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Does everyone keep all the game launchers running and starting with windows? Or do you only open them when you are playing a game through that launcher and then close it when done? So many damn launchers these days. Also - a few questions about my performance on my Alienware M15 R7 w/ I7, 3070ti, 64Gb Ram, 1TB boot drive and 2Tb Western Digital BLack SN850X 2TB drive for gaming. Here is my 3D Mark Score. I think my GPU score is within range for that model, but my CPU seems to be scoring really low. From what I read, I should be in the 11K range. It doesnt appear to be thermal throttling. Any idea why its so low? On my WD Black drive, I tried both with game mode on and off. In game mode off, I seem to be getting better read/write speeds and it runs cooler. But in both modes, the drive was running hot, reaching over 70 degrees (78 in game mode off). Are these good speeds for this drive? I know its up to 7300 read 6600 write. Game mode off game mode on

368 people beat it in 3 days!!!! Holy shit. They literally must have not taken more than 1-2 hrs/day break over the 3 days. thats insane.

hallelujah!

speaking of mods, I was watching FightingCowboy stream and he had a mod that allowed him to have up to 8 party members! somehow it wasnt game-breaking and seemed to function totally fine. and speaking of Gale. Im getting fucking sick of sacrificing gear to him, but its great having a wizard in the party. I have him cast grease and then use Shadowheart to throw a fireball. Works amazing for crowd control.

how do i get my bonus to attack up higher? is that just through levelling? or is there specific gear i should look out for?

i did realize i missed a whole area to the south with the bog and the hag. Im doing that now and @legend - good call, i actually left most of the goblins in the camp alone bc I was able to walk in like i owned the place. although they are very upset with me now. maybe ill go finish them all off. Also - rerolled my Drow Ranger. I hastily picked some things, but now that im understanding this better, i feel they were bad choices. I originally was going for like a beastmaster specialization, but i find using the animal companion a PITA and not very useful other than to maybe pull agro. So I wound up not using them, which was wasting the class. So I gave him more of a focus on movement/stealth and ranged attacks. He hits like a truck, but i picked up the feat "Sharpshooter" which i think gave me -5 to attack roll but +10 to damage. It seemed like it was a net +5 to damage, but i think its causing me to miss shots. does anyone know if there is a limit on the amount of times you can respec?

the more I play, the more im getting the hang of it and the more im loving it. I had sex with an alien and recruited a dog to my camp. GOTY! @legend im confused by this tho but im only like level 4.4. I still need over 2000xp to get to level 5 and everything ive read seems to suggest I shouldve easily hit 5 by now. I feel like I missed a massive quest somehow.

Im like level 4.5. I have 2 options:

thank you. I wound up looking at some tips for this area....and what I discovered leads me back to my statement that the game does lack some help to newcomers. there were so many things i learned that i can do by watching the video (like shift makes you crouch and put you in stealth mode!). i wound up getting that done. now im looking for the druid. also - for other newcomers - just a tip - all those items you pick up that do things - like one-off spells, etc.... this game actually makes them useful. Other games I wind up with an inventory of dozens and dozens of items that I never needed or used...well use em in this game!! they can turn an area that seems impossible to totally manageable. Also - study the environment! this is turn-based so take your time and assess whats going on in the world outside of the enemies right in front of you. theres so much depth and freedom in how you approach situations - as a new comer - expect to potentially spend a few hours in a mission just figuring out your tactics and what items in your inventory can help and when to use them. totally different experience than other hand-holdy RPGs where you can get by only with your main skills and spells.

I have no idea what to do I think its optional, but holy shit. theres so many of them.

I'm about 5-6hrs into the actual game (probably spent an 1hr in character creation. Also started with a Dark Urge character and then read its strongly advised to no chose that as a newcomer or a first playthrough, so i rerolled to just a custom character). So far, I'm loving it. I picked a Drow Ranger with the Beastmaster subclass. I have a wolf companion. and this was really cool: I would say that while I love there isn't a ton of handholding, I wish there was a little more to explain the mechanics. As a relative newcomer to CRPGs, its overwhelming and Im really not 100% sure what I'm doing in combat and how the mechanics work. Like I dont get what Cantrips are. What rolling advantage is doing. Some of my weapon skills say "2 turns". Im assuming that means I can use it once every 2 turns?

