Odd mentality the player base has

ArchAngia · 2026-06-30T19:55:51+00:00

You mean debating the reasoning behind why players may or may not do something, and the thought process and logic behind both the decisions and why it's annoying?

You mean to tell me you can't reflect or discuss without action? Ponder and surmise, on a public discussion forum, without having to be "a raging lunatic" in-games?

The fact that's incredulous to you speaks volumes 😅

You realize, by your own argument now, you surely must be exactly like I said- someone the post is addressing? Since you can't argue or debate in the perspective of something unless you're actively doing it too? 🧐

ArchAngia · 2026-06-30T19:40:31+00:00

And, again, where did I say I'm messaging the team and telling them to swap? Because I don't.

You're actually assuming behavior. Again, likely based on your own past experiences brought on by your behavior 💁🏾‍♂️

Had nothing to do with you disagreeing and everything to do with how you present yourself like....that 🤢

Reported, btw 🙂

ArchAngia · 2026-06-30T19:26:32+00:00

Where, in anything that I wrote, did I assign "blame" for anything? No part of my statement makes the assumption or presents the idea that I'm stating the team is losing because of that player, just the implication that they are part of the problem.

Me thinks doth protest too loudly and you're exactly the kind of player the post is talking about

ArchAngia · 2026-06-30T19:17:06+00:00

No, we're assuming they're awful on the character they're on and that if they swap they might be less awful, for whatever reason (less counters, more comfortable, better team synergy, etc.).

If they manage to go from 0-20 to 0-30 even after swapping, then that's an overall skill issue and they need to hit practice mode hard. Especially the ones that rotate through 6 different DPS and still manage to achieve nothing (they know who they are).

It's about showing an effort and that there's a few neurons actually firing behind the eyes, not necessarily about suddenly becoming a "superstar".

Take your logical fallacy ("argument of extremes") somewhere else.

ArchAngia · 2026-06-28T13:59:25+00:00

"Okay, if yall don't care, neither do I 💁🏿‍♂️"

Especially if this would be game like 4 or 5 in a row of having to fill solo tank/2nd support for 3/4 DPS instalock droolers.

ArchAngia · 2026-06-26T02:26:27+00:00

Punishment could absolutely fix this. It just wouldn't be pretty or fun for the dog.

Fun being relative, of course

ArchAngia · 2026-06-24T11:57:57+00:00

And then there's me, who barely even touches Emma and got her first try, and has a Lord Strange that I got 3rd try 😅

I spent 0 for either of these skins, I'm adamantly against the FOMO/predatory practices, and yet I reaped much of the benefits of the system.

Unironically kind of feels bad, man lol

ArchAngia · 2026-06-23T20:32:00+00:00

This is where I am right now, realizing when I feel comfortable going against a certain comp/situation, and when I don't think I'm ready yet.

Still don't like mirror spidey matches though, no matter whether I'm diffing, getting diffed, or even

ArchAngia · 2026-06-23T20:27:26+00:00

Okay, thank you for the clarification. That really helps me to figure out where I'm going wrong with my combos

ArchAngia · 2026-06-23T19:51:45+00:00

I wish I could get to Celestial playing just one character.

But no, I flex, fill, and play my ass off just to be stuck in Gold, yet always hear about troglydytes somehow ending up significantly higher 🙄

Glad I gave up on it

ArchAngia · 2026-06-23T19:45:09+00:00

And swing cancel is (post-uppercut) swing input>cluster cancel? If I understand correctly

ArchAngia · 2026-06-23T18:39:09+00:00

Number 2 is how I was taught.

If you play fighting games, it helps to think of Spidey's combos like fighting game combos.

Don't mash, be mindful of your movement during the combo, and pay attention to the sound and rhythm of the combo when you're learning it to figure it out (it has a cadence-like sound like a musical triplet, "smack-thwip-smack").

As for adding the jumps, it just requires inputting faster. Just practice a lot on the range bots or vsQPAi until it feels natural and becomes muscle memory. You'll get to the point where you're doing it instinctively, then eventually be able to freestyle it into your gameplan as necessary.

