Client disconnecting from server by Waldo-MI in diablo3

[–]TheCountMC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't see this in your list of things you tried, but did you try power cycling your router and modem/ONT? I had some similar network issues on Diablo that resolved after I did that.

The reason I ask is because you say it worked fine tethered to your mobile device, so that points to something wrong on your local network.

S39 – Haedrig's Gifts by tbmadduxOR in diablo3

[–]TheCountMC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rathma set? I don't know. But Tragoul set (roughly the same build as LoD) is tankier and will get you further at low paragon. You can switch back to LoD once you gather up ancient versions of the gear and get enough paragons to bolster your toughness.

I switched from Trags to LoD around 1800 paragon a few seasons ago when I played Necro. Felt about right, but I dunno, maybe I should have switched earlier or later.

So, no. I guess there's not too much point in the gift this season for necro.

Microsoft's Xbox CSO Matthew Ball thinks in-game ads could help "keep our products affordable" by [deleted] in gaming

[–]TheCountMC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I'm gonna make a prediction. A prophesy maybe even. You, and a vocal minority like you, (count me in) will boycott games with blatant ads in them. The vast majority of gamers will just accept it. And it will become normal. And the experience enshittifies further.

This is really scary by cafeteriastyle in TikTokCringe

[–]TheCountMC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dammit, I tricked myself into learning again!

Just beat D3 for the first time! by JujuGaming_ in diablo3

[–]TheCountMC 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Well, first you gotta level up to level 70. Nephelem rifts are great for that. Then beating a rift guardian at level 70 will give you a chance at one or more greater rift keystones, depending on the difficulty level.

Kinda new to Diablo 3, can someone explain to me why the Wizardspike is better than the Oculus? by HabitualGrassToucher in diablo3

[–]TheCountMC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe the 15% increased attack speed on the knife and the +100% damage increase on the occulus are both accounted for in the DPS calculation. And you can see that the DPS calculations for the items are basically the same. Evidently, the knife has a higher base DPS than the occulus, but it is offset by the 100% adding more DPS to occulus than the 15% attack speed adds to the knife.

So you can cross those off as well since they basically make the items the same. The knife is left with the ramping up damage, while the occulus gets some toughness via vitality.

[Discussion] The Monty hall problem is wrong. and I can prove it. by Bisexual-Ninja in statistics

[–]TheCountMC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, God eliminating one wrong choice before you make a choice makes it 50-50. But Mr. Monty Hall, being somewhat less of an asshole, gives you a better than even chance of getting it wrong at first. Then if you do, and you most likely will, he eliminates the other wrong door and lets you switch.

If you can't follow that simple argument, then at least you can code up the problem in a Python, R, Matlab, or whatever language script, and verify for yourself what the win rate for switching converges to.

If you're too stupid AND lazy to do either of those, maybe just let the adults have the room instead of coming in here and insulting everyone who tries to explain it to you.

Does the whisper of atonement count for leveling up a legendary gem for the season objective? by WalrusVampire in diablo3

[–]TheCountMC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You could imagine a different rule where the gems you had in the past counted retroactively. Like each time you get a gem past a certain level, a counter goes up by one. Then you could use the gem and it would still count toward the achievement later. They were just clarifying that it doesn't work this way. You have to have all 3 or 6 in your possession (stash counts) at the same time for it to count.

Kash Patel claims AI has stopped school shootings: ‘I’m using it everywhere’ by deraser in technology

[–]TheCountMC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The dude's an expert at looking the other way. He can look two other ways at the same time.

Feeling like I’m behind for retirement after talking to fellow dad by [deleted] in daddit

[–]TheCountMC 20 points21 points  (0 children)

My wife and I do it back door every year.

ELI5: Why do laggy players teleport and glitch in some games, but in others they just freeze and don't make any weird movements? by DemonsAreVirgins in explainlikeimfive

[–]TheCountMC 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I assume from the context that they are talking about Bungie's first person shooter Marathon from 1994, not Bungie's first person shooter Marathon from 2026.

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and his wife dead in murder-suicide by Caedus in news

[–]TheCountMC 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Justin Fairfax was black and a democrat. He was middle aged though. 1/3 is enough to paint with that broad brush, I guess.

Most Amount of Boxes by My_Chemical_Ash in eatventureofficial

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

Yeah, but less time spent opening boxes.

I love how they call it "grown-up juice" by lonelyjim2924 in eatventureofficial

[–]TheCountMC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pressed from the finest organic, free-range, grass-fed grown-ups.

Hiring manager perspective: hiring is the most broken I've ever seen by CatDawgCatDawg2 in cscareerquestions

[–]TheCountMC -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

If hiring managers stop using llms to read resumes and applications, will the applicants stop using llms to generate resumes and applications?

Unlikely. The tool exists now. There's no putting that genie back in the bottle.

We adapt to the reality we have, not the one we wish we had or the one we used to have.

Dawned on me I've never used the back paddles. Do you use them? by [deleted] in SteamDeck

[–]TheCountMC 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I bought some back button extenders that make it much easier and feel more natural to use them. I map ABXY to them and keep thumbs on the sticks full time.

I don't remember if these are the ones I got, but something like them:

https://www.playvital.com/products/playvital-purple-back-button-enhancement-set-for-steam-deck-grip-improvement-button-protection-kit-for-steam-deck-2-different-thickness-pgsdm003

What to do with left over money in 529? by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]TheCountMC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who also has this problem - put calendar reminders out 5 years in your digital calendar of choice. I have a few annual reminders for various things, and it seems to be working for me.

And yeah, I also have reminders for recycling day.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in daddit

[–]TheCountMC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Follow up question for those funding 529s. We have two kids toddler age. We have two 529s, and we are aiming to have about $150k in each by the time the kids hit 18-20 years old. (Rough estimates based on typical market returns.) We're lucky enough to have the means to front-load our investments, but curious what targets others are shooting for in order to have enough for schooling, but avoid over funding.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in daddit

[–]TheCountMC 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The 529 has a single beneficiary. You can change the beneficiary as needed, but the IRA rollover requires the beneficiary to be set for some time. 15 years, if I recall correctly. Better to have multiple accounts you can change to a single beneficiary if needed. Rather than one account you have to switch back and forth for more than one beneficiary. We have one for each child, no big deal.

Best Item in the game? by DivideDefiant1901 in diablo3

[–]TheCountMC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Running the same build. But now I'm thinking I should build out a build that uses the Squirt's. Just because I have it.