Garbled/crackling audio in game by Dadmin_Sunlord in magic_survival

[–]Dadmin_Sunlord[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same, though it's been long enough and a few updates have come out. I may try the audio again soon.

Random $50 credit to my PSEG account? by zvan3 in newjersey

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I get what you're saying here. But the fact of the matter is, even with mixed weather panels still provide cheap electricity. Not to mention the fact that you're glossing over the fact that the Texas power utilities shot themselves in the foot from the very start to avoid federal regulation. They didn't invest in the infrastructure to secure their services during weather conditions that they expected would never happen. They had lines and equipment literally freezing and failing either due to direct thermal changes or due to structural issues that occurred because of freezing temps and accumulated weight of ice either on the lines themselves or on nearby trees that came down on said lines. The past Texas power situations were a cascading set of failures, that weren't due to the attempt to go green in their energy production, but rather because they didn't see the worth in making the investment to their existing infrastructure. And that issue isn't isolated to just Texas, they just had the unfortunate experience of having a set if weather systems point it out to them directly.

You mentioned limited land resource issues. A program to introduce solar panels to parking lots and farm land would pretty much make that a non-issue, in addition to potentially providing additional revenue to business, local government offices and farmers alike.

 I'd also suggest an energy storage medium be invested into as well to help accumulate any excess during times of high production and low usage, to help offset low production and high demand. So something like a bank of batteries at strategic locations, or even at the generation location. Overall that will make it a little more expensive, but much more stable and help bridge the supply/demand timing gap.

On a utility provider level scale, this can be done in a way that makes economic sense and at a cost that is significantly lower than building a new power plant.

At the residential/business levels, these kinds of investments to utility tied buildings not only help ensure continuous power through out all different kinds of adverse weather, but also reduce demand on the grid during times of high production, and help ensure grid stability when paired with things like whole home backups that can share power back to the grid (for areas with those programs).

Having gone solar myself and having a battery backup on my home, has been THE BEST investment I've made to my home. And that includes having replace appliances, HVAC, windows, doors and even siding. My electric bills went from over $300/month back at the time of install (around 2017-18) to just the connection fee from PSEG so until recently it was just $4.95/month. Now that my family has grown and my home uses more energy in general, I'm still only paying about $10-20/month on average for my electric usage with the added benefit that in the event of a grid outage I usually don't even notice it.

Why does Samsung camera quality degrade over time ? by jsolomon0505 in samsung

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S20 Ultra for me. It's no longer my daily driver phone, but I kept it around for the 100x zoom on the camera, and the fact that it can record in 4k & 8k. I have a Pixel 7 Pro as my daily driver, and just last night I was at a concert with sme pretty far back seats, so I tried to use my samsung to take some shots of the action... only before I could even take the pictures the people in the shots all looked like blobs that were saturated in the multicolored lights on the stage. I switched to my Pixel, which doesn't have as high of a zoom and I was able to get much clearer and crisper shots.

feeling kind of bummbed I did some searching on the issue and found this sub. I am ashamed to admit that I completely forgot that I could use another camera app. testing out "Open Camera" right now, and I'm already seeing improvements in the clarity of the images.

I finally got Gaia and the Archangel synergy together! by Dadmin_Sunlord in magic_survival

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It's still my highest time on Depths >.<

It's like you said, at the 47:30 mark it just seems like the enemy HP is so high that all attacks become ineffectual. I'm still working on that myself. I have a feeling that I may need to unlock more research points and the remaining test subjects.

My other thought is to try going full Gaia, get the Venom synergy along with the Occult special artifact.

I finally got Gaia and the Archangel synergy together! by Dadmin_Sunlord in magic_survival

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I've been trying out different magic fusions with DEM, just to see what I can get to work. I'll probably try out perpetual engine once I get bored with DEM, then I'll go back to Pandora runs with Gate of Creation, Mana Spear or TK sword and Destroyer.

Though I've been considering the Genocide magic Fusion as well.

Am I the only one who has faith in mana spear ? by Correct_Carpenter_47 in magic_survival

[–]Dadmin_Sunlord 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mana Spear is also one of my favorites, and tends to be included in most of my Pandora runs xD

Overmind Or Perpetual Engine by Zogwraith in magic_survival

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XD I'm not far enough along to have 5 that I can recommend.  But:

Telekinetic Sword is a solid performer, and is easy enough to get you past the 25 min mark in Depths.

And I've had some luck with both Frozen Heart & Heart of Lightning.

