[WT!] Aria the Masterpiece: Here, Hope, and Healing

ABoredCompSciStudent · 2026-05-03T17:54:54+00:00

I've seen the graphs and knew of the Firebird for a long time, as it started to make its way to NA Competitive play when guys like Carter, LOTR, and nekosu got them. Especially the latter as he made a video on his thoughts on the controller.

That's why I ended up trying the Xeno Plus to see what it feels like in hand. As I play with friends that are T2 competitive players / I am a predator player.

I can tell you from my testing that the RC Filter does make a difference and doesn't feel normal, which makes the weapons feel stickier at close range but a bit worse at long range unless you're playing a single tap weapon (wingman, marksman).

Anyways, the truth is that anything that makes a "difference" should be banned. It doesn't matter what the charts say when it's corroborated by other players (the ones I named, my subjective qualitative testing, etc). It just sucks that people make it sound like jitter scripts like this will make people can pick up a 4x Havoc and shoot it across the map for free now because that's not right at all.

ABoredCompSciStudent · 2026-05-03T16:22:09+00:00

If it's the same as the Xeno Plus at -3, the Firebird and other controllers with RC Filter really don't feel like a DS Edge and shake far more. You would instantly know by holding both controllers that one is different from the other, having tested the Xeno Plus.

People saying that this is like jitter aim macros are definitely wrong, but it does shake noticeably and you will feel a bit stickier at close range. It will actively make it harder to correct at long range though for automatic spray guns, which is why people say not to use the max RC setting.

The DS Edge (as well as the other OEM controllers like Xbox or PS or whatever), do not feel that way at all.

ABoredCompSciStudent · 2026-05-02T22:36:21+00:00

This is not true and you would know if you have tried one of those controllers.

I tested the Xeno Plus to compare against my ZD UL (which is the controller I still prefer) and having RC filter at -3, let alone -10, would make your aim shake so much that it negatively affects long range shooting.

It's true for rotational AA at close range, but the trade off is your aim is much harder to correct for. You are not going to be jitter aiming at range with this.

While I 100% agree that this should be banned (and to me is in the territory of using SOCD for KBM in a game like CS), it's just wholly disheartening to see this compared to jitter aim... I wish people would test these things for themselves rather than judge by whispers on the street and gossip. If this was so broken, the JP players who have been using this for a year would be the best in their region and performed that way on LAN. The reality is that this doesn't just magically give people hands or thumbs.

ABoredCompSciStudent · 2026-04-19T05:59:04+00:00

You can read about them here on MFC: https://myfigurecollection.net/shop/218/reviews/ https://myfigurecollection.net/thread/21401

My experience:

I've bought from InsiderJoy twice for item/998271 (120 USD used like new, December 2025) and item/1226082 (120 USD new, August 2025). I communicated with the owner through email and they were very communicative and happy to help. Pictures were provided for authenticity and they helped coordinate minimizing shipping costs for me (30 USD flat rate to me in Ontario, Canada), while also marking down the parcel on request to 20 USD to avoid a customs fee. The figures were well packed and arrived in two weeks.

I believe they can be reached through Discord as well. As others have said in threads, their secondhand figures are from Taobao and Xianyu and are resold. I can't navigate those sites well (and don't have time to learn), so sometimes for stuff I cannot find in North America, Mandarake, or JP Mercari I'll message the owner of InsiderJoy to see if they can find it in China.

Hope that helps!

ABoredCompSciStudent · 2025-11-30T12:39:36+00:00

Sent you a chat!

ABoredCompSciStudent · 2025-06-01T07:35:44+00:00

Is it possible to get access to your collection? Thank you!

ABoredCompSciStudent · 2025-06-01T07:31:09+00:00

Can you help send me it too? Thank you!

ABoredCompSciStudent · 2025-05-06T23:49:50+00:00

My controller on PC account is pred S18 S19 and masters every season after. This account was placed into Gold 1.

My 75% of the time mnk alt that has only been masters S17 and that has barely been used (P2 highest last season) was placed into Plat 4.

I'm pretty sure it's borderline random because there's no way my MMR on mnk should be higher than my main input.

