Today you'll install a common server application - the Apache2 web server - also known as httpd - the "Hyper Text Transport Protocol Daemon"! If you’re a website professional then you might do things slightly differently, but our focus with this is not on Apache itself, or the website content, but to get a better understanding of:
application installation
configuration files
services
logs
YOUR TASKS TODAY
Install and run apache, transforming your server into a web server
INSTRUCTIONS
Refresh your list of available packages (apps) by: sudo apt update - this takes a moment or two, but ensures that you'll be getting the latest versions.
Install Apache from the repository with a simple: sudo apt install apache2
Confirm that it’s running by browsing to http://[external IP of your server] - where you should see a confirmation page.
Apache is installed as a "service" - a program that starts automatically when the server starts and keeps running whether anyone is logged in or not. Try stopping it with the command: sudo systemctl stop apache2 - check that the webpage goes dead - then re-start it with sudo systemctl start apache2 - and check its status with: systemctl status apache2.
As with the vast majority of Linux software, configuration is controlled by files under the /etc directory - check the configuration files under /etc/apache2 especially /etc/apache2/apache2.conf - you can use less to simply view them, or the vim editor to view and edit as you wish.
In /etc/apache2/apache2.conf there's the line with the text: "IncludeOptional conf-enabled/*.conf". This tells Apache that the *.conf files in the subdirectory conf-enabled should be merged in with those from /etc/apache2/apache2.conf at load. This approach of lots of small specific config files is common.
If you're familiar with configuring web servers, then go crazy, setup some virtual hosts, or add in some mods etc.
The location of the default webpage is defined by the DocumentRoot parameter in the file /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/000-default.conf.
Use less or vim to view the code of the default page - normally at /vawww/html/index.html. This uses fairly complex modern web design - so you might like to browse to http://165.227.92.20/sample where you'll see a much simpler page. Use View Source in your browser to see the code of this, copy it, and then, in your ssh session sudo vim /vawww/html/index.html to first delete the existing content, then paste in this simple example - and then edit to your own taste. View the result with your workstation browser by again going to http://[external IP of your server]
As with most Linux services, Apache keeps its logs under the /valog directory - look at the logs in /valog/apache2 - in the access.log file you should be able to see your session from when you browsed to the test page. Notice that there's an overwhelming amount of detail - this is typical, but in a later lesson you'll learn how to filter out just what you want. Notice the error.log file too - hopefully this one will be empty!
Note for AWS/Azure/GCP users
Don't forget to add port 80 to your instance security group to allow inbound traffic to your server.
Practice your text-editing skills, and allow your "classmates" to judge your progress by editing /vawww/html/index.html with vim and posting the URL to access it to the forum. (It doesn’t have to be pretty!)
SECURITY
As the sysadmin of this server, responsible for its security, you need to be very aware that you've now increased the "attack surface" of your server. In addition to ssh on port 22, you are now also exposing the apache2 code on port 80. Over time the logs may reveal access from a wide range of visiting search engines, and attackers - and that’s perfectly normal.
If you run the commands: sudo apt update, then sudo apt upgrade, and accept the suggested upgrades, then you'll have all the latest security updates, and be secure enough for a test environment - but you should re-run this regularly.
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Performances de GPT-4o
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Utilisations de GPT-4o
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Avancées Techniques de GPT-4o
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Amélioration continue
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Améliorations en matière de sécurité et d'alignement
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Hi I am currently learning Intune using the 365 Developer environments. I have created two VMs from scratch on my vmware cluster. Built both from fresh a ISO, one is Windows 10 and another is Windows 11. They are created with an autoattended file and I have embedded the product keys within these. The keys are MAKs keys. I have then uploaded the hardware IDs into intune so they can go through the AutoPilot. Autopilot process works but for some reason the VMs license is not upgrading to Enterprise. The user is assigned a E5 license via a group which i created. I have whitelisted the MS store as per the documentation from - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/windows-subscription-activation?pivots=windows-10#subscription-activation-for-enterprise
Adding Conditional Access policy Organizations that use the Subscription Activation feature to enable users to "step-up" from one version of Windows to another and use Conditional Access policies to control access need to exclude one of the following cloud apps from their Conditional Access policies using Select Excluded Cloud Apps: Universal Store Service APIs and Web Application, AppID 45a330b1-b1ec-4cc1-9161-9f03992aa49f. Windows Store for Business, AppID 45a330b1-b1ec-4cc1-9161-9f03992aa49f. Although the app ID is the same in both instances, the name of the cloud app depends on the tenant.Adding Conditional Access policy Organizations that use the Subscription Activation feature to enable users to "step-up" from one version of Windows to another and use Conditional Access policies to control access need to exclude one of the following cloud apps from their Conditional Access policies using Select Excluded Cloud Apps: Universal Store Service APIs and Web Application, AppID 45a330b1-b1ec-4cc1-9161-9f03992aa49f. Windows Store for Business, AppID 45a330b1-b1ec-4cc1-9161-9f03992aa49f. Although the app ID is the same in both instances, the name of the cloud app depends on the tenant.
But the VMs still do not upgrade to enterprise. Is this a limitation of the 365 Developer system or am i doing something wrong.
Heartseeker is one of the Rogue’s ranged basic attacks that has a reliable chance of hitting its targets. Although Heartseeker is reliable in that respect, its damage potential was very limited throughout Diablo 4 history due to its lower base damage compared to core skills and combo points and because it had no way of delivering imbuement effects, inflicting area of effect (AoE) damage or taking advantage of the huge damage bonus from precision. While basic skills still can’t be imbued and precision doesn’t work with basic skills, Heartseeker’s main obstacles have been solved:
Basic skill’s lack of damage has been solved by using Moonrise and Adaptability aspects (on a 2-hander and amulet) which together boost basic attack damage by 5.6x as well as providing attack speed and movement speed benefits
Victimise will be a very strong key passive going into season 4. Not only will Victimise provide a decent damage boost for Heartseeker that can’t otherwise benefit from Precision, Victimise makes the Heartseeker build viable by giving the build AoE damage
As of season 4, you can now get Heartseeker ranks from your pants slot (up to +8)
Victimise is a key passive that works off lucky hit, which basic attacks like Heartseeker - together with Primary Heart Seeker which allows Heartseeker to ricochet and hit twice - can proc very often because of its 50% lucky hit chance and because of Heartseeker’s fast attack speed. Also, because Heartseeker tracks targets, this can be used safely and reliably to deal damage to enemies from afar. As enemies then agro towards you from a distance and converge closer and closer together as they approach you, this allows your AoE explosions to deal more damage the more tightly packed enemies become. Pros
Good consistent damage that doesn’t need an elaborate attack rotation to do reliable damage
Easy to play by spamming a single attack without worrying about conditional damage combinations and energy usage
Safely fight from a distance, taking the heat off you and reduces the chances of long drawn out fights from needing to dodge around
No resource issues so no need to build around energy sustainability in your build, saving skill points, aspect slots, affix slots on gear and less reliant on Inner Sight
Cons
Crowd control effects (CC) are not the easiest to apply with attacks since Heartseeker only hits 1 or 2 targets per cast
Damage takes a little time to ramp up - Heartseeker, Moonrise, Exploit Weakness, Chip all have buffs or debuffs that ramp up based on how many times you hit targets. This takes about 3-4 seconds for all damage bonuses to be fully online
Not a build that you can start levelling with from a brand new character until you collect the key ingredients
Despite having AoE in the build, builds like Penetrating shot and Scoundrel’s Kiss Rapid fire are still unmet when it comes to AoE potential
Victimise Double Dipping Victimise has interactions with your original attacks that result in your damage output being affected by double dipping. This means that certain buffs and debuffs boost your damage twice, usually in 2 different stages of your full damage calculation. Victimise bases its damage based on a percentage of damage that your Heartseeker hits do. For example, if Heartseeker does 10,000 damage and Victimise does 300% of your original (Heartseeker) damage, then Victimise explosions will do 30,000 damage. If then your Heartseeker damage is increased by buffs and debuffs that result in Heartseeker doing more damage against its targets, then this will increase the base damage of Victimise. For example, if the Control glyph + Exploit Weakness debuffs increase Heartseeker’s damage by 50%, then Heartseeker will now do 15,000 damage, and Victimise is expected to do 45,000 damage (because Victimise does 300% of your Heartseeker damage). However in this case, when Heartseeker results in a Victimise explosion and hits the same targets that are affected by the Control glyph + Exploit Weakness debuffs, then Victimise itself also gains the benefits from these debuffs, and its final damage will increase from 45,000 damage to 67,500 damage, or in other words 30,000 x 1.5 x 1.5 = 67,500 damage. Known interactions that double dip with Victimise:
Caltrops - as long as the target is standing in Caltrops while hit with Heartseeker and Victimise
Exploit - as long as the target is health or injured when hit with Heartseeker and Victimise
Subverting Poison Trap - as long as the target is standing in Poison Trap, but not applicable to us since we don’t deal poison damage
Control glyph - as long as the target is CC’ed when hit with Heartseeker and Victimise
Pride glyph - as long as the target is health when hit with Heartseeker and Victimise
Chip glyph - as long as the target is hit 10 times with physical attacks prior to when hit with Heartseeker and Victimise for maximum effect
Canny glyph - as long as the target is hit 10 times with non-physical attacks prior to when hit, but not applicable to us since we don’t deal non-physical damage
Deadly Ambush - as long as the target is standing in any of our traps (Caltrops) while hit with Heartseeker and Victimise
Exploit Weakness - as long as the target is hit 25 times while vulnerable prior to when hit with Heartseeker and Victimise for maximum effect
Credits to Ava on Sanctuary Diablo 4 Discord server for testing this out. To put things into perspective, while playing in the PTR, I noticed my Barrage hits that were doing 1.1 million damage were procing Victimise explosions that were doing almost 12 million damage. With Heartseeker, our damage per hit with Heartseeker and Victimise explosions will do much more damage, and Victimise explosions will occur more often. https://preview.redd.it/bjskc65ro90d1.png?width=756&format=png&auto=webp&s=5d30f050350d11604ee1a341efc7aee86d75a4ab
The Build
Skills
Heartseeker - The main “core” skill for this build. Get Primary Heartseeker for ricochet Heartseeker arrows that deal 75% of the original damage. These arrows can loop back around and hit the same target twice, as long as it doesn’t hit a wall or obstacle
Dash - For general mobility and disengagement. Get Enhanced Dash for 15% critical strike damage for bosses or tightly packed enemies
Shadow Step - For general mobility and a CC break. Get Enhanced Shadow Step for 8% critical strike chance mainly for bosses, and Disciplined Shadow Step to help refresh Shadow Step’s cooldown. Alternatively you can get Methodical Shadow Step for better stagger application, but using Shadow Step in this way risks being caught in CC and potentially dying
