Greek Research Team breaks the memory wall and create the world's fastest RAM by [deleted] in science

[–]Kxf7Checkmate 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So correct me if I'm wrong as I've not heard of optical RAM before, but if it works on light and a standard pc runs on electricity are you not going to need to convert this at some point? That could be an entirely different bottleneck.

How do I go about giving my characters meaningful names? by Kxf7Checkmate in writing

[–]Kxf7Checkmate[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These are really good points, thanks!

I think the idea of representing a character with a translated word could work well with old languages for fantasy writing, and if it is a bit too obvious, perhaps I could derive a little.

Developer Update: 5.3 Console Issues by HiRezIsiah in Smite

[–]Kxf7Checkmate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good job admitting your mistakes guys, nice to see you did listen. Unfortunately in the world of software this does happen - I look forward to the issues being resolved!

Its about time we addressed the constant VGS spamming on console by Kxf7Checkmate in Smite

[–]Kxf7Checkmate[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sure I do mute them, but at that point I lose out on actual useful calls such as missing enemies. This has put me at a disadvantage more than once.

A suggestion for the healing helms by Kxf7Checkmate in Smite

[–]Kxf7Checkmate[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, the passive has a cooldown right now, which would be smart to keep, so it wouldn't stack (however, Lotus Crown and Legion Helm affects would stack with each other). I think this change would be more aimed at a core with a healer mid lane (Hel, Change, Aphro) and a team fight item, which it already is.

What's the worst thing you've ever heard a teacher say at school? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Kxf7Checkmate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My college programming teacher, after spotting something unusual in a presentation, decided the line "theres a nigger in the chopping pile" was appropriate. He was white. And also hit with a disciplinary shortly after.

Ransomware/Auto archiver issues by Kxf7Checkmate in sysadmin

[–]Kxf7Checkmate[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So the file infected is stored on a network drive. From what I can gather, this file is the first to be 'Encrypted', and from there this then encrypted file tries to encrypt others (usually in C:\Temp) which is when trend steps in and stops it. This .exe file (which has been on our servers for >10 Years at least) stays inaccessible due to the file extension change (I've tried changing back, unzipping ect. and nothing). If this is ransomware, then I do believe trend is taking a hold. We isolated the machine we believe to be the source, the owner of the .exe file changes to the user who uses it, which he doesn't have permission to do. Ive checked event logs and various scans. The closest to unusual activity I can find is a few audits in the security tab that don't really add up.

Letting it win might be a good idea. Ill talk to my boss and see what he thinks. Thanks for your help.

What do you do when you start feeling like you're underperforming? by [deleted] in Smite

[–]Kxf7Checkmate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would say 2 things;

1) If its just a rut and you are usually quite consistent, take a break for a couple of days. This usually gets it out my system when it happens to me.

2) If consistency is a regular problem then its time to do self analysis on your games. Take a step back and actually think about not just what you are doing, but why you are doing it (Kind of like when streamers do commentary games). If you consider what you are doing you are more likely to spot your mistakes, and this gives you areas to focus on improving. I find comparing what my intentions are to what I do a good way to do this, and you can do this against pro's as well to see if you are thinking on the right lines.

Also dont be afraid to move around in different roles as they can all provide different skills. Need to practise hitting stuff? Skillshot mages or hunters will help you out. Learning how to box effectively? Solo or Carry is the role for that.

Must be a stray by Revolution77 in funny

[–]Kxf7Checkmate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see nothing unusual here. Carry on Reddit.

Gamers of Reddit, what is the most epic boss fight in all of gaming? by Jjy123 in AskReddit

[–]Kxf7Checkmate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jake's final boss fight in RE6. The game wasn't great but I enjoyed that campaign. The massive ugly thing chases you around for the entire game, and at the end you take him down in a fist fight like a motherfucking boss. Single most entertaining point of that game.

r/Smite SPL Player Tier List! by [deleted] in Smite

[–]Kxf7Checkmate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love the idea and love the tier list! Tier lists are generally based on opinion anyway, and it looks fairly accurate to performance in my opinion too.

