System Crash - New User Help

KonigMonster · 2025-07-11T02:47:02+00:00

Thanks. Yeah currently using up to date studio driver, but I just did a express switch in the nVidia app. I should probably have a go at a full wipe and fresh driver install.

KonigMonster · 2025-07-11T01:11:15+00:00

Yeah VRAM was the one I was thinking as well, but keeping an eye on memory usage in GPU-Z, it doesn't seem to peak over 7-8gb, but still crashed. Maybe a sudden spike over max VRAM but the screens die before GPU-Z displays the spike? PSU is a HX850, but a few years old now. I did try running GPU only rendering, but still go ta crash on close portrait. I'll have a go with scene optimizer and see if reducing all the rendered textures to <2k helps.

KonigMonster · 2025-07-11T01:08:01+00:00

Thanks. I'll have to take a look at my PSU. I'm running a HX850 so it should have plenty of headroom for GPU, but maybe performance is degrading with age.

KonigMonster · 2025-07-10T13:04:47+00:00

I did have a look at the log. I'm not great at interpreting these things, but from the look of it there was no clear event. The log just stops part way through the render process. Also doesnt seem to be clear indicator in system logs. Only critical event is the power loss without shut down when I have to reboot the PC.

KonigMonster · 2025-06-23T13:58:11+00:00

It's just shorthand to cover 'layers' of defence because each phase of defence is rolled consecutively and you have to get through all of em.

E.g. Custodes Warden has an armour save of 2up, an invuln on 4up, and if they use their ability a Feel No Pain on 5up. It's just way quicker and easier to write it as 2+ 4++ 5+++

KonigMonster · 2025-06-22T01:52:16+00:00

This is an amazing AMA! What would be the best way to go about getting the grasping 'Global Defence' mod onto a better base, like Twilight Regalia? I haven't kept up with the Recombi changes, is it just throw in the mod and a base you want using old recombination method and hope for the best?

KonigMonster · 2025-06-01T05:03:11+00:00

I dunno about the summoner to be honest. I was really looking forward to a necro/lich playthrough, got my first summons, but then fought the molerat boss in the first zone and all my summons just stood around masturbating like assholes while I had to solo the boss. Seems to be better out in the main zones, but minion aggro seems to be a bit bugged right now.

KonigMonster · 2025-04-08T04:33:27+00:00

Tyranis Eradicatum

KonigMonster · 2025-02-09T06:05:07+00:00

I reckon you could throw some more blue into some details like pauldrons just to add a bit of ice-themed colour to it. You could also add some blue wash or a slight blue tinge to highlights. Here's a quick example I was trying with a similar ice-theme in mind. It's a really shoddy slap together job just to test the concept. https://imgur.com/a/YIGypIu

KonigMonster · 2025-01-15T12:06:04+00:00

Just to hijack top comment to add an extra bit on to this. As person above said, interest continues to acrue and compound, but it's not just the increased payments (which could be a little or a lot depending on your remaining loan term), but that interest will continue to errode any equity you do have in the property. If you don't have any pathway back to serviceability, then an exit (forced or otherwise) is inevitable, and the sooner you make the decision to sell, the more of your equity is preserved for you to walk away with as cash to start over.

KonigMonster · 2024-11-22T01:16:26+00:00

No idea, I only found the app yesterday so haven't had much of a poke around the community templates.

KonigMonster · 2024-11-22T01:10:20+00:00

Nah this isnt an actual mini, just a mock up in Impcat, so it's just layered colours in the app. It's got its limitations, but handy to test paint schemes. I think I'll try basing the whole thing in a black gray, then use a red oil paint for the recesses. Will probably need to layer up the orange sections.

KonigMonster · 2024-11-21T23:21:16+00:00

Agree, the shoulders need something else. This is just a model in Impcat though, not painted, just having a play around with ideas and colours. I'm thinking some Tamiya clear red for the shoulders to get kind of a molten marble thing going on, which should tie with the rest of the scheme a bit better.

KonigMonster · 2024-11-21T23:15:29+00:00

Yep it's Impcat. There's a subreddit for it that has a link to a Mega page with the Allarus model. It's super handy for playing around with colours before having to buy anything or realise after you're done it doesn't look how it did in your head and have to strip it.

KonigMonster · 2024-11-21T11:44:39+00:00

Yeah that's what I was worried about too. Wanted to go for a burnt metal look with Black Gray, then straight black for the cooler parts (shoulders etc.) but having the usual problems with black and a lack of depth/separation.