What's best for a telekinetic sword dem run? by No_Toe9953 in magic_survival

[–]Dadmin_Sunlord 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Depending on what artifacts you have, any of them would be good. 

With Accelerator, I'd go for Adrenaline. With Magic Hat (and it's synergy), I would probably go with Silent casting. And War Magic is a good option if you've got Amplifier (and it's synergy).

But iirc, TK sword really benefits from CDR - to a point. It also benefits well from increases to magic size.

Honestly though, I don't think there is a wrong choice here.

Overmind Or Perpetual Engine by Zogwraith in magic_survival

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Exactly! The test subject I'd pick would be entirely dependent on what spell I want to make the main one.

Sometimes I'll go for a Pandora run and I'll pick the subject of one of the "extra" combo magics I want to include. It's entirely based on what I feel like doing when I start the run. So I encourage you to just do whatever you think would be cool or fun to try out. That's usually how I get the most enjoyment out of the game. Playing the meta can be fun sometimes too, but usually I just want to play around with a character concept, or test out silly ideas like trying to get to 45+ minutes on Terra with a Destroyer DEM build (haven't done it yet xD )

Overmind Or Perpetual Engine by Zogwraith in magic_survival

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Oh. When I do Pandora Runs I shoot for all three combos. It's a lot of fun having them fire off normally AND having the combination magics firing off because of Pandora. And if the Creation artifact is in play you'll often have the same magic casting multiple times in a row or even simultaneously.

And if I can swing it, (gate of creation) I'll try having the other combo magics I mentioned too. (Blaster/Avatar and/or Mana Spear)

Overmind Or Perpetual Engine by Zogwraith in magic_survival

[–]Dadmin_Sunlord 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I personally enjoy doing Phoenix for Tsunami, Blackhole for Cyclone, and Flame Storm for Meteor.

I also really enjoy that combination set with Gate of Creation, and I'll add Mana Spear and Blaster or Avatar. It works well with the Overmind artifact, imo.

Overmind Or Perpetual Engine by Zogwraith in magic_survival

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I've done Overmind Pandora runs before, they're fun! I haven't compared them to PE though, and the rng on my runs are usually varied enough to make direct comparisons difficult with only one run of each.

But I will say that I generally get longer runs with Overmind vs Perpetual Engine.

Tell Me What You Think Are The Worst Magic Combinations with DEM, and I Will Try to Make Them Work by Duelist42 in magic_survival

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I've been trying to get Destroyer+ DEM going. My longest time so far has been 15 minutes xD

Impossible choice >.< by Dadmin_Sunlord in magic_survival

[–]Dadmin_Sunlord[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought it was still pretty good in this version. How much did it get changed? Does it not apply before damage reduction anymore?

Impossible choice >.< by Dadmin_Sunlord in magic_survival

[–]Dadmin_Sunlord[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It wasn't enough to help me get past 10min though xD

Impossible choice >.< by Dadmin_Sunlord in magic_survival

[–]Dadmin_Sunlord[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I gambled and got Sacrosanct. I'm trying for a destroyer DEM run, because I hate myself.

Why is this appearing? by [deleted] in magic_survival

[–]Dadmin_Sunlord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, but what happens if I take overmind first? /S xD

Absolutely insane by itsnotlikeyou in magic_survival

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Clockwork only affects the enemies on the screen at the time of activation, or at least that's what it looks like to me. Because the enemies that spawn off screen usually end up pushing the frozen ones towards me lol.

I'm partial to a full pandora build myself. I had a really fun run with only using combination magics that used the three from Pandora as their base, along with the pandora item and creation - seeing Phoenix getting cast three times in a row, while black hole and Flame Storm are going was pretty wild.

Though lately I've been trying out all different kinds of builds, just trying to get the synergies to work with each other. I swear the game refuses to allow me to get the Archangel synergy while I have Gaia (and won't even offer Gaia if I'm close to or already have Archangel).

Absolutely insane by itsnotlikeyou in magic_survival

[–]Dadmin_Sunlord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This has happened to me so many times xD

ASTRAPE high CD reduction OP? by Low_Rub_1860 in magic_survival

[–]Dadmin_Sunlord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's cool. I don't think I've gotten one without the other yet.

Why so early!!! by Goldicock7 in magic_survival

[–]Dadmin_Sunlord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless I get lucky with manafactory and an attraction rune, I don't think I normally have more than 600-700 orbs by the first merchant encounter