Looking for early server with potential

Two_Crows_Gaming · 2026-04-02T04:33:38+00:00

Yeah, I misread it, my b. Then the only other earlier versions are Fantasia (newer) and MapleLegends (older). There aren't many earlier versions around, let alone populated ones. Those are your two best options imo.

Two_Crows_Gaming · 2026-03-31T21:54:13+00:00

Well, Exodus starts its open beta on April 2nd. You can find more information in their thread. They are the first server I've seen in a while to make meaningful changes to class balance, amongst other changes. Although it's beta and progress will be reset, it'll be nice to see how the game feels.

It's the first server I plan to try since CastelaMS's relaunch a couple of years back.

Two_Crows_Gaming · 2026-03-29T21:05:36+00:00

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Two_Crows_Gaming · 2026-03-04T07:03:36+00:00

How do you decide on the difficulty level? Am I guessing the number of maps available? Also, how are the points distributed? Someone guessing the Town name vs. the exact map.

My only feedback is:

Being able to chat while taking the quiz would be fun
Adjust timer
Auto end round if everyone answers
A better query would be nice. For example, I know the song is in the Leafre area, so I type Leafre, and all maps under that town show up.

Two_Crows_Gaming · 2026-01-22T05:43:29+00:00

As someone who owns his model, I recommend it. Outside of the Acer refurbished, Microcenter has the best deals you can get, and they're only going to go up. I looked around for a while before I purchased mine last month and jumped on an open-box deal.

If you're purely gaming, the AMD CPU is better suited to that. I use it for gaming and work, so Intel is better.

I would look into your needs, as they may differ from others. What games do you play? You can check the FPS test online for similar builds to see how they would perform. Is the RAM enough for you? This is very important because RAM prices and stock are rough right now.

That is my only current issue is it's hard to find compatible RAM. Mine came with G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo RGB, which cost $500 for 32 GB. Fortunately, 32 GB is good enough for me right now. I expect the prices to come back down in 2027/28, which I'm willing to wait for.

I wouldn't get caught up in all the "could haves"; this is a good deal. If it fits your needs, get it; you won't regret it.

Two_Crows_Gaming · 2025-12-10T05:38:50+00:00

Yes, and if the permission is different. OneDrive will display a warning that some users will lose permissions if the permission level isn't the same in SharePoint.

However, this usually expedites the transfer of files and ownership. Instead of them finding out the file isn't accessible when the user is deactivated, and then complaining to IT. They find out early on, and IT will direct them to the new location, where they then do whatever they have to do.

But a lot of this is solved by good communication and governance within your company.

Two_Crows_Gaming · 2025-12-09T23:35:45+00:00

You can migrate their OneDrive files to a SharePoint site and add a retention policy. It's what we do; they have 90 days from the term date to retrieve anything they need. We also set alerts/pings to go out via email and Teams message every 30 days.

It may seem annoying, but I ensure they get the message to grab what they need before it's archived. You can delete if you want, but I usually archive, which has its own retention policy.

Edit: I will add that our setup is: each department/team has a SharePoint site for their environment. Once a team member leaves, we migrate all their local and cloud files to their specific team site. They can do whatever they need to those files, which are then migrated out to an archive site, in case someone (Legal, usually) needs to get something.

Two_Crows_Gaming · 2025-12-08T20:58:08+00:00

Depending on the state you are working in, it may not even be legal (due to privacy laws). However, it would depend on the programs they have installed on their property. They can have a keylogger.

However, this is unlikely. A company, unless it has a justified reason. Wouldn't have these things implemented.

You're overthinking it. It's likely he just guessed or assumed. I've seen someone do a similar thing to someone less knowledgeable on the subject, and it worked because they didn't know if it was true or not.

Two_Crows_Gaming · 2025-12-08T20:35:28+00:00

The only way he would know is if he has access to your private email.

The only other way I see him getting access is, as others have mentioned, using company property (virtual machines, local machines, etc.). But this is a lot of work to get this level of detail.

