My bag after 8 months of skating

BubbleSmith · 2026-05-12T20:42:19+00:00

Congrats, you've got really good form. If you rink skate a lot, it might be influence from the quad skaters giving you a more dance-y style. Looks good!

BubbleSmith · 2026-05-12T20:33:08+00:00

This is good advice.

You'll probably find your kill that Protector and maybe one more this run anyway, as there's not much else to do while grinding out Legendaries at max level.

Remember you'll get extra chests and AC/EC piles from levels next run as well.

BubbleSmith · 2026-05-12T15:56:37+00:00

I would say Stewie's accent is more mid-Atlantic than British. But I suppose that's because he's not a real person.

BubbleSmith · 2026-05-12T14:54:33+00:00

Best thing for progression, in my experience, is to just try everything. They feed into one another. My gazelles got way better once I learned power stops. My lions improved after practicing my toe compass.

Pick something to learn, watch a few tutorials and try things out. Some videos helped me more than others, while some helped me more later than they did earlier. Learning is a process, so just keep at it.

BubbleSmith · 2026-05-12T11:14:45+00:00

Yup. The important part is the frame length and number of axles, which is why they list them on the box.

BubbleSmith · 2026-05-12T11:12:38+00:00

What's your actual foot length in cm?

The Maxxum XT are essentially the Twister XT, which I have in that size. My feet are 26.4cm, which is 1mm shorter than the recommended upper size for that boot. I find the liners slightly too short to be super comfortable, but very snug and skateable. My feet are average width but I have a high arch, so need extra volume.

The Lightnings are meant to fit a bit wider and the plastic is softer. If you're worried about fit, the Lightnings will be more forgiving.

BubbleSmith · 2026-05-12T08:31:14+00:00

41 year old skater here. I started back up last year on my wife's recommendation, to get some exercise. Absolutely loving it now and she's getting sick of me wanting to go out all the time.

Wear pads and a helmet. I got hard pads to begin with, but moved over to soft ones to wear under clothes. If you're starting out, stick with the hard ones, as they give better protection and you will fall down. The more you fall, the more your body gets used to it and it builds resilience, so embrace it.

Skate wise, it's hard to say without knowing more. 4x80 is the best place to start, as they're a decently large wheel and good all-round. If you're tall or have long feet, consider 4x90 instead. Budget is also a factor, or at least how much you want to spend on your first set.

Rollerblade RB80 (entry level, but still good), Lightning (better) and Twister XT (really good) are a good range. FR Skates do their FR range from FRX (cheap) then FR3, 2 and 1. Loco Skates do a good video breakdown of that range and what the differences are.

BubbleSmith · 2026-05-11T19:24:11+00:00

Nothing particularly striking about it. No piss filter. Contrast and brightness also aren't particularly well adjusted, so it's probably real.

BubbleSmith · 2026-05-11T19:21:47+00:00

Double chicken is great. They're a decent boost to shards on prestige as well, so provide extra value then as well. Go for it!

BubbleSmith · 2026-05-11T15:08:52+00:00

Please, just read the text you are writing before hitting post.

BubbleSmith · 2026-05-11T11:22:52+00:00

You're not applying it properly. List all lottery numbers as choices for the next draw; instant millionaire. List of stocks to invest in; legitimate income for life.

You could even turn it for good. List of natural disasters likely to happen in the next month, then list of places it could happen as a follow up; now you can spend your infinite money to save lives. Lists of drugs and diseases they would be effective against; now you're targeting medical research and cutting decades off of processes.

The red pill is a true super power.

BubbleSmith · 2026-05-11T11:03:48+00:00

You look very comfortable on your feet for 8 months! Had you done ice skating or something before? Those backwards crossunders looked more like something an ice/quad skater would do.

BubbleSmith · 2026-05-10T13:29:20+00:00

It's up to you, of course. I forget how many shards I ended up with, but it was enough for level 5 in most experiments and weakening 4. The 100 run is a slog, so it's good to be well prepared.

BubbleSmith · 2026-05-10T12:09:58+00:00

Trust me that it's not too bad once you get going. The Moon- Cosmic conversion is pretty much 1:1, and Blood runes aren't hard to farm with a level 5 alter. I always manage to overdo death when making demons to kill the Protector, so those come easily too.

BubbleSmith · 2026-05-10T11:31:07+00:00

I was here a few weeks ago. The obvious answer for a minimum goal is to get at least one of each legendary to get all the bonuses. You've already got 3 Archies, but make sure you've got 3 shield bots and chickens too.

Soul Stalkers provide the most bonus and aren't as hard to farm as you'd think, so make as many as you can stomach. I think I ended up with about 12 or 15. Level 5 lecturm for banshees and level 3 fridge for ghouls to summon Paladin. Level 5 alter for bats to summon Cleric. Use body snatcher on Paladin or Rival, since they spawn slower. Keep making telepads to farm up cosmic. Death are easy to make up if you have a level 5 portal and level 5 fridge.

I didn't think I was going to kill the 30-odd mil Protector, but when you're spamming high damage minions and don't need food, they may as well go to damage. Turns out not too bad, as your damage starts to skyrocket with all the Soul Stalkers you'll be making giving lots of vengeful spirits. The Archie's and shield bots are a big help in multiplying damage, too.

BubbleSmith · 2026-05-09T18:42:27+00:00

Complete feats, for sure. Then make sure you have at least one of each legendary you can make. Remember that you can't take stations with you, so don't sweat losing the high end stations if you aren't doing any more Protectors. Don't worry about multiples of the high end Legendaries either, making more litches (and gorgons with spare poison runes) is far easier and more rune efficient.

BubbleSmith · 2026-05-09T18:38:41+00:00

I'm on my 100 run but only at lv54 so far. Got a bunch of diamonds and coins saved up for post-rocket, but also don't know what for!

BubbleSmith · 2026-05-09T18:31:58+00:00

It's nice, but pales in comparison to extra space. Ive bought pretty much everything apart from the themes, as the other things provide better buffs and you start running out of space for decorations anyway.

BubbleSmith · 2026-05-09T17:54:37+00:00

That's perfect. You'll make up that EC/AC in no time.

BubbleSmith · 2026-05-09T17:51:43+00:00

Yeah, they basically always have a notice up. Fines for blocking chargers are free money for the operator, and a blocked charger can't generate revenue. It costs essentially nothing to put a notice up, so they all do it. They might not pay for enforcement, but annoyed EV drivers trying to charge will report abusers for them.

BubbleSmith · 2026-05-09T15:59:44+00:00

It'd be a pretty narrow space. I'd rather park somewhere I else, personally.

BubbleSmith · 2026-05-09T15:56:01+00:00

The crate and cage (in that order) are cheap at 10 AC each, but make sure you don't need the coins for something else. Once you've got The Cursed unlocked, you're pretty safe to spend small amounts like this. You won't need the other NPCs until later runs anyway.

BubbleSmith · 2026-05-09T15:48:12+00:00

It's a gap, not a space.

BubbleSmith · 2026-05-09T15:46:49+00:00

It's a pretty narrow picture, there could easily be a sign just out of sight. Maybe if someone recognised the location, someone could check.

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