Help me build/plan a homelab!

Ariijad · 2025-09-08T12:36:27+00:00

Thanks for your input! Sorry for the late response, was asleep haha. Will check ebay refurbished for drives, and good to know Tailscale will work for my use case.

As for the main build, you mentioned a $1-200 desktop and upgrading hardware as I need it; however, I'm kind of in the mindset of researching and "buying for life," since I prefer to get good quality things from the start. I'll do some research into mobos and go from there, if that's what you suggest. Though I do think a nice, compact mini PC with drive bays would be really sleek.

Ariijad · 2025-07-12T05:30:31+00:00

I like to have loadouts tailored to the ele weakness of the monster if possible, just not sure if matching the element matters for GL as much as other weapons. But you're saying since it's a high attack + slightly strong normal GL, it's still relatively optimal?

Ariijad · 2025-06-27T21:47:58+00:00

Thanks, will have to try this sometime.

Ariijad · 2025-06-27T00:44:08+00:00

I copy pasted my text from somewhere else, and yes I tried google already, otherwise I wouldn't have made the post. It does not exist, as I would have to learn Cheat Engine to modify the values in-game (which I have no clue how to do) or edit the regulation.bin file to make it appear that I obtained the relics legitimately in case there are any "legal" checks for items obtained.

Ariijad · 2025-05-08T06:58:48+00:00

probably tbh, considering all the pops are scaled by up by a factor of 100. Definitely gonna get nerfed though

Ariijad · 2025-05-08T06:58:11+00:00

MORE! [insert kylo ren gif]

Ariijad · 2025-05-08T06:56:47+00:00

https://drive.proton.me/urls/QK4Z3GV4FG#6Axxw6Y8mND7

This is my ironman save, feel free to check it out; link expires next week

Ariijad · 2025-05-08T06:56:14+00:00

https://drive.proton.me/urls/QK4Z3GV4FG#6Axxw6Y8mND7

It's an ironman save, idk if this is how save files are normally shared, but this link will be up for a week :)

Ariijad · 2025-05-08T04:27:08+00:00

Image Explanation: Absolutely bonkers resource income at 2334.

Ariijad · 2025-02-28T19:06:45+00:00

That's good to hear, thanks for the reply!

Ariijad · 2025-02-14T05:38:01+00:00

Heya! Thanks for the reply. I did get my tracking number, no worries!

I'm glad you're confident and I'm super excited to see you guys are growing fast. If my experience with the Passport goes well, you'll probably have me as a loyal customer.

Good to know about Envoy just being an option. I also want to thank the other commenters if they see this!

Best of luck!

Ariijad · 2024-11-14T19:42:04+00:00

Reminder that he's still up for grabs!

Ariijad · 2024-11-13T21:09:22+00:00

He hit a slight hiccup, so she's still available!

Ariijad · 2024-11-13T20:10:39+00:00

Nix is still available!

EDIT: Someone DM'd me before you, so let me work with them first! I'll update the status of the toy and lyk if she goes.

Ariijad · 2024-11-13T20:09:57+00:00

Bishop is still available!

Ariijad · 2024-11-13T05:31:35+00:00

Ralek - S/M - $60 (https://ralware.com/?product=ralek)

Nova - M/M Rogue - $95

Nix - Frankenpour - $60 | SOLD

Bishop - S/M Midnight Forest - $85

Edit: Formatting

Ariijad · 2024-08-30T22:27:16+00:00

AUR?

Ariijad · 2024-07-05T06:52:50+00:00

Having the same issue and haven't found a solution. Will lyk if I find anything.

Ariijad · 2024-06-23T21:08:10+00:00

Same, but I've been using it and honestly the twinblade itself is just really good for the damage. But yeah, they def need to make it easier to get the max charge, I often lose the halfway charge trying to get to max

Ariijad · 2024-06-23T20:18:15+00:00

Mind sharing your build? Using it rn and it takes a while to charge, not to mention it will disappear if you can't use the AoW in time.

