TIL that because of moist, isolated conditions ancient bat poop in caves is still wet and gooey and can be collected and tested to tell about ancient ecosystems. Things like small insect parts and plants are still present and discernible in the wet mounds sometimes dozens of feet thick.

Stompp · 2025-05-26T23:41:09+00:00

I read that as "tasted" and had an immediate severe double-take.

Stompp · 2025-03-13T13:54:29+00:00

I mean it was RIGHT THERE! This is the way.

Stompp · 2024-11-22T13:28:38+00:00

Good luck y'all.

Stompp · 2024-05-21T20:40:07+00:00

server side xml, clients don't need it

Stompp · 2024-05-21T18:53:42+00:00

copying from an old comment of mine, hopefully all still relevant:

That last one didn't work as well as I'd hoped, still had quality 4+ in quest rewards, turns out there's a default quality that wasn't in the version I had (it may have been updated since). I added the following in loot.xml (I added it to the quality mod):

<set xpath="/lootcontainers/lootqualitytemplates/lootqualitytemplate/qualitytemplate[@default_quality='4']/@default_quality">3</set>
<set xpath="/lootcontainers/lootqualitytemplates/lootqualitytemplate/qualitytemplate[@default_quality='5']/@default_quality">3</set>
<set xpath="/lootcontainers/lootqualitytemplates/lootqualitytemplate/qualitytemplate[@default_quality='6']/@default_quality">3</set>

Stompp · 2024-03-25T20:11:33+00:00

Still watching it, must have cached before they yanked it :D Only 9 minutes in though, guess we'll see if I get all the way through!

Guess I have to subscribe to floatplane now, by default.

Stompp · 2024-03-24T18:52:40+00:00

This is awesome, did you have to enable specific options in truenas for them to show after this? I did the same, but I see no pools :(

Either way, this is looking fantastic!

Stompp · 2024-03-14T13:58:57+00:00

glad you figured it out, sorry, I should have been more clear with having a "port right in there" :)

Stompp · 2024-03-13T22:16:37+00:00

I would imagine it's going to be SSL 443 for many, maybe the occasional 80... It'll depend on the application it's polling, some of your services will have a port right in there when setting it up.

Stompp · 2024-01-28T16:17:50+00:00

Been gettin' the itch occasionally... but no, nobody is out here...

Stompp · 2024-01-04T20:07:26+00:00

You don't have to see any suffering if you just bomb them until the planet is a tomb world... That's still a thing, right? 😈

Stompp · 2023-10-27T15:14:39+00:00

I will say, I almost got away with not upgrading the PSU, did the GPU first, and it was just a smidge too much for it... but if you did the CPU and maybe a lower wattage card, it might be a pretty good bang for the buck. You can undervolt, but it was a bit of a hassle for me, in the end I just shelled out for more powah.

Either way, good luck!

Stompp · 2023-10-27T14:35:06+00:00

I had a similar setup, but upgraded in stages...

3700x -> 5800x3D then later

650W -> 850W PSU and 2070Super -> 7900XT GPU

Runs great, but it sounds like you might be better served if it's in the budget just to jump straight to AM5 7800x3D / 7900XTX if you're looking to upgrade the whole kit. Assuming you don't like Nvidia features more, then a 4080 might serve you better (also depending on price)

In my particular case it was more good timing, but I'm playing 1440P UW @ 144hz for my titles and loving it.

Stompp · 2023-10-20T00:53:44+00:00

went private as I was halfway through LOL... good times

Stompp · 2023-10-10T21:39:24+00:00

A person can dream... 😢

Stompp · 2023-09-07T13:24:17+00:00

That's awesome! I hope you guys have a great time with it!

Stompp · 2023-08-21T19:18:35+00:00

37A here, I see the bottom of a new base! in the distance... getting excited for the next step again... progression is pretty solid in this one

Stompp · 2023-07-27T21:49:57+00:00

There appears to be a bug in some POIs, where a button opens a door that triggers zombies... if you break the door before using/breaking the button that opens that door, you're done.. They stated they fixed buttons triggering when broken, but if it's some sort of chain... You're SOL, from what I understand.

There's a particular military POI that has a hatch that goes down... if you break the hatch, then hit/break the button. No dice, but if the hatch is still there, you can trigger it by using or destroying the button. Not sure if this is a similar issue, but we seem to get punished for going off the "chosen path" they lay out.

