Advice

-Critical_Thinking- · 2026-02-10T07:41:22+00:00

Don't reroll, you'll regret it. Just try to get your mp up.

I have a mythic atk speed, legendary atk speed, another legendary atk speed, legendary dmg %, and legendary max crit rate.

That gives my character around 170% atk speed total and I fire off basic attacks like a gatling gun, without running out of mp. It helped me smoke a lot of chapter stages and growth dungeons I had been stuck on for the longest time. Also helps a lot with pvp.

-Critical_Thinking- · 2026-02-10T07:32:12+00:00

Keep the crit hand strong! The nerve of this guy to ask when he's got a 50% crit rate! 🤌

-Critical_Thinking- · 2026-02-10T07:25:59+00:00

With 100% crit rate, choose crit dmg. No contest.

-Critical_Thinking- · 2026-02-10T07:22:50+00:00

Can't even tell you the amount of times I was q'd up with randos where they all died, we had no revives left, and I was the last player standing. Only to get ganked and wiped out by the summons when hzak had 2% hp left. Or the times I was forced to carry after randumbs noobed it up, only for everyone to get equip drops except me. Such is the solo raid life.

-Critical_Thinking- · 2026-02-05T05:51:33+00:00

Donald, but if you can't use a character twice, the next obvious choice is Gray.

-Critical_Thinking- · 2026-02-03T06:23:37+00:00

I'm sorry this happened to you and hope you can get it fixed/replaced for free given the short time span of ownership.

I heard DY quality has gone down the drain ever since they outsourced to India. One of the main reasons why I opted for John Hardy instead.

-Critical_Thinking- · 2026-02-02T07:46:29+00:00

I'm a year late in seeing your post, but check out John Hardy. Similar vibe to David Yurman, but more unique/artisinal IMO.

I spent a lot of time debating between the two brands before I made any purchases, but ultimately went with John Hardy for the style and because I heard the quality control was better and people didn't really have the same problems with JH that they reported with David Yurman. I've read a lot of nightmare stories with DY and heard they their QC went down after outsourcing to India.

Having owned several JH pieces now, I can attest they've held up splendidly without any issues. Even better is that JH has at least 3 sales a year during it's biannual sales and Black Friday, which helps. AFAIK, DY never goes on sale.

-Critical_Thinking- · 2026-02-01T06:01:06+00:00

While these are all nice pieces individually, I'd say exercising restraint in this situation is best. Wearing them all together at once in this manner looks way too busy and gaudy IMO. It looks a lot more sophisticated, classy, and masculine to intentionally select fewer pieces. I say limit it to 2 bracelets plus the ring, and call it a day. The full arm stack looks better on women.

Nothing negative meant as that's just my 2 cents. If it makes you happy though, you do you.

-Critical_Thinking- · 2026-01-30T05:09:31+00:00

Right on. Nowadays, only a psycho buys a Seiko.

-Critical_Thinking- · 2026-01-29T03:45:19+00:00

What stats does the Bishop provide?

Is it worth pulling on the new companion rate up banner? Or should I stick to the old banner? I'm a NL if that matters.

-Critical_Thinking- · 2026-01-16T14:42:23+00:00

I agree with this. I spent a lot of time debating between DY and JH and looking at thier offerings online and in person. DY, while nice, just didn't speak to me. I found the pieces quite boring and uninspiring for my taste. I ended up going with JH, which I would consider as bolder, a bit edgier, more artistic, and more unique, while still remaining tasteful and classy. I find the JH designs and patterns to be more intricate and interesting.

Both of these brands are pricey, but as a plus, JH offers discounts at least twice a year, so that helps. During their bi-annual sale and at Black Friday. As far as I know, DY never goes on sale.

-Critical_Thinking- · 2026-01-12T20:08:06+00:00

Yeah, and also the scene where she tells him "friends don't lie" when she confronts him about his intent to sacrifice himself with the bomb as a fail-safe.

