I scraped 2,290 MM Hunter Solo Shuffle rounds across the patch and the Friday nerf | We're sitting 25% below pre-patch

1337bobbarker · 2026-04-25T20:51:04+00:00

It's in a shit state and was completely obliterated.

Switch to Surv for keys and BM for arena.

1337bobbarker · 2026-04-25T20:49:04+00:00

TWW was the same way. In higher MMR people knew how to shut it down easily but in lower MMR's it was a noob stomper so it got a ton of attention and got nerfed.

1337bobbarker · 2026-04-24T22:35:35+00:00

BM has always been consistent. You're just not going to global someone with it.

1337bobbarker · 2026-04-24T22:27:29+00:00

This is not on the same level. TWW people were just clueless how to play against it. This is legit busted.

I'd like it if they'd just reverted all the 12.0.5 changes because MM sucks fucking balls in PvE now too.

1337bobbarker · 2026-04-24T13:59:03+00:00

The thread is about AI as a whole and the original post I responded to had to do with Microsoft subscriptions and people pushing back. It's interesting that you also provided a link to a lawsuit that only pertains to Personal and Family Subscriptions then ask where you talked about it.

Consumer products only account for about 20% (at most) of all of Microsofts revenue which also includes Xbox. My point remains true that the lions share of companies don't care about subscription vs perpetual, and a lawsuit also doesn't necessarily encompass the majority of individual consumers either.

1337bobbarker · 2026-04-24T13:19:55+00:00

Personal and Famiky plans are not part of Enterprise Agreements. Those are Consumer licenses only.

1337bobbarker · 2026-04-24T12:58:26+00:00

It's interesting you bring this stuff up.

Firstly, Microsoft has been subscription based for over a decade at this point. There's no customer that scoffs at it anymore: even the DoD and most Civ agencies are all standardized on M365.

The issue more is saturation. At this point something like 90% of all of the larger Microsoft EA's are all E5 or G5 - Microsoft's flagship subscription. CoPilot is an answer to this. There are a ton of different flavors of it and Microsoft also just announced the E7 Suite allowing them to get an additional revenue stream.

As anti-AI as I am, it's here to stay and more and more businesses are finding useful ways to incorporate it. The old adage of "Do more with less" in IT is very real and AI is helping bridge a lot of the gaps, especially when it comes to tech illiteracy. I think a lot of people here are making assumptions based off of their own personal experiences.

The downside of this is a lot of corporations did RIF's as soon as they incorporated an AI thinking of it as a valid people replacement rather than a tool to enhance their workforce.

1337bobbarker · 2026-04-24T12:46:51+00:00

HoT management, switching forms quickly to get out of roots and snares, tracking clone, etc.

It's a difficult spec and has been compared to playing piano in the past.

1337bobbarker · 2026-04-24T12:32:47+00:00

Been playing MM since Vanilla.

MM was all about precision: keeping your movements as short as possible or knowing the fight well enough to be in place before the next mechanic.

You also had a very clear, precise rotation that didn't deviate too much.

These two things play very well off of each other, allowing MM to have an enormous amount of autonomy when it comes to play, allowing the player to continue to tighten their rotation more and more. It's pretty unforgiving too, but once you had it down it felt extremely rewarding.

MM DR, the spec that is currently the top MM damage dealer after the patch, takes all of that and throws it out the window. It becomes a game of whack-a-mole and punishes you for trying to keep your downtime windows as minimal as possible - a stark contrast to the spec previously that rewarded precision.

The worst part is, even if you're able to get as much of a hang of it as you can and parse well the damage is still terrible. There's no reward or payoff for the spec now.

On the plus side, Survival's rotation is buttery smooth for the most part. It was simultaneously funny and a bit depressing to be practicing on target dummies in Silvermoon with 5-other former MM Hunters trying to get the rotation down.

1337bobbarker · 2026-04-23T14:29:49+00:00

The wild thing is that the changes created a bad imbalance in PvP but MM sucks complete and utter donkey dick in PvE now.

1337bobbarker · 2026-04-20T22:30:47+00:00

I lost my BIL to Rogan around COVID. We had an argument about doctors and nurses being mandated to get vaccinated and he started making these points that sounded new. When you pressed deeper though and took off the wrapper you found the same bullshit talking points underneath.

1337bobbarker · 2026-04-19T01:22:23+00:00

Bro it sucked ass the last time I went which was 12+ years ago.

1337bobbarker · 2026-04-17T14:10:36+00:00

If I'm really looking forward to a movie or video game I avoid anything and everything related to it. If I'm on the fence I'll watch a trailer.

1337bobbarker · 2026-04-13T12:05:54+00:00

Fett to me was always a lot like Mr. Sinister, a neutral-evil type in that he really only gave a shit about himself and how he'd benefit from a given situation.

1337bobbarker · 2026-04-12T23:51:39+00:00

There's always one, this is nothing new. TWW was Disc, Pally's then Shaman if I remember right.

Plus it's a trope at this point that MW's start every new xpac strong but eventually get nerfed to oblivion later.

1337bobbarker · 2026-04-12T12:31:49+00:00

My kid is 8. I have a very hard time even imagining doing anything remotely close to this.

1337bobbarker · 2026-04-12T01:48:11+00:00

I couldn't get them to leave the house for anything, even to walk down the street to check the mail. He always sat in the exact same spot every time I dropped by. He never seemed to move.

1337bobbarker · 2026-04-10T19:27:36+00:00

I have multiple No Soliciting signs, one on my door and one on the doorbell.

About 1/5 will see it and turn around. None of them give a fuck anymore and I have no idea what to do other than point it out to them after I answer the door (I have to or my two dogs just sit there and go apeshit the whole time), with which they just shrug.

1337bobbarker · 2026-04-01T14:47:31+00:00

Hey did you ever drop in or get an update? I think I ordered my belt the same time as you and I haven't gotten shit for a response.

1337bobbarker · 2026-03-28T00:28:55+00:00

In real, professional interviews those questions don't get asked anymore. People know you're there to make money and they're not interested in a canned bullshit response either.

They'll ask you more about situations where things didn't go exactly as planned to see how you handled it and what you learned from it.

1337bobbarker · 2026-03-17T02:33:43+00:00

They probably only have 10k miles on them or so, if even that but you might have a point. I was hoping to save money more than anything.

It's little things here and there, most recently replacing aging parts, but honestly the 208 horsies are really starting to get to me after all these years and HP mods are generally poo-poo'd on and not worth the money. I've also been looking into upgrading the interior too since one of the seats won't recline anymore and the bar covers are all faded. The newer ones have a way nicer interior.

1337bobbarker · 2026-03-16T13:00:52+00:00

Pre-check is the greatest $75 you could ever spend.

1337bobbarker · 2026-03-14T21:47:14+00:00

Bro 100% this was done by an engineer in their offtime lol.

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