Concealment - For general mobility, disengagement, and a CC break. Get Subverting Concealment for applying vulnerable while in the levelling stages
Smoke Grenade - For disabling groups by dazing them, disabling suppressor barriers and for activating both Cheap Shot, Control and Concussive Strikes. Get Enhanced Smoke Grenade for an extra 25% damage bonus versus groups of enemies (this doesn’t work on bosses). Get Countering Smoke Grenade for quickly refreshing Smoke Grenade’s cooldown vs groups of enemies (this doesn’t work on bosses). Alternatively, get Subverting Smoke Grenade to increase the stagger effectiveness of Smoke Grenade on bosses
Caltrops - Apply slow in an area. Get Enhanced Caltrops for up to 45% extra damage bonus (depending on how long enemies stay in Caltrops), and get Disciplined Caltrops for 10% critical strike chance vs enemies standing in Caltrops
Specialisation Inner Sight, purely for the 25% critical strike chance bonus once every few moments. Passive Effects
Weapon Mastery - If using a bow, gives you more damage vs vulnerable enemies, if using a crossbow, gives 15% critical strike damage
Exploit - Increases damage to healthy and injured enemies. This passive also double dips with Victimise
Malice - Increases damage to vulnerable enemies. What’s less commonly known is Malice also increases the base damage of Victimise
Frigid Finesse - Increases damage to chilled and frozen enemies. This build freezes enemies and staggers bosses so this passive is quite powerful
Sturdy - Reduces damage taken from close enemies
Siphoning Strikes - Healing when you critically strike close enemies. Although we can fight at a distance, we can still fight up close and get some healing while doing so
Stutter Step - Increases movement speed temporarily while we critically strike. Useful during fights for mobility
Trick Attacks - Knocks down enemies for a short period when you critical strike them while they are dazed
Concussive - When you knock down an enemy, gain up to 12% critical strike chance. This should work during the first few seconds of a boss getting staggered also (but to be confirmed)
Agile - Increases your dodge chance after using a cooldown (in this case: Dash, Shadow Step, Concealment, Smoke Grenade, Caltrops)
Haste - Increases movement speed. This passive does improve attack speed when below 50% energy, but this never happens
Trap Mastery - Gain 12% critical strike chance when your Death Trap activates (for the High-end Pit variant only)
Dark Shroud - Reduces damage taken from enemies. Although this is an active skill, we gain Dark Shroud shadows passively through Umbrous aspect, making this a more passive effect
What we don’t pick up
Impetus - Doesn't work with basic skills. Given that we attack very fast, this passive won’t be useful anyway
Shadow Crash - This build doesn’t deal shadow damage
Consuming Shadows - This build doesn’t deal shadow damage or need energy recovery
Deadly Venom - This build doesn’t deal poisoning damage
Debilitating Toxins - This build doesn’t poison enemies
Alchemical Advantage - This build doesn’t poison enemies
Chilling Weight - This build doesn’t chill enemies, only (instantly) freezes enemies
Innervation - This build doesn’t consume energy so not needed
Second Wind - This build doesn’t consume energy so no benefit
Alchemist's Fortune - This build does not used any non-physical attacks
Rugged - We have high mobility with this build and we can heal our way through damage over time effects that stick on us
Reactive Defense - We have Shadow Step to quickly get us out of CC effects
Mending Obscurities - We can use potions while in concealment
Aftermath - This build doesn’t consume energy so not needed
Shadow Clone - Not only is Shadow Clone severely undertuned to do very little damage (after accounting for all of your aspects and paragon), Shadow Clone doesn’t proc Victimise which is there most of our damage comes from
Aspects
Moonrise - Increases attack speed, increases movement speed and significantly increases damage when 5 stacks of Moonrise are accumulated. Use in your 2-hander weapon for higher damage bonus
Adaptability - Significantly increases damage when at or above 50% energy. Because we’re always at 100% energy, this is an unconditional damage bonus for Heartseeker. Use in your amulet slot
Crowded Sage - Increases dodge chance and heals you whenever you dodge. Use in one of your defensive slots. Alternatively, use Assimilation aspect for Fortify accumulation instead of the healing effect
Umbrous - Gain Dark Shroud shadows when you critically strike enemies with Heartseeker. Use in one of your defensive slots
Edgemaster's - Increase damage by up to 20% based on your available energy levels. Because we’re always at 100% energy, this is an unconditional damage bonus. Use in one of your offensive slots
Elements - Increases damage to a set of 3 damage types for 7 seconds at a time. This is basically a 30% damage increase that is active for 7 seconds, inactive for 7 seconds, etc. Use in one of your offensive slots
Retribution - Increase damage against stunned or knocked-down enemies (and staggered bosses). Use in one of your offensive slots
Rapid - Increases attack speed for Heartseeker. Use in one of your offensive slots
Frostbitten - Increases critical strike damage against frozen or stunned enemies and when hitting enemies with smoke grenades, instantly freezes them. Use in either your boots or chest slots
Concussive Strikes - Dazes enemies and increases damage against dazed enemies. Use in either your boots or chest slots
Inner Calm - Increased damage, with the bonus tripled after standing still for 3 seconds. Useful against staggered bosses or when feeling safe against dazed groups. Use in one of your offensive slots
Note: We are not using any unique items for this build. Paingorger’s Gauntlets seem like a very good unique item to use for this build, but unfortunately its final damage output from testing by other people has been underwhelming. To be tested once season 4 launches however. Paragon
Exploit Weakness - Ramps up your damage against enemies (per target) the more that you hit them while they are vulnerable. Double dips with Victimise
Cheap Shot - Increase your damage while there are 1 or more enemies nearby that are CC’ed, up to a 25% damage bonus for 5 or more enemies
Deadly Ambush - Increase your damage against enemies that are affected by your traps (Caltrops in this case). Double dips with Victimise
Control glyph on starter board - Increases your damage against CC’ed enemies. The glyph core bonus double dips with Victimise
Chip glyph on Cheap Shot - Ramps up your damage against enemies (per target) the more that you hit them with any of your (physical) attacks. The glyph core bonus double dips with Victimise
Pride glyph on Leyrana's Instinct - Increases your physical damage against healthy enemies. Using this glyph on Leyrana’s Instinct also allows us to max out our resistances. Double dips with Victimise
Exploit glyph on Deadly Ambush - Increases your vulnerable damage (important for Victimise) and makes enemies hit by your attacks vulnerable (once every 20 seconds). Deadly Ambush board is used for Exploit for the high number of strength nodes around the glyph
Combat glyph on Exploit Weakness - Increases your critical strike damage. Exploit Weakness board is used for Combat for the high number of intelligence nodes around the glyph
Ranger glyph on Tricks of the Trade - Reduces your damage taken while you are holding onto a bow or crossbow (ie, after casting Heartseeker)
Diminish glyph on No Witnesses - This glyph is used just to boost the surrounding rare +life node. We don’t care about the glyph core bonus for now as it's awfully niche (from physical attacks from vulnerable enemies)
Note: We should end up with 7 paragon boards in total.
Stats/Gear Priorities
Summary
Vulnerable damage - stacked as high as possible for higher additive damage and for scaling Victimise’s base damage. Aim for 900+% vulnerable damage from gear and paragon
Other additive damage bonuses - to further increase your overall damage output. Get 650+% of this from Marksman critical strike damage tempers and other smaller ones from gear and paragon
Attack speed - to cast Heartseeker quicker. Aim for 85+% from gear and 30% from Rapid aspect
Chance to cast Heartseeker twice - scales up your damage output as you’re casting more Heartseekers per attack. Aim for 95+% from 2 tempers on weapons
Heartseeker - is used as the main skill for delivering damage and Victimise procs. Aim for 11+ ranks in total between your native skill points and your pants
Lucky hit chance - to proc Victimise and other effects (CC, Umbrous, vulnerable) more often. Aim for 50+% from gear. You can use an elixir to boost this up further
Critical strike chance - to increase how often you critically strike and gain a damage bonus from Weapon Mastery, Frostbitten, Deadly Ambush and your critical strike damage additive and core bonuses. Aim for 80+% from intelligence, gear and paragon, including Marksman critical strike chance bonuses
Dexterity - to increase your baseline damage and increase your dodge chance. Aim for 1500+ from gear and paragon
Life - is needed for survival. Aim for 40,000+ in total
Dark Shroud - is needed for your main source of heavy damage reduction. Aim for 12+ ranks in total between your native skill points and your chest piece
Dodge - reduces the chance of direct attacks damaging you, which also protects your Dark Shroud shadow stacks. Aim for 50-70% from dexterity, gear and the Agile passive
Armour cap - 9,230 for 85% damage reduction from physical attacks
Resistances - 70% to all resistances
Crowd control effects - to disable enemies and build up stagger on bosses. Get 4-5 affixes that apply CC effects on enemies, including Concussive Strikes. After that, get crowd control duration
Movement speed - to improve mobility in combat and general mobility. Get 70+% from gear and skills, including from Moonrise
Item Pieces
Weapons - for vulnerable damage, attack speed, dexterity. Tempering: marksman critical strike damage, chance to cast Heartseeker twice (on your 2-hander + one of your swords), caltrops duration (on one of your swords)
Vulnerable damage - High priority stat to help stack Victimise damage
Attack speed - Enough to get 100% attack speed from weapons alone
Chance to cast twice - To ensure 100% chance to cast Heartseeker twice per cast to multiply effective damage output by 2
Caltrops - Caltrops duration is preferred over Caltrops size since the extra duration will work at the highest damage bonus benefit and will extend the benefit before needing to move (break our Inner Calm bonus) to reapply Caltrops
Marksman critical strike damage - Some extra additive damage
Rings - for vulnerable damage, life, lucky hit chance (on one of your rings), lucky hit chance to apply vulnerable (on one of your rings). Tempering: marksman critical strike damage, agility cooldown reduction
Vulnerable damage - High priority stat to help stack Victimise damage
Life - Needed for survival
Lucky hit chance to apply vulnerable - An important stat that helps apply and maintain vulnerable on enemies
Lucky hit chance - Stacking lucky hit chance is important to increase Victimise proc rate and for applying CC more often
Agility skill cooldown reduction - This helps mobility by increasing the uptime on mobility skills that get you from point A to B faster
Marksman critical strike damage - Some extra additive damage
Amulet - for Exploit, Malice, Frigid Finesse. If you can’t get a 3x passive amulet, you can also aim for lucky hit chance. Tempering: marksman critical strike chance, dodge chance
Exploit - Important for the double dip effect for Victimise
Malice - Important for increasing damage versus vulnerable enemies and increasing the base damage of Victimise
Frigid Finesse - Increases the damage of enemies frozen by attacks and for increasing damage during boss stagger window
Marksman critical strike chance - Helps the build reach very high levels of critical strike chance
Dodge chance - Needed for survival
Helm - for life, armour, lucky hit chance. Tempering: dodge chance, lucky hit chance to X (see below “CC effects”)
Life - Needed for survival
Lucky hit chance - Stacking lucky hit chance is important to increase Victimise proc rate and for applying CC more often
Armour - 2 armour rolls across all gear is needed to reach the armour cap. Juggernaut’s can be used instead, but having 2 armour rolls frees up an aspect slot
Dodge chance - Needed for survival
Lucky hit chance to X - Needed for applying CC effects against enemies
Chest - for Dark Shroud ranks (important), life, armour. Tempering: single resistance (see below “Resistances”), lucky hit chance to X (see below “CC effects”)
Dark Shroud ranks - Important for survival, going from 11 ranks to 15 ranks of Dark Shroud is a 25% effective damage reduction bonus
Life - Needed for survival
Armour - 2 armour rolls across all gear is needed to reach the armour cap. Juggernaut’s can be used instead, but having 2 armour rolls frees up an aspect slot
