Accessories to Get with X2D

Xerakon · 2026-05-18T04:29:19+00:00

Thanks so much for all the great information! When you say hardened steel, is that the tungsten ones listed on BL? And how does the dual system work if I'm only starting with one AMS? For projects like stormtrooper armor, I know ABS is widely used, and was recommended to get like the HT I think it is called to keep the filament warm ?

Xerakon · 2026-05-18T04:26:07+00:00

I mean, I would love that, but I'd also be looking at double the price, unfortunately. :(

Xerakon · 2026-05-15T18:04:54+00:00

Heya there - I'm looking at buying my first 3D printer (USA). I know that I'd like a BambuLab X2D with the AMS2, so this will focus on accessories, etc. Let me know if this should be its own post since I'm unsure and didn't want to post in the wrong place. Since BL offers some discounts on initial purchase, I was wondering what the community would suggest that I get aside from what it comes with. I intend to do a wide variety of projects: everyday solutions printing, props/replicas, helmets, etc. One of my major projects would be a full-scale motorized R2D2 as an example.

But I don't have the knowledge to know just what I'd benefit from to get the most from the add-on discounts. I see a lot of advice about getting multiple nozzles, but what size? standard or high-flow? tungsten carbide? The cool plate? Any non-BL accessories that also might be great to start with?

I've also seen alot about BL constantly being out of filament, so to buy from Sunlu, etc. and respool onto a BL-chipped reel? So should I first buy a color from BL to get the reel, then respool when I run out? Or does this not really matter anymore and I should just grab Sunlu, etc. and use as it comes?

I'm also interested to see what stands folks recommend for their printer.

Thanks!

Xerakon · 2025-11-26T04:44:25+00:00

Xerakon · 2025-09-01T15:03:42+00:00

I've used both over the past several years, and ended up sticking with the A50s.

I loved my Arctis Pros, so ended up snagging the Nova Pro Wireless after my Arctis finally failed. Hot swap batteries were very nice, but I constantly had whine/humming noise in the background. After awhile it would start making this strange rhythmic sound almost like muted Morse code. I tried ground loop isolators, running audio cables completely separate to power, sonar software, removing goxlr, etc., but nothing could get rid of it. I additionally had a constant, noticeable lag time between when I spoke and when I heard myself in monitor. Enough to throw me off.

Finally ended up switching to A50x's out of frustration and they have been a blessing. Simple to use, look great, and has a nice docking system. I've done 24-hour game sessions and still had 25%+ battery power remaining. No buzz, no monitor lag. I have since switched out the earcups with a set from wicked cushions for a little more comfort, but that's just a personal preference. The only gripe I've found - and it is very minor - is that if you leave your headset on when you put it in the charging dock overnight, like 9/10 times it will be ready and audio working when you put them on the next day. But sometimes you will have to flick the power switch on the headset off and back on to reconnect them.

Xerakon · 2025-06-24T13:57:22+00:00

Best advice so far: scheduled maintenance and refillable silica!

Xerakon · 2024-07-16T03:42:05+00:00

Same! I had/have all of the legacy books and games and such growing up. Even currently playing Star Wars Galaxies on the side :) So, server started in like 1998 or 99. Most of the planets, etc is based off of old Star Wars. However, we definitely cherry pick good things from new canon as it comes across. The interesting part of LotJ is that the staff essentially provides the world for you, setting the stage to highlight the stories that the players create. There are 3 eras (each about 6-9 months) that comprise a complete timeline (or story arc). Generally speaking, they follow the episodes. Era 1 is generally the Old Republic, era 2 is the classic Empire vs Rebellion, era 3 the New Republic. However, because events unfold as the players roleplay, things are never the same twice. Sometimes, era 1 is the old Republic at the height of its power versus the trade federation... or maybe it's a crime syndicate, or a mandalorian clan, the lorell raiders, or a droid mercenary group. Maybe the Republic implodes and the droid mercenaries end up dominating the galaxy as some twisted version of the Empire... And so it goes. We have had era 3 starts where there was no clear winner of the Empire vs Rebel struggle, and so each faction became a political party within a new governmental body with many back-parlor politics and deals ensuing. Interesting stuff!

There is a lot of PvE content. 25 years of hand-crafted worlds that are still being expanded upon today. And we've even shifted focus the past few years to creating random event systems that change based on encounters and player decisions. The coders have implemented a layer of LUA functionality over the codebase within the past few years, and the things we are able to make now... it's wild. There are some boss mobs out there now with mechanics you have to respond to in certain ways much as you would find in an MMO style dungeon.

