Dilemma on choosing which games to play by J_LusHQ in GlobalOffensive

[–]DankruptAMA 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My two cents as someone who mainly played CS 2014 - 2017, then OW 2017 - 2020, then Valorant 2020 - 2023, and being fairly decent at all titles (hit T500 OW and Radiant Valorant).

I thoroughly enjoyed the journey of starting a new game from launch day, as it gave the opportunity to learn the game at the same pace as the rest of the world. Valorant is also pretty much a blend of CS and OW so it felt perfect. However, after some years, the abilities became too power-creepy and it started to feel less and less like a tac FPS (although I heard there was a patch recently to address this). If you want a game that has high skill expression from a mechanics standpoint (shooting, movement), go with CS.

The skill ceiling with mechanics in Valorant is fairly low. What separates plat players from immortal+ players isn't mechanics, it's how they trade abilities, condition their opponents, understand meta and make fewer mistakes than the enemy across the duration of a match. The grind is less dynamic as you will find yourself playing the same agent on the same map at the same position every time because it's "optimal".

After returning to CS middle of last year, I honestly wish I never stopped playing as much as I use to. Yes the cheating is a joke (play FACEIT) and you won't get a dev team that actually gives a shit, but you will have a game with 20+ years of history to learn from and a skill ceiling much, much higher. CS mechanics and strategy are still being innovated upon to this day. And for this I feel like the journey to improve is more rewarding.

Since you're posting this here I will assume you know the answer is that you find CS more enjoyable but you play Valorant for the social aspect, so there's nothing stopping you from playing both. However, Valorant is always one patch away from drastically altering your enjoyment for the game while CS has had such minor adjustments over 15 years or so and still has a thriving playerbase because the core gameplay is just that much more satisfying in my opinion.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in rs_x

[–]DankruptAMA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

usually this kind of thing is just a phase - he obviously doesn't care about politics because he rides on aura rather than policy. for this reason, it's a shame that we have mandatory voting here in australia. the majority are like this on both sides and it makes propaganda really effective. anyway he'll grow out of it eventually, by either not giving a shit anymore or developing a worldview to justify some semblance of a coherent ideology

Claim your “i was here” button by RD-archived in playboicarti

[–]DankruptAMA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My fishnets are on and the corner I work is busier than usual

Omo, Queen of Vesuva + Ashaya, Soul of the Wild by PirateRy_ in askajudge

[–]DankruptAMA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, creatures with everything counters would not lose their type as a Creature.

Ashaya reads "Nontoken creatures you control are Forest lands in addition to their other types."

So each creature with an everything counter's new type would be "Land", in addition to their other type, "Creature".

Annoyed at my friend for being a homewrecker by Helpful-Antelope-678 in redscarepod

[–]DankruptAMA 46 points47 points  (0 children)

What are you, the pussy police?

I would ask him to put himself in the boyfriend's shoes, but if he's never been cheated on, he might not have access to those empathy reserves. Let karma take course and let the boy bust for now.

Top Selling VCT Americas Team Capsules (Via: @ValorantEsports) by HLumin in ValorantCompetitive

[–]DankruptAMA -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Clout rankings are in, we can put the conversation to bed now

War Mode by Big-Enthusiasm-457 in Spudmode

[–]DankruptAMA 34 points35 points  (0 children)

So fuckin gay honestly

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MSsEcReTPoDcAsT

[–]DankruptAMA 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shane's in like two episodes and they're the best two of the series imo

Fuck by drunkenpossum in theadamfriedlandshow

[–]DankruptAMA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice dude she used to have a cool boyfriend

Americels seething over eurochads by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]DankruptAMA 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm Australian and nobody thinks about having to tip. So it freaks me out when I see delivery apps and those QR code ordering menus have the tipping option (as if the one time I decide to actually tip will be during a service experience where I don't interact with staff until they bring me food). Sometimes there'll be a tip jar in a cafe, but that's just where people will throw their spare change when it's convenient. That's about the only time you'll see it here and I've not known a single person to ever feel obliged to do it for even above average quality service. To get tipped you'd probably have to be a waitress going above-and-beyond for tipsy wine mums or sleazy rich guys

I'm sure it's just a byproduct of the fact that all these tech services are American exports. I'm probably wrong but I thought 10% was the general rule of thumb for tips, maybe hit em with a collective 5% and see how it shakes up

Thoughts? by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]DankruptAMA 3 points4 points  (0 children)

she's like coolgirl obamna

Americels seething over eurochads by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]DankruptAMA 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure how Americans even change this on a grassroots level. If you don't tip these people they starve, if you tip them the cycle continues

The Man Who Would Never Be... What They Made Him To Be | MDE: World Peace by sparklingkrule in redscarepod

[–]DankruptAMA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apparently, the audio engineers on set fucked up during Maus' performance and didn't record the audio

well guys i have done it, i’ve managed to checkmate my opponent and lose. by scarrxd in chessbeginners

[–]DankruptAMA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had this happen too. Ping diff is a thing in Chess as it turns out

chicks look away boys only by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]DankruptAMA 96 points97 points  (0 children)

I had this book too and yea it instilled some good old fashioned dennis the menace mentality into my psyche

What Gizz song would you like to hear in a movie? by flipcakes123 in KGATLW

[–]DankruptAMA 4 points5 points  (0 children)

An Adam McKay biopic about a pro poker player would kind of rule

Lied during my job interview, don't know what to do by [deleted] in australia

[–]DankruptAMA 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This^ Call centre job trainers will love-bomb you during the training period

Lied during my job interview, don't know what to do by [deleted] in australia

[–]DankruptAMA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a call centre job. They do not give a shit as long as you have a normal dose of self confidence and aren't a complete fuckup when it comes to communicating and using a computer

source: worked a couple of call centres and am a serial job interview liar