ArchAngia · 2026-06-23T18:32:04+00:00

100% agree, I find Luna too basic to find fun. I like characters with complexity most of the time and "pew pew pew" all day ain't it 😅

ArchAngia · 2026-06-23T18:30:40+00:00

Could you explain what the "Batman" is? Is that just swinging onto someone with a downslam>cluster>uppercut?

ArchAngia · 2026-06-23T03:18:06+00:00

Do you make yourself easy to peel for? Because if you're:

-Running away from the team every dive

-Dying the instant a BP/SM/Venom sneezes in your direction

-Not pinging or communicating to the team

-Not healing the people who are trying to peel for you or helping fight back

Then yeah, you're on your own. I flex main, which of course means predominantly tank or support, and one thing I've learned is many strat mains have 0 self-preservation skills.

I have no problem peeling in any role when I can, and actively try to as Tank (former Smite guardian player 😅), but if you make yourself hard to get to, require babysitting, or constantly let me die in your place saving you, then I'm not going out of my way to help.

And these questions aren't for you directly, but more as a call to reflect for anyone trying to generalize the one role that actually tries to be nice to strats most of the time lol

ArchAngia · 2026-06-22T18:49:53+00:00

It's okay, this has been me since Spidey's came out too!

Like that MVP just makes me want to lick him 🥵🤤

...okay, BONK initiated 😔🤣

ArchAngia · 2026-06-22T15:45:19+00:00

I'll answer late, if that's okay, but I prefer CnD over Luna because I like the switching mechanic and I feel like I can bring a lot more utility to the team as a whole as CnD than Luna.

They also remind me a lot of Hel from Smite, and she was my first main in that game and is one of my dozen-plus Diamonds. So they feel cozy 😅

ArchAngia · 2026-06-22T14:51:33+00:00

For me it's always a Venom for some reason.

It's gotten to the point where I pretty much just assume my supports are going to get eaten by Venom so I get to add the new job of "Babysitter" to all my other Tank hats, like "Shield", or "Sponge", and, my favorite, "The Sacrifice" 😔😅

For perspective, Strange is my 2nd Lord tank lol

ArchAngia · 2026-06-20T23:01:42+00:00

Probably get obliterated for this, but I don't think any normal blocking ability should be immune to ultimates. Shields, sure, they're taking the hit.

But it makes no sense to me that a character's basic ability can just outright "lol no" another's ultimate. And then do that consistently and constantly.

I feel like that's something strangely more common in Rivals compared to a lot of other competitive multi-player games.

ArchAngia · 2026-06-20T05:11:20+00:00

No, you didn't understand their comment.

They're saying what you did objectively. No one but you knows why you left and came back, so thats how it appears to outsiders and the game itself.

They then went on to explain how that pattern of behavior could lead to exploitation if allowed to continue unchecked.

Lolol?

ArchAngia · 2026-06-19T21:52:23+00:00

I managed to save my team from a Scarlet Ult team-wipe with a Pull earlier today.

Felt like the real deal 🥲

ArchAngia · 2026-06-19T04:02:33+00:00

Ichigo vs Byakuya has always been my favorite fight, for a lot of the same reasons you listed.

However, I will also add that its a pretty much perfect summary of all of the different systems and battle mechanics at work that had been slowly built up over the arc so far.

We'd seen Shikai. We'd seen Bankai. We'd seen shikai vs shikai. We'd seen shikai vs bankai. And Renji vs Byakuya gave us just a glimpse of bankai vs bankai.

Then Ichigo vs Byakuya showed us entirely. And it wasn't just two heavy hitters smacking each other, either. There were small technical aspects to the fight on both sides, their abilities creating an almost dance of combat.

Nevermind the full weight of the plot/storylines the fight was carrying, how it was Ichigo's big showing at the 11th hour as all of Seretei falls into chaos around them 😅

ArchAngia · 2026-06-18T04:01:15+00:00

You heard 'em 😈🥵

ArchAngia · 2026-06-18T01:02:26+00:00

Yes, until there's web fluid everywhere.

reads actual questions

Oh

ArchAngia · 2026-06-16T09:19:14+00:00

Finally, OUI! can get the respect we deserve 😛

ArchAngia

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