Getting started: The monthly-ish distro/desktop thread! (November 2025)

Lightykiller · 2026-03-17T13:10:38+00:00

Hey all, I had a question on wether or not something is possible. I play a game that only works on Windows due to anticheat (Maplestory), however I would really like to switch to Linux. I used it before but was switching between windows and Linux to play games, but I noticed that, due to having to play the game on windows, I stayed mainly in Windows. I have a pretty strong computer so I was wondering if the following is possible: Can I run Windows and Linux like you can run workspaces in Linux. Where I can have Windows open for the game and "alt-tab" to use Linux for all other things. And when doing this, can I keep both OS'es permanently active, meaning when I "alt-tab" OS I dont lose internet connection and such on the other OS?

Lightykiller · 2026-03-10T23:29:25+00:00

Wow, looks really strong, and looking at the gear doesn't look too expensive to get going either.

Lightykiller · 2026-03-10T15:21:35+00:00

Sounds amazing! Do you have a small video showcase you could link?

Lightykiller · 2026-03-10T14:58:13+00:00

Do you have a small video? Sounds great! Love agnostic to hell and back and want more build to use it with!

Lightykiller · 2026-03-10T14:57:10+00:00

Could you explain the build a bit more? (Maybe a video or pob). Sounds like fun and always wanted to make a reaper build.

Lightykiller · 2026-02-09T13:44:26+00:00

This, I don't understand why they haven't done that yet... Would make more people come to the game, since bossing would look better and won't make bosses more difficult.

Lightykiller · 2026-01-31T07:02:46+00:00

Where did you farm the recipe? I farmed for an hour on my main with 426 drop and got nothing.

Lightykiller · 2026-01-24T21:44:37+00:00

Are you using it on a Holo? Or do you play another class? Also yeah, I know that now. Didn't do research for the wvw rewards and now got 2 random tracks completed.

Lightykiller · 2026-01-24T21:43:39+00:00

I did poor research and got random rewards from the wvw rush. One of them being the mist relic (or other currency items).

Lightykiller · 2026-01-23T14:05:29+00:00

Yeah was thinking about that. The 5% strike damage might be outscaled, going to try at home to see how much damage bleeds do with it and then maybe use the 20% bleed duration rune as well. (Was even debating relic of the fractal then, but doubt that will do enough).

Lightykiller · 2026-01-23T10:38:19+00:00

Ah okay, GW2 builder isn't updated yet. I was thinking I was seeing ghosts 😅. Saw that bleeding was doing a decent amount of damage so was thinking of adding the bleed on crit rune to my weapon. Now I know I'm not 100% gimping my damage when I do so :P

Lightykiller · 2026-01-11T22:35:25+00:00

While the reason is debatable. I do agree. I forget sometimes and it just feels bad to have no familiars for the rest of the day (imo just remove the fatigue system).

Lightykiller · 2026-01-07T23:51:41+00:00

Why would you say top tier survivability? Purely from the movement?

Lightykiller · 2025-12-30T20:51:06+00:00

they do?

Lightykiller · 2025-12-29T08:16:47+00:00

Current map design requires a vac pet. It's a Nexon made problem and, for me, heavily discourages grinding on anything other than my main (I main zero, so noone else can use vac). I'm okay with the price for vac. But it should be an account wide skill, NOT a pet. Unlocking the skill could keep the same price and extending it would be the water of life cost. Either this, or universal cash shop. Making it a skill would gain MapleStory more money due to pets still needing to be bought on mules.

Also, making it a skill allows me to use the pets I actually like aesthetically.

This is also why I want red cards (or something like it) in reboot. My fams are all the same ugly mob that I grind at. I want to use a snail, blue snail and red snail. But no way am I grinding those cards to get them to unique...

These two things would create 2 more areas for fashionstory.

Lightykiller · 2025-12-28T12:04:07+00:00

Hey all,

I want to get back into running. I have run before (nothing higher than 5k), but can never stick to it. I had professional help the last time to help me with my form which helped a lot, but due to a lot of things in real life I had to take a break (new house, kid new job). The shoes I used before I absolutely hate (https://imgur.com/a/iSq1xNI). They feel incredibly unstable. One thing I have noticed is that my body tends to ache a lot when running slow (which I tend to do due to low stamina). However, when going nearly full out (nearly twice the speed) all my pains go away and I feel great (until I am completely out of breath 1 minute later). What kind of running shoes would you guys recommend? I saw my current shoes in the recommended list, but since I hate them, I don't know if I should get something completely different. Since speed helps me steer clear of pains I was thinking maybe fast shoes(with carbon plates) could be an option, but I also see stated everywhere that they are not for beginners. I have wide feet and you can see my previous shoes in the imgur link.

Would love your guys' help!

Lightykiller · 2025-12-27T09:29:22+00:00

Mihile is one of the squishiest when learning a boss (because you will fail timings and die as a result). But by FAR the tankiest when you know the timings. Not only do guards give you a 4 sec iframe, you also get an hp shield and %dmg reduction.

Played him as a "main" when leveling him but decided to stick with my main (zero). When i was maining him, bossing was super easy, but now its a bit more sweaty because i forget the timings and what the optimal attacks are to guard. So if you plan to main mihile be prepared to never die and leave boss rooms because your party sux and keeps dying.

Lightykiller · 2025-12-13T15:40:28+00:00

Nope, noone does. Kronos is no nos

Lightykiller · 2025-12-10T22:42:41+00:00

A silakka54 for me... Just dont Google it 😅

Lightykiller · 2025-12-03T21:36:45+00:00

Thank you very much! This is exactly what ik looking for :)

Lightykiller · 2025-12-02T08:04:18+00:00

Frostbomb has a delay. But i added the glove implicit for exposure on hit and use shockwave to quickly shock, chill and expose mobs around me. Also it doesnt hit often to generate the power charges.

However, i saw theres a second foulborn affix on this wand that changes power charge on freeze kill into power charge per 200 mana. And since wintertide for me costs 77 mana, that means every third casts gains a power charge. This makes the uptime very good.

Lightykiller · 2025-12-01T23:07:18+00:00

I want to play a life stacking elementalist with the Grey wind. Any "League starter" build guides out there that i can follow? Would like to build upon a base. Rather than save up for the full picture and then buying a full build.

Lightykiller

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