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@MrBenJen @m_bultman Copp is not a bad 3C or 4C… Compher is extremely hard to move and Ras is done. I could see a team like Chicago or Vancouver taking a chance on him
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@m_bultman What's your prediction? I'm afraid we'll dump the obvious jerseys (Haminick, etc.) and leave JT and Copp and Rass on the roster... add 1 middle 6 guy and Yzerman will call that an overhaul. Yawn.
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NEW: Three scenarios for how the Red Wings could approach this offseason, with projected lineups for each.
Unlocked 🔓
nytimes.com/athletic/72823…
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@ByronMBader I mean in hindsight obviously benson is the better pick
But let’s see where Danielson is once he hits 200gp even if Danielson turns into a 50 point center that’s a solid pick.
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Are the Red Wings regretting this one yet or give it another couple years still?
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@BehindTeCurtain @PotikiP3279 @GSEncounters Not an odd thing to steal if you’re someone who steals a lot. Probably has been doing this for years. Buy something for $2 and then pocket something for $2 to not seem suspicious. Probably has stolen thousands…
Also made it 100x worse by leaving. Just give the crackers back bro
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@PotikiP3279 @GSEncounters To be honest I didn't make it past the beginning of the video but it seems like an odd thing to steal. I've accidentally had a chocolate bar in my hand and walked out the store without paying before. Either way, creating a video to post on social media seems excessive.
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Pay for a pack of crackers or look for a new job? Tough decision.
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@rustyrockerfell @FlatChickener @JonathanAr36502 @MadelnCanada You just proved his point LOL
Anyone in the NFL can get lucky and win a game. One bad call and the Super Bowl can be decided. In hockey one off game doesn’t decide the Stanley cup.
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@FlatChickener @JonathanAr36502 @MadelnCanada Tell that to the Hurricanes, who are the far superior team that just lost game 1.
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@galongi @NateGearySports Guarantee that 11 days rest did more good than bad… rest is king. A lot of those guys were probably banged up. The longer this series drags out the it favors Carolina.
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@NateGearySports The 11 days between games did not help them either
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Carolina hadn’t been tested at all. I’m sick.
B/R Open Ice@BR_OpenIce
MONTREAL AGAIN, IT'S TEXIER, THE LENOVO CENTER IS STUNNED 😳🚨
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@BarZynskiJoe @CorePython @Gstavs11 Okay that’s a low blow.
What I can say is the wings will win something before the rangers. I mean 1 cup since WWII is pretty rough ngl
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@CorePython @Gstavs11 The point is u can make the playoffs next year by making the right moves, we have literally seen teams do it. Idk why this concept is so hard to grasp. U win cups but making trades not building through the draft. Look at the Avs and the knights and then look at Detroit.
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@ZeterBeard @HumanSigniture @k1rallik You gotta realize at some point that these people that seem **so** ridiculously stupid woth a blue checkmark are just endlessly getting in useless arguments they dont believe in for a twitter payout. It's genuinely so depressing what some losers have to do for $$$.
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> be Riot
> 2014 anti-cheat team is 3 guys
> legacy system Packman barely works
> 2020 ship Vanguard, kernel-level, on boot
> internet calls it a Chinese rootkit
> ship it anyway
> ban 3.6M Valorant cheaters in 4 years
> one ban every 37 seconds
> 2024 force it onto League, 175K bans in months
> scripting drops below 1% for the first time in 4 years
> Elysium, Oasys, Zeitgeist all shut down
> May 22 2026 flip IOMMU on DMA rigs, they blue-screen mid-match
> tweet "congrats on your $6k paperweight"
a Tencent rootkit just bricked a $6,000 wallhack rig and the only people mad are the guys who bought one
Riot Games@riotgames
Well, that escalated quickly. There’s been a wave of claims by cheaters about Vanguard “bricking” their PCs, so let’s clear that up: Vanguard does not damage hardware or disable your devices. The photo we posted is a picture of cheat hardware devices that are sold explicitly for cheating in VALORANT (not normal PCs or PC components). Through our latest updates, Vanguard now makes those devices worthless for VAL, but does not in any way brick PCs or PC components or PC software. Our latest update enforces standard platform security features, like the Input-Output Memory Management Unit (IOMMU), on accounts identified as using Direct Memory Access (DMA) cheating devices. These protections are already part of modern systems and when enabled, they block DMA cheat devices (such as those shown in the photo) from accessing memory in downstream applications, like our games. If a cheat setup continues attempting to cheat after those protections are enabled, the system may generate hardware faults or instability. This is expected behavior under IOMMU when attempts are made to read protected memory. Disabling IOMMU allows the cheat device to function again, but IOMMU will still be required to play our games. This means the cheat device won’t work with our games, but your PC isn’t “bricked.” We would not, and cannot, impact your PC’s functionality in any other fashion. This functionality only applies to systems attempting to use DMA cheat devices, and players who are not using DMA-based cheat setups are not affected. We’ll keep investing in anti-cheat to protect competitive integrity, and we’ll keep being as transparent as possible about how those systems work.
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@HumanSigniture @k1rallik So we were talking about Riot, then you said that companies take advantage of customers using anti cheat software. I then asked for examples and you said epic games 💀
how low of an IQ do you have man?
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@ZeterBeard @k1rallik Ah, so when I answered one correctly you bring another. Thanks for being a fine example of controlled opposition.