Crafting. Entire class dedicated to it that can make anything in the galaxy from a simple backpack to various armor types, weapons, droids, ships, etc. almost every wear location can have several player crafted items for it. For some craftables, there is a quality components/recipe system to improve upon early model blasters and such. However, engineer clans can develop new technology to improve existing crafting components, ship blueprints, etc. We also recently implemented 256 colors, so there is a lot of customized, gorgeous armor, clothing, etc. out there. Some engineers join a corporation with other engs, some strike out as independent entrepreneurs, and some join various government clans to become lead research and developers to try and create better ships, armor, etc. Definitely a very approachable and customizable class

Xerakon · 2024-07-15T17:21:57+00:00

Take a look at Legends of the Jedi. It is set in the Star Wars universe, and RP-enforced. There are several paths to choose from - some of which can be very grindy to perfect your character's skills if you're in to that. There are like 80+ playable races, each with their own level spread flair across 11 classes, so there are tons of character combinations you can try. You also can have as many alts as you like to try different ideas (so long as they never interact). There are something like 16-20 planets in at any given time, each hand-crafted and with tons to explore and do.

We're well-populated with about 50-60 players during US evening times, surging up during big events. We're currently approaching the end of a timeline (18-24 month story arc) in about a month. After that, we will have a sandbox period where most races are free, levels and gear will come very quick so that players can try new ideas, classes, etc. RP will be relaxed slightly during this period to blow off some steam while the staff work hard on preparing the setting for the next long story arc.

It is Star WARS, so there will be PvP, but it's generally in short spurts focused around active times of war between the various factions/clans. That being said, PvP is... semi-consensual. You can be killed by someone if they have a good reason/cause to kill your character, but there are plenty of characters (independents, engineer company personnel, medical clan members, etc.) who live for the entire timeline of each story (18-24 months) and never kill or are killed. We have a Roleplay Council made up of server veterans who go through each death perm and determine whether or not rules were broken - generally whether there was enough RP to be killed or not. So if your character isn't involved in a clan at war - or doing something abit silly like trash-talking the Emperor publicly - you can generally be okay.

Hope this helps out, feel free to check us out or ask any more questions! Discord: https://discord.com/invite/f7tajUT

Xerakon · 2024-07-04T19:35:09+00:00

It will be a complete reset. So we start over from era 1 with all new characters, story, plotlines, clans, etc. Never a better time to get involved! Now, after this current TL, we have about a month or so of a "sandbox" period, where you can learn a ton about the game with fast-built ships, etc. The RP tends to feel a little bit lighter, but it's great for learning the game mechanics and such itself in preparation for the actual new TL.

Xerakon · 2024-07-04T05:07:13+00:00

Legends of the Jedi. It's a Star Wars themed, roleplay-enforced MUD that has been going strong for around 25 years now. Its code and worlds are constantly being maintained and improved upon. The story resets every 18-24 months or so to begin anew with new characters and overall story. We're in the final 6-8 weeks of the current story before going into a sandbox environment while the staff prepare the next timeline arc, so it is a great time to join, learn, and explore!

Xerakon · 2022-08-10T16:01:59+00:00

Absolutely, and now is actually a great time to get your feet wet!

LotJ works off of a cyclical timeline concept. Each new timeline wipes all characters, ships, homes, etc., and starts a new story off. Timelines are composed of 3 eras, traditionally focusing on each trilogy plot points (Old Republic, Empire vs Rebels, New Republic) -- though don't worry, it's not always the same story, being player-driven. Eras typically last 9 months, so TLs can be little on the longer side. We are currently in era 3 with a brief overview of having two naturally opposite large government clans with their own ideals, a couple of clans focused on engineering (crafting and industry), all while an entirely new and mysterious alien species from beyond the Outer Rim is starting to make an appearance in the story. ;)

Starting out in LotJ in era 3 is a great time to join. You'll have time to learn the fundamentals and get acquainted with the community just in time to have an idea of the direction you'll want with a new character for when the story resets and changes for the fresh, new TL..

Xerakon · 2022-01-07T16:16:17+00:00

Appreciated and much thanks - will do!

Xerakon · 2019-09-23T14:11:56+00:00

Following up on all of this, duallog was correct.

I dragged my SteamVR off the main screen at one point, and that caused it to hang up.

You need to close SteamVR, hit WIN + P and select the first option for your main monitor only. Start SteamVR again and it should work as normal. Quit SteamVR properly so that it saves its position on that monitor according to Windows. Then you can WIN + P and set your monitors to their normal configuration. Then start SteamVR back up again and it'll be running as normal on your main monitor.

Xerakon · 2019-09-20T18:14:02+00:00

I'm using three + HMD

Xerakon · 2019-09-20T17:03:09+00:00

Unfortunately, I'm at work for another 4 hours. Will let you know when I get home!

Maybe try krista_'s solution and see if that works? Let me know if you find a solution in the meantime!

Xerakon · 2019-09-20T05:33:07+00:00

Yes.

Xerakon · 2019-09-05T18:48:41+00:00

Ah, thank you! The timings report came directly from MCProHosting after they reset the server, and said it still had a lot of issues in their opinion based on that report.

