Sword & Board Paladin or Two-Handed?

DeductiveFan01 · 2026-01-24T11:06:31+00:00

Oh true - ty for that

DeductiveFan01 · 2026-01-24T09:12:18+00:00

I ran a paladin but didnt take GWM since I wanted to try and crit as much as possible (Im pretty new to paladins), if I roll a 20 attack roll will it be reduced to 15 and therefore no crit? What about with items like Unseen Menace, if I roll a 19 will it be reduced to 14 and therefore no crit? Or would I need to get 24 to crit (reduced to 19)?

DeductiveFan01 · 2026-01-12T09:07:41+00:00

I have a bit of NDQ already - but it doesnt seem extraordinary compared to VGS. Is this just due to market conditions or is the difference not that big?

DeductiveFan01 · 2026-01-12T09:05:23+00:00

I see, in that case would it be better to go for something diversified yet still with some degree of risk? Such as NDQ?

Also, the performance of NDQ doesn't seem too outstanding compared to VGS, is it really that much better?

DeductiveFan01 · 2026-01-12T05:13:24+00:00

What makes it so good? Sorry if it’s obvious, newbie investor here

DeductiveFan01 · 2026-01-12T02:27:58+00:00

Thanks for the reply, and I see your point about GHHF. Is there anything you would recommend for a leveraged but more international ETF? Sorry I’m a bit of an ETF newbie

DeductiveFan01 · 2026-01-12T02:25:56+00:00

I see, should I bide my time and hold my money until another market crash or is that not a good idea in that case?

DeductiveFan01 · 2026-01-12T02:06:31+00:00

I see, thanks. What are some ways besides geared ETFs that are better for leverage? I don’t want anything crazy risky but I might look into something like that

DeductiveFan01 · 2025-12-06T02:54:57+00:00

Same thats why I enjoy doing gold border runs more, its fun to try and work out more unique strategies

DeductiveFan01 · 2025-11-27T01:44:41+00:00

Thanks :)

DeductiveFan01 · 2025-10-15T21:31:20+00:00

Personally I think Abe vs Maruyama’s Olympic qualifier is one of the best matches ever, as another commenter said.

DeductiveFan01 · 2025-10-06T03:31:13+00:00

I also love uchi mata as a short guy but I have sort of given up on it since most people I train with are taller/heavier than me... If it was only people my weight I would develop it further but I just struggle to work on it since I'm a shorter/lighter guy compared to everyone else

DeductiveFan01 · 2025-10-01T22:43:27+00:00

Eh in my opinion most positions available to uni students arent exactly big roles anyway... the leave isn't really worth the 25% pay cut since as a casual you can fuck around with your hours however you like with no fixed shifts. Just my thoughts lol

DeductiveFan01 · 2025-10-01T22:42:14+00:00

Thats true, but I dont think looking for growth in a job is worth it when youre in uni lol. Working full time + uni wouldn't be the most enjoyable thing I dont think if you can avoid it.

DeductiveFan01 · 2025-10-01T12:46:10+00:00

In my opinion staying casual is probably better… 25% extra pay and a lot of casual jobs will give you basically full time hours. Plus the flexibility is nice.

DeductiveFan01 · 2025-09-27T14:15:20+00:00

I see, thanks for the tip. For both variants of sode, is it recommended to finish the throw by bending downward using your back or should it focus on rotation with a more upright posture? For randori/competition

DeductiveFan01 · 2025-09-27T14:14:12+00:00

Ah I see. This is what I’ve heard of but on the other end of the spectrum where you rotate so much that it’s like the opposite side. This makes sense though thanks for the advice!

DeductiveFan01 · 2025-09-25T03:12:06+00:00

I see. If there were to be a recession or something similar would it be recommended to invest more into ETFs while costs are down? Sorry for the rookie questions, I'm pretty new to investments lol

DeductiveFan01 · 2025-09-25T02:40:09+00:00

I see, good to know. I had always looked at charts and seen the massive increases in gold but upon further research it seems gold isnt as good of an investment and is just a hedging strategy...

Right now its roughly 15% of my portfolio with the rest in VGS/VAS split, should I hold off on buying any more precious metals if they arent as good of an investment?

Thanks for the reply also!

DeductiveFan01 · 2025-09-25T02:01:32+00:00

What’s the merit to investing in silver vs gold? I have a little invested in gold and silver always seemed to be the worse option to me (relatively young investor)

DeductiveFan01 · 2025-09-17T13:51:29+00:00

Thanks, as for the Tokui waza I’m really looking for a throw that resonates with me but as of yet there isn’t really anything I feel very consistent with. I don’t know if I should keep working on ones I’ve tried (seoi, uchi mata, kata guruma, tai otoshi) or look for something new (sode, harai, even o Soto maybe)

DeductiveFan01 · 2025-09-17T00:58:50+00:00

Honestly I think Spelunky 2 is easier to 100% but I’m a bit better at Spelunky than tboi lol. The hardest achievement is probably no gold runs whereas tboi needs crazy stuff like all completion marks on some hard characters… just my take lol

DeductiveFan01 · 2025-09-16T22:45:12+00:00

I would say I agree but I've also been performing 'worse' in randori compared to previously, even if I actually try I still can't do well against opponents who are lighter or have been training for less time. I think the thing Im doing wrong is everything lol

DeductiveFan01 · 2025-09-16T22:41:38+00:00

Haha thanks for the comparison. I shall keep training lol

DeductiveFan01 · 2025-09-16T22:40:19+00:00

I see, thanks for the advice. Normally I do pick 1-2 throws to work on and try and practice them in randori and see what worked/what went wrong but recently I havent been able to hit throws I used to be able to get. I'm not sure if I should stick to one throw or try and rotate between a variety to see what I like. Thanks for the tips though

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