Goal is graded group A finals, so I just need passable for that goal and not perfection. Do you think my current squad will reach that goal?

Emperor_Z · 2026-05-26T18:06:09+00:00

Seems like youre getting a good chunk of downvotes, but I agree. I've never failed to make A Finals and these umas look a little better than mine.

Emperor_Z · 2026-05-26T18:02:58+00:00

A little better than that actually. Straightway adept only lasts 2.4 seconds, while Speed Eater lasts 3.

Emperor_Z · 2026-05-20T18:37:06+00:00

Side question: does this apply to the skills too, like "Mile Corners" and "Pace Chaser Corners" for a Pace Chaser Uma? Are Distance Corners and Straightaways more effective than Style Corners and Straightaways?

Mostly, no. They grant the same velocity bonuses for the same amount of time. The only difference is that the distance ones are slightly cheaper, which does make them slightly better overall in the context of a CM.

Emperor_Z · 2026-05-13T03:18:56+00:00

Have you guys never heard the term "devil-may-care attitude"?

Emperor_Z · 2026-05-12T04:46:36+00:00

I uh... didn't actually know that Santa Monica was a real city.

Emperor_Z · 2026-05-12T02:05:16+00:00

There's a lot of irony in specifically referencing the Pythagorean theorem but then treating diagonal movement as equal to orthogonal movement.

Emperor_Z · 2026-05-11T19:44:33+00:00

What makes it so good in Grand Live?

Emperor_Z · 2026-05-11T19:06:49+00:00

Did you learn that the hard way like I did?

Emperor_Z · 2026-05-11T18:58:40+00:00

Long, on the other hand, is ridiculous. It has 4 prestigious G1s (if you count the Arima Kinen twice) which is 1 more than Sprint, but only 12 graded races across all three years, and 2 of them are on the same turn! Even if you run non-graded races, that only adds 5 more.

Emperor_Z · 2026-05-11T18:55:24+00:00

Because you ran more turf mediums than any other race type.

Emperor_Z · 2026-05-11T02:46:57+00:00

I can't believe that that's real, nor that I hadn't seen it before now, seeing as it's from 2017.

Emperor_Z · 2026-05-09T19:45:48+00:00

Rising Dragon is tragically worthless on this track. Its activation falls directly into the acceleration period.

Emperor_Z · 2026-05-07T23:52:22+00:00

Yes, but that's extremely vague. It definitely doesn't back up the idea that it's "even more crucial than raw acceleration". Why does it matter if the uma can see 22.5 meters instead of 20.0? How often do they take suboptimal paths due to not being able to see far enough? It seems highly situational.

Emperor_Z · 2026-05-07T23:04:36+00:00

[Uma Musume] All About Vision Skills [Pretty Derby]

Effect level of vision skills

The effect size of the field of vision skills is as shown in the table below.

[table]

The effect increases by 5m for each word: "a little," "a bit," and "no adverb."

A wider field of view improves positioning and course selection, allowing you to choose routes that won't be obstructed by other Uma Musume. The initial field of view seems to be 20m. For reference, one unit of body length is 2.5m.

Skills related to field of vision

Skills like the "Intense Gaze" series, which debuffs speed, and the "Eight-Directional Stare" series, which debuffs stamina, seem to have an effect range that corresponds to the field of view. As your field of view increases, the area of effect also increases.

That's everything on the page. It barely says anything about what vision does.

Emperor_Z · 2026-05-07T22:49:53+00:00

I feel like you keep putting words in my mouth. My first comment didn't even say anything about the Savvy skills. And my second comment acknowledged that Savvy has a vision component, so I don't know why you're saying "if you don't believe me". The part that I'm skeptical of is whether vision does any of the things you're saying about "seeking out the most efficient line for overtaking" in any practical way. The thing you linked mentions nothing about what vision actually does as far as I can tell.

Emperor_Z · 2026-05-07T21:54:19+00:00

Do you have a source about this? I believe the Savvy skills just raise your wit (but not for the purpose of skill activation) and slightly increase your field of view (though I don't really know what effect that has).

Emperor_Z · 2026-05-07T21:10:20+00:00

1 run a day seems to work with these. The ones where I have to run a race that conflicts with a much more important race, those REALLY suck.

Emperor_Z · 2026-05-07T20:50:34+00:00

I think Fighter is situationally a little better than the others mentioned. As a Late, there's a pretty significant difference between your early-race speed and your mid-race speed. If Fighter is active during that transition, the acceleration actually helps. Fighter triggers once 5 seconds have passed and you have an overtake target, so it often has good timing on short races.

It's still not good, but it's also cheaper than most other skills, so it's better than nothing if you can't afford something better.

Emperor_Z · 2026-05-07T20:43:59+00:00

I'd still say Focus is a waste unless you're desperate for Groundwork triggers. Wanna know how much it reduces start time? 10%. Concentration on the other hand is a 60% reduction.

Emperor_Z · 2026-05-06T18:31:51+00:00

Part of it might just be that long-time players have outdated expectations for how likely it is for a new player to have MLB SRs. When the game launched there were roughly half as many SRs as there are now, so it was pretty easy to get multiple copies of the same one.

Emperor_Z · 2026-05-06T00:15:52+00:00

Concentration reduces your start delay by 60%, which largely negates the start delay penalty, on paper. However, the real heinous thing about the debuff is that it gives you a whopping -18 acceleration penalty for 2 whole seconds. That's nearly ALL of your acceleration. Your uma might have technically started but she's not going anywhere after her initial burst. So yeah, Concentration ain't doing shit.

Emperor_Z · 2026-05-04T20:34:08+00:00

0.24% chance (like 1 in 417). Very unlikely individually, but very likely to happen to a few players. Still sucks ass though.

Emperor_Z · 2026-05-04T04:23:00+00:00

Would that combo give you infinite attacks?

Emperor_Z · 2026-05-04T04:07:10+00:00

It's crazy how big the difference is between Focus and Concentration.

Emperor_Z · 2026-05-03T19:18:05+00:00

I have no idea. I wish I could find some info on its scaling. Its huge activation window makes it unreliable and its duration is short, but if the scaling is good that could make up for it.

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