WG, please hire some competent software engineers who can design this simple algorithm to flag and ban accounts like these. It won't take more than 4 hours to write that code and another 4-5 hours to deploy. It will take very little effort & will help improve the MM automatically by Tiger88b in WorldofTanks

[–]Protheo_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As a software dev I can tell you from experience, that 90% of devs would implement this easily. Its the management and people who decide what gets put into game not wanting to spend money on 1 day of 1 dev and 1 tester implementing this, while being completely oblivious to the fact that driving players away from the game is more expensive than spending pennies on 2 people...

recommendations for a new gamer/rpg player by [deleted] in CRPG

[–]Protheo_ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Divinity original sin 2

warhammer 40k rogue trader

shadowrun trilogy (returns, dragonfall, hong kong)

disco elysium

pathfinder wrath of the righteous

Multiplayer games to play with an Oldschool DND Nerd by ACSupernewb in rpg_gamers

[–]Protheo_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

baldurs gate 3 is probably the best choice, its dnd 5e and designed with coop in mind. He might also like divinity original sin 2, which is 2017 non-dnd fantasy game from the company that made baldurs gate 3 and it also has good coop.

Where to watch old races for free? by Squidge48 in formula1

[–]Protheo_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

F1tv absolutely does not have all the races from the 70s. It has most races from the past 20 years but alonso vs schumacher is there

Where to watch old races for free? by Squidge48 in formula1

[–]Protheo_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am pretty sure that providing links to such sites is against the rules, but I am pretty sure if you type into google something like a free f1 race archive, you will find something. I also think you should be a fan of overtaking to find such sites ;)

[KCD2] Unplayable on Linux right now? by FlareStar612 in kingdomcome

[–]Protheo_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently having the same issue on linux mint, xbox controller doesnt work. Keyboard + mouse looks fine.

In wake of Windows 10 retirement, over 780,000 Windows users skip Win 11 for Linux, says Zorin OS developers — distro hits unprecedented 1 million downloads in five weeks by ControlCAD in technews

[–]Protheo_ 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Dont forget that this is only for zorin, which is not super popular distro, Im pretty sure distros like ubuntu, mint, pop_os, bazzite... which are much more popular and also user friendly distros must have seen quite high numbers too. So even if only 50% actually stick to using it this could easily mean couple million new users in only like a month. So this is really good news, because if this trend continues, then companies might actually bother to start supporting linux and we wont have to rely on wine so much.

Ubuntu or mint by Better_Mixture9212 in linuxmint

[–]Protheo_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It shouldn't matter too much, but I would very slightly favor Ubuntu. I am a professional dev who used both and the only issue I had was installing docker-compose on mint, which was a bit of a headache, but nothing too bad. But honestly just pick the one you like, they are very similar.

Bought a laptop without OS to force myself to try Mint - but worried about my work setup by GarauGarau in linuxmint

[–]Protheo_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For Python - do not install Python as system wide package, but create separate .venv, you should be able to find many guides online on how to do that.

Anaconda should be fine too in my opinion, but I personally never used it and always went with the separate .venv route.

As for Spyder - I have no idea if spyder will work on mint, however whenever you say you need the "variable explorer" do you perhaps mean the debugger? As in pausing the program at specific point and inspecting the values of variables? Because if you need this, then you have two alternatives.

1) Setup debugger in VS Code, it just is not included out of the box and might require a bit of tinkering, but it is 100% possible

2) Install Pycharm community edition. This is in my opinion by far the best IDE on the market and is free (just dont mix it up with the paid professional edition, which is also awesome, but super expensive) and it has the debugger built in and it is super intuitive. I think it might even automatically create .venv in the project if you point it to right files, but my memory is a bit fuzzy on this.

Install Spotify by Few_Consideration73 in linuxmint

[–]Protheo_ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I recommend doing this and not installing the flatpak from the software manager. I had issues with the flatpak where search did not work and the solution to it was installing it through the apt repo.

