Smith 8th ID

Hey Fox, Do you have admin access to the router/modem? I'd be happy to jump on Discord and we could do a screen share to look through everything.

And since you asked what stretching your the budget to around $1000 looks like, this is a good option at that range: https://www.dell.com/en-us/member/shop/cty/pdp/spd/g-series-15-5510-laptop/gn5510evhls?cartitemid=57bb3a0e-c13c-49eb-8298-6036a20772fc&ref=carconfigedittitle&configurationid=8593fb82-4367-457c-992a-e7da4fc954ea Use the coupon and it comes out to $1014. for the $250 to $300 difference, you get i7 vs i5 (8 core vs 4 core processor) 16GB RAM vs 8GB RTX 3060 vs RTX 3050 (40% to 50% faster, depending on benchmark, and 50% more VRAM) 512GB SSD vs 256GB About 50% bigger battery Overall, its a large jump in performance if longevity is your concern. But the first one will still meet your needs. Just don't expect 120 fps on the first one (both have 120HZ screens).

K, McMillan, I think I found something that meets your requirements. The battery is tiny, and its only a 10th Gen i5, but its got an RTX 3050 for $784. This should run most modern games at 1080P at High or Ultra settings: https://www.dell.com/en-us/member/shop/gaming-laptops/g15-gaming-laptop/spd/g-series-15-5510-laptop/gn5510erets?configurationid=21e56e07-c894-4a69-af1b-e90c99a2125e EDIT: @McMillan 8th ID You can also get a 10% off coupon from Dell by giving them your email using this link: https://www.dell.com/preferences/signup/?c=us&l=en&s=epp&AID=1225267&cjevent=468ef98ac21d11eb80a2c6880a82b839&cjdata=MXxOfDB8WXww&gacd=9614781-23761182-5750457-265988609-127889515&dgc=af&VEN1=12578053-1225267-45715626c21d11eba41b96e3530149c00INT-Slickdeals LLC&dclid=CJKP-faR9PACFdEqAQodFb4FYg

Agreed. I'd say if @McMillan 8th ID has time to wait, then wait for a 3000 series laptop to become available at a reasonable price, but that won't be for at least a year, likely longer.

I haven't seen that exact model before, but at first glance and specs, I'd say it looks good for another 50-100 bucks. Just make sure it cools well enough.

Other similar options: https://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion-Gaming-Laptop-GeForce/dp/B08P6MRZBG/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=laptop+1650&qid=1622213382&sr=8-3 https://www.amazon.com/MSI-i5-10300H-Processor-Wireless-AC-Bluetooth/dp/B08FF358SW/ref=sr_1_15?dchild=1&keywords=laptop%2B1650&qid=1622213382&sr=8-15&th=1

This is going to be a hard task given the video card shortage. The best video card you can get at that budget is a 1650, and even those are not the easiest to find. I just bought a new laptop last week, and I went with this: https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/dell-laptops-and-notebooks/vostro-5310-laptop/spd/vostro-13-5310-laptop/cav135w10p1c2127 I got it for $847 on sale. It has an MX450, which uses the same chipset as the 1650, but at reduced power and a smaller memory bus. I needed a 13" though for use while flying. If you are willing to go bigger, something like this is likely your best bet at the moment: https://www.dell.com/en-us/member/shop/gaming-laptops/g15-gaming-laptop/spd/g-series-15-5510-laptop/gn5510erets

For work, I'm a Cloud Computing Consultant. At home, I have two kids (4 and 1) that take up a solid amount of my time. I played poker pre-Covid. Looking forward to getting back to that now that poker rooms are on the way back. I also enjoy outdoor running. For gaming, I enjoy older strategy games like Rise of Nations or Age of Empires II. Lanier and Company have gotten me into Company of Heroes 2 recently. Hopefully I'll stop sucking at that in the near future and be able to keep up with them.

@Garza 8th ID Thanks for the list. The AutoAdmin plugin for the pub has been something I've been churning in my head a bit. Snake also mentioned wanting that sooner or later, so I'll move it to the top of the priority list and see about getting version 1 done this week. Starting with activating/deactivating flags, rotations, and custom map votes (custom map vote will be optionally activated with a convar, so don't panic about if we will use it or not, I just want the option). As for the HUD changes, I'm guessing that's related some of what Lanier was requesting for an updated advertisement plugin. I'll have to do a bit of digging to see the best way to do that. Would be nice though! As for the mini-maps, I would LOVE all of our maps to have mini-maps. Particularly, color-coded ones for realism would make things easier for the realism admins and leaders. We should put out a request within the 8th and see if someone is up for the task.

Hey all, This topic will track plugin and extension development. Please provide ideas for new game types and plugins and we'll see about writing them!

8th ID Github Repo: https://github.com/8thID CURRENT IDEA BACKLOG Defeat the Tank - Snake One player is given an MG42 and a large amount of health. All other players need to take them down. Advertise Plugin Improvement - Lanier Need improvements to existing advertisement plugin Bayonets - Garza Add Bayonets Push/World Map - Garza Zombies - Garza CURRENT PLUGIN DEVELOPMENT Dodhooks Extension - Smith Required for certain gametypes (Hide and Seek, others)' Github Repo: https://github.com/ChesterSmitty/dodhooks Status Re-wrote dodhooks, AMBuilder, and fixed headers to compile with latest sourcemod Confirmed working on Linux, issue with dodhooks on Windows crashing after map change Hide and Seek Prop Hunt for DOD:S Status Re-wrote dodhooks, AMBuilder, and fixed headers to compile with latest sourcemod (see dodhooks) Works for linux, but issues on Windows Star Wars Gun Game Gun Game with Star Wars models, sounds Github Repo (Inside 8th Repo): https://github.com/8thID/Plugins/tree/main/Starwars III Status Implemented updates to existing plugin Fixed Team kills to make player lose level, make Jar Jar model, and give them lightsaber Fixed Suicide so players lose a level Changed all messages to fun things and movie quotes Fixed leveling so only a single level for each weapon Need to do Fix sounds so its not so damn loud Fix sounds so that they tapper off with distance When player team kills and becomes Jar Jar, we need to run RemoveWeapons so it doesn't T-pose before switching to shovel Pub Server AutoAdmin Automated Administration of the Pub Server Activates Flags at g_iMinPlayersFlags players (Default 10) Deactivates flags and rotation as the server population drops (Default g_iMinPlayersFlags - 1) Activates Rotation at 10v10 Custom Votes Github Repo: https://github.com/ChesterSmitty/dod-autoadmin Status Flags activate and deactivate successfully. Plugin added to Pub Server COMPLETED PLUGINS One in the Chamber - Smith One in the Chamber from COD Black Ops, implements in DOD:S Github Repo: https://github.com/ChesterSmitty/dod_oneinthechamber Future improvements Fully functioning demo complete Need to test out at scale, Add more sounds/music

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Awesome!