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@noxillio @ChasersFrame Valorants vanguard does not effectively stop Cronus are all and I don’t know why you would even use a controller on their games.
Ricochet has okay Cronus detection but it’s not that great especially because people can modify their recoil spread to make it more “natural”
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@ZeterBeard @ChasersFrame Vanguard already stops Cronus quite effectively. Whereas Ricochet doesn’t stop shit and you have to have a dev on speed dial to ever see a cheater banned from your game.
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The Answer to online cheating,
Every Developer should just license Vanguard from Riot
Gamers should have a dedicated gaming box if they are worried about security and their data.
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@HumanSigniture @k1rallik And how has epic games taken advantage of its customers using IOMMU features?
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@ZeterBeard @k1rallik You are part of the controlled opposition it seems.
Epic games.
Are you comparing game development companies to social media? They would have to have an intense revaluation process if you want that kind of investment.
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@HumanSigniture @k1rallik Name a company that has taken advantage of IOMMU features.
Also if you’re so concerned about companies taking advantage of you then why tf are you on Twitter or the internet. Cause I got news for you buddy….
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@ZeterBeard @k1rallik lol, since when have one of these companies not taken advantage of their customers. Your lack of concern is noted.
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@noxillio @ChasersFrame No it wouldn’t… do you know how many fucking losers use a Cronus nowadays? It’s A LOT. This wouldn’t do shit to that.
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@ChasersFrame If Riot licensed Vanguard to Activision, the entire COD franchise would be saved.
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@GorgonsGrimoire @C_________11 @FTC Hey buddy. This isn’t automatically enabled you have to enable this functionality manually and guess what?!? No one is forcing you to play!
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@C_________11 @FTC While the company is reaching into your property to disable it. That's illegal and the courts have already settled it.
No, it doesn't void any warranties or legal claims. See Sony/BMG rootkit 2005.
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Hey @FTC I have a company here that thinks it's okay to run a modern day Sony/BMG rootkit to disable people's hardware they paid for.
Riot Games@riotgames
Does Vanguard physically damage hardware? No. Does this impact hardware or software in any ways unrelated to Riot’s games? No. The IOMMU security protection does not impact hardware, and would only impact the ability of players using DMA cheat devices to play our games. Are normal players affected? Players not using DMA cheat hardware are unaffected. Why target DMA cheats? DMA-based cheats are among the most sophisticated forms of cheating because they attempt to bypass traditional software detection by accessing memory directly through external hardware. I’m affected by this. How do I fix it? To continue cheating in other titles with this device, you may simply disable IOMMU in BIOS in the same place that you enabled it. Of course, you still won’t be able to play our games with these cheat devices enabled. Why did Riot joke about “bricking” PCs? We didn’t. The “paperweight” comment was about VALORANT cheat devices that no longer work in VALORANT. No hardware is being damaged and no other functionalities are impacted.
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@HumanSigniture @k1rallik It blocks DMA cheats from being used on Riot games… that’s literally it. Even if you have a DMA system you could still use it on other games that don’t have this level of anti-cheat.
So I guess I don’t really understand when you say “it far overreaches what its function is”
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@k1rallik It’s bad.
I couldn’t care less about cheaters, I don’t want the company standard to be so shit. It far overreaches what its function is said to be intended for.
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@GlobeKPD @CityofChampyinz I can’t stand Ray Ferraro and I also think TNT does a better job at mixing in crowd noise. ESPN sounds extremely muffled sometimes.
Also if you have ever watched a game on ESPN+ it’s a terrible experience. Coming out of ad breaks late, broadcast skips backwards (weird)
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Curious, dear readers, do you prefer ESPN or TNT for your Cup broadcasts?
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@LinksToThings @0xDarrk @riotgames Just an fyi you’re also defending a kid who’s been banned on multiple games LOL
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@LinksToThings @0xDarrk @riotgames You don’t understand how it works and that’s okay… but stop acting like you know what you’re talking about😭😭
This feature is for unauthorized memory access to memory pertaining to Valorant… it has nothing to do with anything else.
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Well, that escalated quickly.
There’s been a wave of claims by cheaters about Vanguard “bricking” their PCs, so let’s clear that up: Vanguard does not damage hardware or disable your devices.
The photo we posted is a picture of cheat hardware devices that are sold explicitly for cheating in VALORANT (not normal PCs or PC components). Through our latest updates, Vanguard now makes those devices worthless for VAL, but does not in any way brick PCs or PC components or PC software.
Our latest update enforces standard platform security features, like the Input-Output Memory Management Unit (IOMMU), on accounts identified as using Direct Memory Access (DMA) cheating devices. These protections are already part of modern systems and when enabled, they block DMA cheat devices (such as those shown in the photo) from accessing memory in downstream applications, like our games.
If a cheat setup continues attempting to cheat after those protections are enabled, the system may generate hardware faults or instability. This is expected behavior under IOMMU when attempts are made to read protected memory.
Disabling IOMMU allows the cheat device to function again, but IOMMU will still be required to play our games. This means the cheat device won’t work with our games, but your PC isn’t “bricked.” We would not, and cannot, impact your PC’s functionality in any other fashion.
This functionality only applies to systems attempting to use DMA cheat devices, and players who are not using DMA-based cheat setups are not affected.
We’ll keep investing in anti-cheat to protect competitive integrity, and we’ll keep being as transparent as possible about how those systems work.
Riot Games@riotgames
congrats to the owners of a brand new $6k paperweight
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