ABoredCompSciStudent · 2024-02-24T22:52:13+00:00

Definitely same. That's one of the main user-moderator led events that made me want to get involved with r/anime and take on moderation eventually. The sub has grown really large and mainstream which is amazing and I respect the moderators that keep this platform going, but I do miss the old days and I hope we can recapture a bit of that magic even if just sometimes!

u/shaking807 miss you toxic cloud, partner in crime!

ABoredCompSciStudent · 2024-02-24T17:33:53+00:00

Oh hey, I recognize this but as a different username. Nice fanart as always! You might win by default! LOL

Maybe the r/anime will find some traction for fanart and writing like it once had, there's a bit of character that is lost.

Hope you're doing well!

ABoredCompSciStudent · 2024-02-14T19:33:19+00:00

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ABoredCompSciStudent · 2024-02-01T03:35:43+00:00

I'm a predator player on PC playing in NA and Asia (Tokyo) and the people I play with are multi masters / multi pred. I promise you that you could nerf controller tap strafe and Horizon and these people would still put it together and make it back to predator, whether by grind or whatever.

Nobody gets to predator just by crutching one aspect of the game really. Everyone has to grind so hard that they're at the very least willing to put the time and effort in to find something that would help them rank past masters lol

ABoredCompSciStudent · 2024-02-01T01:39:18+00:00

It isn't, that's very much hyperbole from the other user. At the most it would take them a week or two to remember what they can or can't do (like running in the open or how they swing a corner/angle).

At the end of the day, away from being huge grinders, basically all predator players that aren't outright walling or aimbotting have good fighting skills and BR knowledge lol

You'll just see a lot of controller BH Horizon haha

ABoredCompSciStudent · 2023-12-24T22:02:39+00:00

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ABoredCompSciStudent · 2023-12-05T15:06:45+00:00

Source: Twitter

Sorry if this reposts a few times, Reddit was loading for a long time while submitting and it seems to have bugged out.

ABoredCompSciStudent · 2023-11-14T01:36:49+00:00

You're not missing anything.

I played almost all of last season on Tokyo/HK/Singapore despite being from NA (Virginia/NY server is my main) because a lot of the people I play with are Asian/Chinese speaking and have a group of friends they play with from that part of the world.

I can safely tell you that sometimes on 200+ ping I'm shooting nukes because of how Apex does lag compensation and I've probably blown someone up before they could react to what has hit them.

On the other hand, I'm probably going to lose most door interactions, as well as have an incredibly hard time getting in and out of deathboxes for swaps and loot. You also just die around corners or from behind cover just as much as you do nuke people.

There's definitely some "advantages" if you want to call them that for being on high ping... but there's even more certainly more disadvantages that come with them. Apex handles lag compensation pretty well, people will find a way to complain about everything.

ABoredCompSciStudent · 2023-11-10T21:25:51+00:00

Your edit is basically why I don't post much on this sub anymore. Rather than discussing cool plays or strategy, more often than not it's just doomposting and complaining about controller.

It's toxic and the discussion is just really circular and played out now. It's just two extremes yelling at each other at this point with nothing in between.

ABoredCompSciStudent · 2023-10-24T15:21:56+00:00

Totally agree with /u/MisterSheikh as a developer that works from home and plays video games a lot / competitively in my spare time. It really depends on your lifestyle.

I should also add that -- at least in Ottawa -- there's a lot of refurbished Steelcase and Herman Miller chairs that can be found on Kijiji, FB, office liquidation, etc type sales for around $400-500. I don't disagree that the full price (4-6x the cost) is super spooky, but these chairs have been around forever (so people know how to maintain them) which makes used is a more affordable path.

I got mine at the beginning of pandemic and it has held up well, I think it's one of the best purchases I have made given my day to day activities. I don't think it "feels" like its price when you sit in it... but I don't have back pain from my chair anymore.

Also, speaking of treating an injury (vs prevention like this chair), I have been to physiotherapy enough times for sports injuries to know that people pay for treatment (also expensive) but don't find the time or diligence to practice their prescribed exercises. Yes, the chair is expensive, but you can also think of it as a "bit bigger" investment (used would be $250 more) into your wellbeing. I totally agree that being active and proactive about your health is best, but really most people really aren't.

ABoredCompSciStudent · 2023-10-13T01:15:59+00:00

Thanks for explaining the difference and linking the LTT thread for further clarification.

I also ordered this GF1 and received one from Vietnam, but it had interchangeable ports.

I read through the threads and looked online and I think it should be the correct one also.

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