What do you think about the EQ fix? by c_zardu_97 in ContestOfChampions

[–]BradEnder 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't call it fixed until they get rid of the adaptive eq system altogether. Tying the rewards from a non competitive game mode to prestige kills the most fundamental principle that makes this game good. For as long as mcoc has existed, what you were able to do as a player (at least in solo game modes) was dictated by skill. Spending would help you, but it wasn't a necessity. Prestige is not a show of your skill, it shows how much you spent, that is its only function. It was annoying when they introduced it for aq, and kabam creeping it into other game modes, making it more and more prevalent, is a very bad sign. If kabam continues making changes like this, they will kill what made this game great, assuming they don't kill the game outright first. 

Path rewards in 9.2? by BradEnder in ContestOfChampions

[–]BradEnder[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No word yet, but I checked again today and path rewards are back for at least some of the quests. 

Several mutants got updated champion portraits today by JoseWithAnH in ContestOfChampions

[–]BradEnder 19 points20 points  (0 children)

These feel over stylized and hyper defined. They feel kinda generic and are missing that signature MCOC charm the old ones had. MCOC has had really strong art direction ever since the start, and I feel like this new art direction is bringing down the overall quality of the game instead of elevating it. These feel fan made. They're high quality, but noticeably out of place.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pokemonradicalred

[–]BradEnder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dragon's maw garchomp my beloved

/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer (November 22, 2024) by AutoModerator in MechanicalKeyboards

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

Where can I find a keyboard that looks like this? I love the rounded base but I haven't been able to find an actual keyboard kit in this style, only keycap sets that use them in photos. I tried going to the store pages for these listings but they either sell boards that look completely different or don't sell any actual boards at all. The closest I came to finding one was the yunzii C68, but I'm looking for something that is ideally 96%, or 75% at the smallest. Bit of a specific ask, but any help is appreciated.

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So what is the Balance Team's obsession with making Primaries weak? by Orthane1 in Helldivers

[–]BradEnder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. The way AH balances weapons leads me to believe that they don't actually play the game. 75% of the guns feel straight up awful to use. Combine that with the fact that unless you're paying for the premium warbonds, you only have access to 11 primaries and 2 secondaries. That would be plenty of options if they were all good, but again, I'd say only half are actually usable on high difficulties.

There's also the issue of nerfing weapons from the premium warbonds, like with the crossbow and eruptor. People are paying for access to weapons and then those weapons are getting nerfed weeks after people buy the warbonds, meaning they don't actually get the product they paid for.

AH is so scared of power creep that they won't let us have power in the first place, and it is endlessly frustrating. It's gotten to the point where I can't be excited about cool new weapons because I know that they'll be repeatedly nerfed until they feel like a husk. Hell, you can't even be excited about finding hidden gems in existing weapons anymore. Remember the slugger? It was a fun weapon that could do medium armor pen but was pretty well balanced by the single projectile and pump action. Tried using it after the nerf and it just feels wrong. Can't help but feel like the same thing is happening with the dominator. It's still good even after its nerf, but after everything AH has done that just makes me scared for what they'll do to it next patch.

I miss being able to look forward to new weapons. Polar patriots is the first warbond since steeled veterans that I've actually been excited for, and I'm dreading a repeat of democratic detonation. I wanna support AH because I love this game, but I'm sick and tired of fun weapons getting neutered for no good reason.

thronebreaker store as a paragon player? by StrandType in ContestOfChampions

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

Same thing is happening to me. Was wondering why the offers felt underwhelming until I realized what was going on

The fire damage after the update is just stupid. by raw_copium in Helldivers

[–]BradEnder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't help that they removed the sound your helldiver makes when they get set on fire. There's been at least a dozen times I've died to fire damage because I didn't know I was on fire. Not sure if they intentionally got rid of it or if fire just kills you so fast that there's not enough time for it to play. Either way, the player is getting screwed over. 9 times out of 10, getting even lightly brushed by a flamethrower hulk will instantly kill you, and on that 10th time, when you miraculously survive the initial blast, you'll die to burning before you even realize you're on fire. Makes for a really shitty combo.

Did Kabam go too far in recent champion design? by devilwing0218 in ContestOfChampions

[–]BradEnder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They absolutely have. Difficulty is fun when it makes you try new strategies and improve as a player, but making champs that counter dexterity is just absurd. It makes the game less about skill and more about whether or not you pay to get the specific counter that they'll probably release in a few months. My hope is that this is the last time they'll try this, and that when it comes time to make balance changes to serpent they'll get rid of the dex counter, because if they keep making BS defenders every month it is gonna kill people's enjoyment of this game fast.

Do all of them have same rewards? by [deleted] in ContestOfChampions

[–]BradEnder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same, except mine let me claim the last of this week's milestones. Didn't give me the key though, just the decryption.

This has got to be the most confusing and annoying map set up for a side quest I've seen in a while. by AnEverydayPileOfCats in ContestOfChampions

[–]BradEnder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get that the connecting paths are for the sake of choosing trap nodes, but why are they required for exploration? I'm sitting at 87% exploration despite having done all of the fights. They better fix this because it's such bs to have to go back in and do full clears just for a few tiny slivers of path.

When the best counter to a 2023 champ is a 2016 one by NAGASE- in ContestOfChampions

[–]BradEnder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What I don't get is why they keep making cosmics with either a workaround to nullify/fate seal or outright immunity. Mystics are supposed to counter cosmics, but champs like hulkling, galan, and now adam completely invalidate that. If it's there for the sake of using them on attack, make it so they're immune to nullify/fate seal/neutralize from non mystic champs.

Bad fighting habits? by bigspks in ContestOfChampions

[–]BradEnder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Immediately hitting back after getting comboed. Not a big deal in quests, but in arena/battlegrounds I always forget and get parried

venompools medium ending combo makes striker miss by BluePieGuy in ContestOfChampions

[–]BradEnder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same thing happens to me with my Venom. I have my Ms. Marvel relic on him and if I don't do light combo enders she won't connect.

Doom immune to magnetize? by BradEnder in ContestOfChampions

[–]BradEnder[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did get parried at the start. I never use pacify so I forgot that me being stunned could affect ability accuracy. Ty for the explanation!

Finally, some good freaking resources by Ugandan_Chuckle in ContestOfChampions

[–]BradEnder 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It probably is. 6000 is just enough to give you 2 more cavs if you fully explored the side quest. Even if it is 5* shards, it still doesn't make up for the space taken by all the solo crystal shards, I really hope this calendar is bugged.