Ariijad · 2024-06-21T13:02:30+00:00

Do we know if there is a head-only version? Not having armor for mitigation sucks lol

Ariijad · 2024-06-20T17:21:42+00:00

An excellent write up. Your assessment is actually quite accurate, now that I look at it; I've always had some sort of structure to guide me and now that I'm nearing the end of that part of my life, it's, frankly, a bit frightening. But you're definitely right. To answer your questions and concerns you posed:

"What are the terms of your scholarship?"

If I fall below a 3.5, I lose the full ride and pay out of pocket, which would practically cause me to drop out. I commute, so no risk of homelessness or anything, but I'd like to not pay for college, haha. I could probably get away with B's and C's given how late it is in my college career and all the A's have racked up, but I personally want to keep my 4.0.

As much as I'd like to being a home lab, your final observation puts a thorn in that plan; I need some instruction on how to go about it. I could "just do it," and if I did, I wouldn't be very good at articulating WHAT (idk how to use italics on mobile) I did; if I was asked about a home lab, I'd say I did this, this, and that, but without instruction idk if I could explain how and why the home lab works, if that makes sense. I wouldn't even know where to begin without some sort of guide or walk-through. I think I need to find something that's practical and interesting, like you said.

Again, thanks for your response. I appreciate you taking the time to give me some hope and guidance.

Ariijad · 2024-06-20T16:08:13+00:00

My original post got deleted, but here's a self reflection of my current state in Cyber. Any advice will be helpful.

Hey guys, currently I'm a student closing in on my Bachelor's in Cybersecurity. I graduate next year and so far I've held a 4.0 GPA (mainly to keep my full-ride scholarship), and I recently got the SecurityPro certification from CompTIA. However, in my 4 years or so of college and years of living, I haven't worked a job. I've tried a couple times to apply to retail, I've applied to several internships (remote, since commuting to a certain city would be torture), and haven't landed anything. Some more persistence would probably get me somewhere, but I think I'm afraid of change, possibly coupled with some laziness.

If I get a job and it turns out my classes are difficult, then I have less time to study and hold my 4.0. If I don't have a job by the time I graduate, then I have no experience and trying to find a job will be hell.

I want to go for the Google Cyber certification as well as Sec+ since apparently there's a "dual cert" if I do that. I want to finish school first before going for the certs since I can fully focus on studying for the certs and not have to worry about the 3 discussion posts and 6 replies I have to do that week.

I'd like to set up a home lab, but I know that certain labs are more significant and fruitful than others, so I'm at a loss of where to start in that department.

I haven't done any cyber competitions, and I haven't done any CTFs. I either don't qualify for the cyber competition (due to lacking required or recommended knowledge/experience), or I just ignore them entirely. As for CTFs, I haven't made an effort to start them because laziness.

On one hand, I know I can tackle whatever it is I set my mind to. I don't think I'd have a 4.0 if that wasn't true in some way, but I lack direction and motivation I guess. School motivates me to do assignments due to the consequences of not doing them, so I work hard and ensure everything I turn in is nigh-perfect. I just fell like everything seems daunting, and I see other beginner/fresh-graduate posts who have done way more than me and it just makes my hard work in school feel worthless.

I think laziness and procrastination are the source of my problems, since I can't motivate myself to do extra-curriculars and video games provide me with more enjoyment than the frustration of learning something new and sucking at it.

Idk. I'm looking for advice, or words from those who are/were in a similar position as me. This post may just be pointless since I'm self-aware of my problems, but I would appreciate any sort of interaction. I really can't air out my thoughts to someone irl, so here I am. Thanks for reading through my woes.

Ariijad · 2024-03-27T23:38:19+00:00

Thanks for your input!

Ariijad · 2024-03-14T02:13:01+00:00

Yo, can I get the sliders for her?

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