ok ive really never played a CRPG for more than an hour or 2... but ill bite and give this a go. the few reviews i watched/read really make this seem like something I should love.

it was like $23 on gamepass.. and it was $12 on steam with all the DLC included. also - i got it done. found this handy guide. worked like a charm. The Ascent - How to Copy Xbox Game Pass Save to Steam GAMEPLAY.TIPS Here is how you can copy your save from the Xbox Game Pass to Steam! Guide to Copy Xbox Game Pass Save to Steam Before You Begin In order to follow the steps I had gone through to get your save moved over from Game Pass --- Steam there are a few things I should point out before you go through the

thanks. I picked it up on steam. it was on sale anyway. Do you think I can move my gamepass save file over and use it on steam?

Ive been jumping around playing a bunch of games on my new laptop. Valiant Hearts - Ive always wanted to play this game and so far its pretty great. The music is amazing and I love the story. Battlefield 2042 - huge BF fan and when I originally played BF2042 at launch it Fing sucked. I think maybe i played 1-2hrs.. Well they definitely fixed a bunch of it and it feels and plays a lot better Chivalry 2 - still playing this game even though I absolutely suck at it. I just cannot grasp the gameplay. I get absolutely wrecked and dont know what Im doing wrong. Still a blast. The Ascent - installed in on gamepass - really cool cyberpunk game. I know its leaving gamepass soon. I hope that doesnt mean it wont be playable since Ive installed it Battlebit Remaster - the best BF game out. Disco Elysium - put in about 2-3hrs. weird game.. gotta jump back in bc its weird and interesting. and weird.

cross-posting in here too, but I discovered Battlebit Remastered. Holy shit what a game! Its what all OG Battlefield players have been wanted since BF3. its so damn good and only $15 bux. if anyone is playing, lets squad up!

Battlebit Remastered! This game is amazing. Only 3 people made it and its sold over 2million copies so far. its in the top 10 most concurrent players on steam Its the most Battlefield game Ive played since BF3. Im getting absolutely worked over bc I haven’t played a shooter on KBM since early BF1 launch, but its so much fun. is anyone else playing? would love to squad up.

thanks guys. I have gamepass. installed chivalry 2 and grounded so far. Im pretty sure I have FTL, Papers Please and stanley parable on steam already. Ill def add the others to list. are there any must-have applications I should grab? mostly for laptop health, protection, etc. its been so long I dont know what new stuff has come out. (my desktop is a 980ti and i7-2500k).

so far Im liking my new Alienware M15 R7. I would say my only complaint is its kinda loud, even just surfing the web/watching videos. The fans randomly spin up and then will quiet back down. While gaming, it sounds like a jet engine, but I kinda expected that. The speakers sound good and its loud enough to drown it out. Mostly though Ill probably be using my air pods anyway. I installed Cyberpunk bc it was always said the PC version was far superior to console, and they werent kidding. It looks amazing. There are so many graphical settings, I have NFI what half of them are. I just used the geforce experience to optimize it based on my system and it seems its mostly set to high. Runs buttery smooth. Cant wait for the DLC. I also fired up Disco Elysium and that is one wild game. Im about 2hrs in and its bizarre and captivating. What are some good indie PC games I should play?

whats the best overlay app for watch temps and fps

Im mostly playing the microsoft rewards game. trying to get as many points as possible in a day. im on a 40 day streak and have earned 22,000 points already. if I keep this up, I can probably get the next-gen xbox for free. however, bc of this - it led me to chivalry 2 which is hilarious and fun. although I absolutely suck at it, I keep going back. also - it got me to try out ghost recon wildlands which seems pretty cool.

I need to do this for my wife. she gets 3-4 starbucks a day! and she wonders where her paycheck goes. lmao. I dont know how shes so skinny - she lives on caramel macchiatos, lucky charms and chex mix. thats it.

if anyone who finished the game on PS5 and has a hard copy they want to sell, LMK!

I got a 2TB WD SN850x drive, 64Gb Ram, laptop cooler and Logitech G502x mouse for my new laptop that hasnt even arrived yet. lol got some additional ring contact sensors for my home alarm system. oh and I got a new garbage pail for the kitchen. wife is super excited about that.

this was my impression of the demo. the combat was the fun, the story was intriguing but the environments felt extremely linear. I was hoping that was just bc it was the opening sequence and it would eventually open up…but I guess not?