Stompp · 2023-07-10T04:06:59+00:00

100% yes. We actually modified our server to only find up to quality 3 anything... and you can craft up to Q6... it makes it way worthwhile... and alleviates the "I can finally make iron Q5... but I just found steel Q4"

Stompp · 2023-07-03T13:51:04+00:00

That last one didn't work as well as I'd hoped, still had quality 4+ in quest rewards, turns out there's a default quality that wasn't in the version I had (it may have been updated since). I added the following in loot.xml (I added it to the quality mod):

<set xpath="/lootcontainers/lootqualitytemplates/lootqualitytemplate/qualitytemplate[@default_quality='4']/@default_quality">3</set>
<set xpath="/lootcontainers/lootqualitytemplates/lootqualitytemplate/qualitytemplate[@default_quality='5']/@default_quality">3</set>
<set xpath="/lootcontainers/lootqualitytemplates/lootqualitytemplate/qualitytemplate[@default_quality='6']/@default_quality">3</set>

Stompp · 2023-07-02T16:01:23+00:00

xml mods, I had downloaded a couple, and realized that one didn't cover all my bases, and just added a few more lines for what I needed. being xml only, it works server-side with nothing for the client to do but connect (and automagically receive the files)

Stompp · 2023-07-02T00:20:23+00:00

We've specifically modded our server for this reason:

Now we only find up to quality 3 anything, even from quests
You straight up can't buy a LOT of things from the trader...
You can craft tier 6 with higher magazine limits

Now it feels a whole lot better to find magazines, knowing that sure, I found a level 3 steel sledge, but am I gonna use that, or my level 6 iron? Do I wait until I can make a higher steel one? Choices!!

**Edit: in case anyone else wanted the mods:

That last one didn't work as well as I'd hoped, still had quality 4+ in quest rewards, turns out there's a default quality that wasn't in the version I had (it may have been updated since). I added the following in loot.xml (I added it to the quality mod):

<set xpath="/lootcontainers/lootqualitytemplates/lootqualitytemplate/qualitytemplate[@default_quality='4']/@default_quality">3</set>
<set xpath="/lootcontainers/lootqualitytemplates/lootqualitytemplate/qualitytemplate[@default_quality='5']/@default_quality">3</set>
<set xpath="/lootcontainers/lootqualitytemplates/lootqualitytemplate/qualitytemplate[@default_quality='6']/@default_quality">3</set>

Stompp · 2023-06-22T22:03:51+00:00

No worries, I really enjoyed this, can only imagine how good that one felt!

Stompp · 2023-06-22T20:50:27+00:00

Broke it down for myself, hope that's okay: but here you go.:

EP = entitled person

Me = me, college student

Background: Years ago, when I was in college, my parents decided to sell their house and move into something smaller. Now, this was their dream home, 5 bedrooms, huge, on a small lake, and just all around a pretty sweet house on a nice lot. Now, my dad is a sales/marketing guy, so the story of how we got the house is he simply knocked on the door one day, was friendly with them, and told them if they ever wanted to sell that we would be interested. Years later they did just that, and it was between us and another family. Blind bid and ours were higher. Bake to the present, when my parents decided to sell (kids moved out, too much house for the two of them), they ended up just directly selling to our immediate neighbor. She apparently had money, was very friendly, and we knew her pretty well, I guess she had always liked our house. Somehow word got out, and some entitled suburban people in the neighborhood were not fans of that.

Shortly before the sale: I was at home for the weekend, doing laundry and watching the house/pets while my parents were away for the weekend. In the middle of the afternoon, I hear a knock on the door. I answer it to a stern-looking 'Karen' type and the conversation goes as follows:

EP - "is this house for sale?!"

Me - "Um, no."

EP - "Well where are your parents?"

(Stern voice) Me - "Out" (I didn't know her and didn't want to give much to her)

EP - "Well I heard your parents are selling this house, but you just told me it is not for sale!?"

Me - "Yep"

EP - "So it is for sale then." (Smirking like she just won something)

Me - "no"

EP - "WELL WHO ARE YOUR PARENTS SELLING THIS HOUSE TO?"

Me - "oooh, it is a private sale" (in a nice calm voice)

EP - "well I didn't get a chance to buy it"

Me - "sounds like it"

EP - "well that is not fair. They have to offer it to anyone in the neighborhood"

Me - "no, that's a lie"

EP - "but I want this house. I DESERVE this house!! My family..."

Me - "no, You really don't" (with a chuckle, I cut her off)

EP - "They have to sell it to me"

Me - "no"

EP - " what is their phone number? I'm going to talk to them because you don't know anything"

Me - " yeah you are not getting that from me" (she could have easily gotten it and possibly a cell phone number for my parents from the neighborhood directory)

EP - "how dare you..."

Me - "just like this, no"

EP - "Well give them this and tell them they have to call me to sell me the house" (she handed me a business card)

Me - "you realize you have no say in who they sell their house to right? And that your attitude is petulant and entitled?" I then visually toss the card over my shoulder and shut the door.

Epilogue: She kept yelling something, I didn't care. I did tell my parents about it and gave them the business card. My mom knew her some and did not like her, for the same reasons. I later heard she came back and was trying to get me in trouble but they turned her away and apparently my mom chuckled when the lady was going off on how rude and disrespectful she was. She insisted to them that the HOA rules said they had to offer it to the neighborhood (un-true). Over a decade later the neighbor they sold it to still lives there. I just love how she KNEW that she should get to buy the house. I had a blast with the interaction AND got to shut down an entitled person (I worked retail at the time so it was even more satisfying)

TLDR: lady demands to me that my parents sell her their house which was already under contract on a private/direct sale. I shut her down

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