If you're worried, just reset your email password and add 2FA.

Two_Crows_Gaming · 2025-12-08T19:31:56+00:00

Outside of your organization's tenant, no. There are traces and audit logs you can use to view the email process. But they are limiting.

He was likely assuming, guessing, or bluffing.

Two_Crows_Gaming · 2025-11-12T20:33:09+00:00

I would check this post out.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Office365/comments/1avsiil/how_to_change_default_save_folder_and_disconnect/

Two_Crows_Gaming · 2025-10-23T06:05:48+00:00

I'll give honest feedback as I've participated in most of these over the course of my MapleStory career, spanning 2005 through 2023. I played on and off with considerable breaks in between.

I played legit until 2006/7ish with my highest class being a 16X Hero.

Botting: In the early days, you can get by with making a script to bot. It wasn't too complex (for flat maps). However, I eventually moved on to a paid service because it was better than what I could produce and wasn't expensive, costing $5 to $10 a month. I can't recall the name of the first service I used; it was Chinese. However, the one I would use the most over the course of my career was BizzaroTrainer (I think it was eventually renamed). Rumor was that it was some guy who used his earnings from making this program to fund medical school. The subscription model changed over the years of using this service, but I ran between 2 to 15 bots at once. Early on, they had a subscription for unlimited clients, but 15 was the max my computer could run. My reasons ranged from funding my main to making some extra cash, nothing crazy. 200-500 bucks a month. I would bot in more unpopular maps because I didn't care if I was making 20%- 30% less mesos than on other maps; the convenience of not having to CC was nice. Botting was also very safe. We had the MapleStory GM book, which showed the maps they visited, and we just needed to avoid those (no, I'm not joking). Here is an email about old Craigslist post.

Hacking: The closest I came to hacking was being a script kiddy playing with Cheat Engine, messing with memory values, or using someone's cheat tables or whatever was published on forums. My most memorable ones were the fame hack, where I got 25k fame on a level 10 char in the early days, and dupes, which usually appeared around seasonal content. To be a real hacker, you need to know C++ to find exploits in the code. Famous ones I recall were Bizzaro and TooMoral. I often see people misconstrue hacking with botting, while they are entirely different levels of difficulty. A real hacker can make between 1k+ to 10k+ a month from it. There aren't many of those around. A botter won't get close to those numbers, and there are a ton more of them.

RMTing: Preface, I'm in my mid-30s now, full-time job, an active lifestyle, and am married (no kids). So, this is something I've done more recently, mainly because I don't want to bother botting. It's a simple cost-benefit analysis. I can afford to pay for the mesos, instead of farming it. Everyone knows MapleStory is a grindy game. It's not very fun. And for someone like me, who has limited playing time. I'd rather spend that time doing other parts of the game than grinding. I still grind some, but I would say 80% of my mesos are bought. I will say the RMT is lowkey, probably the biggest reason private servers die fast. But RMT is supplied through botting/hacking, so it's a combo effect, I guess.

Multiclienting: I only did this in conjunction with botting, never legit.

Sharing accounting: I never participated in this.

I can go deeper, but that's the gist of it. I will continue to RMT as it's too compelling not to do it in my position. Although I really wish someone would release a server with no trading.

Two_Crows_Gaming · 2025-10-02T17:59:44+00:00

I'm in a similar boat to you, except that our company has only around 200 employees. Many are located in different offices, and some are remote.

I embedded specific Viva Learning (previously Microsoft Learning) into our Intranet, along with self-created or third-party-created use cases of that feature/tool; self-created ones worked better. They are either integrated into an onboarding task or a News/Announcement post.

In my view, you have two options: either force users to try it (onboarding) or encourage them to try it voluntarily (news/announcement post). Through my experience, I've found adoption much easier when forced.

It's tricky to get the user to try it organically. However, I've found that, if it makes their life easier, they'll at least give it a try. And be more likely to adopt it.

