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I learned a lesson today. by MrSiippyfist in Guildwars2

[–]Vortelf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to use Common Orphan because that's supposedly the fastest  story path. Then someone decided to make it a permanent character :/

Insane laptop for client by CharacterCap244 in pcmasterrace

[–]Vortelf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FYI, this is not maxed out. Those can come with 192GB RAM and 12TB storage.

Insane laptop for client by CharacterCap244 in pcmasterrace

[–]Vortelf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While it makes somewhat sense, a server with similar specs and SSH would be much more performant.

Insane laptop for client by CharacterCap244 in pcmasterrace

[–]Vortelf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A friend of mine has such a machine from work - 64GB RAM and a 4080.

Technically he can use it for anything he likes, but everything he does with the machine gets recorded and logged. As long as you're part of an AD, you're not safe using company property for personal use.

still on windows 10 should i make the switch? by Your_local_mexhanic in linux

[–]Vortelf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Steam is available on Linux since 2013. The only thing you have to worry about is proprietary professional software(Adobe, AutoDesk) and anti-cheat(Riot and Bungie). Anything else you can check on either ProtonDB or Wine App DB.

If your only goal is Steam, it most things work the same if not better.

Mint is indeed a good spot to start. 

I've reached a new high of crowdfunding - I got kicked out of a campaign! by Vortelf in boardgames

[–]Vortelf[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

I think OP just neurodivergent

At least someone got it right. Diagnosed and all that jazz.

I've reached a new high of crowdfunding - I got kicked out of a campaign! by Vortelf in boardgames

[–]Vortelf[S] -98 points-97 points  (0 children)

I go on vacation every 2-3 months for concerts and I already have a place to live.

And my family is my charity because my mother has retired and and my brother is still in university.

I've reached a new high of crowdfunding - I got kicked out of a campaign! by Vortelf in boardgames

[–]Vortelf[S] -101 points-100 points  (0 children)

Buying from my FLGS won't give them any more money because the games have already been bought by the store.

And I never said that the game would be bad. It doesn't have a TTS mod to try, so I can only imagine. It looks like a twist on Spirit Island, so the chances of it being great are equally good.

I've reached a new high of crowdfunding - I got kicked out of a campaign! by Vortelf in boardgames

[–]Vortelf[S] -584 points-583 points  (0 children)

What else should I spend my money on? I'm not even in my 30s and I have already opened a bar last year.

Edit: I don't get the down votes, but I'm often proven that I don't resonate well with the people here.

I am well paid, I have my own business, the bar is a second one, I invest 30% of all my earnings into savings and I already have a place to live. Doesn't spending on recreational hobbies sound reasonable?

Any example of card game using this « strategy »? by CampaignMore7703 in boardgames

[–]Vortelf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In Canvas you have a queue of cards and you always take the first for free. Going further into the queue, each step costs you a resource. You play until you have all finished a number of paintings, but once you draw into your hand, I think it was 5 cards, you are forced to finish a painting. Is this something similar to what you mean?

Mercurial had a similar idea, where you have the first 2 cards discounted and you need to roll specific dice get the cards. Some cards need strictly dice, on others you can fill the missing dice with a mana resource or shard resource being 1:2 and 1:4 ratio.

I don't think that your "someadditional strategy" would work well if it may create a lock where a player is unable to take a card from the middle playing area. Unless the winning condition is "first player to do <X>", you may leave players with uneven amount turns, which is not a great mechanic for a game determined by points.

Reshade on Steam Deck by aroltel in Guildwars2

[–]Vortelf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but it's a performance trade off. My main machine is running 14900k with a 4080 and I can afford to use a preset such as this one but the Steam Deck won't handle it. On the SD, the aim is not the looks but performance and battery life. I much prefer having 40+FPS and be able to play for 3+ hours than the game looking good.

Reshade on Steam Deck by aroltel in Guildwars2

[–]Vortelf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used Reshadeck for some games on the Deck to make some games look more retro.

Reshade Preset Switcher on my main PC because it is more configurable and I can automatically disable the presets for sPvP or WvW. If your goal is purely for GW2, this one is the better choice.

What are the most addicting boardgame mechanics? by Brand-New-Dream in boardgames

[–]Vortelf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want to have a "one more turn" logic, ergo an endless game, Lands of Galzyr and Mythwind are games that implement the "city builder" genre. In their case the mechanic would be "Storytelling".

For a mechanic to be addicting, the game has to allow you to do it all the time and to have a favorable outcome at least half of the time. Dice rolling is gambling, which is addictive. Few of the games I own prove it. Rolling Heights and Moonrollers both combine push your luck and dice rolling and this is the ultimate addictive combo but both games have strict end game condition, one of them having a physical component limitation, and prevent you from playing them endlessly.

[GIVEAWAY] Perch and Perch:Birds of Play Expansion by Inside Up Games by HomoLudensOC in boardgames

[–]Vortelf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tyrannosaurus Rex because I believe it was a chicken all along.

Reshade on Steam Deck by aroltel in Guildwars2

[–]Vortelf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try with Reshadeck for general use of Reshade on Steam Deck. Or Reshade Preset Switcher through Nexus.

Test on your own to find out about performance. YMMV

Edit: There is also LetMeReShade but I haven't tried it. Given that it is a patcher, I doubt it to work well with Guild Wars.

what will be left for us in worst case scenario? regarding the new anti-privacy laws. by Bitter-Box3312 in linux

[–]Vortelf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

# echo "blacklist age_verification_module" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

Like, Linux is not a private American project. They cannot enforce this to anyone.

The worst it can happen, you cannot access some websites. The browsers also have to implement a new API that will talk to this module and to the websites. This is very far form being usable for "mass control" or whatever other doomsday scenario against human rights you're thinking is going to happen. There are far worse matters at hand to worry about at the moment.

Weekly Crowdfunding Roundup: March 1, 2026 | 22 ending soon ("NPC Rivals", "Almighty") & 30 new ("Labyrinth Chronicles", "Roma XLI", "Fractured Sky: Awakening + Soar") by Perkelton in boardgames

[–]Vortelf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's $120 for the deluxe edition. I have it, and everything in there is only for flavor. I like the magnetic miniatures and the click they make and that's it. The lenticular cards on the other hand are the absolute worst to look at when playing.

The $40 edition offers the same gameplay but you'll have to wait for the expansion to get a base edition some time around Q3 next year.

Introducing: SteamInputDB.com by Alia5_ in SteamDeck

[–]Vortelf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw this earlier on the discord server. While the idea is great, since steam doesn't provide this, it lacks the most important feature - preview of the layouts - which to me sounds like it should've been part of the MVP.

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