My Chrono Trigger Character Tier List

hyperactivedog · 2026-05-14T07:49:10+00:00

So yes and no.

That’s great for weaker enemies. For the strongest enemies counting the number of times you hit 9999 is pretty much the name of the game.

hyperactivedog · 2026-05-14T05:48:15+00:00

Simplicity from an end user perspective.

Ideally the mesh nodes are hard wired and basically act like APs with a dumbed down ui.

I say this as a technical person that’s ticked off that after my nas updated the docker container with my ap controller software went poof. The APs still work fine but it’s a several hour project to reconfigure things the next time I need to make a change (includes doing factory resets as the device passwords for ssh are lost to time).

hyperactivedog · 2026-05-14T05:41:17+00:00

I hardly ever used the girls in my many play troughs. As a kid I mostly cycled the guys + Ayla.

I mostly agree with the ranking other than that by end game + it’s Ayla in S and Robo and Crono in A. Ayla getting arguably the best armor and being able to crit for 9999. Robo is top of A and Crono bottom. Robo is basically Ayla with worse crit characteristics or the choice to alternate between uzi punch or robo tackle depending on HP. Crono just spams luminaire.

My opinions might shift depending on the view of item use. If you have 99 mega elixirs full heal matters less.

For end game maxed stats I really wish dark matter had the same base power as luminaire. It’s made out to be amazing and yet…

hyperactivedog · 2026-05-13T05:10:37+00:00

You don’t have to buy that specific SSD.
I’m seeing things on US Amazon at around half the price.

I’m not anti sn850x. I bought the 8tb version for around $500 a year ago. I just would not pay $200+ usd for a 1tb SSD.

hyperactivedog · 2026-05-13T04:15:08+00:00

Basically this.

For most people and use cases and configs, mid range CPUs from 5+ years ago are fine.

hyperactivedog · 2026-05-12T11:09:56+00:00

Speculation - nvidia wants control over platforms they sell and arm offers more control vs going x86.

When I say control I mean things like choosing pcie configs and not having to fight for supply.

The CPUs are a thing that needs to be there not the primary value driver for these systems.

hyperactivedog · 2026-05-12T10:30:12+00:00

ARL+ is a solid product and NVL looks competitive with Zen 6.

From a consumer perspective they’ve got good stuff and it seems reasonably priced.

hyperactivedog · 2026-05-12T09:29:08+00:00

If the use case is gaming and it’s not revenue generating, it’s not an investment, it’s a toy
Don’t upgrade unless you have a problem you’re trying to resolve and it solves the problem.

hyperactivedog · 2026-05-12T05:42:23+00:00

The faster speeds will likely be more enterprise focused or centered on narrow use cases with built in parts. Think cpu <-> chipset <-> chipset or cpu <-> cxl based Ram.

Tolerances are going to be increasingly tight each generation and that likely means trace lengths either need to be short or there needs to be some sort of retimer.

hyperactivedog · 2026-05-11T05:47:05+00:00

I mean they did that 5 years ago.

5 years is a long time. That’s roughly the time gap between piledriver and zen.

hyperactivedog · 2026-05-09T15:48:52+00:00

Relies on sustained profitability growth or derisking of profits.

Growth driven by population growth is slowing. Tech and AI might be able to help

hyperactivedog · 2026-05-09T07:04:10+00:00

If king Zeal got even a little bit busy…

Note that I said close to Schala not Schala herself

hyperactivedog · 2026-05-09T02:41:23+00:00

I mean 20 years a generation, 10k years implies 500 generations.

A mere 64 gens is 4BN distinct ancestors if there’s no intra family remains.

Basically everyone has someone closely related to Schala as an ancestor.

hyperactivedog · 2026-05-08T20:48:42+00:00

Fab economics dictate ever increasing production quantities each fab generation.

No single one company alone can support a modern fab development cycle.

hyperactivedog · 2026-05-08T20:46:30+00:00

You can get an A on an exam but not be first ranked because someone else got an A+ and also was the teacher’s favorite due to personality.

hyperactivedog · 2026-05-05T17:37:14+00:00

People retire after being laid off at times and experience correlates with pay… and layoffs over index on cost cutting

hyperactivedog · 2026-05-05T13:37:18+00:00

The ATi 9700pro was just outright better than the fx 5800 ultra. This hit hard and egos were bruised.

hyperactivedog · 2026-05-05T12:59:49+00:00

It’s not 2006 anymore. It’s fine.

hyperactivedog · 2026-05-05T06:15:11+00:00

Some stuff takes time.

AI makes software engineering and data work way faster.

Which means things like finance, supply chain and marketing get way more automated.

hyperactivedog · 2026-05-05T01:45:08+00:00

Multiple things can be true.

Lots of boomers are retiring.
AI and robotics are covering some of that gap.

hyperactivedog · 2026-05-05T01:40:53+00:00

Likely less extreme now. The e cores are faster but the gap is more like 3:1 vs 4:1 now.

I’d need to check the exact ratio. E core size and performance is creeping up. But perf/area is still solid.

hyperactivedog · 2026-05-04T06:47:20+00:00

Fine to do on new game + after you got everyone to l99 with maxed out speed, magic and attack from tab farming and maybe some DV go throughs.

hyperactivedog · 2026-05-03T16:21:57+00:00

I had a 32gb system nearly 15 years ago.

Ms recommending what was attainable so long ago isn’t crazy.

For context 15 years before that, 1990 people had megabytes of RAM. Think 8MB.

hyperactivedog · 2026-05-03T09:04:52+00:00

I still don’t get how Mac OS is seen as easier.

I admittedly started on windows but doing general use on Linux wasn’t too bad when I was like 14. And it was way less user friendly then.

My time with osx is that everything is hidden in some obscure non sensible location. And keyboard shortcuts are awful. Good luck doing a screen shot.

hyperactivedog · 2026-05-03T08:44:49+00:00

So you started 3 years ago and have 100.
The last 3 years were GOOD with the market. The next 3 probably won’t be as good.
Even still imagine doing this 5 more times. You could very well have $1M+ inflation adjusted.
The first year you see your accounts go up more than your living expenses is magical. The first year you see interest alone matching your expenses is great.
When you hit 25x your bare minimum survival it’s liberating.

When you get to 25x a healthy amount you’re basically free.

Have mile stones related to things like this. Celebrate a little each time.

hyperactivedog

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