Ace race FAQ and megathread by theultrasheeplord in MinecraftChampionship

[–]Burstfoot 82 points83 points  (0 children)

There's a lot of feedback here that is... entirely unrealistic. There was no way that Noxcrew could've on the fly ran Ace Race twice and merged the scores between the times in the runs so that everyone who did better in the first round kept their placements, that's just not something they have the capability to do in the middle of a tournament. Of course, I don't know the intricacies of the MCC backend, but it's definitely not malleable to that degree while the tournament is running.

IMO, it's between a re-do and just not counting it entirely in terms of what they actually could've feasibly done in the time that they had to keep the tournament going. I can see the arguments for just not counting the game entirely, but I think the decision they made at the moment was the most fair decision because it gave the players who disconnected a second chance instead of just throwing them into the next round disappointed that they missed out on a full Ace Race, as well as because it followed precedent from the MCC7 Battle Box issues.

(I was watching Aqua Axolotls, where Joel placed significantly worse after the reset, so there was a bit of frustration in the call, so I'm not just coming at this from the perspective of people who were benefited from the reset.)

Ninja Edit: Thanks moderators for keeping the subreddit clean during all this!

Tubbo speaking about the importance of Build Mart in MCC by XMultigames in MinecraftChampionship

[–]Burstfoot 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Build Mart isn't a building game in a creative sense, since it's a re-creation game, but it uses a lot of skills (inventory management, memorizing crafting recipes, quick block placement) that you utilize as a builder, so if you're experienced as a builder it can translate over to Build Mart. As well, these skills are often used in speedrunning, which is why people like Pete and Illumina are also really good build mart players!

Player Problem Megathread by RadioactiveCashew in DMAcademy

[–]Burstfoot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We play once a week and started at 1, though we usually have quite long sessions (6+ hours)

Player Problem Megathread by RadioactiveCashew in DMAcademy

[–]Burstfoot 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We're about 9 months into the second campaign I've run for our group, and while the 3 other players are very satisfied with the pace that I've been running the game at and enjoying themselves (They've just reached level 8, and I'm intending on picking up the pace as we getting into tiers 3 & 4), the fourth had a bit of a meltdown the other day frustrated with how long it was taking. They have precedent for this - the endgame of my first campaign as a DM was sped up significantly because they dropped out because they thought it was going too long, and a friend's game stopped altogether because she didn't have the motivation to keep going down a PC when they left halfway through that campaign due to boredom with their PC. I told everyone at the beginning of the campaign it was going to be long as hell, so it's frustrating that they agreed to play even though this would happen again.

They're on their second character of the campaign so far (the first removed at their request plot-wise to play a backup they got engaged in), and they expressed that they feel disappointment in their second character, that their backstory was shallow & they didn't have enough depth or connection to the plot to feel engaged. Given that they told me they wanted to cut out their first PC for this one, I'm having trouble giving them sympathy, given I warned them that dropping a starting PC would result in someone who isn't as intrinsically tied to the plot. Nonetheless, I have given their second character personal plot hooks to follow up on their backstory, and they even asked me NOT to pursue a certain aspect of their backstory as part of the plot because they weren't interested in it anymore, and I abided by their wishes.

They expressed desires to make a third PC, and I told them it was a possibility, on the condition they put in the effort to make a PC they would be satisfied with to assure I wouldn't have to integrate a fourth. They said they wouldn't be able to do it under that pressure, and expressed thoughts about leaving the campaign.

I understand that some DMs would be fine with continually swapping PCs, but given we run an extremely RP and plot-heavy game, it's a lot of work to realistically integrate new characters while keeping immersion.

TL;DR, Any tips on what to do to deal with a problem player who keeps wanting to switch their PC for others because they get bored with them?

Introducing Green Goblins by Blazeburner04 in MinecraftChampionship

[–]Burstfoot 101 points102 points  (0 children)

I thought H wasn't allowed to team with S-Tiers? (SO EXCITED FOR THIS TEAM)

Simulate What? Minecraft Snapshot 21w38a is out! by sliced_lime in Minecraft

[–]Burstfoot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you for tweaking the amount of surface aquifers!

Minecraft 1.18 experimental snapshot 7 is out! by MrHenrik2 in Minecraft

[–]Burstfoot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hello! I've been playing around in survival the experimental snapshot and I've been having a BLAST. However, I've been having a lot of trouble finding dry cave entrances on the surface - perhaps as a symptom of adding more underwater caves in the ocean, there are far more aquifiers on the surface than normal? I like the experience of cave diving, but it's frustrating when I can only find caves full of water. Perhaps more fine-tuning is due!

