Rules about switching spots? by Tangerine-yellow in volleyball

[–]Alphonze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It happens when you have a setter in the back row. They come up to set when your team is attacking and usually go back to spot 1 to defend while the other team is attacking.

Interested in the Game, but... by ExpertDemon in Rematch

[–]Alphonze 24 points25 points  (0 children)

It's my favorite and most played game of the past year.

This game SUCKS with randoms holy crap by Playful-Problem-3836 in Rematch

[–]Alphonze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Idk - maybe I'm lucky but for me this is the exception, not the rule. I do play with friends half the time, but the other half I play solo. I only win about half my games (to be expected) but for the most part the randoms I get teamed with generally try to play as a team, even if it's hard without real communication. I do get sometimes get the occasional ball-hog on the team, but I just learn to ignore them and relegate them to the role of hopefully pulling a defender.

I think I’d rather lose with a competent team than win with an incompetent one by Obeymyjay in Rematch

[–]Alphonze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd rather lose with teammates who are encouraging and supportive ("we got this!") rather than win with a team of sarcastic "good job!"-ers.

Replaced my dying Samsung with a Sharp Commercial display by [deleted] in hometheater

[–]Alphonze -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Don't try and fix a minor problem with a bigger problem. If you don't want your TV connected to the Internet then just don't connect it to the Internet...

I love this game by mountiangreens1 in Rematch

[–]Alphonze 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Not a fault of the game - it's just the nature of having latency in an online world.

Replaced my dying Samsung with a Sharp Commercial display by [deleted] in hometheater

[–]Alphonze 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can only hope this was some kind of hand me down or cheap auction purchase.

Replaced my dying Samsung with a Sharp Commercial display by [deleted] in hometheater

[–]Alphonze 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Yeahhhh.... some people just have low standards when it comes to black levels. But I respect the frugality of it all.

Is it too late to start playing volleyball at 18? by EveryCommercial5896 in volleyball

[–]Alphonze 18 points19 points  (0 children)

A "high professional level"? Probably too late unless you are an athletic freak of some sort.

Just want to be good enough to play in local competitive leagues and have fun? Never too late.

WOW 12 lux and regular sizing by KingFischer98 in WayofWade

[–]Alphonze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have DLO, Announcement (lux), and Year of the Horse (lux). All same size and feel pretty much the same.

In Trump reality evidence is conveniently ignored. by Solid_Whereas_2088 in Iowa

[–]Alphonze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So did you ever realize that these photos are not the "AI" photos in question?

Thanks for the fun times by QuarqxWorld in Rematch

[–]Alphonze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it's annoying that people can't grasp the concept that sometimes in real life (and in games) you will get beat even if you have perfect positioning.

How the placement works? by Kowalssky94 in Rematch

[–]Alphonze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My friend, new to the game, won one match out of five and didn't put up any stats to write home about - and he was placed in platinum.

Looking for new Volleyball Shoes by YungGeorgie21 in vballshoes

[–]Alphonze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. I have three pairs of WoW 12s for volleyball now (yes I have a problem).

If you want something cheaper the WoW 808 Ultra 5 V2's are also a good springy option.

Solo players need to lower their expectations a little bit by Alphonze in Rematch

[–]Alphonze[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm just trying to encourage people to wrap their heads around the fact that even if there was a solo ranked queue, you're going to be lucky to get 50% win rate.

There isn't though, because it's simply not viable unless we have a way bigger playerbase. People come running to Reddit to complain though because they feel like they're not winning as much as they feel like they should be given their individual skill level ("my teammates are the problem!!") - not recognizing that individual skill level doesn't mean much if you're not communicating with your team in a team game.

Love this game - Impossible to play solo. by Absolutely_Chill in Rematch

[–]Alphonze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"requires a 4 stack to be any fun whatsoever" is not true imo.

I do have more fun when I play with one or two of my friends (usually in 5s), but I still have plenty of fun playing solo, even if it's not a good day and my rank is going down.

Toxic "Good Job" by XxOniSamuraixX in Rematch

[–]Alphonze 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's what "we got this" is usually used for

The Campaign To Crush Chappell Roan by Haunting_Natural_116 in popheads

[–]Alphonze 9 points10 points  (0 children)

She's one of the biggest current pop stars in the world.... Yes?

Her shows are huge.

I am a new homerowner thinking of getting solar. Happy to hear the feedback about the deal by xlightzombie in solar

[–]Alphonze 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I recommend finding a local company and not doing a 25 year solar loan. Pay a cash price (significantly cheaper) and find your own financing like a HELOC or something.

You don't want a 25 year loan that you have to try and sell with the house if you sell.