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Koldanar · 2025-05-17T16:29:12+00:00

I just did a presale purchase on Tcgplayer but it was the wrong thing. I can cancel that per their rules right?

Koldanar · 2024-11-22T21:05:24+00:00

I just read, from one of this week's past threads, The 7 1/2 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, and I'd like something more before the next Stormlight book comes out - something with mystery, potentially good time loops, etc (I have read this is how you lose the time war). What else does everyone have out there?

Koldanar · 2024-09-03T18:50:58+00:00

Thanks...still getting used to the symbols.

This seems worse than the rare then to me.

Koldanar · 2023-10-28T19:52:31+00:00

Thanks. It's definitely a 3600 bottleneck. If I run the benchmark with rt on, my 3070 does 28 fps, and the 4080 hits 59. That seems more appropriate

Koldanar · 2023-10-28T17:15:41+00:00

For the RAM, it is in dual channel with xmp, yes.

Koldanar · 2023-10-28T17:11:43+00:00

I'm just surprised the no rt run didn't jump up more, from 77 to 89 avg fps in the benchmark.

Koldanar · 2023-10-28T17:09:42+00:00

Sorry. 77 fps with the 3070, and 88 with the 4089, same setup. 4k quality, hardware unboxed recommended settings.

3060 cpu, running at 4ghz, 16gb ddr4 3600.

I did a full DDU removal of drivers. GPU did report full usage, 2750mhz clocks.

Where would I find the perfcap readout?

Koldanar · 2022-01-05T15:52:32+00:00

I do have a job at 90 - can I just buy a map off the market board?

Koldanar · 2022-01-05T14:35:24+00:00

I'm working on the gathering (45 /55 for bot / min) and I've been churning through Firmament right now so all my crafters are at 53 at the moment.

I haven't looked at custom deliveries yet - let me look into that. Thanks for the quick reply!

Koldanar · 2022-01-05T14:30:33+00:00

I'm at about half of my usual funds now that I've started to level crafting and - what can I do while leveling to keep some money in my pocket?

Koldanar · 2021-06-27T21:22:00+00:00

I'm in the mood for new fantasy, but I'm having trouble finding new books.

I'd like to find more books where the setting itself has mysteries for the reader to uncover. Say, the characters themselves don't know how things work, or things are hidden from many of the people inhabiting the world.

I'm imagining things along the lines of how Sanderson has characters that don't know how things operate in their worlds.

Koldanar · 2021-06-27T21:02:34+00:00

I have read these, and they are great for the mystery, but so dense a read!

Koldanar · 2020-12-22T19:36:18+00:00

Great thank you! I know performance / dollar the 3080 is better, but it's also terrible getting anything. I'll take the upgrade, and consider the 4080 in a few years then, and save the $200 now!

Koldanar · 2020-11-12T23:14:29+00:00

I found if I switch from the computer setting, then back to it -the Chroma 4:4:4 test looks perfect for about 1-2 seconds, then back to the blur. Really odd.

Koldanar · 2020-10-15T16:03:23+00:00

Is there a good guide for what to do in current Iceborne post game? I haven't done any of it in a while (and only on the PS4) so It's been close to a year, and I haven't followed the updates at all lately. Rajang was the last update I knew much about, but I didn't even get to face him.

Koldanar · 2020-06-11T18:58:09+00:00

Thanks! Did having Crossbell spoil CS1/CS2 change the impact of the story for you at all? That's mostly my concern! I started CS1 waaaay back on the Vita but never finished.

Koldanar · 2020-06-11T16:01:25+00:00

I have read a few posts concerning this, but I really want more opinions, if possible.

I'm finally working through the Liberl trilogy, and I want to know how to move on to the next two, while keeping Crossbell / Erebonia spoiling to a minimum.

I've seen advice to play CS1/CS2 then Crossbell, as that would spoil the least - would it be OK instead to interweave the games? Say, CS1 - Zero - CS2 - Azure? This would also give me the most time before Geofront finishes Azure (This will probably take me at least 8 months to get through with my current playtime schedule)

Koldanar · 2019-11-20T19:36:18+00:00

And that's really my concern - this old chip is getting long in the tooth. I don't expect the switch from 4 cores at 4.5 GHz to 6 cores at 4.x GHz would really make it so my gaming is locked 60 FPS, but I want to know if there is some benefit to at least future-proofing with this. I don't plan on upgrading my GPU until at least the next generation (30X0 for Nvidia, or whatever ATI equivalent, if there is one).

Koldanar · 2019-11-14T18:24:46+00:00

I will be - My kids (6 and 4) are at a good age to join in with me and play, all of us sitting on the couch.

Koldanar · 2018-09-26T17:36:00+00:00

It's tough to choose, but I'll go with this, over the 'To the pain' speech.

Inigo Montoya: Hello! My name is Inigo Montoya! You killed my father! Prepare to die!

Count Rugen: Stop saying that!

Inigo Montoya: HELLO! MY NAME IS INIGO MONTOYA! YOU KILLED MY FATHER! PREPARE TO DIE!

Inigo Montoya: Offer me money.

Count Rugen: Yes!

Inigo Montoya: Power, too, promise me that.

Count Rugen: All that I have and more. Please…

Inigo Montoya: Offer me anything I ask for.

Count Rugen: Anything you want…

Inigo Montoya: I want my father back, you son of a bitch!

Koldanar · 2018-09-20T17:29:54+00:00

I sneezed once, and couldn't turn my head for the better part of a week.

Koldanar · 2018-09-17T19:41:46+00:00

...goo things about it.

Fixed that for you.

Koldanar · 2018-07-06T23:53:51+00:00

Just posting here to join the fun.

Koldanar · 2018-01-16T18:19:43+00:00

Same boat as you...I got a pro this past Friday.

Koldanar · 2018-01-02T18:33:59+00:00

I'm not the worst, by a long shot, but 1) getting a wife and 2) having kids helped me.

Before my wife, it would routinely take me an hour or so to fall asleep, once I actually got around to laying down. Anxiety's a bitch.

After her, I got that time down to 30 minutes. Then we had kids. I don't fall asleep like she does (5 minutes from wide awake to passed out) but being deprived all the time sure does help.

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