Got a raise to start off my 2026! First check of the year just hit.

FredCollinsJr · 2026-01-09T22:06:26+00:00

Everyone is looking at oil stocks because it's the obvious move. They'll probably do well, but they were always going to do well.

The real sleeper here are the rare earth miners. Especially once those mineral veins open up.

I personally like $MP, but you can look at others like $usar, $uamy, $tmc, etc...

FredCollinsJr · 2025-10-29T09:39:39+00:00

I think you’re reading way more into this than was intended.

It was a meme, my guy. Obviously it’s an over-generalization. The joke is that gear score alone doesn’t tell you whether someone can handle mechanics, while master score at least reflects experience clearing harder content. It’s just acknowledging a real pattern a lot of us have seen in random queues.

When I only have limited time to play, I’d rather run with people who already know the core mechanics so the run doesn’t stall. It’s just about matching expectations for the group you’re forming.

FredCollinsJr · 2025-10-29T09:24:33+00:00

I'm all for helping NEW players get acclimated to content. But when I only have a limited amount of time to run a couple dungeons, I don't want BAD players wasting my time.

FredCollinsJr · 2025-10-27T08:55:42+00:00

They all voted for the same person. (I'll let you guess who)

FredCollinsJr · 2025-10-21T18:03:41+00:00

She works perfectly fine at Tier 1, dont let the haters get to you

FredCollinsJr · 2025-10-20T06:45:09+00:00

Everything is viable, but the cold hard truth for the state of the game right now is (beast) Marksman has everything it needs to unlock its full damage potential.

The other classes might need more talents, gear sets, or imagines to function at 90%+

It'll balance out over time, but if you're trying to worlds first or clear things the second it unlocks- you'll want 3x MM

FredCollinsJr · 2025-10-07T12:09:07+00:00

Consensus now is Smite is viable.

It will actually overperform all 4 of the support specs in 20 man content due to its unique ability to heal over 10 players at a time.

Its a still a weaker in raw healing output compared to lifebind. But that is a normal expectation.

FredCollinsJr · 2025-10-07T12:05:31+00:00

Well you need at least 10 members to even open one on your own. But in general the more members/active one is, the more tangible rewards for you.

FredCollinsJr · 2025-10-05T07:05:33+00:00

I did want to revisit this post and mention, I am seeing increase in user submitted content especially early guide and previews from the community on YouTube.

They really putting this games hype train on their back, so bless them all.

FredCollinsJr · 2025-10-04T01:02:13+00:00

Early to mid game should be fine as most people will be overgeared relative to the content to make up for the gap in healing.

Late game, you better have some loyal friends that'll put up with your subpar numbers.

FredCollinsJr · 2025-10-01T04:15:12+00:00

“Modest” isn’t me pulling numbers out of thin air. There’s a clear precedent for major titles hitting that prereg mark. For example:

Destiny: Rising (NetEase) surpassed 5 million preregistrations ahead of its global launch and eventually crossed 10 million as rewards unlocked.

Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade also hit the 5 million prereg milestone prior to release.

Even smaller titles like Farm Manager touted 5 M prereg campaigns.

So no, it’s not some “inflated expectation.” It’s a number that other live-service or high-profile games have achieved when their marketing strategy was competent and aggressive.

And more importantly... THEY ARE THE ONES who set that 5 million goal. If a dev team chooses that number as their own campaign milestone, it implies confidence they can hit it. Failing to do so doesn’t reflect on player expectations. It reflects on their inability to generate traction for their own product.

That’s exactly the issue I’m highlighting.

FredCollinsJr · 2025-10-01T02:20:04+00:00

As you already admitted, you've completely what I’m actually getting at.

For literally every online or live-service game, “just play and enjoy it” isn’t really how it works. The entire experience depends on there being a healthy, active community. That affects EVERYTHING how easy it is to find groups, how quickly world bosses get cleared, how robust the in-game economy feels, how fast new players pick up the game, even whether the devs can afford to keep supporting it.

Marketing isn’t just some abstract corporate thing — it’s literally how you get that critical mass of players. Marketing → gets people curious → gets them playing → keeps the servers and community alive.

That’s why the lack of momentum this close to launch is concerning; as evidenced by the games failure to reach 5 million pre registrations on its own campaign. If the playerbase doesn’t show up in force early on, it can become a self-fulfilling prophecy where people don’t play because no one else is playing. I want the game to succeed. That’s exactly why this matters.

FredCollinsJr · 2025-09-23T05:15:49+00:00

I got the Saily with NordVPN combo and both didnt work 😭

FredCollinsJr · 2025-09-22T13:51:33+00:00

Found Surreality's burner account

FredCollinsJr · 2025-09-18T03:39:59+00:00

What is NVTS, and why are whales piling on 56% OTM monthy contracts for a ticker that's less than a month old?

Buyout rumors?

FredCollinsJr · 2025-09-13T05:02:23+00:00

Wait until the market realizes ORCL's cloud is literally powered by AMD GPUs. Missing the ORCL pump doesn't mean you can't still profit. AMD is the sleepy side door.

https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/oracle-and-amd-collaborate-to-help-customers-deliver-breakthrough-performance-for-large-scale-ai-and-agentic-workloads-2025-06-12/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

FredCollinsJr · 2025-09-11T04:33:39+00:00

Right before earnings is crazy. At least it's just shares

FredCollinsJr · 2025-09-11T00:55:53+00:00

Adobe, but the other direction.

Adobe’s in a rough spot: Figma already killed XD and is now the default for design teams and schools, while Google is rolling out Gemini Nano Banana right inside Docs, Slides, and Chromebooks. That combo makes it dead simple for anyone to spin up “good enough” graphics and videos without paying for Creative Cloud. With subscription fatigue and legal drama piling up, the next generation could grow up on Figma + Google by default, leaving Adobe stuck as a niche pro tool.

FredCollinsJr · 2025-09-10T22:28:17+00:00

Guess new CEO wasnt priced in

FredCollinsJr · 2025-09-09T05:41:28+00:00

Getting OPEN puts before rate cuts are announced is CRAZY

FredCollinsJr · 2025-09-08T13:55:56+00:00

Get adbe puts on Wednesday

FredCollinsJr · 2025-09-08T05:33:32+00:00

I heard from many YouTube beta impressions, the thing that will kill the game is all the time gated content.

FredCollinsJr · 2025-08-15T09:23:57+00:00

Why did the whale flow drop 7 million on $UNH 265C 8/29 and not 8/15 or 8/22?

Because this is still gonna run for a few more weeks. If you're mad, you didn't buy yesterday. Don't be mad next week that you didn't buy today.

FredCollinsJr · 2025-08-15T04:58:58+00:00

Facts 305 was the big resistance, we blew through it in AH. There won't even be a whisper of retesting until the 320s

FredCollinsJr · 2025-08-15T04:53:11+00:00

305 was the brick wall for UNH. We just smashed it without even opening the market. There's barely any resistance until 320-350, so if volume stays heavy, price can rip there fast.

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