Single resistance - Needed to complete capping resistances across all elements
Lucky hit chance to X - Needed for applying CC effects against enemies
Gloves - for vulnerable damage, critical strike chance, lucky hit chance. Tempering: marksman critical strike chance, lucky hit chance to X (see below “CC effects”)
Vulnerable damage - High priority stat to help stack Victimise damage
Lucky hit chance - Stacking lucky hit chance is important to increase Victimise proc rate and for applying CC more often
Marksman critical strike damage - Some extra additive damage
Lucky hit chance to X - Needed for applying CC effects against enemies
Pants - for Heartseeker ranks (important), life, dodge chance. Tempering: dodge chance, lucky hit chance to X (see below “CC effects”)
Heartseeker ranks - Important for stacking Heartseeker damage
Life - Needed for survival
Dodge chance - Needed for survival (stacked twice from item stats and tempering affix)
Lucky hit chance to X - Needed for applying CC effects against enemies
Boots - for movement speed, dexterity, life. Tempering: movement speed, crowd control duration (see below “CC effects”)
Movement speed - Important for general mobility and to speed up gameplay and avoidability of dangerous attacks (stacked twice from item stats and tempering affix)
Dexterity - For adding in extra damage and dodge chance
Life - Needed for survival
Crowd control duration - Linearly scale up the amount of stagger that can be delivered on the boss
CC effects We want to have as many CC applying effects from our tempering mods as possible across Boots, Pants, Gloves, Chest and Head gear pieces. The possible CC applying effects available from tempering are:
Lucky Hit: Up to a +[21.0 - 30.0]% Chance to Slow for 2 Seconds
Lucky Hit: Up to a +[13.5 - 22.5]% Chance to Immobilize for 2 Seconds
Lucky Hit: Up to a +[13.0 - 17.5]% Chance to Stun for 2 Seconds
Lucky Hit: Up to a +[13.0 - 17.5]% Chance to Freeze for 2 Seconds
Lucky Hit: Up to a +[13.0 - 17.5]% Chance to Daze for 2 Seconds
Some guiding principles on how I’ve chosen which effects we want to have across Boots, Pants, Gloves, Chest and Head gear pieces are written below:
We want to have one of each type of effect across our gear set to diversify our stagger application. It’s important to have this diversification because applying the same type of stagger effect twice or more times in quick succession reduces the effectiveness of that type of stagger effect (for how long is not currently known)
In our build, we already have daze from Smoke Grenade and Concussive Strikes, and we already have slow from Caltrops, so we will need to pick up:
1x Freezing effect
1x Stun effect
1x Immobilise effect
4th CC effect: You can either pick up another 1x Freezing effect to freeze enemies more often and trigger Frigid Finesse and Frostbitten bonuses more often, or pick up 1x Slow effect for better stagger diversification and damage reduction from slowed enemies from the Cheap Shot board
We also pick up 1x crowd control duration rather than getting a 5th CC effect on our last piece to help boost the effectiveness of each of the following and to reduce the chance of diminishing stagger effect (by applying too many individual CC effects):
All tempering lucky hit chance to CC effects
Concussive strikes
Smoke Grenade
We should end up with 4x lucky hit CC effects and 1x crowd control duration across Boots, Pants, Gloves, Chest and Head gear pieces
The above needs more testing, but that’s the current idea
Crossbows come with vulnerable damage, which boosts your Victimise base damage. However, this damage increase from vulnerable damage in the scheme of things is not major. This damage increase is pretty much unconditional however
Bows have extra damage to distant enemies, which can be nice sometimes but it can be hard to keep your distance from enemies at times especially if you’re trying to optimise damage your output with Dash and Caltrops, which require you to get close
Bows shoot faster and can apply CC effects quicker this way. This in theory staggers bosses quicker. However, bows have been found to not quite shoot 22% faster than crossbows in some circumstances, and applying CC effects quickly have some diminishing returns even if true.
Furthermore, you can apply stagger on bosses using cooldowns such as Shadow Step and Smoke Grenade which aren’t affected by how much faster you can shoot with a bow
Crossbows also gain us a higher Weapon Mastery passive bonus than what bows can do, though only by 3% at rank 3 of Weapon Mastery. Although Weapon Mastery with a bow increases your damage to vulnerable enemies, it does not contribute to your Victimise base damage in the same way that the Malice passive does
Bows look cooler because of transmogs and because you’re shooting faster
While for this build there is no clear winner between using a bow or crossbow, it will ultimately be decided for you based on what you find or trade for out in the field and how lucky you get with your tempering rolls. Swords vs Daggers We use Heartseeker for our “core” attacks, so we will only rely on our swords or daggers for their damage bonuses. Swords come with extra critical strike damage and daggers come with extra damage versus close enemies. Given that we will have a high amount of critical strike chance with this build and we may be fighting from afar quite often, going with swords is more ideal for this build. Survivability For survivability, there are a few things that will help us here.
Dark Shroud with Umbrous aspect - Dark Shroud with up to 15 ranks gives up to 68% damage reduction when 5 shadows are active. Umbrous aspect allows you to gain shadows when you hit enemies with Heartseeker. Since you lose shadows every time you take direct damage, being able to get them back quickly is important
Dodge - Dodge allows you to avoid taking damage from hits altogether. Apart from the obvious benefit of avoiding damage, not taking damage also helps preserve your Dark Shroud shadows. Beware however that dodge doesn’t reduce the damage you take when you do take damage, and dodge doesn’t avoid certain ground effects or damage from damage over time sources, so don’t rely on dodge too much. Somewhere between 50% to 70% dodge should be enough without stretching you too much
Life - The more life you have, the more punishment you can take. Try and aim for around 40,000 life or a little bit more to ensure you can take most hits without dying
Damage reduction - Pick up damage reduction where you can. The following paragon nodes should be secured to help you survive:
Damage reduction from vulnerable enemies on Exploit Weakness
Damage reduction from elite enemies on Cheap Shot
Damage reduction from trapped enemies on Deadly Ambush
Ranger glyph
Damage reduction from slowed enemies on Cheap Shot if you have 1x Slow effect from tempering. Note that this form of damage reduction is less important since it doesn’t work on bosses
Resistances - Resistances can be maxed out without any gear rolling resistance affixes by
Tempering Fire, Lightning, Poison or Shadow resistance on the Chest piece
Getting the Leyrana’s board with a maxed out Pride glyph
Getting the cold resistance cluster of nodes from on Exploit Weakness (30 out of 35% worth)
Making sure that your rings natively roll cold resistance on them on their inherent affix. If you can only get 1 ideal ring with cold resistance on it, then pick up the remaining 5% cold resistance node on Exploit Weakness as well to top up your cold resistance
Crowded Sage vs Assimilation - Both aspects have 8% extra dodge on them. Crowded Sage will be better against lots of smaller attacks, where as Assimilation will be better for less frequent but harder hitting attacks, so take your pick
More defensive - If necessary, swap Elements aspect for Might aspect or Assimilation/Crowded Sage aspect (requires some aspect shuffling) to further improve survivability. You can also gain the full glyph bonus on No Witnesses by swapping to Diminish (damage reduction) and adding more surrounding strength nodes
Levelling
At the start of your levelling journey, you should follow any other levelling guide out there that uses Rapid Fire, Barrage or Penetrating Shot and use combo points. Once you reach the key passives at the bottom of your skill tree, you should use Precision for the foreseeable future. There are a few key ingredients that you should get before switching over to using Heartseeker and Victimise: Heartseeker:
Mid to high roll Moonrise aspect, ready to put on your ranged weapon slot
Mid to high roll Adaptability aspect, ready to put on an amulet slot
Rapid aspect, ready to put on any offensive slot
Victimise (see below) since Precision doesn’t work with Heartseeker
Ideal: Ranks to Heartseeker on pants, chance to cast Heartseeker twice, etc
Victimise:
Either Accursed Touch aspect or Lucky hit chance to make targets vulnerable on one of your rings. Note that you will drop Accursed Touch long term but it can be handy to use while levelling
Exploit glyph
Some lucky hit chance affixes (20+). Gloves are the best spot to get this early
High amount of vulnerable damage bonuses (200+)
Ideal: At least 2 double dipping interactions from your paragon
High-end Pit
In high-end Pit content, even trash enemies will take a little while to kill. This will force you to use your Caltrops, Smoke Grenade and other tools more often to maintain an efficient clear speed. With this in mind, see the notes below on the changes to make from the standard build.
Swap Concealment for Death Trap + Prime Death Trap, Death Trap will be used to tightly group enemies together and to activate Trap Mastery
Swap Stutter Step for Trap Mastery, since we will not be speed farming but trying to maximise damage output when we activate Death Trap
Swap Inner Sight for Preparation, while we can’t lower Death Trap’s cooldown with Preparation, we will use it to lower other cooldowns with Death Trap. Given that Inner Sight will likely perform badly in higher levels of Pit, this swap becomes sensible
Swap Agility cooldown reduction for Trap cooldown reduction to help maximise the uptime for Death Trap
Swap Combat glyph for Ambush glyph, Combat glyph makes sense in a more agile build, but we will become more heavily reliant on Caltrops and Death Trap for damage output, so Ambush will give us a small damage boost over Combat
If necessary, swap Elements aspect for Hectic aspect (requires some aspect shuffling) to further improve the cooldown refresh for Death Trap
Boss Attack Rotation
Spam Heartseeker to ramp up all of your damage modifiers - Heartseeker, Moonrise, Exploit Weakness, Chip - and to apply constant CC effects on the boss until they are close to being staggered. Save your Smoke Grenade for now
Once staggered, quickly Shadow Step them, throw down Caltrops and Dash through them
Spam Heartseeker into them while standing still
Once the boss comes out of stagger, throw your Smoke Grenade then spam Heartseeker to apply constant CC effects on the boss until they are close to being staggered again
Once staggered, quickly Shadow Step them, throw down Caltrops and Dash through them
Spam Heartseeker into them while standing still
Repeat this process until the boss is dead
Situational Skill Usage
Use Dash or Concealment to disengage when you feel in danger. Remember to not disengage for too long otherwise you will lose your ramp up damage modifiers - Heartseeker, Moonrise, Exploit Weakness, Chip
Use Shadow Step when you get CC’ed, making sure that it’s safe to do so first
Use Caltrops but sparingly (at the start of stagger window) since Caltrops takes time to cast when you want to be shooting with Heartseeker instead to apply CC and keep damage modifiers online. This will also help ensure that you have Caltrops ready during the stagger window
Use Death Trap to refresh cooldowns, preferably on the boss to also activate Trap Mastery and brief moments of Deadly Ambush, Ambush, etc
Use Smoke Grenade when it comes off cooldown but avoid using it during the stagger window
2024.05.14 00:04 ReddsledSpeculation on Launch Vehicle
Quick thoughts on why the 2025 ID. Buzz (US version) could be the launch vehicle: · VW has first rights to QS batteries. · ID. Buzz is a reincarnation of the iconic microbus for the masses – a high-profile vehicle. · ID. Buzz would be a perfect vehicle to demonstrate long range and eliminate range anxiety (most people are more concerned with range than power). · Using a very high-end vehicle for the launch (ie Porsche Taycan or F1, etc…) may give the perception that QS’ SSBs are for the elite, and too expensive for the masses. · Porsche has previously said QS’ current cell size is not what they are looking for (they want bigger, more powerful cells). · The larger battery packs in ID. Buzz models (QSE-5??) will only be available in the US (initially). I know most people think QSE-5 batteries are still years away, but as I’ve speculated in the past, I think VW (ie PowerCo) is on a separate track than the rest of the 6 OEMs, and probably much further along with their testing and specifications.