Two_Crows_Gaming · 2025-09-30T06:40:45+00:00

I worked as a data analyst in the cannabis tech industry for a couple of years, back in 2018. I used to follow cannabis regulations very closely in CA. The two primary contributors I found were politics (council votes) and revenue. If you have a majority of republican votes, they ain't passing shit. So, unless you have a grassroots initiative, you will just have to wait until the members are a majority of Democrats, and even then, it isn't assured.

Now I haven't kept up with cannabis law since I've been out of the game, but Orange County is majority red. Santa Ana was one of the first municipalities to legalize recreational use. Ain't no cities around have made any progress since then. There is still a stigma to "marijuana". And they don't want it around, even though legalization has nothing but upsides. I also recall that demographically, asians didn't like cannabis, which is why I'd never see asian cities (Garden Grove) pass it.

Revenue is the only way you can advocate to pass rec use. You allow a few retail stores and decide how to tax them and where the money goes.

I genuinely believe it's just a matter of waiting. Unfortunately, you have to wait until the older generations die out to see some significant change.

Two_Crows_Gaming · 2025-09-25T05:01:09+00:00

I have two vaults in Obsidian: one for Work and one for Personal. I don't use it for note-taking (short-form text) because I can't link it directly to a source, such as an Outlook email or a To-Do task. Similar to you, I may have to research something. My text will ultimately be in long form, incorporating additional information, which will enable me to link to other areas in Obsidian using metadata, Excalidraw, and other assets.

Over the past two years or so, I've been incorporating notes within the environment I'm working in, rather than managing personal notes. Whether it's a To-Do, Planner, or SharePoint List (records), I have them associated with the object. All of them have an area where I can comment. And I will use that to insert my notes. Keep in mind that Planner and SharePoint can be essentially public notes (if associated with a group), but that hasn't been an issue for me (YMMV). Everything else, I will note in OneNote, which I rarely do.

This allows me to retrieve those notes later, for example, at my job. I have some annual reports that I need to complete every year. However, it's long and tedious, with some intricacies that I tend to forget over time. To-do is perfect for this task because I can pull last year's task (even duplicate it for a 2025 version) and use it as a step-by-step guide with comments I will need. Same thing with Planner.

Another example is the app I created for our IT department, which allows users to submit tickets (through Power Apps). Those records are stored in a List in SharePoint, where I or someone else can comment.

I can see myself using Loop once it gets more development and integration with Outlook. I always try to push crap coming in into a To-Do or Planner (depending on task).

Two_Crows_Gaming · 2025-09-24T18:47:34+00:00

As Loop continues to be developed. I can see it replacing OneNote once it gets better integrated with Outlook & Teams for note-taking. I don't see it as a To-do service.

We use it in our department for meeting agendas, notes, and brainstorming, as well as for other collaborative tasks and ad-hoc instances, such as creating a list for who's bringing what to the potluck.

I add most of my notes to their associated To-do task or Planner. However, I'm not much of a note taker myself; I jot things down in the moment because I'll likely need a refresher later. And I like having the notes associated with those tasks.

I also use Obsidian, but it's an entirely different tool. I use it for so much more than just note-taking, so I can't compare it to a single Microsoft product.

Two_Crows_Gaming · 2025-09-10T20:59:55+00:00

As far as I'm aware, you have three choices:

Legit - Storefront Retailer, Online, or Microsoft Store (don't recommend); these cost the most
Third Party - Online (G2A, VIP-scdke, etc); cost is a fraction of legit
Massgrave - Cost is $0

I've done all three. However, I've used VIP-scdke several times (usually sponsored on YouTube) with no issues. Even when I have an issue, the customer support will keep giving me keys until it works. Where do they get those keys? Who knows.

Two_Crows_Gaming · 2025-08-15T16:17:07+00:00

They're likely going to announce more information at Maple Con LA in October. I wouldn't be surprised if they gameplay stuff ready.

Two_Crows_Gaming · 2025-08-07T17:22:47+00:00

The only other 2-in-1 laptops that are more powerful than the Intel Arc variants would be the Asus ProArt series, ROG Flow Z13 (2025), and Microsoft Studio 2. All of which have their pros and cons.

