Seems that the most recent Steam upgrade has caused some Linux user's game to lag after ~30 minutes. Restarting fixes the issue

However, there are other fixes that may eliminate the need to restart like adding to the launch arguments of the game:

LD_PRELOAD=

dxvk Github Issue

Valve Software Steam Github

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Could be an expansion release, guild drama, random encounter, etc.

Mine would be when I was a newer player doing a Twilight Arbor dungeon run with veterans and I enabled "Plant Mode".

I was the classic Longbow ranger with Stalker who had no idea wtf was going on. We got to the wardens on Leurent's path (up) and it was not going well, I kept going down. The others in my party kept reviving me but in doing so were downed and then killed. The champ probably had about 2% health left when I was the last one standing and I am sweating IRL - mainly nervous that I'm going to get chewed out by the other party members if I can't finish the fight.

One of the party members types "Just spam all your buttons!" so I start clicking anything and everything (yes, was a mouse ability clicker back then... how times have changed).

I don't think I had ever used my elite at that point, mainly because I didn't understand it. I just knew it said something about plants. Ended up clicking Take Root and was instantly felt dread. My character was locked down and I couldn't move as I became enshrouded with plant matter.

As if to further cement the absolute embarrassment that was washing over me, the same party member goes "Plant mode?!".

I seriously considered alt+F4'ing to hide from my shame - only to realize that I wasn't taking any damage anymore... And that there were seed turrets spawning all over as if to save me. They started attacking the Champ and it ticked down another % or so - it was so close to dying!

Then my protective plant shroud disappeared and I was running again, desperately trying to live. However, I was still so low from before I had initially cast the elite that I was quickly downed. Instantly I spammed "Lick Wounds" (As many downs in the open world had taught me).

As I inched closer to death another party members says "OMG It's so close". Fractions of a second before I was about to die my pet starts reviving me - and it happens. One of the slow arching shots of the plant mortar near me lands the final blow on the champion and I revive - I was absolutely stunned.

My party was absolutely ecstatic and kept typing things like "Plant mode ftw" and "Salad mvp". In that moment I felt like I was a seasoned GW2 player just like the rest.

Definitely died to the root attack from the nightmare tree just moments after that though.

Picture of my character roughly around the time

The story of Clarence Adams. (Spoilers in the Wikipedia article)

TLDW - spoilers!

spoiler

The culprit of a 15 year spree of burglaries is found to be none other than one of the most respected members of the community Clarence Adams. At the time of the burglaries, Adams was not only a selectmen of his town of Chester, but also one of the most determined in the criminal's apprehension offering his own money for their capture.

However, Adams is caught after his 15 year spree when he accidentally triggers another town member's trap in the towns mill and is shot in the leg.

After his death, rumors came out about Adams' ability to cheat death. 19 years after his death, burglaries were still being blamed on him.

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Flashlight: Big 'ol incandescent Maglite

Pretty humorous imo. Someday, I too wish to be "Hello Fresh" famous

What's an owl's favorite game?

Spoiler idk formatting is wild

Guess Who!

This might sound insane... but on a rewatch of S7 E26 near the beginning I swear I hear the 'jumping pixar lamp sound'.

This happens when Fry and Leela are entering the carnival and Fry has a balloon made of Leela. The carnival personal making the balloon I swear is the noise of the Pixar lamp jumping.

Craterface Balloon making

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Early Christmas present from family - Hank's Emisar KC1 Keychain light.

Super tiny, photo below of it next to the D2.

LED: SST20 4000k

Body: (Red)

Currently using an AAA battery as I don't have any 10440s

Perfect for a keychain (unsure if the bands included were meant for what I chose to use them for... But it works)

Alt text: Image of the character James Holden with a flashlight in S04 E7 "A Shot in the Dark" of The Expanse.

Hello all - hoping to find out if this is a real flashlight or not. In season 4 episode 7 of "The Expanse" James Holden has a flashlight that toggles between a normal light and UV (seen below).

I know often props are just props, but was curious if this was available as a real light.

$184K for your very own "bar" and heart shaped hot tub

Link to the Strawpoll

Bonus points if you can guess which class is nerfed the hardest.

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You can receive 2x Astral Acclaim once if you haven't bought the new expansion yet.

Process:

1.) Finish dailies

2.) Log out

3.) Add expac to account

4.) Login

5.) Repeat dailies for more Astral Acclaim

It won't give you more AP and it only works once, so not anything too useful - but wanted to share.