2024.05.13 23:18 TommyWrightThaThirdLocked myself out of my PC with diagnostic boot loop
While trying to find the solution for a seperate issue, I attempted to do a clean boot where I would only have minimal apps on startup. Somewhere, something went wrong because I accidentally made it so my PC boots with no microsoft services. Because of this, my login screen says "Something happened and your PIN isn't available." There are no alternate sign-in options and clicking "Set up my PIN" does nothing. This post seems to be the exact same problem I had. However, the solution includes going into System Image Recovery, renaming Utilman.exe, then renaming Cmd to Utilman. The problem with this is that my System32 folder has no Utilman.exe. I think it's because no exes are showing, but I'm unable to show exes in the file explorer. I think this renders it useless. I've also tried opening Cmd and starting msconfig, but it comes up with some error that I can't recall at the moment. This is very infuriating and all my school and work files are kept on this PC. If anyone could help I would greatly appreciate it.
2024.05.13 22:50 putsandcallsNvidia GPUs and cloud providers
I own a lot of nvidia shares and options too. Recently I have searched the internet trying to access nvidia A100 and H100 GPUs for business purposes. I have came in contact with a variety of cloud providers (azure, aws, gcp, lambda labs, paperspace, runpod.io) Pretty much it comes down to this: GCP - 8x H100 GPUs cost per hour 88$, total monthly cost ~60k. I tried reserving one of these machines but ran into quota issues. I reached out to them telling them that I would like access but it has been incredibly hard, and haven’t been granted access yet despite a history of paying ~10-20k monthly in cloud fees. AWS - made an account with them and subscribed to the developer monthly support plan hoping I can get more access to the GPUs. To no avail they granted me a few access to the RTX 4060 GPUs. and it was very small amount. On average 1x H100 machines are about 3.5$ per hour. Amazon has the p4d series vm using GPUs, for more details see here: https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/p4/ Azure - also subscribed to the support plan of 100$ per month. To no avail after sending about 10 quota requests to allow me to use their A100 and H100 GPUs, it was still not granted. They are also about ~3$ for 1x H100 GPU. For more details see here: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-ca/pricing/details/virtual-machines/windows/ On demand cloud providers: Lambda labs/runpod/paperspace - these cloud providers are great and often charge per hour based on demand for these GPUs. Meaning that sometimes you can have access, sometimes not. Anyways often times their H100 and A100 aren’t available but their 8x H100 Machines are available for like 27$. Currently I’m using like 20 of these H100 GPUs and man does the cost stack up. It’s been like 2 weeks and I paid already 10k+ already. This provides a lot of perspective in terms of how demand is for these nvidia GPUs at these data centers and cloud providers. I have a credit card attached and even with the high pricing, I can’t even get access to these GPUs. Also, needless to say all providers aside from lambda labs and runpod require you to provide a legitimate use case for these machines. My use case is that I am exploring some start up ideas with regards to AI and need to deploy models using fast compute with low latency inference times. Anyways, just some thought into how bullish into nvidia I am. It’s good to actually get some perspective even though you hear media talking about demand >>> supply. FYI, this is what they say: Hope you are doing well. Thank you for your response, I understand your concern but unfortunately, we have received the below update from our internal capacity team. NC A100 v4 Series / 120 in East US region - Due to very high rates of capacity demand at this time, Microsoft is unable to approve additional quota at this time. NCads H100 v5 Series / 120 in East US region - Thank you for requesting additional quota in US East (EUS). Unfortunately, due to high demand for virtual machines in this region, we are not able to approve your quota request at this time. To ensure that all customers can access the services they need, we are working through approving quota requests as we bring additional capacity online. We are continually investing in additional infrastructure to expand our available resources. Apologies for the delay in being able to increase the quota on your Azure subscription. No additional details are needed from you at this time, your request will stay pending. Please let us know how you wish to proceed further with the options below: 1. Receive a status update bi-monthly. 2. Receive update only when quotas are fulfilled. 3. Archive the current service request and you can re-open or create a new request at a later point in time. Kindly check the above comments and confirm us! how we can proceed with this request. Looking forward for your response.
2024.05.13 22:49 LPK94Can't seem to get my navigation bar to appear horizontally, can anyone help me determine the styling rule that's preventing this?
I really appreciate any help with this. As of now my navigation bar is a centered vertical list with bullet points on the far right. I can't seem to find what is causing that. html
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2024.05.13 22:33 holysmearfunction prolog with Windows conventions
I have manually written assembly, which can call into WinApi, meaning that SEH exceptions can be thrown, so my assembly function needs to be properly registered with RtlAddFunctionTable. And as I understand RtlAddFunctionTable, I need to describe my prolog to unwinding code with unwinding opcodes. The problem is, my function can exit very early, and it usually doesn't make sense to store all non-volatile registers immediately. So my question is whether it is possible to properly write the assembly function without an immediate prolog. Essentially I have this:
FN: ; ... early exit logic ; prolog push rsi push rdi sub rsp, 500h ; ... calling into winapi ; epilog add rsp, 500h pop rdi pop rsi ret
Which (as I understand) I need to change to this to allow unwinding:
FN: ; prolog push rsi push rdi sub rsp, 500h ; ... early exit logic with a jump to epilog ; ... calling into winapi ; epilog add rsp, 500h pop rdi pop rsi ret
And it would be very helpful if I could keep the first version somehow. Would be glad for any help!
2024.05.13 22:23 GlocksNSunflowersProfessional Headshot Request, $20 to the one I use :)
Hello! Looking to have the below photo of me smiling edited to be used professioanlly for work/LinkedIn. (2nd side profile added just for reference/additional use if needed). $20 to the one I end up using! May pick multiple, one for LinkedIn, one for teams. Picture on Imgur: https://imgur.com/kCQBpkh Side reference: https://imgur.com/CDt0Om2 Please put me in men's semi-professional office attire with a blurred office setting background. Fixing:
my neck's stubble/burn (shoutout to the world's most sensitive skin)
the stray hairs
color correction as needed
my unibrow hairs
touch ups as you see fit, I'm fine showing some wrinlkles lol
Thank you in advance!! I've been using a headshot from 12 years ago and management finally called me out to go get a new one where I don't look like a baby fresh out of college. (ie SHOW US SOME AGING)
2024.05.13 22:10 gitgrilleGrille.IO.BinaryView Libary to easily write and read binary data from streams and files.
[GitHub] This library basically provides more advanced versions of the System.IO.BinaryWriter and System.IO.BinaryReader classes. And has grown over the years to accommodate my custom file format (and occasionally reverse engineering) needs. Its nothing flashy but I tought/hope that this may be useful for some of you.
2024.05.13 22:03 DesignerTruckMan…it must be stressful being a Mangaka in Shonen Jump Thoughts on Dear Anemone as it faces the Axe
There’s this quote from the movie ratatouille that always comes back to me whenever I get too vitriolic with my criticism of any media. “In the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism deeming it so.” – Antoine Ego Of course criticism is valid and this shouldn’t hinder us from doing it, but if you really think about it, us critics, especially internet critics, just sit back and spew nonsense about “bad writing” and “media Literacy”, when most of us have never even attempted to write a story. Why do I say this? Just to preface some thoughts I had about Dear anemone, a manga that is on its way to getting axed in shonen jump almost certainly. Lots of threads on the series talk about poor writing, and bad choices, that’s all fine….but I thought instead, lets take the perspective of the mangaka for a second….and see how our criticisms might seem from the perspective of being a mangaka in Jump. What prompted this was the report that Rin matsui had deleted mentions of dear anemone on his own twitter account, which really hit me. Something about his art not even being recognised just made me feel sad. https://twitter.com/ELECTRO_RING?s=09
The sheer stress of being a mangaka …..ie….why Bakuman probably romanticized it.
80-100 hour work weeks at the very least to pump out 20 pages, constantly being evaluated by rankings you are given access to after finishing, needing to adjust to the whims of an audience who articulate their grievances but probably know nothing about art and storytelling. I couldn’t do it. Most cant. This doesn’t require sympathy on its own merits…. lots of jobs are hard, but goddamn must it be stressful. Most reading this are either familiar with or have watched or read bakuman. Much of our knowledge of how shueisha works comes from this series. Some of it is outdated, much of it apparently true, but regardless…it establishes much of our “insider” knowledge of being a mangaka. Details aside, the difference between bakuman and reality is that it is a story…obviously. But because it’s a story, we know that there is going to be a happy ending, a catharsis. He will get the girl and write the manga that becomes an anime yadda yadda. Hardship is character growth, narrative setup. Real life is not so kind….you might fail and never succeed and have your dreams taken away from you. Lets paint a picture. Rin matsui is in his early 20s. He does a one shot for dear anemone, while he is an assistant on my hero academia. He looks forward to his big shot and gets it. It a battle horror manga, not a common genre. He gets to serialization. His dreams come true…he is in shonen jump. He gets the ranking back the next day or so, ( we only have the toc to go by, not an exact rank, and this is assuming the 7 week rule applies somewhat) and he ranks relatively low. A death sentence almost from the start. People online see the first ranking(much later mind you so he has to wait months knowing its coming) and scream DOA. It should have done x or y or would have worked in a seinen magazine. Weve heard all the arguments. They are blase at best, often repeating the same thing. Maybe he frequents sites like 5ch and 2ch, and sees people ripping it apart by the second chapter. Talking about the similar looking characters, and meandering plot, and lack of intrigue. “God some of those criticism online are pedantic and infuriating, even if they have a point” is what I would think if I were him. Im not him though. Heres some context as well. Rin matsui is doing the artwork with ink and paper, not digitally. He chose to do absurdly detailed art this way when most others in the magazine use a computer. Some might call this stupid, some might be more impressed….but the few weeks he missed his page counts make sense in light of this. Most people don’t know this though. And then you have to hear people calling you “lazy” or “not ready” online. And of course, by his second or third week, he was probably already aware he was likely getting axed…even if it wasnt official yet. Actually imagine what it must feel like to write a story knowing you have already failed by the time you just started. I Couldn’t do it.
“Good” Criticisms of Dear Anemone….or why being constructively critical is hard unless you know what you are talking about.