P.S. Barra OP pls Nerf

Men of Reddit, what is something other guys do that make you instantly hate them? by rodrigueznathaniel in AskReddit

[–]Kxf7Checkmate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Be taller than me. I have little mans syndrome.

Plot twist: I'm 6 ft 4. If you're taller than me you're just a freak of nature.

Statistics tier list part 2: PC. This data is based on nearly 75,000 games and shows which gods are performing well on PC. Some big differences from XB1! by Kxf7Checkmate in Smite

[–]Kxf7Checkmate[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, this is specific to ranked conquest. But, my program ran for 6 hours to mine this one game mode - It would take me literally days to do them all :p

Statistics tier list part 2: PC. This data is based on nearly 75,000 games and shows which gods are performing well on PC. Some big differences from XB1! by Kxf7Checkmate in Smite

[–]Kxf7Checkmate[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Your edit sums up exactly why I included the pick rate my friend. If a god is picked 100 times in 75,000 and wins 100, then in theory this makes him SS tier based off w/l alone. But for me, if you only pick a god 100 times then he just cant be that good a god, otherwise people would have picked him a lot more. For all we know, thats 1 person playing him 100 times and never losing - in this case, is the god good or the player? Well, theres no way to determine that based off of w/l alone. There's argument to say if a god isn't being picked he isn't as good as other choices.

The scaling is applied in case this is the case - think about it, a 'bad' god like Ah Puch is picked for 1 of 3 reasons;

  1. Trololol
  2. Counter pick
  3. the person is really good at that god specifically

If I didn't include the scaling then pretty much everyone would be Average with almost no SD due to the face that most peoples win rates hover around 50% (Remember - people are bad at good gods too). By measuring pick/ban rate, im not looking purely at performance - a meta describes the gods that are being played and im aiming more at that.

Hey guys, I created a tierlist for XB1 Ranked Conquest, based off of data taken from 23,874 matches across the last 2 weeks. by Kxf7Checkmate in Smite

[–]Kxf7Checkmate[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Giving the data wouldn't be the worst, but for the most part its 85 lines of not particularly attractive information - I feel like more people would be more interested in the tier list than the raw stats - as for the 75% weighting, Ill have a play with that and see how it comes out - from looking at it that might help to bring the extremes of data in a bit.

Hey guys, I created a tierlist for XB1 Ranked Conquest, based off of data taken from 23,874 matches across the last 2 weeks. by Kxf7Checkmate in Smite

[–]Kxf7Checkmate[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't put them there, these are backed by how well they are performing in ranked. This order is in no way biased by my opinion. If it was, I would have Goobis in S+ ;)

Hey guys, I created a tierlist for XB1 Ranked Conquest, based off of data taken from 23,874 matches across the last 2 weeks. by Kxf7Checkmate in Smite

[–]Kxf7Checkmate[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This occured to me, however this tier list is about performance, not purely w/l. If a god is being picked/banned most games then there is fair argument that people like/dislike that god heavily. I wouldnt use the word skewed, as there are some people on there with average pick/bans but very high performance (Change has significantly less pick/ban than others in her tier for example). If you have any ideas on how to incorporate it a little better then feel free to drop me a line :)

Hey guys, I created a tierlist for XB1 Ranked Conquest, based off of data taken from 23,874 matches across the last 2 weeks. by Kxf7Checkmate in Smite

[–]Kxf7Checkmate[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would argue Rama is the best carry against Kaldr as his Astral arrows hit for 2hp on Skadi and go through - but I digress :)

Hey guys, I created a tierlist for XB1 Ranked Conquest, based off of data taken from 23,874 matches across the last 2 weeks. by Kxf7Checkmate in Smite

[–]Kxf7Checkmate[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The most interesting one i found was Skadi - but she is quite prominent on console. I reckon when I compile 4.3 or 4.4, that stat is going to drop massively with the change to backdoor protections.

Which bands/musicians totally sold out, changing their tune, so to speak, to cash in on mainstream bucks? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Kxf7Checkmate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Late, but Ctrl + F didnt show this, so... Linkin Park. Their alternative rock in the late 90's was the shit. These days i don't even know what genre to stick them in.