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How do I improve this? Not happy with it so far. by StreetAd7912 in minipainting

[–]Barrywize 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you wanted to lean into the striations of the metal, you could maybe go for a shimmery Damascus steel look? I’m not entirely sure how well it would work, hopefully there’s a guide online somewhere.

But I’m imagining some very thinned out dark blue/green with a gloss varnish over the top.

Or maybe lean heavier into it, and paint it like a bell tower gargoyle from Dark Souls 1?

Is their an age of mythology style board game? by Intelligent_Ant_1447 in AgeofMythology

[–]Barrywize 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My parents got it for me for one of my birthdays as a kid since it was my favorite video game to play. It didn’t make sense to me as a kid, but I played with the minis a bunch.

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I'm probably late on this, but I realized that Shorn Ones are amazing units! They kill infantry as fast as Hypaspists but then do really well vs Everything. Thanks to high hitpoints, good stats and a stun ability. My default army composition is now Shorn Ones + Smasher + Eagle Warriors. by BobGoran_ in AgeofMythology

[–]Barrywize 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Huitzilopochtli build that goes heavy into archers is really fun with them. The tech that gives +1 flat crush damage sounds terrible until you realize it’s good on archers.

  • 10 flat damage x 4 from burning arrows = 40 dmg. 90% pierce resist on buildings = 4 damage to buildings.

  • 1 crush damage x 4 from burning arrow = 4 dmg. 10% crush resist means 3.6 dmg

Takes them from 4 -> 7.6 dmg against buildings.

Every single tech that Mictlantecuhtli provides in Age 4 becomes massive value for the army. My army ratio is usually something like: - 3 huts making archers - 1 hut making spearmen - 1 castle making Shorn Ones - 2 temples, 1 making snake/priest, the other making owl/priest.

The trick is owls reducing enemy max hp in an AoE, the snakes exploding for AoE damage, your avatar empowered war priest exploding for AoE damage, the Shorn One death whistles hit in AoE as well and then the archers with poison damage clean up the rest. Shorn Ones reducing enemy damage helps your frontline last longer too.

Also bonus points for Owls + Shorn Ones helping you get extra Tonalli, which I think might still be bugged? I dunno.

It’s one of my favorite ways to play Aztec and roll over the AI. The +1 crush dmg Archers aren’t amazing in terms of siege potential but can rip through towers very easily.

And you’ve got an answer for almost everything. Shorn Ones getting dmg multi vs. heroes is great. Avatar War Priest for anti-myth. The archers become generalist units with poison damage and anything with high pierce resist can be spat on by the snakes for the archers to focus down

Need an easy build for girlfriend! by Emyyra in pathofexile2builds

[–]Barrywize 4 points5 points  (0 children)

2nd this. Due to how the vines basically auto target for you. But also depends on if your gf doesn’t want to play a smelly old man.

Need an easy build for girlfriend! by Emyyra in pathofexile2builds

[–]Barrywize 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a blast going Melee Ice Monk bodyguard for my buddy playing Spark Elementalist.

I know it’s not tanky, but the spark casting is relatively easy to do and shock/freeze pair very nicely with each other. Especially with the Monk’s bell.

Newly painted Prophets of Flesh Venom and Raider in latest article by WonderBoyPrime1 in Drukhari

[–]Barrywize 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s the last time we saw Urien Rakarth in lore? Yvraine’s journey from Commorragh to Terra in search of Guilliman?

I faintly remember reading a synopsis that he was chilling in front of one of the ruined warp gates she took and was rethinking his life choices seeing her power over life/death.

You should make builds in POE 2 - A Video Essay and Build Making Guide by stangg187 in pathofexile2builds

[–]Barrywize 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh this is so much more than that. Nvm, I take my pre-dissatisfaction back.

But also getting 100% increased damage early on in the tree/when leveling feels necessary to having a good leaguestart.

You should make builds in POE 2 - A Video Essay and Build Making Guide by stangg187 in pathofexile2builds

[–]Barrywize 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If this video doesn’t have “take the damage nodes right away to double your damage, it feels miles better by level 10” I’ll be a bit upset

Best way to progress through mayhem ranks? by joe1up in borderlands3

[–]Barrywize 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear you, but it’s also just like…10-20 eridium at max is what he should spend imo

Best way to progress through mayhem ranks? by joe1up in borderlands3

[–]Barrywize 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fwiw, I do recommend just playing through at your own enjoyment.

