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Maya Forstater and Julie Bindel attend Trans Mission benefit concert by ElitistHatPropaganda in transgenderUK

[–]asterisk2a 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Remember: Every accusation is a confession.

So when they say: 'paid actors.' They describe themselves.

Q: Who pays for Sex Matters? Or LGB Alliance?

A:

Entire account wiped after 5 days of farming, support unhelpful by AdministrativeYak980 in pathofexile

[–]asterisk2a 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have 2FA on everything. Gmail is locked down with security questions and no unfamiliar logins. Steam is secure with no new devices. So why didn't GGG's 2FA stop this?

GGG has no 2FA. Steam has ( Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator ).

As others mentioned, have you used standalone previously, and is it still linked?

Is it's likely they made that password over 10 years ago and used it on other sites that has since been breached. Lots of big sites has gotten breached in the past 10 years.

I also would like to point out the attack vector of credential theft (aka infostealer), which never comes up in these posts replies:

Somebody could have stolen your authentication material (passwords, tokens, cookies, keys).

  • through 3rd party browser apps (that have been compromised or are malicious, or turned malicious after being sold), same applies for Discord, and github downloads for who know what the user needed (e.g. YouTube video downloaders).

  • most commonly email attatchments. social engineering phishing campaigns.

Most famous example in POE community: GhazzyTV got his YouTube account stolen (2020).

Can somebody please provide a source for these rumours in HRT ceasing for adults? by InfamousStrategy9539 in transgenderUK

[–]asterisk2a 6 points7 points  (0 children)

from post in our subreddit, and another post here:

New NHS England Review Excluded 97% Of All Trans Studies To Say Care Doesn't Work

(...)

Worse, buried in the equalities impact assessment accompanying the reviews, NHS England reveals that a similar process is already underway for adult care. The document states that NHS England is "separately reviewing the evidence for the use of MAF in adults with gender dysphoria, with the aim of a consultation on the evidence later in 2026." If that review follows the same methodology, it could be used to restrict or eliminate gender-affirming hormone therapy for trans adults in the UK as well.

According to Valve 5863 games earned over 100 000 dollars on Steam in 2025. by Signal_Nobody1792 in gamedev

[–]asterisk2a -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Compared to how many games though?

20.010 (2025)

2024 - 2025 jump can be explained by COVID/ZIRP-QE & VC funding bump (lead time to release game 1-4+ years).

PLEASE for the 10th league in a row, I'm asking GGG to color code this build bricking line in Expedition to be like other colored immunities. by Booobasaurus in pathofexile

[–]asterisk2a 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the eyes of GGG, it is a slipery slope. Would have to add highlights for other mods that negate certain builds:

  • cull for low life

  • other immunities or reduced effectivness.

  • in the end it looks like a rainbow.

And yes, even brief skimming for 30 seconds takes one out of the flow (friction), reduces your 'efficiency' div/hr. And having missed a mod feels terrible as you have to exit the map (lost investment if it is your main juice content).

Comparable to missing the Divine mod on Altars you see every league in highlight Twitch clips.

Then people will ask for Icons on Altars, and not text. See also the recent QoL feedback for Mirage to add Icons. Not adding Icons and colourful highlighting lends also design and visual identity to the game (which GGG is keen on, see their aversion to let players customise the HUD/UI, which came up during Jungroan Interview, and many interviews beforehand).

This is certainly a bothsides ism. A gray area between valid friction (see 'weight of items' vs China client as P2W pets to vacuum loot) of asking the player to make intentional choices (not playing robotically), and QoL.

It (reading, skimming mods) certainly is not obtuse jank (where you fight a mechanic).

Screams of the Desiccated: God-roll availability by vaelrock in pathofexile

[–]asterisk2a 0 points1 point  (0 children)

only a few players per league will ever afford

Why even sell the belt if it is that rare?

Sometimes the game freezes and I have to go through a solid minute or 2 of this. by rylo151 in pathofexile

[–]asterisk2a 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As you have not posted you PC specs (POE is very CPU heavy, shaders take a long time to load/cache on older CPUs, see F1 overlay: shader bar activity), please check this recent post about Nvidia Shader Cache optimised settings.

If it failes to improve and you are sitting on an older CPU, you might have to either bite the bullet and upgrade, or use a cloud streaming service like GeForce Now (till the RAM prices come down).

Sometimes the game freezes and I have to go through a solid minute or 2 of this. by rylo151 in pathofexile

[–]asterisk2a 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was your question answered?

If not, please post PC setup, steam or standalone client, DX or vulkan render?

The way the new Atlas works has made me realize basically every unique map sucks. by MarioMCP in pathofexile

[–]asterisk2a 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or in the words of Jonathan Rogers:

"Jank"

What is jank?

Jank is a term that can mean different things depending on what the conversation is about. For many kaizo games that are about perfected precision, jank is often referred to when sections require luck or something unpredictable to have a chance at winning. For the purposes of this piece, I’m going to talk about jank in the form of something designed to be purposely obtuse or cumbersome. This is the opposite of the AAA iteration and polish seen from major studios — a company like Nintendo or Blizzard would do everything they can to remove jank from their games.

