Right on, if you can unload it for an upgrade then by all means... just to play devil's advocate though, if you can get it on your network and stash it where you won't hear it, maybe that's a less expensive solution, unless you think you can break even on it. If you've scarcely used it, the drives may not have the wear and tear of their actual age, and you could potentially get years more service out of it before you're forced to upgrade. Just a thought!
It's more complex than building a desktop or gaming PC but the principles are the same... most of the concern is geared toward providing space and SATA hookups for your spinning disks... still if what I described turned you off, I get it... can you replace the fans in your Synology with quieter ones? And/or run a network cable so it can be in another room, or get it on wifi?
Yeah for sure if I get time to tinker I'll just run copyparty separately, and that's probably good advice for everyone, thanks. Wdym a madman? Did they leave a manifesto in the comments?
For software... TrueNAS is probably worth checking out but may require some tinkering. I've been running it since it was called FreeNAS, about 10 years now actually. It's been rock solid but I decided to splash out on enterprise grade hardware at that time. Like, actually tracked down and bought the exact RAM modules from the mobo QVL type shit. I guess it was worth, bc I have had almost 0 issues with it once I got it set up the way I liked. I scarcely even log into the admin console anymore, it can be very hands off, set-and-forget, or what have you. I'm only asking it to be a NAS though. I used to fuck with the jail feature so I could have it also run services (bittorrent client, DVR, Plex, etc) but that was a huge pain in the ass for me so I ditched that idea and run services on a different machine now which I very much prefer. The newer TrueNAS versions may make this easier, I dunno.
If I were starting from scratch today, I'd do it on surplus enterprise hardware (from ebay or a local computer thrift shop) and see if I could make copyparty work for me. Looks like a real nice app that could maybe do everything I need out of a fileserver, but I have no time to fuck with it and my needs are already met.
The tunes are excellent, the video is weird as fuck. People covered in shit, self harm, violence, genuinely weird shit. It didn't bother me, but it could use a content warning, comrade. Fuckin great song though, thanks for sharing
The sprint and thrust-jump attack is very cool. High commitment, in exchange for some reach and a quick jump to safety you can follow with aerial techniques. Interesting platforming challenges too.
This is my favorite thing about the game so far, how much it rewards you for going aggressive in combat. It turns the knockback in your favor cuz you can dash up in some bug's face, land at least one strike, and they either back off or stay put to counter, either way the knockback gives you some breathing room.
And yeah the parries... so good
Love the combat. It reminds me of The Messenger, that game had equally amazing controls and movement, and when you really get going fast you can just fly through enemies... Silksong is more sparse with the encounters but the combat is so... elegant in a similar way. Love it!
The controls and movement are supreme. I love how the game rewards aggression in combat. Yes I'm gonna risk dying to a basic enemy but I'm gonna look so badass!
I just figured out you can dash-strike into enemies and deliver an immediate second strike, or air dodge away, or wait to bounce up and float dress for a sec to dodge their counter before punishing them some more... love the combat
Right on, if you can unload it for an upgrade then by all means... just to play devil's advocate though, if you can get it on your network and stash it where you won't hear it, maybe that's a less expensive solution, unless you think you can break even on it. If you've scarcely used it, the drives may not have the wear and tear of their actual age, and you could potentially get years more service out of it before you're forced to upgrade. Just a thought!