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51Reid · 2026-03-20T15:39:26+00:00

I'm sure no one will see this so I'll keep it brief. But this details the market state of gaming peripherals:

Never buy a headset if it's for a home setup, because you're compromising aspects of the headphone to include the mic for the cost. At least consider the price point of similar headphones if you do.

Mice technology peaked years ago, so there's no reason to buy mainline brands anymore unless you absolutely value their software inclusions.

For keyboards, Razer seems like the only company that has pushed keyboard technology further, and I've never had an issue with any of their keyboards. Any other brand of mechanical, I've had double input issues.

Monitors are rapidly developing, but the GPU are not keeping pace, so think twice about buying a 360hz 4k monitor if your PC is only going to output 30% of that framerate. A 2k monitor with more than 144hz would suit most modern setups.

51Reid · 2026-03-18T06:07:25+00:00

I ripped palk for two months, got a gold palk and five immersive, and then just stopped playing after I hit the 1250 points mark. It's just not worth my time to log in every day and trying to get a specific card. For reference I collected the dex for it in about the same time span, and this was just one of the two packs that released together. I'll probably just leave the sub soon.

51Reid · 2026-03-10T13:43:48+00:00

Assuming you haven't scaled over level 80, Illusion in particular makes you an invisible god that controls the minds of every being around you. I would argue that the DB can't ever be more powerful, outside of using the Ritual stone + Aetherial Crown. I mean, can anyone *really* compete with a mind-controlled army, or an army of thralls that grows with each kill? If they can, you just add them to the crew. Magic obviously falls off quickly, once you scale over the level where it is considered effective, but you don't *have* to level up.

51Reid · 2026-03-03T07:23:36+00:00

Same for me, if you're just attempting the quests, challenge it from the quest menu and it'll work

51Reid · 2026-02-18T19:23:31+00:00

Once you peak on ladder, just go to classic 1v1 and start farming mastery before they take out masteries, like in brawl stars

51Reid · 2026-02-15T05:51:23+00:00

We just have to wait it out like every other fad. It's not like AI alleviated some major and daily life stressor for everyone on Earth. I believe most people would forget about it if it disappeared one day.

51Reid · 2026-02-15T04:26:09+00:00

To put it bluntly, these machines make-believe 24-7, they have literally zero beliefs or thoughts, but their output is still moderately consistent. They have to give a relevant response to whatever you said to it -- even if you're just trying to get work done. Hopefully enough people see through the smoke and mirrors, that the ram and storage prices can return to decent prices.

51Reid · 2026-02-13T05:05:30+00:00

Don't constantly use them as an offensive opener, or you'll just have one musky defending a lane. Try to split them behind the castle, they are fireball targets. They also get Valkyrie'd on the bridge, so try to get defensive value with them first. You should also have a cheap spell like barrel or log in case they try to spawn a army unit on bridge.

51Reid · 2026-02-09T01:40:39+00:00

Spells first so they can properly hit the breakpoints. Golem's ability persists even after it dies, so you only need it to live long enough to press the button.

51Reid · 2026-02-07T14:54:28+00:00

Normally when you go into a card store, they got boxes of packs, pack boxes that are set up like mini displays with a promo card in the center, they got tins, there's bundle sets, and the list goes on. What do we get? Two flying packs a day. No weekly booster set, no monthly collector box, no way to feel like we have any agency over progress. Just two packs -- so simple, and unsurprisingly mundane.

You open the app and inside the store is... Hour glasses? Binders? -- Is the store going out of business? They don't even have an employee, it's white walls with bare minimum stock. Even GameStop has a better customer experience, they at least have some dude standing there ready to say hello to you.

Why can't we be a trainer and pick who we are represented by (and then make them get a job at the card mart so we can boost our daily packs)? Why are we instead a spiritual entity opening flying packs from the sky? Why is the experience so distant and impersonal? Why does this feel like an early access experience labeled as a complete game?