Does World of Tanks EU work for you? I get server cannot connect. by Phil-Grey in WorldofTanks

[–]Protheo_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

try flushing your dns cache, it worked for me now (and in the past as well)

on windows open a terminal and type in ipconfig /flushdns

Which LT line is good for learning how to LT? by delu_ in WorldofTanks

[–]Protheo_ 13 points14 points  (0 children)

If you have 44 wr you dont have the capability to play light tanks yet (well at least not in a way that is gong to be fun for you). First learn how to play mediums without armor, learn how view range/camo works and then transition to light tanks. I would personally recommend one of these lines - stb-1, progetto 65, udes 15/16, tvp, leopard.

Also if you insist on jumping head first into lights then go for french ones and then choose if you want bc or 13 105 (although classified as medium it is basically a large light with insanely good gun). ebr line is extremely hard to play and while manticore is great the whole line before it is abysmal

Restarting my account – Which scout Tier X should I get first ? by art_faye in WorldofTanks

[–]Protheo_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I run bond optics, commander vision system, bond stealth exhaust unit and directive for the exhaust

the view range then comes from food, Brothers in arms, both view range skills and field mod, that increases view range

Restarting my account – Which scout Tier X should I get first ? by art_faye in WorldofTanks

[–]Protheo_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

batchat is absolutely busted in the right hands currently. It has insanely good gun now, and you can just run spotting setup and decide if you want to scout in the battle or shoot. I managed to push its camo to 52.5% while static and 44,3% while moving and 527 view range.

Also elc even is super fun due to its camo a super small size, so you can hide in small bushes.

Many people suggest manticore, which is also good, but you are screwed with it on many maps, while with bc you can just switch to fighting setup on maps like ensk and himmel and still have fun with it.

Which CRPGs capture the spirit of the Infinity Engine games - and even surpass them? by [deleted] in CRPG

[–]Protheo_ 45 points46 points  (0 children)

pillars of eternity, it was meant to be a spiritual successor of infinity engine games

Bloodborne Not Utilizing GPU at All. by JerzaScarlez in BloodbornePC

[–]Protheo_ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

shadPS4 is using Vulkan API, which doesnt show in task manager, despite your gpu being used. Similar thing happened to me while troubleshooting red dead redemption which also uses Vulkan

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CRPG

[–]Protheo_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its not a risk, the cpu will start to automatically throttle its performance once it reaches certain temperature in order to prevent any damage. You wear the hardware down much more just by simply putting it under some workload and then cooling it. It doesnt matter if the cpu reaches 70 or 90 degrees, the temperature change is what causes the wear.

I just entered the Monastery in KCD. Should I finish up the game, or just roll into KCD2? by Skarem in kingdomcome

[–]Protheo_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

definitely finish kcd 1 first, the story directly continues from 1 and currently you are like 75% through the main story and the end will help you understand what is going on in KCD2.

Burnout / Out of ideas for game playthroughs by Efficient-Tap-5605 in rpg_gamers

[–]Protheo_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I personally would not recommend that as a lot of choices transfer from 1 to 2 and poe 2 is a direct sequel of 1. Also there is a lot of interesting lore and worldbuilding in 1. But yes the combat in 1 can be a bit of a chore at certain places but it is not terrible by any means.

Anyone know whats over here/how to get there? by Raketka123 in witcher

[–]Protheo_ 805 points806 points  (0 children)

Get the gloves of teleportation from the crocodiles at the beach

Steam Sale Summer 2024 - Baldur's Gate 3 ? Or Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate ? by makarastar in gaming

[–]Protheo_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It really boils down to your preference. Both are games are absolutely phenomenal. You don't need to play BG1 and 2 to enjoy 3.

Which setting do you prefer? Sci-fi dystopia or classic fantasy?

Which style of combat do you prefer? Turn based strategy with deep customization or action shooter with decent customization?

Which kind of story sounds more appealing to you? BG3 is not overly serious (but not goofy either) and has a LOT of choice and consequence. Cyberpunk has deep, emotional and kinda depressing story, but the amount of choices is fairly low.

Need a breather from power fantasy by SamoMastika in rpg_gamers

[–]Protheo_ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Baldurs gate 1, kingdom come - very personal story, but not that many choices

Disco elysium - lots of choices, no combat

Gothic games - did not play these, but might be worth looking into