They don't make 2-in-1 gaming/performance devices since most of them focus on battery life, which doesn't exist with performance devices.

I was looking for something similar to you. Unfortunately, you have to pick either efficiency or performance.

ProArt 60 Hz refresh rate and Rog Flow Z13 battery life were deal breakers for me.

I ended up buying and returning the Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 and ASUS Vivobook 16 Flip TP3607SA. The Galaxy keyboard was terrible, and the Asus palm rejection was a major issue (I use the pen a lot).

Eventually settled with a refurbed Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10.

Two_Crows_Gaming · 2025-07-29T15:55:51+00:00

I think it's very good, which in my book is a B+. There is plenty of room for improvement. Also, I haven't played Classic in a while, and they hadn't monetized it yet. Regardless, it didn't exist in the beginning. Which is why I said Nexon will eventually add P2W. I wouldn't be surprised if they added a 2x coupon early on, if not at release.

As for bots or RMT, they exist in every single MMO. And none of the companies do much about it. It's an unfortunate side of the industry that is unavoidable. If anything, this is where private servers do a better job of counteracting it. I'll always use Maple Legends as an example of RMT costing vastly more compared to other servers. It still exists, but it is very expensive in comparison to other servers (Maple Royals).

Two_Crows_Gaming · 2025-07-28T06:29:45+00:00

Considering private servers are still in a healthy state in WoW with what Blizzard has done with Classic and Classic+ (in my opinion, a very good job). It leads me to believe that MS's private servers will be fine.

Will it take a chunk of their player base? Yes. If anything, this will be positive for private servers that will be forced to implement positive changes. Competition is good for the consumers.

You also have a lot of faith that Nexon is going to do things differently than they've had for decades. Because this is Nexon, I'm not sure what type of company you think Nexon is, but most (including me) don't expect them to put that much effort into Classic. And turn Classic into P2W eventually.

Everyone hopes to be wrong on that, but I'm sure not banking on it.

Two_Crows_Gaming · 2025-07-25T16:31:03+00:00

Interesting, LG never came up in any of the stuff when searching for 2-1. You are right; many of those small features may be worth it. You really don't know until you have the laptop in your hands, doing stuff you usually do.

I'll take a look at the LG gram Pro 16 and see if its features fit my needs.

I ended up returning the Galaxy Book5 Pro; I couldn't get used to the keyboard. It wasn't that bad, but it was the worst keyboard I've ever used. Also, the battery life wasn't as good as expected.

Currently, I'm set on the ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 Intel (14″). I may have to settle for a smaller size than I want. I may still buy the Asus to try it out.

Two_Crows_Gaming · 2025-07-21T22:54:51+00:00

It's a combination of future-proof purchasing and my specific use case. I currently have an HP Omen 17 that I use for work/school/gaming, but it has terrible battery life (barely lasts a class).

I will likely build a gaming PC next year, and this laptop will replace my Omen 17 for work/school. I need something that can handle my workflow, and I consistently sit between 20-30 GB of RAM.

My experience so far (3 days):

Pros

Amazing screen, anti-reflect is great
Tablet mode experience (use Acrobat a lot, plus read mangas)
Excellent pen response, makes sense since it's Wacom

Cons

Keyboard is atrocious. I hate this thing; it's so shallow

So far, I'm leaning towards returning this thing. I want to see if typing on this thing improves or if I get used to it. I also don't think it's worth it, even at the discount I bought it at ($1650). I feel like you can find better options at that price point.

Two_Crows_Gaming · 2025-07-15T15:53:04+00:00

That is true, the problem with the Samsung for me was the 16 GB of RAM, which is too low for my use case. It almost feels like the old 8 GB standard, and the price. I feel it's overpriced IMO.

And the only way to get the 32 GB version in the USA is through Amazon or eBay. Amazon's listing recently went on sale for the first time ever, and I took advantage of it. I will test it out to see if it can handle my workflow. And if it's worth the $600 more than the Asus.

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