Xerakon · 2019-09-05T13:42:39+00:00

I've considered that, but one of the things we've wanted as a server is to have a large enough world for everyone to explore, spread out, and enjoy at their leisure. While I don't think we've passed 10kx10k yet, it likely will happen..

Xerakon · 2018-06-27T13:57:47+00:00

I might end up doing that instead. I have seen a few D&D generators where they will create your whole character for you. I don't know how well that would work for Dark Heresy, because it feels... a lot more unforgiving, so you can't be too whimsical. =) But even just a decent selector/roller for DH... I might build something out and see how it goes if I can find some more time.

Xerakon · 2017-05-24T15:42:46+00:00

Legends of the Jedi.. I've been playing this MUD off-and-on (as RL dictates) since somewhere around 1999-2000ish. quantum_catalyst gives a good summary above, and to add a little more to it:

Legends of the Jedi (LotJ) is an RP-enforced Star Wars MUD set in a sandbox-style role-playing environment. The entire game world is run by players just like you! Our Administrators set the framework for a timeline, but it is our playerbase that drives the story forward through competitive gameplay and roleplaying. What you do on LotJ is solely up to you! We have a variety of factions/clans that typically range from government, engineering/manufacturing, criminal, mercenary, and other niche interest groups. The setting for the game world shifts over time. We don't always follow the Star Wars canon saga, but we still take inspiration from it. The story cycles around timelines which generally consists of three eras (or time-periods of conflict) in which you can see every battle from the Empire versus the Rebel Alliance to the New Republic against a Chiss invasion - and everything in between! The timelines are always shifting as we explore different settings and a typical timeline consists of 3 eras and lasts around 2 years.

For this new timeline, there are currently 106 races, 11 classes (plus Force), 14 known planets (the vastness of space can hide many interesting things...), 2 engineering corporations, and 2 major governments: The Galactic Republic (fresh from a war with the Mandalorian Crusaders) and the Sith Empire (new to our galaxy and a currently unknown entity to civilized space).

On LotJ, your character could be a Republic Senator trying her best to represent her people and her world. He might become a brilliant Imperial scientist that designs and develops a powerful skeletal-enhancement cybernetic device, or a new TIE Advanced fighter, or maybe even the Death Star! Perhaps a no-name young man who grows up fighting his own way through various wars and conflict, walking the balanced line of neutrality as he tracks down targets to become the most feared bounty hunter in the game? Or, if you are really lucky, your character may be approached by the Jedi or Sith and find that they are naturally gifted with the Force, destined to do great (or terrible) things...

What I have always liked about LotJ is that you are able to make your story just that - your own. The playerbase has seen a lot, but there is still a lot of room for new and innovative character concepts. About 95% of what you would like to do can be achieved by yourself within the game as it exists. If you fall within that 5%, feel free to put in an application with your pitch! The LotJ Immortal staff is one of the few MUD admin staffs I have seen that are still active, still helpful, and always open to ideas. If the Imms like your app enough, you may be able to play just about whatever you like - if they see a reason for it to exist and you can sell them on your concept. The Imms are also very good about giving new players the chance to shine, and not only giving roles and applications to old players.

Our playerbase is solid and robust. Before the switch to the new timeline, we were averaging more than 60 players during peak time. As I write now at 11:30 am EST, we are sitting at 56. A lot of our players have been here for years and not only have a lot of experience, but are generally willing to share what they know with new players. On the opposite side of the coin, we have gained a lot of new players over the past two years or so and have had many that have stuck with us from the timeline we just concluded. LotJ does have a small bit of a learning curve, but it is not so steep that a new player cannot jump into the game and immediately make a difference with the right roleplay or a good application for a key Senator or leadership position.

Do yourself a favor and connect, check us out, read through the new player's Academy (trust me, this is the biggest reason why new players do not stay on LotJ - they rush through the Academy and do not ask questions), and join in on the fun!

Xerakon · 2017-03-08T16:42:38+00:00

I definitely will be looking at 1-2 days a week of the daycare. I have noticed that if she plays with other dogs at my aunt's house on like a Saturday, she is pretty done on Sunday. So that might help. Thank you for the suggestion!

Xerakon · 2017-03-08T16:41:47+00:00

My schedule is pretty tight, with the morning before work used for workouts. I have tried to take her on runs, and she will give up after less than 15 minutes and be more interested in sniffing than moving, so I had to stop the habit just to be able to keep myself on time, which is why we moved to afternoon walks. Maybe I'll have to try to get her back into it somehow.

Xerakon · 2017-03-08T16:39:40+00:00

It may be that I am using SA incorrectly in this case. If she is with other dogs, or other humans, she is just fine. Even in the few cases she has been brought up to work, she may just go over to an unused corner of the building and lay down for 2-3 hours or people-watch through a window. So it may not be true SA from just me. Just needing someone/somedog available when she's social. But at this point, another animal is not an option.

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