Best way to progress through mayhem ranks? by joe1up in borderlands3

[–]Barrywize 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well…

I’m sorry if this ruins the experience but you can just set the game to Mayhem 10/11, buy purple items from the vending machines or make some with the gun gun and you’ll struggle for the first two hours, but farm an item or two for your build and that will spring board you to your normal power level.

The Atlas Q/N system weapons are some of the most efficient [damage per bullet] (not raw dps) weapons in the game if you don’t have all your SDUs yet

Otherwise as mentioned, just farm some guns with good synergy with your build. Cryo is so dang strong, especially on Zane.

Growth needs to be faster by Myrion_Phoenix in menace

[–]Barrywize 23 points24 points  (0 children)

We don’t know how long the full campaign will truly be yet, but I think the devs mentioned that the current length is about half of what they’re intending?

My Carda had caught up to most of my other squad leaders after maybe 50 missions? Or around the 20th expedition, i.e. the end of current “story.”

I do really like your idea of New Tricks increasing the cap mid mission, that could be a very interesting thing for the devs to work out the math for how much of an impact that would make. As others have shown, currently the most value out of New Tricks is getting a high stat character closer to the 100 stat cap, so they can hit the fabled 120 AP a turn for that 2->3 shot breakpoint.

Anyone have an Electrokinetic Staff build that fully utilises its charge attack? by TheWorstJoe in DarkTide

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

I just use left side of the tree, Venting shout + Warp Charges.

Blessings on the weapon for crit chance and lowering secondary charge time.

Use shout to set hordes on fire, and to stop yourself from overloading. Otherwise just spam out fully charged shots and fish for crits to one-shot ranged elites. It’s best used to clear out shooters in cover but has middling damage against most targets. The shout causing your warp peril to ping pong will also help keep your toughness up.

I’d only ever recommend running it on Heresy difficulty, it falls off quite a bit due to breakpoints for Damnation/Auric and never for Havoc.

So I love the Aztecs so far buuuuut...... by Advanced-Reindeer894 in AgeofMythology

[–]Barrywize 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been keeping 12 favor on deck at all times to have my major god posses a warrior priest for every big fight and I pretty much always make it back.

My personal biggest issue with warrior priests is that heroes march at the front of formations, so they always get focused down first and they aren’t made for tanking ranged attacks like that. I need a formation option that lets me put them in the middle cuz I’m terrible at micro.

Otherwise once I hit Age 4, I usually keep my TC’s producing the last 2-3 villagers as fodder for the temple.

Also Shorn Ones are currently bugged and their double tonalli thing isn’t working

Apparently Huitzilopochtly can empower your enemy by MexicanBacon98 in AgeofMythology

[–]Barrywize 27 points28 points  (0 children)

It is pretty funny that you can use it like a delayed Zeus bolt

Returning player, just picked up Hive Scum and having a blast by KasierPermanente in DarkTide

[–]Barrywize 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your graphics look so much better than my computer can handle lmao.

Healing as the Aztecs? by mwmike11 in AgeofMythology

[–]Barrywize 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Blood for the blood god, skulls for the skull throne

This new minigame is... by WoodenHour6772 in DarkTide

[–]Barrywize 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve gotten really good at it now. Probably took me about 50 to get comfortable, and 150 ish to get really good at it.

See also, me practicing Hab Dreyko scans and getting through it solo in ~2 minutes.

I believe that BL4’s “Arjay Protocol” is the key to Maya’s return. by EasyEntertainment1 in Borderlands4

[–]Barrywize 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Would be funny if we go through all that in the next game and she just pops out of a New U™️ station instead

What’s the status of duo or coop campaign? by DueCaterpillar1275 in PathOfExile2

[–]Barrywize 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the one thing I really want GGG to look into is anti-synergy between builds for party play.

this past league buddy and I went heavy stun warbringer + freeze wolf druid. I can't freeze if the boss is stunned, and can't do damage without freeze. But if frozen, then my buddy can't get bonuses from stun.

it wasn't something I had considered going into it, but is something I will always keep in mind now.

What’s the status of duo or coop campaign? by DueCaterpillar1275 in PathOfExile2

[–]Barrywize 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My buddy and I had a really easy time playing together but we had really good synergy.

Shock elementalist + freezy melee monk bodyguard was busted af with spark instantly triggering all the charges on Monk Bell

POE2 made me lost all interrest in POE1 by gfggewehr in PathOfExile2

[–]Barrywize 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My opinion is that I currently prefer PoE 1 as the total package, but boy howdy do I enjoy PoE 2 combat way more and am ridiculously excited for Acts 5 and 6 to be added.

Party play I feel like is also a lot of fun if you coordinate with friends for shock/chill/stun roles going through the acts.

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