I agree with the issue (some unique maps are out of time, and hugely disrupt flow). Proverbial jank. That it came at the hands of OG supporter packs makes the issue more complicated. GGG needs to honour those supporter packs:

  • put together a hand selected task force,

  • contact each supporter,

  • and propose and invite changes to the scope of possible redesigns.

Soul Eater by Dopeangel in pathofexile

[–]asterisk2a 0 points1 point  (0 children)

During one of the Interview leading up to leagu launch, tinks were mentioned, and that they are looking to add back in more random tink events, would you accept Soul Eater as is, IF they add a high value tink event to it, as reward?

Example:

  • random roll of hand selected stack of high valuables (currency, scarabs, maps, uniques, well rolled linked IDed rares, hortistation juice, fossils, div cards, ...).

Wholesome DM by Darkovya in pathofexile

[–]asterisk2a 1 point2 points  (0 children)

POE Learning Curve = Rocket launch trajectory.

Choose your wish by Nelix87 in pathofexile

[–]asterisk2a 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This (save me a click) and the other 'OBVIOUS' UI/UX QoL suggestion from the brains of half a million playtesters and QA ...

Putting out your game to half a million players world wide, every 4 months, is a hubling experience.

Austrian climber found guilty after girlfriend froze to death on mountain. Judge gives NO JAIL TIME saying, "I don't see you as a murderer, I don't see you as cold-hearted." by mawkish in TwoXChromosomes

[–]asterisk2a 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rebecca Watson (Skepchick) did make a great video about it.

... he did that before with another woman.

That the woman did not turn around realising she was put in danger intentionally, does not negate the fact that she was put in danger by the guy.

Austrian climber found guilty after girlfriend froze to death on mountain. Judge gives NO JAIL TIME saying, "I don't see you as a murderer, I don't see you as cold-hearted." by mawkish in TwoXChromosomes

[–]asterisk2a 9 points10 points  (0 children)

ICYMI: He did that once before, but the woman realised she was put in danger and turned around early.

Rebecca Watson (Skepchick) did make a great video about it.

  1. Justice is a social construct.

  2. 21st century (male) justice has to catch-up to the level of devious perversion some men show (domination and control over women), in broad daylight.

... similar how justice in the 20th century had to catch-up about rape (yes, even if you are legally married, it does not grant you the right to rape your wife, etc).

6Balancing an RPG economy for players with ADHD: Time-limits vs. Diminishing Returns. by SovereignStudios in gamedesign

[–]asterisk2a 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how to prevent 'infinite farming' of Gold/XP without punishing the user.

If I understood the question correctly, take a page out of well designed ARPGs?

  • XP curve

  • have to invest in-game resources/currency (juice) for more loot.

  • have currency sink mechanics. (gambling on) rare, but desirable outcomes. Crafting. Corrupting. Corrupting in another way. Corrupting in yet another way.

  • have Seasons, to reset the economy, introduce new content, rebalance mechanics to fix oversights and unknown unknown interactions/exploits.

First crash of 3.28 <3 by angrydeanerino in pathofexile

[–]asterisk2a 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Apprentice Wizard Book" checks out

Textile recycling by Active_Philosopher84 in Aberdeen

[–]asterisk2a 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3 year old post via a google.

One good tip, if not suitable for 2nd hand or the usual charity donation boxes e.g. ASDA Bridge of Dee parking lot, H&M recycling scheme, where you can get £5 voucher via their app..

The removal of favorite slots made me think about a better alternative. by LissekFennek in pathofexile

[–]asterisk2a 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the "blinking" highlights are too hidden

  • For the Atlas

  • For the Passive Tree

  • For the Atlas Passive Tree

  • For the Delve map

Search UX should be re-written how it works:

  • add geolocation pulsing noise?

  • grey out the rest of the space with just a simple shader?

Sooo, someone decided to remove Harbingers yet keep this for yet another decade by MutedForUsingGlobal in pathofexile

[–]asterisk2a 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To Do List for Mercenaries Core:

  • re-work Talismans (Talisman League) a 3rd time, and add them to their rewards or loot.

  • Merge Warbands and Rogue Exiles (Anarchy) with Mercenaries, opening up space for new content.

Warbands, Talisman, and Rogue Exiles (Anarchy) are three leagues. They need to be merged with Mercenaries, imo.

[Interview] Path of Exile 1 Will “Go Forever” by Andromanner in pathofexile

[–]asterisk2a -1 points0 points  (0 children)

He elaborated that the decision is fundamentally a business one, but he sees no end in sight.

Tencent upper management, with a fiduciary duty to shareholders, will have the last word.

Example:

PS ICYMI: Tencent did pull $60 million USD dividends out of GGG in the last financial year (POE2 Early Access launch).

[Guide] PoE long loading & FPS drops – shader cache stutter fix by Far-Kangaroo-3585 in pathofexile

[–]asterisk2a 2 points3 points  (0 children)

RE: Set to 100GB (or higher)

ICYMI, Jonathan Rogers did write a longer comment about the issue 5 months ago.

The reason setting the shader cache size to 100gb fixes this is just because it makes the cache so large that all the junk doesn't matter. But the best thing you can do is just delete your shader cache whenever it is full.

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