Being a mangaka is hard in another sense. It is technically hard. You have to be good at both Art and storytelling. Most people can spend a lifetime learning art or storytelling, let alone both. Mangakas have to be competent at both disciplines, and combine them as well. Novelists can focus on just their writing, artists on their form and composition, but no….a mangaka needs to know both. Which is why criticism can often seem misinformed, disingenuous and cynical to the point of being useless. Here are some fancy schmancy “critical thoughts” “Dear anemone has a fascinating premise that invokes the terror of nature to create a visceral tone of body horror rarely seen in Jump. However, it doesn’t leverage this premise very well after the first chapter, ditching its horror elements and becoming a traditional battle manga by the second chapter. Moreover, its characters lack interesting motivations, are hard to distinguish from a visual perspective and even though the art is stunning, it can be hard to track what is happening at times. It sets up mysteries and intrigue, but resolves many of them a few chapters in, undermining the strength of its own premise. In Terms of plotting, it seems to just drag the protagonist along on events rather than him having agency in the plot, and the lack of characterisation for the side characters amplifies the degree to which this feels like marionettes being led by a storyteller, rather than an organic character led tale. A few interesting twists were introduced later on, the other characters were also hybrid creatures, which explains perhaps why they were underdeveloped at first, maybe this is now a battle royale….. but the twist came too late. The problem is there is no sense of overarching narrative progression. We reached the lab by the third chapter, spent a few more there introducing antagonists instead of fleshing out main characters, and then got the data we were looking for in the most anticlimactic way, which did nothing to change the complexion of the plot. Imagine if the basement in attack on titan was this uneventful……” Where is this criticism from? Well….its mine. If I am doing this exercise I might as well be self- critical. This sound fine and dandy but really pay attention to this criticism. Its nothing original, it’s just fanciful speech reiterating points others have made but consolidating it into one passage. What is actual constructive criticism? Its criticism as a form of kindness…that tries to meet a work for what it is and yearns for it to be the best version of itself. Its not like the passage above… a cynical kind of distanced critique that pretends to understand narrative and art. Instead…. it has humility. To do this you have to have empathy yes…but also insight, genuine literacy at art and writing. That passage written by me, is frankly useless. Junk not worth the effort put in by Rin matsui no matter how many issues Dear anemone has. And this only really hit me when I saw he removed mention of dear anemone from his twitter.
“Im sure they will come back in the future, and I look forward to their next work!”
How many times have we heard this platitude? The fact that its true doesn’t make it less platitudinous, but regardless, this is how most threads compassionate about the hardship about being a mangaka go when news of an axed serialization comes out. We saw it with mamayuyu, phantom seer, red hood….rookies trying to make it big and that have talent, but just lacked that special something to make things click. This isnt a pity party, im sure they wouldnt want it either…. this is what they signed up for. There is a three strike rule apparently, again another piece of “knowledge” from bakuman. And it does happen, Horikoshi from MHA only struck it big on his third serialization. People grow and change and hone their craft. But we can just say this, they have to actually go out and do it. Face the circus again when they had a failed serialization. This takes guts in itself. Fusai Naba came back with Kyokute Necromance after aliens area within 2 years ….a quick turnaround. What is he met with? “Its too soon, his writing is still mediocre, not another damn exorcist manga(I’m guilty of this), the lead character doesn’t stand out, the plotting of the first chapters is a little dry, it was boring, its tries too hard” etc etc Yet he still came back and is facing the music, choosing a safer theme which makes sense, and is on twitter happy he is back, and even heralded as the author of aliens area. It wasnt pushed under the rug. We call it axed, but shueisha doesn’t actually frame it that way, it was just a completed serialization. The series has fans ….pretty good for “failed art”
The Spirit of an artist
I’m not going to be so pretentious so as to presume to be able do the kind of critique any artist deserves, but in an optimistic twist of fate, right after a time skip chapter that usually signals a mangas inevitable end(into a bizarre alice in wonderland esque twist ….what are you cooking mr matsui?), Rin Matsui tweeted about dear anemone again. https://twitter.com/ELECTRO_RING/status/1789771892062027803 本日発売週刊少年ジャンプ24号に「Dear Anemone」第12話が掲載されております。たまたま目に入った一コマでも見て頂けたらとても嬉しいです。 “Chapter 12 of "Dear Anemone" is published in the 24th issue of Weekly Shonen Jump, which went on sale today. I would be very happy if you could take a look at even just one frame that happens to catch your eye.” I thought the least I could do is respect his wishes. The man’s art is legitimately stunning. https://twitter.com/DailyFairy24/status/1789759301864628698/photo/1 And so all I can hope for with dear anemone and Rin Matsui is that he recognize his own talent. Yes I can say I hope he comes back, and I look forward to his next work, and he improves at his craft, but more than that….I hope dear anemone is acknowledged for what it is…with all its flaws. Art isnt just a product, it’s a process….a living testament to the blood, sweat and tears an artist puts out into the world that documents a journey only one person has ever been through. I don’t know whats going through Rin Matsuis head….but all I can say is that his work is more meaningful than the words we use to critique it ever will be. I hope he sees that too.
Several people have approached me that they might have endometriosis. Lifelong warrior so thought I would share my tips and tricks I put together for my friends and family to share with you :) Hope this helps someone! ENDOMETRIOSIS SURGERY FACTS
EXCISION SURGERY! I cannot stress this one enough. If you have an ablation, it will grow back and likely quick (but consult with your doctors on your case 100%). Excision is when they cut it out vs. it gets burned off. You will have a better success rate and slow rate of growth if they excise. Not all cases can be depending on location so again, please talk with your doctor about your situation. This is not the same for everyone.
If your doctor cannot do excision surgery. Skip and move on to the next! Trust me, well worth the time to research and find the right doctor. You will thank me later for this one too haha.
Finding a doctor is stuff. Also tough to find resources. If you cannot find an Endometriosis specialist in your area who does excision, you may need to look out of state, but one tip is exploring gynecological oncologists. Some will take benign cases, but not all so do your research. But it’s a good avenue for help in your area or you want insurance coverage.
Definitely look into Egg Freezing before doing any permanent surgeries. The ovaries are more intact when there is a uterus in place, so I recommend immediately following any excisions with Egg Freezing if you can and if it’s part of your plans. I found my AMH levels low (1.2) but still retrieved 25 eggs, so never be discouraged if this is your future planning path.
My Symptoms: I experience bloating, constipation, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting as the main culprits. I have irregular periods in regards to the number of days and if it comes or not (even with an IUD). Pelvic pain is probably the worst of all since it accompanies these symptoms and is present a majority of the time. Others may have different symptoms, and there’s many others I didn’t list but wanted to paint the picture of some I’ve experienced.
ENDOMETRIOSIS LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY (WHAT TO EXPECT) PRE-SURGERY
List of questions to ask your doctor
Insurance Information and ID
Necessary forms or paperwork the doctor requires
Make sure any medical records are sent that would be relevant
POST-OP PREP
Eat smaller meals and simple foods days beforehand. If bowel prep is necessary, they also recommend taking a laxative in the days leading up to help prep.
Pack a bag! Not every surgery is an overnight stay but even if you have a day-of surgery, back an overnight bag. Here’s the essentials:
Phone/Headphones/iPad/Kindle/Books
Device Chargers
Medications that you currently take
Glasses (do not wear contacts day of)
An extra pair of underwear
Sanitary Pads or Always Discreet
Comfy pants with light elastic band around the waist
Layers - Sweatshirt, Long Sleeved Shirt etc. - Hospitals are cold!
Toothbrush and tooth paste
Hairbrush
Face wipes, wash cloth, small towel and bar of soap.
SPACE PREP
Make sure your bed or couch is prepped. I stayed on the first level for the first 2ish days before feeling well enough to stay upstairs.
I used a pregnancy pillow on the bed to help me stay on my back while sleeping and help you feel cozy.
Stock the house with foods that will be light for your stomach. Think soups and casseroles! Saltine crackers, broths, rices etc..
If you have a raised bed, get a step stool to assist. It’s best to sit on the side of the bed and slowly lay your upper body down while bringing your knees up and over to your back. You will need to use arm strength the first couple of days to get you up and over since you can’t use the abdomen.
Water and Beverages stocked at all times. I have a reusable water bottle and avoid carbonated beverages for the time being. They fill you with gas for the procedure so it may make those symptoms worse.
Netflix, Kindle, Puzzles, Craft Projects…visits with friends. Whatever makes the time pass, set it up ahead of time so it’s handy.
Items to Keep on Hand: Baby Wipes, heating pads, pads/diapers, candles, essential oils, things that smell good haha
BOWEL PREP This is dependent on the type of surgery you are having, but its good to have Gatorade, Magnesium Citrate (liquid), laxatives and enemas on hand just in case you need these. ON SURGERY DAY It’s important to follow the instructions on what to stop taking and/or eating/drinking prior to the surgery. Wear comfy clothes (wide elastic waistband) and slides with cozy socks. Double check your to go bag and breath. AT THE HOSPITAL
Do your check-ins and keep your people with you as long as you want.
Make sure to read all the consent forms and ask any questions upfront. Make any advance directives clear.
Just try to remain calm as there’s a lot of down time while they do intake. It is about 2 hours of prep before they bring you in for the surgery itself.
They will ask you the same questions over and over again, that’s normal and trust me, you want to confirm it’s all being done properly.
If you need something for anxiety, they will be sure to give you something if you ask :)
You will be wearing a gown, socks, funky underwear and a cool hair net haha wear the gown backward so you keep warm and keep the butt covered.
Vitals will happen and the anesthesiologist will come and speak with you to make sure they prep the right meds beforehand. Bring up any concerns here with them!
You may be wheeled or walked into surgery. I’ve only ever walked in and laid on the table myself.
They will then put the IV in your arm and sometimes will put on a mask, they will then ask you to count backwards and before you know it, you will be awake again!
RECOVERY
You will wake-up and feel groggy. Totally normal and you will be in a different room. They will likely say a lot really quick about your surgery. Before leaving ask for them to walk through it or see if you can speak with the doctor again when clear headed. RECOMMENDED!
Your throat will be sore, that’s normal from the tube.
Just relax and sleep it off if you want, the goal is to be relaxed and pee once before leaving.
Before you go, eat and drink and pass smoke urine. They’ll provide you with the meds and you’ll be good to go.
Make sure someone brings you home after :)
Make sure you have a bag for vomit in the car.
Bring a small pillow that can be strapped between the car belt and you for maximum comfort on the trip home.
Pain Med Management: This one is important. I messed up night one and didn’t take it soon enough and was in too much pain so make sure you stick to the schedule the doctors give you to ensure you are comfortable.
Keep Walking: It seems unnatural to have a surgery then walk, but the sooner you get up and keep moving around the house, the better. Just avoid heavy lifting and immense bending like movements. Stairs are also ok but also consult with your doctor!
Gas Build Up: I did feel pain in my shoulders from the gas. Just keep moving! It will help get that out of the system but this pain is normal.
Relax and let people take care of you! Don’t be too quick to recover.
Keep an eye out for fever, increased vaginal bleeding, or feeling terrible.
Keep all post op appointments and follow all post op instructions!
ENDOMETRIOSIS MAINTENANCE Here’s the tips and tricks I found helpful for maintaining my pain and symptoms (GI and back pain related):
Pelvic Floor Therapy: This is important for keeping the muscles in your pelvis healthy and strong to maintain your structure and also help manage pain. Consult with your doctor on whether this is right for you.
