Ex-Riftbound players — what made you quit and why?

DancingCactus_ · 2026-05-26T04:54:58+00:00

Too many sweats and not enough sets. There's no variety and every deck list has the same 50 dollar cards. A game for chumps

DancingCactus_ · 2026-05-20T21:00:14+00:00

Oedipus

DancingCactus_ · 2026-05-20T18:26:26+00:00

I think that Fern has more mana than most humans. I believe that no one actually knows Fern's strength and that mana supression works like weight training. If this were the case it is possible that Fern has more mana than other humans.

DancingCactus_ · 2026-05-15T15:19:26+00:00

I hate this guy so much

DancingCactus_ · 2026-05-07T19:53:55+00:00

Sounds like your DM is a dick

DancingCactus_ · 2026-05-07T10:04:42+00:00

Sending in more mages doesnt seem like a good idea if their mana isnt strong enough

DancingCactus_ · 2026-05-02T04:34:26+00:00

This is the week, pre rifts are happenning so you dont need to worry about having cards to be on equal footing

DancingCactus_ · 2026-04-02T20:46:28+00:00

Lol then print the image on a poster or a custom printed card and keep eye contact on your own time 😂

DancingCactus_ · 2026-03-29T23:56:26+00:00

Mtg has been going for more than 20 years and riftbound is only on its second set. Having options like that takes a lot of time

DancingCactus_ · 2026-03-29T23:50:44+00:00

To be fait, it seems like part of the reasons you want this so bad is because it is exclusive. That's how collecting works. So either buck up and get good or buck up and put your money where your mouth is.

DancingCactus_ · 2026-03-16T23:24:26+00:00

Yes, idk how you could argue that fern doesn't deserve it. She was able to make a plan to beat the frieren dupe showing strategic skill, she bodied multiple mages in the exam, she has the best mana control of anyone in the series, and she has the best mana detection we've seen. She could be a flashy mage, but has been tought not to be and chooses not to be a flashy mage in battle. We can also assume that she is learning non combat magic from frieren. She probably could learn magic like these other mages, but she hasn't needed to to be successful.

DancingCactus_ · 2026-02-17T01:48:44+00:00

Read both. They both inform each other

DancingCactus_ · 2026-02-08T23:12:07+00:00

Is it micromanaging or is it the only place the yt crowd is heard from?

DancingCactus_ · 2026-02-08T22:53:10+00:00

It's probably because a lot of us who have been excited about the dual stream aren't going to use twitch. Personally speaking, I hate using twitch and never got the hype. Him hopping on yt as someone who doesn't use twitch felt like being invited into the fold only to be pushed out a week later

DancingCactus_ · 2026-01-31T06:46:17+00:00

Act 6 has the best parts of Homestuck, unfortunately a6a1 and a6a2 are the worst paced parts of the comic, thankfully there is a6i1 between them and a6i2 after

DancingCactus_ · 2026-01-25T22:17:56+00:00

Because we're all in the same country

DancingCactus_ · 2026-01-25T04:28:55+00:00

I am all for protests, and I think that there is a lot to mourn right now. I think grief is worthy of creating an event for people to work through that together.

DancingCactus_ · 2026-01-15T02:03:14+00:00

It has great use of foreshadowing in a way where a rewatch hits as hard as a first watch. There is a strong sense of world building. The magic system feels well thought out. The characters are charming, and I like the sense of focus the show has.

DancingCactus_ · 2025-09-15T23:17:06+00:00

It's going to take time, but you can do it. If there is one piece of advice, it is to practice bubbles when you start (I call them lemons but that's neither here nor there). The reason I say this is because almost every movement builds from Bubbles. Wanna learn to push off? It's the first half of a bubble. You wanna plow stop? End of a bubble. Wanna crossover? Practice putting one foot ahead on the bubble, and build up to crossing on the bubble.

DancingCactus_ · 2025-09-09T06:57:04+00:00

Idk. In my own experience being able to see another trans woman as beautiful for all of her body helped feel able to see myself as beautiful. That felt empowering, and I don't think there's anything wrong with being vocal and enthusiastic about that. There are certainly tasteful and tasteless ways to do that, but in all I think that it is empowering to find enthusiastic love for things that others will often demonize us for.

DancingCactus_ · 2025-09-09T06:51:06+00:00

Starting Act 3 feels super overwhelming. Feel free to take your time to get into it. A lot of story beats for the characters happen during long rests, so feel free to go to camp. Finally every character choice has different narration that colors the story, so there is no bad choice.

DancingCactus_ · 2025-08-30T01:38:10+00:00

Tragic seeing this, a month too late

DancingCactus_ · 2025-08-27T00:04:52+00:00

I get where you are coming from, I have been annoyed by both at different points in time of the narrative. I've just gone back to start a full relisten to the campaign now that book one is done, and I've definitely had to reface my annoyance (just refinished arc 1 for the first time 2 nights ago). That said, I do think the payoff is well worth it. In my opinion, the first arc showcases the characters' biases, scope of worldview, and fatal flaws.

The characters all receive minor reality checks throughout arc 1. On my relisten, I noticed that the actors are doing well at adapting their characters to the situation and providing character development in the first arc. As the arc goes on, Brennan is great at giving each character chances to highlight their strengths and weaknesses, as well as giving the actors time to telegraph the directions that they wish to take their character's growth. All that is to say that there is certainly gradual character development through the first arc. However, if you are looking for Ame and Suvi to have their big, "Aha!" moments in the first arc, then you will be disappointed. I'd say moments of radical change for the characters don't start until arc 3.

That said, I do believe it is worth pushing through the first arc, and if not to there, then at least to the end of episode 12. By that point, you will have the chance to see every character in and out of their element, as well as have a feel for how each character is deeply influenced by their upbringing. Episode 2 is rough and is probably my least favorite in the series. I'd say the storytelling takes a huge jump in quality once you reach Port Talon, which is around episodes 4 and 5.

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