‘Banwave’ scare against VRCTools
Categories: ‘Personal’, ‘Computing’, ‘Drama’
Disclaimer: This happened yesterday, but I didn’t wait to post about it until I had all the details (which I now do).
Just doing my own thing, and noticing a message from the VRCTools Discord. One of the staff has posted these disturbing messages;
So um, how do I do that?! Expected the #support channel to be on fire with panicked users all wanting to know the same thing, yet there was actually order. Some people asking “so if I stay off VRChat, I’ll be fine, right?”
The response from staff was “yeah, but there are no guarantees.” Meanwhile I got the help needed to make sure I’m mod-free for the time being. Moved the Mods folder out of the folder, and did a Check Integrity of Game Files on Steam. There’s also this ‘–nomodloader’ command you can use, but I didn’t feel safe with that.
As the day went by, there was an unconfirmed speculation of a probable cause for the banwave: VRCModNetwork possibly sending way too many auth requests to the VRChat server.
In hopes this is the culprit (but also warns to stay away from mods for the next day, as they aren’t sure), the server in charge of storing everyone’s AvatarFav is going to be changed a bit to not do that anymore.
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The next day, it seems the worst has passed and it’s now safe again to use mods. But there’s been no confirmation it was the VRCModNetwork causing the issue.
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Wufy’s on my side with Fluffy
Categories: ‘Personal’, ‘Drama’, ‘Love Drama’
Something else that happened yesterday: my patience being tested by constant annoyances. Fluffy randomly saying “hey papa” and then saying nothing afterward, while the game I’m playing (Autonauts) is also testing my patience with how I feel it wants me to think creative when it comes to village building… which isn’t going to happen.
Hell, I was forced to create a brand new save instead of tear down everything and restart from scratch.
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But enough of that. This is about the pain again; Fluffy. I think I finally got through to him that I’ve had enough of this.
Before Wufy talked to me, I was trying to play my game and Fluffy kept pestering me by saying “hey papa!” and then nothing after it. Even begging me that I would say “hey” back.
He kept doing this all day, and it felt like the world was testing my patience. If it wasn’t Fluffy, it was one of those fucking robocallers. Joining the voice chat, everyone was
all “hmmmmm” and that was getting annoying too.
Yeah, it was one of those days that everything gets under your skin.
And one time I literally said to him “will you please stop being so ‘needy’ to speak to me all the time?” Even before all of this, he posted two things that I couldn’t respond to (the bold parts are problems);
1. “for my heart will always be with you papa” “never ever drop it…”
(This felt like a threat in my head)
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2. Posting two videos. One about “What If You Where Never Loved?” from Life Noggin, and the other a song from Foreigner – “I Want to Know What Love is”
(This felt like “WHY WON’T YOU LOVE ME LIKE JERO DOES?!” in my head)
I pointed these things out, not caring if I hurt his ‘precious little feelings’.
I’m not “babying” you anymore, Fluffy. You’re 18-years-old. Grow the fuck up. I wish Jero would do the same. Accept it. Those days that I cared like he is, are over.
And it seems I’m finally not alone in this (what feels like a year) struggle of dealing with him. Within the next day, I’m back in my game and Wufy unexpectingly DMs me, wanting to talk about Fluffy. He wants to do a voice call. After looking for my headphones, we do it.
The theme of the conversation, Wufy is concerned that Fluffy might be.. a ‘trap’. And not of a guy acting as a girl to purposely get the interest of straight guys.
He doesn’t know what exactly Fluffy wants, and it’s driving him insane; hoping I would be able to get him the knowledge he craves. ..Hell if I know, dude. I’m as clueless as you are of that answer.
He also said something that one other has said, questioning the reason why Fluffy has two fathers. Hey man, look.. I never wanted a son. Jero is the one who wanted to be an RP father. I would actually prefer Jero to solely take care of Fluffy (since he cares for him so much), and for me to see Fluffy as “just a friend”. Yet this feels weird to me (and more than likely.. Fluffy will not agree with this as he’s too attached to me), as it feels weird to him that Fluffy has two fathers.
I then told him everything about Fluffy. He could feel my pain. If only Jero was here right now to hear this conversation!! Sadly he was at work at the time, and I told Wufy that we could possibly do it that night. Sadly, Wufy was too tired and went to bed (and Jero had to work overtime.. at least he’s getting paid good for it).
What happened felt like that scene from Half-Life 2 when in Nova Prospekt, Mossman takes Eli and goes into the portal, leaving you and Alyx for dead.
(Watches Wufy and Jero both go offline) “FUCK!! NO!! They were my gateway to helping me!!!”
(Fluffy still harassing me in DMs) “(gasp) …No!”
Me: “Cover me, frustration! We’re going to end this problem by ourselves!
Frustration, use the turrets of Wufy’s words, and combine them with mine!! HURRY!!”
And that is essentially, what. I. did. If you want something done, you best do it yourself! But know this, folks: even though he’s a pain in the ass, he’s still a friend and my son. I do care about him, just… not to the level Jero does (not anymore).
He didn’t like what I said, thinking I want him to stop looking for love (which isn’t true). No Fluffy. Never stop trying, just try a different approach instead of harassing Wufy and calling people “cutie”. “Learn from your previous mistakes” is what I was trying to say to him.
As to this thing with bugging me, it’s time for you to overpower your social anxiety and make new friends. I know I can’t be there like your deceased real father, but try to be yourself. I know you can do it! Believe in yourself!
Beat the SHIT out of that social anxiety and make some friends!
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Do it for your father’s sanity…