Physical Therapy: I do PT for my back and pelvic floor since it’s all related. We focus on Myofascial Release Therapy to help break up the adhesions and give me more mobility. This helps with temporary pain relief (reduction in number), but that is always welcome :)
Acupuncture: I swear by Acupuncture. I don’t know what it does or why, but it works. It’s not a cure by any means, but it's great for relaxation, fertility, digestion, endometriosis, sleep, etc.. I can go on, but it’s not covered by insurance plans all the time so you will need to check and see what you’re able to take on.
Diet/Exercise:
Eating high protein, lower fat/carbs (not none just low) helps your body, but overall learn your trigger foods! This will go a long way.
Ginger, turmeric and fennel all help with bloating. I like to drink them in tea form when I’m feeling particularly hard stomached as it’s a good natural way to decrease the bloat. Peppermint also works for some, for me it irritates my GERD.
Chamomile for relaxation
Walking and movement are important. I cannot do anything high impact due to my sacroiliitis diagnosis, so I stick with light yoga and walking.
Alcohol/Other Substances: Don’t do it. Don’t touch it. You’ll thank me later on this point.
Sleep: Insomnia is a very real thing. I think I went 2 or 3 days at its worst one time and I cannot say enough how important trying to keep the same sleep schedule will benefit you. Waking and sleeping around the same time each day will still feel exhausting but at least you know your body is getting the most sleep it can get.
Medications/Supplements:
Ibprofuern: This does NOT work for me. I have GERD and ulcers so I cannot take NSAIDs, but with that in mind, NSAIDs are supposedly the best pain medication over the counter to help you manage it.
Pain Killers: These are AS NEEDED. I try to refrain and leave these for the TRULY bad days which I try to spread out. Not even worth it sometimes, because I don’t like how I feel and sometimes vomit after taking them. But they do help the pain!
IUD/Orilissa: An IUD will NOT do anything. If you are diagnosed, ask your doctor about Orilissa or similar medicines instead of birth control methods. This will not stop the growth, just suppress it. There are side effects and it is only a short term solution.
Linzess: This worked well for me for constipation symptoms when they got severe. Definitely recommend bringing this to your doctor if you’re truly suffering and they have not yet mentioned. I also resorted after trying magnesium citrate
Self-Care: No joke, massages, facials, epsom salt baths, sound baths, reiki….anything that you find relaxing. Do it. Try it! They also make CBD bath bombs Ive been wanting to check out.
Heated Blankets/Cozy Blankets: Make yourself feel better with a cozy blanket. Do it, I dare you!
Endo To-Go Bag: Includes heating pads (travel, plug-in and patches), medications, balms/salves, essential oils and pads/protection items, change of clothes, wet wipes.
Sex Life: I’m single, I don’t have a partner to worry about communicating this issue with at this point, but go slow and communicate given eventually this will have to be a conversation. What I have learned is that if you do have sex and feel pain. Immediately stop! If you associate sex with pain mentally in that moment, it may cause fear in doing so down the line so it’s best to stop the moment you feel any pain occur.
Work Life: I work a demanding job so it was not working with the appointments and care I needed to manage pain. Always get FMLA from your doctor for intermittent leave based on your company's policies. This protects you from flare-ups and appointments. Short Term Disability is based on your situation with work so talk with them about any leave of absence for surgery and recovery and ensure the medical providers fill out the paperwork appropriately.
Friends/Family: This one is the worst. I have to cancel and make plans all the time based on how I feel. I like to line up a bunch of plans for three months out and do my best to make them happen at the beginning of the month when I know I’m most likely to feel good. I just say I’ll make things up to them when I get better and those who have stuck around have been truly amazing friends, but don’t be upset that some might be over the day in and out of what you’re going through. It’s hard for you and sometimes others and it’s just a part of the relationships we’re meant to experience in life. Most people (unless they have endometriosis) don’t understand it so it can feel isolating, but there’s others out there who know what you’re going through and are willing to chat. Just gotta find them and reach out on social media, online etc..
Journaling Symptoms: Guilty of not being the best at this always, but it's good to track your symptoms to see how they work and operate. It helps not only you plan for it, but also your doctors in how best to handle your care. Take photos of things that make sense to show your doctors! Discharge, bowels etc..can sometimes help diagnose or judge with the images.
Next to Bed Kit: Make sure your nightstand is stocked with the essentials for your bad days. Makes it easier to access the items you need when you just can’t get up and get it.
Squatty Potty: Another thing that is majorly life changing on constipation days! Get one or you can make your own :) Take a stack of books and stack them at equal heights on each side and put your feet up. The trick is making sure you’re in a squat with your knees high to your ears.
Clothing: Dressing for this is key but you still want to look cute! Joggers with a stretchy waist are my go to pants, but wide leg trousers with a stretchy waist help with ease of removal but also comfort and brings some style to the look.
Pads: I wear Always Discreet vs. pads. I find when you need to wear them full time for incontinence it just makes it more comfortable. They have different cuts and styles so definitely check them out!
Several people have approached me that they might have endometriosis. Lifelong warrior so thought I would share my tips and tricks I put together for my friends and family to share with you :) Hope this helps someone! ENDOMETRIOSIS SURGERY FACTS
EXCISION SURGERY! I cannot stress this one enough. If you have an ablation, it will grow back and likely quick (but consult with your doctors on your case 100%). Excision is when they cut it out vs. it gets burned off. You will have a better success rate and slow rate of growth if they excise. Not all cases can be depending on location so again, please talk with your doctor about your situation. This is not the same for everyone.
If your doctor cannot do excision surgery. Skip and move on to the next! Trust me, well worth the time to research and find the right doctor. You will thank me later for this one too haha.
Finding a doctor is stuff. Also tough to find resources. If you cannot find an Endometriosis specialist in your area who does excision, you may need to look out of state, but one tip is exploring gynecological oncologists. Some will take benign cases, but not all so do your research. But it’s a good avenue for help in your area or you want insurance coverage.
Definitely look into Egg Freezing before doing any permanent surgeries. The ovaries are more intact when there is a uterus in place, so I recommend immediately following any excisions with Egg Freezing if you can and if it’s part of your plans. I found my AMH levels low (1.2) but still retrieved 25 eggs, so never be discouraged if this is your future planning path.
My Symptoms: I experience bloating, constipation, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting as the main culprits. I have irregular periods in regards to the number of days and if it comes or not (even with an IUD). Pelvic pain is probably the worst of all since it accompanies these symptoms and is present a majority of the time. Others may have different symptoms, and there’s many others I didn’t list but wanted to paint the picture of some I’ve experienced.
ENDOMETRIOSIS LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY (WHAT TO EXPECT) PRE-SURGERY
List of questions to ask your doctor
Insurance Information and ID
Necessary forms or paperwork the doctor requires
Make sure any medical records are sent that would be relevant
POST-OP PREP
Eat smaller meals and simple foods days beforehand. If bowel prep is necessary, they also recommend taking a laxative in the days leading up to help prep.
Pack a bag! Not every surgery is an overnight stay but even if you have a day-of surgery, back an overnight bag. Here’s the essentials:
Phone/Headphones/iPad/Kindle/Books
Device Chargers
Medications that you currently take
Glasses (do not wear contacts day of)
An extra pair of underwear
Sanitary Pads or Always Discreet
Comfy pants with light elastic band around the waist
Layers - Sweatshirt, Long Sleeved Shirt etc. - Hospitals are cold!
Toothbrush and tooth paste
Hairbrush
Face wipes, wash cloth, small towel and bar of soap.
SPACE PREP
Make sure your bed or couch is prepped. I stayed on the first level for the first 2ish days before feeling well enough to stay upstairs.
I used a pregnancy pillow on the bed to help me stay on my back while sleeping and help you feel cozy.
Stock the house with foods that will be light for your stomach. Think soups and casseroles! Saltine crackers, broths, rices etc..
If you have a raised bed, get a step stool to assist. It’s best to sit on the side of the bed and slowly lay your upper body down while bringing your knees up and over to your back. You will need to use arm strength the first couple of days to get you up and over since you can’t use the abdomen.
Water and Beverages stocked at all times. I have a reusable water bottle and avoid carbonated beverages for the time being. They fill you with gas for the procedure so it may make those symptoms worse.
Netflix, Kindle, Puzzles, Craft Projects…visits with friends. Whatever makes the time pass, set it up ahead of time so it’s handy.
Items to Keep on Hand: Baby Wipes, heating pads, pads/diapers, candles, essential oils, things that smell good haha
BOWEL PREP This is dependent on the type of surgery you are having, but its good to have Gatorade, Magnesium Citrate (liquid), laxatives and enemas on hand just in case you need these. ON SURGERY DAY It’s important to follow the instructions on what to stop taking and/or eating/drinking prior to the surgery. Wear comfy clothes (wide elastic waistband) and slides with cozy socks. Double check your to go bag and breath. AT THE HOSPITAL
Do your check-ins and keep your people with you as long as you want.
Make sure to read all the consent forms and ask any questions upfront. Make any advance directives clear.
Just try to remain calm as there’s a lot of down time while they do intake. It is about 2 hours of prep before they bring you in for the surgery itself.
They will ask you the same questions over and over again, that’s normal and trust me, you want to confirm it’s all being done properly.
If you need something for anxiety, they will be sure to give you something if you ask :)
You will be wearing a gown, socks, funky underwear and a cool hair net haha wear the gown backward so you keep warm and keep the butt covered.
Vitals will happen and the anesthesiologist will come and speak with you to make sure they prep the right meds beforehand. Bring up any concerns here with them!
You may be wheeled or walked into surgery. I’ve only ever walked in and laid on the table myself.
They will then put the IV in your arm and sometimes will put on a mask, they will then ask you to count backwards and before you know it, you will be awake again!
RECOVERY
You will wake-up and feel groggy. Totally normal and you will be in a different room. They will likely say a lot really quick about your surgery. Before leaving ask for them to walk through it or see if you can speak with the doctor again when clear headed. RECOMMENDED!
Your throat will be sore, that’s normal from the tube.
Just relax and sleep it off if you want, the goal is to be relaxed and pee once before leaving.
Before you go, eat and drink and pass smoke urine. They’ll provide you with the meds and you’ll be good to go.
Make sure someone brings you home after :)
Make sure you have a bag for vomit in the car.
Bring a small pillow that can be strapped between the car belt and you for maximum comfort on the trip home.
Pain Med Management: This one is important. I messed up night one and didn’t take it soon enough and was in too much pain so make sure you stick to the schedule the doctors give you to ensure you are comfortable.
Keep Walking: It seems unnatural to have a surgery then walk, but the sooner you get up and keep moving around the house, the better. Just avoid heavy lifting and immense bending like movements. Stairs are also ok but also consult with your doctor!
Gas Build Up: I did feel pain in my shoulders from the gas. Just keep moving! It will help get that out of the system but this pain is normal.
Relax and let people take care of you! Don’t be too quick to recover.
Keep an eye out for fever, increased vaginal bleeding, or feeling terrible.