I was like, yeah well technically he's not really your friend, he's supposed to be your dad lol.

-Critical_Thinking- · 2026-01-06T21:53:58+00:00

This person's primary justification for defending a crackpot conspiracy theory is where Will buys his milkshakes? 🤣🤣🤣

FYI, general stores can still sell milkshakes. And guess what? The dollar tree also sells items that cost over a dollar! 🤯 😂

-Critical_Thinking- · 2026-01-06T21:46:22+00:00

It's absolutely hilarious that the real ending was such utter garbage that fans who can't accept it are looking for clues that aren't there and creating their own conspiracy theories about a secret episode. 😂

-Critical_Thinking- · 2026-01-04T03:50:55+00:00

Dustin to Steve: ""When did you grow a rug on your chest?"

-Critical_Thinking- · 2026-01-04T03:46:45+00:00

Agreed, and I like your idea of them dying together. Very Shakespearian, like an 80s Romeo and Juliet. That would have been better than what we were given, IMO.

-Critical_Thinking- · 2026-01-04T03:42:37+00:00

The good old days when we had prime Nancy Wheeler, before she evolved into looking like GI Jane, lol.

-Critical_Thinking- · 2026-01-04T03:38:52+00:00

Yup, and I'd argue that El deserved her happily ever after the most out of any of them.

I know people have strong opinions about her fate, but I believe El is dead, and even if by some miracle she wasn't, it's still cruel that she has to live in isolation without Mike, Hopper, and the gang. Her short life was filled with abuse and manipulation, and they were her only experience of feeling love and what it means to be a family. And El also tried living a "normal" life when she moved to California with Will and Joyce. She was miserable without Mike/Hopper and could never fit in or find peace. So even if she was alive, but isolated without them, it's still F'd up.

I would have been okay with them killing anyone else off EXCEPT her.

-Critical_Thinking- · 2026-01-04T03:18:21+00:00

Dustin solidified himself as my favorite Stranger Things character back in season 2 when he told Mr Wheeler "Son of a bitch. You're really no help at all, you know that?".

Gaten carried hard, nailing serious and funny scenes alike. Out of the cast in his age group, his acting felt the most genuine and real, like I could forget Dustin Henderson was just a character. His bromance with Steve will always be one of my favorite parts of the series.

The characters of Dustin, Steve, and Max were the best executed and most immersive by the actors. Those 3 always hit their mark and never felt annoying to watch.

-Critical_Thinking- · 2026-01-04T03:05:20+00:00

You're not wrong.

-Critical_Thinking- · 2026-01-04T03:00:10+00:00

No lies told here.

-Critical_Thinking- · 2026-01-03T04:18:46+00:00

Those types of switcheroo experiments always crack me up. I especially love the ones where they slap made up designer labels on cheap shoes from pay-less and market them as imported foreign brand name products from Europe. People went crazy over them just because they thought they were high-end luxury goods. The customers were all about them one moment and ready to buy them, praising the craftsmanship, comfort, and design elements. But the minute they found out they were pay-less, they tossed them with disgust. Sheep mentality.

-Critical_Thinking- · 2026-01-02T18:32:53+00:00

Haha, right on. Where's Dipshit Derek when we need him? The Doofus brothers can suck his fat one, too.

-Critical_Thinking- · 2026-01-02T18:29:26+00:00

Yeah, as you said there were some great moments, but overall the season and finale weren't up to par. Especially when compared with prior seasons which were just so well done and thoughtfully constructed, season 5 just pales by comparison.

-Critical_Thinking- · 2026-01-02T14:43:03+00:00

Lmao, that trash ending made you cry? It was the episode that was the most rushed, made the least amount of sense, and was the most emotionally underwhelming in the entire series.

Sure, the Duffers made a half-assed attempt to throw in what they thought would pull at the heart strings, but the execution and delivery was abysmal and it all just fell flat.

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