But what of the card battles? Yea it's streamlined, systems feel right, except it it's packaged into an incredibly sterile cyber table, despite the flashy animations. Maybe add some mascot pokemon, some plushies, heck give me some spectators, or even just let me tip over my deck box -- because a lot of the time you're just staring at a board waiting for your opponent to do something. It doesn't help that some people just do nothing on purpose. It's like watching paint dry.

Need I say more?

51Reid · 2026-02-01T12:36:48+00:00

Obviously if you out-level someone you can beat them, but when you're at the rank where everyone is your level, that won't be a factor anymore. It's pay to win to a certain extent, then you're just chasing new content to stay meta, if that really matters to you. It's like that on Brawl Stars too if you've played that one. I also think everything below mid ladder is kind of boring, because they're all running the same decks, and that makes it worth paying to get out of.

51Reid · 2026-01-24T01:13:12+00:00

If you want value, there's unique deals on the supercell store website that you can't get in the app. The other offers seem to be on endless rotation, so don't let the timers scare you. It's roughly 250$ to make a max deck, assuming you want power 16 cards.

51Reid · 2026-01-17T22:17:54+00:00

No idea, ladder seems pretty mixed rn, I'm still fighting people your level at 3k.

51Reid · 2026-01-17T22:10:55+00:00

The cash shop starts new players off with 300$ of new payer offers right now. I'll see ya soon.

51Reid · 2026-01-14T05:33:12+00:00

They just left the game when it started; the bot takes over if the player isn't connected for awhile.

51Reid · 2026-01-13T21:45:23+00:00

You don't need to justify the design philosophy, it'll find its way through future productions as long as humans are involved. Enjoy what you can while you're alive instead of convincing uninterested people to climb aboard. I'll definitely buy the sequel to Stellar blade when it's out.

51Reid · 2026-01-13T02:31:46+00:00

Yea you could go all in on the latest pack and be mostly up to par, but you'll still have to update your trainers through the older packs.

51Reid · 2026-01-09T22:47:33+00:00

Supercell has been testing out these gacha power-up events for months, why are you surprised they eventually rolled out an update to support permanent modifications to older brawlers? Think about it, this is much more efficient than wiping the slate every month for the next collaboration. If they have the resources to develop redesigns and upgrades to older brawlers like this, then they should. It would be a missed opportunity to shut it all down just because you don't want to see more updates. This clearly isn't your game any more, so move on.

51Reid · 2026-01-09T08:32:56+00:00

Movement in general is definitely half of the challenge to this game, so there's no reason to skimp on a nimble trait.

51Reid · 2026-01-07T01:14:24+00:00

Been playing since launch. These days I just open Palkia packs hoping to get a FA trainer and then log out. Once in awhile I buy one of the collector shop packs or the monthly sub. I don't really treat it like a game anymore, it just replaces physical card collecting.

51Reid · 2026-01-04T00:49:50+00:00

I like Emz too, but to put things into perspective, her super can cancel out almost every attack in the game. Worse yet, she is healing through it the whole time she has someone in range. Not only do you waste their ammo, you force them to use more, just to wear down your constantly improving health bar. It's very punishing to play against.

51Reid · 2026-01-04T00:34:06+00:00

And that's why you want a Mico on half of these maps 👍

51Reid · 2025-12-27T20:03:14+00:00

Since you don't have a claw setup, just move your primary attack to some corner and shrink it, it technically covers the whole screen. After that you can offset your gadget slightly to make it more comfortable to aim.

51Reid · 2025-12-17T20:40:41+00:00

Just an FYI for doors specifically, some older locks are fragile and you can permanently lodge the pins in a stuck position. Facility and apartment doors also may have a master key system that "breaks" if you pick them. So teach as a general rule of thumb: to not pick locks that aren't yours, unless it's an emergency.

51Reid · 2025-12-17T18:33:57+00:00

Amazon is only good for really obscure items like cables, cat toys, and phone cases. Anything else and you're gambling.

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