Keep all post op appointments and follow all post op instructions!
ENDOMETRIOSIS MAINTENANCE Here’s the tips and tricks I found helpful for maintaining my pain and symptoms (GI and back pain related):
Pelvic Floor Therapy: This is important for keeping the muscles in your pelvis healthy and strong to maintain your structure and also help manage pain. Consult with your doctor on whether this is right for you.
Physical Therapy: I do PT for my back and pelvic floor since it’s all related. We focus on Myofascial Release Therapy to help break up the adhesions and give me more mobility. This helps with temporary pain relief (reduction in number), but that is always welcome :)
Acupuncture: I swear by Acupuncture. I don’t know what it does or why, but it works. It’s not a cure by any means, but it's great for relaxation, fertility, digestion, endometriosis, sleep, etc.. I can go on, but it’s not covered by insurance plans all the time so you will need to check and see what you’re able to take on.
Diet/Exercise:
Eating high protein, lower fat/carbs (not none just low) helps your body, but overall learn your trigger foods! This will go a long way.
Ginger, turmeric and fennel all help with bloating. I like to drink them in tea form when I’m feeling particularly hard stomached as it’s a good natural way to decrease the bloat. Peppermint also works for some, for me it irritates my GERD.
Chamomile for relaxation
Walking and movement are important. I cannot do anything high impact due to my sacroiliitis diagnosis, so I stick with light yoga and walking.
Alcohol/Other Substances: Don’t do it. Don’t touch it. You’ll thank me later on this point.
Sleep: Insomnia is a very real thing. I think I went 2 or 3 days at its worst one time and I cannot say enough how important trying to keep the same sleep schedule will benefit you. Waking and sleeping around the same time each day will still feel exhausting but at least you know your body is getting the most sleep it can get.
Medications/Supplements:
Ibprofuern: This does NOT work for me. I have GERD and ulcers so I cannot take NSAIDs, but with that in mind, NSAIDs are supposedly the best pain medication over the counter to help you manage it.
Pain Killers: These are AS NEEDED. I try to refrain and leave these for the TRULY bad days which I try to spread out. Not even worth it sometimes, because I don’t like how I feel and sometimes vomit after taking them. But they do help the pain!
IUD/Orilissa: An IUD will NOT do anything. If you are diagnosed, ask your doctor about Orilissa or similar medicines instead of birth control methods. This will not stop the growth, just suppress it. There are side effects and it is only a short term solution.
Linzess: This worked well for me for constipation symptoms when they got severe. Definitely recommend bringing this to your doctor if you’re truly suffering and they have not yet mentioned. I also resorted after trying magnesium citrate
Self-Care: No joke, massages, facials, epsom salt baths, sound baths, reiki….anything that you find relaxing. Do it. Try it! They also make CBD bath bombs Ive been wanting to check out.
Heated Blankets/Cozy Blankets: Make yourself feel better with a cozy blanket. Do it, I dare you!
Endo To-Go Bag: Includes heating pads (travel, plug-in and patches), medications, balms/salves, essential oils and pads/protection items, change of clothes, wet wipes.
Sex Life: I’m single, I don’t have a partner to worry about communicating this issue with at this point, but go slow and communicate given eventually this will have to be a conversation. What I have learned is that if you do have sex and feel pain. Immediately stop! If you associate sex with pain mentally in that moment, it may cause fear in doing so down the line so it’s best to stop the moment you feel any pain occur.
Work Life: I work a demanding job so it was not working with the appointments and care I needed to manage pain. Always get FMLA from your doctor for intermittent leave based on your company's policies. This protects you from flare-ups and appointments. Short Term Disability is based on your situation with work so talk with them about any leave of absence for surgery and recovery and ensure the medical providers fill out the paperwork appropriately.
Friends/Family: This one is the worst. I have to cancel and make plans all the time based on how I feel. I like to line up a bunch of plans for three months out and do my best to make them happen at the beginning of the month when I know I’m most likely to feel good. I just say I’ll make things up to them when I get better and those who have stuck around have been truly amazing friends, but don’t be upset that some might be over the day in and out of what you’re going through. It’s hard for you and sometimes others and it’s just a part of the relationships we’re meant to experience in life. Most people (unless they have endometriosis) don’t understand it so it can feel isolating, but there’s others out there who know what you’re going through and are willing to chat. Just gotta find them and reach out on social media, online etc..
Journaling Symptoms: Guilty of not being the best at this always, but it's good to track your symptoms to see how they work and operate. It helps not only you plan for it, but also your doctors in how best to handle your care. Take photos of things that make sense to show your doctors! Discharge, bowels etc..can sometimes help diagnose or judge with the images.
Next to Bed Kit: Make sure your nightstand is stocked with the essentials for your bad days. Makes it easier to access the items you need when you just can’t get up and get it.
Squatty Potty: Another thing that is majorly life changing on constipation days! Get one or you can make your own :) Take a stack of books and stack them at equal heights on each side and put your feet up. The trick is making sure you’re in a squat with your knees high to your ears.
Clothing: Dressing for this is key but you still want to look cute! Joggers with a stretchy waist are my go to pants, but wide leg trousers with a stretchy waist help with ease of removal but also comfort and brings some style to the look.
Pads: I wear Always Discreet vs. pads. I find when you need to wear them full time for incontinence it just makes it more comfortable. They have different cuts and styles so definitely check them out!
2024.05.13 21:14 XGNNightWolf**Black Shields is recruiting! Discord + Mic required **
Black Shields is a competitive, NA-based org (other regions welcome). We aim to match our level of coordination to what's at stake during any given encounter. ie. When it's time to be serious, we're serious, and when it's time to have fun, we have fun. Ultimately, our goal is to tackle any content Star Citizen throws at us, whether that be combat (PvE or PvP) or industrial-focused gameplay loops. **Looking for new members that are** -18+ years old and generally respectful. -Team players interested in an org greater than the sum of its parts. -Resilient in the face of bugs and focused on the long-term of SC. **We Offer** -An active and welcoming community large enough to hold our own but not too large to get lost in the crowd. -Scheduled events and trainings dedicated to working together, improving, and having fun. -Potential officer and leadership opportunities. **Requirements** -Onboarding voice chat required. -Active participation in Discord with a working microphone and English speaking. -No exploiting, cheating, or breaking honorable terms (ie. Honor pre-arranged 1v1s, no trade ganking, etc.). Discord: https://discord.gg/blackshields Org Page: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/orgs/BSX
2024.05.13 21:07 GlatticPLEASE HELP 😭Getting super wierd BSODs whilst gaming on win10/11
Ok, I'm going insane whilst writing this, this has been going on for the past 5 months and I still have no reason why this is happening. I have a HP Pavillion pre-built desktop, which I upgraded to 16gb ram and SSD. Problem is, mostly when gaming around 20 minutes in or sometimes even instantly I will recieve a BSOD, usually thats fine and caused by a driver or something, but it seems like I'm getting new BSODs most of the time. Sometimes I even get BSODs when using just normal desktop applications. Product specs (note I upgraded ram to 16gb and to a SSD all from Crucial):https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/product-specs/hp-pavilion-gaming-desktop-pc-tg01-1000a/model/2100019028?sku=348P8EA&serialnumber=4CE1050FF9 Win 11 dumps: https://files.catbox.moe/f23y3i.zip Win 10 dumps (OS i'm on currently): https://files.catbox.moe/eul3yx.zip Here are the symtoms: Sometimes It doesn't BSOD me, my system will just restart; screen will go black and my computer will reboot, most of the time I get a BSOD Message though. At first I thought it may of been a RAM issue, all my minidumps pointed towards it, but I ran memtest86 twice full test and no errors was picked up. I then thought it may of been a CPU temp issue or overheating, and I measured during peak gaming around 80 degrees, which should be fine for my CPU. Also some important things to note:
When reinstalling windows I noticed it would crash during the install process on the installer in the "Installing features", it took a couple of tried to install windows
When I enable the memory integrity settings my windows crashes when booting up and freezes.
Here are things I've tried:
Resetting Windows normally
Reinstalling Windows 11 via USB
Reinstalling Windows 10 via USB
Memtest 86 passed twice, and used the microsoft memory test
Reinstalling GPU drivers with DDU
Installing new chipset drivers
Replacing peripherals to see if it was one of my USB devices
Nothing has worked, if someone could try and help me it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Hello, Engineers! The new Signal update is here! “Signal” lays the foundation for a new era of Space Engineers. 2024 will be a year of exploration, battle, and survival. This update focuses on our framework for a new standard in player versus environment. Signal adds new choices to your creative arsenal with new blocks, specifically created for this occasion. With this new set of blocks, your remote automation can act with an entirely new level of autonomy. Where the wildly popular “Automatons” update added remote mining operations, automated drones, welding assistants and so much more, “Signal” empowers these systems to communicate! Reactive updates, straight-to-chat, as well as complex systems communicating over multiple ships, stations, or any combination are now possible! Get live chat updates from your remote satellite array, mining drone fleet, or automated defense sentinels in Signal! Please join us in 2024 as we explore Space Engineers like never before. We can’t wait to see what you create!
