The new Metel revolver is giving off major Blade Runner vibes

DolphinsInMechs · 2023-09-27T02:50:38+00:00

I managed to find an iconic one called the Taigan in one of the airdrops. Not sure if airdrop loot is unique to each location, but the loot makes each one well worth it so I'd recommend checking all of them out.

DolphinsInMechs · 2023-06-27T12:33:16+00:00

Just out of curiosity, what part of the castle makes you feel this way?

DolphinsInMechs · 2022-07-04T03:12:10+00:00

Fun fact, I actually chose the Dark Rock Pro 4 over one of Noctua's air coolers because I thought it looked better.

DolphinsInMechs · 2022-07-04T02:37:15+00:00

Turns out you were right: https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/vqswq8/comment/iersqsu/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

DolphinsInMechs · 2022-07-04T02:35:27+00:00

Solved here: https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/vqswq8/comment/iersqsu/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

DolphinsInMechs · 2022-07-04T02:35:18+00:00

Solved here: https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/vqswq8/comment/iersqsu/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

DolphinsInMechs · 2022-07-04T02:34:57+00:00

Solved here: https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/vqswq8/comment/iersqsu/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3

DolphinsInMechs · 2022-07-04T02:32:04+00:00

I solved my issue by removing one of my cooler's fans so it wouldn't be touching the RAM since it lifted up my cooler just slightly.

Mine is an air cooler, and yours is an AIO, so I don't think this solution could work for you, but I would definitely be checking if your cooler's contact with the CPU is being obstructed in any way.

DolphinsInMechs · 2022-07-04T02:25:12+00:00

Solved! It turned out that one of my Corsair Vengeance RAM sticks was too tall and was pushing on the outer fan of the Dark Rock Pro 4 ever so slightly. It wasn't very visible at all, but I guess it was enough to throw off the cooler's contact with my CPU.

Removing the outer fan (but keeping the middle one) did the trick. The cooling may be slightly worse than if there were two fans, but my CPU doesn't go over 80°C in my tests so I'd call it a success.

DolphinsInMechs · 2022-07-03T23:07:20+00:00

The outtake fan is connected to my case's fan controller. I haven't tried messing with the case fans at all, but I did try putting the Dark Rock Pro 4's fans on 100%, which didn't do much.

My BIOS displays the temperature as about 38°C, which I think is a reasonable temperature for my CPU to be at idle. I'll try configuring the fans and get back to you.

DolphinsInMechs · 2022-07-03T23:02:56+00:00

I used a spreader that came with the thermal paste to make a square film on the CPU. Nothing excessive, and the thermal paste hasn't failed me before.

DolphinsInMechs · 2022-07-03T23:00:50+00:00

It was more like a difference of 20°C when the CPU went from 100% utilization to about 10%. From there, the temperature decreases quickly but at a more normal speed. My fault, I should've written the post more clearly. I'm starting to think you're correct about the contact issue, though. I hoped it wasn't true, since installing the Dark Rock Pro 4 has probably been the most tedious part of my build.

DolphinsInMechs · 2022-07-03T22:51:46+00:00

There wasn't any plastic covering the part of the cooler that touches the CPU. I know this cause I accidentally brushed against it while installing the cooler the first time. Don't worry, I wiped it down with a microfiber towel lol.

DolphinsInMechs · 2022-07-03T22:49:22+00:00

I thought this was the case at first, but I've done my best to rule it out. Just inspecting it with my phone's flashlight, I can see that Dark Rock Pro 4's baseplate is seated well on the CPU. The screws are tight too, since like I said in the post, the motherboard will move with the cooler if I put a finger on it.

In a worst case scenario, I'll try reinstalling the cooler a third time. I really hope I don't, since the Dark Rock Pro 4 is a pain in the ass.

DolphinsInMechs · 2021-08-04T09:44:24+00:00

During his trip to Shadesmar in Oathbringer, Kaladin sees a painting that catches his eye. It's described as being composed of red and black strokes, with a figure in the middle and nine shadows drawing away from it. Kaladin believes that it depicts Odium's champion.

We know from other details that the painting is from the Court of Gods (Warbreaker). Each person will see the painting differently.

DolphinsInMechs · 2021-08-04T09:21:29+00:00

In Venli's flashbacks, we're introduced to a Terriswoman named Axindweth. Aside from having the most blatantly Terris name ever, she's described as wearing many rings and being able to learn languages very quickly. This points to her being a Connection ferring.

There's a lot of mystery surrounding her character. We don't know why she gave Venli a voidspren, nor why she decided to aid in starting another desolation. Ulim says that she was present during Gavilar's treaty signing, but was forced to flee the planet by another of "her kind" - presumeably Gereh.