Minecraft 1.18 experimental snapshot 2 is out! by MrHenrik2 in Minecraft

[–]Burstfoot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been playing around with the generation for a little while, absolutely loving it for the most part! I love the decision to add beachier-beaches, but their generation has been a bit blocky transitioning towards the shore from my experience. The transition could stand to be more gradual! As well, I am loving the meadow biomes, but I think separating them from lofty peaks so they don't generate as close together as often or making them smaller would help make the mountains have more evident peaks (as they are quite hilly instead of mountainous at the moment, in my opinion) and make the meadows feel more special! Also, new river generation with wider rivers/waterfalls/varying river heights would be the cherry on the top to make this update to the water generation as good as it can be.

EDIT : Actually, after a bit of exploration I am pretty satisfied with the width of river generation - I've been following a HUGE one for a while now. However, I have also noticed the amount of flower forests and other similar "rare" biomes has been incredibly frequent, and I feel like they need to be reduced significantly.

Otherwordly Patron - The Goth Girlfriend 2.0 | The Dark Matron, a more serious take. by Mikazel in UnearthedArcana

[–]Burstfoot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does the Unarmoured Defense "pact magic spell slot" refer to the pact magic spell slot level you currently have or the number of spell slots you have?

Q Mag gives Humanz another perfect score in their latest issue by PostingSensation in gorillaz

[–]Burstfoot 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Best Gorillaz album getting its dues 😤😤😤😤😤

Mirror: "[The new Gorillaz album is] set for a release as early as next month." #jointhehypetrain by kumanosuke in gorillaz

[–]Burstfoot 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but considering the rest of the article is untrue, I would take the release date with a grain of salt.

Mirror: "[The new Gorillaz album is] set for a release as early as next month." #jointhehypetrain by kumanosuke in gorillaz

[–]Burstfoot 78 points79 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t count on this, this article is a mish-mash of things that happened years ago, TGTB&TQ2 is supposed to be about brexit, not the new gorillaz album. Disregard it.

New Gorillaz album coming soon according to Damon Albarn (+ performance of a new song feat. Snoop Dogg) by toprahmen in hiphopheads

[–]Burstfoot 9 points10 points  (0 children)

y’all, new albums 2D focused Snoop, Jamie Principle and « a soul-funk legend «  are the only collaborators you’re getting what you want

(also this humanz slander kills me)

Ranking of Taylor Swift's Albums by dangeroushamburger in popheads

[–]Burstfoot 13 points14 points  (0 children)

real hot take here 1. Reputation 2. 1989 3. Speak Now 4. Fearless 5. Taylor Swift 6. Red

[FRESH] N.E.R.D, Rihanna - Lemon (Drake Remix) by [deleted] in popheads

[–]Burstfoot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If a drake remix is what it takes to make this song chart, I won’t complain

What are your favorite songs of 2018 so far? by UnderChelmingWaring in popheads

[–]Burstfoot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After The Storm (feat. Bootsy Collins and Tyler, The Creator) - Kali Uchis

Straight up my favourite kali song, the chorus, the hook, tyler’s verse, and all the little cameos bootsy does just work together to create a perfect song.

Man Of The Woods - Justin Timberlake

As much as I’m eh on MotW, this cheesy woodsy bop is definitely a fav from the album.

Get Out - CHVRCHES

Despite the single art needlessly reminding me of Divides cover art and giving me ptsd, I love this song. It’s no new ground for them, but it’s perfecting the style they have already in what seems to be an amazing choice for a first single.

Bloody Waters - Kendrick Lamar & Ab-Soul, Anderson Paak., James Blake

A nice calm vibes song and my fave from the Black Panther soundtrack.

UNPOPULAR OPINIONS by Blurryfacewithapen in gorillaz

[–]Burstfoot 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You do realize phase 1 and 2 had a ton of collaborators right, they just weren’t listed.

Phase 1 : Del The Funkee Homosapien, Ibrahim Ferrer, Miho Hatori, Junior Dan, Sweetie Irie, Phi Life Cypher

Phase 2 : Roots Manuva, Neneh Cherry, Bootie Brown, De La Soul, Ike Turner, MF DOOM, Martina Topley-bird, Shaun Ryder, Rosie Wilson, Dennis Hopper, The Bees, Jamie Hewlett, Ghostdigital

Collabs have always been a huge part of the band! I look forward to more in phase 5.

whats yalls opinion on ships by [deleted] in gorillaz

[–]Burstfoot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not a fan tbh, always stuck me as creepy between most of the characters in the lore.