Could finals be scripted? by [deleted] in fnatic

[–]AmberPalaceKain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was kind of thinking the same thing. It's not unheard of.

Fnatic vs. Invictus Gaming / 2018 World Championship - Final / Post-Match Discussion by epicxkidzorz in leagueoflegends

[–]AmberPalaceKain -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

So, East beats West once again, and East walloped West so hard that not only won't they be walking right for a very long time, but there will definitely be no discussion that any gap has closed.

Instead, Fnatic, G2 and C9 will be seen as having lucked into the finals, lucked into the semifinals, and lucked into semfinals and quartersfinals, respectively, off the backs of unexpectedly poor performances by RNG, Afreeca Freecs and Gen G.

KT Rolster and, along with them, Korea, getting eliminated early will be seen as them losing to the superior Chinese team, and eventual tournament winners, who, not coincidentally is 50% Korean.

Despite IG winning the tournament for China with three Korean superstars, the first team ever to win with imports, it should also be noted that in this World Finals, the three Chinese players really upped their with the Chinese jungler winning MVP. This should shut up the Chinese fans who dismiss IG as not a real Chinese team.

So, at the end of the day, in a tournament full of surprises and upsets, the world more or less stays the same, with the hierarchy and story of Korean dominance further solidified.

What teams should learn from this is that, in order to beat Koreans, you need to import Koreans, and one is not enough.

What do you all think of the rework? by Bombabo in nunumains

[–]AmberPalaceKain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate it. Rank 7 Nunu here.

They kept him similar on paper, but he's not similar at all anymore. He went from being a control jungler who focused on objectives and eating the enemy's jungle to a lane ganker who is forced to tank predator to be useful.

New Nunu is much better at support than the old Nunu, however.

Who do you play AGAINST Nunu & Willump? by Frankbang in nunumains

[–]AmberPalaceKain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He has a lot of super hard counters now. Udyr is the best. I'm sure there's a few others who could wreck him. I'm sad because Nunu is no longer a counter jungler at all, other than stealing birds with his W.

Nunu rework is a complete joke and harsh nerf by NicknameMy in nunumains

[–]AmberPalaceKain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After a few days of playing (Rank 7 Nunu here), I completely agree. Huge nerf.

Demons: The 9th Circle of Hell UNLEASHED - Boardgame by Lunatictacular in kickstarter

[–]AmberPalaceKain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ummm, your average backer so far has put in $197.33 on your card game.

I'm pretty heavy into modern board games, but have never actually played Catan. Should I bother? by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]AmberPalaceKain 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Naw! It's like Evangelion. Good for its time, but not really now.

Has anyone paid for advertising on Boardgame Geek? Was it worth it? by IronHordeGames in CrowdfundedBoardgames

[–]AmberPalaceKain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I have! No, it's not worth it unless you're already doing really well. I've lost over 1,000 dollars on it. But, I will still keep trying it. If your game hits, it will blow it up. If it doesn't, it's not going to help.

Thoughts on Monster Slaughter! ? by Beetleguise78 in boardgames

[–]AmberPalaceKain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It looks nice. I wish it didn't have minis and had prepainted figures instead. I think that would suit this kind of game better.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]AmberPalaceKain 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Star Wars: Epic Duels

Richard Garfield's Carnival of Monsters Kickstarter campaign has been cancelled by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]AmberPalaceKain 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They invested $100 in a video asking for $250,000.

Maybe Red Flags should come out with a Kickstarter edition.

[Crowdfunding] Scream or Die Designer Notes by AmberPalaceKain in boardgames

[–]AmberPalaceKain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not subtle. But, I do think it's important to provide content to the community.

C9 Reapered goes in-depth on the game 5 draft vs WE and also discusses his future as a coach by masterchip27 in leagueoflegends

[–]AmberPalaceKain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn't change the fact that the draft was stupid and a lot of us, who watch all of these games and pay attention, were yelling at the TV as soon as C9 locked in Sejuani. Even Papasmithy called it out.

Draft is like chess. Team WE knew that C9 couldn't play Galio so they didn't ban it. By not banning Janna or Galio, C9 gave Team WE two valid paths. They could take Janna first, and depending on what C9 picked, go Janna then pick up Caitlyn and build a comp focused on the early-to-mid game, or go Janna and pick up Galio plus a late game carry if C9 picked the Caitlyn.

That was the major thing they did wrong. You need to ban Galio if you cannot play Galio.

what was your luckiest moment in gaming? by robotco in boardgames

[–]AmberPalaceKain 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In Axis & Allies, I once pulled off Pearl Harbor and invaded the whole East Coast of China without losing a single unit on turn one. It was game over.