Changed ModAPI behavior for mechanical blocks to accept Attach/Detach only once per tick
Fixed an issue where pixelated flickering would appear near large amount of light sources
Fixed a crash when grinding down a parachute hatch at the moment of it being deployed
Fixed an issue where clicking View (Camera block, etc...) when remotely connected to a grid beyond sync distance would kick you to spectator
Fixed an issue where NPCs would fall through the planet upon death
Changed Admin teleport behavior using Ctrl+Space when seated in a station. Character will be unseated and then teleported. Dynamic grid and character behavior unchanged
Fixed an issue where "Target is out of range" would appear even to other players not currently trying to lock a target on DS
Fixed an issue where trees would fly away after cutting them down
Changed hand drill behavior so that at most 15 floating ore objects spawn from single voxel change, floating ores over this number are combined into bigger chunks
Fixed an issue where the first world in the list would get published instead of the one selected by controller
Fixed an issue where the deployed parachute would still slow the grid down even after the block was ground down into construction stage
Fixed an issue where the AI Offensive block would get stuck in an unresponsive state while shooting
Fixed an issue where a drone would forget "Flee to" GPS on DS
Fixed an issue where a conveyor line to Hydrogen Tank would not get interrupted even when part of it was ground to construction stage
Fixed an issue where a Hydrogen Tank would not fill up when the conveyor connection was built in Survival
Fixed an issue where an alarm in Space Standoff would remain active with a dead enemy character in the area
Fixed an issue where the removal of an item from Build Planner queue was prevented by the selection of an N/A blockvariant
Fixed an issue where a Sensor block would fail to detect manually placed asteroids
Fixed an issue where a Connector status would get desynchronized and appear unlocked for some and locked for others on DS
Fixed an issue where copypasting Body location GPS would try converting the date and time into coordinates
Fixed an issue where player would get kicked from DS after trying to weld projection too fast
Fixed an issue where spherical safe zones would fail to identify what is and what isnt contained in the field
Fixed an issue where ModAPI IMyTurretControlBlock.Target returned itself
Fixed an issue where graphical artifacts appeared when weather was present due to precision loss
Fixed an issue where safe zone would reject and continue rejecting a grid, accelerating it to max speed
Fixed an issue where Idle movement would not work for Searchlight in MP
Fixed a crash when attempting to crush a grid with another grid
Fixed an issue where a turned off Sensor would still visualize the Show sensor field range
Fixed an issue where a character would jump low and near in low artificial gravity
Fixed an issue where the Day duration slider and description in Advanced world settings would break visually
Fixed an issue where the info about Help keybinding would not change on the HUD when key was rebound
Fixed an issue where NPCs would not be able to follow player onto a ramp of sufficient height and elevation
Fixed an issue where NPCs would get stuck on steep surfaces or could not follow player near trees
Changed NPC behavior when they cannot reach a target to wander around instead of stopping and waiting
Fixed an issue where turning off Saberoids/Spiders on DS would not make them despawn
Fixed an issue with Z-fighting on the small grid oxygen tank
Fixed an issue where a copied Rocket turret in combat would continue actively shooting after pasting without having a target
Fixed an issue where block's destroy particles would not scale with its dimensions
Fixed Enable drones and Enable voxel hand toggles in Advanced World Settings not having a tooltip
Fixed an issue where lootable NPCs would not be displaying their names when highlighted
Fixed an issue where the muzzle flash particle would look as a 1 pixel wide line above the iron sights when in that mode by adding support for ironsight particle
Fixed an issue where NPCs would stop their AI after reloading a save
Fixed an issue where a ship would have trouble orientating itself along recorded path in gravity
Fixed an issue where a server could start with a 3rd party generated or incorrect password salt causing connecting Clients to crash on join
Fixed an issue where one of the Mission Briefing datapads in the Space Standoff would contain old version of the text
Fixed an issue where the Space Credits icon would not be displayed in economy screens on PlayStation
Fixed an issue where the direction of shooting would follow the decoupled crosshair in 3rd person and not the direction the character and weapon was facing on DS
Fixed an issue with Z-fighting on the Inset Bed block
Fixed an issue where all Barrel blocks would be under Block Weapons tab. Explosive Barrel moved under Warheads, others moved to Cargo section
Fixed an issue where Assault turrets would continue to spin after being turned off during idle movement
Fixed an issue where LCDs would be too bright, causing the text to be harder to read
Fixed an issue where UI opacity could be set too low, preventing the player from seeing completely
Fixed an issue where Willis Duct Light would have incorrect research dependency
Fixed an issue where Small grid Railgun collision models would be too large
Fixed an issue where ModAPI for IMyExhaust, IMyPowerProducer and IMyReactor interfaces would extend the in-game variants
Fixed an issue where h2/o2 Generator would mirror incorrectly
Fixed an issue where a newly added item to a Jukebox playlist would advance the Jukebox UI to the last song but still remain playing the current one
Fixed an issue where Event Controller would forget assigned blocks on paste on DS
Fixed an issue where ModSDK tools ModelViewer and BehaviorTree would produce an exception on startup
Support Site Fixes
Fixed a crash when deleting a cargo filled with non-stackable items
Fixed a crash when splitting a grid with an LCD in a construction stage
Fixed a crash when Event Controller was set up to attach/detach a mechanical block top part at the same time
Fixed a crash when a Connector would try to repeatedly attach or detach while already attaching/detaching
Fixed an issue where the upper parts of an o2/h2 Generator would not have mountpoints
Fixed an issue where the collisions of small grid Autocannon and Assault cannon turrets would be too large
Fixed an issue where the Custom Turret Controller would forget assigned weapons and settings after grid split/merge
Fixed an issue where the Pirate Base on the Moon would spawn drones with Atmospheric thrusters
Fixed an issue where an LCD with too long of a text would freeze or crash the game. Now text max 65k characters long. Title max 512 characters.
Fixed an issue where a CTC powered rocket launchers would not lead a target
Fixed an issue where small grid Small Connector was able to connect from the sides
Fixed an issue where an assigned toolbar action would work even through a physical connection like Landing gear instead of logical like Connector
Fixed an issue where it was possible to receive an invite dialog from a multiplayer game other than SE, resulting in an error
Fixed an issue where CTC selected weapons would not persist through save/restart on DS
Fixed an issue where an AI offensive block with intercept would be prevented from retargetting by collision avoidance
Fixed an issue where an AI recorder would not trigger setup actions at the waypoints
Fixed an issue where the time to target lock was too long. When the target is a grid, the locking time is 5 seconds down from 10 seconds.
Fixed an issue where purple texture would get used on voxels after changing graphics settings
Fixed an issue where Alt+mouse camera control would not work when controlling CTC
Fixed an issue where Preserve aspect ratio would not work on curved LCDs
Fixed a crash when entering a cockpit with specific toolbar setup
Fixed an issue where it was impossible to access interactive elements of other blocks obscured by the Holo LCD
Fixed an issue where it would spawn players under the ground if the spawn point was embedded in voxel
Fixed an issue where AI offensive block would lose assigned weapons on grid split
Fixed a crash when a missile type projectile hit a door subpart while mid open/close
Fixed an issue where the Flare launcher had an incorrect dummy
Fixed an issue where the the Safezone would incorrectly determine if something was in or not
Fixed an issue where a character in jetpack on a DS would start copying rotation of a nearby spinning grid
Fixed an issue where the small grid Rocket turret would have a hole in its model
Fixed an issue where the displayed mass of a grid would not update on change due to the calculation not taking multipliers into account
Fixed an issue where the UV textures on the ladder block decals would not be correct
Fixed an issue where small grid Landing gear collision models would be too large
Fixed an issue in the Industrial cockpit model
Fixed an issue where large grid Connector collision models would be too large
Fixed an issue where small grid Ship drill collision models would be too large
Fixed an issue where Oxygen farm collision models would be too large
Fixed an issue where small grid Rotor collision models would be too large
Fixed an issue where small grid Advanced Rotor collision models would be too large
Fixed an issue where Ship Welder model would have a see-thru seam around the conveyor port
Fixed an issue where {player_count} in server Motd would count NPCs as players
Fixed an issue where the Medical room block had incorrect mounpoints
Fixed an issue where the grid would explode after attaching it to a fallen tree with a Landing gear
Fixed an issue where the large grid Ship welder was not able to touch the conveyor with its conveyor port
Fixed an issue where the Oxygen farm model was not able to touch the conveyor with its conveyor port
Fixed an issue where hydrogen would not flow through sorters in the opposite way
Fixed an issue where the AI blocks would not calculate with the mass of subgrids as well
Fixed an issue where NPCs would attack through closed doors
Fixed an issue where a Beacon would interfere with Remote control and remote connection to a grid
Fixed an issue where the base of a large grid Antenna was not centered
Fixed an issue where Large oxygen tank conveyor port models would intersect with conveyor lines a bit
Fixed an issue where large grid Large cargo container conveyor ports would not touch with other connected blocks
Fixed an issue where the small grid Gyroscope would appear to levitate above the surface
Fixed an issue where Jump drive had holes in its model
Fixed an issue where smal grid Small cargo models would not visually connect
Fixed an issue where Ion thruster models did not visually connect
Fixed an issue where Atmospheric thruster model would have a gap in it
Fixed an issue where Programmable block API for Laser antenna was not working
Fixed an issue where the Offset door collision models would be too large
Fixed an issue where filled gas Tanks would show damage effects after being ground below functional
Fixed an issue where the Chat spam protection would time out even Admins
Fixed an issue where the scrollable server Player list would not fit all players
Fixed an issue where Aquarium bubbles would show and animate in projections
Fixed an issue where Inset couch would mirror incorrectly
Fixed an issue where the Sensor block would not be able to detect players laying in beds
Fixed an issue where the small grid Beacon did not require radio components to be functional
Fixed an issue where the Pillar model construction stages were rotated by 90 degrees
Fixed an issue where the player would not be informed that they are unable to spawn outside of the world size limit
Fixed an issue where Alt+MMB would allow for items to pass through sorters the wrong way
Fixed an issue where Solar panels either worked when they shouldn't or did not work when they should
Fixed an issue where left CTRL would get ignored for crouching in localised languages, right CTRL would always be ignored when key was bound to it
Fixed an issue where small grid Blast door edge collision models would be too large
Fixed an issue where AI blocks would be ignored in the power priority rankings and lose power
Fixed an issue where a multiplayer lobby would fail to download specific mods
Fixed an issue where control of a remote grid would not persist through save/restart of a server
Fixed an issue where a Piston would not allow other Pistons being placed around it
Fixed an issue where a Drone collision avoidance would try to avoid its own subgrids and refuse to fly to Waypoints
Fixed an issue where there would be less planetary boulder spawning
Fixed an issue where AI Offensive block would continue shooting even after target was destroyed
Fixed an issue where it would not be possible to place a block onto the top part of a piston placed horizontally on a surface
Fixed an issue where sounds would be almost inaudible in the right channel of a Stereo setup
Fixed an issue where a leftover Debug Draw would appear when target pattern was set to hit and run on AI Offensive block
Fixed an issue where AI recorder would name waypoints differently in the Detailinfo than in the Waypoints list
Fixed an issue where Offensive word filter would try to protect player even in non-shareable areas of the UI
2024.05.13 19:37 Equivalent-Cut-9253Unable to buy certain games from the sale
Aight so I am unable to buy games that redirect to the "old" microsoft store. It just loads forever.. I cannot buy from my console, as it always fails to purchase and has done so for a long time. I don't think I can fix that and it doesn't really interest me since i can buy from xbox website. But I can't do that with these games. The ones that are listed on the new website are for xbox one and up, so I can't buy them. I bought Alan Wakes American Nightmare from that website, since the Trueachievements link went there. And I have downloaded it succesfully on my console so I know it works. I tried finding the link again, but they seem to have removed the entry from the list. No idea why. Maybe it is not on sale anymore but it lead to this page. Now it only says xbox one and up, but I actually have it on my xbox now so I am a bit confused. I tried playing it and it works but whatever, that is not my issue at the moment. (did I just get lucky here? in that case, yay?) Anyways I can't buy anything on the other marketplace. url, or my xbox. I can only buy succesfully from xbox.com I have tried disabling my VPN, tried on my phone as well as my laptop. Don't know what I should do. I really wanted to buy DMMM: Elements and Tomb Raider. Thanks for any help. I guess I could try to buy the xbox one version, and if I can't download it I will just refund it? But I accidentally bought the xbox one version of Jade Empire which was on sale and could not download it, so I had to get it refunded. So that probably should not work. edit: messed up the link
2024.05.13 19:30 Efficient-Junket6969Azure Stack HCI - IAM Role Missing
New to Azure Stack HCI - Just following their setup guide for a 2 node cluster. On this page; https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/azure-stack/hci/deploy/deployment-arc-register-server-permissions?tabs=powershell It says I need to specify "Cloud Application Administrator" privileges for my Azure user. However it's not in the list of roles. Azure Stack HCI Administrator and Reader is, but Cloud Application Administrator is missing. I've search for similar sounding roles, but nothing comes up. All other roles that are listed show fine. Any ideas, as next step is the cluster creation, but I don't want to proceed only to find it fail or cause future issues. Thanks!
