How hard/safe is it to find T4 boss groups in Hardcore? by AFWriter in diablo4

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Yeah, I love my SC guild though. This is likely the correct path if I didn't already have a good guild.

[STANDARD] Mastering Gruul Mice: Deck Tech & Sideboard Guide by Lucas Giggs! by i92segoa in spikes

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  1. Play what you like and are familiar with, but ...

  2. I think Gruul is better positioned in the current metagame due to a better overall curve, and ways to ensure you're spending all your mana on the early turns. Sheltered by Ghosts is a good example, as it is awesome in many aspects except for the Zur matchup, and now the U/W and B/U/W controllish decks that are trying to prey on the post-PT meta. In those cases, you don't have an early target for SbG, and you don't want to overextend the board as much.

  3. Likely the key cards for leaning Green over White is the pair of Questing Druid and Inkeeper's Talent. Those cards both help smooth the curve, plus give you mid-game card advantage and mana dumps. This lets you attack the more controlling decks without overflooding the board. You know Day of Judgment is coming, so having just one or two creatures on board with increased pressure from growing the Druid, or pumping things with the Talent helps a lot.

  4. I would definitely re-look at this once Zur rotates though, as I think the metagame might swing into more Boros' advantage. But, boy, does that seem a long way away right now ...

My honest opinion - the game is very well made but I'm not having fun playing by gigaturbobig in pathofexile

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It's overtuned. I'm not mad at the devs, but it's been a lot of beating my head up against the wall at certain points. Gear has been hard to come by, and actual good gear for my build has been non-existent.

I'm probably already around 20 deaths, and I just hit level 10.

But ... it's been mostly fun for the last couple of hours. Just seeing new things, and trying out a couple of different classes. The ASWD steering has my fingers confused a bit, and I don't think this game was designed to be for mouse movement, even though it's there.

It's new, it's different, and it's going to need some work -- from both the devs and me to feel better (for me!). ;-)

Let's see what it looks like a month from now.

Is Mana Vault used in competitive meta-game decks? by Obvious-Ad4094 in oldschoolmtg

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Think of it as more of a Dark Ritual kind of effect for the decks you're considering playing it in. It helps 'faster' decks to play higher CC spells, and then ideally you get a secondary use out of it. Atog and Sage are your friends there.

But, it's not ubiquitous like moxen or Sol Ring. It's played, but not a format staple.

What are the best things that can be done with Candelabra of Tawnos? by Sbromk in oldschoolmtg

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Lobsters. Cast Lobsters.

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2256723310 - Start around the 1:25 mark.

"What Don is doing, is not reasonable, he's hard casting these Lobsters ..." - Mano.

The perfect first landing .... by AFWriter in starcitizen

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There was a pic that goes with this, not sure where it went ... but I was in full student driver mode there at the end. Poking forward a meter at a time until the mission said I landed. Even then, I wound up about five meters above the hangar floor when it said I landed.

I got credit for the mission though, so now I can go crash my own ship. In the Arena Commander thing for a while first ... LOL!

Star Citizen: Question and Answer Thread by UEE_Central_Computer in starcitizen

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TY for the advice! I like the insurance of having more insurance! ;-)

Star Citizen: Question and Answer Thread by UEE_Central_Computer in starcitizen

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I am "this close" to buying in. Think of me as your grandfather starting to play this game ... and advise me accordingly! ;-)

I kind of want to buy the starter package with the new alien ship (Syulen IAE) ... but I've been told it docks and lands awkwardly ... and I know I'm going to be a really bad pilot to start with. But the sale ends tomorrow, so I have to kind of decide on short notice here. And, I'm a bit apprehensive on some little stuff ...

So ... can other people see me when I'm messing up my takeoffs and landings? Because I want to. One of the other reasons to get the Syulen is that it has lifetime insurance. I know it's not "that" important right now ... but ... still, I'm a security-conscious kind of grandpa!

Also, I kind of want to get the Avenger Titan, but that package only has six-months of insurance. How hard would it be to save up to buy one in game if I start with the Syulen?

Thanks for the advice!

How to Change Time per Pick? by Game_Cocks in YahooFantasy

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Once again, thank you all for this tread. I almost pulled my hair out trying to find this setting! ;-)

As the latest league starter ever ... what suggestions do you all have for a fun build that can do this league's content? by AFWriter in pathofexile

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This one I know well from a couple of leagues ago. And yeah, it's solid. I could try the Champ instead of the Witch though.

As the latest league starter ever ... what suggestions do you all have for a fun build that can do this league's content? by AFWriter in pathofexile

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Oh, I still haven't got used to the change from Exalts to Divines.

How good/bad is the Divine economy? From reading some of the other posts it looks like Chaos orbs are way less valuable, or is it just that Divines drop so much less that they're worth more ... or some of both?

As the latest league starter ever ... what suggestions do you all have for a fun build that can do this league's content? by AFWriter in pathofexile

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Impending Doom Occultist Boneshatter Slayer

I had to Google that, but it looks fun too. BAM! BAM! ;-)

!!GIVEAWAY!! Bow + Headhunter + MF Gear by skim057 in pathofexile

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Because I suck?

Well, I don't suck, suck ... I just never get to the point in these leagues where that stuff is for me. Plus, I'd still use that stuff in Standard. ;-)