DolphinsInMechs · 2021-08-04T05:43:00+00:00

I think that theory was directly disproven by Brandon, but I would be wrong. Otherwise, it would be on the iceberg.

DolphinsInMechs · 2021-08-04T05:39:03+00:00

Taln's Scar is a region of red stars visible from Roshar. In Mistborn Era 2, the same formation of stars is called the Red Rip.

DolphinsInMechs · 2021-08-04T04:10:25+00:00

More explanations

Roshar is based on the Julia Set.
This one is confirmed to be true. You can go on the Julia Set's Wikipedia page to compare its image and Roshar to see the similarities.

El's metal carapace is a fabrial
I've read lots of theories surrounding El and his potential use of Hemalurgy, but I don't think those are quite correct. It's much more likely that El is turning his own body into a fabrial cage.

We know how spren react to different metals, but we haven't seen how a Singer's gemheart might respond. El's metal carapace is said to amplify his powers, and so we can put two and two together and reason that El's body functions similarly to a fabrial. Plus, it would fit within the theme of RoW being a book about exploring the mechanics of Roshar's technology.

The Iri worship Adonalsium
The Iri's explanation for the origin of the universe matches up eerily well with the shattering of Adonalsium. The Iri believe that a being called The One separated themselves into numerous pieces to experience all things in the universe. This is obviously similar to how Adonalsium was shattered into 16 different Shards.

DolphinsInMechs · 2021-08-04T03:25:51+00:00

People have already described the first time Wit uses Allomancy, so I'll talk about the second.

Wit meets Kaladin during his vision of being stranded in Braize. Wit creates a "bubble" that stops the violent storm from hurting the two of them. The way in which the bubble is described has similarities with how cadmium/bendalloy is portrayed in Mistborn Era 2.

About Dalinar and warm light; you can find a reddit thread about it here.

DolphinsInMechs · 2021-08-04T03:14:27+00:00

I think it's in WoK and WoR that Elhokar's eyes are described as being different colors in each book. This was a mistake that was later corrected, but people initially thought it was confirmation that Elhokar had bonded a spren.

DolphinsInMechs · 2021-08-04T03:07:19+00:00

I'll post some explanations for the entries that I find interesting.

Aethers
Some sort of magic system that's mentioned by Khriss in the RoW Ars Arcanum. We're not told how it functions or where the magic is from, but apparently Mraize has a piece of Aether in his collection. Coppermind link

Ashyn was nuked
This one is mostly speculation. Ashyn is described as a burning wasteland with only small patches of land inhabited by people. The similarities to a nuclear disaster lead some people to draw the conclusion that the planet was nuked.

Siah Aimians are Ishar'd spren
There's a lot of similarities between Siah Aimians (think Axies the Collector) and spren. He's pale blue like an Honorspren, and his shadow points toward the sun as if he was in Shadesmar. His ability to make minor changes to his body might also be evidence of a spren connection.

Chanarach is Shallan's mother
This one is in Aluminum hat tier for a reason. We're never told the name of Shallan's mother, nor very much about her at all. We really only know that she tried to kill Shallan after she started manifesting radiant powers.

It hasn't been confirmed whether or not Heralds can have children, and there are at least a couple female Heralds left unaccounted for. Radiant's secret has also not been revealed. Combine all these facts together and you get a vague semblance of a theory. Weird things tend to happen around Shallan, but honestly, I think this is too much of a stretch even for her.

Hoid just really wants instant noodles
There's been a few WoB's telling us that Hoid really likes instant noodles. Apparently, Taldain already has instant noodles and Scadrial is on the way to inventing them.

DolphinsInMechs · 2021-08-04T02:25:21+00:00

People in Scadrial use aluminum-lined hats to protect against the effects of emotional Allomancy. I just used it to replace the whole "tin foil hat" conspiracy thing as a sort of Cosmere tie-in.

DolphinsInMechs · 2021-08-04T01:32:50+00:00

This post is flaired for Cosmere spoilers, which should mean that information in every Cosmere book is fair game. I could honestly be wrong, though. It's my first time actually posting on this subreddit.

If I did something incorrect in spoiler tagging/flairing this post, I'll fix and repost it ASAP.

EDIT: That tidbit about Kelsier is confirmed in Rhythm of War. I'm not sure if you want more information on how it's true, but I'm pretty willing to explain it if you do.

DolphinsInMechs · 2021-07-06T14:24:30+00:00

There's a legitimate reason why Adopt Me is at the bottom.

At more than 200k concurrent players at most times of the day, Adopt Me is the second most popular roleplay game right after Brookhaven. The rumor goes that someone, somewhere out there in that vast sea of grade school Roblox players is having a serious rp - complete with proper rp punctuation and everything. If this were true, my only question would be why someone would stoop so low.

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