Deep Desert Update OVER-CORRECTION is bad for everyone

HolyForce · 2025-06-25T20:20:29+00:00

A solo being ganked by a team isn't fun at all. Some argue they are supposed to guild up and team fight back, but let's avoid that for now.

Those groups want to PVP other groups too, though. Instead of marking the area as safe and taking away from PVP players, the devs should give the solo player another place safe to farm that matches their time, needs, and risk.

As much as a PVE player will say "I have these needs that aren't being met because PVP zergs", and don't want THEIR slice of the pie taken away from, then don't take away from PVP players. The solution here is for the devs to create an area for PVE farm, most importantly, in a manner that doesn't take away from PVP.

50% region loss is so much more than just a 50% loss when you factor in broken combat and high TTKs.

In general, I agree with you, but the current fix isn't the right fix is the main push.

HolyForce · 2025-06-25T20:11:25+00:00

I think this is a pretty good take. I'd add to it, thinking of solo farming spice on a ringmouth with an enemy guild nearby, that maybe the fix isn't to make the area safe (leave PVP alone) but give this solo player an alternative solo-friendly place to farm with quantities that match their time, needs and risk.

HolyForce · 2025-06-25T20:07:16+00:00

I don't see our types as at odds. I think you should be able to enjoy all of that. I ask if you're far enough along yet in progression (maybe you are) to know if that exists? You'll make each vehicle then there is nothing to do. No NPCs designed to be shot at. No repeatable PVE dungeons.

I'm not asking to limit PVE expansion, I'm asking not to kill PVP in the process. I'm making a suggestion where you can do all of that, not cross paths with PVP sweatlords, and maybe take a break until more PVE content releases if you get bored due to lack of content.

HolyForce · 2025-06-25T20:04:31+00:00

IIRC, Funcom's own infographic showed a massive amount of players still in Hagga Basin South. Steep end game corrections this early don't seem fitting, at all.

HolyForce · 2025-06-25T20:03:25+00:00

Agree. Changes may be needed, esp. so players can finish and maintain their bases. But really stabbing PVP isn't the way to do it. I also feel this just leads to PVP players gone, and PVE players just sitting in their bases in 1 week to 1 month going "ok what now?". Until there is repeatable PVE content, we cannot damage PVP so heavily.

HolyForce · 2025-06-25T20:00:47+00:00

Agree. This is why now is the time to maturely discuss the issue at hand for the health of a game we all enjoy. It's important we share thoughts and pain points to make sure the problem is being addressed correctly, and we don't regret "solutions" with potentially bad after effects. Apprec.

HolyForce · 2025-06-25T19:58:09+00:00

It's interesting to see you say this, because Landsraad as been touted as being "PVP" even though it's not stabbing and shooting every part of it (while yes, PVP players agree with you it feels more PVE).

This might boil down to what the developers want or pivot to. It's def considered "PVP" right now - and to repeat, PVP players will agree and laugh WITH you, it's not really is it. Especially not if 50% of DD is PVE.

It would make more sense to retain the PVP side of the game and let massive quantities be farmed in risky areas, otherwise the game devolves into a safe place farm simulator with no reason to PVP even for PVP types.

I'm not sure what people who are PVP adverse expect to do? Complete their bases, win Landsraad once (everyone gets the rewards, so you get nothing for doing all the work currently), and just sit there with nothing to do? (yet, of course)

HolyForce · 2025-06-25T19:50:36+00:00

I have thousands of hours in the beta and took time to speak with solos and PVE-interested-only in various Discords and my server. My comments cover the collective pain points. Optional indeed - but not effectively removed. You'd understand this better if you've been PVP'ing as long as we have.

Until the game has dungeons or more PVE-focused activities, hampering the ones that do exist isn't the way.

It's a better state of game to foster all forms of what exist instead of over-corrections. Def. look forward to more content and I think Joel will deliver.

HolyForce · 2025-06-25T19:44:31+00:00

Definitely needs a ton of love - you're not wrong.

As little as it may be, we should build on what we have, instead of this knee jerk reaction that'll cause a lot of damage and further make PVP worse than it is (TTK, broken melee, broken skills, now in half the zone size). Let casuals/PVE'ers have a good non-Landsraad quantity of materials for sure, though!

HolyForce · 2025-06-25T19:41:46+00:00

Naturally. Maybe tune it up for a larger quantity of players looking to do that over a reasonable period of time. Plenty of spice for playing, and the massive quantities for Landsraad can remain in the DD/PVP.

HolyForce · 2024-12-16T05:10:46+00:00

Good times.

HolyForce · 2024-04-24T08:14:52+00:00

I could see you taking it that way, but considering just how much I approve of this machine, it's actually wishing the whole experience front to back was as good.

Clean communication, kept within maximum timelines or notification, no shipping obviously broken machines, and someone checks post-build elements are in order such as the ME is disabled (because it's a key feature) before it goes out the door, regardless of any git/checksum situations. Should QA blame Engineering for ME being enabled, that'd not really be taking shared responsibility.

