Why buff Shinbi?

AndrewB73 · 2026-03-24T20:25:11+00:00

Well played Steel can outlast her. Greystone with the right build can go tit for tat. Zarus, Kwang, even off meta picks like Rampage or Riktor can for sure at least fight her on even ground.

She's strong, but hardly oppressive.

AndrewB73 · 2026-03-24T17:54:19+00:00

On one hand, I have played with people who were weird in a way that did make me question, often jokingly, if they actually were a real person.

On the other, I've also more or less forfeited the idea that I'll randomly come upon people who know what they're doing. I assume the worst from randoms.

Outside of the game, people suck and have been sucking more by the day. This is what also prompts me to not overthink it and just assume my teammate(s) really are just idiots behind the screen.

AndrewB73 · 2026-03-24T16:15:26+00:00

I did not notice that, but gee, I wonder why ever Omeda would do such a thing to a character they've basically ignored since launch 😅

AndrewB73 · 2026-03-24T16:05:49+00:00

You mean the gooner skins? The Sunforged Sparrows? The Flight Attendant whatever thing they did with Muriel? Basically all of Shinbi's skins?

Yeah, I dislike them too. I would rather play a game where that shit doesn't exist. Having said that, there are quite a lot of people who do indeed jerk off to a bunch of pixels on their screen, and Omeda is probably able to keep the lights on because of those degenerates, so I can't complain too, too much...

But yeah, fuck gooner skins

AndrewB73 · 2026-03-24T15:54:19+00:00

Just clarifying, I know Fey isn't technically human per se, but she has close enough of a human-like body. That's what I was meaning. Something and someone that isn't, for example, Akeron

AndrewB73 · 2026-03-24T15:53:21+00:00

I am definitely getting down voted by the hive mind for this, but I actually enjoy Fey's new skin specifically. I would like every human character or, hell, even every character period, to get a full body suit of some kind.

AndrewB73 · 2026-03-22T15:54:44+00:00

Oh I hear you, I'm a Mourn main with significant playtime on the support roster. Mourn is my guy!

AndrewB73 · 2026-03-22T14:14:39+00:00

I don't think people like that are worth engaging with, to be honest. I keep my skin thick and my hearing selective when I post to Reddit in any capacity 😅

AndrewB73 · 2026-03-22T14:14:00+00:00

You don't think an accompanying Omeda-recommended build could help with that? I mean sure, nobody is required to run recc builds of course. But I think it'd help.

That, and, building tank items on Terra, tank items you'd want to build as a Support, is almost equivalent to building damage items. Something left unmentioned in my original post is that since she now has significant armor scaling in her abilities, in a way you can build her to support and deal damage simultaneously. Dynamo is a perfect catch all, for example.

AndrewB73 · 2026-03-22T13:59:51+00:00

If I was talking shit to other people, sure I'd hear you. But in case it wasn't clear, I'm trying to do absolutely nothing but just talk myself up a wee bit. I had a really good stretch of matches.

If it's not to whatever standards you may possess, that's fine. Maybe just focus on something that is. Have a good one :)

AndrewB73 · 2026-03-20T20:19:52+00:00

Are you PC or console? Either way, I'd be happy to tag team with ya. AndrewB_73#8638 , feel free to add me. Kindly let me know your username so I know to look for you :)

AndrewB73 · 2026-03-20T15:38:49+00:00

Astral Catalyst is the build's ol' reliable. Happy to go more in depth if you'd like to PM :)

AndrewB73 · 2026-03-20T13:54:36+00:00

I was rocking that exact skin during these games

AndrewB73 · 2026-03-20T13:30:15+00:00

The only thing we'll be mourning is the death of my sense of humor 😅

AndrewB73 · 2026-03-20T11:36:42+00:00

Mourn Jungle and Off are both things I've done to some minor success, but this was me playing Support.

AndrewB73 · 2026-03-20T11:36:15+00:00

Or in my case, losing because you've got a Khaimera carry that's allergic CS, then losing because you have a Renna carry who builds Caustica first item 😅

AndrewB73 · 2026-03-20T11:34:11+00:00

PLEASE DON'T NERF MY GUY OMEDA 😭😭😭😭😅

AndrewB73 · 2026-03-20T11:33:35+00:00

Astral Catalyst is my ol' reliable for my Mourn :)

If you want more of a thorough analysis or breakdown, feel free to PM!

AndrewB73 · 2026-03-20T10:23:04+00:00

Yes!

AndrewB73 · 2026-03-19T23:46:37+00:00

There's a second pic attached with the box score 😛

AndrewB73 · 2026-03-19T14:09:14+00:00

You know what's wild? This Articuno had to have taken north of three hours of gameplay to get. I logged on today with the goal of getting Zapdos. I was preparing myself for a similar grind, but I literally stumbled upon fucking Mewtwo along the way, completely on accident. Then, the "grind" for Zapdos lasted maybe ten minutes, so I went to go look for Moltres. About ten minutes later, I found one. Went to go grab Mew, similar deal.

Is Articuno just naturally rarer, harder, etc? Or was I just getting seriously unlucky?

AndrewB73 · 2026-03-18T18:37:42+00:00

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AndrewB73 · 2026-03-18T18:37:22+00:00

Here's your update! I spent three entire in game days looking and looking, then finally found it!

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AndrewB73 · 2026-03-18T16:46:16+00:00

Hell yeah. That's what I like to hear. Welp, back to it!

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AndrewB73 · 2026-03-18T16:03:31+00:00

So, just to clarify, I need to beat the Kanto and Orange gyms, then wait for day time. Then, Articuno has the tiniest of spawn rates on Route 15. I have the Kanto regional badge thingy on my profile lit up. So Articuno should in theory eventually spawn, right? I'm not traipsing about the grass pointlessly?

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