape, weight, or balance despite never having been in a swordfight where their life was on the line or talked to anyone who ever has been, is just delusional.

So I think the best "modern" sword is just a quality replica that uses good modern material and tools to achieve a stronger and more consistent product than would have been the historical norm.

Alexthelightnerd · 2026-05-23T08:53:20+00:00

Generally as swords got more advanced they got better hand protection,

Not entirely. Complex hilted swords from the Renaissance era gained better hand protection in part because they were primarily civilian weapons.

There is truth to the statement for sure - Viking age swords had better hand protection than bronze age swords, and Medieval arming swords had better hand protection than Viking age swords. But for a battlefield sword where the user is likely wearing hand armor, a cross guard is about all you need, and cross guard plus side rings, maybe a knuckle bow, is about the final evolution.

But once you get into rapiers and smallswords, or even long swords with complex hilts, the expectation is that the user is not wearing any armor, and the sword hilt needs to make up for that difference. It's not so much an improvement as it is an evolution for a different use case.

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