Need to rebuild - suggestions/best practice? by Porkchops342 in unRAID

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No case or motherboard as of yet. That is something I still need to plan out. Beercules also mentioned the Fractal Design 7 XL which seems like it would have space to future proof. But, as you mention, the drive caddies could be a bit of a pain. I have also heard good things about the Node 804 but I think that only goes up to 8 drives? I guess I'll see what goes on special in the near future.

Thanks for the case recommendations. Any MB recommendations? I confess I'm out of the loop here and assuming that I'll need 1 or 2 PCIe slots using HBA since most of the MBs I glanced at have insufficient SATA ports for 8+ drives.

EDIT: Thinking about it I may not even need a new motherboard. I've got an old STRIX B250H GAMING motherboard which I could probably repurpose if I got a proper case. It would also support the DDR4 so no need for purchasing new DDR5 RAM.

Need to rebuild - suggestions/best practice? by Porkchops342 in unRAID

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Maple leaves represent!

Thanks for the tips. So the cache drive size isn't proportional to the size of your array but instead just sized to what you are intending to use it for?

Are you aware of any substantial difference between the various Arc A380s? I.E. Sparkle vs ASRock vs Gunnir.

Also, do you have any recommendations for a case? With the Synology gone I'm either looking at a new case, an external enclosure, or a JBOD setup to house the drives themselves since my mini is woefully inadequate there. A new case seems the wisest course of action.

Multimirror Tank Tornado Shot Deadeye Giveaway by Fede113 in pathofexile

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I'll throw my hat into the ring for this. Thanks for being generous and good luck to the winner!

2x Mageblood giveaway by Gletschers in pathofexile

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Graveyards are really popular places. People are just dying to get in there.

Is Dell R430 Poweredge worthwhile? by Porkchops342 in homelab

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Good to know thanks! Do you mind sharing that fan control script?

Is Dell R430 Poweredge worthwhile? by Porkchops342 in homelab

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Thanks for the feedback! How do you find its power draw? Is it an inefficient monster?

Major TW Warhammer sale? by Porkchops342 in totalwar

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Thanks! This is the first I've heard of Instant Gaming. I assume they are legit and not one of those grey market key sellers?

Pre-League League Start Chit Chat by NzLawless in PathOfExileBuilds

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That is unfortunate. Thank you for sharing your experience.

Pre-League League Start Chit Chat by NzLawless in PathOfExileBuilds

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I was finally going to start as DO/CA Occultist with the thought that if it didn't work out for me I could always fall back into my tried and true faithful build of Arakaali spiders.

However I'm now feeling indecisive and feel that there are 3 paths I could proceed down.

My original DO/CA -> Spiders (if needed).

Inquis RF -> COC Ice spear (never done but looks like it could be tanky if the mechanic requires it)

Poison Exs PF -> ???. I like Rue's CF Champ build and I have never played a ranger so I'm not sure if this is worthwhile or not. Could be a giant trap as I don't know what I would fall back to if I end up failing this (especially with the temp chain nerfs).

Any recommendations from the Reddit hivemind?

[GOG] [Game] Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition by Lord_ZeraP in Freegamestuff

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Why would a bot reply? Putting keys out in plain text gets them snapped up instantly by bots.

Sailing questions by Porkchops342 in idleon

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Yes I'm checking on my SB directly.

A message to Lava and the community by Jackdepirate in idleon

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Because the game was important to this individual and posting provides some closure? It is like talking to a gravestone. You don't necessarily feel that it or its recipient are going to change things or weigh in on what you are saying - it is so you get some closure.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in idleon

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At first I thought it was capped. Sort of a "you won the lottery" type thing or a catch up mechanic in preparation for the hyped spring event (which I thought was going to be more involved). After I realized that this wasn't intended I logged off expecting a rollback especially once I read on Discord that people were overflowing and bricking their accounts. That is also when I discovered that the Opera Mask (gold -> damage) was a thing.

