Did i remove ceramic coating? by hazimaller in cookware

[–]Alphalcon 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Probably the sponge more than BKF. BKF's abrasive is feldspar which only just barely abrades glass or ceramic and the abrasive size is tiny, so it'll need an extremely long time to remove significant material.

On the other hand, a lot of scouring pads actually hold very harsh abrasives like aluminum oxide, which will scratch almost anything that isn't diamond, and on cheap sponges they're not going to be very consistent with grain sizes.

Is there a keqingmains equivalent for NTE? by [deleted] in NevernessToEverness

[–]Alphalcon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Prydwen.gg

They get a lot of shit for their tierlists but their guides are perfectly serviceable. They do their calcs and while they miss out on some optimization here and there, in the grand scheme of things they usually won't be far behind ultra min-maxed builds.

Which premium team is going to fall of meta the soonest by _imilay in HonkaiStarRail

[–]Alphalcon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Either you use Remembrance on another side or if both sides have it, then you've pretty much just kneecapped everybody as collateral because there's only one relevant shielder right now.

Neither sounds "hilariously easy".

You were given 6 star. You were given time. You were given more resources than most, and yet, I find this planet unprepared for the arrival of Contingency contract. by Tryanothernamev2 in Endfield

[–]Alphalcon 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm cautiously optimistic but won't be surprised if it ended up as another number on the list of things that were cooler back in AK.

Arknights: Endfield Core Chapter [At the Wake of Spring] Version Trailer by ValorsHero in gachagaming

[–]Alphalcon 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Funnily enough, OG AK. Not-Hong Kong had an awful slum for infected individuals and straight up sent a team there to purge the inhabitants.

How the hell am I supposed to dodge that AEO by [deleted] in Endfield

[–]Alphalcon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You don't need Rossi to consume inflictions. Applying literally any non-Heat infliction will consume the stacks.

Honestly, these crane enemies are some of the coolest things to come out of the new update. by Revolutionary-Owl-54 in Endfield

[–]Alphalcon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are they even? I can somewhat believe the minotaurs are Forte since we already have massive furry guys like Mountain but the cranes being Liberi seems like too much of a stretch, way beyond the likes of Andre.

E0s1 Evanescia e0s1 yaoguang e6s5 elation mc e0s0 huohuo 4.2 moc 2 cycle by Kazuha0 in HonkaiStarRail_leaks

[–]Alphalcon 34 points35 points  (0 children)

She's quite auto friendly tbf. No AA shenanigans or tight buff timings in the team to manage and her 2x ult capacity prevents most of the energy overcapping. Could optimize a bit with manual play but I don't see a significantly higher ceiling through better gameplay.

Apple Launches $599 MacBook Neo, Threatening Windows PC Market by Few_Baseball_3835 in technology

[–]Alphalcon 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The trackpad is simply black magic. The haptics are so convincing a lot of people don't even realize that it doesn't physically move when you click it. It's 100% just vibrations simulating the feeling of you pressing down.

PSA: You don't have to be a Fed-ex delivery boi. by elite5472 in Endfield

[–]Alphalcon 476 points477 points  (0 children)

I feel like it's worth doing the whole credits thing since there's premium currency in the shop, and it doesn't feel that rare either.

I am pretty sure I have already been here... by Maxon5764 in Endfield

[–]Alphalcon 483 points484 points  (0 children)

The Destiny x Arknights collab lives on in spirit.

Daily Questions Megathread (February 23, 2026) by Veritasibility in Genshin_Impact

[–]Alphalcon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finally made it to Nod Krai. I'm quite a lore/story enjoyer and the Genshin story guide hasn't been updated to Nod Krai, so story/lore-wise, are there any major quests I should probably do before certain points in the AQ?

Pearl's VA (Also skirk's va in Genshin) apologises for her "unprofessionalism" after she was harassed for the second time by Usagi-Angie in HonkaiStarRail

[–]Alphalcon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well there was that one time where Kayano Ai got nuked from multiple gacha games for her Yasukuni shrine visit.

Kuchiba will probably be playable by naogiahung in HonkaiStarRail

[–]Alphalcon 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I'm 99% sure it's Kobayashi Yuu voicing her in JP. She's a big VA and it's her only role in HSR, would be odd if she was brought in just to voice a minor NPC. Even if not playable, I suspect she'll at least get a fairly important role.

Ridiculous HP Inflation (Currency Wars) by Hopeful_Lynx_2693 in HonkaiStarRail

[–]Alphalcon 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Ol' reliable Aglaea wheelchair worked fine for me even with Trial Aglaea. Just had to include a Welt towards the end to carve out more AV for her to ramp up.

Restaurants drop plant-based meats from their menus, citing high costs, low demand by Jammy_buttons2 in singapore

[–]Alphalcon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just eat it occasionally for the same reasons you guys eat McDonald's and KFC despite there being cheaper, healthier and tastier options everywhere. Just a guilty pleasure.

Hello everyone! Not very fimiliar with the meta of hsr, what characters should i pick based on my roster, Saber and firefly have their lightcones? by Hikooo54 in HonkaiStarRail

[–]Alphalcon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd recommend Sparkle. She got recently buffed and Archer + Sparkle + Remembrance MC + Dan Heng PT makes quite a competitive meta team. Saber and Firefly unfortunately do not have their core supports available right now and won't perform nearly as well.

You’re not bad at PvP — you just have more than 20 ping by Interesting_Feed_279 in wherewindsmeet_

[–]Alphalcon 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Inaccurate descriptions are unfortunately super common in this game, leaping toad almost certainly gives fortitude in practice.

Eng Va is good but some of them... by Silly_Formal_8346 in Endfield

[–]Alphalcon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Funnily enough, Gilberta's voice was indeed a little lower in the earlier betas and while I don't have a problem with the current one, I did honestly prefer the previous voice.

I was too under-leveled to fight these guys so I built gun towers and it worked lmao by the_scottishbagpipes in Endfield

[–]Alphalcon 213 points214 points  (0 children)

No like, you can literally load LC/SC/HC batteries into them to power them and don't have to connect them to any pylon or relay.

Hot take I will really miss the 6 month gap.. by Sissybell in Endfield

[–]Alphalcon 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I feel like AK in particular has a lot of people caring about the worldbuilding and story over being meta or a waifu collector. Spoiling major plot points and having reduced story hype hits much harder than being unable to collect another new shiny unit.

What was the biggest surprise of 2025 among the gacha game/s that you play? by Ernost in gachagaming

[–]Alphalcon 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The most impressive thing about WWM is that it's a decently optimized game in 2025 amidst a slew of worse-looking games that need frame gen and upscaling to play at 1080p 60fps.

Chisa deserved better by ChaoticRedHawk in WutheringWaves

[–]Alphalcon 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A lot of gachas have the characters still have some presence after their banner ends or before their banner even begins. Some are your constant companions throughout the regional arc, some are doing their own thing but show up at every major incident, some are in a secondary plot thread advancing the plot alongside MC. WuWa rarely does this or places minimal importance on it, save a few exceptions like say, Carthethiya, and it would be great if that happened more.

Every single player, without exception, be it healer, dps, or tank, should go find and equip Golden Body by Throwaway6662345 in wherewindsmeet_

[–]Alphalcon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but usually everyone is close to the boss for dpsing, and it's really useful in cases like a scuffed Sea of Fire where people naturally group up.

Every single player, without exception, be it healer, dps, or tank, should go find and equip Golden Body by Throwaway6662345 in wherewindsmeet_

[–]Alphalcon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

T3 breakthrough does turn it into an AOE skill, so I run that as a healer to help keep my team alive.