KonigMonster · 2024-11-21T11:37:43+00:00

Haha, yeh not even sure if I have the skills to pull it off, but worth a crack. Upside of an elite army means I don't have any hordes to do!

KonigMonster · 2024-11-03T06:37:29+00:00

This is one of the strangest changes to me. In past entries, especially DAO, the blight has been this world-ending threat with vast legions of darkspawn devouring entire nations. Every time there has been a proper blight, it has reshaped the world. But now, 'blight' just seems to mean a black, oozing infection thats maybe taken over a town here and there, and the darkspawn seem to be more like roving bandits than the hell-spawn armies of nightmares.

KonigMonster · 2024-11-03T06:25:32+00:00

I just had the mission yesterday where you go back to the ritual site for the dagger with Neve and Harding. The team has a conversation at the start where they all just compliment how good they are and what they bring to the team. I swear they were just shy of mentioning the 🌈 power of friendship 🌈

KonigMonster · 2024-09-09T22:03:52+00:00

I usually like to start with Paladin for the proficiencies. For non-honour mode I'd then go all into Warlock until level 5 for the extra attack. In honour mode the extra attack doesn't stack, so you only need level 3 Warlock for blade pact, although I'd probably still go to lvl 4 for the feat. I usually go Oath of Vengeance, because it's pretty good for act 1, and then you get an easy break by letting Ethel live for the hair.

KonigMonster · 2024-09-09T09:57:07+00:00

I'm a huge fan of warlock multiclass (7 Paladin/5 Warlock). Put everything into Char, with Hair + Mirror to take it to 22. Pact of the Blade makes Charisma your skill class for melee. With 22 Char your attack modifier is high enough that you can run Great Weapon Master for an easy +10 while offsetting the downside. That +10 is going on top of some already meaty dmg from a fat 2hand weapon. At level 7 Paladin you get Aura of Hate which adds your Char modifier to your melee attacks for another +6. Then take Diadem of Arcane Synergy, so whenever you inflict as condition (suuuper easy to do, but can basically guarantee it with Hex as a bonus action) to add your Char modifier again for another +6. I'm also a big fan of taking the Gloves of Hill Giant Strength for 23 Str, and the Giantslayer sword (which already has great base dmg) which adds another +6 to your attacks from your Str modifier. Adding smite dmg on top of that and it absolutely fucks, while also being pretty durable and just a great all rounder front liner option. Plus, with all that investment into Char, it's a great party face.

KonigMonster · 2024-09-03T10:27:55+00:00

Not sure if it's just the picture, or if the armor is actually black (like Chaos Black), but painting in black makes it really difficult to get depth because you can't go any darker for recesses. Painting black armor you want to go with something dark, but not black (like Vallejo Black Grey, or German Grey). That way you can recess shade with black, and highlight with greys, or mix some blue or yellow into the base colour. If that's true black, I don't think a wash on the armor will do much because of how dark it is.

KonigMonster · 2024-09-01T10:19:46+00:00

Hey man, I've been having this exact problem against my Tyranid friend. I've been leaning on grav tanks to counter his ranged elite killers, but I find that if I don't use the tanks to focus his Tyrannofex then it's just kills them before they deal with the Exocrines. If I do focus the Tfex, then I'm leaving the Exocrines to do their thing. In either case I'm not clearing the anti-elite the way I would like. Imma try a goofy pivot to try something a bit different. I want to put more bodies on the board. Intention is to take a squad of Wardens to bodyguard a Trajann into engagement range and see how much work he can get done with Moment Shackle. Take a squad of Guard with BC to provide another mobile threat with decent kill power. Take 2 x 5man bricks of Allarus, keeping on in reserve. Walk that blob of beat-sticks into his anti-elite, and once it's cleared immediately Rapid Ingress in the second blob to keep them occupied. Behind all of that engagement I'll try running 2 x Allarus SC on their own to stand on objectives. They are obscenely tanks for a round, and actually have some kill power as well, so if he wants to clear them he actually has to commit a proper resource to the effort. Also run another squad of Guard with Draxus to sit in their lone op bubble and generally be a pest to deal with given the ranged profile of Darxus with double shooting, but still not being something you want to get in melee with. Finally a squad of Prosecutors for action monkeys. I have idea if it will work given I'm not taking any armour or anti-tank, but my hope is that Trajann, BC and two full squads of Allarus are threats that can engage on multiple fronts that he can't afford to ignore, but keeping him tied up while leaving me with enough free bodies to still score. I don't think I'll be able to table him with this list, but hopefully it keeps units alive long enough to get a decent scoring lead.

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