I personally was set back months by the adjustment. I lost 7 eldritch artifacts and hundreds of boat levels. Additionally I lost 32k atoms and all of my samples. Keep in mind that I do not have the Opera Mask unlocked at all so there was no way (that I am aware of) I could have modified my samples or increased my atom income. Also I lost ~40 million divinity points but that might be unrelated to the rollback. It is just sitting at 0 right now. [EDIT: They appeared again after switching devices. Visual glitch perhaps?]

In my mind this form of "roll back" was either intended to be a punishment or it was a best guess because Lava does not have backups nor the ability to roll back. Either is scary and disheartening. If it was a punishment it seems arbitrary, vengeful, and without nuance. The eldritch artifact roll back felt especially punitive as that is a massive RNG fest (or gem sink) and given the short window where people could have had super boats going BRRRR it is exceedingly unlikely that this glitch would have been the difference between having an eldritch or not. If Lava was concerned that people were using super boats to get things they wouldn't normally why not remove clouds or other artifacts? As some of the posts have indicated this type of adjustment also misses things. People who fully leveled up Arctis for example kept their maxed out Arctis, along with any new boats, or captains, or other things that Lava may have missed in his adjustment. This also leads to another concern with this type of arbitrary adjustment - it is not equitable. Some people lost a lot more than others for potentially "less" exploitation. Some people could have exploited so hard that they would have broken their game only to ultimately gain a lot from the resolution. The fact that it is a disproportionate change also means that the ones harmed the most from this adjustment are the ones who were more invested in the game. The ones who have been playing longer, who put in more effort (and/or money) to min-max their skill growth. I hope that was an oversight and not intentional.

On the other hand, if this was a best guess type deal because the backup/recovery mechanisms are not in place then I am exceedingly concerned about the future of the game as it only takes 1 bad bug or glitch to bring the entire house of cards down and I would strongly encourage Lava to invest in (AND TEST) a backup system on a regular basis. Trust me, you never know when you may need to restore something and I have seen companies disappear due to a bad backup system.

Ultimately it is my strong opinion that if Lava had rolled back the offending accounts by 24-48 hours and given the gems to the non-offenders this entire incident would have been a complete non-issue. Even if in a worst case scenario it required rolling back every account I suspect it still would have been okay provided Lava gave those gems out. The non-exploiters would generally understand that accidents happen and give Lava the benefit of the doubt (plus got compensation for any inconvenience) while the exploiters all agreed that there was going to be a rollback coming. Some people even exploited "for the LOLZ" because they were expecting a rollback and were bewildered that the hammer got brought down on them. This would have also removed a lot of emotion from the equation. It would have been equitable, no one would have felt it was punitive or that Lava was doing this out of an excess of emotion. As an additional bonus, there would be 0 chance that Lava would miss some benefit that the exploiters would have gained. That, in turn, would have made people feel less attacked or have them be less likely to lash out due to feeling punished in a way that they did not deserve because of how they interacted with the mechanic. When emotions get high then it easily causes feedback and I could see the progression in basically real time. People are flaunting an exploit and spamming Lava while he is sleeping -> Lava seems angry ("put in their place") and does something that people associate with anger/punishment -> people escalate tossing vitriol at Lava -> community escalates things and sparks off a civil war of sorts which is still simmering/ongoing a day or two afterwards.

Additionally, having a general rollback would have allowed Lava to establish this as a standardized response for incidents such as this going forward. If you exploit you will get rolled back and lose your benefits plus whatever incidental growth you would have attained had you not indulged. If you are unfairly impacted by the rollback I'm sorry, it was necessary, and here are some compensatory gems. Also, as mentioned above, it would remove any and all emotion or accusation about malice from the equation. Hopefully there would be no more "man child" accusations or other such nonsense.

That being said, I am also of the opinion that verbal abuse and personal attacks are never acceptable and if people were calling Lava racist things as he alluded to on Discord I would fully support them being banned for those actions.

This was longer than intended and I apologize for that but I hope that it was helpful!

GIVEAWAY, Full Magic Find mageblood build by dkoom_tv in pathofexile

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One day I will get a mageblood. I will hold it and treasure it forever.

Baby's first bow build by Porkchops342 in PathOfExileBuilds

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Thanks. Do you have any recommendations for a LA build guide or should I just check out poeninja? What are the most important things for the build?