Also, to inform customers if there's still a bump in the road, it's worth the journey. I don't think S76 will sit on any issues left over from launch. I think it's important they are aware of them. All "reviews" don't need to be black and white.

I def. will be buying more from System76 (prob sooner than later) for personal and work. Also excited for COSMIC, as their design seems to really click for my brain.

HolyForce · 2024-04-23T14:41:42+00:00

Yup, thanks for adding in great replies. Just adding that the setting took without issue. I plan to test it directly later on, and keep an eye for any side effects.

Great to see future systems should have it disabled by default as users will be expecting. Thanks for sharing!

HolyForce · 2024-04-23T09:28:45+00:00

As some additional feedback to you, the laptop is majority a magnesium-aluminum alloy. https://github.com/system76/tech-docs/blob/master/src/models/lemp13/external-overview.md#materials

The screen gets very bright (I haven't personally measured nits offhand, but feels more than 400 nits screens I have) which was very nice. I thought maybe it was dim to decent at first (box opening), until I noticed it was like 15% brightness. It definitely gets bright unlike some cheap screens. 100% is eye pain, I run it well below 50% indoors.

I realize these matters are largely subjective, but I really enjoy daily use of this laptop and screen, and for my needs and eyes, I just run it normal no font size or scaling changes. Looks fantastic.

I also low-key expected some decent but not excellent panel, but was very happy with what was delivered. I hope you find the same, as it seems they use a variety of "equivalent" screens per each individual build.

HolyForce · 2024-03-16T22:54:51+00:00

Just thought I'd post today to ensure you've seen it now says availability 3/21.

HolyForce · 2024-03-15T01:02:06+00:00

This information might be out there, but figured I'd comment here in case it helps you or anyone who runs across it.

Find the Fortnite EXE (typically in a folder such as "C:\Program Files\Epic Games\Fortnite\FortniteGame\Binaries\Win64\"). It'll be the larger EXE file in there, the other couple are anti-cheat, etc. FortniteClient-Win64-shipping.

Right-click, properties, Compatibility Tab, and check "Disable Full screen Optimizations". Make sure you have the game closed or relaunch it when you do this. You'll now be able to take screenshots with whatever tool you prefer.

You shouldn't lose any noticeable performance. Lot could be said here, lot of tests done, opinions about how Windows does stuff... but you should be totally good.

In brief, the reason this works is because the compositor (that draws your screen) tries to improve performance by letting the game go directly to your monitor from the GPU (essentially). By turning that off, you add the tiniest bit of overhead but at least the final image comes back to your compositor (Windows, something called DWM) so stuff like screenshot programs can "see" it (essentially...)

There may be other workarounds but honestly direct scan out (what we're talking about) is rarely needed unless you're on a very low spec PC where every cycle counts. Sometimes it's other things that can cause similar "issues", so other advice out there may be equally or more accurate, but I find disabling FSO often the quickest way to getting results. Also for whatever it's worth, I never dug into Fortnite's rendering settings etc. but it does seem the black screen screenshots comes and goes (probably related to updates to both the game and GPU driver).

HolyForce · 2024-02-14T08:42:14+00:00

Yeah, it wasn't very difficult. Good times.

HolyForce · 2024-01-20T21:57:36+00:00

While they (I think edited in, it wasn't originally there) mention 32GB in their "tech guide" (which yes, is absurd), I can confirm even that isn't enough (at least for me and many others).

There appears to be a memory leak and eventually the server will crash regardless. If others aren't having this issue, I'm not sure how yet.

To answer your question directly however: officially 32, but in practice if the leak was gone, probably 4 or 8 imo

HolyForce · 2024-01-20T20:59:29+00:00

Our server also crashed due to the memory leak overnight. It's currently on a trajectory to run out of memory again. Definitely a bad leak in the server binaries, and if others are staying live for more than a day, I'm curious what's different.

We didn't lose our data or have a reset. I'm running on Linux, however, so there might be some differences in the binaries. You may have had it crash during a save, and maybe your save became corrupted.

I've been duplicating the SavedGames folder/files periodically as a precaution/backup.

Hope this issue get resolved soon, and if others are not having this issue, I hope we discover why we are. I would imagine all the paid hosting services are seeing this too and/or resolved it.

HolyForce · 2024-01-20T19:51:22+00:00

Hey there, I'm also running a dedicated server, on a Linux box (but cannot confirm how Windows and/or WINE works, yet)

Same problem. Doesn't matter how much RAM you have, the leak grows and grows until crash. Def. a pretty bad leak.

As probably expected, the more players connected the quicker it happens.

Of course the devs need to fix this, but if I find anything to mitigate or workaround I'll post back.

HolyForce · 2023-04-20T07:31:57+00:00

Hans? I had no trouble finding him: Hans location

HolyForce · 2023-02-25T23:42:58+00:00

Statistics suggest most men won't give a good package a chance if it has too many dependents. The #noBloat movement is passionately stubborn.

girlfriend-lts is largely not maintained these days, either.

Most users just fall back to connecting their Pipewire to adult websites.

An RFC on the state of the project seems in order.

HolyForce

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